Motors Chat Thread Round 4

Stheno · 30-10-2013 07:19PM

thecomedian wrote: »

Yea it was red, with an English Reg.

I'll take a pic later if it's still there.

Sounds like one so.
There is a register of them over on alfaowner

toastedpickles · 30-10-2013 07:39PM

This has me in stitches, I can just see this happen at a test center somewhere in the country

Hal1 · 30-10-2013 07:41PM

I've a serious horn for an alfa lately, thinking one might be a future purchase. The gt looks nice.

pred racer · 30-10-2013 07:57PM

Hal1 wrote: »

I've a serious horn for an alfa lately, thinking one might be a future purchase. The gt looks nice.

Do it! In black (or red) with the same wheels as my 159

Then bring it to the next meet, and you can park with the rest of us outcasts:P

Dord · 30-10-2013 08:13PM

coolisin wrote: »

In Ireland you cannot so much as beep at somebody to say hello or they'll likely blow a gasket.

I've noticed that. I still beep though. The amount of people who start playing with phones, reading papers, applying makeup etc. at traffic lights is ridiculous.

Just outside my door there's a traffic light onto a main road that's very busy. The light goes green for my road for just a few seconds. Some wagon this morning started putting her makeup on just before it turned. The wait is close to 5 minutes for it to change again. :mad:

Hal1 · 30-10-2013 08:14PM

This JTS looks savage and a bit more pow than the 1.8 gt.
http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/06-alfa-remo-brera-2-2-jts-coupe/5871060

Supergurrier · 30-10-2013 08:15PM

Hal1 wrote: »

I've a serious horn for an alfa lately, thinking one might be a future purchase. The gt looks nice.

Traitor !

In all fairness though they are a comfortable place to be even the brothers 99 156 1.8 t spark is a nice sounding car and very very comfortable.

He was out polishing it for the first time in his life afew days ago i almost passed out from shock.

CianRyan · 30-10-2013 08:16PM

Was behind a pair of biddies doing 30k on a 60k road, gave them a gentle beep and they gave me the finger... For about 2 solid minutes the driver was looking behind every few seconds to scowl and flip me off.
Maniacs should not be on the road.

No safe place to over take either. It was hell.

Supergurrier · 30-10-2013 08:19PM

CianRyan wrote: »

Was behind a pair of biddies doing 30k on a 60k road, gave them a gentle beep and they gave me the finger... For about 2 solid minutes the driver was looking behind every few seconds to scowl and flip me off.
Maniacs should not be on the road.

No safe place to over take either. It was hell.

Hahaha, owned.

Give them some of this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=IRoyLS8r0uw#t=163

2 minutes 43 in if link doesnt work

CianRyan · 30-10-2013 08:22PM

Can't wait 'till I have a car with enough power to over take someone. :pac:

Big Nasty · 30-10-2013 08:23PM

CianRyan wrote: »

Can't wait 'till I have a car with enough power to over take someone. :pac:

What ya driving this weather dude?

pred racer · 30-10-2013 08:24PM

Hal1 wrote: »

This JTS looks savage and a bit more pow than the 1.8 gt.
http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/06-alfa-remo-brera-2-2-jts-coupe/5871060

I've never driven a 2.2, check out on Alfaowners, it seems to have 'hesitation'issues without a remap.
Lovely looking car though, my favourite colour for the brera.

Dord · 30-10-2013 08:24PM

Cian, your life sounds like an inbetweeners episode!

:pac:

pred racer · 30-10-2013 08:26PM

CianRyan wrote: »

Can't wait 'till I have a car with enough power to over take someone. :pac:

Most of us have been there at one time;)

Supergurrier · 30-10-2013 08:28PM

Every overtaking manouver in the 1.4 Octavia was an adventure that required careful planning and 20/20 vision

YbFocus · 30-10-2013 08:30PM

Supergurrier wrote: »

Every overtaking manouver in the 1.4 Octavia was an adventure that required careful planning and 20/20 vision

As did my 1.4 Focus.

That's lies, I couldn't overtake anyone

pred racer · 30-10-2013 08:31PM

Supergurrier wrote: »

Every overtaking manouver in the 1.4 Octavia was an adventure that required careful planning and 20/20 vision

Try it in a straight daysul cordoba!
Going round bends at crazy speed hoping there is a straight/nobody coming at the far end so you can get past before yer man in front puts the boot down:D

CianRyan · 30-10-2013 08:33PM

Big Nasty wrote: »

What ya driving this weather dude?

