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

colm_mcm · 22-01-2020 3:48pm

ILikeBoats wrote: »

Gave her her first wash at the weekend.

Next job is to take off the plate surrounds

You may as well fit some pressed plates while you’re down there.

hooch-85 · 22-01-2020 3:50pm

I don't think I could be arsed changing plates any more. The plastic standard font ones are fine to me.

ILikeBoats · 22-01-2020 3:53pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

You may as well fit some pressed plates while you’re down there.

Yeah that's the plan. Waiting for payday :pac:

hooch-85 · 22-01-2020 3:59pm

Longest January ever.

ILikeBoats · 22-01-2020 4:01pm

Stop.
8 more days to go until payday.
Torture.
I've made a mental note not to buy any more cars around Christmas

hooch-85 · 22-01-2020 4:03pm

ILikeBoats wrote: »

Stop.
8 more days to go until payday.
Torture.
I've made a mental note not to buy any more cars around Christmas

Oh I couldn't last another 8 days, paid Friday. Last paid on 18th December:mad:

Chris_Heilong · 23-01-2020 7:12pm

My car at the moment, some fog we had this morning.

tossy · 23-01-2020 7:25pm

Looking well, still in Montrose i see.

peasant · 25-01-2020 12:24pm

Filled it up after work and drove home.
Admittedly it was behind some idiot who couldn't find the gas pedal...but still, not bad for a petrol AWD yoke, is it?

colm_mcm · 25-01-2020 1:00pm

It’s also the size of a toaster!
Good economy all the same. Do you notice the AWD in normal driving?

peasant · 25-01-2020 1:10pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

Do you notice the AWD in normal driving?

Absolutely.

It has no understeer (or perhaps it has...but at a point where I haven't dared to go yet) and you can really feel everything tightening up and the push coming from behind when accelerating out of a bend right at the apex.
This is noticeable even on a perfect, dry road and very pronounced on the damp, dirty and semi frozen surfaces we've had lately.

Great fun altogether.

Off-road (or rather on my lumpy, very slippery driveway) the AWD is perhaps a bit less aggressive than you'd like it (you'd get a bit more wheelspin than you'd expect) ...but it does the job.

On-road it's perfect ...does what I described above at speed and doesn't bind or rub when maneuvering at full lock

colm_mcm wrote: »

It’s also the size of a toaster!

pretty much exactly the size of a Mark 1 Golf...only a good bit taller

colm_mcm · 25-01-2020 1:23pm

Is it 3 cylinder?

peasant · 25-01-2020 1:26pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

Is it 3 cylinder?

Nope.

1242 cc four pot, naturally aspirated, no turbo, mild hybrid, 90 PS

colm_mcm · 25-01-2020 1:33pm

Is that engine Fiat related? 1242 is the cc for the 8v and 16v engines since the 90s

peasant · 25-01-2020 1:43pm

don't think so...but Fiat and Suzuki were in bed with each other at some point so it could well be that the block came from Fiat at some stage.

It's a 16 valve btw, with dual indirect injection...but that bit is deffo Suzuki

masterboy123 · 25-01-2020 1:57pm

Drove at 85 kmph (D7 gear) mostly and and got this average

Mercedes C200D

joujoujou · 26-01-2020 1:19pm

Don't remember it to be so filthy. 5 days after last wash!

Wibbs · 26-01-2020 2:29pm

3500 rpm in fifth(about 95Kph) seems to be the sweet spot. 50 Mpg in old money is mad for a near 30 year old 1.8 engine design. I reckon the sub 1100 kgs weight and narrow in modern terms tyres make a big diff. That's in ideal circumstances mind you. Overall driving it's averaging around 8 litres/100Km's(35 Mpg) which is still pretty bloody good, though if driven in an ahem "spirited" manner figures like 15 or more litres/100 can pop up...

Wibbs · 26-01-2020 2:33pm

ILikeBoats wrote: »

Gave her her first wash at the weekend.

I had a go in one of those last year. Feels like it's hewn from granite. Bloody lovely car to be in.

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

My car at the moment, some fog we had this morning.]

Very underrated car IMHO.

Irishcrx · 27-01-2020 10:26am

My 3 girls 986 S 3.2 (Summer) , 159 1750 TBI (Scar) and 166 2.5 V6 (Clima) , Had the Boxster wheels refurbished last week with new rubber all round - again used Wheel Wizards they also did my 166 last year they do fab work.

tossy · 27-01-2020 11:35am

I love those 159 wheels , what stud pattern are Alfas ?

Had to make a trip to/from Dublin with a space saver on last week, never seen such dizzy heights in MPG

Wibbs · 27-01-2020 12:08pm

Irishcrx wrote: »

166 2.5 V6 (Clima)

Now that's what an engine bay should look like.

colm_mcm · 27-01-2020 12:18pm

tossy wrote: »

I love those 159 wheels , what stud pattern are Alfas ?

