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

Top Dog

Wow! Now THERES a car you don't see very often.

Looks like you've her well looked after too

hooch-85

tossy wrote: »

It was a great day out up in the air for an oil change pre run..

We did some laughing at Ciaran over lunch, he is a funny man:D

Truckermal

Top Dog wrote: »

Wow! Now THERES a car you don't see very often.

Looks like you've her well looked after too

I always loved them I'd do anything for a spin in that now they are a beautiful car!

Dr Turk Turkelton

Top Dog wrote: »

Wow! Now THERES a car you don't see very often.

Looks like you've her well looked after too

Thanks Top Dog, yeah she is well minded, kids get a bit jealous when she gets tucked in and a bedtime story and they get a kick in the hole up to bed!

Truckermal wrote: »

I always loved them I'd do anything for a spin in that now they are a beautiful car!

If there's a boards meet sometime over the summer Truckermal it shouldn't be a problem.

Manic Moran

Was visiting my dad in Vienna, I borrow it when there. This used to be registered as an 91D, as I recall, until they moved.





70,000km on the clock, still going strong. The only damage is to the rear bumper due to someone hitting him last month, and the wood/veneer has cracked on the center console due to heat expansion. Otherwise, fine. Only thing to note is that what was a luxury fit/finish thirty years ago is now looking very, very pedestrian.

selous

Heat expansion??? how does that happen

:D

Big Nasty

selous wrote: »

Heat expansion??? how does that happen

:D

Material expands and contracts from high / low temps. Prolonged exposure to this results in the material cracking. Cracked dash is very common on classic cars.

selous

oops...I know,

(I was looking out the window here....and longing:()

Used to crack my sunglasses when I left them on the dash(in the old country :rolleyes:)

colm_mcm

punisher5112

Use to love been in the car in a brush wash. I have never put my vRS in one though.

ILikeBoats

punisher5112 wrote: »

Use to love been in the car in a brush wash. I have never put my vRS in one though.

Are they bad for the car?

colm_mcm

ILikeBoats wrote: »

Are they bad for the car?

Very. Car is a write off now.

ILikeBoats

OSI wrote: »

Imagine a person using the same cloth to clean 100+ people a day, many covered head to toe in the dirtiest filth imaginable, never bothering to clean the cloth. Now imagine the state of your skin when after months or even years of doing that they use the same cloth, slapping you with it repeatedly at hundreds of RPM.

Yeah, makes sense.

colm_mcm wrote: »

Very. Car is a write off now.

:pac:

vintagevrs

OSI wrote: »

Imagine a person using the same cloth to clean 100+ people a day, many covered head to toe in the dirtiest filth imaginable, never bothering to clean the cloth. Now imagine the state of your skin when after months or even years of doing that they use the same cloth, slapping you with it repeatedly at hundreds of RPM.

Where can I get this? Is it expensive?

punisher5112

ILikeBoats wrote: »

Are they bad for the car?

What's worse are those car washes that have popped up everywhere....

They found the brush wash to damage but not as bad as those using sponges and same water etc over a period of a number of washes.

Microfiber mitt or lambs wool is where it's at for less risk of swirls on the paintwork.

ION08

vintagevrs wrote: »

Where can I get this? Is it expensive?

A Hamam in Instanbul would be a good place to start.

punisher5112

vintagevrs wrote: »

Where can I get this? Is it expensive?

https://youtu.be/-SfauoVnHZI

Here ya go

JohnBoy26

ILikeBoats wrote: »

Are they bad for the car?

Surprisingly not as bad as using the manual car wash brush or a sponge either afaik.

Automated car washes are a bit of a no no with the civic though as they can damage the seal between the two rear screens. The bottom screen is plastic so it's a bit delicate.

Duff

Terrible pics and rotten dirty, but I installed euro style pressed metal plates earlier which I think freshens it up a bit. Double checked with the plater maker they adhered to the legal specification but I'm not sure looking at them. Ah well, see how it goes. All I've left to do now is get my hands on some 20mm wheel spacers and I'll have her the way I want.

