Post a picture of your car here Part 4 (quote a picture, get a 24h ban!!)

OldMrBrennan83 · 19-09-2015 10:04PM

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Noccy_Mondy · 20-09-2015 01:42AM

Just a quick one of the focus looking quite well after a well deserved machine polish. Really added depth to the paint!

joujoujou · 20-09-2015 10:40AM

Drove that last week:

My sister's car. 2001 scenic, slurry powered 1.9

Toyotafanboi · 20-09-2015 04:16PM

You'd never see a scenic that clean in Ireland. I think the Irish models came from the factory with sun cream hand prints and rusted steel wheels.

joujoujou · 20-09-2015 05:14PM

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

[...] Irish models came from the factory with sun cream hand prints and rusted steel wheels.

True.

That particular one scenic is pretty well spec'd (German import). Anyway - boring car, but very well looked after.

On the other note, Ms jou was on her holidays as well, and got a car from her sister. I'd say, exactly opposite to scenic - nice one, but not really looked after at all.

2005 Infiniti FX35, petrol, leather, faulty headlights, faulty remote lock, some problems with autobox - to name a few.

dar83 · 20-09-2015 05:46PM

So, out with the old...

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MetzgerMeister · 20-09-2015 05:52PM

Fooken hell dar!! That's class! Have you had it long?

dar83 · 20-09-2015 05:59PM

Picked her up on Friday afternoon, so not long at all!

Autosport · 20-09-2015 06:07PM

Best of luck with it

Supergurrier · 20-09-2015 06:07PM

Very nice Dar.

Gone all sensible I see

dar83 · 20-09-2015 06:16PM

Well it has got 5 doors...

:P

GvidoR · 20-09-2015 06:20PM

...which means you wont have to move the front seats in order to put boxes of car parts in the car.

JoeA3 · 20-09-2015 06:21PM

Very nice Dar, well wear, carbon grey is the nicest colour on them IMO. What spec is on it? Performance pack anyway I can see...

Noccy_Mondy · 20-09-2015 06:24PM

What did you have before it dar?

Noccy_Mondy · 20-09-2015 06:26PM

GvidoR wrote:

...which means you wont have to move the front seats in order to put boxes of car parts in the car.

You'd hope there'd be a very limited number of boxes of parts going into the back of it

dar83 · 20-09-2015 06:26PM

JoeA3 wrote: »

Very nice Dar, well wear, carbon grey is the nicest colour on them IMO. What spec is on it? Performance pack anyway I can see...

PP and Colour aside, it's pretty much base spec, which oddly for a VW comes with a lot of stuff as you well know. The only thing it doesn't have that I might have wanted also are the Santiago's, but given the deal I got on it I can live without them.

GvidoR · 20-09-2015 06:27PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

You'd hope there'd be a very limited number of boxes of parts going into the back of it

I'm not questioning the reliability. The boxes could contain upgrades.

dar83 · 20-09-2015 06:28PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

What did you have before it dar?

JoeA3 · 20-09-2015 06:30PM

dar83 wrote: »

PP and Colour aside, it's pretty much base spec, which oddly for a VW comes with a lot of stuff as you well know. The only thing it doesn't have that I might have wanted also are the Santiago's, but given the deal I got on it I can live without them.

Yeah the standard spec is great now, there's not a whole lot extra to tick!

The santiagos are lovely but a real pain in the arse to clean if keeping it clean is your thing. Lots of small nooks and crannys in the spokes. Plus the tyres on them are an unusual size - replacements cost a bomb!

dar83 · 20-09-2015 06:45PM

Yeah I did think that through as well as they're 235 19's right? It definitely helped soften not getting them anyway, as it would be a great idea until it was time to replace them!

As for extras, there's only really large ticket items to go for and I'm not pushed on having a sunroof or paying nearly 2k for leather seats. The upgraded media/audio would have been nice, but again the cost for what it is, is extortionate and the money is better spent on the LSD with the performance pack.

JoeA3 · 20-09-2015 06:53PM

dar83 wrote: »

Yeah I did think that through as well as they're 235 19's right? It definitely helped soften not getting them anyway, as it would be a great idea until it was time to replace them!

As for extras, there's only really large ticket items to go for and I'm not pushed on having a sunroof or paying nearly 2k for leather seats. The upgraded media/audio would have been nice, but again the cost for what it is, is extortionate and the money is better spent on the LSD with the performance pack.

Last time I looked, they were putting 225/35's on the GTI Santiago's whereas my R has 235's. No idea why, more strange VW logic! I put leather in the R cos the standard cloth is no great shakes. I like the tartan in the GTI - the alcatantara is a nice upgrade but that's 800 odd too.

Jesus. · 20-09-2015 11:43PM

How would you compare it to the ST Dar?

dar83 · 21-09-2015 07:49AM

Jesus. wrote: »

How would you compare it to the ST Dar?

I've only had limited experience with it so far, but it's similar in ways (obviously) and then completely different also. There's less sense of occasion when you put the boot down compared to the ST but slightly less lag compared to the ST also.

I'll need more time with it to give more worthwhile feedback, so leave it with me.

CrowdedHouse · 21-09-2015 06:27PM

My new 430 GC

MetzgerMeister · 21-09-2015 07:14PM

Beautiful car CH, well wear! Where's the motor you had before that?

CrowdedHouse · 21-09-2015 07:25PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Beautiful car CH, well wear! Where's the motor you had before that?

Oh that would be confidential - although I've been assured it's going to a good home

CrowdedHouse · 21-09-2015 07:43PM

YbFocus wrote: »

I recognise those wheels on your old car would you believe

Ah shur there's loads of them around.......

Voodoomelon · 21-09-2015 07:47PM

Your 430 GC and the other 420 GC on here seriously has me tempted, a fantastic looking car, blue is the only way to go. I'd be unchecking the rear tint option myself, but everyone has their own tastes. Your larger rim makes all the difference too.

MetzgerMeister · 21-09-2015 07:57PM

YbFocus wrote: »

It's funny that MM put up a pic the other day of those wheels for some reason!

Just saying that I like those wheels

Noccy_Mondy · 21-09-2015 07:58PM

CrowdedHouse wrote:

Oh that would be confidential - although I've been assured it's going to a good home

There's a fair size difference between them! I know one is further back, but still!

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