My dad's dodgy 1.4 Megane.
I've honestly never been in anything so slow, I can rev it out in second gear and it'll only do about 75k.

Well, looking to the future and I won't be holding back with my next purchase.

Big Nasty · 30-10-2013 08:34PM

CianRyan wrote: »

My dad's dodgy 1.4 Megane.
I've honestly never been in anything so slow, I can rev it out in second gear and it'll only do about 75k.

Well, looking to the future and I won't be holding back with my next purchase.

Not gonna insure the MX5 if ya pass the test?

CianRyan · 30-10-2013 08:44PM

Big Nasty wrote: »

Not gonna insure the MX5 if ya pass the test?

Was going to have it as a weekender and have the Almera as a daily, screwed myself out of that one though!

It's alright though, I just need something that can go fast, get it's arse out and hold thing's in the boot/back seats.

Supergurrier · 30-10-2013 08:45PM

RX8 is closest i can think of.

Scortho · 30-10-2013 08:46PM

Alfa eh...:pac:

If you're going to do it right buy one with a v6 and rwd. I wish mine was rwd all the time!:(

Anyway this is a nice gt and it's frickin rare to see a 3.2 gt.
http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/alfa-gt-3-2-v6-fsh-new-nct-taxed/5828607

It was rare to see a 3.2 v6 up on donedeal for ages then four pop along. I don't like the v6 gm in the brera so it's not counted. That track car is a beast by the way.

dgt · 30-10-2013 08:46PM

pred racer wrote: »

I was dropping my kids back to my ex earlier and my car started a dpf regen just as I was driving into Thurles:o it was stinking up the whole town (even worse than nomal:pac: ) you could see people walking down the street looking around to see what the smell was:D

An arsehole in a van was tailgating me earlier and when he got by, blew the horn

so having none of it, I immediately charged by him the second he pulled in (thank you 406

) and then proceeded to absolutely pollute the view infront of him for a few miles. Not only did he stop tailgating, the front of the van began to turn black

you get what you give

Some amount of looneys on the road this evening.... Halloween isn't till tomorrow

toastedpickles · 30-10-2013 08:48PM

dgt wrote: »

An arsehole in a van was tailgating me earlier and when he got by, blew the horn so having none of it, I immediately charged by him the second he pulled in (thank you 406 ) and then proceeded to absolutely pollute the view infront of him for a few miles. Not only did he stop tailgating, the front of the van began to turn black you get what you give

Some amount of looneys on the road this evening.... Halloween isn't till tomorrow

You have single handedly made my day with this post

dgt · 30-10-2013 08:49PM

toastedpickles wrote: »

You have single handedly made my day with this post

I aim to please

Also while at the Castleknock roundabout saw an Astom Martin of some kind, hearing the rip from that V12 as itshot towards the M50 made my day :cool:

Kaiser D · 30-10-2013 08:59PM

So I bought a Subaru Forrester S Turbo this evening. I'm going to replace the Golf with it, and the Golf just passed the NCT today

I guess I may aswell get used to having a guzzler everyday come January when I tax the Legend...

CianRyan · 30-10-2013 09:09PM

Supergurrier wrote: »

RX8 is closest i can think of.

As nice as they are, I want a big fat turbo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVSstYoqn-s

pred racer · 30-10-2013 09:11PM

dgt wrote: »

An arsehole in a van was tailgating me earlier and when he got by, blew the horn so having none of it, I immediately charged by him the second he pulled in (thank you 406 ) and then proceeded to absolutely pollute the view infront of him for a few miles. Not only did he stop tailgating, the front of the van began to turn black you get what you give

Some amount of looneys on the road this evening.... Halloween isn't till tomorrow

I was behind a transit today that put out considerably more smoke than your yoke:eek:

I havent seen that much smoke since I was driving behind a 1L charade td (back a good few years ago) with a bollixed engine:D

Bpmull · 30-10-2013 09:18PM

YbFocus wrote: »

As did my 1.4 Focus.

That's lies, I couldn't overtake anyone

On my way home from college last week I was behind a focus 1.4 who was behind a slow moving car doing 50kph. Well the focus went to overtake and it literally felt like eternity we hit a slight incline and I thought he was going to have to drop back maybe there was something wrong with this car as my focus is far from quick but this was a joke. I've never actually driven one so maybe there not too bad. My astra 1.3 was extremely slow from take off specially first and second was a bit of a pain on roundabouts but once it was up and going it was not too bad at all.

pred racer · 30-10-2013 09:28PM

CianRyan wrote: »

As nice as they are, I want a big fat turbo.

So, a 406dgt then? :pac:

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