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Here's what I saw today, mark 3 (don't quote pictures, 24h ban!)

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    #6692
    ba_barabus
    Registered Users Posts: 9,614 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    26000 Elephants wrote: »
    That was lovely until i saw the shifter.... :(

    It looks like a mechanical penis....


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    #6693
    MEGA BRO WOLF 5000
    Registered Users Posts: 17,442 ✭✭✭✭MEGA BRO WOLF 5000


    ba_barabus wrote: »
    It looks like a mechanical penis....

    Hmm?


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    #6694
    Shpud2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,749 ✭✭✭Shpud2


    That Fisker looks lovely. I'd have one.

    Noticed a Dublin reg Lamborghini Murci, possibly an SV, on the Gumball 3000 this year.


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    #6695
    jozi
    Registered Users Posts: 5,391 ✭✭✭jozi


    Shpud2 wrote: »
    That Fisker looks lovely. I'd have one.

    Noticed a Dublin reg Lamborghini Murci, possibly an SV, on the Gumball 3000 this year.

    This one?

    UOovZlUh.jpg


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    #6696
    Shpud2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,749 ✭✭✭Shpud2


    jozi wrote: »
    This one?

    I'd imagine so.
    https://www.instagram.com/p/BmLikb8HqaO/?hl=en


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    #6697
    MarkN
    Registered Users Posts: 4,176 ✭✭✭MarkN


    MX-5 2.0 160bhp - driving it for a few days this week!

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    #6698
    carsfan2
    Registered Users Posts: 3,543 ✭✭✭carsfan2


    How did you like the Skoda Karoq?


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    #6699
    bear1
    Registered Users Posts: 12,812 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    I was sure they had more than 160 horsepower.


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    #6700
    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,215 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Sure 160bhp would be great crack in a rwd car that size and weight.


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    #6701
    James Bond Junior
    Registered Users Posts: 5,132 ✭✭✭James Bond Junior


    Are you doing reviews Mark?


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    #6702
    Shpud2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,749 ✭✭✭Shpud2


    Mclaren 570GT
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    #6703
    ILikeBoats
    Registered Users Posts: 2,504 ✭✭✭ILikeBoats


    Anyone else find it difficult to tell all the McLaren's apart?!


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    #6704
    MarkN
    Registered Users Posts: 4,176 ✭✭✭MarkN


    carsfan2 wrote: »
    How did you like the Skoda Karoq?

    Great car, does what it sets out to do. Not really suitable for more than two kids if using child seats and isofix. If they were a bit older you’d fit 3. 150bhp TSI engine plenty of power for a crossover, lots of handy things such as a flexible parcel shelf for when you’ve buggies and other kids stuff, all the driving aids like blind spot.

    As always the extras push it up but the one I had was €32,000 so still a bit cheaper than the Kodiaq but not the same thing obviously.

    Worth a look over the Qashqai though for sure.


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    #6705
    Carpentry
    Registered Users Posts: 1,601 ✭✭✭Carpentry


    ILikeBoats wrote: »
    Anyone else find it difficult to tell all the McLaren's apart?!

    hell yeah, especially when they park on the side :D


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    #6706
    MEGA BRO WOLF 5000
    Registered Users Posts: 17,442 ✭✭✭✭MEGA BRO WOLF 5000


    That mx5 is gorgeous. If I had the sort of cash I'd be torn between that and the GT-86. How do they compare for smiles I wonder.


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    #6707
    bear1
    Registered Users Posts: 12,812 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    Hunky Monster wrote: »
    That mx5 is gorgeous. If I had the sort of cash I'd be torn between that and the GT-86. How do they compare for smiles I wonder.

    I'd also throw the fiat spider into the mix there.
    Very good looking car.


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    #6708
    Skylinehead
    Registered Users Posts: 11,690 ✭✭✭✭Skylinehead


    bear1 wrote: »
    I'd also throw the fiat spider into the mix there.
    Very good looking car.

    Fiat pretty much is an MX5 right, just with a new engine?


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    #6709
    MEGA BRO WOLF 5000
    Registered Users Posts: 17,442 ✭✭✭✭MEGA BRO WOLF 5000


    bear1 wrote: »
    I'd also throw the fiat spider into the mix there.
    Very good looking car.

    Id probably still pick an s2000 over them all.


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    #6710
    ba_barabus
    Registered Users Posts: 9,614 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    OSI wrote: »
    Yeah, same platform. Mazda is 130bhp NA, the 124 is 170bhp 1.4 Turbo.

