Motors Chat - Round 7

YbFocus · 31-12-2014 12:03AM

Damn I need to keep an eye out!
I'll keep an eye on the relevant forums, totally slipped my mind!

This e36 thing has to happen though I'm foaming at the mouth for one everytime I see a nice example!

Foxhole Norman · 31-12-2014 12:05AM

YbFocus wrote: »

Damn I need to keep an eye out!
I'll keep an eye on the relevant forums, totally slipped my mind!
This e36 thing has to happen though I'm foaming at the mouth for one everytime I see a nice example!

There's a silver 323i flying around down here that I think is for sale, owned previously by the mechanic who owned my car so has pretty much everything done.

YbFocus · 31-12-2014 12:07AM

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

There's a silver 323i flying around down here that I think is for sale, owned previously by the mechanic who owned my car so has pretty much everything done.

Not silver, that is nearly my only call

31-12-2014 12:08AM

Stheno wrote: »

Is this a diesel?

Nah I'm like you my mechanic recently sold an 06 micra that I'd have happily bought, just want a car that is reliable, I do like the 407s though, but need a petrol so won't be buying yours as it sounds like a diesel

Ah, to be honest, I'm still not sure of selling it. I'll take a fresh stance when I've the boot open again.

Mine's the 2ltr Diesel. A friend of mine had the 1.8 petrol for about 7 years, I think (she bought it brand new). She said it was very pricy on petrol, but never really complained of maintenance issues (except the heater problem I mentioned above - her driver side was stuck on cold air).

Foxhole Norman · 31-12-2014 12:10AM

YbFocus wrote: »

Not silver, that is nearly my only call

I'll keep an eye out! Make sure you check the adverts on Haus/Driver though as a lot pop up. I wouldn't mind a 318is myself.

Stheno · 31-12-2014 12:14AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Ah, to be honest, I'm still not sure of selling it. I'll take a fresh stance when I've the boot open again.

Mine's the 2ltr Diesel. A friend of mine had the 1.8 petrol for about 7 years, I think (she bought it brand new). She said it was very pricy on petrol, but never really complained of maintenance issues (except the heater problem I mentioned above - her driver side was stuck on cold air).

Heh compare that to a 2.5 v6 doing about 14 mpg

YbFocus · 31-12-2014 12:18AM

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

I'll keep an eye out! Make sure you check the adverts on Haus/Driver though as a lot pop up. I wouldn't mind a 318is myself.

Imagine that's the one place I forgot! 6 cyl's are thin on the ground or at least it's hard to find a good one!

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 31-12-2014 12:18AM

YbFocus wrote: »

Not silver, that is nearly my only call

I sold a blue one there a while back,
probably drifted into a hedge by this stage LOL....

Bpmull · 31-12-2014 12:19AM

Stheno wrote: »

Heh compare that to a 2.5 v6 doing about 14 mpg

:eek: there's articulated trucks pulling 40 ton trailers that are almost getting that.

Granted your 2.5 v6 would be a lot more fun to drive

I never can get my head around mpg figures like that. Just too used to economical cars I could probably deal with 25 mpg but much lower than that. But then I suppose if you love the car and driving it it makes the costs more bearable.

YbFocus · 31-12-2014 12:21AM

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

I sold a blue one there a while back,
probably drifted into a hedge by this stage LOL....

I thought yours was a 318i

Foxhole Norman · 31-12-2014 12:24AM

Bpmull wrote: »

:eek: there's articulated trucks pulling 40 ton trailers that are almost getting that.

Granted your 2.5 v6 would be a lot more fun to drive I never can get my head around mpg figures like that. Just too used to economical cars I could probably deal with 25 mpg but much lower than that. But then I suppose if you love the car and driving it it makes the costs more bearable.

My average is 18 right now and not getting better :pac:

Stheno · 31-12-2014 12:24AM

Bpmull wrote: »

:eek: there's articulated trucks pulling 40 ton trailers that are almost getting that.

Granted your 2.5 v6 would be a lot more fun to drive I never can get my head around mpg figures like that. Just too used to economical cars I could probably deal with 25 mpg but much lower than that. But then I suppose if you love the car and driving it it makes the costs more bearable.

I love the car, but three months after my gtv suffered timing belt failure, the alternator went in this car so I've lost all faith in alfas.

I've always loved both the 407 and the accord so one of them will be my next choice.

