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***Motors Chat Thread Round 3***

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    #1052
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Fast car is crap imo


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    #1053
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    dgt wrote: »
    Fast car is crap imo

    I know well, But the auto trader isn't really much good either. I think I might sell my 31 mags for the craic. :D "Just testing the water" style. :pac:


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    #1054
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »
    I know well, But the auto trader isn't really much good either. I think I might sell my 31 mags for the craic. :D "Just testing the water" style. :pac:

    Or keep em like my dad did. Magazines that are 44 years old reside in the kitchen. Nice looking back at that vintage material :)


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    #1055
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    dgt wrote: »
    Or keep em like my dad did. Magazines that are 44 years old reside in the kitchen. Nice looking back at that vintage material :)

    Ya, seems like a good idea. :) 31 magazines wouldn't gather much Id say anyway...


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    #1056
    pred racer
    Registered Users Posts: 4,384 ✭✭✭pred racer


    Last trip of the year to paris, here we go!


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    #1057
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    pred racer wrote: »
    Last trip of the year to paris, here we go!

    And done in style. Posts: 1,999. :cool::D


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    #1058
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,688 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    challengemaster wrote: »
    Difference is, for some strange reason you like alfas. I'm not saying Lightning doesn't, but they're probably not his top of the food chain.

    There's no point continually pouring money into a car just because it works, or you know it's service history if you don't want to drive it, or don't see yourself keeping it.

    LIGHTNING wrote: »
    The 156 is a great car and has served me very well and if it wasn't for a few things I would probably keep her. She is comfy, drives well, looks good but isn't worth anything. Putting 450 in Tax,50 NCT and another 175 for suspension isn't worth it in my view.

    That said she has never let me down and I would not have a problem getting another Alfa in the future. In fact the only cars that have never let me down have been Italian cars :o

    I took the same view with my 156, it got to a point where I could have put money into it, but economically it didn't make sense anymore

    AugustusMinimus wrote: »
    Folks. Do NCT centres usually ask for the log book. I see its on the advised list of items to bring but I think I didn't bother with it last time either.

    I can get the log book but it will involve a 50 mile drive.

    Northwood one in Ballymun Yes, Northwood two in Ballymun, no. Deansgrange, no Kells, no. It's like a feckin lottery, you HAVE to have id, but most of the time they will let you away without the logbook
    pred racer wrote: »
    Last trip of the year to paris, here we go!

    Enjoy :)


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    #1059
    Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime
    Registered Users Posts: 3,964 ✭✭✭Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime


    Stheno wrote: »
    Northwood one in Ballymun Yes, Northwood two in Ballymun, no. Deansgrange, no Kells, no. It's like a feckin lottery, you HAVE to have id, but most of the time they will let you away without the logbook

    Northpoint 2 in ballymun asked me a week ago when i did mine....... just saying.



    also coming down the M1 i got fecking riddled by a 2002 Corsa... i was doing then 120KPH and she flew past me... fecking pocket rocket ! :eek:


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    #1060
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,688 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »
    Northpoint 2 in ballymun asked me a week ago when i did mine....... just saying.



    also coming down the M1 i got fecking riddled by a 2002 Corsa... i was doing then 120KPH and she flew past me... fecking pocket rocket ! :eek:

    That's mad, I was in Northwood 2 last Weds, think you were there Tues?

    M1 is a rally track disguised as a motorway :)

    I'd a colleague who had a ford ka a few years ago, he regularly flew past the rest of us in the mornings :D


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    #1061
    Mycroft H
    Registered Users Posts: 9,313 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    Stheno wrote: »
    That's mad, I was in Northwood 2 last Weds, think you were there Tues?

    M1 is a rally track disguised as a motorway :)

    I'd a colleague who had a ford ka a few years ago, he regularly flew past the rest of us in the mornings :D

    A ka at speed? The whole thing feels like it's going to fall apart at 70mph haha. Can't imagine it has the beans to go much faster with 59bhp :pac:


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    #1062
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    166man wrote: »
    I don't agree. I have a good solid reliable 156 myself that needs suspension work and a bulb to get it through the NCT. The car is only worth €800 but, I'd happily put money into it, because at the end of it, I have a lovely car that I know everything about, service history etc, and I'll use it for a couple of more years.

