Motors Chat - Round 9

CIP4 · 10-01-2016 08:53PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

You're not giving yourself much of a break before lunging into the big bad world!

Oh your not the first person to say that to me

in an ideal world I would have liked about 6 weeks off and most in my class aren't starting till late August /September but that would be too long off for me id of just ended up taking up an old summer job to fill the gap :pac: My employer wanted me to start asap so we both agreed on 2nd week of June as a compromise.

robbiew · 10-01-2016 10:21PM

mhackett102 wrote: »

Took a picture of it just for you!

Gave it a clean after I took the pic but it was dark by the time I had finished. For a car thats now 10 years old the bodywork is quite good on it! The biggest issue is the alloys - they all have minor kerb marks on them (then again, I got them cheap and were the only set I came across on Donedeal / Adverts).

Well wear..

Noccy_Mondy · 10-01-2016 11:22PM

Anybody else get the Sunday Indo today. There's a vw brochure in it, and they go through a kind of persona if want of a better word for the golf. They feature some slammed golfs, debadged stuff, non oem wheels.

All of which is in an official vw booklet! Surprised that they'd feature that kind of stuff.

vintagevrs · 10-01-2016 11:26PM

Didn't see it no, do ye have a scanner???;)

Special Circumstances · 10-01-2016 11:26PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Anybody else get the Sunday Indo today. There's a vw brochure in it, and they go through a kind of persona if want of a better word for the golf. They feature some slammed golfs, debadged stuff, non oem wheels.

All of which is in an official vw booklet! Surprised that they'd feature that kind of stuff.

They'll scare recently graduated female vets off them altogether!

Noccy_Mondy · 10-01-2016 11:39PM

No scanner unfortunately, nor do I have a focusing camera. There's 3 or 4 pics, I'll add them in seperate posts as I'm on the phone

Noccy_Mondy · 10-01-2016 11:45PM

Sorry, they're terrible quality.

CIP4 · 10-01-2016 11:48PM

It's amazing how this emissions scandal doesn't really seem to be affecting VW's sales in Ireland anyway. I know it won't be confirmed until next month when we see January's sales figures but there is certainly a lot of 161 VW going around. I know the hardcore VW fans were never going stop buying them over the scandal but I thought a lot of the less loyal (as in don't look at VW's as being superior they only bought them as they suited their needs) customers would moved to Hyundai, Renault, Toyota, Kia, ford etc.

Noccy_Mondy · 10-01-2016 11:50PM

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YbFocus · 10-01-2016 11:53PM

Ah Worthersee, they have a massive following there. I think they built that W12 golf for that show??
Anyway sure I guess they see the big VAG following here too and are trying to latch on or look cool or something?

Noccy_Mondy · 10-01-2016 11:59PM

YbFocus wrote:

Ah Worthersee, they have a massive following there. I think they built that W12 golf for that show?? Anyway sure I guess they see the big VAG following here too and are trying to latch on or look cool or something?

I dunno what the idea about it is, the page before it is about financing an up! Whereas the page after is ray darcy on about the practicality of a golf for a family :pac:

Page filler I'd say!

job seeker · 11-01-2016 12:11AM

GvidoR wrote: »

Yaris blog?

Ya..

Ded_Zebra · 11-01-2016 12:26AM

I know Monday night is music night but I just can't resist. Just love this song so much at the moment. What are all of you listening to while driving these days?

Same song with lyrics. This is my second favourite song at the moment:p.

vintagevrs · 11-01-2016 01:01AM

Cheers for uploading Noccy_Mondy, can't read the text but get the idea. Recognise that black carbon mk7 golf. Its carbon fibre over the metal and paint, not a wrap. The detail is mental.

http://www.speedhunters.com/2015/05/a-carbon-covered-static-dropped-vw-golf-gti/

colm_mcm · 11-01-2016 01:07AM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

I dunno what the idea about it is, the page before it is about financing an up! Whereas the page after is ray darcy on about the practicality of a golf for a family :pac:

Page filler I'd say!

Ray might be a bit biased though, given that VW are sponsoring his show

Noccy_Mondy · 11-01-2016 03:02AM

Yer man flips naturally enough. Must be awful to come back to a submerged car!

http://www.joe.ie/life-style/video-man-reacts-exactly-how-youd-expect-to-finding-his-car-underwater/526278

Supergurrier · 11-01-2016 03:10AM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Yer man flips naturally enough. Must be awful to come back to a submerged car!

http://www.joe.ie/life-style/video-man-reacts-exactly-how-youd-expect-to-finding-his-car-underwater/526278

SHE HAD 2 MONTHS TAX :mad:

Noccy_Mondy · 11-01-2016 03:11AM

Supergurrier wrote:

SHE HAD 2 MONTHS TAX

Jesus wept!! That's the worst part.

Toyotafanboi · 11-01-2016 02:25PM

Holy insurance threads batman! Really geting tiresome.

Also kind of worrying. Hope I can insure my riskmobile come June.

Toyotafanboi · 11-01-2016 02:25PM

Holy insurance threads batman! Really geting tiresome.

Also kind of worrying. Hope I can insure my riskmobile come June.

YbFocus · 11-01-2016 02:38PM

On that actually. . .

E36 to polo was -50 euro on policy. .

Polo to astra was +86!

GvidoR · 11-01-2016 02:42PM

So basically a 2.5 BMW is cheaper to insure than a 1.4 Opel?

YbFocus · 11-01-2016 02:55PM

The math would suggest that

Duke O Smiley · 11-01-2016 02:56PM

I was quoted €5k on a Nissan Cube last week

Toyotafanboi · 11-01-2016 03:02PM

It's starting to look like the days of 3 figure insurance peices are gone.

morritty · 11-01-2016 03:12PM

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

It's starting to look like the days of 3 figure insurance peices are gone.

Everyone is trying to quote me 1000-1250. tried AA there and either 650 TPFT or 750 fully comp with fuill no claims protection, ill be holding onto that one.

Toyotafanboi · 11-01-2016 03:16PM

Take it and run.

I know my car is almost on the borderline of fun, which must mean it's a deathtrap, but last July getting quotes, some of them were higer than what I paid when I was 17, 10 years ago!

fancy pigeon · 11-01-2016 03:19PM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

I was quoted €5k on a Nissan Cube last week

300ZX twin turbo

€150 for the year. One hundred and fifty

Toyotafanboi · 11-01-2016 03:30PM

OSI wrote: »

€600 Fully Comp on the GTI. Can't complain myself.

That's what i'm paying on the Celica too. Cant see it getting any better though.

RobTheLad · 11-01-2016 03:36PM

Fairly tempted in going to look at this MK7 GTI:

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volkswagen-golf-gti-2-0tsi-panoramic-roof-220hp-h/10273974

Only thing worrying me is it appears to be for sale a long time - since the end of August. The youtube videos upload date also matches up to the date on the mileage pic

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