Post a picture of your car here Part 4 (quote a picture, get a 24h ban!!)

GvidoR · 15-04-2014 10:14pm

Patsy is stunning.

hoodie6029 · 15-04-2014 10:18pm

bryaner wrote: »

Pasty

Love those wheels. Are they standard VW wheels?

YbFocus · 15-04-2014 10:20pm

Bit of a wash this morning

MuppetCheck · 15-04-2014 10:54pm

murphyebass wrote: »

I always get my cars serviced every 10,000km. And after owning an Alfa before I think its just habit that I check the oil regularly but thanks for the heads up. Had read about that online too. Hope I'm not starting one big headache of diesel problems. Only time will tell I suppose.

Keeping an eye on it will help a lot, you'll notice the heated mirrors on if it's doing it around town anyway. There's an extra marking above the full that you need to keep an eye on. They really dislike town driving more than any diesel I've had but drive a little harder or holding onto the gears actually helps. If you feel it's running a little rough you'll know.

MuppetCheck · 15-04-2014 10:55pm

hoodie6029 wrote: »

Love those wheels. Are they standard VW wheels?

Yep, 25th anniversary GTI got them.

scottp68877 · 15-04-2014 10:59pm

MuppetCheck wrote: »

Yep, 25th anniversary GTI got them.

Was haut about to ask the exact same question. Lovely car. Must try find myself a set of them alloys now

MuppetCheck · 15-04-2014 11:11pm

scottp68877 wrote: »

Was haut about to ask the exact same question. Lovely car. Must try find myself a set of them alloys now

Google BBS RC.

murphyebass · 16-04-2014 7:00am

MuppetCheck wrote: »

Keeping an eye on it will help a lot, you'll notice the heated mirrors on if it's doing it around town anyway. There's an extra marking above the full that you need to keep an eye on. They really dislike town driving more than any diesel I've had but drive a little harder or holding onto the gears actually helps. If you feel it's running a little rough you'll know.

I'm doin close to 15,000km a year so I realise I'm probably borderline whether or not I should have bought a diesel but hopefully with the regular servicing and as you say keepin an eye it should be ok. Most of my driving is 40 mins trips down the M50 so it should open up enough on those hopefully.

What do you mean exactly about the heated mirrors? How does a diesel affect mirrors? Sorry if that's a silly question.

MuppetCheck · 16-04-2014 7:22am

murphyebass wrote: »

I'm doin close to 15,000km a year so I realise I'm probably borderline whether or not I should have bought a diesel but hopefully with the regular servicing and as you say keepin an eye it should be ok. Most of my driving is 40 mins trips down the M50 so it should open up enough on those hopefully.

What do you mean exactly about the heated mirrors? How does a diesel affect mirrors? Sorry if that's a silly question.

If you see them coming on its doing a dpf regeneration.

murphyebass · 16-04-2014 7:45am

MuppetCheck wrote: »

If you see them coming on its doing a dpf regeneration.

I'd never have thought of that so thanks!

I won't derail the thread any further. Thanks for the few hits and tips. I'll post more pics soon. Hopefully in a more scenic environment than Aldi's car park.

bryaner · 16-04-2014 11:00am

wotzgoingon wrote: »

I don't think that pic was taking today. I'd say last summer judging by the leaves on the trees.

I can put up a picture from today, but it'll look the exact same.

bryaner · 16-04-2014 11:05am

OSI wrote: »

Dunno why, but red suits the Mk4 alot more than it ever did the Mk5

Yep it's a weird one, don't know why either.

GvidoR · 16-04-2014 11:18am

MK4 is a nicer Golf altogether.

Moneymaker · 16-04-2014 11:23am

MkI > MkII > MkIV > MkV imo

Something about the newer Golfs just turn me off them. They are so dull.

