Motors Chat Thread Round 4

Stheno · 30-10-2013 11:08PM

Urgh, need to get off the sofa to retrieve my visa to order my spark plugs

CianRyan · 30-10-2013 11:14PM

Supergurrier wrote: »

Daysul silvia, best of both worlds

Unfortunately, it's been done.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpaktgSI1rs

dgt · 30-10-2013 11:18PM

Supergurrier wrote: »

Daysul silvia, best of both worlds

Mmmmmmmm :cool:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1LeAs4Nr2o

sean1141 · 31-10-2013 12:48AM

toastedpickles · 31-10-2013 12:50AM

sean1141 wrote: »

When i see those numbers on a quote i'll be verrrry happy

Then i can say "400? Are they feckin mad?" :pac:

Stheno · 31-10-2013 12:51AM

toastedpickles wrote: »

When i see those numbers on a quote i'll be verrrry happy

Then i can say "400? Are they feckin mad?" :pac:

I'd be feckin mad if I saw those numbers on a quote

Can't get the difference between comprehensive and third party?

dgt · 31-10-2013 12:54AM

I'm happy with 800 fully comp :cool:

Well I'm not but for what it is.... Ok it's still crap! But I'd rather have the 406 than some ball of sh*te..... Wait, didn't think that one through either :pac:

toastedpickles · 31-10-2013 12:55AM

dgt wrote: »

I'm happy with 800 fully comp :cool:

Well I'm not but for what it is.... Ok it's still crap! But I'd rather have the 406 than some ball of sh*te..... Wait, didn't think that one through either :pac:

Go home dgt, you're drunk :pac:

sean1141 · 31-10-2013 12:55AM

They are actually a bit dearer than my renewal!!
I thought third party should be cheaper than fully comp

dgt · 31-10-2013 12:56AM

toastedpickles wrote: »

Go home dgt, you're drunk :pac:

I am home I'll have yu know

toastedpickles · 31-10-2013 12:57AM

dgt wrote: »

I am home I'll have yu know

thecomedian · 31-10-2013 12:58AM

This is the Alfa gtv cup I saw earlier.
There was something I really liked about it.
I'm on the phone so I don't know how to get the pic up on screen.

Stheno · 31-10-2013 12:58AM

Third party is the biggest part of a lot of insurance policies, especially if your car is older as it value depreciates significantly

Esel · 31-10-2013 01:31AM

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.

Bringing it all back! I used to do that when I drove (fast) 2-stroke motorbikes.

Stheno · 31-10-2013 01:32AM

thecomedian wrote: »

This is the Alfa gtv cup I saw earlier.
There was something I really liked about it.
I'm on the phone so I don't know how to get the pic up on screen.

I'm off to bed now to dream of such a machine

toastedpickles · 31-10-2013 01:56AM

Well that was an interesting half hour!

A family member pulled a rather large sickie and had to be took off to hospital, there was no ambulance for another hour so i had to play ambulance man, going along the motorway fairly lively and the traffic corps stops me, i give them the situation and they escort me into naas hospital

Fun times! Said member of family is there now being looked after, all is well

CianRyan · 31-10-2013 02:05AM

I'd love a police escort, rather is wasn't in that situation though. Hope all is well with the pickles clan!

toastedpickles · 31-10-2013 02:06AM

CianRyan wrote: »

I'd love a police escort, rather is wasn't in that situation though. Hope all is well with the pickles clan!

All's good!

Dartz · 31-10-2013 05:57AM

So, it is apparently illegal to cross the road in Washington when the red hand is showing....I learned that the fun way.

Also. Dodge Challengers sound amazing grumbling past...

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 31-10-2013 08:48AM

CianRyan wrote: »

Unfortunately, it's been done.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpaktgSI1rs

Finally a japanese car I could get used to :P

pred racer · 31-10-2013 02:35PM

I saw one of my old cars today, a 98 antelope coloured 1.6 Vectra.

Without doubt the biggest heap of dirt I have ever owned! I cant believe its still on the road. I bought it in early 00 with less than 40k on it. In the 18monts I owned it.
Timing belt bearings failed,
Rear suspension collapsed,
Alternator failed,
Starter failed,
Rear door catches started to rust,
Water pump failed,
Many electrical issues

Every time I brought it back to the garage I got the same answer..."sur dat happens to all of dem":rolleyes:

ba_barabus · 31-10-2013 02:38PM

pred racer wrote: »

I saw one of my old cars today, a 98 antelope coloured 1.6 Vectra.

Without doubt the biggest heap of dirt I have ever owned!

They seem to go one way or the other. The one I've bought to tide me over seems to have been fine up until now in its life but I've heard countless tales of woe in the past about them.

AS an aside I've been looking at cars in the UK this morning as I'm over here and had some spare time this morning. The experience of shopping here and in Ireland is like chalk and cheese.

pred racer · 31-10-2013 02:44PM

ba_barabus wrote: »

They seem to go one way or the other. The one I've bought to tide me over seems to have been fine up until now in its life but I've heard countless tales of woe in the past about them.

AS an aside I've been looking at cars in the UK this morning as I'm over here and had some spare time this morning. The experience of shopping here and in Ireland is like chalk and cheese.

You will have seen this car as it lived just outside Nenagh for 4 years after I sold it (and gave absolutely no trouble to that owner the pos:rolleyes:) and the last time I saw it was for sale on the side of the road, just down from that crash repair place near you. It was 98 LS 14xx

ba_barabus · 31-10-2013 02:48PM

pred racer wrote: »

You will have seen this car as it lived just outside Nenagh for 4 years after I sold it (and gave absolutely no trouble to that owner the pos:rolleyes:) and the last time I saw it was for sale on the side of the road, just down from that crash repair place near you. It was 98 LS 14xx

I think I recall it alright. Funnily enough I watched the TopGear review of the Vectra B last night and got a good laugh out of it.

JC was right, it's a complete MEH car. Nothing really wrong with it and nothing that stands out. I'll give it a good clean and polish with teh DA on Saturday if the weather is right. Hopefully get it looking shiny anyway.

thecomedian · 31-10-2013 04:54PM

Today I took a leaf out for a test drive.
Well equipped with gadgets. Good room inside, the back was roomy enough with good height. Seats were ok.
Build quality was good, though nothing fancy.
It drove as expected, steering was very light. The lack of sound takes a bit of getting use to. The power wasn't much but you shouldn't expect it to be.

It is worth thinking about as a second car for us, though the figures will need to add up first.

Kaiser D · 31-10-2013 04:57PM

http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/ford-sierra-p100/5916401

If I hadn't just bought the Subaru yesterday

cabb8ge · 31-10-2013 05:08PM

pred racer wrote: »

I saw one of my old cars today, a 98 antelope coloured 1.6 Vectra.

Without doubt the biggest heap of dirt I have ever owned! I cant believe its still on the road. I bought it in early 00 with less than 40k on it. In the 18monts I owned it.
Timing belt bearings failed,----

They had plastic tensioners too I think.

pred racer · 31-10-2013 06:08PM

cabb8ge wrote: »

They had plastic tensioners too I think.

Yes, the water pump was plastic too!

ba_barabus · 31-10-2013 06:11PM

pred racer wrote: »

Yes, the water pump was plastic too!

WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG :pac:

Stheno · 31-10-2013 06:12PM

I drove home via Sherriff Street.

The road is in bits, it literally has lumps taken out of it that you can't avoid.

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