Motors Chat - Round 7

ba_barabus · 14-12-2014 09:49PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

They were up to date in the early 90s. They haven't really been updated since.

Enough said so. She is shopping in NI. Is prefer another bangernomics type purchase for her but I think she wants a new car on finance.

Dord · 14-12-2014 09:53PM

ba_barabus wrote: »

Enough said so. She is shopping in NI. Is prefer another bangernomics type purchase for her but I think she wants a new car on finance.

What's her budget?

If I was buying a brand new small car it'd be one of the VAG triplets.

ShadowHearth · 14-12-2014 09:56PM

Buddy texted me today about driving up to cork for some KCs '( a fantastic award winning chipper and yes it's worth 40miles drive to cork for it

) tonight. Nice one! I felt like having something nice tonight after long week at work. After few minutes he texted and said that one of our buddies will join in and he is driving. In the end of text he said "wait until you see his car

". I was like: "Ffs, it's going to be some **** box and we will be eating our food in some yoga position..."
So he drives up to my house in Toyota aristo 3.0 twin turbo.... Yup, trip to chipper was a lot of fun tonight!

Simonigs1.0 · 14-12-2014 09:56PM

Dord wrote: »

What's her budget?

If I was buying a brand new small car it'd be one of the VAG triplets.

Yep.

Would I be right in thinking the newest model alto is a rebadged Nissan Pixo? And good Christ are those things grim, they don't even have a glove box. I thought that idea went out with the Cinquecento.

colm_mcm · 14-12-2014 09:59PM

Its like an aygo without any charm.

Bpmull · 14-12-2014 10:05PM

Aren't vw giving a lot of extras on the up for free for January. Whatever you do ba don't let her see the beetle if your in a vw showroom there are like a magnet that just draw women. When my mother was over looking at my dads golf they had a red beetle in the showroom and we literally had to pull her out of it she full On wanted to trade the octy for it they are fairly cheap too.

colm_mcm · 14-12-2014 10:06PM

Those new beetles look quite decent with the rear spoiler
A bit Porsche-y

Simonigs1.0 · 14-12-2014 10:10PM

They look real nice in the retro soft colours with the steel wheel thingys. Like so:

Bpmull · 14-12-2014 10:10PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Those new beetles look quite decent with the rear spoiler

Funnily enough I got into the back of it for the laugh and I could just about fit headroom wise which is surprising as there is plenty of saloon and 5 door cars I have to bend my head down in . The new supposedly bigger octavia has a lot less headroom in the back than the mk2 whatever way the roof slopes. The new golf sv is huge in the back too very high up aswell she really like that too but they are very expensive and not exactly a looker at the back.

Noccy_Mondy · 14-12-2014 10:15PM

I was charged a euro for a 30 amp fuse in a petrol station just there. Surely that has to be a record :eek: Think they're 10 cents in motor factors.

colm_mcm · 14-12-2014 10:17PM

Maybe if motor factors were 24 hour, they'd charge €1 as well

Bpmull · 14-12-2014 10:18PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

I was charged a euro for a 30 amp fuse in a petrol station just there. Surely that has to be a record :eek: Think they're 10 cents in motor factors.

I picked this up in micksgarage no harm to have one.
http://www.micksgarage.com/proddetails.aspx?pid=2979384

Noccy_Mondy · 14-12-2014 10:19PM

colm_mcm wrote:

Maybe if motor factors were 24 hour, they'd charge â‚¬1 as well ï¿¼

This is a gammy petrol station that closes at 10. Took out a box of them which looked liked they came from the 2 euro shop

Dord · 14-12-2014 10:57PM

Simonigs1.0 wrote: »

Yep.

Would I be right in thinking the newest model alto is a rebadged Nissan Pixo? And good Christ are those things grim, they don't even have a glove box. I thought that idea went out with the Cinquecento.

Yep. It's a rebadged Pixo. They're bad enough as it is.

Only Suzuki I would ever consider is one of the new Swift Sports. Even then, there's better out there.

bear1 wrote: »

I'd say you're right, the GLX is 13k ex-works then. Quite expensive considering you get more standard features in a barn.
I'd rather spend the 11995 on a Panda

Not mad on the new Panda's but mine has the same engine (1.2 69bhp) and it's grand. Not going to win races but it's quite economical doesn't sound too bad when you push it.

ba_barabus · 14-12-2014 10:58PM

No decisions yet. I'd rather spend less and get a used car than a new one. It'll be a car from NI as that's where she is from and works. Then again, as much as I'd prefer used, finance on some cars up there is very cheap so it might be time to avail of it. So far we have looked at a Vauxhall Adam and Corsa as I can access an employee discount scheme they run.

also spotted a 2008 Megane with tiny mileage in Goss main dealer in Newry but not had a chance to look at it yet.

