Post a picture of your vehicle here Part 5 (don't quote pictures, 24h ban!)

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

blade1 wrote: »

Mine for today and tomorrow.
Courtesy car.
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I can say this because it's a loaner.

That's a f*cking well ugly car. Way way way too much going on at the front and sides. Rotten.

beertons

Ahem

Toyotafanboi

colm_mcm

166man wrote: »

Any thoughts on changing the Civic Colm? You've had it a while now at this stage? Seems to have been a pretty good car to you though!

I don’t know to be honest! Was hands thinking an Accord DTEC but have a lot going on so will probably hang on to it for a while more as it doesn’t give me any trouble.

blade1

Hunky Monster wrote: »

I can say this because it's a loaner.

That's a f*cking well ugly car. Way way way too much going on at the front and sides. Rotten.

Just because it's a loaner shouldn't affect what you say!
It's gone back now anyway.
Problem now is I'm stuck with this rotten yoke!
Won't be able to shift it as it's too ugly so I can only hope someone will take it in on a scrappage scheme. :pac:

rizzodun

colm_mcm wrote: »

I don’t know to be honest! Was hands thinking an Accord DTEC but have a lot going on so will probably hang on to it for a while more as it doesn’t give me any trouble.

I've had mine two years plus now and don't think I'd sell either.

Pity it keeps attracting other cars though, you'd swear I bought a Lexus or something.

Toyotafanboi

I think those Civics are the job but I am biased.

I'd like to get rid of mine but if I do it'd just be for another one maybe a 10 or 11 post facelift model as mine is a bit tatty in reality.

It's a really good car.

job seeker

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

I think those Civics are the job but I am biased.

I'd like to get rid of mine but if I do it'd just be for another one maybe a 10 or 11 post facelift model as mine is a bit tatty in reality.

It's a really good car.

This issue I'm having with rust on mine, has turned me off them.

Carpentry

Hunky Monster wrote: »

I can say this because it's a loaner.

That's a f*cking well ugly car. Way way way too much going on at the front and sides. Rotten.

blade1 wrote: »

Just because it's a loaner shouldn't affect what you say!
It's gone back now anyway.
Problem now is I'm stuck with this rotten yoke!
Won't be able to shift it as it's too ugly so I can only hope someone will take it in on a scrappage scheme. :pac:

Thats a really lovely Lexus blade1

Toyotafanboi

job seeker wrote: »

This issue I'm having with rust on mine, has turned me off them.

I'll sell you the pan roof out of mine :pac:

In all honesty man if you keep that rust clean I doubt it would progress too much over the course of a few years. But if you plan on keeping it until death do you part go to an independent panel beater spend the few quid and you'll be happy. You'll get a bit better of a deal if you get them to tidy up any other bits of bodywork that need doing at the same time.

colm_mcm

job seeker wrote: »

This issue I'm having with rust on mine, has turned me off them.

Just get one with the pano roof. Rust issue on the poverty roof is well known.

DaveyDave

Well, here she is. 4 months after ordering, a 4 week delay due to a shortage of DSG gearboxes. Finally took delivery yesterday. I love it. Highline 1.0 110hp, 7 speed DSG with keyless entry, will do the job nicely

colm_mcm

You’re lucky the Greenpeace crowd didn’t hold you up too!

bear1

Do orders still go through the UK before they come to Ireland?
I'd have thought that for the likes of German and Japanese cars they'd ship them directly.
Curious how it will work after brexit

vectra

Lovely Golf. I love those dsg boxes.
Well wear.

JoeA3

bear1 wrote: »

Do orders still go through the UK before they come to Ireland?
I'd have thought that for the likes of German and Japanese cars they'd ship them directly.
Curious how it will work after brexit

Irish ordered cars have nothing to do with the UK. The ship the Irish-bound cars are on may have a stop over at one of the UK ports but not always. Depends on the ship.

R.O.R

BMW’s and some Volvo's dock to the UK and come over on transporters. Nissans come down from NI.

Most come straight to Ireland though.

dil999

DaveyDave wrote: »

Well, here she is. 4 months after ordering, a 4 week delay due to a shortage of DSG gearboxes. Finally took delivery yesterday. I love it. Highline 1.0 110hp, 7 speed DSG with keyless entry, will do the job nicely

Lovely looking car. It really is striking in white. Is that the Oryx white or the Pure white?

Looks like you got a great PCP deal after all.

DaveyDave

dil999 wrote: »

Lovely looking car. It really is striking in white. Is that the Oryx white or the Pure white?

