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

TrailerBob · 17-10-2015 11:13PM

Holy tap-dancing Christ, I came on to stick up a picture, and it appears as though bitching and sniping has yet again infested the Motors forum.
I originally joined Boards way back in 2003, but closed my account in 07 as I couldn't stick the amount of petty squabbling and crap that was thrown about the Motors forum. I signed up again a few years ago to get help on a few things, and the decline has unfortunately begun again....seriously questioning visiting again lads... Well done.. not that many care.

Marty McFly · 17-10-2015 11:13PM

I don't know what's worse the whinging or the repeated winding up with more comments and pics.

Cop on the fcuk.

Ded_Zebra · 17-10-2015 11:18PM

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Honestly lads, I thought this forum was fine, these last few pages have proven otherwise, seriously disappointed with the craic going on, serious amount of butthurt

Yeah I think we all thought it was fine until people started their own private gatherings without inviting others but there you go.

Big Nasty · 17-10-2015 11:19PM

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

Lol! Edited. Pity it'll live on in the quote in your post:pac:

How are you finding the E60 so far? I bet it's a lot more modern feeling than the old E39! I'm not huge on the looks of the E60 but there is no denying how much more modern it looks. Is the drive equally more modern?

Tbh I was a bit 'meh' initially. Didn't have the same level of excitement I usually get when picking up something new. I've had near ten Bimmers at this stage but was never blown away by the E60.

That said the more I drive it the more I like it. Only have it a few days but it's really growing on me. Completely different car than the E38 / E39 and admittedly doesn't have the same thoroughbred feeling to it but in other ways it's a far better drive.

Foxhole Norman · 17-10-2015 11:26PM

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

Yeah I think we all thought it was fine until people started their own private gatherings without inviting others but there you go.

Why should that even matter? We're in completely different parts of the country. Yes on person came from Galway, I asked as I wanted to discuss his potential new purchase along with a good chat as I didn't get to talk enough at the last meet. People are getting far too bad at this. Terrible way to be IMO.

Ded_Zebra · 17-10-2015 11:28PM

Big Nasty wrote: »

Tbh I was a bit 'meh' initially. Didn't have the same level of excitement I usually get when picking up something new. I've had near ten Bimmers at this stage but was never blown away by the E60.

That said the more I drive it the more I like it. Only have it a few days but it's really growing on me. Completely different car than the E38 / E39 and admittedly doesn't have the same thoroughbred feeling to it but in other ways it's a far better drive.

That's interesting alright. I hope it continues to grow on you.

I'm interested in the difference between the 39 and the 60. The guy I share my apartment just bought an E39 520i. Admittedly the one he got is a really really good example. Just about as good as you can get for any 12 year old car but my god did he pay for it! I tried hard to convince him to get an E60 instead. Budget wouldn't have been a problem for him but he had his heart set on a E39. I drove it on the test drive and it was really tight and a comfortable car but felt distinctly old fashioned in its handling. He is totally blown away by it but he is coming from a E46 320D so a lawnmower would have felt smooth and refined in comparison

Big Nasty · 17-10-2015 11:32PM

I dunno about that. The E46 is a nimble machine and the 20d has plenty torque. That said, if the '46 was an SE and the '39 is a Sport there'd be a noticeable difference in handling.

MetzgerMeister · 18-10-2015 12:23AM

Lads this whole offence-taking has been one big misunderstanding. No one was purposely excluded but the reaction is only proof that some folks shouldn't be invited to these things in the future and it is also this kind of childish nonsense that has brought the forum to its knees.

The absolute scutter that has gone on in the last few pages is actually sickening. To think that people can't do what they want and then post a picture of it without getting a reaction worthy of beheading someone's sainted mother is appalling.

If it was set up to exclude people, do you think anyone would then go and post it on here in order to cause trouble? I certainly don't think so. Would I give a flying rat's bollix if any of ye organised a meet outside of boards and didn't invite me? Like fvck I would.

power pants · 18-10-2015 12:37AM

Amen to that

knifey_spoonie · 18-10-2015 12:38AM

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Heard about this really cool secret car meet in munster, was rushing down to it and had a wee issue. *may not be completely true*

MetzgerMeister · 18-10-2015 12:43AM

power pants wrote: »

Amen to that

I know what you're at but I would appreciate it if you didn't

18-10-2015 12:45AM

knifey_spoonie wrote: »

Heard about this really cool secret car meet in munster.

And I was the star of the show. Even brought the family along.

Noccy_Mondy · 18-10-2015 12:52AM

That's a few pages of muck read through....

Can a mod post a few words to put this to bed?

18-10-2015 12:56AM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

That's a few pages of muck read through....

Can a mod post a few words to put this to bed?

+1.

Christ.

MuppetCheck · 18-10-2015 12:56AM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

That's a few pages of muck read through....

Can a mod post a few words to put this to bed?

There's a report button... But they were obviously enjoying it as much as the rest of us:pac:

18-10-2015 01:04AM

Heres a pic of my yoke in distress. Insurance expired 59 mins ago and won't be insured by me again. She'll be on DD in a few weeks

Noccy_Mondy · 18-10-2015 01:06AM

Looks like you enjoyed your last few hours in it anyway!!!!

mik_da_man · 18-10-2015 01:09AM

I don't want to drag this on much more than it should be but I do feel the need to address the clique comments and the midway/Leinster Vs Munster meets.

