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

viperirl

MisterDrak wrote: »

Snap viperirl !!!

Very long time GTi owner here (since 2005), and mover over the BMW week before last. Also a 530i. Absolutely love the car.

ah! so you bought the other one - I had seen it was sold when I picked mine up. Yup absolutely adore the car, plenty of power, nice and smooth and a quiet petrol engine.

bazz26

MisterDrak wrote: »

Snap viperirl !!!

Very long time GTi owner here (since 2005), and mover over the BMW week before last. Also a 530i. Absolutely love the car.

My sons school friends were slagging him saying that your dad has finally grown up... Not sure if that is a complement or not

How are you finding it so far on juice compared to the GTi?

MisterDrak

bazz26 wrote: »

How are you finding it so far on juice compared to the GTi?

This first thing that hits you is the almost silence when you drive off, and this persists for normal speeds. Potholes and poor surfaces are dealt with well, however I have the M-Sport running on 20ins rims, so I do get some feedback but it is "distant". Each time I drive the BMW I'm happy to "whaft" along, where as with the GTI I wanted to get there "fast". Just a completely different feeling...

You do notice the considerable extra weight in the car, when taking tight corners so some speed. The low down acceleration in the Gti is better, however slot the 530 into sport and after 2500 rpm it just take off. I would love to do a drag race between the two, and watch the BMW eat the Golf from 50mph onwards.

The technology is next level, and the idrive is very intuitive to use. Stuff like remote locking, heating, and are mostly gimmicks, iv even got Office 365 integration (talk about driving distraction)...

I will say that the Apple Car Play integration is not as good in the BMW. The more letterbox screen is somewhat to blame, as the icons for the apps are not as well spaced, also there is a fair bit of lag between hitting the app and getting a response back.

Getting about 29 in the BM compared to 31 in the GTi.

Overall loving the absolutely the experience. :D:D

Alanstrainor

Gorgeous 5er's lads! Love it, and I'm jealous!

vintagevrs

Lovely motors is right. Some nice stuff about these days. New Civic R and 2x250bhp petrol BMs on this page alone. This time ten years ago none of those would have been on the road with the Co2 tax bands.

tossy

Fitted some flappier paddles...

hooch-85

Very true, a mate of mine bought a 1.5 VTEC Turbo Civic in the last few weeks. 180bhp (but feels like more when on the move).

It was €30k new which I thought represents very good value, it's very highly specced too. Road tax of €280 and up to 50 MPG as well, seems petrol can be the way forward again.

vintagevrs

Do you use the paddles much? I have had a few autos, but the golf was the only petrol/performance car with an auto I had, and I found I used them all the time. Default mode for me was to knock the DSG into sport and then use the paddles as sport auto used to hold the gears too long. This also prevented the race mode noise fakery going on, but I think you might have that coded out already. I don't the paddles in my current car at all, probably would if it was petrol though.

tossy

vintagevrs wrote: »

Do you use the paddles much? I have had a few autos, but the golf was the only petrol/performance car with an auto I had, and I found I used them all the time. Default mode for me was to knock the DSG into sport and then use the paddles as sport auto used to hold the gears too long. This also prevented the race mode noise fakery going on, but I think you might have that coded out already. I don't the paddles in my current car at all, probably would if it was petrol though.

I'm using them more and more, i use race mode in manual alot and use the paddles as like you said it holds the gears too long and it can be very loud in built up traffic. I have the soundaktor coded out alright - biggest load of ...

vintagevrs

Fine old stretch in the evening

JoeA3

MisterDrak wrote: »

I will say that the Apple Car Play integration is not as good in the BMW. The more letterbox screen is somewhat to blame, as the icons for the apps are not as well spaced, also there is a fair bit of lag between hitting the app and getting a response back.

The fact that it’s wireless CarPlay in the bmw’s is a huge plus though, don’t you think? I used to find it a bit of a faff tbh in the VW, having to plug the phone into the usb in order for CarPlay to work, so often times I didn’t bother. BMW also seem to do a slightly better job of integrating CarPlay with the native controls. Eg the steering wheel buttons actually do something useful when CarPlay is active.
I’ve too noticed the occasional laggy-ness though, I’d have thought that the new 5 series would be better in that regard!

Both stunning 5’ers anyway lads, well wear.

Parapara2017

vintagevrs wrote: »

Lovely motors is right. Some nice stuff about these days. New Civic R and 2x250bhp petrol BMs on this page alone. This time ten years ago none of those would have been on the road with the Co2 tax bands.

Still sickening that a 35k USD car (or so) is a $56,000 car here :(:( reading car forums and people talking about not wanting or dreaming of paying $36,000 for a civic when you have to pay $56,000

Same for all cars but oh well :rolleyes::rolleyes:

Shame we don't have the sportier models that are much more common in other countries. That said I am also seeing much more of them around, far more fiesta / focus STs around. Lots of Golf Rs and some Audi S, BMW Ms etc.

