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***Motors Chat Thread Round 3***

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    #6302
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    .........A gap in taxation..............A gap in taxation...........A gap in taxation of at least 2 months......................

    Ill be the 5th owner too. would that be normal for an 11 year old car?


    Could have been sitting about in garages for sale for a while :)

    Wouldn't be bothered by number of previous owners or the taxation history if the car was sound.

    If you're not comfortable in making a decision on if it's sound or not get it checked out :)


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    #6303
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    car is getting checked out by Brian Powell as we speak James. The owner let me take it there myself, has been pretty open, all cartell has checked out fine and he has even brought me into his house.
    looking at the receipts, it has done 17k miles in the last year. BMW service history stops in 2005 at 55k miles when it was imported.
    3 irish owners,1 uk Al


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    #6304
    Tea 1000
    Registered Users Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Tea 1000


    Ded_Zebra wrote: »
    How so?
    Recaro seats are the only positives about the Mk 4 GTi to be honest! Still, there are worse cars out there for small money that he could have bought!


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    #6305
    conzy
    Subscribers Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭conzy


    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    car is getting checked out by Brian Powell as we speak James. The owner let me take it there myself, has been pretty open, all cartell has checked out fine and he has even brought me into his house.
    looking at the receipts, it has done 17k miles in the last year. BMW service history stops in 2005 at 55k miles when it was imported.
    3 irish owners,1 uk Al

    Its nice when a sale goes smoothly like that, Instead of lurking in an aldi carpark etc. If you buy it get yourself to the Dyno Day! Should be a good day out


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    #6306
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    conzy wrote: »
    Its nice when a sale goes smoothly like that, Instead of lurking in an aldi carpark etc. If you buy it get yourself to the Dyno Day! Should be a good day out

    The only question is conzy, will i buy it before selling my own! ill half the ask him how long he'll hold it for a deposit or if we can do some kind of deal


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    #6307
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    car is getting checked out by Brian Powell as we speak James. ..........

    Happy out so, they'll be well able to spot any body repairs etc.

    As above, wouldn't be remotely bothered by number of owners or motor tax gaps :)


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    #6308
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users Posts: 7,298 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    Brutal weather out


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    #6309
    Ded_Zebra
    Registered Users Posts: 4,792 ✭✭✭Ded_Zebra


    Tea 1000 wrote: »
    Recaro seats are the only positives about the Mk 4 GTi to be honest! Still, there are worse cars out there for small money that he could have bought!

    Ahh they are nice enough really. He did have a Mk4 1.6 before so it's much better than that.

    It also cost him half as much to buy :)


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    #6310
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Ardennes, looks like you're on to a winner. Here's hoping it works out for ya.

    Might need a BMW sub forum at this stage:D:p


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    #6311
    CianRyan
    Registered Users Posts: 14,721 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    Hahaha, so true.
    Gone are the days of the Civic, they've stepped into the 3 series and not looked back.


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    #6312
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    Ardennes, looks like you're on to a winner. Here's hoping it works out for ya.

    Might need a BMW sub forum at this stage:D:p

    Over my dead body, you pancy german bastards! :pac:


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    #6313
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    CianRyan wrote: »
    Hahaha, so true.
    Gone are the days of the Civic, they've stepped into the 3 series and not looked back.

    You mean split into petril rwd coupes/saloons or something with a 1.9TDI.... :p


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    #6314
    CianRyan
    Registered Users Posts: 14,721 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    dgt wrote: »
    You mean split into petril rwd coupes/saloons or something with a 1.9TDI.... :p

    318i's Dublin and 1.9 TDI A4's everywhere else. :P


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    #6315
    challengemaster
    Registered Users Posts: 16,930 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    Got the car back today :D thermostat sorted, so she's back to form :)

    Also...

    3R8EmFu.jpg

    There may have been some sideways celebration :pac:


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    #6316
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    to be fair a 3er sub forum is probably in order already :)


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    #6317
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    CianRyan wrote: »
    318i's Dublin and VAG 1.9 TDI's everywhere else. :P

    FYP, more apt! :pac:


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    #6318
    R.O.R
    Registered Users Posts: 12,685 ✭✭✭✭R.O.R


    Insurance settlement on the Wife's V70 finally agreed this morning (4 weeks, 1 day after the incident). Deal done on the replacement so she's due to get a draft this afternoon and we'll be collecting tomorrow morning.

    Same year as the V70, higher mileage, but 205bhp and 4WD - all for a bit less than the settlement :-)


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    #6319
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    OSI wrote: »
    You already have your own thread :pac:

    Don't you have to "pick up" your granny or your mother?? :P


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    #6320
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    OSI wrote: »

    Nah, I don't live with mine :P

    I LOL'd! :D


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    #6321
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    OSI wrote: »
    Nah, I don't live with mine :P

    Touché :o







    Prick


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    #6322
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    bye bye 325 :( was a rust bucket underneath :( on to the next one i guess!


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    #6323
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    bye bye 325 :( was a rust bucket underneath :( on to the next one i guess!

    Every import I saw was a rust bucket last year. They were:
    1 Corolla tsport
    2 Focus STs (ST170)
    and 3 BMW 325s

    Wouldn't touch an import of that age any more.


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    #6324
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    ...........
    Wouldn't touch an import of that age any more.

    I wouldn't discount a car on that rationale :)

    I would have a peak under them though as with any car, the ZT had spent most of it's life in England before I bought it and apart from the back box strap was fine underneath :)

    Tinworm does seem to like E46s though.


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    #6325
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    best 55e i ever spent really to get it checked out!


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    #6326
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    598825_474648152590401_909775536_n.jpg


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    #6327
    eringobragh
    Registered Users Posts: 3,668 ✭✭✭eringobragh


    RoverJames wrote: »
    I wouldn't discount a car on that rationale :)

    I would have a peak under them though as with any car, the ZT had spent most of it's life in England before I bought it and apart from the back box strap was fine underneath :)

    Tinworm does seem to like E46s though.

    x2 mine was 4 years in the UK..some of thethe mr2s rear sills do be rotten due to a sponge for sound deadening retaining moisture (due to tbar leaks)...I pulled the foam from mine and checked and all good,:D

    I've removed the foam and sprayed that dynax cavity wax into the sills area.


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    #6328
    Gavman84
    Registered Users Posts: 1,113 ✭✭✭Gavman84


    Anyone the idea of price of a 2007 2.0 petrol Accord executive these days? Roughly would do!


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    #6329
    pred racer
    Registered Users Posts: 4,384 ✭✭✭pred racer


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    598825_474648152590401_909775536_n.jpg

    Not you aswell!
    Listening to the radio, you would swear the apocalypse was startin:rolleyes:

    There is a bit of flooding in dublin an Wexford, its windy and its raining.

    Methinks at least half the country needs to man up:P

    When everything west of kildare was under water there was less about it.
    And those AA and Rsa muppets on the radio really piss me off I detest being talked to like I'm a Child:mad:

    /rant


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    #6330
    MugMugs
    Registered Users Posts: 17,875 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    OSI wrote: »

    Nah, I don't live with mine :P
    You Sir deserve a serious high five for that!


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    #6331
    CianRyan
    Registered Users Posts: 14,721 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    A mate of my was saying on Facebook that it's only drizzling with a slight breeze, not even being sarcastic.

    tumblr_mff1txlfPu1rs7k3ko1_500.jpg


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