***Motors Chat Thread Round 3***

..... in total since I got it (Aug 2010) I've spent €2090 in "maintenance", I use the m word loosely though :pac:

Big Nasty

Voodoomelon wrote: »

You're right, will be less next year anyways.



Think the total for this year is coming in a shade over €2000 on fuel, not too bad.

7k running costs and little depreciation - what are ya moaning about! :d

Plus you won't have half of those part costs next year.

Ardennes1944

A nice TT 225 in Waterford went up on donedeal this evening lightning. Looks clean! Take a look

Supergurrier

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

I'm not telling ye coonts anything about my motor expenses only this - 36 mpg average from Thurles to Dublin this evening, cruise set at 130 all the way. That'll show ya how well engineered the N54 engine is compared to the MPS

/fanboi

Thats cheating though you have the eco mcthingy from the 135i :pac:

MetzgerMeister

Supergurrier wrote: »

Thats cheating though you have the eco mcthingy from the 135i :pac:

What's that when it's at home??

Stheno

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

A nice TT 225 in Waterford went up on donedeal this evening lightning. Looks clean! Take a look

Is it this one?

Voodoomelon

RoverJames wrote: »

..... in total since I got it (Aug 2010) I've spent €2090 in "maintenance", I use the m word loosely though :pac:

Not bad, forgot about the NCT cost you mentioned, add that and a retest onto mine.

TestTransmission

Stheno wrote: »

Is it this one?

lol, don't think so somehow.

dar83

Stheno wrote: »

Is it this one?

Someones getting an awesome! Christmas present from you!

Stheno

TestTransmission wrote: »

lol, don't think so somehow.

Jaypers, how'd I manage that!

I meant this

Stheno

dar83 wrote: »

Someones getting an awesome! Christmas present from you!

That's on my Christmas wishlist after my current one blew up after about three years of abuse Different brand too!

Ardennes1944

Stheno wrote: »

Jaypers, how'd I manage that!

I meant this

Indeed it's that one. There's also a nice black s3 for sale lightning on donedeal that was added a few days ago. Looks very well taken care of and it's 265brake! :pac:

Matt Simis

Stheno wrote: »

That's on my Christmas wishlist after my current one blew up after about three years of abuse Different brand too!

A woman that actually does wish for white kitchen appliances!?

Stheno

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

Indeed it's that one. There's also a nice black s3 for sale lightning on donedeal that was added a few days ago. Looks very well taken care of and it's 265brake! :pac:

The one I linked to looks good, low enough mileage too.

Anything on the service history? Can't see it mentioned in the ad, but definitely worth a call.

Not a bad price either imo.

Supergurrier

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

What's that when it's at home??

Eco Pro setting, or is that a new thing ?

Stheno

Matt Simis wrote: »

A woman that actually does wish for white kitchen appliances!?

Ah now stereotypes would have me wanting it pink no? Colour wise I couldn't give a crap, it's going to live in a drawer apart from when I'm using it.

For information, any kitchen appliances on display are red

I was more interested in the functionality, I do like to cook and was browsing different options.

The Argos own brand stuff comes up well in reviews against other stuff.

MetzgerMeister

Supergurrier wrote: »

Eco Pro setting, or is that a new thing ?

I would imagine it's a new thing to reduce emissions, mine is full-blown 6 cylinder all the time

dar83

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

I would imagine it's a new thing to reduce emissions, mine is full-blown 6 cylinder all the time

Had your Dublin brother beside me at lights on the Malahide Road today. Same colour and everything.

Ardennes1944

Stheno wrote: »

The one I linked to looks good, low enough mileage too.

Anything on the service history? Can't see it mentioned in the ad, but definitely worth a call.

Not a bad price either imo.

My thoughts entirely how are those books lookin?

Stheno

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

My thoughts entirely how are those books lookin?

Due to be sorted over the next few weeks

Ardennes1944

Legend beour :pac: thank you

dgt

RoverJames wrote: »

Mine wasn't too bad....