Looks like you got a great PCP deal after all.

Pure white, looks good for a solid paint. I hear white needs a little extra care to 'shine' after a wash but we'll see how that goes when it comes time to clean

It looks much better in person, the 17" alloys look especially bigger than on the configurator. There was a few times while I was waiting for delivery I thought I should have went for the indium gray as it looks nice, but I'm happy with my choice. I think white suits VW cars well. One of the lads on work has a white Passat and it looks great.

Slippin Jimmy

DaveyDave wrote: »

Well, here she is. 4 months after ordering, a 4 week delay due to a shortage of DSG gearboxes. Finally took delivery yesterday. I love it. Highline 1.0 110hp, 7 speed DSG with keyless entry, will do the job nicely

Beautiful car. Only noticed that there is a side sensor on the front and rear of the golfs today.

MidMan25

DaveyDave wrote: »

Well, here she is. 4 months after ordering, a 4 week delay due to a shortage of DSG gearboxes. Finally took delivery yesterday. I love it. Highline 1.0 110hp, 7 speed DSG with keyless entry, will do the job nicely

Really nice! White definitely suits the current Vag style. The 1.0 TSI is 115bhp is it not?

Slippin Jimmy

MidMan25 wrote: »

Really nice! White definitely suits the current Vag style. The 1.0 TSI is 115bhp is it not?

No it's 110bhp

MidMan25

Slippin Jimmy wrote: »

No it's 110bhp

Interesting, it's 113bhp in the Octavia and 115bhp in the Leon/Ibiza

colm_mcm

MidMan25 wrote: »

Interesting, it's 113bhp in the Octavia and 115bhp in the Leon/Ibiza

Could it be 115PS/113bhp?

Leonard Hofstadter

colm_mcm wrote: »

Could it be 115PS/113bhp?

Still 108 bhp for the Golfs (110 PS), even in the UK they're rated as 108 bhp.

For the higher output petrols it gets more ahem 'interesting', in Ireland it's a 148 bhp 1.4 TSI (no more ACT), whereas the UK gets the 1.4 TSI with just 123 bhp but then there are two versions of the new 1.5 TSI Evo; 128 bhp and 148 bhp.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

blade1 wrote: »

Just because it's a loaner shouldn't affect what you say!
It's gone back now anyway.
Problem now is I'm stuck with this rotten yoke!
Won't be able to shift it as it's too ugly so I can only hope someone will take it in on a scrappage scheme. :pac:

Money can't buy taste :pac:

blade1

Hunky Monster wrote: »

Money can't buy taste :pac:

Ah, I see your problem now.

polan

DaveyDave wrote: »

7 speed DSG with keyless entry, will do the job

DaveyDave wrote: »

7 speed DSG with keyless entry

DaveyDave wrote: »

keyless entry

Make sure to keep your key in a safe / blocker bag or you won't get to enjoy your car too much.

Toyotafanboi

I don't think that happens too much in reality otherwise half the cars in Ireland would be missing.

I certainly wouldn't keep it too closely in mind. Treat your key with the same level of caution you would a traditional key and your risk of theft is about the same I'd say.

DaveyDave

polan wrote: »

Make sure to keep your key in a safe / blocker bag or you won't get to enjoy your car too much.

Very true! I have a travel belt I use for holidays to hold my phone and wallet, it blocks wireless signals so I'll keep it there

166man

Hunky Monster wrote: »

Money can't buy taste :pac:

LOL.


From the guy who spent €4k on a ''death trap BMW E36'' with four cylinders and sh1t alloys that is very rich comment.

JoeA3

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

I don't think that happens too much in reality otherwise half the cars in Ireland would be missing.

I certainly wouldn't keep it too closely in mind. Treat your key with the same level of caution you would a traditional key and your risk of theft is about the same I'd say.

Yup, the supposed security weakness with keyless cars is very over-stated imo. (Hope I don't ever have to eat these words!!)

I follow a few UK high-performance car forums and the "tried and trusted" mechanism for robbing cars, keyless or no keyless, is still break-into-house-for-the-keys.

R.O.R

166man wrote: »

LOL.


From the guy who spent €4k on a ''death trap BMW E36'' with four cylinders and sh1t alloys that is very rich comment.

Mr. Pot, would you care to meet Mr. Kettle?

No, no, I believe the correct term is African American.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

166man wrote: »

LOL.


From the guy who spent €4k on a ''death trap BMW E36'' with four cylinders and sh1t alloys that is very rich comment.

LOL GOOD ONE.

Is this why you're so popular on the motors forum?

