******Motors Chat - Round 6******

MetzgerMeister

Deleted User wrote: »

My sincerest apologies for not having studied Audi and their line of cars and variants before asking questions relating to them. :P

Apology accepted!

YbFocus

For KKv,

An RS4 is a very serious car in the motoring world. If you see 2 or 3 genuine ones a year you're doing well. The following is a real one, you will always know a mile off that its a genuine one you're meeting...




On the other hand, the usual ones you meet are chavved up 1.9 diesels with "RS4" kits on them. Usually they have no resemblance to the real thing.
The most important factor for them seems to be that " powerflex fitted, both work" :rolleyes:



Do not get it wrong again, that is a serious offence

h3000

So you need to load your trials bike in a hurry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeDWQWSySRM

Brian

ba_barabus wrote: »

Who wants a convertible

is it an MX-5?

with premium tyres all round, good overall condition

is it an MX-5?

new NCT till June 2015 and tax till June.

is it an MX-5?

Car has to go the price is 650

IS IT AN MX-5?

and its a blue MGF 1.6.

NOOOOOOOOOOO

Alanstrainor

Tires are home!

Going to try and get the gtehniq C5 on the wheels this evening, and be ready to have them fitted tomorrow morning.

ba_barabus

OSI wrote: »

You know, if I had a decent size yard, I wouldn't mind owning a MG F/TF for the weekends

They're very under rated cars

YbFocus

YbFocus wrote: »

For KKv,

An RS4 is a very serious car in the motoring world. If you see 2 or 3 genuine ones a year you're doing well. The following is a real one, you will always know a mile off that its a genuine one you're meeting...

On the other hand, the usual ones you meet are chavved up 1.9 diesels with "RS4" kits on them. Usually they have no resemblance to the real thing.
The most important factor for them seems to be that " powerflex fitted, both work" :rolleyes:

Do not get it wrong again, that is a serious offence

Cheers for the info, YB. Much appreciated.

I'm not really a car person, to be honest, and it's more an aesthetic thing that the car caught my eye. I don't really care about 'powerful' cars or such (I don't really ever picture myself having too many car chases on motorways, or 'racing' my car at all).

The Rav4's 1.8 petrol engine seems quite good to me (whether that's a good or bad thing to ye guys I don't know), but the Rav moves when I need it to, at paces I need it to. It's been no slouch (but then, I don't abuse it).


I'm more interested in, I suppose, finding out; if I wanted to copy the A4 that's in the picture I took, what would I do.

Even the genuine RS4 doesn't look as good as the one I posted (in my own opinion, of course). The grill seems different, but there must be more to it than that.

I've googled body kits and stuff and searched eBay and can't seem to find anything that looks as nice as the one on the car I photo'ed. It looks much more aggressive and meaner than the other A4s I'm seeing or that have been posted here.


With the Rav4, although I've not really made any major changes, the options are fairly limited, so you can figure out what's available to you fairly swiftly. But when you're looking at a totally different brand of cars, that seem to have a million variants, it can be quite hard to grasp what's going on.


I'm sure a lot of people on here, who are proper motoring enthusiasts, know it all inside out, but I just don't really have that level of knowledge (or general interest). It's specific cars here and there that take my eye (rather than brands as a whole).

YbFocus

I'm really suprised it's a 1.8 petrol Rav4 Must be a nippy little thing!

A genuine rs4 has a 4.4L V8 under the bonnet, not your average car
Any diesel ones you see are not real rs4's. There are some tastefully modified ones but they are few and far between

R.O.R

The Audi KKV pictured has an S4 badge on.

S4 wasn't listed on the 08 A4 price list (issued Nov 07), but is on the 09 list (Dec 08), so probably came available sometime in 08.

Chrome grill isn't standard on an S-Line, so it's either a decent copy of an S4, or possibly an S4.

I did drive a S4 around our industrial estate shortly after they were launched (was just helping out the truck driver who had to unload it, to load something on from here, then re-load it - I'm so helpful sometimes), but I can't recall exactly when.

