Post a picture of your car here Part 4 (quote a picture, get a 24h ban!!)

MetzgerMeister

Big Nasty wrote: »

Car and engine size were always huge in the US in comparison to Europe. It's relatively recent that US manufacturers have started making global models.

Bigger displacement needed for such low octane fuel compared to small displacement and high octane fuel in Europe. Hence why big V8's were pumping out less than 200bhp and a 1.8 was pumping out the same here.

Just my opinion of course but that's how I think of it.

notGill

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Yeah, it's the 7 seat model. 4 of us took it from the airport with checked and carry on luggage and it was fine, could definitely have taken more if you packed it any way carefully.

It's a great car spec wise. 4 zone climate control, sat nav, dual dvd screens, reversing camera, automatic doors, full leather electric seats. Sturdy bus, very solid and quiet. Lacking in some areas but better than i was expecting.

$70 a day it's costing us i think. What are you paying?

The boot looks to be different sizes depending on which pictures you look at! Had the 3.6l engine in a charger last year, hated the autobox on it!

Just under €70 a day but pick-up in San Diego and drop-off in Vegas... :cool:

Atomic Pineapple

OSI wrote: »

You don't even need an international license.

Was gonna ask why an international license was needed?

26000 Elephants

Atomic Pineapple wrote: »

Was gonna ask why an international license was needed?

I was thinking the same. I've never been asked for one in the states. I've only ever used one in non-eu, non english speaking countries.

Toyotafanboi

OSI wrote: »

You don't even need an international license.

Hence it's title i thought i did. It was mt first time renting abroad so i wasn't going to risk the whole thing for €15

26000 Elephants

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Hence it's title i thought i did. It was mt first time renting abroad so i wasn't going to risk the whole thing for €15

Probably a good idea anyway, to be fair.

I think the IDL is required where the authorities cannot be expected to understand the language used in your License.

Chris_Heilong

Whats the story of the new Mustang, are they selling them in Ireland at all? Have not seen any around. If I ever went down the new car road it would be this or a GT86.

Big Nasty

They were originally supposed to land in September.

Chris_Heilong

Big Nasty wrote: »

They were originally supposed to land in September.

Cool, wasnt sure.

terrydel

My 04 Audi A3 1.6 petrol, first car I've owned (bikes are really my thing and drove them for years before decided I needed a car as well)
doesn't look a any older than when I got it, aprt from the few scratches I've inflicted on the rear bumper
Love it, its very smooth, which everyone remarks on, its a comfortable car to be in, slow but enough to get by (everything is slow after my ktm 990 smt :pac:), very reliable so far tho I do very low mileage.
At 6k I think I got a great car that I've had for 3 years now fault free, and could sell for between 3-4k now.
A really good choice I think.

Yawlboy

My 1993 Defender 110 200Tdi Utility

ba_barabus

Big Nasty wrote: »

Not much more than 10 years or so?

Even at that it's way more recent that engine size offerings are global.

They've been at it a lot longer than that but it's only been successful recently. The Sierra and mk1 Fiesta were the first afaik

wotzgoingon

I like that Defender.

OldMrBrennan83

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Duke O Smiley

And thats it, gone for good. Sad day, but it has yielded many many parts for the new car. Bigger and better things though as they say, wha







It needs a really good clean now.

Sobanek

Big Nasty

You getting rid of the 7er dude?

Sobanek

Big Nasty wrote: »

You getting rid of the 7er dude?

Possibly, haven't made my mind up yet

Mister Jingles

Noccy_Mondy

^ So many of them are dogged and are as rough. Nice to see a well cared for one!

frozenfrozen

just about the america 87 octane fuel vs ours from a few posts ago, it's actually nearly the same stuff. they just use an average of the ron and mon and then get the anti knock index number. so it looks lower than ron (that we use)

they actually can get way better fuel than us. can get race fuel at the pump in some places for $4 a gallon which is like 115 octane or something. if I wasn't afraid of getting shot I'd have to go over and check it out

Mister Jingles

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

^ So many of them are dogged and are as rough. Nice to see a well cared for one!

I try my best :pac:

It does look better in person, the camera on my phone can be muck at the best of times.

wotzgoingon

frozenfrozen wrote: »

if I wasn't afraid of getting shot.

I totally agree the US Police force are animals.

Sh1tbag OToole

wotzgoingon wrote: »

I totally agree the US Police force are animals.

Word on the street is that there is an upper limit for intelligence set when they're hiring.

Duke O Smiley

You are probably all sick of seeing and hearing about this car, but I just need to share - its on the road!! Today has been a ****ing fantastic day for me, and getting on the road for the first time in the 19 has been just made it. Just got back from the car wash there with it, maiden voyage and all that. Not a problem with it at all. Utterly delighted

Toyotafanboi

Detailing at it's finest :pac: best of luck with it! Always nice to see perseverence paying off!

Duke O Smiley

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Detailing at it's finest :pac: best of luck with it! Always nice to see perseverence paying off!

Hah, I prefer doing it myself (at the garage) but they were full and I just wanted to get on the road for a nice drive :pac: I really am delighted with the car, thanks

Duke O Smiley

OSI wrote: »

That the Texaco on the Malahide Rd?

It sure is. Topaz now (in the last two weeks or so)

Duke O Smiley

OSI wrote: »

Another one? That's at least 5 within a mile of each other now. Mental. I'll have to keep an eye out for ya if you're local so

I sure am yeah, and davycc does be knocking around the locale the odd time too

GvidoR

OSI wrote: »

Another one? That's at least 5 within a mile of each other now. Mental. I'll have to keep an eye out for ya if you're local so

There's 3 Topaz's in Castlebar (also within a mile or two radius) and I thought that was a bit much. :eek: