Motors Chat - Round 9

Noccy_Mondy · 22-08-2015 10:43PM

Chris_Heilong wrote:

The wheels in those pictures KKV are far too big for the car imo.

Yep 17's or 18's, any bigger looks tacky IMO

22-08-2015 10:50PM

Just so ive an idea on sizes, can anyone take a guess as to what's actually on it at the moment? (trying to figure out what each size looks like).

16s?

(not my car, just a random car for sale.. think those are the same wheels, though)

colm_mcm · 22-08-2015 10:53PM

I'd say they're 16s alright
17s would do ya

MuppetCheck · 22-08-2015 11:04PM

Just look on eBay for secondhand wheels. You'll probably get decent tyres too. The ones you're picking at the moment will earn the car a place in the skanger thread. Stick with OEM wheels on a Citroen.

Chris_Heilong · 22-08-2015 11:17PM

MuppetCheck wrote: »

Stick with OEM wheels on a Citroen.

This seems to be the motto of the forum. Whats up with that? OEM alloys are usually very cheap and ugly looking.

colm_mcm · 22-08-2015 11:18PM

Citroen do some nice wheels to be fair.

CIP4 · 22-08-2015 11:20PM

Am I the only one that cant see anything wrong with the alloys on it sure on the small side but not outrageously small really.

I think buying alloys in 90% of cases is just a big waste of money. I'd only see a point in buying them if the ones that were on it were horrible or if it was on steelies.

Although even with steelies in many cases OE wheel covers look grand
/ runs away

In other news I'm struggling with going back to manually dimming the centre mirror you never appreciate these features until you don't have them. This is the last mid spec car for me I think high spec all the way from here I appreciate the extras far too much.

MuppetCheck · 22-08-2015 11:30PM

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

This seems to be the motto of the forum. Whats up with that? OEM alloys are usually very cheap and ugly looking.

Citroens usually look cack on aftermarket wheels. The C5 is kind of quirky and the wheels they have suit the lines of the car. Sticking a set of wheels like the Insignia or BMW wheels won't work on it. The Lambo-esque ones on that silver saloon look ridiculous.

I'm all for trying something else but wolfrace wheels? Really?

22-08-2015 11:37PM

Well to be honest, I actually just had a bit of a 'duh, why didn't i think of that hours ago' moment.

I met up with this guy earlier on today, to take a look at his 508 (before i viewed and ultimately agreed to buy the C5)

http://www.adverts.ie/car/peugeot/508/2011-peugeot-508/8685835

He has 18" wheels on that. I just realised that he's selling the 17s separately. So I just sent him a text there now to see would he perhaps throw the 17s back on the car, and sell me the 18s off it instead. He hasn't replied yet, but I like those 18s.

Chris_Heilong · 22-08-2015 11:40PM

MuppetCheck wrote: »

Citroens usually look cack on aftermarket wheels. The C5 is kind of quirky and the wheels they have suit the lines of the car. Sticking a set of wheels like the Insignia or BMW wheels won't work on it. The Lambo-esque ones on that silver saloon look ridiculous.

I'm all for trying something else but wolfrace wheels? Really?

Agree on the wolfrace, tacky as ****.

challengemaster · 23-08-2015 01:06AM

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

OEM alloys are usually very cheap and ugly looking.

Of the choices presented before you, are you really trying to claim that the OEM wheels are the ones that look very cheap and ugly? :pac:

Chris_Heilong · 23-08-2015 01:12AM

challengemaster wrote: »

Of the choices presented before you, are you really trying to claim that the OEM wheels are the ones that look very cheap and ugly? :pac:

Not in this case, how ever it is said an awful lot over in the post a picture thread. But yes in a lot of cases OEM wheels are crap looking.

challengemaster · 23-08-2015 01:20AM

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

Not in this case, how ever it is said an awful lot over in the post a picture thread. But yes in a lot of cases OEM wheels are crap looking.

Agree to disagree I guess. The majority of aftermarket wheels I've seen on cars are infinitely worse than the worst of OEM wheels. You have to shell out big money to get decent aftermarket wheels - which most people won't do.

And for a car like the pug, you will just transform it into a skanger banger by sticking non-OEM on it.

23-08-2015 02:45AM

For Mr Mondy, ba and the other educators that hang around here :pac:

As usual, robbed from YLYL.

Noccy_Mondy · 23-08-2015 03:18AM

Snotaul Goodman wrote:

For Mr Mondy, ba and the other educators that hang around here

Ah I'm not dreading it too much, it's only getting back into the routine is the hard part. Once I'm back it's grand. However there's a few major changes happening, which I'm weary about, but sure we'll take them as they come.