The last midway meet that I attended where a load of the guys were too obsessed with with the shmoke out of some passing car and the amount of dirt in a lads boot to even say hello when I arrived. Made no effort to say hello/ introduce themselves and no interest in looking at my car or talking to me, despite me taking the time to ask them about theirs... Cliquey is right..

Tbh that turned me off going to midway again and I feel a lot more comfortable meeting a few lads I know and I know I can easily have a conversation with.

18-10-2015 01:11AM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Looks like you enjoyed your last few hours in it anyway!!!!

That was back in august

Stuck in a car park/field.

Ded_Zebra · 18-10-2015 01:24AM

Big Nasty wrote: »

I dunno about that. The E46 is a nimble machine and the 20d has plenty torque. That said, if the '46 was an SE and the '39 is a Sport there'd be a noticeable difference in handling.

The E46 was an SE. To be honest it was a bucket. Steering was really heavy but still vague. I'm not really an expert on suspension but to meet the springs were over stiff while being under-dmaped. Then engine was probably good for it's time but way worse power delivery than its modern equivalent which I would be more used to. The one redeeming feature it had was excellent brake feel. The E39 is a sport. Personally I wouldn't be blown away by it's handling but at least the steering is a bit nicer (lighter though IMO still lacking feel.). Most importantly the 6 cylinder engine and an auto 'box is so far superior to a 4 banger diesel. Interior is way nicer too as it's cream leather not black. (I personally can't stand black interiors!)

Duke O Smiley · 18-10-2015 01:34AM

Dream machine meets Superdream (and Sunny)

power pants · 18-10-2015 01:38AM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

I know what you're at but I would appreciate it if you didn't

vectra · 18-10-2015 02:28AM

Autosport wrote: »

I like the ass in pic 2

The HOLE 57 years of it ? :pac:

Autosport wrote: »

So many cars parked badly

If we parked straight we would have been sent home.

ba_barabus · 18-10-2015 02:36AM

Yikes,I was thinking of attending meets of late but seems like I'm best not

GvidoR · 18-10-2015 09:36AM

Supergurrier wrote: »

Also GvidoR i took these especially for you

So SCENE

Thanks Supergurrier, I love it!

rizzee · 18-10-2015 09:53AM

Pressed metal plates will be here tomorrow

Quazzie · 18-10-2015 01:36PM

The last few pages of this thread, have really made me feel bad about not knowing about the Cork meet. I feel bad because it was probably the first meet in a long time where the morons on this forum didn't get to go to. After seeing some pictures, and videos of recent Boards meets where lads are desperately trying to out-shítbox each other, with their smokey piles of rot, this Cork meet, (which was organized on another website btw) looked to be a collection of genuine car enthusiasts for a change. The haters on here need to untwist their knickers because it's this exact kind of bullshít that would make most other users want to organize "secret" meets, so that they don't have to listen to such bullshít. Grow the fúck up. A group of people met up, one of the connections between these people was Boards, but I'm sure they were all facebook, and Irishmotoring users too.

A certain portion of this forum really need to step back and have a real long look at themselves

joujoujou · 18-10-2015 01:43PM

I wish I had soooo big problems. :]

F34 · 18-10-2015 01:59PM

Quazzie wrote: »

The last few pages of this thread, have really made me feel bad about not knowing about the Cork meet. I feel bad because it was probably the first meet in a long time where the morons on this forum didn't get to go to. After seeing some pictures, and videos of recent Boards meets where lads are desperately trying to out-shítbox each other, with their smokey piles of rot, this Cork meet, (which was organized on another website btw) looked to be a collection of genuine car enthusiasts for a change. The haters on here need to untwist their knickers because it's this exact kind of bullshít that would make most other users want to organize "secret" meets, so that they don't have to listen to such bullshít. Grow the fúck up. A group of people met up, one of the connections between these people was Boards, but I'm sure they were all facebook, and Irishmotoring users too.

A certain portion of this forum really need to step back and have a real long look at themselves

Spot on there

fancy pigeon · 18-10-2015 02:27PM

It's amazing what a situation like this does to people. Not surprising though.

Entitlement/sh*t stirring/background bog trots not seen in ages that suddenly become active to spew condacending tripe/goody 2 shoes and the rest

If people want to meet up, grand. I love seeing pics of friends meeting up that genuinely all have a common interest and sharing it with us all. Isn't that what this is about? Isn't it their business whom they want to invite/tell what is happening? Doesn't that show that there is a thriving community of enthusiastic posters dotted around the country? Doesn't matter if it's a meet on a Pacific island with all boards members, thats what I came in here to see.

Instead, I see millitant muppets belittling other members just out of nastiness. Who more than likely have their own clique and are talking about everyone anyway. How 2 faced eh.... Very disappointing. Not very surprising

If thats the general tone and conditions of some posters who want to attend meets then count me out. I certainy don't want to be seen with bickering little boys mouthing off people they have never even met or even care to meet

Keep the pictures coming in. Thats what were all here to see. There was some nice motors at that Cork meet

The opinion of an observer

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

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