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Best car on your road

  • 01-12-2021 10:56pm
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,877 ✭✭✭


    Just similar to reading a comment from another poster. Whats the best car one of your neighbours drive that you'd like.

    If i could have one my neighbours cars "from not a great selection" it would be a Bmw 6 series saloon grand coupe



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,958 ✭✭✭D3V!L


    The standards are pretty low on my road. The best car is my 192 Nissan Leaf.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,877 ✭✭✭passatman86


    Hay, i didnt give that as an option lol

    "picking your own car"

    Well its nice to be able to say it anyway



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,060 ✭✭✭Sexual Chocolate


    Not literally on my road but there's an R8 around the corner.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 194 ✭✭[Steve]


    Chap couple doors up has a 202 BMW X5 MSport. Looks the part but I can’t imagine it’s cheap to run.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,086 ✭✭✭silver_sky


    Best? hmm... there's a Silvia laid up in a driveway not moving. Might be best in someones books.

    In terms of spec, performance etc. one has a BMW 330e - that's probably the height of it.



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  • Registered Users Posts: 4,485 ✭✭✭KevRossi


    Neighbour has a 1974 Range Rover in perfect condition, in burnt orange with a brown interior, as was the fashion back then. But it's usually garaged about 3km away. Everything else is a silver/grey Qashqai or Hyundai Tucson or RAV 4.

    I'll be moving after Christmas.



  • Posts: 864 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    SQ5 up the road here



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,877 ✭✭✭passatman86


    Is the silvia the blue/navy colour s15 by any chance



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,086 ✭✭✭silver_sky


    Red, well... pinkish at this point. There's another similar car in another part of my estate.

    Not sure if Silvia or what, I didn't get a good look at it. I'm not too up on them.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,877 ✭✭✭passatman86


    No bother, ive seen a laid up silvia a few times now - not moved in ages.

    Different one so



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,086 ✭✭✭silver_sky


    This one can't be there more than maybe 18 months. The other car maybe 2-3 years max.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,270 ✭✭✭spyderski


    Crazy petrolhead selection on my road. 1 x 2002 Audi S8, 1 x 2000 Audi S3 (same house). 1x mid-00’s CL55 AMG. 1 x Alfa 146 Cloverleaf. 1 x BMW 530e. 2 x BMW i3s’s. 1 x BMW 635csi. 1 x 1978 Mercedes 280SE. 1 x BMW iX3. There’s only around 30 houses and they’re all ordinary enough bungalows. Must be something in the water….



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 743 ✭✭✭Sir Galahad


    Mercedes G Wagon 2021 reg and an Aston Martin on UK plates.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 83,416 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    M


    A 2013 7 Series would be my choice if a large loaded gun was put to my head looking for a choice, only thing I'd be arsed with, lots of stuff nearly new but little or none of it over 200bhp and most are basic poverty spec as regards options, cloth seats etc. In the 90's around me was awash with petrol heads, easily 10 cars from then I would take over the stuff from today.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,543 ✭✭✭goochy


    08 m3 I live in split level apt. Block a few floors down and hear it's roar in the morning . There is a Peugeot Rcz also surprised they never took off . Fine looking car - badge I suppose



  • Registered Users Posts: 39 viewer


    A green Porsche taycan.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 69,539 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Road is mostly old people with conservative car tastes. So I'd probably have to go for the Volvo P1800. Same owner has a Saab 96 v4 (four stroke).

    Both could do with a bit of bodywork resto but are running and used in summer. He has a more normal car too



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,877 ✭✭✭passatman86


    Id admittedly say the rcz looks great but its probably the badge for most people



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 449 ✭✭ec_pc


    212 Porsche 911



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,652 ✭✭✭Wildly Boaring


    Cx5

    Mazda 3

    Kia Xceed

    5008

    CRV

    HRV

    2008

    Golf

    CRV

    2008

    Connect


    Christ.

    Think I'd have the connect!



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  • Registered Users Posts: 701 ✭✭✭Ljmscooter


    Guy over the road often brings home a unimog from work. I love it. He also has a black g wagon .


    The rest of the road are mainly taxis in the form of skodas and avensii



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,355 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    Audi S6 or an F36 435d sapphire blue over tan which I quite like.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,699 ✭✭✭Montage of Feck


    Ford Fiesta

    🙈🙉🙊



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 69,539 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Saab was out parked on the road tonight so its not just summer he runs them in!