Donnelly117

R.O.R wrote: »

Chrome grill isn't standard on an S-Line, so it's either a decent copy of an S4, or possibly an S4..

MotorCheck says its a diesel...so that's that theory gone anyway...

R.O.R

Donnelly117 wrote: »

MotorCheck says its a diesel...so that's that theory gone anyway...

Motorcheck isn't always 100% correct, but looking at the picture again, the black band across the top of the windscreen, and lack of sensors, suggest it's not an S4.

Front grill does look pretty good on it though.

Are the grill and visors the only thing changed out, from what ye guys reckon? Aside from the little badge?


This is a photo from a Google search for "Audi A4 2008 black"



and this is the one I like




Am I imagining it, or are the fog light surrounds different, and does the bumper protrude more? Grill looks a million times better than the other (standard?) one.


As an aside - why do people bother rebadging cars? Like this being an RS4? Chances are the vast majority of people (like me) wont know what it means or care anyway, and anyone who is clued in enough (ye guys) will see through it immediately anyway? I don't get it. Does it not just increase the risk of your car being stolen if a thief thinks it is the real McCoy?

Donnelly117

Deleted User wrote: »

As an aside - why do people bother rebadging cars? Like this being an RS4? Chances are the vast majority of people (like me) wont know what it means or care anyway, and anyone who is clued in enough (ye guys) will see through it immediately anyway? I don't get it. Does it not just increase the risk of your car being stolen if a thief thinks it is the real McCoy?

I always wonder about this... any enthusiast will spot a fake car miles away (especially if the TDi badges are still on it :rolleyes:), and the rest most likely dont care.

Donnelly117

R.O.R wrote: »

Motorcheck isn't always 100% correct, but looking at the picture again, the black band across the top of the windscreen, and lack of sensors, suggest it's not an S4.

Front grill does look pretty good on it though.

The S4 has silver mirrors too doesn't it? It does look a lot better then the top pic though, has it been lowered a bit maybe?

MuppetCheck

No xenons on the diesel pic, the xenons look quite nice on the S line A4s when they don't have the dotted LEDs.

Chris_Heilong

Due to the rain yesterday and large unavoidable puddles the car was baked in a sand like substance this morning, I had to give my wife a lift to the shop and saw the African lads who do the washing, so I said to myself what harm could it do and asked them to was the car...

toastedpickles

And that's why i always say, if you want something done, do it yourself

Will it cost much to get a new one??

MuppetCheck

Oh no...you manage to find the badge?

Chris_Heilong

MuppetCheck wrote: »

Oh no...you manage to find the badge?

Yeah, I went back to the guy and he had it in his pocket, I might use this as an excuse to debadge the boot, I think I might remove the Chaser logo off the back.

Big Nasty

Looks clean though! :pac:

Chris_Heilong

Any ideas what product to get for removing the leftover gunk?

Donnelly117

Petrol works quite well, might not be the best for the paint though... didn't do mine any harm though!

Its quite impressive that they managed to wash the badges off the car :rolleyes:

Supergurrier

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

Any ideas what product to get for removing the leftover gunk?

Autoglm intensive tar remover works the finest.

Kaiser D

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

Yeah, I went back to the guy and he had it in his pocket, I might use this as an excuse to debadge the boot, I think I might remove the Chaser logo off the back.

Similar thing happened when I first bought the Legend actually, gave it a wash and part of the Legend badge fell off, so I had a "Honda Leg" :pac:

I de-badged it, and it looked the dog's testicles imo.

challengemaster

toastedpickles

Sounds about right yeah :pac:

Sobanek

Poland on the 5th, back on the 8th, Morocco on the 11th, back on the 21st, going to have a few bits on my car painted on the 23rd or thereabouts.

cabb8ge

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

Any ideas what product to get for removing the leftover gunk?

maybe heat with hair dryer to soften a little before attempt to remove with tar remover etc.

ba_barabus

Any idea how'd you'd go about getting a classic car for 24hrs.

I've a special occasion coming up and it'd be nice to have something fun as part of it. The more random the better.

Kaiser D

ba_barabus wrote: »

Any idea how'd you'd go about getting a classic car for 24hrs.

