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

shietpilot · 31-03-2016 8:36pm

Drove through Sally gap up to Bray last Sunday myself. Uphill turbo flutter on lifting the throttle sounds eargasmic :pac:

CianRyan · 31-03-2016 11:34pm

I see you found "the spot". :pac:
It may as well have a boardsie sticker at this stage. Haha

Paddy@CIRL · 01-04-2016 3:56pm

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I made some upgrades to the GTI recently, you can read about them here - http://www.speedhunters.com/2016/03/project-gti-spring-brake/

Also, just changed the two front tyres for two Kumho KU36 Ecsta XS', a street legal semi-slick which will be interesting given our climate. I was struggling to get any power down lately and these have certainly made a difference so far. Let's see how they last...

Interslice · 01-04-2016 4:46pm

Gotta love the internet. Upgrade your stock engine, get **** about the stock brakes. Upgrade your stock brakes, get **** about the stock engine

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beertons · 01-04-2016 5:59pm

Looks class Paddy.

Eric Cartman · 01-04-2016 6:07pm

Interslice wrote: »

Gotta love the internet. Upgrade your stock engine, get **** about the stock brakes. Upgrade your stock brakes, get **** about the stock engine .

the first one is dangerous without the second*. the second isn't that useful without the first. Do both and you won't get sh*t said.

* I of course mean serious work, adding ~25 horses with a remap is hardly going to make the car a danger without a full ceramic kit.

GvidoR · 01-04-2016 7:32pm

Seen that on Instagram already, Paddy.

GvidoR · 01-04-2016 8:44pm

Some crazy sky tonight. #nofilter

Special Circumstances · 01-04-2016 9:01pm

Looks like the "dogging meet" was an April Fools!

Noccy_Mondy · 01-04-2016 10:32pm

I'll take a twist on the conventional posting. picture of the JD. 1995, 9,100 hours. Washed it for the first time in a year yesterday, came up like a gem. Had to use a PTO powerwasher, as my own Nilfisk would have no impact on the stubborn dirt. An hour of washing seen it spruced up. Really need to get a new rear number plate for it, that one is one of those old pressed metal ones, with excessive spacing gaps between the numbers.

CIP4 · 01-04-2016 10:34pm

Very clean tractor for its age must of been well minded.

Noccy_Mondy · 01-04-2016 10:35pm

CIP4 wrote: »

Very clean tractor for its age must of been well minded.

Yup, imported from the UK in 2005, must have had an easy time beforehand.

Big Nasty · 01-04-2016 10:52pm

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Yup, imported from the UK in 2005, must have had an easy time beforehand.

Bet there was a few hundred hours shaved of it before ya got it!

Noccy_Mondy · 01-04-2016 11:08pm

Big Nasty wrote: »

Bet there was a few hundred hours shaved of it before ya got it!

Wouldn't be an import if it hadn't hah :P

fancy pigeon · 02-04-2016 1:03am

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Yup, imported from the UK in 2005, must have had an easy time beforehand.

She won't coo like a 110/90 hai

dmc17 · 02-04-2016 4:07pm

Did a bit of cleaning before the rain comes again

Truckermal · 02-04-2016 4:20pm

Anyone else agree the B5 has aged better than the B6 , the B6 looks ugly and dated now where the B5 still looks great imo.

GvidoR · 02-04-2016 4:36pm

I wouldn't call B6 ugly at all, I think both B5 and B6 are nice. Not sure which one I would prefer, tbh, it's a tough call. Also the back end of the B5 reminds me of Polo Classic.

Truckermal · 02-04-2016 4:54pm

GvidoR wrote: »

I wouldn't call B6 ugly at all, I think both B5 and B6 are nice. Not sure which one I would prefer, tbh, it's a tough call. Also the back end of the B5 reminds me of Polo Classic.

I think the denim blue ones look ugly for some reason not them all in fairness, I seen a few red ones about that still look great.

JohnBoy26 · 02-04-2016 5:03pm

There's nothing wrong with a b5 but I think the b6 is an all together better car.