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    166man wrote: »
    Not having new spark plugs doesn't affect it's reliability. You just made up the thing about the variator rattle seeing as it was replaced in February and it has never been ran on low oil, I just top it up when it needs it.

    It is good and solid in my eyes. It starts, stops and drives fine for me, that makes it a reliable car. It has never failed to start in the 12 years we have it so please don't refer to my pride and joy as a Piece of Sh1t please.

    I never said not having new spark plugs effected it's reliability (although it's quite likely not running as well as it could) that was simply in response to your claim about knowing the service history, no car as old as yours should be on the factory plugs which you no doubt know :)

    Made up the thing about the variator rattle did I?
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=81638371

    I suppose I made up the thing about you running it on low oil too :D
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=81569670&postcount=1082
    Not checked enough in your own words.
    If you want to knock a few more years out of it it would be worthwhile not to neglect basic maintenance :)


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    #1063
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    that iQ i was going to look at might be sold tonight so im gonna look at this http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4203683 tomorrow. the seller is giving a good price. mileage is a bit scary with possible turbo/clutch issues etc but im still tempted!


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    #1064
    tossy
    Registered Users Posts: 9,590 ✭✭✭tossy


    I'm gutted i won't get to see biceps101s car!


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    #1065
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,688 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    BX 19 wrote: »
    A ka at speed? The whole thing feels like it's going to fall apart at 70mph haha. Can't imagine it has the beans to go much faster with 59bhp :pac:

    He regularly overtook me when I was at 120kph on the motorway!


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    #1066
    tossy
    Registered Users Posts: 9,590 ✭✭✭tossy


    OSI wrote: »
    I know, but I guess we're lucky, wouldn't be a woman left in the midlands if he'd posted that car.

    If i'm being totally honest i had a clean pair of boxers ready for myself just in case.


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    #1067
    MuppetCheck
    Registered Users Posts: 11,865 ✭✭✭✭MuppetCheck


    RoverJames wrote: »
    I never said not having new spark plugs effected it's reliability (although it's quite likely not running as well as it could) that was simply in response to your claim about knowing the service history, no car as old as yours should be on the factory plugs which you no doubt know :)

    Made up the thing about the variator rattle did I?
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=81638371

    I suppose I made up the thing about you running it on low oil too :D
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=81569670&postcount=1082
    Not checked enough in your own words.
    If you want to knock a few more years out of it it would be worthwhile not to neglect basic maintenance :)

    You're getting sloppy James:pac:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=80365270

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=72803573

    Same problem too not too far apart. If someones going to mention reliability at least be honest. Not major failings on an old car by any means but you'd swear it never gave a minutes bother:rolleyes:


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    #1068
    dar83
    Registered Users Posts: 7,106 ✭✭✭dar83


    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    that iQ i was going to look at might be sold tonight so im gonna look at this http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4203683 tomorrow. the seller is giving a good price. mileage is a bit scary with possible turbo/clutch issues etc but im still tempted!

    Looks nice enough alright. That is pretty high mileage on that type of car at that age though, I'd be making sure the reasons given for that are kosher.

    One thing I don't get is why they give the part leather seats but then put that greyish looking dull cloth fabric on them as well, it might just be the pictures, but they look terrible.

    They are much nicer looking than the Astra OPC though, love that colour and the alloys are tasty looking as well. Central exhaust really suits the Corsa too.


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    #1069
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    He drives from cork to clonmel a lot he said. I actually used to hate the seats but now I really like them :)


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    #1070
    166man
    Registered Users Posts: 6,575 ✭✭✭166man


    RoverJames wrote: »
    I never said not having new spark plugs effected it's reliability (although it's quite likely not running as well as it could) that was simply in response to your claim about knowing the service history, no car as old as yours should be on the factory plugs which you no doubt know :)

    Made up the thing about the variator rattle did I?
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=81638371

    I suppose I made up the thing about you running it on low oil too :D
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=81569670&postcount=1082
    Not checked enough in your own words.
    If you want to knock a few more years out of it it would be worthwhile not to neglect basic maintenance :)

    I mentioned it being a reliable car in my post and you came along with the spark plug comment indicating that it might affect reliability. Granted I'm sure the car will be running better when it has the new ones in but I don't have the cash at the moment. It will be done after Christmas.

