Post a picture of your vehicle here Part 5 (don't quote pictures, 24h ban!)

pjmn · 24-09-2017 5:28pm

Big Nasty wrote: »

You've held on to the car for 10 years!?! :eek:

I have - 250km later...

MetzgerMeister · 25-09-2017 12:44am

pjmn wrote: »

I have - 250km later...

250 km in 10 years? You sure you needed a car at all? :pac:

ShadowHearth · 25-09-2017 11:36am

pjmn wrote: »

I have - 250km later...

That is impressive. Out of interest, have you done much to it outside of service?

fancy pigeon · 25-09-2017 12:21pm

The gran finale, no more roads ahead

Where did I end up?

Then a few days later...

750miles on mostly crummy backroads and boreens in 3 days and similar on the other trip, never broke into a sweat :cool:

Maybe you saw me appearing out of nowhere, maybe I appeared elsewhere, who knows

It's now finished as my daily driver for the foreseeable future, 51k miles later and many memories to go

It needs a lot of preemptive work as well as more injectors, welding and niggly bits I haven't the time to sort all at once, but over the course of the next few months will be addressed, bit by bit

Take a well earned rest, a mighty machine

pjmn · 25-09-2017 8:29pm

ShadowHearth wrote: »

That is impressive. Out of interest, have you done much to it outside of service?

Afraid to say this in case it stops shut tomorrow, but apart from routine service/tyres as per schedule, its had 2 track rod ends replaced, the crankshaft pulley replaced and the windshield washer pump replaced. That's it....

Toyotafanboi · 25-09-2017 8:31pm

Are those 350z wheels on the Merc?

job seeker · 25-09-2017 8:45pm

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Are those 350z wheels on the Merc?

They are! I think they look class!

m-i-m-m- · 25-09-2017 10:42pm

The GS has been a faithful steed, it's time to let her go though to fund one of these!

PM me if interested!

wotzgoingon · 25-09-2017 10:58pm

You didn't hold on to it very long.

m-i-m-m- · 25-09-2017 11:02pm

I'd love to keep it, and may still. By an all out track jtcc inspired p10 primera is calling. And an ideal base car has come on my radar!

fancy pigeon · 26-09-2017 10:11am

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Are those 350z wheels on the Merc?

They sure are, bought for my Z and were meant to be a temporary workaround for being shafted with crap tyres but ended up being a permanent fixture...!

I had plans to get another set of 350Z wheels and have both cars with the same wheels, alas I think I'll use these ones on the Z for now

da6xsi · 26-09-2017 11:57am

Picked this up during the week delighted with it so far quick picture of it at japfest

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Quazzie · 26-09-2017 12:31pm

Yellow plates!:rolleyes:

fancy pigeon · 26-09-2017 12:32pm

Quazzie wrote: »

Yellow plates!:rolleyes:

His car, his decision...?

rizzodun · 26-09-2017 12:38pm

fancy pigeon wrote: »

His car, his decision...?

He picked it up this week so I'd wager it was the previous owners decision, but I agree with Q I'm afraid, hate yellow plates on an Irish car, looks naff. Car itself though, spot on.

MetzgerMeister · 26-09-2017 12:38pm

fancy pigeon wrote: »

His car, his decision...?

True but the other side of it is that it's only going to attract attention from Gardai as they are not legal.

fancy pigeon · 26-09-2017 12:46pm

rizzodun wrote: »

He picked it up this week so I'd wager it was the previous owners decision, but I agree with Q I'm afraid, hate yellow plates on an Irish car, looks naff. Car itself though, spot on.

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

True but the other side of it is that it's only going to attract attention from Gardai as they are not legal.

Very aware of what kind of wrong attention it can attract :eek:

Just saw it as strange as if you go across the border and yellow plates are prevalent (being the standard issue) is that grounds to remark then?

Or Holland where the front plate is yellow?

Just being curious, that's all!

Quazzie · 26-09-2017 1:04pm

fancy pigeon wrote: »

Just saw it as strange as if you go across the border and yellow plates are prevalent (being the standard issue) is that grounds to remark then?

It's legal issue in that country.

fancy pigeon wrote: »

Or Holland where the front plate is yellow?

Again, it's legal issue in that country

fancy pigeon wrote: »

Just being curious, that's all!

It's usually a good indicator of the type of person driving the vehicle.

Big Nasty · 26-09-2017 1:04pm

Some Donegal bais (hai) do be sporting yellow plates (hai) so they don't attract as much attention being Fenian B@$t@rds when they cross the border (hai).

Kind of pointless in a noisy Scooby though.

da6xsi · 26-09-2017 1:20pm

Big Nasty wrote: »

Some Donegal bais (hai) do be sporting yellow plates (hai) so they don't attract as much attention being Fenian B@$t@rds when they cross the border (hai).

