Motors Chat - Round 8

bear1 · 16-06-2015 08:26PM

Last top gear episode to air the 28th with Hammond may and clarky.
75 min special.
Chris evans as host though... Meh

toastedpickles · 16-06-2015 08:27PM

bear1 wrote: »

Last top gear episode to air the 28th with Hammond may and clarky.
75 min special.
Chris evans as host though... Meh

It's all downhill from here i think!

Tea 1000 · 16-06-2015 08:28PM

bear1 wrote: »

Last top gear episode to air the 28th with Hammond may and clarky.
75 min special.
Chris evans as host though... Meh

What's the bets now that the LaFerrari will win the race of the trio when ever they do the battle?
Chris won't want to exclude himself from future options from the company!

Stheno · 16-06-2015 08:32PM

toastedpickles wrote: »

It's all downhill from here i think!

Can't stand Chris Evans

Didn't like Hammond, but Evans is like Hammond on speed

bear1 · 16-06-2015 08:40PM

toastedpickles wrote: »

It's all downhill from here i think!

Couldn't agree more. Cant stand Evans at all and its going to be like when Charlie sheen was replaced in two and a half men. Utter crap.
Wouldn't surprise me if top gear uk became like top gear us... ****e
As for the old presenters, sources are saying Netflix is close to signing a deal.

pred racer · 16-06-2015 08:46PM

ba_barabus wrote: »

Bloody hell insurance has gone menkle this year, axa have gone from €450 to €697 with no change in my particulars

Mine went down 450-390, through BOI with RSA (there was a discount for being a boi customer though)!

Sobanek · 16-06-2015 08:48PM

Mine was going to go up from €1,300 to €2,400 on a 2.2 straight six, so I said "fcuk this" and got myself a V12, insured for €2,600 :pac:

Stheno · 16-06-2015 08:50PM

Remember that young fella in Clondalkin who bought a car for half nothing and crashed it, killing one of his friends?

Judge today ruled it won't go through the childrens court, but rather the circuit court.

www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/schoolboy-16-facing-trial-following-tragic-crash-which-claimed-the-life-of-his-friend-15-31307288.html

Sobanek · 16-06-2015 08:53PM

Good, hopefully he gets a long sentence.

Stheno · 16-06-2015 09:01PM

Sobanek wrote: »

Good, hopefully he gets a long sentence.

I just remembered the rule about posting on ongoing legal cases, so perhaps we should have no more talk about it? Genuinely forgot the rule, have reported my post to the mods asking them to remove it if necessary

Sorry Sobanek

GvidoR · 16-06-2015 09:44PM

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That's a serious cold air intake.

YbFocus · 16-06-2015 10:03PM

jimgoose · 16-06-2015 10:06PM

Sobanek wrote: »

Mine was going to go up from €1,300 to €2,400 on a 2.2 straight six, so I said "fcuk this" and got myself a V12, insured for €2,600 :pac:

I approve of this, and hereby pronounce you Bad-Arse.

16-06-2015 10:13PM

I believe that hay fever sufferers should be given a week off work every year. I'm dying here

Duke O Smiley · 16-06-2015 11:15PM

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

I believe that hay fever sufferers should be given a week off work every year. I'm dying here

I know how you're feeling, tis fcuking dreadful. Was playing a match this evening and I was in bits from it

quadrifoglio verde · 16-06-2015 11:20PM

Stheno wrote: »

I just remembered the rule about posting on ongoing legal cases, so perhaps we should have no more talk about it? Genuinely forgot the rule, have reported my post to the mods asking them to remove it if necessary

Sorry Sobanek

You must be the first person in the history of boards to report their own post

Stheno · 16-06-2015 11:32PM

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

You must be the first person in the history of boards to report their own post

Probably I got a fierce attack of the guilt after I realised I'd forgotten the rule

Imagine now if I get an infraction!

Noccy_Mondy · 16-06-2015 11:34PM

I cleaned it up, I took the pictures, I wrote and put up the ad...... so I get the money??... pfft I wish :pac:

A friends brother is selling this. Does the ad look alright? Mileage is left out deliberately, it was one of the instructions left to me!

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2004-vw-golf-gt-tdi/9682128

Stheno · 16-06-2015 11:35PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

I cleaned it up, I took the pictures, I wrote and put up the ad...... so I get the money??... pfft I wish :pac:

A friends brother is selling this. Does the ad look alright? Mileage is left out deliberately, it was one of the instructions left to me!

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2004-vw-golf-gt-tdi/9682128

Looks fine apart from the lack of mileage, I'd be thinking 200k miles plus and would put me off

How does it compare price wise?

16-06-2015 11:38PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

I cleaned it up, I took the pictures, I wrote and put up the ad...... so I get the money??... pfft I wish :pac:

A friends brother is selling this. Does the ad look alright? Mileage is left out deliberately, it was one of the instructions left to me!

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2004-vw-golf-gt-tdi/9682128

I was gonna ask if he's nuts asking that money but did a quick comparison there and thats what people are asking for them! :eek:

I take it the mileage is huge?

