* Motors Chat - Round 5*

Sobanek · 08-04-2014 07:07PM

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

So Ive a good chance of getting 2 jobs after my Masters, should know about one by next week. One job is near my house which means Ill be able to go nuts and get an rx8 or similar, the other is 40minute drive each way and Ill be forced to go diesel. Now Ive stayed away from even looking at diesels on donedeal but now I kinda have to.
Top of the list seems to be a d5 163bhp s60/80. Hoping to keep it under 5k, any others? 159 jtd might be possible, 2.2cdti accord/civic, 530d SE e60 are other possibilities.

What about LPG?
If it was diesel, I'd go for an E60 525d - tax is a bit easier to swallow and after a remap, it's as good as a stock 530d.
If it was LPG, then 525i all day long.

job seeker · 08-04-2014 08:02PM

OSI wrote: »

Do I advertise the Gti with the red lip or take it off first?

Id add one picture of the car with it on.. Then the rest without. Then add some like "Red lip/splitter rare" even if it isn't. But that's just me...

Supergurrier · 08-04-2014 08:10PM

Everyone is ditching their hot hatches

I guess we all grow up

Supergurrier · 08-04-2014 08:13PM

Good thread this

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=1396019&mid=414062&nmt=Selling+a+car+-+those+damn+text+message+%27offers%27

Alanstrainor · 08-04-2014 08:54PM

OSI wrote: »

And so it begins:

http://www.adverts.ie/car/volkswagen/golf/2008-volkswagen-golf-gti-dsg-for-sale/5217358

I'll give ya my barely touched pack of tayto...cheese and onion

Harcrid · 08-04-2014 08:55PM

You might want to change where it says 144 k miles at the begining of it. Might stop people reading further and seeing that it is actually 144k kilometres.

Noccy_Mondy · 08-04-2014 09:00PM

Ohh beige, very nice! Good pics too. Are you going to stick it on DoneDeal too, or just adverts?

job seeker · 08-04-2014 09:05PM

OSI wrote: »

Ooopsss. Thanks for that. Was pretty sure I had chosen KMs. Must have reset when the form reloaded.

You see the "Recently serviced" it appears to me that it's the only time you mention the word "serviced"

How about some thing like "serviced every ***km, and serviced last at ****km, so not due until ****km. Or something like that?

Just a thought..

Supergurrier · 08-04-2014 09:08PM

OSI wrote: »

Donedeal ad:

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2008-golf-gti-dsg/6747662

:P

Donedeal ads look so **** in comparison to Adverts. Annoying given the Adverts ones are free.

This isn't the dreamers thread !

pred racer · 08-04-2014 09:11PM

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

So Ive a good chance of getting 2 jobs after my Masters, should know about one by next week. One job is near my house which means Ill be able to go nuts and get an rx8 or similar, the other is 40minute drive each way and Ill be forced to go diesel. Now Ive stayed away from even looking at diesels on donedeal but now I kinda have to.
Top of the list seems to be a d5 163bhp s60/80. Hoping to keep it under 5k, any others? 159 jtd might be possible, 2.2cdti accord/civic, 530d SE e60 are other possibilities.

Alfa, Alfa, Alfa..........:D

From people I trust to know these things, those accords are not frugal in any way;)

OSI wrote: »

A 159 JTDm Sportswagon if I can find the right one. Might have to settle for a saloon.
.

Welcome to the dark brighter side:pac:

Mr Dalton is not going to be happy with you:p

MuppetCheck · 08-04-2014 09:15PM

Maybe put km after the dsg oil change. The cars a little leggy compared to some others so keep saying it's kilometres! Go into the servicing schedule too.

Quazzie · 08-04-2014 09:27PM

OSI wrote: »

How does this sound?

15 doesn't go into 140

How do ya explain that one?:P

MuppetCheck · 08-04-2014 09:46PM

Also, just found this. Think I'd prefer the blue graphite but proximity to your car might count against it price wise. Old advert though.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volkswagen-golf-gti/6574465

job seeker · 08-04-2014 09:54PM

OSI wrote: »

How does this sound?

I think that is better. You have receipt for coil pack etc?

Donnelly117 · 08-04-2014 09:56PM

Clean looking car OSI, GLWS, as for the lip id leave it on and mention it can be taken off. I always found that ads with one picture where the car looks different are a bit strange, like the pics were taken months apart or something. Im looking at 335's at the moment and there is one ad where the car is wrapped in matte black in 1 out of about 15 pictures, I don't know why they bothered if the car is no longer wrapped?

