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****Motors Chat Thread Round 4****

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  • #1352
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,606 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Bpmull wrote: »
    I'd say it was originally bought there and that's why they took it back in. Fairly clean considering you can see the wear on the arm rest etc and few scrapes but its not too bad.

    Yeah true, sure I suppose once its looked after


  • #1353
    MuppetCheck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,865 ✭✭✭✭MuppetCheck


    Bpmull wrote: »
    I'd say it was originally bought there and that's why they took it back in. Fairly clean considering you can see the wear on the arm rest etc and few scrapes but its not too bad.

    They weren't Renault dealers then. With the reg it might be an import. A friend of mines father does Dublin return 6 nights a week, could be an owner driver courier jobbie as it looks straight enough.


  • #1354
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    MuppetCheck wrote: »
    They weren't Renault dealers then. With the reg it might be an import. A friend of mines father does Dublin return 6 nights a week, could be an owner driver courier jobbie as it looks straight enough.

    Could well be an import not really familiar with cork in terms of how many cars are sold and stuff. Your probably right about the owner driver too. As normally when the driver doesn't own the van it gets wrecked. Some of the vans my dad used to have would get so wrecked from lads driving them they used to constantly hit things. Whereas my dads own vans jeeps that he drove would be well minded.


  • #1355
    Ded_Zebra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,792 ✭✭✭Ded_Zebra


    Bpmull wrote: »
    I know most people on here don't have an interest in vans. But look at the mileage serious going for a 2007.
    http://www.kearys.ie/UsedVehicleDetails.html?carId=37713712055708070

    I can't open the link, I tried 2 browsers but no joy :confused:

    Can someone describe it to me/sugest how I can open it :(:o


  • #1356
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,549 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    I reckon its just there to sell new ones!
    No way i wouldve retailled anything with that mileage.


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  • #1357
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    Ded_Zebra wrote: »
    I can't open the link, I tried 2 browsers but no joy :confused:

    Can someone describe it to me/sugest how I can open it :(:o

    It's a renault master with 803,000 km on it 2007. It's on kearys website I'm not sure why the link doesn't work for you.


  • #1358
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    I reckon its just there to sell new ones!
    No way i wouldve retailled anything with that mileage.

    I thought that too most garages wouldn't sell vehicles with half that mileage. Most would be just sold on to the trade and certainly would not be advertised on the website.


  • #1359
    kilianmanning
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 641 ✭✭✭kilianmanning


    Just a word of warning to anybody here.. Don't ever buy maxtrek tyres, chinese plastic, hopefully I will pick up some nice firestones tomorrow ;)


  • #1360
    Katunga
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 659 ✭✭✭Katunga


    Got 2 matador 225/50/R17 for €240 ballenced as well.
    Got a trade card in halfords anyone know how much of a discount you get on tools?


  • #1361
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,272 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    It is crazy mileage, but that's the only sensible explanation

    It's only 2.5k, I'm half tempted to buy it for novelty!


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  • #1362
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,920 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    Max Power1 wrote: »
    It's only 2.5k, I'm half tempted to buy it for novelty!

    It'll go well with your diesel bimmer :D


  • #1363
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,272 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    It'll go well with your diesel bimmer :D


    Perfectly... Just need to stick a few TD-eeeeye stickers on the van and sheees sorrrted laaad


  • #1364
    Autosport
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,280 ✭✭✭✭Autosport


    Had some guy in a golf try and race me on the motorway this morning, what's wrong with people, a golf is not gonna beat my baby :D


  • #1365
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,272 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    Autosport wrote: »
    Had some guy in a golf try and race me on the motorway this morning, what's wrong with people, a golf is not gonna beat my baby :D

    I love when people try race me in hairdryer cars (not that a golf is one). They make lots of noise but are left in a cloud of dust.

    Best one was an idiot recently at the lights on the longmile road. Pulled up beside me in a POS heavily modified car, looked like an FTO but seriously scangerized. Saw me and started edging forward giving me the engine revving treatment. He went straight as the lights changed to green. I gave him a second head start then blared past him. Look on the scanger's face was priceless.

    Moral of the story, never underestimate an oilburner!