YbFocus · 16-06-2015 11:38PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

I cleaned it up, I took the pictures, I wrote and put up the ad...... so I get the money??... pfft I wish :pac:

A friends brother is selling this. Does the ad look alright? Mileage is left out deliberately, it was one of the instructions left to me!

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2004-vw-golf-gt-tdi/9682128

He needs to state the mileage in fairness, I would ring if I was real interested but it just means I know the mileage is high, or at least he thinks it is.
Thats very strong money too!

Noccy_Mondy · 16-06-2015 11:41PM

Stheno wrote: »

Looks fine apart from the lack of mileage, I'd be thinking 200k miles plus and would put me off

How does it compare price wise?

Its 208k miles, would put many off, hence it not being there.

I think it's fairly alright regarding price. It's at 3,950, he said he'd take 3,500. If nothing bites he'll reduce the price. It's actually mint clean, this lad hasn't it long, only selling it because he couldn't get a reasonable insurance quote on it! Previous owner(s) kept it so tidy! Not a thing out of place. Not a fan of all the debadging though.

16-06-2015 11:43PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Its 208k miles, would put many off, hence it not being there.

I think it's fairly alright regarding price. It's at 3,950, he said he'd take 3,500. If nothing bites he'll reduce the price. It's actually mint clean, this lad hasn't it long, only selling it because he couldn't get a reasonable insurance quote on it! Previous owner(s) kept it so tidy! Not a thing out of place. Not a fan of all the debadging though.

I honestly think it's 2k over priced but that's me

Noccy_Mondy · 16-06-2015 11:44PM

YbFocus wrote: »

He needs to state the mileage in fairness, I would ring if I was real interested but it just means I know the mileage is high, or at least he thinks it is.
Thats very strong money too!

Ya, I'd always put in the mileage, regardless of what it is at, but you can't tell come people!!!

The money is fairly strong alright, but if something bites at that then happy days, if not then it can be brought down, no mad panic in selling it.

Stheno · 16-06-2015 11:45PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Its 208k miles, would put many off, hence it not being there.

I think it's fairly alright regarding price. It's at 3,950, he said he'd take 3,500. If nothing bites he'll reduce the price. It's actually mint clean, this lad hasn't it long, only selling it because he couldn't get a reasonable insurance quote on it! Previous owner(s) kept it so tidy! Not a thing out of place. Not a fan of all the debadging though.

That's fairly massive mileage, and that plus the work that's been carried out as per the ad, would put me off big time as it indicates the car is starting to reach obsolete territory tbh
At that mileage and with the replaced clutch/belt etc, I'd be taking 1k off that price. Most people will see the work done, and worry more is on the way, rather than the opposite. To give you a comparator, I paid 3.2k for a Honda accord with 120k miles, same year, and it was auto which added a premium, tax wise there is not much difference. Manuals for an 04 accord at the time were about 2.5k

In kms that's 332.8 kms

YbFocus · 16-06-2015 11:49PM

Far too much money for the mileage alright but that mileage wouldn't put me off one of them.
Once minded that has plenty left in it and with the clutch done I'd be saying its one less thing to worry about.

No point in hiding the mileage as it will be the first question when someone rings.
If that puts them off then what has he gained by not disclosing it?

Noccy_Mondy · 16-06-2015 11:50PM

Stheno wrote: »

That's fairly massive mileage, and that plus the work that's been carried out as per the ad, would put me off big time as it indicates the car is starting to reach obsolete territory tbh
At that mileage and with the replaced clutch/belt etc, I'd be taking 1k off that price. Most people will see the work done, and worry more is on the way, rather than the opposite. To give you a comparator, I paid 3.2k for a Honda accord with 120k miles, same year, and it was auto which added a premium, tax wise there is not much difference. Manuals for an 04 accord at the time were about 2.5k

In kms that's 332.8 kms

See the key target market here is young'ins who want to slam it, make coo boo loo whatever. These boys wouldn't really care about what kind of mileage is on it. Them golf's make daft money, they're grand like, but I don't see the hype over them.

Duke O Smiley · 16-06-2015 11:53PM

A petrol(?) automatic Accord would be shooting for a completely different target audience in fairness. Obviously noccy you have no say in what he wants put in the ad but leaving it black in an otherwise detailed ad screams its been left out for a reason, and chances are the first thing anyone who rings is going to ask is, whats the mileage..

In a way, the high mileage does mean it hasn't been clocked, which is a positive. The amount of clocked Golfs and Passats (and anything VAG really) over here is astonishing.

Noccy_Mondy · 16-06-2015 11:54PM

I don't care about the car, it's price, or mileage, all I'm interested in is the ad presentation. I spent a full hour at that ad, an hour that I could have spent watching Vinny B :mad: :pac:

Stheno · 16-06-2015 11:56PM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

A petrol(?) automatic Accord would be shooting for a completely different target audience in fairness. Obviously noccy you have no say in what he wants put in the ad but leaving it black in an otherwise detailed ad screams its been left out for a reason, and chances are the first thing anyone who rings is going to ask is, whats the mileage..

In a way, the high mileage does mean it hasn't been clocked, which is a positive. The amount of clocked Golfs and Passats (and anything VAG really) over here is astonishing.

Oh agreed on the demographics ref the accord, but I think that golf is overpriced

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