Post a picture of your vehicle here Part 6 (don't quote pictures, 24h ban!)

punisher5112 · 12-06-2021 9:28pm

Keeping it well bazz

bazz26 · 12-06-2021 9:31pm

Yeah, treated it to a wash first thing this morning. There were about a million dead flies on the front over the last couple of days.

tigerbalm_eu · 13-06-2021 11:11am

13-06-2021 11:15am

Very nice. How are you finding the charging infrastructure in general? Do you have a fast charger at home?

How does it compare to similar ICE cars you have driven.

tigerbalm_eu · 13-06-2021 11:20am

Deleted User wrote: »

Very nice. How are you finding the charging infrastructure in general? Do you have a fast charger at home?

How does it compare to similar ICE cars you have driven.

Charging is okay in east of country but need some more options in the west/south west.

Pervious car was Porsche Panamera – I like this better.

I managed to get permission from my management company to get a 7.2 kW charger installed in my underground car parking space. A rare success and something that makes EV ownership for an apartment dweller much more appealing.

ambro25 · 13-06-2021 11:24am

Vegeta wrote: »

Hey ambro25, I can't see because of the shadows but is that an XFR?

XE S (with the F-Type V6 3.0 s/c engine)

tigerbalm_eu wrote: »

<taycan>

Saw a local one set off last Thursday, these sound amazing for an EV.

CianRyan · 13-06-2021 2:34pm

That's a kind of mind blowing statement. I need to hear one in the wild because I've never come across and EV that sounds like anything.

CharlieCroker · 13-06-2021 2:39pm

CianRyan wrote: »

That's a kind of mind blowing statement. I need to hear one in the wild because I've never come across and EV that sounds like anything.

A Renault Zoe drove passed me yesterday and it sounded shìt!

The whine out of it was horrific.

punisher5112 · 13-06-2021 2:42pm

CharlieCroker wrote: »

A Renault Zoe drove passed me yesterday and it sounded shìt!

The whine out of it was horrific.

Welcome to the future....
It's like that formula e the sound just isn't right.

Need anything V6 but preferably V10 sounds...

ambro25 · 13-06-2021 5:30pm

https://youtu.be/fxSBMTwE858

Exactly like that. A futuristic,TRON-esque part-swish, part-roar.

wotzgoingon · 13-06-2021 5:41pm

ambro25 wrote: »

https://youtu.be/fxSBMTwE858

Exactly like that. A futuristic,TRON-esque part-swish, part-roar.

That's mad never heard one out and about yet.

ba_barabus · 16-06-2021 7:39pm

Rowley Birkin QC · 16-06-2021 8:15pm

One went back in the shed....:D

MetzgerMeister · 17-06-2021 9:00am

Washing cars in direct sunlight......:eek:

CianRyan · 17-06-2021 1:38pm

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Washing cars in direct sunlight......:eek:

Some of us don't have the luxury of shade, I was plagued by sunlight in my old house.

MetzgerMeister · 17-06-2021 2:37pm

CianRyan wrote: »

Some of us don't have the luxury of shade, I was plagued by sunlight in my old house.

I don't have that luxury either which is why I wait until around 6 in the evening before I wash the car or hope that it's overcast if it's a Saturday.

My car port again can't come soon enough!

punisher5112 · 17-06-2021 3:13pm

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

I don't have that luxury either which is why I wait until around 6 in the evening before I wash the car or hope that it's overcast if it's a Saturday.

My car port again can't come soon enough!

Car hold.....

MetzgerMeister · 17-06-2021 3:33pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

Car hold.....

Wha

dastardly00 · 17-06-2021 4:11pm

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Wha

I'm guessing this is what he is referring to!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhbJnlIvfyc

MetzgerMeister · 17-06-2021 4:20pm

I'm not up on my Simpsons quotes at all!

Rowley Birkin QC · 17-06-2021 4:39pm

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Washing cars in direct sunlight......:eek:

Tis rare enough we get it, didn't even cross my mind it might be a bad thing.

On keeping cars in sheds, any top tips here?

I've disconnected the battery, completely dried it before putting the cover on, blanketed the car in those pound shop dehumidifier pots and put some vaseline on hinges. I was thinking of getting 4 steelies and taking the alloys off to save the new Goodyears that went on it before entering the shed.

Haven't bought petrol stabilisers, trickle charger, tyre mats or anything like that. Any quick wins?

wotzgoingon · 17-06-2021 4:46pm

Rowley Birkin QC wrote: »

Tis rare enough we get it, didn't even cross my mind it might be a bad thing.

On keeping cars in sheds, any top tips here?

I've disconnected the battery, completely dried it before putting the cover on, blanketed the car in those pound shop dehumidifier pots and put some vaseline on hinges. I was thinking of getting 4 steelies and taking the alloys off to save the new Goodyears that went on it before entering the shed.

Haven't bought petrol stabilisers, trickle charger, tyre mats or anything like that. Any quick wins?

Best thing you can do for a car that is parked up is drive it at least every two weeks.

Wibbs · 17-06-2021 9:18pm

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Washing cars in direct sunlight......:eek:

Dracula's car I can understand....

