Motors Chat Thread Round 3

Big Nasty · 02-03-2013 11:28am

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?

bman1 · 02-03-2013 12:11pm

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.

pred racer · 02-03-2013 1:01pm

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'

Hal1 · 02-03-2013 1:12pm

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

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Edwardius · 02-03-2013 1:57pm

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?

Big Nasty · 02-03-2013 2:21pm

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:

Bpmull · 02-03-2013 2:35pm

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.

bman1 · 02-03-2013 2:57pm

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.

dgt · 02-03-2013 3:12pm

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

that's not supposed to be, is it?

Barry Barry · 02-03-2013 3:34pm

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:

Ronnie Beck · 02-03-2013 4:04pm

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

Dartz · 02-03-2013 4:15pm

dgt wrote: »

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

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

dgt · 02-03-2013 5:35pm

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

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 02-03-2013 7:01pm

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 !

pred racer · 02-03-2013 7:02pm

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

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 02-03-2013 7:08pm

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

Autosport · 02-03-2013 7:14pm

Best of luck with your new motor

Jimdagym · 02-03-2013 7:25pm

I'd love one myself. Well wear Kopperberg.

Jimdagym · 02-03-2013 7:29pm

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:

Barry Barry · 02-03-2013 8:58pm

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.

Autosport · 02-03-2013 9:08pm

To the numpty skull who parked his van half way across the road I hope to god you get 2 punctures and the spare is flat

Foxhole Norman · 02-03-2013 9:39pm

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4570592

There she is, my Dad's old barge. Pity we missed on out on buying it. Would be a great buy if anyone is looking at Superbs.

Matt Simis · 03-03-2013 12:23am

Back from Austria, near Salzburg.. lots and lots of high end metal, snowy mountain town so mostly AWD stuff, more Porsche's (Carrera 4S's and Cayenne's with a few Panamera's) than Ive ever seen. Sadly they dont actually sound that nice IMO (distinctive yes, nice no).. the nicest sounding thing was actually a white (but very dirty) Audi S5 burbling along purposively through the street. Saw an S7 too.

Audi easily had the marketshare though there was a lot of BMW's of the 4x4 variety, including an obsene amount of X6's, the car I know most hate but I really like. Strangly most of the high end stuff was Bronze in colour (from all makes), again a bit marmitey bit I like the colour (and X6):

Thats the newer X6 40d model.

MetzgerMeister · 03-03-2013 12:27am

Why didn't BMW ever sell the 3/5/7 series with their AWD system here do you know??

166man · 03-03-2013 12:30am

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Why didn't BMW ever sell the 3/5/7 series with their AWD system here do you know??

Lack of potential sales I'd have thought. Not too many Quattro Audi's around Ireland might explain why? I'm purely guessing though tbh

Stheno · 03-03-2013 1:06am

166man wrote: »

Lack of potential sales I'd have thought. Not too many Quattro Audi's around Ireland might explain why? I'm purely guessing though tbh

Weirdly the two audi owners i know are quattro owners!

@pred are three beep normal on A c5 if you take a corner too tight? Back driving and making a list of what the mechanic needs to look at when it gets serviced

Omg the freedom of being able to drive!!!

challengemaster · 03-03-2013 1:16am

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Why didn't BMW ever sell the 3/5/7 series with their AWD system here do you know??

Because they're committed to remaining a primarily RWD focused brand?, IIRC there was something to that effect posted by them on facebook recently enough too

coolisin · 03-03-2013 1:18am

More audis are being sold Quattro these days I think, but alot of the older ones seemed to be Quattro was an expensive extra if memory serves me right.
Don't think the xi models ever even sold here at all.

pred racer · 03-03-2013 11:53am

Stheno wrote: »

Weirdly the two audi owners i know are quattro owners!

@pred are three beep normal on A c5 if you take a corner too tight? Back driving and making a list of what the mechanic needs to look at when it gets serviced

Omg the freedom of being able to drive!!!

I dont understand ??

tossy · 03-03-2013 1:06pm

Coolest private plate ever - spotted on the road to Dublin recently...