Her Avensis is up for its MOT on Friday do no final decision before then but I reckon it'll fail.

Dord · 14-12-2014 11:05PM

She should be able to get a used Up! from a dealer for little money up there. They're a few years old at this stage, but new enough that you could get one on dealer used finance.

Dord · 14-12-2014 11:06PM

Have a look on http://www.usedcarsni.com

ba_barabus · 14-12-2014 11:08PM

I don't think she would be an Up! Fan tbh and neither would I. I've had a falling out with VAG twice previously and unless it ticks every box twice over it'll be very hard to get me in another.

Dord · 14-12-2014 11:20PM

Fair nuff. I'm quite happy with my second gen Panda. No issues so far. It's comfy, fits all my stuff (and me!), and is enjoyable to drive.

I don't like the newer "squarcicle" ones. The design is a bit naff.

YbFocus · 14-12-2014 11:37PM

My whole weekend has gone on helping a friend try fix his car!
His Polo broke down in his apartment on Parnell St, so I left from Laois with a car transporter (In a red Transit connect in case anyone seen the bogger around the quays Friday evening

)

Loaded it up and brought it home.

Today we went about pulling two heads and swapping them but ran into difficulty, I'll explain all on the "Today I did something.." thread.

Busy Busy weekend!

ShadowHearth · 14-12-2014 11:38PM

Guys, I got a cheap aux cable to use in car amd thing is that I need to crank up the sound to the max to get some sound.
Would it be due to quality of cable? Or that's just how it is? Keep in mind I payed only 1.49 for it lol.

YbFocus · 14-12-2014 11:40PM

Is the sound on the connected device down very low?

Set it to max first then try

colm_mcm · 14-12-2014 11:40PM

Could be a setting on your stereo too, some have an aux in level adjustment. Obviously your device has volume adjustment but I'm guessing you tried that?

ShadowHearth · 14-12-2014 11:44PM

I feel dumb. I'll check it the volume on device. It is always on max though as I use my phone for running. Maybe it bounced back.

Special Circumstances · 14-12-2014 11:46PM

ShadowHearth wrote: »

Guys, I got a cheap aux cable to use in car amd thing is that I need to crank up the sound to the max to get some sound.
Would it be due to quality of cable? Or that's just how it is? Keep in mind I payed only 1.49 for it lol.

Find the same with my iPod. Ipod up to max to use it with aux in on radio... Blow the ears off yourself then when you use with headphones.

ShadowHearth · 14-12-2014 11:57PM

Special Circumstances wrote: »

Find the same with my iPod. Ipod up to max to use it with aux in on radio... Blow the ears off yourself then when you use with headphones.

I wanted to switch up amd use my phone and not usb stick as for some reason my new unit just goes lialia when you start car. It just gets stuck on reading sometimes. Takes 3 minutes to reset and then it plays music from usb stick like nothing happened. Tried 2 sticks and same stuff with both. Just a bit annoying.

Sobanek · 15-12-2014 12:03AM

YbFocus wrote: »

My whole weekend has gone on helping a friend try fix his car!
His Polo broke down in his apartment on Parnell St, so I left from Laois with a car transporter (In a red Transit connect in case anyone seen the bogger around the quays Friday evening )

Loaded it up and brought it home.

Today we went about pulling two heads and swapping them but ran into difficulty, I'll explain all on the "Today I did something.." thread.

Busy Busy weekend!

I saw you!!! You were driving so slow!! I was right behind you and didn't even know it was you! The world is a small place alright :pac:

YbFocus · 15-12-2014 12:20AM

Sobanek wrote: »

I saw you!!! You were driving so slow!! I was right behind you and didn't even know it was you! The world is a small place alright :pac:

No fecking way!! If you passed I would have known the car I'm sure of it!
Was I loaded or empty at that stage? It was making terrific noise when empty going down the quays so had to try quieten it!
You were probably flipping out

Edit: Threw up a post in the something I did thread so ye can have a laugh at our amateur hour mechanics

Noccy_Mondy · 15-12-2014 12:21AM

I found myself driving behind 2 of my friends (on different occasions) at night this weekend. So I started flashing the light at both of them, and both pull in, shiiting themselves fully convinced that I was an unmarked squad car. The joys of having a mondeo. The MO reg always gives it away though!! :P

scottp68877 · 15-12-2014 01:08AM

Does anyone know of a website where I can check if a car was imported and if possible when it was?

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