Motors Chat - Round 7

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 22-01-2015 09:24AM

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

problem with these new cars is

volvo gave them the same type of power and comfort and amazing reliability 10 years ago without even trying or having to call it sport !

But then, you'd have to put up with driving a Vulva.

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 22-01-2015 09:57AM

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

But then, you'd have to put up with driving a Vulva.

Are you saying you'd rather an opel ?

Even the volvos i drive everyday in work are better than any opel

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 22-01-2015 10:07AM

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

Are you saying you'd rather an opel ?

Even the volvos i drive everyday in work are better than any opel

Opel/Vauxhall/Saab whatever you call them, I'd take a GM car over a vulva hearing aid beige box any day!

YbFocus · 22-01-2015 10:39AM

OSI wrote: »

Hmmm... 300bhp all wheel drive Volvo with heated electric leather interior, world beating safety and touring card pedigree. Or a 1.6 CDTI Astra with cloth seats and hub caps. Why must this decision be so hard!

You're really comparing top and bottom in fairness OSI.

I don't have much time for either brand but you could take the Volvo described and but a top spec VXR alongside it.

I know which I'd take!

bear1 · 22-01-2015 10:49AM

To be fair, they are getting near 200bhp cars which hopefully should get the job done and it makes a change to the Hyundais they use.
In Galway though I have seen 1 or 2 unmarked Mondeos (141 I believe) which had twin exhausts. Wonder what engine that had?

Special Circumstances · 22-01-2015 10:54AM

I saw in the indo that the e-handbrake has been been upgraded to a more reliable and useful version ie manual.

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 22-01-2015 11:13AM

YbFocus wrote: »

You're really comparing top and bottom in fairness OSI.

I don't have much time for either brand but you could take the Volvo described and but a top spec VXR alongside it.

I know which I'd take!

My sentiments exactly.
VXR8 vrs 1.6d vulva.. hmm

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 22-01-2015 11:13AM

OSI wrote: »

CHP didn't make any distinction, so I'm making an obviously hyperbolic comparison to show that saying you'd take any GM over any Volvo is a pretty silly statement to make. He's become a caricature of Clarkson at this stage.

Really?
I think someone has gotten out of the wrong side of the bed today. (or this year)
Or alternatively their sanity has departed, you disparage me for making a silly statement but then go on to make one of the silliest statements ever uttered on these here proboards.

I'm off for a drive down rural route 47, I clan't believe some of the crap that is spouted here.
It's one step short in stupidity terms of "I'll tell me ma". Key mouse integration is obviously not happening before you type.

Big Nasty · 22-01-2015 12:20PM

'Before one criticises others one should take a close look at themselves'

Toyotafanboi · 22-01-2015 12:25PM

bear1 wrote: »

To be fair, they are getting near 200bhp cars which hopefully should get the job done and it makes a change to the Hyundais they use.
In Galway though I have seen 1 or 2 unmarked Mondeos (141 I believe) which had twin exhausts. Wonder what engine that had?

i agree. they might be turf burners, but 195bhp is probably more powerful than i'd say 75% of cars on the roads, so they'l be more than capable of their needs, so in relative terms i guess they are "high performance" by comparison of what they'l be dealing with.

bear1 · 22-01-2015 12:36PM

Jays there is a lot of bitterness today on Boards huh

colm_mcm · 22-01-2015 12:40PM

Wtf!

http://www.ijreview.com/2015/01/225800-car-crash-arm-surgery/

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 22-01-2015 12:52PM

bear1 wrote: »

Jays there is a lot of bitterness today on Boards huh

Lots of bitterness most days tbh
Today just seems to be a gathering of it.

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 22-01-2015 12:52PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Wtf!

http://www.ijreview.com/2015/01/225800-car-crash-arm-surgery/

That's the most crazy accident related story I've ever read.

vectra · 22-01-2015 01:50PM

OSI wrote: »

Hmmm... 300bhp all wheel drive Volvo with heated electric leather interior, world beating safety and touring card pedigree. Or a 1.6 CDTI Astra with cloth seats and hub caps. Why must this decision be so hard!