    I do know the service history. I know how it's been kept and it's been a well minded car apart from the plugs not being done, that was more oversight. If it wasn't well minded it wouldn't still be running today now would it? ;)

    I don't actually know what that rattle is tbh, it was doing it before the variator was replaced and it still did/does it today, as I said though, I know it's fine, you missed that part.

    It was a little low on oil because of the driving it did over that period. The car used to do 4k miles a year and then suddenly did 4k miles in 8 weeks odd. That doesn't mean it's always run on low oil...

    I then went on to say that I need to check it more which I have been doing. As far as I'm concerned the car starts and stops perfectly, making it reliable for me. No 12 year old car isn't going to have no problems.

    Saying I neglect to give it basic maintenance and calling it a POS is just rude really. Not at all surprised though

    @Muppetcheck - The same as before, I won't be replying to your comments.


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    #1071
    MuppetCheck
    Registered Users Posts: 11,865 ✭✭✭✭MuppetCheck


    166man wrote: »
    @Muppetcheck - The same as before, I won't be replying to your comments.

    Fair enough. I called you on it and got my answer.


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    #1072
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I said it was a piece of sh1t in most people's eyes as Is, needing suspension work, short nct, noisy from cold and having been ran on low oil and the original plugs. It wouldn't make for nice reading in a for sale add :)
    You know all about being rude, you don't consider calling someone a half wit insulting after all ;)


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    #1073
    166man
    Registered Users Posts: 6,575 ✭✭✭166man


    RoverJames wrote: »
    I said it was a piece of sh1t in most people's eyes as Is, needing suspension work, short nct, noisy from cold and having been ran on low oil and the original plugs. It wouldn't make for nice reading in a for sale add :)
    You know all about being rude, you don't consider calling someone a half wit insulting after all ;)

    Suspension work is necessary on most Alfa's. Short NCT? :D

    Noisy from cold is something I have seen on many 156's to date. Car always warms up and always sits at bang on 90 on the dash.

    It hasn't been ran on low oil for the third time. It needed oil so I topped it up. Has been fine ever since.

    The original plugs will be rectified within the next 4 weeks.

    I think you'll struggle to find a 12 year old Alfa that doesn't have something needing doing to it. In fact you'll struggle to find a 12 year old car for under €800 that won't need work doing to it.

    Ah now, you're not still upset about that ''half-wit'' comment are you?


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    #1074
    TestTransmission
    Registered Users Posts: 19,106 ✭✭✭✭TestTransmission


    @RJ And 166man

    We've had enough of this little spat, either ignore each other or go on a date.I don't really care.Last and final warning, I will be banning both of ye.


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    #1075
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    He drives from cork to clonmel a lot he said. I actually used to hate the seats but now I really like them :)

    I drive through clonmel when I go to college in ucc and its about 110km so if he was doing that trip very often the mileage would add up. It's a lovely car the blue colour is the nicest colour IMO. You don't see corsa OPC's everyday so it is unusual. Seems to be a serious car for the money.


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    #1076
    dar83
    Registered Users Posts: 7,106 ✭✭✭dar83


    110km twice (we'll say he comes back as well :P) in 143,000km is 650 times, so 130 times a year allowing it be just about 5 years old.

    I'm guessing it must be where the missus lives! :D

    (of course this means he only ever drove there and back, which is obviously unrealistic but not quite as entertaining)


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    #1077
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    Well he's giving me a great price on it. Gotta sell my own first which ehem...there is a link to in my Sig:p


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    #1078
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    Well he's giving me a great price on it. Gotta sell my own first which ehem...there is a link to in my Sig:p

    Take this line out of the ad imo
    *1.8 mpg truly only marginally worse in town than the 1.4 but much more fun

    Nice car g'luck:cool:


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    #1079
    Redisle
    Registered Users Posts: 1,849 ✭✭✭Redisle


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    Take this line out of the ad imo

    Nice car g'luck:cool:

    +1

    I read that as the car having a mpg of 1.8!

    That Corsa OPC is lovely btw, I saw one before up near the student accoms on Carrigrohane road. Lovely colour too.


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    #1080
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users Posts: 7,298 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    Good luck with the corsa, can never have enough hot hatch fanboi boardsies


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    #1081
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,843 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


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