Irishcrx · 16-04-2014 11:24am

dgt wrote: »

Double trouble

Probably the only time there's 3 different Alfa 166's on the same page, let alone the thread...... Silver and all V6's! :eek:

LOL now that I didn't expect , have only seen one 166 in the past two month's on the road I was starting to get lonely, they both yours and running??:)

Marlow · 16-04-2014 11:30am

Irishcrx wrote: »

LOL now that I didn't expect , have only seen one 166 in the past two month's on the road I was starting to get lonely, they both yours and running??:)

Ah now .. there's a good few 166's around. There's a polish lad here in Athlone that has a 166 as daily and a 156 GTA as weekend car.

/M

Irishcrx · 16-04-2014 11:52am

Marlow wrote: »

Ah now .. there's a good few 166's around. There's a polish lad here in Athlone that has a 166 as daily and a 156 GTA as weekend car.

/M

Could just be where I am that I don't see them! plenty of 159's and 156's , that'd be a serious weekday/weekend set up alright!

bryaner · 16-04-2014 8:32pm

GvidoR wrote: »

Patsy is stunning.

Ha ha thanks for the spell check, these 6oc starts and posting in bed have me fecked.

dgt · 16-04-2014 10:24pm

Irishcrx wrote: »

LOL now that I didn't expect , have only seen one 166 in the past two month's on the road I was starting to get lonely, they both yours and running??:)

Weird stuff happens in here

Both run, both manual, both early cars. Haven't had the Super long but the 2.5 has been here since 2011

Ones a donor for the other (ironically the 3.0 Super is the donor as it's completely rotten)

Expect to see the 2.5 on the roads later this year! :cool:

Kaiser D · 16-04-2014 10:36pm

From the weekend this. In dire need of a wash, I haven't done since I bought it. Might sell it soon.

Chris_Heilong · 16-04-2014 10:50pm

Kaiser D wrote: »

https://scontent-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/t1.0-9/10011495_710930708949156_1180850164422186085_n.jpg
From the weekend this. In dire need of a wash, I haven't done since I bought it. Might sell it soon.

Honda Civic Vti?

Kaiser D · 16-04-2014 10:52pm

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

Honda Civic Vti?

Oh no, 1.4i!

Its about to hit 300,000 kms and I want to keep it until it does.

markeymark · 16-04-2014 10:53pm

Very German looking family driveway at the moment...

From right to left
-2010 BMW 118d M Sport Coupe
-2005 Porsche Boxster 987
-2000 BMW 318ci
-1979 VW Scirocco GLI

rizzodun · 16-04-2014 10:56pm

Kaiser D wrote: »

Oh no, 1.4i!

Its about to hit 300,000 kms and I want to keep it until it does.

Beat me to it, I had the same 1.4i, in white, my wife had her first handbrake turn in that car, what a blast to drive for a small engine. Apart from scaring the wife it wasn't abused, sold in to to a young lad, I'd say its worse for wear now.

Chris_Heilong · 16-04-2014 10:57pm

Kaiser D wrote: »

Oh no, 1.4i!

Its about to hit 300,000 kms and I want to keep it until it does.

Sorry, 1.4i is what I meant. It was my first car, same colour as the one in the picture too, 95D20099 was the reg:D.

Kaiser D · 16-04-2014 10:59pm

rizzodun wrote: »

Beat me to it, I had the same 1.4i, in white, my wife had her first handbrake turn in that car, what a blast to drive for a small engine. Apart from scaring the wife it wasn't abused, sold in to to a young lad, I'd say its worse for wear now.

Its really a fantastic little car, it needs to be used more often but I have it as a back up or whatever.

And for a 96 its well kitted out too, x4 electric windows, electric mirrors, electric sunroof etc..

GvidoR · 16-04-2014 10:59pm

Wow, nice Scirocco.

Kaiser D · 16-04-2014 11:00pm

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

Sorry, 1.4i is what I meant. It was my first car, same colour as the one in the picture too, 95D20099 was the reg:D.

96-LH-1054.