  • #1366
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    Max Power1 wrote: »
    I love when people try race me in hairdryer cars (not that a golf is one). They make lots of noise but are left in a cloud of smoke

    FYP! ;)


  • #1367
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Max Power1 wrote: »
    I love when people try race me in hairdryer cars (not that a golf is one). They make lots of noise but are left in a cloud of dust.

    Best one was an idiot recently at the lights on the longmile road. Pulled up beside me in a POS heavily modified car, looked like an FTO but seriously scangerized. Saw me and started edging forward giving me the engine revving treatment. He went straight as the lights changed to green. I gave him a second head start then blared past him. Look on the scanger's face was priceless.

    Moral of the story, never underestimate an oilburner!

    Amen to that good sir. I've destroyed the egos of aspiring Passat TDI's and a Merc E220 from traffic lights trying to gain the extra place, before I went nutty with the fuel screw and gov! Earlier yesterday it demoralised a hyoondie coupe, properly. The driver knew he hadn't a hope, the smell from the cat when I did let it go by :pac: Not bad for a rattly oil burner :D


  • #1368
    Chris_Heilong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,974 ✭✭✭Chris_Heilong


    Check out this bad boy, a 1969 Lincoln Continental with suicide doors. Pure class. http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/1967-lincoln-continental/4676999

    View2-18070554.jpeg


  • #1369
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Another car on my want but prob will never get list :D

    Easy to see why! Deal with it :cool:


  • #1370
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,924 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    Chris_Heilong wrote: »
    Check out this bad boy, a 1969 Lincoln Continental with suicide doors. Pure class. http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/1967-lincoln-continental/4676999

    View2-18070554.jpeg

    The size of damn thing! :eek:


  • #1371
    vectra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,690 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    Autosport wrote: »
    Had some guy in a golf try and race me on the motorway this morning, what's wrong with people, a golf is not gonna beat my baby :D


    Unless you drive a seriously fast car I know of a particular golf that would put lots of cars on here to shame :P

    As for the van with 500k miles on it?
    Take it with a pinch of salt.
    I personally covered from Dec. 1991 = Aug 2003 the grand total of 264k miles in 2 Ducato vans.


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  • #1372
    Toyotafanboi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,917 ✭✭✭✭Toyotafanboi


    could be miles wrong here but sure whats the worst a golf could be putting out? like if a mk4 pulls up beside you its never really going to have more than 150bhp tops... likewise, rarely if ever have a mk5 pull up against you with more than 200bhp.

    going to make a sweeping generalisation here and say most golf drivers seems to think that they are the most rapid thing since sliced bread.

    my car is relatively slow but i don't think there is any everyday variant of mk4 that would worry me too much unless its heavily modified.


  • #1373
    challengemaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,930 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    mk4 R32 has 237bhp

    Rare you'd come across one though


  • #1374
    Toyotafanboi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,917 ✭✭✭✭Toyotafanboi


    i can only remember seeing one in the flesh, and even that could have been a kitted TDi :pac:


  • #1375
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    I know of a Golf that is probably the fastest car in the country


  • #1376
    166man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,575 ✭✭✭166man


    Gary ITR wrote: »
    I know of a Golf that is probably the fastest car in the country

    TDI?


  • #1377
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,729 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    I'm sure it has thousands spent on it and it's be the only one to worry about.

    No one's saying there are no fast Golfs, there are so many though that I wouldn't look twice at one. Especially as 90% of them can barely pull their own weight.


  • #1378
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,729 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    166man wrote: »
    TDI?

    Red DI, lad.


  • #1379
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    166man wrote: »
    TDI?

    Nope, it's a petrol Mk2 synchro


  • #1380
    Toyotafanboi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,917 ✭✭✭✭Toyotafanboi


    still, custom built jobby. probably not something you are ever going to meet at the lights :P.

    i wouldn't hate on something like that. just the lads with the tuning box tdi's. :)


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  • #1381
    Katunga
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 659 ✭✭✭Katunga


    Guys how much would a EGR valve stuck open effect the fuel consumption? managed to brake the actuator when cleaning it today on a TDI AVB engine.


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