Motors Chat - Round 6

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 13-05-2014 12:08PM

You have a focus now?
What happened to the bmw?

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 13-05-2014 12:17PM

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

You have a focus now?
What happened to the bmw?

Sold it ages ago.... I had a merc since then too and now ive moved to a 1.6tdci 2005 focus !

Keep up would ya :P

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 13-05-2014 12:56PM

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

Sold it ages ago.... I had a merc since then too and now ive moved to a 1.6tdci 2005 focus !

Keep up would ya :P

Sorry, my vacation must have meant I missed that.:pac:

Must be difficult to step down from the bmw to a focus 1.6 ?

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 13-05-2014 01:03PM

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

Sorry, my vacation must have meant I missed that.:pac:

Must be difficult to step down from the bmw to a focus 1.6 ?

I think its much nicer :pac:

Its the newie shape ghia model with all the extras (uk ford demostration car)

So plenty of stuff and good speed and still get 60+ mpg minimum !

CianRyan · 13-05-2014 01:08PM

We must remember, the lad hates BMW's.

toastedpickles · 13-05-2014 01:11PM

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

I think its much nicer :pac:

Its the newie shape ghia model with all the extras (uk ford demostration car)

So plenty of stuff and good speed and still get 60+ mpg minimum !

CianRyan wrote: »

We must remember, the lad hates BMW's.

If i had a euro for every bmw fanboi... i could afford parking for the week

I've seen the magic focus in real life, it's alright :P

I'm supposed to be studying but as we can all see that clearly isnt happening due to lack of seats and spaces in the college here, so im helping peple with work, aren't i good :P

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 13-05-2014 01:14PM

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

I think its much nicer :pac:

Its the newie shape ghia model with all the extras (uk ford demostration car)

So plenty of stuff and good speed and still get 60+ mpg minimum !

Hmmm. If I wanted that, I'd have this!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUDI-S8-4-2-LPG-/331199225287?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item4d1d031dc7#ht_1924wt_924
Couldnt be driving a focus instead of a bmw and a merc

GvidoR · 13-05-2014 01:15PM

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

So plenty of stuff and good speed and still get 60+ mpg minimum !

What a boring factor when choosing a car. :P

What kind of a BMW did you have though?

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 13-05-2014 01:15PM

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

Hmmm. If I wanted that, I'd have this!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUDI-S8-4-2-LPG-/331199225287?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item4d1d031dc7#ht_1924wt_924
Couldnt be driving a focus instead of a bmw and a merc

Wouldnt trust lpg like that... not enough fuel stops for them and also 4.2 litre tax ? No way !

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 13-05-2014 01:20PM

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

Wouldnt trust lpg like that... not enough fuel stops for them and also 4.2 litre tax ? No way !

LPG is manageable in the east, there's stops in Kildare , lucan and on the N7. Not sure of elsewhere.

The difference in tax is probably 1k per year. So 1k per year more to drive an S8 over a repmobile would be a good deal!

CianRyan · 13-05-2014 01:23PM

Just off the Tallaght bypass too.

Chris_Heilong · 13-05-2014 01:25PM

A bit late with this reply, Thats the front driverside tyre, I would say I need a new tyre and the tracking would also need to be done.

Marty McFly · 13-05-2014 01:41PM

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

LPG is manageable in the east, there's stops in Kildare , lucan and on the N7. Not sure of elsewhere.

The difference in tax is probably 1k per year. So 1k per year more to drive an S8 over a repmobile would be a good deal!

There's one in Naas to.

Chris_Heilong · 13-05-2014 01:53PM

How long does it take to fill an LPG tank?

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 13-05-2014 02:02PM

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

LPG is manageable in the east, there's stops in Kildare , lucan and on the N7. Not sure of elsewhere.

The difference in tax is probably 1k per year. So 1k per year more to drive an S8 over a repmobile would be a good deal!

Theres a big insurance side to it too of driving an s8 4.2 petrol (to them) to driving a 1.6 diesel focus !

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 13-05-2014 02:11PM

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

Theres a big insurance side to it too of driving an s8 4.2 petrol (to them) to driving a 1.6 diesel focus !

Not really, if you're over 25 and have a bit of NCB

Old diesel · 13-05-2014 02:13PM

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

I think its much nicer :pac:

Its the newie shape ghia model with all the extras (uk ford demostration car)

So plenty of stuff and good speed and still get 60+ mpg minimum !

If its got the same interior as the 06 titanium I saw a few years ago - with leather etc - then very nice indeed.

Needs the 2.0 tdci to wake it up though - imo

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 13-05-2014 02:36PM

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

Not really, if you're over 25 and have a bit of NCB

Which im not...

Marty McFly · 13-05-2014 02:39PM

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

Not really, if you're over 25 and have a bit of NCB

I don't know about that I'm paying a good bit more than anyone I know for insurance.

GvidoR · 13-05-2014 02:40PM

Marty McFly wrote: »

I don't know about that I'm paying a good bit more than anyone I know for insurance.

Even more than me? :P

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 13-05-2014 03:11PM

Marty McFly wrote: »

I don't know about that I'm paying a good bit more than anyone I know for insurance.

I've gotten quotes on 540/550i e60's and they were cheaper than what I was quoted for renewal on the skoda.

Cars that are not crashed often do not see the loadings that the engine size would expect.
I paid €600 odd for the year on my 535d for instance, at 26 with 1 year NCB only and a previous claim.

Marty McFly · 13-05-2014 03:14PM

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

I've gotten quotes on 540/550i e60's and they were cheaper than what I was quoted for renewal on the skoda.

Cars that are not crashed often do not see the loadings that the engine size would expect.
I paid €600 odd for the year on my 535d for instance, at 26 with 1 year NCB only and a previous claim.

Jasus I don't know how you managed that I'm paying just over 800 with 4 yrs no claims at 30 with one small claim for criminal damage and work with a lad with a claim of over 10k same age driving an Astra all be it but paying 400 less.

Ardennes1944 · 13-05-2014 03:15PM

Marty McFly wrote: »

Jasus I don't know how you managed that I'm paying just over 800 with 4 yrs no claims at 30 with one small claim for criminal damage and work with a lad with a claim of over 10k same age driving an Astra all be it but paying 400 less.

Aviva quoted me 1200e on MMs 335i last month :pac: 22, 5years NCB

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 13-05-2014 03:22PM

Marty McFly wrote: »

Jasus I don't know how you managed that I'm paying just over 800 with 4 yrs no claims at 30 with one small claim for criminal damage and work with a lad with a claim of over 10k same age driving an Astra all be it but paying 400 less.

The 535d was last year, through Britton's insurance.
They then wanted 800 odd this year to renew, on a 103bhp skoda superb!

wotzgoingon · 13-05-2014 03:26PM

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

The 535d was last year, through Britton's insurance.
They then wanted 800 odd this year to renew, on a 103bhp skoda superb!

I just assumed you were older. For some reason.

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 13-05-2014 03:27PM

wotzgoingon wrote: »

I just assumed you were older. For some reason.

Must be the pearls of wisdom I come out with here sometimes..........

...........

Ahem

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 13-05-2014 04:07PM

Im driving directly behind two tanks....two irish army tanks.....

Alrighty then

ba_barabus · 13-05-2014 04:12PM

OSI wrote: »

We have tanks?

Armour-ed wheel barrows

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 13-05-2014 04:13PM

ba_barabus wrote: »

Armour-ed wheel barrows

Look like tanks without cannons !

ba_barabus · 13-05-2014 04:14PM

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

Look like tanks without cannons !

Personnel Carriers so, Amour-ed Octavia estates

Something like this, or, this....

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