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*******Motors Chat - Round 7*******

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  • #5222
    Foxhole Norman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,871 ✭✭✭Foxhole Norman


    New Irish Pressed Plates, Osram Nightbreakers + Sidelights and a Pair of Bosch Wipers ordered and I have a new Headunit lined up :D


  • #5223
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    Foxhole Norman wrote:
    New Irish Pressed Plates, Osram Nightbreakers + Sidelights and a Pair of Bosch Wipers ordered and I have a new Headunit lined up 


    Christmas presents for yourself? That's what I've been saying about every guilty car related purchase this past month!! :pac:


  • #5224
    Foxhole Norman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,871 ✭✭✭Foxhole Norman


    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    Christmas presents for yourself? That's what I've been saying about every guilty car related purchase this past month!! :pac:

    Yep, all I'll really be doing for Christmas is sorting the car :pac:


  • #5225
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,146 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Foxhole Norman wrote: »
    New Irish Pressed Plates, Osram Nightbreakers + Sidelights and a Pair of Bosch Wipers ordered and I have a new Headunit lined up :D

    Going to wait until Jan for a front brake upgrade for mine! OEM front disks, and EBC greenstuff pads. Oh baby. These will replace, cheap (but adequate...) drilled/grooved front disks.


  • #5226
    Foxhole Norman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,871 ✭✭✭Foxhole Norman


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    Going to wait until Jan for a front brake upgrade for mine! OEM front disks, and EBC greenstuff pads. Oh baby. These will replace, cheap (but adequate...) drilled/grooved front disks.

    After Christmas I'm going to sort the small bit of rust on the boot and sort out the Cruise + Idle issue.

    Have this lined up for the head unit: http://www.eonon.com/Car-GPS/Specific-Car-GPS/BMW/D5124F.html

    mayedine_s32_eonon2.jpg


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  • #5227
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,031 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    Foxhole Norman wrote: »
    New Irish Pressed Plates, Osram Nightbreakers + Sidelights and a Pair of Bosch Wipers ordered and I have a new Headunit lined up :D

    You really go wrong with the night breakers they are a serious bulb I'd never use anything else now I'm used to them.


  • #5228
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,815 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    Foxhole Norman wrote: »
    New Irish Pressed Plates, Osram Nightbreakers + Sidelights and a Pair of Bosch Wipers ordered and I have a new Headunit lined up :D

    Awesome! I did the same on mine when I got it. Couldn't manage to fit the bulbs though... can't get the bloody retainer clip off. Might have to go to a garage for it. :(


  • #5229
    Foxhole Norman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,871 ✭✭✭Foxhole Norman


    Dord wrote: »
    Awesome! I did the same on mine when I got it. Couldn't manage to fit the bulbs though... can't get the bloody retainer clip off. Might have to go to a garage for it. :(

    Only other small bits to sort exterior wise is a small bumper crack and new Angel Eye bulbs, wheels can wait a while until I decide what I want :pac:


  • #5230
    Marcusm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,783 ✭✭✭✭Marcusm


    Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »
    Brazil
    They get a lot of cars that are "brazil only" editions by american manufacturers like chevy

    The branding is there but there is nothing American about these cars; more like early 90s Corsas and Vecteas. Indeed it is Brasil!


  • #5231
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,815 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    Marcusm wrote: »
    Just saw a lovely Chevy Camaro SS in Bumblebee trim, very cute and certainly stands out where I am as most of the cars are Fiat Palios or Chevy Celtas. I have a Chevy Spin as a rental which is a bit like a low spec Zafira with all the useful bits removed.

    Where in the world am I?

    Where are you in Brazil? :pac:

    I'm heading there next year, just looking at rental cars now. Mrs. D said ahhh maybe rent the new Uno. I looked at the crash test results... :eek:

    It's a pain in the arse... the spec is horrendous on all the rental cars. Looks like I may try get a Fiesta Sedan from Movida. Who did you book through?


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  • #5232
    Special Circumstances
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,540 ✭✭✭Special Circumstances


    That brazilian uno is kinda cool iirc.


  • #5233
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,815 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    Yeah it looks pretty nice and the kit on the tricked out version is quite good. Alloys, electric everything, lane departure warning, reversing camera, stop start, aircon etc..