Coolant 2l OAT late Nov 13
Dec 2011 Wiper Blades 22.5
Jan 2012 10w40 diesel 97,600 miles 22.39
Coolant 2l OAT Feb 13.5
Gallon OAT May 24
Osram Nighbreakers 17.35
10w40 June 101800 20
Part worn fronts.... 102126 140
NCT July 103000 55
Coolant 104000 30
Pirelli 104000 175
Stat and housing 104000 60
Labour Sep '12 150
Tail light bulbs 2

Lots of coolant before the stat housing finally calved and I paid to have it replaced, first time in a few years paying having to pay for labour but couldn't tackle it myself as I had an incident with a petrol hedge cutters during the summer and a fingy or too weren't the best.

Also had an incident in the car where I burst a front tyre, escaped with only that damage though, that €175 and the stat housing accounted for €385 of the €745 maintenance.

Add in a grand for tax and €350 iirc for insurance and it's not too bad of a total, €2095

Have a gallon of Mobil 1 and an oil filter to throw in sometime soon and need two tyres shortly but that's be in 2013

My yoke is less than pristine though and there's no way I'd throw €3000 maintenance into it in a year as it's worth feck all.

(happy to throw €4000/annum into the petrol cap though)

I thought you drove a petrol.... Do correct me otherwise

Maintainance costs? Oh dear...

Tax + insurance is about €1400 to begin with
Fuel about €2000

So €3400 before I get to basic maintainance.... :mad:

Approx 15k miles a year

Oil + filter every 6k miles £17
Pads £30
DOT 4 fluid 2 litres approx £8
5 litre 5 year coolant £16
Aero wipers £22
Dexron 2 £5
SX 75 synth 5 litres £18

So £133 on basic servicing

The random bits...
Generic box of bits 1 £60
Timing belt kit £70
Clutch kit £120
Interior £120
Hubs complete £40
Generic box of bits 2 £20
Wheels £30
Track rods £10
Ball Joints £16
Drop links front £12
Drop links rear £20
Link rods rear £20
Generic box of bits 3 £40

Tots up to £578

With basic servicing its £711

Converted approx €882 this year alone.....

Added with earliers standard costs equals €4282 for this year

On the plus side, next year I won't have the rebuilding costs and insurance should be cheaper too

The blue van didn't cost as much to run for the year, but wasn't too far behind....

Stheno

Outside of petrol/insurance/tax mine has cost me approx €2200 this past year to get it up to spec.

Expecting that next year routine maintenance, petrol and insurance will cost about 4000. Insurance 399, tax, 660, petrol 2000, maintenance/servicing/nct 900.

So 330 per month.

For that I get hassle free driving, no restrictions on busses etc.

dgt

dgt wrote: »

I thought you drove a petrol.... Do correct me otherwise ...........

You are correct sir
A lash of diesel engine oil of the correct spec does wonders for a stuck tappet
Great alternative to an engine flush imo and not as aggressive.

Matt Simis

Did anyone post a link to the totally unbiased (* funded by Renault) Carculator site yet? It takes a guess at your yearly costs:

http://carculator.ie/#!home



Just think I could save money and eek out an existance as a 89bhp Renault driver all in one go!

Matt Simis

Matt Simis wrote: »

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Just think I could save money and eek out an existance as a 89bhp Renault driver all in one go!

Those 1.5s in that bhp guise are p1ss poor in a Fluence, decent mpg though no doubt.
They don't seem to be including depreciation in their smelly calculator.

dar83

Haha, your mileage must inflate that cost to run quite a bit!

Ardennes1944

€2,612 for my carculated costs

Voodoomelon

Not sure what you bumped that figure up with Matt!
Renault also reckon I should change my timing belt, must get right on that.

dgt

Matt Simis wrote: »

Did anyone post a link to the totally unbiased (* funded by Renault) Carculator site yet? It takes a guess at your yearly costs:

http://carculator.ie/#!home
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g136/mattsimis/hosted/Screenshotfrom2012-12-05230201.png


Just think I could save money and eek out an existance as a 89bhp Renault driver all in one go!

Hmm.... Let's see

Well, lets start with the hack


Not far off.... But no. Never

I tried the E34. Interesting the way the mechanical faults went down 300% and the fuel strangely went down.... Come on!!!



I'll give them unbiased :D:D