23-08-2015 03:32AM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Ah I'm not dreading it too much, it's only getting back into the routine is the hard part. Once I'm back it's grand. However there's a few major changes happening, which I'm weary about, but sure we'll take them as they come.

The junior cert thing? Shpill the beans man! I promise I won't tell Jan :pac:

CIP4 · 23-08-2015 10:23AM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Ah I'm not dreading it too much, it's only getting back into the routine is the hard part. Once I'm back it's grand. However there's a few major changes happening, which I'm weary about, but sure we'll take them as they come.

I'm half dreading leaving my placement job to go to college 2 weeks left there and it's all over it was some experience infairness and I'll miss the place

but as you said it just about getting back into a routine.

Noccy_Mondy · 23-08-2015 11:35AM

Snotaul Goodman wrote:

The junior cert thing? Shpill the beans man! I promise I won't tell Jan

Not so much that, moreso the fact there will be a lot of staff changes. New vice principal, complete outsider, won't know the run of things, will probably want to change everything. I'd much prefer if someone already there got it - they'd know how the place is run etc..

Mc Love · 23-08-2015 11:49AM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Not so much that, moreso the fact there will be a lot of staff changes. New vice principal, complete outsider, won't know the run of things, will probably want to change everything. I'd much prefer if someone already there got it - they'd know how the place is run etc..

Did you apply?

Noccy_Mondy · 23-08-2015 12:03PM

Mc Love wrote: »

Did you apply?

Jaypers no! Far far too young to be involved in that sort of an area. Don't think I'd ever want to be a DP or principal.

This makes for light Sunday reading

http://m.independent.ie/life/family/learning/schools-get-threeweek-break-over-easter-2016-30100514.html

ShaunieVW · 23-08-2015 12:16PM

Shamelessly plugging my own A3 1.8t is for sale for anyone interested.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/audi-a3-1-8t/10221809

Is it ok to do this here? Apologies if not.

Noccy_Mondy · 23-08-2015 12:31PM

ShaunieVW wrote:

Shamelessly plugging my own A3 1.8t is for sale for anyone interested.

Well presented, genuine looking ad, well done!

All those receipts/certs :eek: Is that over its lifetime or over your ownership?

Colser · 23-08-2015 12:43PM

Would anyone on here know if there is a Ford show in Cork either today or next Sunday..Its in Ringaskiddy (I think) but I cant remember the date?

dr.fuzzenstein · 23-08-2015 12:48PM

ShaunieVW wrote: »

Shamelessly plugging my own A3 1.8t is for sale for anyone interested.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/audi-a3-1-8t/10221809

Is it ok to do this here? Apologies if not.

That is very nice, I'm reaching for my wallet here. Sadly no money in it.

ShaunieVW · 23-08-2015 03:11PM

Thanks lads! That's over its lifetime, some of them are 10 pages deep as all diagnostic work done was recorded printed off and kept by the previous owners! Very unusual for an original Irish car to have any kind of a history.

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 23-08-2015 03:11PM

http://www.thejournal.ie/star-sign-penalty-points-2287666-Aug2015/

That explains my penalty point issue

Sorry guard im Scorpio!

Noccy_Mondy · 23-08-2015 04:11PM

Is boards acting the maggot for any of ye?

Special Circumstances · 23-08-2015 04:51PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Is boards acting the maggot for any of ye?

50/50 "service unavailable"
Why can't this happen on workdays...

challengemaster · 23-08-2015 05:01PM

ShaunieVW wrote: »

Thanks lads! That's over its lifetime, some of them are 10 pages deep as all diagnostic work done was recorded printed off and kept by the previous owners! Very unusual for an original Irish car to have any kind of a history.

The only thing I'm curious about is why almost all those NCT certs have the disc still attached.... or did you tape it back on? :pac:

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Is boards acting the maggot for any of ye?

Yup, the hamsters are dying it seems.

CIP4 · 23-08-2015 05:13PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Is boards acting the maggot for any of ye?

Special Circumstances wrote: »

50/50 "service unavailable"
Why can't this happen on workdays...

He same for me all day only working some of the time rather annoying. Considering boards is a perfect way of passing time on a quite Sunday before gearing up for a busy week ahead.

Seems I left the interior lights on in my car all night not sure if they go of after a while themselves once it's locked to save the battery. Started ok only then noticed they were in the on position.

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