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Motors Chat - Round 6

Alanstrainor

Continuation from motors chat round 5

1.This thread is for motoring topics which you feel are not worthy of starting a new thread for, banter from a meet or general motoring related chit chat.

2.No lonely hearts (This is not a personal dig at anyone, it's how we feel is the best way to describe what we want to avoid. )

3.Keep it clean.

4.The Motors charter applies.

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Sobanek

Fiats :P

YbFocus

Deleted User wrote: »

Actually, come to think of it, that van was feckin' bulletproof. Do Iveco make cars (under a different name, perhaps)?

No they don't

You see diesels only really become economical when they can settle into a rhythm, I'm not sure your driving allows that.
By all means fire ahead but I don't think it suits you myself.

My bmw goes from Laois to Dub and back daily, it loves that.
If I were more locally based would I have a 530d? Not a chance!

Noccy_Mondy

Sobanek wrote: »

Fiats :P

Are they, what a mistake I made :pac:

[Deleted User]

YbFocus wrote: »

No they don't

You see diesels only really become economical when they can settle into a rhythm, I'm not sure your driving allows that.
By all means fire ahead but I don't think it suits you myself.

My bmw goes from Laois to Dub and back daily, it loves that.
If I were more locally based would I have a 530d? Not a chance!

To be honest, any improvement over the 22mpg I got off the Rav will be a welcome change. It'll be unfortunate if this change is quickly depleted by a car falling apart on me, but I really want to try a diesel just to have my own first hand experience.

I might hate it, I might love it. Might cost me a fortune, might save me a fortune.

My first car was a 1.4 petrol 2000 focus that I got for €950. It's still mechanically fine (bought in March 2013, drove for 3 months and gave to my dad. Still going strong). Then I got the Rav, 1.8 petrol SUV, drove for a year, never even hinted at a bit of trouble. So I figure a diesel 1.6 would be a nice 'something different', and i want my next car to be a cheap to run one, so I'm willing to give it a shot.

Then I'll more than likely sell this next year and go for something different again (something rear wheel drive, for the change, perhaps). Eventually I'd like to have an estate, van, 4wd, etc. just to experience a few different types of vehicle.

Noccy_Mondy

Car searching is so stressful

quadrifoglio verde

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Are they, what a mistake I made :pac:

Yep Iveco is part of fiat. People don't realise how big fiat is until they go digging. It isn't just fiat, alfa, lancia, Ferrari, Maserati and the Chrysler group. There's a massive agricultural section to it as well (CNh and new holland). Then you've got the power train section. Not to mention magneti Marelli, comau and la stampa.

Oh and the Agnelli family own juve

Dartz

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Car searching is so stressful

It took me three attempts to find the right one.

One sold before I could test-drive it.
One was in utter rat-arse condtion with compression issues. And clutch-whine. And monstrous wear and tear in the cabin.
And the third I stumbled across on a thread here on Boards, and bought and owned within 3 days.

Sometimes, it just happens that way.

Noccy_Mondy

Dartz wrote: »

It took me three attempts to find the right one.

One sold before I could test-drive it.
One was in utter rat-arse condtion with compression issues. And clutch-whine. And monstrous wear and tear in the cabin.
And the third I stumbled across on a thread here on Boards, and bought and owned within 3 days.

Sometimes, it just happens that way.

Problem is, I can't even find any cars

Cleveland Hot Pocket

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Car searching is so stressful

But sure that's the fun part!

Supergurrier

New BMW 3 series advert is so cringeworthy.

GvidoR

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Car searching is so stressful

Not when you know what you want.

D'Agger

I don't think this requires it's own thread so I'm going to ask you fine folk here - I'm picking up items to wash the car at home and I've come across some very handy advice on use of chamois cloths, two bucket use etc.

My main query is this - how often should I use Autoglym super resin polish on my car? Am I correct to assume it's okay to wax the car after every wash & then buff it with a micro-fibre cloth? If so then do you have any recommendations from Halfords (one around the corner from me) - thinking of going for a run of the mill Turtle Wax for black cars

Any other tips ye might have for home car washes would be appreciated

pred racer

D'Agger wrote: »

I don't think this requires it's own thread so I'm going to ask you fine folk here - I'm picking up items to wash the car at home and I've come across some very handy advice on use of chamois cloths, two bucket use etc.

My main query is this - how often should I use Autoglym super resin polish on my car? Am I correct to assume it's okay to wax the car after every wash & then buff it with a micro-fibre cloth? If so then do you have any recommendations from Halfords (one around the corner from me) - thinking of going for a run of the mill Turtle Wax for black cars

Any other tips ye might have for home car washes would be appreciated

Post in the car detailing section, the OCDers folks there will point you in the right direction.

D'Agger

pred racer wrote: »

Post in the car detailing section, the OCDers folks there will point you in the right direction.

Will do - I just thought if I put something up there I'd be told to get some sort of Hybrid African bees wax for €125 per tub to apply to the car every 4 hours for optimal results :pac:

Noccy_Mondy

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

But sure that's the fun part!

That's what I thought... it's fun when you have a selection and you go eeny meeny miny mo with them!!

GvidoR wrote: »

Not when you know what you want.

I know exactly what I want, that could be the problem

:pac:

Kaiser D

GvidoR wrote: »

Not when you know what you want.

That can make it worse sometimes.

GvidoR

Well, I guess you might be right. The car I want to get is very rare, but I have my mind set on it. None of them DoneDeal right now, but hopefully when I get enough money, one will magically appear for sale.

CianRyan

GvidoR wrote: »

Well, I guess you might be right. The car I want to get is very rare, but I have my mind set on it. None of them DoneDeal right now, but hopefully when I get enough money, one will magically appear for sale.

Is it a MK1 Sirrocco?

GvidoR

CianRyan wrote: »

Is it a MK1 Sirrocco?

Nope. I would be very very surprised if you would get it right. :P

Interslice

Sold my van this morning. On the hunt for a bangernomics/fixerupper estate at the moment.

Kaiser D

GvidoR wrote: »

Nope. I would be very very surprised if you would get it right. :P

Its jap isn't it?

Kaiser D

Interslice wrote: »

Sold my van this morning. On the hunt for a bangernomics/fixerupper estate at the moment.

Want a Saab 96 :pac:

Donnelly117

Kaiser D wrote: »

Its jap isn't it?

I though he said it was a VW?

CianRyan

GvidoR wrote: »

Nope. I would be very very surprised if you would get it right. :P

Giz a hint, nation and number of valves please.

GvidoR

German and 20 valves.

tossy

GvidoR wrote: »

German and 20 valves.

Toorbo?

Interslice

Kaiser D wrote: »

Want a Saab 96 :pac:

Twud be some craic, but I need something a bit bigger

really want this corrolla http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/vintage-and-classis/7170994

I rang your man and he said he bought it off a neighbour and put a fair bit of money into it. I'd say he'd take 900/1000 euro at the moment...
Offered him 6 but he said it's to low and that he spent more than that on it.

[Deleted User]

I liked the Mazda 3 I found. Was on the road to the dealer this morning. Rang him to let him know I was on the way. "Sorry, it sold already".

Pain in the ass

GvidoR

tossy wrote: »

Toorbo?

Choo choo, yes. :pac:

CianRyan

GvidoR wrote: »

Choo choo, yes. :pac:

Oooh, 4 or 5 cylinder?