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***Motors Chat Thread Round 3***

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    #5342
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,390 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    indeed, it was navy, didnt really suit it imo.

    Yeah, you'd think he'd have a red one.

    Wheels look gack on it too.


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    #5343
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,390 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Dwork wrote: »
    I bought an absolutely mint, and I mean mint, 90k miles Avensis 1.8 petrol automatic today, it's an 01, could pass for a 09 on condition. Utterly, totally, the best used car I have ever driven. Not a scratch, mark or scuff anywhere. Not one rattle and the auto-box is smooth as silk. I am now wondering why I ever left Toyota, ever bought a manual and ever paid big money for a car. Cost? €1250.00 and I would not swap it for a 131 anything. Very, very happy camper at the mo.:):):)

    Congrats. There's something great about an old well minded car.


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    #5344
    Dwork
    Closed Accounts Posts: 797 ✭✭✭Dwork


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Congrats. There's something great about an old well minded car.
    And better still, it is the 1.8 16 valve VVti with that gas "power" button on the transmission which equals many, many more smiles per gallon. Like Vtec without the image problem! Press the button and giggle like a sixteen year old.:) I'm a very happy motorist tonight. :D


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    #5345
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,390 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Dwork wrote: »
    And better still, it is the 1.8 16 valve VVti with that gas "power" button on the transmission which equals many, many more smiles per gallon. Like Vtec without the image problem! Press the button and giggle like a sixteen year old.:) I'm a very happy motorist tonight. :D

    Don't get too carried away, it just means it changes up later!


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    #5346
    Dwork
    Closed Accounts Posts: 797 ✭✭✭Dwork


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Don't get too carried away, it just means it changes up later!
    I know, it's my fourth Avensis, but god, it does make the scenery whoosh past! Later changes FTW:D


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    #5347
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,390 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    You can only imagine what the manual is like so


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    #5348
    Dwork
    Closed Accounts Posts: 797 ✭✭✭Dwork


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    You can only imagine what the manual is like so
    I've had manuals. The auto is better. Very, very smooth box. Flawless changes in fairness.


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    #5349
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    RoverJames wrote: »
    ..... Best of luck with that :)
    Do get some though, knowing you must is almost there so fair play :)

    That's made me smile :) thank you! :D


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    #5350
    C.K Dexter Haven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,711 ✭✭✭C.K Dexter Haven


    Vanishing Point is currently on Film 4. Dodge Challenger is the star performer. Another hour to go. Well worth the watch.


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    #5351
    bman1
    Registered Users Posts: 116 ✭✭bman1


    Anyone a member on fortyacresofyellow? I'm kinda interested in a car for sale on there, a 99 is200 but there's no contact details in the add, don't even know where in the country it is. Don't want to go signing up to the site, I wouldn't log in enough to make it worthwhile. Hoping sumone might be able to help, thanks.


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    #5352
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    bman1 wrote: »
    Anyone a member on fortyacresofyellow? I'm kinda interested in a car for sale on there, a 99 is200 but there's no contact details in the add, don't even know where in the country it is. Don't want to go signing up to the site, I wouldn't log in enough to make it worthwhile. Hoping sumone might be able to help, thanks.

    Why not? Does it cost anything to sign up now?


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    #5353
    bman1
    Registered Users Posts: 116 ✭✭bman1


    MCMLXXV wrote: »

    Why not? Does it cost anything to sign up now?
    No, doesn't cost anything but I've no valid email address at the moment and you need one to sign up, so I'd have to go setting up another email account and I've only 3G reception and I'm always losing reception, so I just thought itd be easier to see if anyone knew the seller or the car.


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    #5354
    pred racer
    Registered Users Posts: 4,385 ✭✭✭pred racer


    OSI wrote: »
    Got the car service and Terracleaned. Car feels amazing!

    pic made me Lol:D

    You reckon its worth the money then?

    Cant wait to get mine done, i'm expecting a smog cloud (its daysul) ;)

    Did your car sound wierd while it was running on the 'stuff'


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    #5355
    Hal1
    Registered Users Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭Hal1


    It does idle a bit differnet while its running. Sounds like it's misfiring a bit, but it really does the whole system a world of good. My car is so quiet and just seems better to drive since I got it done (1.6 focus petrol). Nearly a month since I've had mine done now. Some cars will notice it more than others I'd say, mainly bigger engined barges or smokey daysul yolks. :)

    That pic is fkn funny btw :D.


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    #5356
    Edwardius
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 3,234 Mod ✭✭✭✭Edwardius


    Damnit, I'm tempted to try this terracleaning lark now. Anyone done it on an older car? What was the maintenance schedule like beforehand any "italian tuneups" etc? what was the difference in MPG and running? Will it break my engine :P?


