********Motors Chat - Round 8 ********

Marcusm

Pov06 wrote: »

What's worse than a diesel driver? Being behind one. Cancer on wheels :rolleyes:

Stheno wrote: »

Do you have anything useful or contributory or are you just on the wind up?

CianRyan wrote: »

Why do you think he's trying to wind anyone up?
Diesel fumes are carcinogenic, it's horrible being stuck behind a diesel car, truck, van or what ever for any amount of time.
It's utterly ****e.

Ah now, this is all very unfair. You can't lump all diesels together. The older ones weren't cancer causing, they only irritated asthmatics and caused emphysema/COPD. It's the modern efficient DPF diesels which are carcinorgenic.

GvidoR

All this diesel talk reminded me of the Aixam Coupe GTI.

It has a 0.4 litre diesel engine (5.4hp), weighs 350kg, has a top speed of 45 km/h and you can drive it without a licence. Costs more than a brand new Volkswagen up! though.

Special Circumstances

Kubota mini digger diesel yeah? Tis a daihatsu charade derv for the 21st century.

GvidoR

Don't know about that digger stuff, but Charade was a nicer looking car, and I'm sure it could do 80 km/h at the very least. You need a licence to drive that though. :P

That Aixam Coupe GTI comes with a few ridiculous optional extras, such as:

Optional 3 : Roof and spoiler in same colour as bodywork 101 €
Optional 4 : Contrasting double stripes (adhesive) on boot, roof, and hatchback 51 €
Optional 5 : Contrasting double stripes (adhesive) on boot, roof,and hatchback 51 €
Optional 6 : Contrasting double stripes (adhesive) on boot, roof, 51 €
Optional 7 : Sticker "GTI" for windscreen 60 €
Optional 10 : Stickers GTI for both sides of vehicle 127 €

Sh1tbag OToole

GvidoR wrote: »

Don't know about that digger stuff, but Charade was a nicer looking car, and I'm sure it could do 80 km/h at the very least. You need a licence to drive that though. :P

That Aixam Coupe GTI comes with a few ridiculous optional extras, such as:

Optional 3 : Roof and spoiler in same colour as bodywork 101 €
Optional 4 : Contrasting double stripes (adhesive) on boot, roof, and hatchback 51 €
Optional 5 : Contrasting double stripes (adhesive) on boot, roof,and hatchback 51 €
Optional 6 : Contrasting double stripes (adhesive) on boot, roof, 51 €
Optional 7 : Sticker "GTI" for windscreen 60 €
Optional 10 : Stickers GTI for both sides of vehicle 127 €

If you get a Caterham 160 (possibly others) a cigarette lighter socket costs an extra £100. When you can just buy the part and a fuse and a bit of wire for a few pound and drill a hole. This is on the price list for self-build kits, not for a factory fitted lighter socket.

That Aixam looks like it has an exposed Multitronic CVT belt just like the old DAF cars from the good old days

GvidoR

lol @ 0:30
https://youtu.be/-k4gucRw1oE

You'd look pretty weird putting on gloves at a filling station, imo... and what about petrol? Filling up with petrol doesn't require gloves? :P

Big Nasty

Nigh on impossible to get diesel without getting the stinking nasty sh1t on your hands. Rarely have that issue with petrol and even when you do it smells good.

Foxhole Norman

Finally ordered my towing eye cover from BMW, about €70 painted, not too bad I don't think.

GvidoR

Isn't it like 3x3 cm piece of plastic?

Special Circumstances

OSI wrote: »

You are flat out ****ing high if you think that's even on the same planet as being "not too bad".

Harsh but true.

Noccy_Mondy

Foxhole Norman wrote:

Finally ordered my towing eye cover from BMW, about €70 painted, not too bad I don't think.

Did you enjoy the bending over experience?

Duke O Smiley

FN can you sort me out with whatever you're smoking thesedays, sounds good

YbFocus

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Finally ordered my towing eye cover from BMW, about €70 painted, not too bad I don't think.

Painted that ain't a bad price lads come on.
I really don't see how that's too bad!

Edit: GvidoR you thought a full bonnet and wing was expensive at €70 the other day so this must seem outrageous

GvidoR

I didn't say it was expensive, but I just though thought to myself, why pay €70, if I could get it for €30-€40 about 30 minute drive from there, y'know? It's not like they were new and from a dealer.

James Bond Junior

Order an unpainted one online, then get primer and paint in a motor factors. Job done. And you'll have paint for another time should you need it.

GvidoR

Well it's too late for that now.

Squidgy Black

GvidoR wrote: »

All this diesel talk reminded me of the Aixam Coupe GTI.

It has a 0.4 litre diesel engine (5.4hp), weighs 350kg, has a top speed of 45 km/h and you can drive it without a licence. Costs more than a brand new Volkswagen up! though.

Still need a moped licence for it in Ireland and the UK. In France though you can drive it from the age of 14.

colm_mcm

GvidoR wrote: »

Isn't it like 3x3 cm piece of plastic?

This isn't just any piece of plastic....