EDIT: Not sure why the pics are little and large.

Leonard Hofstadter

FE-Schrift font is I'm afraid not legal for UK plates - the characters aren't big enough.

Only two fonts are permitted in the UK - one for cars with the EU flag on them (unlike here, it's not required), and another for cars without this.

Duff

Damn, thought as much. I'll just get regular plates in pressed metal I guess. Cheers.

Ciano35

Leonard Hofstadter

That looks amazing, love it!

Killinator

Finally getting a proper clean after only being able to give basic wash downs so far this year

MidMan25

I miss the sound of that car!

Leonard Hofstadter

MidMan25 wrote: »

I miss the sound of that car!

Nothing beats six cylinder noise, and R32s do sound fantastic!

James Bond Junior

captainspeed wrote: »

Nothing beats six cylinder noise, and R32s do sound fantastic!

Have you any pics of your 6 cyl Captain?

Leonard Hofstadter

James Bond Junior wrote: »

Have you any pics of your 6 cyl Captain?

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=105974816&postcount=6446

James Bond Junior

Very nice.

Supergurrier

Fine day out in Galway

Foxhole Norman

Great evening for a wash

Leonard Hofstadter

The clear light clusters look great FN!

Killinator

Following on from yesterday. R cleaned fully and another year of NCT added today
Time for a more posed shot!


(Note: some arse bandit clearly backed into it tow bar first hitting the passenger side headlight washer recently without notifying me, not impressed )

vintagevrs

Respect on owning one of those in this country. Great sound from that motor.

Killinator

vintagevrs wrote: »

Respect on owning one of those in this country. Great sound from they motor.

Thanks. It's tough. I don't mind the petrol. I don't mind the insurance. But the tax, the tax is scandalous.
I drove home behind a focus throwing black smoke out the exhaust, frustrated knowing the driver was paying a fraction of what I was because his is adjudged to be 'greener' in this country
Still, I will NEVER get tired of the sound of the V6

Mc Love

Supergurrier wrote: »

https://scontent.fdub3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/r270/31947238_1887640414603544_2698282438861258752_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=02b3ccc13fa54b18f97e956d6dce88e2&oe=5B98639E

Fine day out in Galway

The nicest ST model! Looking great

blade1

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Great evening for a wash

Looking good foxhole,can I ask what colour is that on your alloys?

Truckermal

Oh boy delete!

blade1

Truckermal wrote: »

Oh boy delete!

And that's not my first time either!:pac:
Thanks (possibly again)Mal

Foxhole Norman

blade1 wrote: »

Looking good foxhole,can I ask what colour is that on your alloys?

Cheers, they're Anthracite, sets off the blue nicely. Planning on getting them redone as they have a few marks at this stage!

blade1

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Cheers, they're Anthracite, sets off the blue nicely. Planning on getting them redone as they have a few marks at this stage!

I kerbed mine going into C.U.H. carpark one day.
They are similar looking colour to yours but when sprayed there is two different colours used so impossible to get a colour match.
As far as I know, I think if Lexus repair one,they spray the other one one the same side as well so they both match.

Skylinehead

Another good day for a wash





Click for bigger. Previous owner has the wrong tyres on the back, the sidewalls far too thick, so I'll be looking to get that fixed quickly.

jacksie66

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tossy

Good day out at C&C

Reventon93

Was working down in Sligo. Took the opportunity to try and get a decent shot. But now it badly needs a wash!

Leonard Hofstadter

Nixonbot wrote: »

Another good day for a wash

Looks lovely, and it has the all important six cylinders as well!

Eric Cartman

Wash day for all the cars and a mate stopped by in his lovely 2010 e220

CharlieCroker

What's next to the Range?

Eric Cartman

CharlieCroker wrote: »

What's next to the Range?

a post lci e60 520d

colm_mcm

How many of them do you drive?