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    #5357
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    bman1 wrote: »
    No, doesn't cost anything but I've no valid email address at the moment and you need one to sign up, so I'd have to go setting up another email account and I've only 3G reception and I'm always losing reception, so I just thought itd be easier to see if anyone knew the seller or the car.

    This message is brought to you from 1996 :pac:


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    #5358
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    Went in to ford this morning 78.10 euro Plus vat for the intercooler pipe. And after going to a few places it seems its only ford dealers sell the part motor factors don't sell a spurious one. So looks like ill have to order that on Monday they don't stock them. It's not even the cost its the fact that its ultimately a short piece of rubber pipe and its going to cost a 100 odd euro. I bought a oil filter while I was in there so I will service it some stage next weekend.


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    #5359
    bman1
    Registered Users Posts: 116 ✭✭bman1


    MCMLXXV wrote: »

    This message is brought to you from 1996 :pac:
    Ha ha! All jokes aside my email was hacked last week, should probably just go about sorting it out instead of posting on here.


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    #5360
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    A Hummer converted into a horsebox?! :eek:

    just saw an unmarked PSNI vectra on the M1, blues and two's ablaze..... In the free state :confused: that's not supposed to be, is it?


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    #5361
    Barry Barry
    Closed Accounts Posts: 494 ✭✭Barry Barry


    Possibly someone with their own lights and sirens?

    I saw a siren for sale for €40 lids not so long ago in town..

    I'd be lying if I said I wasn't tempted :pac:


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    #5362
    Ronnie Beck
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,452 ✭✭✭Ronnie Beck


    Going to look at this micra today for the missus. http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4650382

    Looks nice and clean. Is 120k miles high for these engines?

    Looking at this with lower mileage too. What do you's reckon?

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4601998


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    #5363
    Dartz
    Registered Users Posts: 4,371 ✭✭✭Dartz


    dgt wrote: »

    just saw an unmarked PSNI vectra on the M1, blues and two's ablaze..... In the free state :confused: that's not supposed to be, is it?


    Maybe making an organ/patient delivery or some other similar urgent business.


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    #5364
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Barry Barry wrote: »
    Possibly someone with their own lights and sirens?

    I saw a siren for sale for €40 lids not so long ago in town..

    I'd be lying if I said I wasn't tempted :pac:

    There is a vid of a Passat with this setup on youtube....
    Dartz wrote: »
    Maybe making an organ/patient delivery or some other similar urgent business.

    I thought this myself but there was no garda escort....

    What caught my eye initially was the bulletproof glass not the repeater


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    #5365
    Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime
    Registered Users Posts: 3,964 ✭✭✭Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime


    I will get some pictures of my new motor very soon but just a big thanks to the lads in the garage including nissan doc for taking about 30 mins or so to check out the car on a drive and on the ramp for me and giving it a good going over ! really fantadtic help and good peace of mind. dropped over a few large pizzas this morning for lunch ad a thank you aswell.

    for those guessing what car keep an eye on this thread and I'll get some pics up soon !


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    #5366
    pred racer
    Registered Users Posts: 4,385 ✭✭✭pred racer


    I seen a bora estate today.
    I didnt even kow there was such a thing! I presume its the same as a golf estate?


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    #5367
    Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime
    Registered Users Posts: 3,964 ✭✭✭Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime


    so its a 2004 volvo s80 2L turbo automatic with heated seats and cruise control and the extras !


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    #5368
    Autosport
    Registered Users Posts: 22,249 ✭✭✭✭Autosport


    Best of luck with your new motor :)


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    #5369
    Jimdagym
    Registered Users Posts: 3,843 ✭✭✭Jimdagym


    I'd love one myself. Well wear Kopperberg.


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    #5370
    Jimdagym
    Registered Users Posts: 3,843 ✭✭✭Jimdagym


    So I was driving home from the shop with the shop with mrs Dagym today and as we passed the graveyard she commented that the hearse pulling out was a skoda. She said she didnt know skoda's made hearses. Without thinking I asked her is she sure they didnt just bring the coffin in the boot of an octavia.

    Of course, I had completely forgotten that I wasnt on boards, and that she wouldnt get the reference, but even still, there was some dirty looks of disgust out of her at me!!! :pac:


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    #5371
    Barry Barry
    Closed Accounts Posts: 494 ✭✭Barry Barry


    Does anyone know how many MK3 Golf 'Rolling Stones' edition were made? Can't find out how many were made but I know it was a 1 year thing only.


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