    I had a good look around one before. The body parts fitted by Fiat were all mismatched shades. It looked terrible and wasn't even registered yet. Shame


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    #6711
    MarkN
    Registered Users Posts: 4,176 ✭✭✭MarkN


    James Bond Junior wrote: »
    Are you doing reviews Mark?

    I do a motoring podcast/video reviews. :)


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    #6712
    bear1
    Registered Users Posts: 12,812 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    ba_barabus wrote: »
    I had a good look around one before. The body parts fitted by Fiat were all mismatched shades. It looked terrible and wasn't even registered yet. Shame

    Sure it wouldn't be a fiat otherwise :)


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    #6713
    James Bond Junior
    Registered Users Posts: 5,132 ✭✭✭James Bond Junior


    MarkN wrote: »
    I do a motoring podcast/video reviews. :)

    Cool, I must check them out. Have you a link?


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    #6714
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,447 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    ba_barabus wrote: »
    I had a good look around one before. The body parts fitted by Fiat were all mismatched shades. It looked terrible and wasn't even registered yet. Shame

    Doesn’t Mazda build the car in Japan and Fiat only supply the engine? Do you mean the plastic parts where they meet the front wings?


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    #6715
    MarkN
    Registered Users Posts: 4,176 ✭✭✭MarkN


    James Bond Junior wrote: »
    Cool, I must check them out. Have you a link?

    Podcast

    https://t.co/T5kHNfYgUe

    Fairly new to the video stuff so it’s by no means perfect :)

    https://youtu.be/oEkEXOjTEWU


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    #6716
    ba_barabus
    Registered Users Posts: 9,614 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Doesn’t Mazda build the car in Japan and Fiat only supply the engine? Do you mean the plastic parts where they meet the front wings?

    Front bumper, rear bumper, side skirts and other stick on bits were all a dodgy colour compared to the rest of the car. It was an otherwise nice shade of blue. It looked dreadful which was a pity as my first encounter with one was an Abartg version in Italy. It looked great from 10 yards. It could of been the blue colour that made it worse but I'd have refused to take the car if it was mine.


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    #6717
    Duke O Smiley
    Registered Users Posts: 12,078 ✭✭✭✭Duke O Smiley


    MarkN wrote: »
    Podcast

    https://t.co/T5kHNfYgUe

    Fairly new to the video stuff so it’s by no means perfect :)

    https://youtu.be/oEkEXOjTEWU

    Nice video, I enjoyed listening to it just now

    I think you're relatively local-isn to me, I passed a Karoq in the same colour over the weekend on the roundabout at Station/Strand/Coast rd in Portmarnock and wondered if it was you!


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    #6718
    MarkN
    Registered Users Posts: 4,176 ✭✭✭MarkN


    Duke O Smiley wrote: »
    Nice video, I enjoyed listening to it just now

    I think you're relatively local-isn to me, I passed a Karoq in the same colour over the weekend on the roundabout at Station/Strand/Coast rd in Portmarnock and wondered if it was you!

    Cheers!

    Wasn’t out that way at the weekend but would be in Malahide every other week.

    Have a Kodiaq on the driveway now, sitting on the 20s, has side steps and is a sportline and I think it looks really, really well. It’s the 150bhp, I’d like to try the 190bhp for sure. Really think there’s a good chance of a VRS in it.


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    #6719
    btkm8unsl0w5r4
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,538 ✭✭✭btkm8unsl0w5r4


    Mark good videos, your presentation style is unforced and natural, I am impressed. Post up here to generate some subs. You should do an irish "one take" style thing to make sure you review a wide range of cars and not fall into the Bob flavin trap.


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    #6720
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    Kaylin Tall Student wrote: »
    make sure you review a wide range of cars and not fall into the Bob flavin trap.

    The what now? :eek:


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    #6721
    btkm8unsl0w5r4
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,538 ✭✭✭btkm8unsl0w5r4


    Big Nasty wrote: »
    The what now? :eek:

    The trap where you only review whatever cars the dealers decide they are doling out to you, and you cannot really post a bad review because you need to get more cars off them. Bob Flavin is always at this. (I think he is a good reviewer, and much better on his Sunday podcast where he is a lot more free flowing and honest), and his reviews are fairly boring because of it. If you can source cars elsewhere where there is not pressure on you to give a "mosty positive, jolly and brand approving" review every time.


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