Big Nasty · 03-03-2013 1:24pm

challengemaster wrote: »

Because they're committed to remaining a primarily RWD focused brand?, IIRC there was something to that effect posted by them on facebook recently enough too

I thought there was an FWD Bimmer en route?

Mr Benevolent · 03-03-2013 1:38pm

MCMLXXV wrote: »

I thought there was an FWD Bimmer en route?

Already has been two, the Rover 75 and MINI. In other news, Pina Coladas are tastier at noon. Well, I've been drinking them since 1130, but that's a mere detail. Not driving today. Well, not a motorised vehicle at any rate.

peter barrins · 03-03-2013 1:45pm

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Katunga · 03-03-2013 2:26pm

thinking of changing my car in a month or so, will only be traveling a five minute commute to work so it doesn't justify having a diesel Audi A4 1.9TDI. I will be traveling less than 1000 mile a month all in.
Very max budget 4k min engine size 1.6 max 2.0.
no older than 2003
No more expensive to insure than what I have at the moment.
any ideas?
I was thinking a subaru impreza 1.6.

Katunga · 03-03-2013 2:43pm

LIGHTNING wrote: »

1.6`s Impreza`s are not only slow but they are very thirsty, avoid like the plague. PS I love Subarus btw

what is 2.0 like?

Barry Barry · 03-03-2013 2:45pm

Katunga wrote: »

what is 2.0 like?

Its 2.0 turbo or nothin'

Katunga · 03-03-2013 2:47pm

Barry Barry wrote: »

Its 2.0 turbo or nothin'

would never be able to get insured on 2.0 turbo

Barry Barry · 03-03-2013 2:53pm

How about this then?

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4474938

or this

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4612770

MetzgerMeister · 03-03-2013 2:56pm

peter barrins wrote: »

This post has been deleted.

I know, but my question was why they never sold them here or in the UK but my question has been answered

Matt Simis · 03-03-2013 4:55pm

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Why didn't BMW ever sell the 3/5/7 series with their AWD system here do you know??

Despite all the other posts to the contrary, BMW did sell the AWD 5 series here in the e34 period, early to mid 90's.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C316855

Since then no, as noted they said it dilutes their brand message..

Big Nasty · 03-03-2013 5:00pm

I regularly see an E34 525ix Touring around Sandyford. Think Marlow knows him actually. Not sure if it's a swimmer or not but always presumed it was.

MetzgerMeister · 03-03-2013 5:54pm

Matt Simis wrote: »

they said it dilutes their brand message..

What message is that? That one day a year, the Irish will be able to get nowhere in our RWD cars and if we sold 4WD there, we'd have great sales coming into winter because Paddy needs to get to mass on the one day it snows :pac:

tossy · 03-03-2013 6:02pm

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

What message is that? :

The 2wd drive bog spec bore-mobile 2.0D 'Irish car'

Hal1 · 03-03-2013 8:31pm

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:pac:

Ardennes1944 · 03-03-2013 10:20pm

Manager at work wants to buy my car within the next 3 weeks. He has been asking about it for months. could be a good way to get rid of it. 3 weeks to find something to buy aint easy though

MetzgerMeister · 03-03-2013 10:31pm

You have your options narrowed down - E36/E46 BMW or an Audi TT. Easy decision :P

Top Gear was absolutely class tonight!!!

ShadowHearth · 03-03-2013 10:41pm

Got sms from co-worker. Asked if i am selling Ford... Some friend wants to buy it.

Told her 200eu and they can take it as it is. good old fordie was a great horse. If it can help someone else, they may it be!

Its my birthday this month, so that would be 200eu to spend on lego!

Dr.Rieux · 03-03-2013 10:43pm

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

You have your options narrowed down - E36/E46 BMW or an Audi TT. Easy decision :P

Top Gear was absolutely class tonight!!!

Missed it tonight. Nearly positive I recorded it though. I'm off work sick tomorrow so that's an hour of the day planned.

Just noticed that Barry Barry closed his account

Ardennes1944 · 03-03-2013 10:43pm

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

You have your options narrowed down - E36/E46 BMW or an Audi TT. Easy decision :P

Top Gear was absolutely class tonight!!!

insurance on the TT aint happening

cooper s/325/93 aero

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