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

Alanstrainor

That Octavia is a lovely yoke.

James Bond Junior

I think those wheels are some of the nicest wheels at the moment.

ShadowHearth

Hunky Monster wrote: »

That’s the best looking VRS around. I’ll probably be shot for saying this but those wheels do not suit it one bit.

It does actually looks really well, I like it, but I agree on wheels. They just dont fit and look too big for the car. It almost make it look like some of those lifted american rapper mobiles with oversized rims.

Leonard Hofstadter

I think those wheels are lovely, really suit the car being in black and everything! I hope it's a petrol :pac:!

The tax man

Leonard Hofstadter wrote: »

I think those wheels are lovely, really suit the car being in black and everything! I hope it's a petrol :pac:!

It is indeed a petrol, the 245 version. I like the way it doesn't stand out too much compared with the diesel versions.

Cookie_Monster

My RS is finally here! Picking it up Saturday. Custom order as its not a colour you can get over here and it's manual.

Vicxas

Beautiful car best of luck with it! I've always wondered can you order custom things that you cant normally get here.

Can this also be done for car specs? As the specs on the UK version of a Mazda 6 are much better than the paddy spec we have here.

punisher5112

Why not wait 2019 to register???

Muppet Man

Well done on the colour... massive fan of that green. Really pops out from the crowd for a car like that. how long was the order time from the deposit being paid?

Cookie_Monster

punisher5112 wrote: »

Why not wait 2019 to register???

I got an extra $1250 off on roads* and finance at cost so they can make Dec numbers. It'll make no difference in the end, being manual and green will have a far bigger impact. Year is much less of a thing over here in NZ too, December tends to be one of the busiest months...

* I can't even remember do you pay anything like that in Ireland?, but essentially: pre delivery inspection, wof(nct), registration, full tank, groom and that kind of thing.

It was ordered in August too and was touch and go whether it would make the boat it did, VAG system had it noted as potentially Feb

Cookie_Monster

Muppet Man wrote: »

Well done on the colour... massive fan of that green. Really pops out from the crowd for a car like that. how long was the order time from the deposit being paid?

3rd week of August I paid iirc. The manual over here is indent only anyway and I'm sure the WLTP regs probably delayed it a bit. Bit of a panic order in the end as the week before VW deleted all their manual performance models for 2019 so I wasn't willing to risk waiting to 2019 to order it in case Skoda dropped the manual too. It was between the green and the matt grey, as soon as they confirmed they could do the green though it had to be that!

StereoSound

I just recently bought an Octavia RS, mine is a black combo and it's been great so far. Green looks pretty good on that one though.

hooch-85

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

I got an extra $1250 off on roads* and finance at cost so they can make Dec numbers. It'll make no difference in the end, being manual and green will have a far bigger impact. Year is much less of a thing over here in NZ too, December tends to be one of the busiest months...

* I can't even remember do you pay anything like that in Ireland?, but essentially: pre delivery inspection, wof(nct), registration, full tank, groom and that kind of thing.

It was ordered in August too and was touch and go whether it would make the boat it did, VAG system had it noted as potentially Feb

That's class there is a green one here in Limerick that I see quite often and it really stands out.

vectra

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

My RS is finally here! Picking it up Saturday. Custom order as its not a colour you can get over here and it's manual.

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=468395&stc=1&d=1545105463

Great choice.
Rallye green was my first choice when I was changing my white one back in 2012, but Couldn't see one in the flesh so ordered red instead.
Often regretted not just buying the green though.
Well wear with it.
I queried a dragon green sportline superb recently and was told by the dealer that I would have to have it ordered by mid January to have it for August as it is a special order.

colm_mcm

hooch-85 wrote: »

That's class there is a green one here in Limerick that I see quite often and it really stands out.

Used to see that around Shannon a lot last year, haven’t seen it in ages.

selous

Seen that green on the little Skodas (fabia/citigo) not an Octavia, hmmm, I wouldn't.

Muppet Man

@Cookie_Monster-

Dont be this guy...

Cookie_Monster

Muppet Man wrote: »

@Cookie_Monster-

Dont be this guy...

I'd never put yellow plates on green

selous

Here's a green 181 Octavia for sale

https://www.carsireland.ie/detail.php?ad_id=2053041&r=s.php%3Fm%5B%5D%3D80%26o%5B%5D%3D682%26c%3D3%26yn%3D2018%26yx%3D2018%26g%3D0

Irishcrx

Really nice car fair play , great colour...I don't get those alloys at all on any of the models just don't in any way do it for me.