    Here's the Novo Uno Sporting. Obviously not a bog standard model. :p

    novo-uno-2015-sporting-teto-solar-fotos.jpg


  • #5234
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,294 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    They only stopped building the original Uno last year.


  • #5235
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,815 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    Yep. Lots of older stuff still being made down there. Chevrolet are still making a few models based on the Opel Corsa B!
    Also, Renault sell all the Dacia models as Renault there.


  • #5236
    Simonigs1.0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 706 ✭✭✭Simonigs1.0


    Is that not a Panda?

    Uncannily similar anyway.


  • #5237
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,294 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Its an old platform they use in developing countries that's been reskinned to look panda-ish

    This is the Palio
    Fiat-Palio-Charry-Colour.jpg


  • #5238
    job seeker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,127 ✭✭✭job seeker


    Dord wrote: »
    Yep. Lots of older stuff still being made down there. Chevrolet are still making a few models based on the Opel Corsa B!
    Also, Renault sell all the Dacia models as Renault there.

    Corsa C

    chevrolet-corsa-10.jpg

    Really nice bodykit IMO.


  • #5239
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,815 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    The "Novo Ka" is the same idea. Old platform, reuse the name and spruce it up a bit too.

    novo-ford-ka-hatch-2015-lc-04.jpg


  • #5240
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,815 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    job seeker wrote: »
    Corsa C



    Really nice bodykit IMO.

    Yes, the C. Sorry, mixed up the models.


  • #5241
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,294 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    They still do the older Corsa in ungainly saloon form.

    Yummy
    e5ORNZ.jpg
    zjssHQ.jpg


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  • #5242
    Simonigs1.0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 706 ✭✭✭Simonigs1.0


    Funny, I saw a Fiat Palio on Monday.

    It was white, 00-C reg, looked like a Punto estate. I had to take a second look.

    Would that be from Brazil then?


  • #5243
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,294 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    They built them in Poland too and were sold in parts of Europe.


  • #5244
    job seeker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,127 ✭✭✭job seeker


    There was a B not sure if its still going like the saloon though

    Nicer than what we have/had here. :)

    http://www.motorclube.com.br/images/wallpapers/2008/corsa-classic-2009_1024.jpg

    EDIT: That might be a saloon above. Can't make out if it is or no.

    http://www.opelownersforum.co.za/download/file.php?id=2299


  • #5245
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,815 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    Probably from Poland.


  • #5246
    the merchant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 547 ✭✭✭the merchant


    If it's ok for me to mention the locked zombie thread on offside and nearside - I learned many moons ago that this was to do with horses.

    I was told that offside referred to the side of the horse that you got "off" the horse. Offside.

    It may be rubbish but I've never got them confused since learning this 25 years ago.


  • #5247
    micknail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 173 ✭✭micknail


    Hi, I'm interested in buying a Toyota Mr2/MrS.

    Was hoping for a 04-06 model, but it seems to be impossible from the Irish market?

    What's my best plan otherwise?


  • #5248
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,295 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    micknail wrote: »
    Hi, I'm interested in buying a Toyota Mr2/MrS.

    Was hoping for a 04-06 model, but it seems to be impossible from the Irish market?

    What's my best plan otherwise?

    UK


  • #5249
    Simonigs1.0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 706 ✭✭✭Simonigs1.0


    Uk indeed.

    Cars are so much better


  • #5250
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,295 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    Simonigs1.0 wrote: »
    Uk indeed.

    Cars are so much better

    More choice mainly.

    Plus VRT on them won't be mental unlike the only car i was gonna try and get over there which was the 6 litre monaro, fecking 5k feck off gubberment stopping me buying my reality dream car.


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  • #5251
    Dartz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,424 ✭✭✭Dartz


    Simonigs1.0 wrote: »
    Funny, I saw a Fiat Palio on Monday.

    It was white, 00-C reg, looked like a Punto estate. I had to take a second look.

    Would that be from Brazil then?

    Recently eradicated from Nigeria. Only a few left in Africa, and a flare-up in Pakistan because of the Taliban.

    Still, the UN Palio eradication program seems to be going well.


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