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***Motors Chat Thread Round 3***

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    #2312
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    I hope boys at top wont decide t bring us to the new normal of 1.80eu with few additional taxes.

    Still though, I wonder what's the story with it, why it dropped so nicely.


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    #2313
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    Saw petrol for €1.52/ltr somewhere on my drive back from Mayo this morning, can't remember where though! :o


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    #2314
    Ded_Zebra
    Registered Users Posts: 4,792 ✭✭✭Ded_Zebra


    My understanding is that the price of petrol is coming down because the US dollar is getting weaker relative to the euro and oil prices are always sold in USD per barrel.

    I wasn't going to say anything though incase it gets jinxed:p It's like saying the weather is nice :pac:

    Also my Maxol in Harrolds Cross in the cheapest in Dublin at the moment:D:D:D 155.5


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    #2315
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users Posts: 7,298 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    MCMLXXV wrote: »
    Saw petrol for €1.52/ltr somewhere on my drive back from Mayo this morning, can't remember where though! :o

    It's 1.51/1.52 in mayo atm


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    #2316
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    Supergurrier wrote: »
    It's 1.51/1.52 in mayo atm

    Has to be something good about Mayo in fairness! :pac:


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    #2317
    cabb8ge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 634 ✭✭✭cabb8ge


    Matt Simis wrote: »
    Strange, as in the language we all speak we call that a contest. :p

    Thank you for the information, sometime I not good with context :)


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    #2318
    166man
    Registered Users Posts: 6,575 ✭✭✭166man


    Fella's if I was buying suspension components for a 156, would MicksGarage be the place to buy 'em or is there anywhere else you would recommend?


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    #2319
    MuppetCheck
    Registered Users Posts: 11,865 ✭✭✭✭MuppetCheck


    I'm sure the mechanic doing the work could get them for less if you ask for the breakdown of the quote and compare.


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    #2320
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,688 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    MuppetCheck wrote: »
    I'm sure the mechanic doing the work could get them for less if you ask for the breakdown of the quote and compare.

    Definitely go through a mechanic, some of the suspension parts have four different part numbers depending on the car, they need to be matched to your engine chassis, no point you picking up stuff, and the mechanic finding them wrong.

    Let the mechanic deal with it.

    Have you done the NCT so?


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    #2321
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    snow! Well sleet actually :pp


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    #2322
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,688 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    dgt wrote: »
    snow! Well sleet actually :pp

    Let it stay away from North Dublin.

    I don't want to be housebound :(


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    #2323
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Stheno wrote: »
    Let it stay away from North Dublin.

    I don't want to be housebound :(

    I'm sure it won't come to that! Maybe this is the snow that was predicted for last month? :pac:

    Low pros, low yellow car is what served me in the snow. I went places people didn't dare go :p

    I'm prepared this time, the french car has winters :eek:


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    #2324
    Stheno
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    dgt wrote: »
    I'm sure it won't come to that! Maybe this is the snow that was predicted for last month? :pac:

    Low pros, low yellow car is what served me in the snow. I went places people didn't dare go :p

    I'm prepared this time, the french car has winters :eek:

    I'm on crutches and unable to drive.

    The fecking crutches are lethal on smooth/slippy surfaces.

    My car is crying everytime I pass it by


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    #2325
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Stheno wrote: »
    I'm on crutches and unable to drive.

    The fecking crutches are lethal on smooth/slippy surfaces.

    My car is crying everytime I pass it by

    Ouch! :( get well soon :)

    I know the feeling, I couldn't drive my car for about a week due to the power steering issue. I missed driving it, even though it's not a pleasureable driving car....


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    #2326
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,688 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    dgt wrote: »
    Ouch! :( get well soon :)

    I know the feeling, I couldn't drive my car for about a week due to the power steering issue. I missed driving it, even though it's not a pleasureable driving car....

    I haven't driven for about ten weeks :(

    I hate my car as it's a fecker with it's low suspension when you've a knackered leg.


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    #2327
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Stheno wrote: »
    I haven't driven for about ten weeks :(

    I hate my car as it's a fecker with it's low suspension when you've a knackered leg.

