pred racer wrote: » Oh well, too late now!
quadrifoglio verde wrote: » A good whiskey. Something like green spot
Bpmull wrote: » I know it's extremely early to be talking about Christmas but my dad is particularly difficult to buy presents for. Anyone any good suggestions for unusual or decent motoring related Christmas presents. I can never think of anything decent he could be getting a topaz fuel voucher yet
Bpmull wrote: » I don't know he doesn't drink so that might be a bit of a sh!t present :pac:
Toyotafanboi wrote: » a set of tailored mats/ boot protector or something like that for this new van he's ordering? you could spec something onto it with the dealer and not tell him about it until the big day, parking sensors etc. what's your budget?
quadrifoglio verde wrote: » Well I didn't know that! Any nice restaurants around you? Get a voucher for him and the mammy for a meal in one that they like.
Bpmull wrote: » Ah I know you didn't know. The meal idea might be a good idea I know there's a macdonalds very near us not sure what's the story with getting vouchers for there though :pac: ah no a decent restaurant voucher would be a good idea I must mention that to brother too as he never has anything got.
toastedpickles wrote: » Seeing as you're around kilkenny you might wana check out ripleys steakhouse, lovely ol place
Bpmull wrote: » I've been there alright it's nice less than a two minute walk from my house too you wouldn't even need to drive
Toyotafanboi wrote: » scuff plates are what you are thinking of for the sills. €150 wouldn't be too bad for the mud flaps, we got a set of genuine ones fitted to the astra before we picked it up, think it was around that price. it was a leon in the end was it? the accessories booket is here, right down to personalised gear knobs and key covers :pac: http://www.seat.ie/content/ie/brand/en/models/new-leon/equipment-and-accessories.html
Bpmull wrote: » Thanks for the suggestions so far.
ba_barabus wrote: » What van has get bought? Dealers often have model cars/vans for customers so maybe something like that?
YbFocus wrote: » I just bidded in and won a wheelnut from last years 2013 Mercedes f1 car Thought it was a cool gift for an f1 fan like the two of us are! Now i have to make myself give it to him!
quadrifoglio verde wrote: » Now that's really ****ing cool! You should get it mounted in a glass case for him for his birthday :pac:
quadrifoglio verde wrote: » Your in Kilkenny? I'd get both of them a voucher for campagne, if you went in on it with your brother it'd be a cheap enough present and a dining experience they'd never forget. You don't have to worry about getting something for the mammy either.
Bpmull wrote: » I've heard great things about that place too. I've never been to it either but that's about a 2 minute walk from are house too so would be a good one to get I'd say. It's seems everyone's wined and dined in kilkenny good to here
Bpmull wrote: » Good suggestions there. It's coming with tailored mats. The van arrived today so won't be able to get any extras on it. I might ring the dealer parts department and see what you can get for them. My mothers getting him wind deflectors for it I think there 50 quid from dealer. It's really suggestion for her as I've found him a few small bits so far but she's struggling to think of anything. I suppose budget would be sub 100 euro but can be alot less and can be just a general motoring thing too like something out of halfords. One thing I did think of was you the door sill protectors they mightened be called that but basically the strips of stainless steel that stick to the sills I was thinking of them. The dealer is putting on fitted mud flaps which apparently cost 150 quid I find that hard to believe tbh as most fitted genuine ones are less than 50 quid. Thanks for the suggestions so far.
Foxhole Norman wrote: » Kilkenny is one of my favorite towns to be honest, serious nightlife there!
MuppetCheck wrote: » I dare you to say town in KK...go on... :pac:
toastedpickles wrote: » In yer big cark accent :pac: :P
MuppetCheck wrote: » Don't bother with wind deflectors, they're supposed to be mad noisy. Mud guards are mad money on them, mine were 200 fitted on the FR! Nearly fell off the seat when they said that. There's a few bits you can get for them though that I got. Boot protector for the back of the van is cheap. I got a lot of things coded in - needle sweep, parking sensor display, cornering lights, mirror folding without holding the button, killed the sound actuator - cheap to pay someone with vcds. If he's doing big miles you can get a disc to enable tiredness recognition. There's a boot net thing that's dead handy for stopping things flying around the boot. If ye pooled funds though something like a new car details from MX Valeting or MM would be a great start. Has it got a spare? I've a space saver I took out of mine you're welcome to as I've been trying to offload it.