Kind of pointless in a noisy Scooby though.

thats exactly where i bought the car from :pac: id imagine its why a lot of cars i seen up there were like that. Guards where i am are fairly spot on so i dont need to be panicking incase i get pulled over and told off... guards down here are clever enough to realize there are more important things to be keeping an eye out for on the roads so ill change them in time.

@quazzie are you saying the type of reg plate on a car is a indicator of the type of person driving it... really.. please explain to me what a yellow plate driver is and also a jap or german plate drivers just so i know what kind of maniacs are driving around using different numbers plates:rolleyes:

Cheensbo · 26-09-2017 1:39pm

Imagine someone said something negative about a 50k Diesel Vag yoke? There'd be pages and pages of folk giving out about why you cant shít on other peoples cars.

166man · 26-09-2017 2:06pm

Cheensbo wrote: »

Imagine someone said something negative about a 50k Diesel Vag yoke? There'd be pages and pages of folk giving out about why you cant shít on other peoples cars.

The hypocrisy is hilarious isn't it

Love the assumptions and generalist comments being thrown around as well :pac:

fancy pigeon · 26-09-2017 2:10pm

Quazzie wrote: »

It's legal issue in that country.

Quazzie wrote: »

Again, it's legal issue in that country

Quazzie wrote: »

It's usually a good indicator of the type of person driving the vehicle.

So it's a legal observation.

Thank you for clearing up, no more to ask

Vicxas · 26-09-2017 2:13pm

m-i-m-m- wrote: »

I'd love to keep it, and may still. By an all out track jtcc inspired p10 primera is calling. And an ideal base car has come on my radar!

I always loved those late 90's Touring cars, they were badass!

Best of luck!

rizzodun · 26-09-2017 3:27pm

Never commented on the legality, just that they look naff on an Irish car.

Heck the plates on my civic aren't legal.

But yes, it does give the impression of the 'hoop it in the crossroads' bald tyres and never serviced type, particularly here in the north west.

That's hardly ****ting on the car though, car is class, if he wants yellow plates so be it, just I would go for a custom design plate instead.

rizzodun · 28-09-2017 10:45pm

So, a few weeks ago I posted about some idiot rear ending the missus in a car park, ended up not chasing him as the damage was minimal, and I couldn't justify hitting the fella for a repair when the damage was noticeable to myself more than anyone else.
In the end, I'd hate to have someone take me to the cleaners for a small lapse of concentration. Good Karma and all that right?

Well, today, another car park, another idiot, pulled out from a parking space and didn't even look, hitting the front bumper a fair whack.

I've had the civic two years, it was immaculate, and I've treated it like a baby, so it's annoying when idiots can't even open their eyes and watch their surroundings. :mad:

Needless to say, this will be getting repaired, the scuff mark by the foglight is actually a hole.

JohnBoy26 · 29-09-2017 12:39pm

rizzodun wrote: »

So, a few weeks ago I posted about some idiot rear ending the missus in a car park, ended up not chasing him as the damage was minimal, and I couldn't justify hitting the fella for a repair when the damage was noticeable to myself more than anyone else.
In the end, I'd hate to have someone take me to the cleaners for a small lapse of concentration. Good Karma and all that right?

Well, today, another car park, another idiot, pulled out from a parking space and didn't even look, hitting the front bumper a fair whack.

I've had the civic two years, it was immaculate, and I've treated it like a baby, so it's annoying when idiots can't even open their eyes and watch their surroundings. :mad:

Needless to say, this will be getting repaired, the scuff mark by the foglight is actually a hole.

If you need a new bumber, or if a bit of work needs to go in repairing the old bumper id considee buying a new genuine bumper. On those hondas they come ready painted from the factory in the colour of your choice.

166man · 29-09-2017 1:01pm

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

If you need a new bumber, or if a bit of work needs to go in repairing the old bumper id considee buying a new genuine bumper. On those hondas they come ready painted from the factory in the colour of your choice.

You’re talking silly money though for a new genuine bumper. As clean as the Civic is and fair play to to op for keeping it so well, surely that bumper can just be repaired...

ELM327 · 29-09-2017 1:51pm

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

If you need a new bumber, or if a bit of work needs to go in repairing the old bumper id considee buying a new genuine bumper. On those hondas they come ready painted from the factory in the colour of your choice.

If I ever needed a new bumper, the honda dealer would be my first port of call. Better chance of getting a good one compared to the mismatched and odd ones you'd find on donedeal

MetzgerMeister · 29-09-2017 2:48pm

What the hell is a "bumber"

:pac:

Post a picture of your vehicle here Part 5 (don't quote pictures, 24h ban!)

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