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***Motors Chat Thread Round 2***

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  • #632
    Marty McFly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,222 ✭✭✭✭Marty McFly


    challengemaster wrote: »
    No 13 anywhere plates, it's 131 for the first half of the year, 132 for the second half

    All that is going to do is increase plate snobbery for the year and hurt the resale value to some degree of the 131 ones aswell.


  • #633
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    aye.

    bringing in 1.8t then you have the older cupra,tt,vrs,golf.

    why did all vag cars go from 1.8t to 2.0t and yet not have any more bhp? do they have a good bit more torque and better mpg generally as the improvement?

    I remember looking at buying a leon cupra about six years ago.

    Twas during the tiger :(


  • #634
    renofan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 866 ✭✭✭renofan


    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    cupra
    meganesport
    gti
    opc
    type r
    vrs
    mps
    wrx


    missing anything?

    What about the ST or Cooper S?


  • #635
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    renofan wrote: »
    What about the ST or Cooper S?

    Someone mentioned the ST earlier :)


  • #636
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,295 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    renofan wrote: »
    What about the ST or Cooper S?

    ST is 2.5 (2.6 on tax as 2522cc and MPS is 2.3) which should be a non issue but because of our plain bonkers tax system it is


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  • #637
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,234 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    yeah, said id leave the ST and evo out :)


  • #638
    Marty McFly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,222 ✭✭✭✭Marty McFly


    What about the Fiesta St or the Audi S3?


  • #639
    renofan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 866 ✭✭✭renofan


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Is there a KIA dealer in Naas now? I know there was Naas Kia which went out of business in extraordinary circumstances 4 years ago.

    I'm nearly 100% sure the stand said Naas Kia, I'm only living here a short while so have no idea where the garage is as Kia don't really interest me tbh. I'm sorry now I didn't take a picture but it never crossed my mind, even if the reg looked funny.


  • #640
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,234 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    forgot about the S3 actually! Fiesta ST....not good enough :pac:


  • #641
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,295 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    forgot about the S3 actually! Fiesta ST....not good enough :pac:

    Not an option unless you have a gun license :p



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  • #642
    Marty McFly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,222 ✭✭✭✭Marty McFly


    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    forgot about the S3 actually! Fiesta ST....not good enough :pac:

    :cool: Would the Corsa OPC be good enough?


  • #643
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,234 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    yeah but again, not powerful enough. wanted to keep it to 200bhp+, think ive got all the lisht now!


  • #644
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,321 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    cupra
    meganesport
    gti
    opc
    type r
    vrs
    mps
    wrx


    missing anything?

    Abarth


  • #645
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Abarth

    Those are the Fiats aren't they?

    I was just wondering if there were any small Fiats that fit the bill!


  • #646
    Marty McFly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,222 ✭✭✭✭Marty McFly


    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    yeah but again, not powerful enough. wanted to keep it to 200bhp+, think ive got all the lisht now!

    Ah but from what ive read the Corsa OPC from 07 onwards is 204bhp ;)


  • #647
    challengemaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,925 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    forgot about the S3 actually! Fiesta ST....not good enough :pac:

    What about an S14? 2.0 turbo as well.


  • #648
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,295 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    You would want atleast an S15 surely and they are hard to live with


  • #649
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,234 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    ive actually been having distant thoughts of an s15. know absolutely nothing about them though. why are they hard to live with? half thinking a 180 too.


  • #650
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,295 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    Interior in them is tiny and they are very low as standard, more of a weekend car


  • #651
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,234 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    Any idea what insurance on them or a 180 is like? Lowness wouldn't put me off. Definitely outsiders though.


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  • #652
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,295 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    OSI wrote: »
    Golf R is 2.0T as well.

    My next car will either be an S3 or Golf R. 260-270BHP in a hatchback with 4WD is bonkers.

    I have no idea what my next car will be, would love an Evo 9 as an RS is just never gonna happen :p

    Have seen some nuts videos of tuned Golf R's doing 200mph


  • #653
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    I would always like one of these. :pac:



    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/4063822


  • #654
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,295 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »
    I would always like one of these. :pac:



    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/4063822

    I-am-disappoing-230wl.jpg


  • #655
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    Supergurrier wrote: »
    I-am-disappoing-230wl.jpg

    I think it would be mighty craic. :D


  • #656
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,321 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    I could think of nicer ways to die.


  • #657
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,728 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    How about an N14 GTI-R?
    The most powerful SR20 ever made and a mental AWD system. If you can get over the rear lights then it's a sweet car.
    I'll also back the S chassis, not that I have a clue but anyone I've asked about them loves them. As said though, they are low and stiff as standard, a lot of them have been driven to death too.
    I'd love an S13 but they're rarer than S15 Spec R's(SR20DET). Loads of tuning or SR's obviously.

    Also, Corolla Runx(t-sport) and the 'Rocco R(I think?). I'm clueless with the VAG scene. :p


  • #658
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    What is it?

    Can't see as I'm out of the country.

    Cars I'd like:

    Vintage jag
    Audi A5
    Brera
    Leon Cupra


  • #659
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,295 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    Was behind a nice CRX today 1991 on way into work, i felt like i was in a 4x4 when i was behind him, stupid tall Focus :p


  • #660
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    I could think of nicer ways to die.
    52 euro tax a year and never needs NCT.

    You wouldn't die poor anyway. :p


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  • #661
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Probably the only night of the year I can get away with wearing my riggers into a nightclub :D

    Keeping it motor related, the chap who sold me the 406 was in the palace..... What an oddity! Small world eh :p


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