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********Motors Chat - Round 8 ********

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  • #7472
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    mhackett102 wrote: »
    Umm I think I'll let ye guess.. I'll try post pictures tomorrow night (or whenever I get a set of alloys for it) :p

    It's either a vw or a ford, and it's diesel

    do i win? :pac:


  • #7473
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    mhackett102 wrote: »
    Umm I think I'll let ye guess.. I'll try post pictures tomorrow night (or whenever I get a set of alloys for it) :p

    It could be anything, at least give us a clue so we have sort of a starting point.


  • #7474
    mhackett102
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 893 ✭✭✭mhackett102


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    It's either a vw or a ford, and it's diesel

    do i win? :pac:

    Okay here's a hint.. Its not either of them :p


  • #7475
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    mhackett102 wrote: »
    Okay here's a hint.. Its not either of them :p

    Mazda RX8


  • #7476
    Gavman84
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,113 ✭✭✭Gavman84


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    I know its not car related, but i was coming back from doing the bushing on the 9-5 today, and a scania 143 500 was at the lights in the main street in kildare, gave it loads of welly taking off

    The sound....my god the sound, twin pipes, and a big mother of a v8
    Always been a Volvo truck fan myself! Love the FH16's serious machine. Those v8's can sound nice tho in fairness!


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  • #7477
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    mhackett102 wrote: »
    Okay here's a hint.. Its not either of them :p

    :pac: a megane?


  • #7478
    mhackett102
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 893 ✭✭✭mhackett102


    Here's an even bigger hint :pac:

    IMG_2683_zpsuep4rvxy.jpg

    Its a huge step down from what im currently driving but its my first car in my own name and with my own insurance. 2003 Toyota Corolla, one owner from new who only clocked up 30k miles! Taxed until April, NCT is being done by the garage in two weeks time, new tyres all around, car is like new. Dont even think it left Tipperary in its lifetime! Just have to do a few small bits to it myself and I'll be happy :)


  • #7479
    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,308 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    Very clean engine bay. Looks good, good luck with it.


  • #7480
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    A 'rolla, eh?

    That engine bay is very clean indeed.


  • #7481
    Interslice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,499 ✭✭✭Interslice


    Just paid the years insurance. I was with chill last year who wanted 800 for a TPFT renewal, up from 730 last year. Got fully comp with 25plus.ie for 530 :)! Everywhere else I looked was between 800-1000.


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  • #7482
    Harcrid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,312 ✭✭✭Harcrid


    GvidoR wrote: »
    I took off the steering wheel airbag when I aligned the steering wheel, but I didn't remove the connector (this was about 5 days ago) and after I put it all back the light wasn't on. Today I took off the airbag again, checked the connections and the light is still there. :o

    Once the airbag light has been triggered, it will need to be reset with a code reader even if you fix the fault. It wont go off on its own.


  • #7483
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    Harcrid wrote: »
    Once the airbag light has been triggered, it will need to be reset with a code reader even if you fix the fault. It wont go off on its own.

    Ahh... it's times like this when I wish I had a code reader.

    In other news... https://www.facebook.com/431577333615208/videos/661241520648787/ :eek: :eek: :eek:


  • #7484
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    GvidoR wrote: »
    Ahh... it's times like this when I wish I had a code reader.

    In other news... https://www.facebook.com/431577333615208/videos/661241520648787/ :eek: :eek: :eek:
    wtf? How did that happen?


  • #7485
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    Seen my first 152 reg today. A 152 mo berlingo, at about 10am, somebody wasn't long collecting it!


  • #7486
    bear1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,934 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    ****ing ac packed in again.


  • #7487
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    bear1 wrote: »
    ****ing ac packed in again.

    Jaypers you are rightly cursed.

    Did you ever drive an alfa?


  • #7488
    bear1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,934 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    Stheno wrote: »
    Jaypers you are rightly cursed.

    Did you ever drive an alfa?

    Owned a 156, got her up to near 250k before i scrapped it.


  • #7489
    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,308 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    GvidoR wrote: »
    Ahh... it's times like this when I wish I had a code reader.

    In other news... https://www.facebook.com/431577333615208/videos/661241520648787/ :eek: :eek: :eek:

    I posted that about a year ago. At the time I said it was like one of those hydraulic low rider cars in America.


  • #7490
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    bear1 wrote: »
    Owned a 156, got her up to near 250k before i scrapped it.