Alanstrainor · 08-04-2014 10:11PM

hmmmmmm...

colm_mcm · 08-04-2014 10:15PM

Isn't that only for the first 1000 miles yeah?

ba_barabus · 08-04-2014 10:22PM

Good luck with the sale OSI, looks great.

Fingers crossed for my Alfa which will be getting checked over tomorrow. I'll hopefully have news around tea time when I leave work.

job seeker · 08-04-2014 10:32PM

OSI wrote: »

Pretty sure I have the receipt for the first tank of petrol I put in it somewhere I have receipts for everything

Well, time to play the waiting game..

Best of luck with the sale dude.

markkelly2 · 08-04-2014 10:37PM

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/peugeot-407-coupe-sport-nct-04-16/6726388

Opions please on this

ba_barabus · 08-04-2014 10:42PM

OSI wrote: »

Cheers man. Heres hoping for good news no the Alfa, you're my benchmark on their reliability

4 weeks to break down number 1. That's good in my book

Ah fingers crossed I just got unlucky. The car has been really looked after before I got it and I never got a chance to drive it enough to break it really.

Ded_Zebra · 08-04-2014 10:43PM

markkelly2 wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/peugeot-407-coupe-sport-nct-04-16/6726388

Opions please on this

nice seats!

job seeker · 08-04-2014 10:44PM

markkelly2 wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/peugeot-407-coupe-sport-nct-04-16/6726388

Opions please on this

Y no show number plate?

Dord · 08-04-2014 10:44PM

Just found out that there's a company in Germany that make a good quality AMG Monoblock II replica. The originals are really hard to find, and I'd be hesitant to buy a used alloy also. This is awesome and will really help my plans for the next car go smoothly. The price ain't too bad either! :cool:

http://rh-alurad.de/raederprogramm/aa_topline.html

ba_barabus · 08-04-2014 10:44PM

markkelly2 wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/peugeot-407-coupe-sport-nct-04-16/6726388

Opions please on this

Do these have a belt? Very low mileage although on a car like that it could well be correct. Run a reg check when you get the car just to be sure the seller isn't attempting to hide it.

Alanstrainor · 08-04-2014 10:44PM

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

nice seats!

They look like they're from a much more expensive car! I bet they're comfy as hell!

Kaiser D · 08-04-2014 10:46PM

markkelly2 wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/peugeot-407-coupe-sport-nct-04-16/6726388

Opions please on this

Blatantly hiding the reg in all photos.

In other news, theres a very bad crash on Collins avenue tonight, guards have the road closed and diversions in place - I think I saw the remains of a 6n2 Polo with its roof cut off as I passed.

Dord · 08-04-2014 10:51PM

Kaiser D wrote: »

Blatantly hiding the reg in all photos.

In other news, theres a very bad crash on Collins avenue tonight, guards have the road closed and diversions in place - I think I saw the remains of a 6n2 Polo with its roof cut off as I passed.

Jaysus, there was a crash on Drumcondra Rd earlier this evening just outside the college / tesco also. Everyone was up and out of the cars but they had quite a shunt.

Ded_Zebra · 08-04-2014 10:53PM

Dord wrote: »

Just found out that there's a company in Germany that make a good quality AMG Monoblock II replica. The originals are really hard to find, and I'd be hesitant to buy a used alloy also. This is awesome and will really help my plans for the next car go smoothly. The price ain't too bad either! :cool:

http://rh-alurad.de/raederprogramm/aa_topline.html

I'm not a wheel expert but it's generally accepted that you are better to get second hand genuine wheels over reps due to the lower quality materials etc used in the reps.

Alanstrainor wrote: »

They look like they're from a much more expensive car! I bet they're comfy as hell!

A Pug without comfy seats is like a BMW that's not rear wheel drive! They are seriously epic though, even better than the ones in a 607!

Old diesel · 08-04-2014 11:01PM

407s don't have a great reputation in saloon or estate (SW) form.

Ive read though that the Coupes are better built - but don't know how true that actually is though.

I actually like the styling of the 407 coupe - although many criticise it for not been as nice as the 406 coupe predecessor styling wise.

Peugeots of that era - also have a reputation for not been as nice or as enjoyable to drive as previous models - something worth noting if your thinking of buying the 407 coupe based on experience with previous models like 406, 306 or 405 - or even the legendary 205

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