Hadn't realised these were out in 95!

markeymark · 16-04-2014 11:12pm

GvidoR wrote: »

Wow, nice Scirocco.

The Scirocco is a lovely car, so well proportioned compared to the modern stuff. This one's off the road at the moment unfortunately but I'm hoping to get it back going again during the summer all going well!

GvidoR · 16-04-2014 11:15pm

markeymark wrote: »

The Scirocco is a lovely car, so well proportioned compared to the modern stuff. This one's off the road at the moment unfortunately but I'm hoping to get it back going again during the summer all going well!

Yes, you should definitely get it back on the road. If you dont, I will. These are very rare. Must keep them on road.

markeymark · 16-04-2014 11:24pm

GvidoR wrote: »

Yes, you should definitely get it back on the road. If you dont, I will. These are very rare. Must keep them on road.

I'll get it done alright, I feel guilty every time I see it looking forlorn on the driveway! To make matters worse, it's a super-rare fuel injected one with the same engine as the Golf GTI of the period

GvidoR · 16-04-2014 11:39pm

markeymark wrote: »

I'll get it done alright, I feel guilty every time I see it looking forlorn on the driveway! To make matters worse, it's a super-rare fuel injected one with the same engine as the Golf GTI of the period

Ah, I wish it was parked in my driveway. :P

Get working on it and don't forget to post updates with pics.

Noccy_Mondy · 17-04-2014 12:11am

Where are all the pics of the colt GvidoR? Almost forget what it looks like at this stage :pac:

Chris_Heilong · 17-04-2014 12:15am

Kaiser D wrote: »

96-LH-1054.

Hadn't realised these were out in 95!

Here was my one back in 2007.

chrisb1 · 17-04-2014 12:26am

My 318i touring rare sight on the roads nowadays needs a bit of tlc but going well

coolbeans · 17-04-2014 12:28am

Kaiser D wrote: »

Its really a fantastic little car, it needs to be used more often but I have it as a back up or whatever.

And for a 96 its well kitted out too, x4 electric windows, electric mirrors, electric sunroof etc..

Had one in the same colour. Such a great little motor and cheap to run too. The engine just wouldn't break and everything worked. I used to get 40mpg no matter how hard I went.

JohnBoy26 · 17-04-2014 2:25am

Those rover shape civics were excellent underrated cars.

GvidoR · 17-04-2014 10:12am

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Where are all the pics of the colt GvidoR? Almost forget what it looks like at this stage :pac:

Feelin' the love. :rolleyes:

Noccy_Mondy · 17-04-2014 11:47pm

Still looks dirty to me, I think you should wash it again :pac:

nd · 17-04-2014 11:49pm

Ok, I'll do it tommorow :pac:

Senior Bill · 18-04-2014 12:17am

I like it,goes to show no matter what car you have, if you care it shows. Bill

wotzgoingon · 18-04-2014 12:23am

edit

Kaiser D · 18-04-2014 12:27am

wotzgoingon wrote: »

edit

edit, also

wotzgoingon · 18-04-2014 12:34am

Kaiser D wrote: »

edit, also

I had a post there but edited it out.

Kaiser D · 18-04-2014 12:43am

wotzgoingon wrote: »

I had a post there but edited it out.

I know, and I had a reply but edited it

Noccy_Mondy · 18-04-2014 12:51am

Would ye ever believe that there is an option to delete a post, now I know that sounds a bit mad, but the option is there! :eek: :pac:

nd · 18-04-2014 1:06am

tis handy when you make drunken posts and wake up in the middle of the night.

Kaiser D · 18-04-2014 1:16am

Where has nd's Corolla gone?!

Noccy_Mondy · 18-04-2014 1:19am

Kaiser D wrote: »

Where has nd's Corolla gone?!

I told him it looked dirty, so he got all offended and took it down, and is now outside waxing the shoite out of it

nd · 18-04-2014 9:54am

Ye tisn't clean enough!

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