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 254 ✭✭micah537


    If I could choose one of my neighbour's cars I'd probably choose shooting my leg instead. All Hyundai, Kia and slow uninspiring cars.


    There is a yellow 2007 GT3 911 down the road from my brothers house, would love to take it out for a nice relaxing slow drive.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,043 ✭✭✭hoodie6029


    02 Impreza STI in my last estate. Also a LHD JCW MINI, a 2011 IIRC.

    130 houses in the estate and that was all that was interesting. Everything else was white goods.

    This is water. Inspiring speech by David Foster Wallace https://youtu.be/DCbGM4mqEVw?si=GS5uDvegp6Er1EOG



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,082 ✭✭✭afatbollix


    The family I park beside is a Porshe house, She has a Macan, His is a 911 GT3. Bought it for 125k, 4 weeks later they offered to buy it back at 250k.

    Was saying you can't just get on the list for a GT3, Hes had to buy a new 911 & hers each year for 5 years before his dealer would allow him to get on the list for a GT3. His winter car is a Honda e...


    The other side is a RS4 Avant as she had a baby 6 months ago and the V8 RS7 had to go.... But at least her new one has the same V8 roar when its started.. Absolute legends.


    The thing is we live in a **** hole area but they do have alright jobs. All on PCP I'm sure....



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,243 ✭✭✭black & white


    Best is a Mercedes CLS 220D, second is Audi Q2.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,355 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    All on the proceeds of crime I'm sure.

    Can't see Volkswagen Bank offering a PCP on an RS4



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,806 ✭✭✭The J Stands for Jay


    I used to have a neighbor who worked with classic cars in some capacity. Rally spec Mini Cooper, Ferrari Dino, old 911, all just casually parked on the kerb.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,124 ✭✭✭pcardin




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,124 ✭✭✭pcardin




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 743 ✭✭✭Sir Galahad




  • Posts: 2,799 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I also have the nicest on my street. Only about 20 cars, all white goods type. I'd sooner walk



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59,641 ✭✭✭✭namenotavailablE


    Maserati Quattroporte is the winner by a country mile in our area. Aside from that, it's all very regular Toyota, Skoda and Volkswagen metal.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,877 ✭✭✭passatman86


    Any new additions on your roads since the new year ?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,721 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    Best is subjective, my car brings me the most joy but I guess it's probably the Tesla Model S, Audi S3 (or the 10 or so other such Audis), the pile of Mercs, Volvo XC90 or the noisy Corsa OPC.


    Saw a black over white NA MX5 around the other day, hoping it comes back.



  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Nothing really. No PCPers on my road


    Best would be my wife's 2014 Volvo D5 V70!



  • Posts: 2,799 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Neighbour just got a new Focus. My 8 year old Volvo is still the best 😁



  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]




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  • Registered Users Posts: 3,544 ✭✭✭Ginger83


    Yeah a neighbour got a 142 Dacia Sandero... and paid cash 😱

    Powder merchant?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 69,539 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Every Qatari I know (which was a few, all doctors/doctors wives - from an old job) drove G Wagens.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,441 ✭✭✭NSAman


    Bentley bentaga two doors down and hubby has a silver cloud Ferrari and some other exotics.

    next door have a lovely jeep trail hawk and an impala.

    me just a Range Rover and a few others.

    other side have ram 1500 and some loud fecking lambo thing and a few others….

    In the estate…..lots and lots of expensive cars…..but speed limit is 45mph :)



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,297 ✭✭✭✭AMKC
    Ms


    One of my neighbours a Woman at that has a mighty fine Mazda MX5 another has a huge big Ford Ranger. Another has the ugly square eyed Mercedes E class as well as a Mercedes Coupe and a Leaf.

    I would take the MX5 on a fine day or the Ranger on a miserable day.

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,618 ✭✭✭ILikeBoats


    I'd go with my own Golf R, nothing too exciting otherwise.

    There is a nice e-tron 50 and 740 around the corner



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,877 ✭✭✭passatman86




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,441 ✭✭✭NSAman


    The States… when I say two doors down, it’s like a 1km away..:-)



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,877 ✭✭✭passatman86


    Been a year and a half so bump it up

    We don't need road names 😂



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,928 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    Standards on my road are pretty low, but there is a nice CLS beside me that sometimes makes me think - but I'd want the 3L variant rather than the 2.1 their one is.



  • Registered Users Posts: 1,371 ✭✭✭TheAnalyst_


    My car.



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