If my OH would get off his ass and buy his much wanted jag I'd just take on his merc

Damn thing always starts unless he leave the parking lights on

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 31-12-2014 12:26AM

YbFocus wrote: »

I thought yours was a 318i

Aye, it was an e36.
Missed the part where it was to be a 323i... Oh well disregard :P

YbFocus · 31-12-2014 12:35AM

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

Aye, it was an e36.
Missed the part where it was to be a 323i... Oh well disregard :P

No I want one that will break my heart while using 6 cylinders to do so :pac:

Bpmull · 31-12-2014 12:38AM

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

My average is 18 right now and not getting better :pac:

Well I suppose on the bright side you are owning a car you've wanted for a long time and iirc you don't do huge annual mileage so in that way it's worth it to own one of your dream cars.

Stheno wrote: »

I love the car, but three months after my gtv suffered timing belt failure, the alternator went in this car so I've lost all faith in alfas.

I've always loved both the 407 and the accord so one of them will be my next choice.

If my OH would get off his ass and buy his much wanted jag I'd just take on his merc

Damn thing always starts unless he leave the parking lights on

It's a bad state of affairs when your loosing faith in alfas

ah but I get what your saying sometimes you just want something that will start and stop with no drama although it's not as fun to drive it's nice to have something reliable too. Infairness by the sounds of it your oh's merc seems like a nice cruiser for long trips.

Foxhole Norman · 31-12-2014 12:39AM

Bpmull wrote: »

Well I suppose on the bright side you are owning a car you've wanted for a long time and iirc you don't do huge annual mileage so in that way it's worth it to own one of your dream cars.

Pretty much

My mileage is increasing though now that I have a nice car to drive, still around 200 miles a week though.

Bpmull · 31-12-2014 12:49AM

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Pretty much My mileage is increasing though now that I have a nice car to drive, still around 200 miles a week though.

Nothing too mad either I suppose 10k miles or around 16k km. I recon by the time I have the golf a year I'll have around 33k km on it I have 25k km on it now. I have a weird aim to get it upto 300k km while I have it but that would take me over 5 years so thats probably not going to happen unless I end up with some crazy commute and still have it :pac:

dgt · 31-12-2014 12:59AM

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Pretty much My mileage is increasing though now that I have a nice car to drive, still around 200 miles a week though.

I do over twice that a day on occasions in a car with less the horses of yours

Or very late at night I can put that mileage up, usually going round in circles at that stage....

Foxhole Norman · 31-12-2014 01:16AM

dgt wrote: »

I do over twice that a day on occasions in a car with less the horses of yours

Or very late at night I can put that mileage up, usually going round in circles at that stage....

400 miles a day? I'll give that a skip, I like my sanity :pac:

dgt · 31-12-2014 01:22AM

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

400 miles a day? I'll give that a skip, I like my sanity :pac:

I think the most in one day for me was about 650 miles in the 406

Sure one evening in the 220 I put up 500ish miles.....

Foxhole Norman · 31-12-2014 01:24AM

dgt wrote: »

I think the most in one day for me was about 650 miles in the 406

Sure one evening in the 220 I put up 500ish miles.....

I did Cork - Dundalk - Dublin - Cork in one day in the Yaris, 700Km's or so. That was no craic.

dgt · 31-12-2014 01:30AM

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

I did Cork - Dundalk - Dublin - Cork in one day in the Yaris, 700Km's or so. That was no craic.

Feckin km's!!!

I think that journey's a bit longer than 430ish miles....

rubin_spitfire · 31-12-2014 01:32AM

Berlin to Metz in 8 hours, approx 800 kms.

Do not recommend.

Foxhole Norman · 31-12-2014 01:34AM

dgt wrote: »

Feckin km's!!!

I think that journey's a bit longer than 430ish miles....

It was no fun at all at all, all for a bit of shopping and burritos :pac:

Cheensbo · 31-12-2014 01:38AM

Did 1150km in a day almost a year to the day ago - brisbane - arlie beach in Australia, in a v6 Pajero, 13 hours straight basically sat at 110km/h on cruise control only stopping for 2 tanks of fuel and about 8 gallons of coffee!

dgt · 31-12-2014 01:39AM

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

It was no fun at all at all, all for a bit of shopping and burritos :pac:

I may go to Letterkenny for that can of Club orange

Or Kerry for....

Foxhole Norman · 31-12-2014 01:43AM

dgt wrote: »

I may go to Letterkenny for that can of Club orange

Or Kerry for....

Spin down to Cark while you're at it :pac:

dgt · 31-12-2014 01:45AM

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Spin down to Cark while you're at it :pac:

I might do, if I can drag myself away from....

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 31-12-2014 03:16AM

i wonder how much VRT would be on a 2006 or 2008 Chevrolet Suburban ?

no listing on the site :rolleyes:

Sobanek · 31-12-2014 03:43AM

rubin_spitfire wrote: »

Berlin to Metz in 8 hours, approx 800 kms.

Do not recommend.

Dortmund to Poland in 15 hours with 6 hours sleep. Do not recommend either.

Thank God for the autobahns!

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