Same as Opel/Saab. 5*110

You’d get them on a VW with spigot rings and wobble bolts I’d say

tossy · 27-01-2020 1:05pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

Same as Opel/Saab. 5*110

You’d get them on a VW with spigot rings and wobble bolts I’d say

The would look good on so many cars.

Parapara2017 · 01-02-2020 7:06pm

Old silver look

New wheel nuts and a spring clean. Like the all black look. Surprised at the amount of corrosion on old silver ones.

Duke O Smiley · 01-02-2020 7:09pm

Is that an 8 series in your neighbours garden?

Parapara2017 · 01-02-2020 7:17pm

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Is that an 8 series in your neighbours garden?

Yeah it's a nice looking car and colour 192 I think. It's the diesel but still a lovely rumble off it on startup and idle.

Think he had a 5 series or something before it but was much older.

TeaPot918 · 04-02-2020 6:40pm

Permission to cross post to "Your own pictures of bad parking"

JJJJNR · 04-02-2020 10:29pm

Mud around here has been really outstanding, got some time today to give the v50 an overdue scrub.

dar83 · 05-02-2020 11:44am

TeaPot918 wrote: »

Permission to cross post to "Your own pictures of bad parking"

The only thing that could ever potentially completely ruin your posts for me, would be that it turned out you were a Healy-Rae. :pac: :P

Beautiful pictures, lovely car.

Hooked · 06-02-2020 2:32pm

Here's my baby... An auld 2005 VW T5 panel van, DIY converted by myself to a camper. With T5.1 (2015) front end, T6 wheels and a few other bits...

Nonoperational · 09-02-2020 8:47am

I must say I though the 159 was a real beauty in the Ti spec; wish I had one.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 09-02-2020 5:15pm

Hit this milestone today!

Hooked · 09-02-2020 7:22pm

Hunky Monster wrote: »

Hit this milestone today!

Bmw e60?

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 09-02-2020 7:51pm

Hooked wrote: »

Bmw e60?

CR 7 · 14-02-2020 10:02pm

Out with the old hot hatch (Corsa OPC) and in with the new one! I have it 2 weeks now but this weekend is the first chance I'll have to take it for a proper spin.

eljono · 15-02-2020 9:19am

CR 7 wrote: »

Out with the old hot hatch (Corsa OPC) and in with the new one! I have it 2 weeks now but this weekend is the first chance I'll have to take it for a proper spin.

Congrats on the new purchase, hopefully the weather improves so you can enjoy your first blast!

hooch-85 · 15-02-2020 12:13pm

CR 7 wrote: »

Out with the old hot hatch (Corsa OPC) and in with the new one! I have it 2 weeks now but this weekend is the first chance I'll have to take it for a proper spin.

Awesome little cars these. I bought one new in 2016, I've been ruined since cos i can't go back to anything normal. Best handling FWD car I've ever driven

Gavman84 · 15-02-2020 12:30pm

CR 7 wrote: »

Out with the old hot hatch (Corsa OPC) and in with the new one! I have it 2 weeks now but this weekend is the first chance I'll have to take it for a proper spin.

Well wear they are class picked my one up in July and love it. I have a dummy obd/obd relocator cable going cheap if any interest too they sent two! Good idea to have extra security on them. PM me if you want!

Wailin · 15-02-2020 7:11pm

hooch-85 · 16-02-2020 2:32pm

Few pics taken on a proper camera. I may be biased but I think this is the best colour on an R.

punisher5112 · 16-02-2020 3:55pm

I like it but the blue really does it for me but saying that I wouldn't say no at all for the chance of an R they're a beaut

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 16-02-2020 4:01pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

I like it but the blue really does it for me but saying that I wouldn't say no at all for the chance of an R they're a beaut

Yeah same, the blue is the nicest I think.

Leonard Hofstadter · 16-02-2020 5:38pm

They look great in both colours IMO. I'd prefer the grey though partly because I think it looks nicer, but also because it's a bit less common and everyone seems to buy them in blue, so I like the idea of something a little different.

hooch-85 · 16-02-2020 8:52pm

Leonard Hofstadter wrote: »

They look great in both colours IMO. I'd prefer the grey though partly because I think it looks nicer, but also because it's a bit less common and everyone seems to buy them in blue, so I like the idea of something a little different.

My thoughts exactly. I had a blue Fiesta ST so opted for the grey on the R.

BobBobBobBob · 20-02-2020 8:50am

350000km

Austmcc · 20-02-2020 11:52am

Back when I could keep the cupra clean for longer than a day...

murphyebass · 21-02-2020 10:44pm

My ford galaxy is that colour. Fml as the kid would say.

Killinator · 25-02-2020 5:06pm

Did someone say Blue R!?

Just a couple of pics with new phone and just fresh from service and inspection.
Didn't take long for dirt to get a hold though

punisher5112 · 25-02-2020 5:07pm

Drooollll

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

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