SnakePlissken

The green would not be my choice, not for a dislike toward it, more because I'm a boring bastrd, so I do applaud anyone with the courage to go for such a bold colour.

fancy pigeon

A tad late this time but... It's that time of year again :cool:

For context:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVudFaYSjq0

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Seeing as this year I have been working on a 607 and restoring it to its former glory, I think it's fairly predictable what car is outside the pub this year!

That's correct and spot on: a red Fiat Panda :cool:


I've done a lot of work on this in the background, mostly ironing out the bodgery from the previous owners... :rolleyes:

You all have a wonderful Christmas and like last year, what'll be outside the pub for a portrait this time next year is anyone's guess!

Alanstrainor

fancy pigeon wrote: »

I've done a lot of work on this in the background, mostly ironing out the bodgery from the previous owners... :rolleyes:

You all have a wonderful Christmas and like last year, what'll be outside the pub for a portrait this time next year is anyone's guess!

Many happy returns dude. If I had done the same, it'd be the same bloody picture every year for the last 6!

StereoSound

Irishcrx wrote: »

Really nice car fair play , great colour...I don't get those alloys at all on any of the models just don't in any way do it for me.

I have a black RS and they look amazing on it imo.

joujoujou

I hate sitting all day, no matter if in dining room or in front of the telly, so out for a spin. Larganmore Loop, Glanduff, Foxford, Co Mayo.

tossy

Gave the seats some gliptone for christmas

ba_barabus

JouJou how do you find the ASX? Good?

joujoujou

Very good I'd say. Especially it's the non-crippled 150 BHP version of 1.8 DiD.

And even though it looks like good old days of extremely reliable Made in Japan cars are gone forever.

Landoflemon

I've had the MX5 for a few years now and still love it. I've recently picked up this Civic Type R which is in very good condition and a much spicier drive! I know the styling of this generation is somewhat polarizing, but I've always had a soft spot for them

vintagevrs

Nice choices, I think both of those are class. Enjoy

colm_mcm

I’ve seen that around I think. Wasn’t sure if it was real.

vintagevrs

Much needed bath today

tcawley29

Had the pleasure of this fine specimen over the christmas



Apologies for the poor quality. Hands still have a bit of a shake in them :pac:

Foxhole Norman

Got the 540 resprayed, think they messed up the color :pac:

fancy pigeon

fancy pigeon wrote: »

Seeing as this year I have been working on a 607 and restoring it to its former glory...

I think this is the only decent pic I have of it at the moment... Formally accepted here as it's in the garage :P

wotzgoingon

I love when it's so easy to find what you are looking for.

fancy pigeon

wotzgoingon wrote: »

I love when it's so easy to find what you are looking for.

We know where everything is so others won't

Skylinehead

Somehow stayed vaguely clean in Leitrim for a week!

Duke O Smiley

I do love a 607!

Daysul?

I Was VB

My 3 weapons, currently daily driving the S280 and will be nct’d soon and shifted on, the 740 is in storage for the winter and being mollycoddled, and the little Corolla will be back dailying when the merc is sold.

davidglanza

My e34 520i

fancy pigeon

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

I do love a 607!

Daysul?

2.2HDI! Loud and clattery outside, insulated and refined inside. I've never owned such a wafting couch of a car before

I only have one more pic of it on it's way for surgery (in bloody portrait!), surrounded by some of the familiars mentioned elsewhere:

Wailin

First wash of the new year, she was absolutely manky the last few weeks. Been doing a lot of rural driving lately and a tractor would be better suited to the road conditions :pac:

ciarsd

Speaking of long time coming car washes...this thing was filthy over the holidays (but there is an AutoGlym Lifeshine protection underneath). So out with the Bilt Hamber snowfoam, 2 bucket with Bilt Hamber Auto-Wash, dry and a coat of Orchard Perfection. That was 7 days and 400kms ago and it's still looking presentable. Have it 7 months now and done 8k kms.

BigAl81

Think this thread needs some 191's Here's mine, Ionic Electric....



Ioniq_191.jpg

Supergurrier

Volvo all prepped for selling

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

Supergurrier wrote: »

Volvo all prepped for selling

How much if you don't mind my asking ?

Also how much is the tax on that wonderful beast !?

Supergurrier

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

How much if you don't mind my asking ?

Also how much is the tax on that wonderful beast !?

200 bean

Tax is 1294

colm_mcm

Is she daysul?

Supergurrier

colm_mcm wrote: »

Is she daysul?

Peddirril so she is, ST engine