I said a RENTAL car was deeply unattractive...(it is) Someone with the same car took offence, I made a tongue in cheek comment and then you arrive in with this shít. I've never said a word against you when everyone was jumping on your back but by god you've earned that reputation on this forum.

(By the way I paid 3k for an e36, kept it for 6 weeks and made a grand profit)

Christ above good luck to ya.

beertons

I'm lost lads.

blade1

Hunky Monster wrote: »

I said a RENTAL car was deeply unattractive...(it is) Someone with the same car took offence, I made a tongue in cheek comment and then you arrive in with this shít.

It was me that had both cars Hunky and I took no offence whatsoever.
I was only messing back at you.

Autosport

beertons wrote: »

I'm lost lads.

I'm lost too

selectamatic

Autosport wrote: »

I'm lost too

I thought women were good at this sorta thing

Maybe male car enthusiasts are the bitchiest species after all :P

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

blade1 wrote: »

It was me that had both cars Hunky and I took no offence whatsoever.
I was only messing back at you.

Someone didn't get the joke :pac:

166man

R.O.R wrote: »

Mr. Pot, would you care to meet Mr. Kettle?

No, no, I believe the correct term is African American.

I don't understand what you're implying.

Hunky Monster wrote: »

LOL GOOD ONE.

Is this why you're so popular on the motors forum?

I said a RENTAL car was deeply unattractive...(it is) Someone with the same car took offence, I made a tongue in cheek comment and then you arrive in with this shít. I've never said a word against you when everyone was jumping on your back but by god you've earned that reputation on this forum.

(By the way I paid 3k for an e36, kept it for 6 weeks and made a grand profit)

Christ above good luck to ya.

Do you think it bothers me if I'm unpopular? :pac:


Sure wasn't my comment tongue in cheek too? You said it was a death trap btw, not me, lucky for the buyer!

bear1

Is it me or recently threads on here have started to feel like an after hours atmosphere rather than a place where people can share their 1 common passion?
Great some hated the car and some liked it. Big ****ing deal.
No need for this **** to continue over the course of a few days though.
We obviously wont ever agree unanimously on what cars we like or don't so could we drop the entire Lexus debate.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

Agreed. It's always the same ****ing person though.

Truckermal

It's those Lexus owners that cause all the trouble imo with there ML bespoke speakers.....:pac::pac:

Toyotafanboi

bear1 wrote: »

Is it me or recently threads on here have started to feel like an after hours atmosphere rather than a place where people can share their 1 common passion?
Great some hated the car and some liked it. Big ****ing deal.
No need for this **** to continue over the course of a few days though.
We obviously wont ever agree unanimously on what cars we like or don't so could we drop the entire Lexus debate.

I completely agree. If you don't like It, no bother, start a discussion on it's drawbacks, not an issue we all love a chat but do not post baiting comments like the one that kicked this all off.

Anyway, handbags away now lads or there will be more holidays!

Supergurrier

*Speaks in Skoda accent*



Shup tae fuk and more pictures comrades

NickDunne

Haven't been on here in donkeys years, currently in this...
roll 5 mins into work, then 5 mins home.
Great craic, peanuts to run. Has seen mig, tig AND stick action during its life :pac:

Duke O Smiley

Those 1.25 Fiestas are class. That looks a nice one with the alloys and colour.

MetzgerMeister

NickDunne wrote: »

Haven't been on here in donkeys years, currently in this...
roll 5 mins into work, then 5 mins home.
Great craic, peanuts to run. Has seen mig, tig AND stick action during its life :pac:

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Nice! I had one of these last when I was waiting on my current car. Any issues with the coolant valve whereby you only get hot air?

Foxhole Norman

I changed my wheels over tonight

Top Dog

So we picked this up on Thursday night.



Ex UK police car which has the tell-tale holes in the dash, but also benefits from a remap (estimated 180ish bhp). Bit rough around the edges (eagle eyed will spot that the front bumper is a different shade of silver) but all factored in to the price. Needs an engine mount, service, possible front shock top-mount and there's only maybe a months life left in the mis-sized rear tyres. Initially it was bought to see me through the winter (NCT till June 2018) .. but now I've driven it I kinda like it and I'm considering putting some money into it :eek:



Watch this space as they say - so far I've removed all the junk. An interesting task which netted some deodorant, lip gloss, chocolate coins, a busted phone, samsung earphones, wire crimpers, about 10 quid in change and a roll of Christmas wrapping paper Vacuumed it thoroughly and gave it a wash to see what I've bought and what I'm going to do.