This is BMW plastic

power pants

nothing worse on a car with that piece missing, justified or not it screams lemon/banger beware!

Supergurrier

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Finally ordered my towing eye cover from BMW, about €70 painted, not too bad I don't think.

I got my bonnet resprayed for 70 quid

power pants

what was the final result of the bonnet done for 70e?

was it mates rates? Im not sure I would be happy paying 70e for a bonnet done unless they came with an excellent reputation. Bonnets are normally around 200e mark

Supergurrier

power pants wrote: »

what was the final result of the bonnet done for 70e?

was it mates rates? Im not sure I would be happy paying 70e for a bonnet done unless they came with an excellent reputation. Bonnets are normally around 200e mark

Mates rates, colour match was perfect.

Im a valued customer(pest) at this stage

power pants

ah thought as much, puts a whole new angle on it right enough

Sobanek

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Finally ordered my towing eye cover from BMW, about €70 painted, not too bad I don't think.

I paid €180 for a complete front bumper, painted with all the mesh and foglight brackets :pac:

power pants

an insurance company paid a garage 585e for a new front bumper and spray painted it in 2004 on my for ford escort when somone banged into it :eek:

Foxhole Norman

Supergurrier wrote: »

I got my bonnet resprayed for 70 quid

Mines going to be the same price for my bonnet. To get a new towing eye cover primed ex shipping from a few places was about €22 then add on painting and vat which I did get priced and it's only about 5/10 less than what BMW wanted.

GvidoR

power pants wrote: »

nothing worse on a car with that piece missing, justified or not it screams lemon/banger beware!

Nope, it screams weight reduction bro!

coolisin

power pants wrote: »

nothing worse on a car with that piece missing, justified or not it screams lemon/banger beware!

It screams little knacker arseholes.

Some one decided to rob mine.

The reason I have not replaced is purely the cost is stupid for the size if it.
I will buy it eventually.

GvidoR

quadrifoglio verde

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Mines going to be the same price for my bonnet. To get a new towing eye cover primed ex shipping from a few places was about €22 then add on painting and vat which I did get priced and it's only about 5/10 less than what BMW wanted.

Surely someone on adverts has a damaged black bumper with a good towing eye cover.

Foxhole Norman

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

Surely someone on adverts has a damaged black bumper with a good towing eye cover.

You'd be surprised! Most are missing or are not Sport bumpers which apparently have a different cover to the SE ones.

davycc

sold my motoring aidsmobile saxo-on its way to navan:pac:

dgt

Ah heyor theres enough sh*te in that kip of a town as it is!!!

Supergurrier

davycc wrote: »

sold my motoring aidsmobile saxo-on its way to navan:pac:

Will fit right in there

davycc

ha keep an eye out for it, probably abandonded some poor woman wanted it as a daily driver :pac:

GvidoR

davycc wrote: »

sold my motoring aidsmobile saxo-on its way to navan:pac:

How long did it you have it for? Never seen it until you put the ad up.

Pov06

GvidoR wrote: »

<passat with massive spoiler>

She's mint bai T red D red I

GvidoR

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2008-saab-xwdawd-280bhp-ncttax/9648056?offset=19


kinda want

Big Nasty

'Pedal Shift'

Mc Love

GvidoR wrote: »

Saw a focus with a typeR badge yesterday, I'm not sure what is worse

toastedpickles

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2008-saab-xwdawd-280bhp-ncttax/9648056?offset=19


kinda want

Gwan join us.... we have stuff, and things :pac:

colm_mcm

Would you believe there's 4 of those regged in 08, that's the only estate though.

All pre July, and all in Dublin.

Emissions would be in the top band.

Love those wheels.

Mc Love

Mc Love wrote: »

Saw a focus with a typeR badge yesterday, I'm not sure what is worse

A green 1.0 polo with a turbo and gti badge on the kilmallock round about today

Supergurrier

Serious car for the money

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

Big Nasty wrote: »

'Pedal Shift'

very easy autocorrect i'd say

toastedpickles wrote: »

Gwan join us.... we have stuff, and things :pac:

and big repair jobs that need to be done

colm_mcm wrote: »

Would you believe there's 4 of those regged in 08, that's the only estate though.

All pre July, and all in Dublin.

Emissions would be in the top band.

Love those wheels.

early 08's are based on engine size for tax

Supergurrier wrote: »

Serious car for the money

only thing is the reg is blanked out and its asking a lil too much for it

toastedpickles

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

and big repair jobs that need to be done

Sure every car has "big" repair jobs really

GvidoR

toastedpickles wrote: »

Sure every car has "big" repair jobs really

Exactly, you just need to get a car that you are willing to repair.

toastedpickles

GvidoR wrote: »

Exactly, you just need to get a car that you are willing to repair.

Well actually, most cars have "big" jobs i should say

colm_mcm

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

very easy autocorrect i'd say



and big repair jobs that need to be done



early 08's are based on engine size for tax



only thing is the reg is blanked out and its asking a lil too much for it

Yep, that's why I mentioned pre July. Nobody in their right mind would register one on emissions tax/vrt.