    I know the feeling, I've given up the low profiles and lowered car scene for now. Even the momos couldn't make things comfortable when driving on rough surfaces!


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    #2328
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,688 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    dgt wrote: »
    I know the feeling, I've given up the low profiles and lowered car scene for now. Even the momos couldn't make things comfortable when driving on rough surfaces!

    Momos as in the seats?

    most uncomfortable passenger seats i've sat in.


    Grand to drive in.


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    #2329
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Stheno wrote: »
    Momos as in the seats?

    most uncomfortable passenger seats i've sat in.


    Grand to drive in.

    Yep, 156 leather momos :) when not driving, a grand place to be :)


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    #2330
    Barry Barry
    Closed Accounts Posts: 494 ✭✭Barry Barry


    no-image-large.gif

    The hole in the passenger side of the dash in this pic was put there to make the Ssangyong Korando easier to convert to LHD

    Clever Ssangyong is clever


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    #2331
    L-M
    Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    My auld fella had to buy wipers for the first time since 1992.


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    #2332
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    Limerick man wrote: »
    My auld fella had to buy wipers for the first time since 1992.

    Holy molie, What car has he now?


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    #2333
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,456 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »
    Holy molie, What car has he now?

    Not the same car ill wager!


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    #2334
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Not the same car ill wager!

    I was thinking that.


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    #2335
    L-M
    Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    A 2010 Scirocco. Long he's had a car in the last 20 years was 4 years.

    92 Vectra
    95 Vectra Diamond
    98 Vectra
    01 Passat base
    04 Passat Comfort
    06 Passat Comfort
    10 Scirocco.

    Alllll 1.6 petrols bar the Scirocco which is the 1.4 tsi 122.

    All probably the best value second hand car you'd get, all absolutely immaculate, well serviced and max mileage probably 20 k miles.


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    #2336
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,456 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Limerick man wrote: »
    Alllll 1.6 petrols bar the Scirocco which is the 1.4 tsi 122.

    All probably the best value second hand car you'd get, all absolutely immaculate, well serviced and max mileage probably 20 k miles.

    What's one of those worth? I quite like them.


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    #2337
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    Limerick man wrote: »
    A 2010 Scirocco. Long he's had a car in the last 20 years was 4 years.

    92 Vectra
    95 Vectra Diamond
    98 Vectra
    01 Passat base
    04 Passat Comfort
    06 Passat Comfort
    10 Scirocco.

    Alllll 1.6 petrols bar the Scirocco which is the 1.4 tsi 122.

    All probably the best value second hand car you'd get, all absolutely immaculate, well serviced and max mileage probably 20 k miles.


    Ah I see, But are the wipers a common problem with the Scirocco.? Still a lovely car either way.. :)


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    #2338
    L-M
    Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    colm_mcm wrote: »

    What's one of those worth? I quite like them.

    Not sure. Haven't looked but they seem to have a very good resale value, plus his in in a good cokour. Hed probably buy a new one if they changed it but its pretty much the exact same since 08 bar the interior, and you can't get the R line in rising blue.

    The shed is tightly packed with vintage stuff too so no room to expand their either, lol.


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    #2339
    L-M
    Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »


    Ah I see, But are the wipers a common problem with the Scirocco.? Still a lovely car either way.. :)

    No, its just they're three years old and last winter took a bit out of them!


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    #2340
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    Limerick man wrote: »
    No, its just they're three years old and last winter took a bit out of them!

    Ah right, well at least this winter isn't as bad. Although, it did snow a little up this way. But didn't stick.


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    #2341
    CianRyan
    Registered Users Posts: 14,721 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    Limerick man wrote: »
    A 2010 Scirocco. Long he's had a car in the last 20 years was 4 years.

    92 Vectra
    95 Vectra Diamond
    98 Vectra
    01 Passat base
    04 Passat Comfort
    06 Passat Comfort
    10 Scirocco.

    Alllll 1.6 petrols bar the Scirocco which is the 1.4 tsi 122.

    All probably the best value second hand car you'd get, all absolutely immaculate, well serviced and max mileage probably 20 k miles.

    It's anyone's guess what he'll buy next.


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