* Motors Chat - Round 5*

Kaiser D · 12-03-2014 01:45AM

maceocc2 wrote: »

Any pics of it? I've always loved the Capri, such a classic.

They're on my mobile atm, I'll put them on flickr tomorrow and then here.

Old diesel · 12-03-2014 02:06AM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Which or whether, if they reduced the rates and capped the highest rate at say 1200, they would get in a LOT more revenue from tax and petrol because more people would be able to afford it. The last time I said this, a few people said that they had cars sitting up and rotting away because they couldn't afford to run them and were unable to sell them.

It's amazing that in this day and age, they didn't see that people just can't afford these kind of things at the rates they are/were. Instead of reducing the cost, they increased it and I guarantee there's way fewer big engined cars on the road because of it.

Agreed - I actually think been honest with you - and I know its cynical - but the only logical reason I can think of - is that its done out of spite.

Theres really no other logical reason for it - it doesn't even make sense on environmental grounds because its probably better for the environment to drive a 20 year old Jag 5,000 miles a year - then to buy a new Kia diesel to do 65,000 miles a year.

dgt · 12-03-2014 01:38PM

dgt wrote: »

Fog is fairly heavy out, take care this morning

Same again this morning. Peasoup at 10am

How foggy is it out in the sticks still? I can't see the mountains still from my usual spot and at this time of the day

Mycroft H · 12-03-2014 02:03PM

dgt wrote: »

Same again this morning. Peasoup at 10am

How foggy is it out in the sticks still? I can't see the mountains still from my usual spot and at this time of the day

Tis grand in Kildare. Though it was my day off so I was in bed till 11 :pac:

YbFocus · 12-03-2014 02:21PM

dgt wrote: »

Same again this morning. Peasoup at 10am

How foggy is it out in the sticks still? I can't see the mountains still from my usual spot and at this time of the day

Working up the slieve blooms and I can hardly see in some parts, others fine!

Mycroft H · 12-03-2014 05:21PM

323F? What are they like. They seem to be cheap enough. Like the look of them too.

Supergurrier · 12-03-2014 05:23PM

Mycroft H wrote: »

323F? What are they like. They seem to be cheap enough. Like the look of them too.

Pop up lights +500bhp

CianRyan · 12-03-2014 05:25PM

Supergurrier wrote: »

Pop up lights +500bhp

+friends.

Mycroft H · 12-03-2014 05:27PM

Sound. I'm waiting for a decent one to pop up.

Edit:

More talking about these ones here, the newer ones without the pop up retro lights.

CianRyan · 12-03-2014 05:52PM

Get an MX3, same car with better spec.

Mycroft H · 12-03-2014 06:28PM

CianRyan wrote: »

Get an MX3, same car with better spec.

Need the back seats and a boot. Go away for the weekend occasionally. A coupe is of no use to me.

Were they all Jap imports or were they an original Irish spec car?

colm_mcm · 12-03-2014 07:21PM

Mycroft H wrote: »

Need the back seats and a boot. Go away for the weekend occasionally. A coupe is of no use to me.

Were they all Jap imports or were they an original Irish spec car?

322f were European, think the jap ones are called Lantis

Irish ones tend to be 1.5. They're not as nippy as you'd imagine but they're an almost timeless design.

Foxhole Norman · 12-03-2014 07:29PM

Does anyone know what the story is with online insurance with regards to claim history? For example Aviva don't ask for it so if I filled in everything truthfully, leaving out a claim due to there being no option and bought the insurance online would there be a problem? I assume there would be.

Mycroft H · 12-03-2014 07:33PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

322f were European, think the jap ones are called Lantis

Irish ones tend to be 1.5. They're not as nippy as you'd imagine but they're an almost timeless design.

Aye. Funnily enough the 1.2 base model Clio is as fast from 0-60 :pac:

Just thinking about them. They're a lovely design.

Kaiser D · 12-03-2014 08:12PM

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jet-turbine-gas-turbine-aero-engine-on-Mitsubushi-pickup-truck-Rolls-Royce-/171265379016
$_12.JPG

"Have you made any non factory modifications to your car?"

"No."

Chris_Heilong · 12-03-2014 08:30PM

YbFocus wrote: »

Working up the slieve blooms and I can hardly see in some parts, others fine!

Thats where I suggested some of the lads drive after the Meetup, Its a nice spot for photos...well not in the fog.

YbFocus · 12-03-2014 09:19PM

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

Thats where I suggested some of the lads drive after the Meetup, Its a nice spot for photos...well not in the fog.

Yep local roads to me

I live in Clonaslee village at the foot of it.

Big Nasty · 12-03-2014 09:47PM

One for Cleeveland:

ba_barabus · 12-03-2014 09:58PM

I think he is gone Big Nasty

YbFocus · 12-03-2014 10:12PM

ba_barabus wrote: »

I think he is gone Big Nasty

What?? Really!

Supergurrier · 12-03-2014 10:13PM

YbFocus wrote: »

What?? Really!

More to the point, why ?

Noccy_Mondy · 12-03-2014 10:16PM

Hasn't been on since early Monday morning. Was interesting following all the "unusual" car changes/purchases he made!

ba_barabus · 12-03-2014 10:16PM

YbFocus wrote: »

What?? Really!

I'll PM you as I don't want a rap on the knuckles again.

Chris_Heilong · 12-03-2014 11:22PM

YbFocus wrote: »

Yep local roads to me I live in Clonaslee village at the foot of it.

If you come to the next meet you can show us the way.

CianRyan · 13-03-2014 12:40AM

Clevland is just on leave, he'll be back.

Kaiser D · 13-03-2014 10:10AM

Sitting behind an Audi S8 on the Oscar Traynor road this morning and THE NOISE!

toastedpickles · 13-03-2014 04:17PM

New alloys and tracking tomorrow

Woot!

Supergurrier · 13-03-2014 04:30PM

All I saw today was a forty foot lorry full of three piece suites for me to sort out.

toastedpickles · 13-03-2014 04:35PM

Supergurrier wrote: »

All I saw today was a forty foot lorry full of three piece suites for me to sort out.

Sort me out with one?

it's my birthday after all :pac:

This is what i've been doing all day

God damn floor joists and trusses

Drummerboy08 · 13-03-2014 05:22PM

Found a home in the showroom for this little lad today!

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