I've a special occasion coming up and it'd be nice to have something fun as part of it. The more random the better.

Theres a place in Donegal that do self-drive classic car hire, dunno if thats a bit far though and I dunno if they will rent you one for 24 hours.

ba_barabus

Kaiser D wrote: »

Theres a place in Donegal that do self-drive classic car hire, dunno if thats a bit far though and I dunno if they will rent you one for 24 hours.

Too far. I'm going to a place near Mitchelstown for a night and just wanted to add a small bit to it.

nd

There's a garage near me that fixes cars but the owner has a few classics as far as I know. But i've no idea if he'd rent one. He's about 20 miles from Mitchelstown.

The garage number is 063-98348.

toastedpickles

So lads, an estate pulled into our driveway while I was out, 4 lads in it with masks on apparently,

So what should i use as a deterrent should the lovely men return?? extension bars? breaker bar perhaps?? :pac:

wotzgoingon

Who told you they pulled into your garden?

toastedpickles

wotzgoingon wrote: »

Who told you they pulled into your garden?

The mother and gran

Kaiser D

toastedpickles wrote: »

The mother and gran

That might be worth reporting to the Guards tbh.

Did they just come in and leave straight away?

toastedpickles

Kaiser D wrote: »

That might be worth reporting to the Guards tbh.

Did they just come in and leave straight away?

They got out and then my mother went out, they seen her and jumped back in a took off towards kildare

Might do with the cops

Kaiser D

toastedpickles wrote: »

They got out and then my mother went out, they seen her and jumped back in a took off towards kildare

Might do with the cops

Perhaps they were looking for someone in particular then and just got the wrong house.

I take it you didn't get much on the car they were in?

toastedpickles

Kaiser D wrote: »

Perhaps they were looking for someone in particular then and just got the wrong house.

I take it you didn't get much on the car they were in?

Maybe, but masks on their face?

A big car, it was black and looks like yours :rolleyes:

cabb8ge

Most people would have dialled 999 immediately, do so now.

toastedpickles

cabb8ge wrote: »

Most people would have dialled 999 immediately, do so now.

Been done

challengemaster

Let us know what happens when they arrive next week

warrior00

I'm a paranoid fúcker. I had a few attempts on my life. I have three pitbulls, two roam the house a night and one stays in my bedroom. I sleep with a glock 9mm under the pillow and a armalite under the bed. Best advice I can give you is get a weapon. PM me if you are interested in one it will set you back a good few grand though.

Big Nasty

ba_barabus wrote: »

Any idea how'd you'd go about getting a classic car for 24hrs.

I've a special occasion coming up and it'd be nice to have something fun as part of it. The more random the better.

There's a company in Limerick I think do that. Can't think of the name but a quick Google will sort you out.

Big Nasty

Found it:

http://www.heritagesportscars.com/index.html

Kaiser D

Big Nasty wrote: »

There's a company in Limerick I think do that. Can't think of the name but a quick Google will sort you out.

Heritage Sports Cars, they've got a nice selection.

Sobanek

warrior00 wrote: »

I'm a paranoid fúcker. I had a few attempts on my life. I have three pitbulls, two roam the house a night and one stays in my bedroom. I sleep with a glock 9mm under the pillow and a armalite under the bed. Best advice I can give you is get a weapon. PM me if you are interested in one it will set you back a good few grand though.

It's illegal to be in a possession of a weapon

YbFocus

toastedpickles wrote: »

Been done

Sorry to hear about that TP, jesus definitely lock the car down tonight. Pull a few important fuses or something.

Sobanek

YbFocus wrote: »

Sorry to hear about that TP, jesus definitely lock the car down tonight. Pull a few important fuses or something.

I'd ask him to call me if anything happened during the night, but I'm at work...
I'd be there faster than the guards anyway...

toastedpickles

YbFocus wrote: »

Sorry to hear about that TP, jesus definitely lock the car down tonight. Pull a few important fuses or something.

For sure, but even at that, the car can't be hotwired, but where theres a will thers a way, so i might go pull a few later on tonight