***Motors Chat Thread Round 3***

advertsfox

Andrewf20 wrote: »

Does anyone know why the Dunboyne bypass has a continous white line for its full length? Heading towards Maynooth from the M3 theres a straight downhills section after the hump with no reason that I can see to not have a broken white line. Ive been stuck behind some real Sunday drivers on this section and it can be a right pain.

Cheers.

You mean here?

Andrewf20

advertsfox wrote: »

You mean here?

Yep, thats it, but if you were driving the other way, i.e away from the M3.

langdang

advertsfox wrote: »

Oh defo, a real Del Boy looking one!

Must be more Mr T than Del Boy at 430euro! (I presume thats the cash for gold price, and a fraction of the purchase price)

I pity the fool etc...

advertsfox

Andrewf20 wrote: »

Yep, thats it, but if you were driving the other way, i.e away from the M3.

OSI wrote: »

I've only driven that road a couple of times and not in a while, but from what I remember it has a pretty much constant curve to it, no?

I would have to agree with OSI, one long downhill / uphill curve is probably the reason. Shame - great road

BUBBLE WRAP

advertsfox wrote: »

Oh defo, a real Del Boy looking one!

Ah right, I really should have copped on that a woman wouldn't wear a chain that size.

Andrewf20

OSI wrote: »

I've only driven that road a couple of times and not in a while, but from what I remember it has a pretty much constant curve to it, no?

There is a curve buts its barely noticeable.(Im refering to the part where you come over the hump back bridge at Dunboyne train station. Ive seen roads with broken white lines with strnger curves elsewhere.

Visibilty all the way to the roundabout nearly a km away is not an issue. After this roundabout in the middle, the road is more curved and I can understand the continous white line there.

BUBBLE WRAP

dgt wrote: »

Damn you I was just going to say that!

OH MY GOD! I love only fools and horses!

Andrewf20

Actually. Looking at the pics on google maps, its straight once the road flattens out.

advertsfox

Andrewf20 wrote: »

Actually. Looking at the pics on google maps, its straight once the road flattens out.

Lazy road painters just kept going with the flow?

advertsfox

Opinions on possible wheels people?

dgt

Mmmmm giffy :cool:

Multispokes perhaps?

BUBBLE WRAP

advertsfox wrote: »

Opinions on possible wheels people?

That GIF is great, I like them wheels. But what about a set of BBS's?

advertsfox

dgt wrote: »

Mmmmm giffy :cool:

Multispokes perhaps?

T'was my original plans too but these are quiet the cheap 17" and brand new, can't locate a good (cheap) multi-spoke alternative.

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

That GIF is great, I like them wheels. But what about a set of BBS's?

I do like BBS but haven't found a particular set that suit a look I like.

Mycroft H

advertsfox wrote: »

Opinions on possible wheels people?

Much better

advertsfox

BX 19 wrote: »

Much better

BUBBLE WRAP

advertsfox wrote: »

I do like BBS but haven't found a particular set that suit a look I like.

Or



with gold centre perhaps..

advertsfox

Think I'm gonna need to find more jewellery in the house :P Now where did I put my metal detector?

MuppetCheck

Keep it OEM if you ask me. Those wheels are horrible and tacky.

Mycroft H

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

Or



with gold centre perhaps..

BUBBLE WRAP

BX 19 wrote: »

HAHA Exactly... Ah, I like them bbs's though.

dgt

Twas thinking these myself

advertsfox

MuppetCheck wrote: »

Keep it OEM if you ask me. Those wheels are horrible and tacky.

That's why I'm trying to Photoshop it, get as much as a view as possible. Unfortunately, OEM doesn't come cheap and nobody in Ireland ever get's top spec cars so very few Fiat alloys for sale. The above ones are beautiful but cost £750!

http://www.fiat-accessories.com/Fiat-Punto-17inch-5-Double-Spoke-Alloy-Wheels

advertsfox

dgt wrote: »

Twas thinking these myself

Is that a for sale picture? There the original ones I've been trying to source!

dgt

advertsfox wrote: »

That's why I'm trying to Photoshop it, get as much as a view as possible. Unfortunately, OEM doesn't come cheap and nobody in Ireland ever get's top spec cars so very few Fiat alloys for sale. The above ones are beautiful but cost £750!

http://www.fiat-accessories.com/Fiat-Punto-17inch-5-Double-Spoke-Alloy-Wheels

Don't bother down here, go ooop north

MuppetCheck

advertsfox wrote: »

That's why I'm trying to Photoshop it, get as much as a view as possible. Unfortunately, OEM doesn't come cheap and nobody in Ireland ever get's top spec cars so very few Fiat alloys for sale. The above ones are beautiful but cost £750!

http://www.fiat-accessories.com/Fiat-Punto-17inch-5-Double-Spoke-Alloy-Wheels

ebay?

Makes all the difference.

advertsfox

MuppetCheck wrote: »

ebay?

Makes all the difference.

On eBay daily looking and it's quite scarce of OEM wheels. Think I should use Gumtree etc. for NI.

dar83

Are you using ebay.co.uk?

Don't use ebay.ie for them, you wont get half the results. Also most of the UK suppliers will actually send them here, if you PM them and ask.

dgt

advertsfox wrote: »

Is that a for sale picture? There the original ones I've been trying to source!

A main dealership let a set of those wheels go for £80. Paint was corroding off around the centrecaps. I had me Lensos at the time anyway...

Foxhole Norman

Quick question for R.O.R:

Would it be usual practice for Car Leasing Firms to have reservations due to a cars mileage? I ask because my dads new company car is due to be picked up Friday and he's looking at buying his current Skoda Superb with 210k Km for me to use for College/trips etc, assuming he could get it cheap enough.

The only thing is Leaseplan seem to be hesitant to sell it to him directly like his last cars due to the mileage and the potential for problems.

Also does anyone know a good valuation of a 2009 Superb Ambition with 210k on it?

Edit: I should mention it's the 1.9TDi engine.

Big Nasty

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Quick question for R.O.R:

Would it be usual practice for Car Leasing Firms to have reservations due to a cars mileage? I ask because my dads new company car is due to be picked up Friday and he's looking at buying his current Skoda Superb with 210k Km for me to use for College/trips etc, assuming he could get it cheap enough.

The only thing is Leaseplan seem to be hesitant to sell it to him directly like his last cars due to the mileage and the potential for problems.

Also does anyone know a good valuation of a 2009 Superb Ambition with 210k on it?

Edit: I should mention it's the 1.9TDi engine.

Doddy work for KPMG per chance!?! :pac: