Motors Chat - Round 8

GvidoR · 15-07-2015 09:12PM

Or you could get yourself one of these.

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YbFocus · 15-07-2015 09:15PM

Ha ha ha ha ha ha man only you

GvidoR · 15-07-2015 09:20PM

YbFocus wrote: »

Ha ha ha ha ha ha man only you

There's something about them and most soviet era cars. My dad had a Niva years and years ago when I was too young to remember it. Despite what he has said about them, I still want one.

The Nivas are very good at offroading though... when they work

Big Nasty · 15-07-2015 09:20PM

YbFocus wrote: »

Then I'll buy a Tiida, or a Quashqai.

*puts on ignore*

YbFocus · 15-07-2015 09:32PM

Big Nasty wrote: »

*puts on ignore*

Already on ignore. . .

1. Sarcasm.

Duke O Smiley · 15-07-2015 10:20PM

You could buy a Niva brand new in the Uk a few years ago. I don't know if they are still being imported now though

GvidoR · 15-07-2015 10:26PM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

You could buy a Niva brand new in the Uk a few years ago. I don't know if they are still being imported now though

You still can: http://markkey.co.uk/nivacar.html

ba_barabus · 15-07-2015 10:52PM

micks_address wrote: »

Test drive?
How do they compare interior size and boot size to say an octavia or insignia?

Test drive wasn't enough to tell anything.

Boot space is shyte as is interior room. It was near €60k.

I'd prefer 3 Pulsars

Interslice · 15-07-2015 10:55PM

Tomorrow for the first time in over ten years I'm sending a car to a mechanic for something other than tyres and tracking. Already feels weird just thinking about leaving it there.

Supergurrier · 15-07-2015 10:59PM

Interslice wrote: »

Tomorrow for the first time in over ten years I'm sending a car to a mechanic for something other than tyres and tracking. Already feels weird just thinking about leaving it there.

James Bond Junior · 15-07-2015 11:01PM

Just back from London after a few days with the oh. We were staying in South Kensington so lots of mega rich around. My god the cars!
Rolls Royce ghost, phantoms, Aston martins, Ferrari 458's were common enough. Maserati's were on every street corner and m3's and m5's were as common as 318d's and 520d's over here. Its wouldn't be an exaggeration to say you'd see a proper M BMW every few minutes.
Saw a beautiful red m235i as well. Definitely a car on I'll be getting when they come down in price enough!
The gf was giving out that the only pics I was taking were of cars and not of ourselves at the sights!!

Interslice · 15-07-2015 11:04PM

Supergurrier wrote: »

A few pints afterwards, be grand

. Only getting the sump changed so nothing too major. Just don't have the time, axle stands are on other business, need to buy a new can of oil anyway and my mates a mechanic and owes me 100 euro and I'm not arsed doing it so it makes sense :P.

Interslice · 15-07-2015 11:28PM

Interslice wrote: »

Tomorrow for the first time in over ten years I'm sending a car to a mechanic for something other than tyres and tracking. Already feels weird just thinking about leaving it there.

Actually that's bollux, got rusty brake pipes replaced on the lancer about 6 or 7 years ago. Hopefully get back in the humour for working on cars again when I'm finished college in september. Car needs a few bits done.

Foxhole Norman · 16-07-2015 12:14AM

Just back from a great meet and spin, which was this route:

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Here's a picture dump, I arrived late to the meet itself so didn't get much there.

And for Gvidor, a VW tagged along :pac:

If my terrible memory serves there was only 1 Diesel there

2 x M6, M3 CSL, E36 M3, 2 x 335i, E39 525i, 2 x 318is and a 320cd. The spin was one of my favorite motoring experiences so far, so much 6 cylinder noise and that CSL sounds godly in the Jack Lynch Tunnel!

GvidoR · 16-07-2015 12:18AM

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

And for Gvidor, a VW tagged along :pac:

Woohoo

wotzgoingon · 16-07-2015 12:22AM

That was a fair oul spin you guys went on.

Foxhole Norman · 16-07-2015 12:35AM

wotzgoingon wrote: »

That was a fair oul spin you guys went on.

It was but it was fantastic. The road between Kinsale and Innishannon is just phenomenal! Will be doing that drive more often

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 16-07-2015 01:19AM

well, thats what pingu was saying all along....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNxXego2D8A

Duke O Smiley · 16-07-2015 01:36AM

Jaysus :pac:

davycc · 16-07-2015 01:53AM

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

well, thats what pingu was saying all along....

sure postman pat is irish too:D
the cranky ould feck

Noccy_Mondy · 16-07-2015 01:58AM

A or B? Although both are from the factory, A still looks like they were put on afterwards. A is 18" B is 17"

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GvidoR · 16-07-2015 02:12AM

A

toastedpickles · 16-07-2015 02:25AM

As the fonz said

AYYYYYYYYY

MuppetCheck · 16-07-2015 09:22AM

A

B are mank.

Special Circumstances · 16-07-2015 09:36AM

A all the way.
mank +1 for B

Foxhole, did ye go for fish and chips or anything? Miss the ol summer evening spins down kinsale / west cork.
Last night would have been savage for an ol Dino's or I hear the "catch of the day" guy near the bridge is very very good.

nd · 16-07-2015 09:47AM

A, although the arch gap looks odd. Narrower on the front of the back, and the back of the front.

Special Circumstances · 16-07-2015 10:10AM

A have a similar buzz to the Subaru Blitzen alloys, which tick a lot of boxes for me:
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B are sales rep wheels for a Mondeo, "honestly, it's almost as nice as a BMW"
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Foxhole Norman · 16-07-2015 10:24AM

Special Circumstances wrote: »

Foxhole, did ye go for fish and chips or anything? Miss the ol summer evening spins down kinsale / west cork.
Last night would have been savage for an ol Dino's or I hear the "catch of the day" guy near the bridge is very very good.

We didn't last night as we ended up in Ramen in Dennehys Cross and made lots of noise in the underground car park. A few other spins are planned with different places to end up eating with the lad near the bridge mentioned.

GvidoR · 16-07-2015 10:35AM

Insurance renewal came in today, despite being a year older and have one more year NCB, it went up by €162. :mad:

€1112.60
Third party only
No windscreen cover or anything fancy
20, 2Y NCB
2001 Fiat Punto 1.2
:rolleyes:

jimgoose · 16-07-2015 10:37AM

GvidoR wrote: »

Insurance renewal came in today, despite being a year older and have one more year NCB, it went up by €162. :mad:

€1112.60
Third party only
No windscreen cover or anything fancy
20, 2Y NCB
2001 Fiat Punto 1.2
:rolleyes:

Good Cheeses, that's half-way between larceny and straightforward buggery!! :mad:

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