Which one is that?

colm_mcm · 22-01-2015 01:53PM

Sounds like an S60R?

Old diesel · 22-01-2015 03:39PM

OSI wrote: »

Hmmm... 300bhp all wheel drive Volvo with heated electric leather interior, world beating safety and touring card pedigree. Or a 1.6 CDTI Astra with cloth seats and hub caps. Why must this decision be so hard!

You mean theres a decision to be made.

Id change that to what VOLVO will I go for

Now we have a decision to make

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 22-01-2015 03:42PM

vectra wrote: »

Which one is that?

The flagship volvo, to be compared with the bottom spec small hatchback Opel.
You know, a logical comparison.

It's not even a vectra :P

YbFocus · 22-01-2015 04:31PM

Wow that is impressive!

Hal1 · 22-01-2015 06:35PM

22-01-2015 07:11PM

Park car. Go into shop. Come out and spoiler is broken. Clean snap.

€140 to repair. Sick to the fcuking teeth of it!! :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

YbFocus · 22-01-2015 07:25PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Park car. Go into shop. Come out and spoiler is broken. Clean snap.

€140 to repair. Sick to the fcuking teeth of it!! :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

Someone with a basket I'd say!

The ignorance!!!

22-01-2015 07:28PM

YbFocus wrote: »

Someone with a basket I'd say!

The ignorance!!!

There was a little white van parked behind me going in. Chap was doing deliveries. Unless he put stuff resting on it..

But sure even if he did, he was gone when I came back and the security cameras don't cover the area, and the security guard didn't see him at the car, so...

Just the last thing I need at the moment.

YbFocus · 22-01-2015 07:30PM

Feck sake KKV you have really had a bad run lately!!

Special Circumstances · 22-01-2015 07:36PM

Lotta pr1cks in this world. Grrr. Delivery guy resting something on it sounds plausible.

Chris_Heilong · 22-01-2015 09:26PM

People should never touch another persons car at all, its the height of rudeness IMO, I always avoid even brushing against cars when I need to pass them in a car park.

Interslice · 22-01-2015 09:40PM

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

i agree. they might be turf burners, but 195bhp is probably more powerful than i'd say 75% of cars on the roads, so they'l be more than capable of their needs, so in relative terms i guess they are "high performance" by comparison of what they'l be dealing with.

I say its closer to 95/. Average about 100 hp maybe.

Bpmull · 22-01-2015 09:44PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Park car. Go into shop. Come out and spoiler is broken. Clean snap.

€140 to repair. Sick to the fcuking teeth of it!! :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

Someone scratched the sh!t out of my drivers window recently almost a foot square of heavy scratching it's like someone went at it with sand paper it's a pain its back on the window so not directly in my sight of vision. Although you've seem to been having a particularly bad bit of luck with that car hopefully things will turn around for you.

YbFocus · 22-01-2015 09:47PM

Bpmull wrote: »

Someone scratched the sh!t out of my drivers window recently almost a foot square of heavy scratching it's like someone went at it with sand paper it's a pain its back on the window so not directly in my sight of vision. Although you've seem to been having a particularly bad bit of luck with that car hopefully things will turn around for you.

Is there any chance there is dirt inside the door?
You may have scratched it letting the window down and up and not minded BP?

Just I can't figure why someone would go at the window for no reason!

Bpmull · 22-01-2015 10:00PM

YbFocus wrote: »

Is there any chance there is dirt inside the door?
You may have scratched it letting the window down and up and not minded BP?

Just I can't figure why someone would go at the window for no reason!

I must look at it again but it's half way up the window and it's a lot of scratches close together not one or two. Surly if it was dirt then there would be a few lines of scratches going the whole way up the window top to bottom not just the centre. But I suppose it's possible it's dirt just seems unlikely.

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