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

toastedpickles

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

As you very well know! Any regrets not keeping the originals on, I remember you being slightly hesitant at the time?

Nope none at all, everytime I come back to the car in a parking lot i think "sleek as fcuk with them alloys"

wotzgoingon

Supergurrier wrote: »

40 profile is the sweet spot

I'd say it is. I has 35 before and go over a man hole cover that is slightly slow and all you hear is bang alloys hitting ground and any other bump in road. I now have 45 and is perfect so maybe 40 is the sweet spot as i never tried it and 45 is excellent. I don't have to worry about slowing down in a bad spot on the road which i used to have to do with the 35.

toastedpickles

wotzgoingon wrote: »

I'd say it is. I has 35 before and go over a man hole cover that is slightly slow and all you hear is bang alloys hitting ground and any other bump in road. I now have 45 and is perfect so maybe 40 is the sweet spot as i never tried it and 45 is excellent. I don't have to worry about slowing down in a bad spot on the road which i used to have to do with the 35.

I have 225/45/17s on mine and find them grand, just like any other wheel i've had as far as im concerned

quadrifoglio verde

Finally got my gtv on the road last week after owning it since November. When I got it it was in a sorry state, very bad lacquer peel (giant patch from the boot to the drivers door), bonnet was cracked and a piece missing just below the badge, gearbox was fubarred and a few other bits and pieces needed doing.

What started out as replacing a gearbox ended up with the engine being taken out
It now has a replacement gearbox, new clutch, new master cylinder, timing, aux and balance belt replaced as well as tensioners and idlers, water pump, new thermostat, replaced the driveshafts, rocker cover gaskets replaced, 8 new platinum plugs, bonnet, boot lid, front and rear bumpers replaced with redder ones and all fluids changed. I also replaced the front anti roll bar with that from a fiat coupe....

It's cost me three times as much I'd initially planned and now that the drivers side paint has been dealt with, I want to respray all of it. I'll have to save for that first though.

However it drives and handles superbly, the Passive rear steering is addictive on twisty roads. Have covered 1300 miles in it since the 21st of may and it's performed superbly, especially considering it's an 18 year old alfa with 144000 miles on the clock. Not drinking any oil either!:)

Next step is a brake upgrade, followed by a few mods to the suspension including polybushing.
The respray although needed, can wait! How it drives is much more important for me!

toastedpickles

Throwback sunday, taken pretty much in the same spot, this day last year, didn't even notice it until now

tossy

That's a great bend that, love that little stretch.

toastedpickles

tossy wrote: »

That's a great bend that, love that little stretch.

Me too, some fun to be had on it, i don't even know where it leads to, i've only gone as far as the hotel/diner thing down the way

bodhi085

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My Honda Crv 2005 the day i purchased it in 2012 and as it is today 2014
2.0 automatic petrol

Noccy_Mondy

toastedpickles wrote: »

Throwback sunday, taken pretty much in the same spot, this day last year, didn't even notice it until now

It's actually throwback Thursday, but ya know, whatever floats your boat....:rolleyes::pac:

tossy

toastedpickles wrote: »

Me too, some fun to be had on it, i don't even know where it leads to, i've only gone as far as the hotel/diner thing down the way

It leads to Castledermot/Carlow eventually

weekaizer

Bought a new lexus is200 sport.
Here she is (on the left) next to her older sister! She is absolutely immaculate with only 61000 genuine miles. Very happy with it.

Noccy_Mondy

weekaizer wrote: »

Bought a new lexus is200 sport.
Here she is (on the left) next to her older sister! She is absolutely immaculate with only 61000 genuine miles. Very happy with it.

Well wear, have fun keeping fuel in the tank!

wotswattage

Taken a few weeks back with the phone

Cleveland Hot Pocket

The truck, in the 'murican section of the longford vintage show

Parked beside the 302 dodge I was ogling on donedeal for weeks

pred racer

wotswattage wrote: »

Taken a few weeks back with the phone

Well wear! More 159s on the road!:)

Even if it is silver:pac:

wotswattage

pred racer wrote: »

Well wear! More 159s on the road!:)

Even if it is silver:pac:

Cheers!
Was on the hunt for a GT for ages but none came up at the right price. Loads up for sale now typical... This came up at very right money and I couldn't pass it up. Great decision in hindsight

I'm almost certain my next car will be a 159 Ti

Paddy@CIRL

A couple of quick snap shots taken during a road trip along the west coast last week. What a marvellous part of the world. Still can't decide whether to hang onto it for another year or change

YbFocus

Change Paddy but only if you sell it to me
It's a beautiful car!

CianRyan

If Batman drove a BMW...
Epic.

Paddy@CIRL

OSI wrote: »

For some reason, I think a 6 series would really suit you Paddy.

I would love a new 6 series Gran Coupe, think they're stunning cars. I'll likely end up settling for an E60 of some sort if I do change.

MetzgerMeister

CianRyan wrote: »

If Batman drove a BMW...

...it certainly wouldn't be a 320d :pac:

Paddy, if you do sell it, not matter who it goes to, it will always be instantly recognizable to anyone on here!

Paddy@CIRL

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

...it certainly wouldn't be a 320d :pac:

Paddy, if you do sell it, not matter who it goes to, it will always be instantly recognizable to anyone on here!

Well, it does have a smoke screen...

I think the latter part is what kills me the most, would hate to see someone else driving it and most likely into ruin.

toastedpickles

Paddy@CIRL wrote: »

Well, it does have a smoke screen...

I think the latter part is what kills me the most, would hate to see someone else driving it and most likely into ruin.

Then sell it to one of us......;)

Or someone from one of the millions of bmw forums, someone you know that will look after it as much as you

MortGoldman

This is what I'm driving this week. It's officially mine, but I am selling it. Getting it all destickered and cleaned up for its NCT this week!

CianRyan

Not exactly a car for diffing in anyway.

MortGoldman

Feck no! Only reason I'm driving it for the week is because it has tax on it. Otherwise it'd be doomed to banishment!

CianRyan

What are you planning on being in once it's moved on?

My niece is mad for one with a big daisy on it...
I keep telling her to get a 500 instead but she won't listen, I have two years yet to convince her anyway.

MortGoldman

CianRyan wrote: »

What are you planning on being in once it's moved on?

My niece is mad for one with a big daisy on it...
I keep telling her to get a 500 instead but she won't listen, I have two years yet to convince her anyway.

I'll be back in a Honda Legend then, cos I need to get that cleaned up, NCT'ed and sold on as well! Might be back in S Type then, or buy something else again. I fancy a S Class but might be beyond me at the moment.

Matt Simis

OSI wrote: »

Weren't 90% of them 8 Valve? Crazy when you consider even an early 90s K11 Micra had a 16v.

All the 2.0 engines were, which was the launch version. In other markets the 1.8T was the primary seller. Here eventually moved to the TDI version.

Mine was 20v and 5pot..

Sobanek

Matt Simis wrote: »

All the 2.0 engines were, which was the launch version. In other markets the 1.8T was the primary seller. Here eventually moved to the TDI version.

Mine was 20v and 5pot..

Was that the 2.3 V5?