Duke O Smiley · 02-04-2016 9:52pm

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(have since removed the masking tape, was from when the engine was covered from the elements)

Big Nasty · 02-04-2016 9:54pm

Tipo wouldn't be my bag but that's some transformation Duke.

GvidoR · 02-04-2016 9:56pm

Looking good, Duke!

MarkN · 02-04-2016 9:57pm

OSI wrote: »

Looks a different car!

What a difference !

Duke O Smiley · 02-04-2016 10:04pm

Big Nasty wrote: »

Tipo wouldn't be my bag but that's some transformation Duke.

It really is, I'm still grinning after getting it back earlier. Still have a few bits to do, all in the name of making it somewhat presentable.

Bigus · 02-04-2016 10:04pm

Do you always park the tipo beside wine cars

Dord · 02-04-2016 10:23pm

Great job! :cool:

weekaizer · 02-04-2016 10:29pm

Bought this yesterday.
Plan to swap the leather interior into my 08 Avensis and maybe the springs as the uk spec Avensis sits much nicer than the Irish spec.

fancy pigeon · 04-04-2016 11:02am

Did anyone spot us yesterday? I only wanted to get a bag of chips, Towergrill in Kells and.... Well....

A bag of chips in Rio's was far more tempting

colm_mcm · 04-04-2016 12:32pm

weekaizer wrote: »

Bought this yesterday.
Plan to swap the leather interior into my 08 Avensis and maybe the springs as the uk spec Avensis sits much nicer than the Irish spec.

What trim level is your 08? There's probably a few other bits you could swap too.

weekaizer · 04-04-2016 10:08pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

What trim level is your 08? There's probably a few other bits you could swap too.

Mine is a strata. I've been thinking about swapping the dual zone climate control and silver cd/cassette player but the plugs from my car don't match and I don't really want to go down the road of swapping loom and heater matrix. The same applies to the auto wipers/lights and auto dim rearview mirror.

The only other mod I'm contemplating is the cruise control but not sure how big of a job that would be to swap.

Good news is I've swapped the full interior including door cards. The strata doesn't come with plugs for the electricity adjustable seats so I cut out the plugs and soldered them to the cigarette lighter with the ground going to the bolt that holds the handbrake lever in place. Changed the 15amp fuse to a 20 as I use the cigarette lighter to charge my phone when I'm driving. All working perfectly so far!

colm_mcm · 04-04-2016 10:40pm

Rear view mirror only needs power, which should be there. Think there's wiring for satnav antenna up there in later avensis regardless of whether it's fitted.

rizzee · 05-04-2016 5:39pm

Colash · 05-04-2016 11:02pm

The latest lady .40k miles and full service history .. Very happy

colm_mcm · 08-04-2016 10:10pm

Looks awful so far :pac:

Is that DSG?

bear1 · 08-04-2016 10:29pm

230km to half a tank

davycc · 08-04-2016 10:38pm

wear well OSI a dream machine daily to me :cool:

colm_mcm · 08-04-2016 10:44pm

Oh! Just spotted the paddle shifters!

I had only seen the green light on the speedo earlier

Autosport · 08-04-2016 10:47pm

Best of luck with the new motor

beertons · 09-04-2016 12:09am

Beautiful. Well wear.

Duke O Smiley · 09-04-2016 1:35pm

GvidoR · 09-04-2016 1:55pm

Damn that Tipo is looking well. The bottlecaps really suit it. Is it a keeper?

CianRyan · 09-04-2016 1:56pm

To duke, nothing is a keeper.

GvidoR · 09-04-2016 2:00pm

CianRyan wrote: »

To duke, nothing is a keeper.

I know, that's why I asked, in hopes that he can change his ways when he finds a nice car. :P

Duke O Smiley · 09-04-2016 2:08pm

Haha

No this one is a keeper. I really like it, plus I've put too much into it and I wouldn't get anything near what it stands me if I sold it :P

It ticked over 1k miles under my ownership today funnily enough. 59089 miles. I'm driving it two months, have it three. It was only doing about 1k per annum before I got it