    Ah that's it

    I have decided that the alfa gods have looked at you and I and decided to curse you more than me for moving to a Honda :D


  • #7491
    bear1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,934 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    Well, all I can say to the Alfa gods is "ah ffs"..
    Seriously thinking of going back to Alfa at some stage, not one car I've owned since has brought me a smile whenever I've driven it.


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  • #7492
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    I wouldn't mind owning an Alfa for a while. 145 or a blacked out 159.


  • #7493
    Marty McFly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,222 ✭✭✭✭Marty McFly


    When trying to buy a car on a budget and dealing with a lot of private sellers you sure do get talking to some characters.

    Rang about a 530d a a cracking looking one at that very unusually in red after about a minute it's fairly obvious the original owner of it " is gone away " to jail and your man talking on the phone seems to have a bit of a cocaine problem.

    Still tempted to have a look at it though :)


  • #7494
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    bear1 wrote: »
    Well, all I can say to the Alfa gods is "ah ffs"..
    Seriously thinking of going back to Alfa at some stage, not one car I've owned since has brought me a smile whenever I've driven it.

    Yeah I'm still getting used to the Honda, for the most part it's used for motorway trips, my OH loves it though which is part of what is putting me off, as he suffered severe alfa hate. That said, commuting up to Newry and back all week, I've had no issues at all with it, and when I put the foot down it moves, which I'm slightly surprised at compared to the alfas, it certainly is as happy as the gtv, I never drove the V6 much on the motorway. I think I'm getting to the point where I like it, I'm just suspicious of it lol

    Did you see the prototype Guilia?
    GvidoR wrote: »
    I wouldn't mind owning an Alfa for a while. 145 or a blacked out 159.

    Why a blacked out one?


  • #7495
    quadrifoglio verde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,669 ✭✭✭quadrifoglio verde


    Stheno wrote: »
    Ah that's it

    I have decided that the alfa gods have looked at you and I and decided to curse you more than me for moving to a Honda :D

    You're safe....your gtv is back running. Speaking if which Don told me what went wrong with your belt.....Christ you were unlucky


  • #7496
    mhackett102
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 893 ✭✭✭mhackett102


    Marty McFly wrote: »
    When trying to buy a car on a budget and dealing with a lot of private sellers you sure do get talking to some characters.

    Rang about a 530d a a cracking looking one at that very unusually in red after about a minute it's fairly obvious the original owner of it " is gone away " to jail and your man talking on the phone seems to have a bit of a cocaine problem.

    Still tempted to have a look at it though :)

    I'd go for a look, but maybe bring a friend :p

    I met one or two right characters when car shopping. Got sick of it all and ironically enough, my local garage got a trade in of a car that I couldnt say no to. So much handier to deal with rather than travelling to meet a complete scumbag with a wrecked car.

    Any link to the ad?


  • #7497
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    quadrifoglio verde wrote: »
    You're safe....your gtv is back running. Speaking if which Don told me what went wrong with your belt.....Christ you were unlucky

    I thought so as I minded that little beast.
    Would you mind posting what happened?
    Was it due to poor maintenance?


  • #7498
    Marty McFly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,222 ✭✭✭✭Marty McFly


    mhackett102 wrote: »
    I'd go for a look, but maybe bring a friend :p

    I met one or two right characters when car shopping. Got sick of it all and ironically enough, my local garage got a trade in of a car that I couldnt say no to. So much handier to deal with rather than travelling to meet a complete scumbag with a wrecked car.

    Any link to the ad?

    Ha well I certainly wasn't driving to the estate it's in to have a look at it at this time of night and sure your nan selling it coudnt drive it to meet me sure he has a driving ban.

    Yea won't lie I've met and dealt with some right characters the last few weeks to the point I'm feeling fed up of dealing with nutjobs. Going to look at two cars in the next day or two both dealers selling them so much less hassle to deal with.

    Here's a link



    http://cars.donedeal.ie/view/9801194


  • #7499
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    Stheno wrote: »
    Why a blacked out one?

    Because I'm not a fan of the front grille and it's a lot less visible when both the car and the grille are black. :P


  • #7500
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,327 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    What did you buy mhackett


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  • #7501
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    What did you buy mhackett

    Older very low mileage Corrolla from a previous post iirc

    Edit here ya go

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=96085121&postcount=7612

    Good find!


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