Gavman84 · 18-06-2021 10:38am

Went for spin to Kerry yesterday! It would be rude not to do the Healy pass 😜😍

Ciano35 · 18-06-2021 11:37am

GustavoFring · 18-06-2021 11:43am

The airfield in Bantry?

Ciano35 · 18-06-2021 11:53am

GustavoFring wrote: »

The airfield in Bantry?

'Tis indeed.

Pat_bottom · 18-06-2021 12:46pm

First decent clean in a long time. Stuck for space and time so not perfect but happy with the results,
Tar removed,
Contaminemt removed, clayed, polished and sealant.

Wheels need refurbishment on next week so I didn't go crazy in them.

statto25 · 18-06-2021 1:36pm

You cant beat an unmolested F10. Those MSport stickers on the sills and the front splitters which are the current trend make me puke

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 18-06-2021 1:51pm

statto25 wrote: »

You cant beat an unmolested F10. Those MSport stickers on the sills and the front splitters which are the current trend make me puke

Agreed, awful, even worse than m-badges on the boot.

Pat_bottom · 18-06-2021 5:28pm

statto25 wrote: »

You cant beat an unmolested F10. Those MSport stickers on the sills and the front splitters which are the current trend make me puke

I think they are OK if your into that kinda think. I'm not a fan of black wheels or anything black on them apart from the grill I even had my rear defuser colour coded but it's all down to taste. They are a lovely car to drive ether way.

Mickiemcfist · 20-06-2021 6:01pm

statto25 wrote: »

You cant beat an unmolested F10. Those MSport stickers on the sills and the front splitters which are the current trend make me puke

Isn't that a (for want of a better word) molested SE?

Leonard Hofstadter · 20-06-2021 6:16pm

wotzgoingon wrote: »

That's mad never heard one out and about yet.

They sound of nothing, have heard a few of them drive by me at this stage. I don't like the fake noise, especially given Porsches back catalogue I can't understand why they didn't fake one of their flat sixes into the cabin (along with the obligatory spaceship sound).

The Audi e-tron GT is the first electric car that sounds interesting, the fake noise in the RS model sounds reasonably like a petrol V8.

Voodoomelon · 20-06-2021 11:43pm

BMW 850i V12, 1 year on.

Ryano87 · 21-06-2021 6:54am

Just got the old defender back in the road, and recently purchased this old car which spent the weekend cleaning. Gets some funny looks on the road.

colm_mcm · 21-06-2021 7:30am

Nice! Do you own the 440 turbo as well?

Ryano87 · 21-06-2021 9:22am

colm_mcm wrote: »

Nice! Do you own the 440 turbo as well?

No that's my neighbours - he bought that from Deane Motors. It's a lovely car with ridiculously low mileage (I think less than 20k) but was serviced every year regardless.

Tzardine · 21-06-2021 10:21am

Ryano87 wrote: »

No that's my neighbours - he bought that from Deane Motors. It's a lovely car with ridiculously low mileage (I think less than 20k) but was serviced every year regardless.

I thought it looked like the Deane Motors one. I remember lusting over it when it was online.

Kilboor · 21-06-2021 12:11pm

More pics of that 850 please :eek:

21-06-2021 1:58pm

Voodoomelon wrote: »

BMW 850i V12, 1 year on.

What do you charge for valeting :eek::cool:

papu · 21-06-2021 2:15pm

Kilboor wrote: »

More pics of that 850 please :eek:

Some great videos of it on his youtube!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCge3ptluh8YOxyaKflvRv8A

MetzgerMeister · 21-06-2021 3:52pm

Challengemaster, Conzy and I had a bit of an F series meet in Tipp over the weekend. Bit of detailing, bit of drinking (not driving) and a lot of craic!

998 BHP, 1,740 Nm Tq in one pic

vintagevrs · 24-06-2021 2:27pm

Washed yesterday.... monsoon today....

Cian86 · 24-06-2021 4:44pm

Dublin to Malin Head a few weeks ago. There's no denying it; it's thirsty.

GustavoFring · 24-06-2021 9:08pm

vintagevrs wrote: »

Washed yesterday.... monsoon today....

How’s it with the new diff?

vintagevrs · 24-06-2021 9:37pm

GustavoFring wrote: »

How’s it with the new diff?

It's great, really makes a huge difference with putting power down and pulling the car around a bend with the throttle. It was night and day different at the start but I'm just used to it now as with most things. I'd say id find it strange going back to one with an open diff.

Leonard Hofstadter · 24-06-2021 11:13pm

Cian86 wrote: »

Dublin to Malin Head a few weeks ago. There's no denying it; it's thirsty.

Yeah, but life's too short to be owning boring cars! All you have to do is turn it on and hear that five cylinder engine and you instantly know you've made the right decision. Beautiful looking car.

emeldc · 30-06-2021 10:39pm

21 years old. First day out in two years. Even started on its own battery!

spiggotpaddy · 01-07-2021 9:45pm

New (to me) motor. I'll have to throw a bucket of water over the old merc and take on the dungdeal challenge

Leonard Hofstadter · 03-07-2021 9:52pm

emeldc wrote: »

21 years old. First day out in two years. Even started on its own battery!

Nice, looks great! What engine is it?

Post a picture of your vehicle here Part 6 (don't quote pictures, 24h ban!)

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