Then theres the rich folk like the grey metallic ferrari F12 I saw today (2012) and then a UK reg Merc AMG G class went by

bazz26

The 5 Series still uses iDrive version 6 which isn't the best with CarPlay. The new 3 Series uses the latest iDrive version 7 which is supposed to be better and more seamless with CarPlay. BMW still haven't moved ahead with Android Auto though which is plane ridiculous at this stage.

JoeA3

bazz26 wrote: »

The 5 Series still uses iDrive version 6 which isn't the best with CarPlay. The new 3 Series uses the latest iDrive version 7 which is supposed to be better and more seamless with CarPlay. BMW still haven't moved ahead with Android Auto though which is plane ridiculous at this stage.

You have the wrong phone Bazz :pac:

I saw an amusing review by Matt on Carwow though which highlighted the ridiculousness of it. The 3 series can be unlocked with your Android phone (won’t work with iPhone) but you need an iPhone to take full advantage of the infotainment system!

bazz26

Lol, I'm still using a S7.

JustARandomGuy

Parapara2017 wrote: »

Still sickening that a 35k USD car (or so) is a $56,000 car here :(:( reading car forums and people talking about not wanting or dreaming of paying $36,000 for a civic when you have to pay $56,000

Same for all cars but oh well :rolleyes::rolleyes:

Shame we don't have the sportier models that are much more common in other countries. That said I am also seeing much more of them around, far more fiesta / focus STs around. Lots of Golf Rs and some Audi S, BMW Ms etc.

Then theres the rich folk like the grey metallic ferrari F12 I saw today (2012) and then a UK reg Merc AMG G class went by

Work hard and be grand, Ireland’s got daaaaycent wages compared to the rest of the EU

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

Apple car play isn’t letterboxed in my car. 172 model 3 series. It’s probably the cars best feature. They charge enough for it.

ayux4rj6zql2ph

Not the full car i know, but i added these to it today.

rex-x

Take them off again :eek:

ayux4rj6zql2ph

rex-x wrote: »

Take them off again :eek:

Not your cup of tea?

vintagevrs

More practical than any car I have had before

mloc123

vintagevrs wrote: »

More practical than any car I have had before

Your saddle is too low

vintagevrs

mloc123 wrote: »

Your saddle is too low

Thanks, only beginner so just glad I didn't kill myself coming down the hill tbh

rex-x

Alisa White Shrew wrote: »

Not your cup of tea?

Eyebrows like that were fairly bad even in the height of the max power days, they really just scream 'chav'. But each to their own and all that business

q85dw7osi4lebg

All clean...for now.



And yes the sticker is on the wrong car..

Wailin

rex-x wrote: »

Eyebrows like that were fairly bad even in the height of the max power days, they really just scream 'chav'. But each to their own and all that business

Bit harsh there...

rex-x

Wailin wrote: »

Bit harsh there...

Hey its only one mans opinion (mine) I have made many motoring fashion faux pas myself in the past

ayux4rj6zql2ph

rex-x wrote: »

Eyebrows like that were fairly bad even in the height of the max power days, they really just scream 'chav'. But each to their own and all that business

Fair enough. Opinion on in-car/under-car LED's? same?

ayux4rj6zql2ph

rex-x wrote: »

Hey its only one mans opinion (mine) I have made many motoring fashion faux pas myself in the past

Such as?

ayux4rj6zql2ph

Micah Famous Self-possession wrote: »

All clean...for now.



And yes the sticker is on the wrong car..

The S2000 is one car i would love to own but prices are only going one way.

artanevilla

First car I've owned worthy of this thread. Washed and waxed. Why would you not have an Alfa?

Duke O Smiley

Thats lovely. And quite late being '11

artanevilla

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Thats lovely. And quite late being '11

I'd say it is one of the last registered in the UK (and now Ireland).

Truckermal

artanevilla wrote: »

I'd say it is one of the last registered in the UK (and now Ireland).

That is some beauty I love it!

Wibbs

Alisa White Shrew wrote: »

The S2000 is one car i would love to own but prices are only going one way.

Yeah, great car alright. IMHO they're still reasonable enough and like you say they're only going one way. If I was in the market I'd look for one of the "limited edition" ones or ones in unusual colours/trim. They're not much more expensive generally and those will be the ones that will appreciate the most. I'd also be looking at importing one from Japan. Pity they never went the whole hog and did an R version, though in my humble some of the special editions are more of and R than many that wore that badge in the last ten years.

artanevilla wrote: »

First car I've owned worthy of this thread. Washed and waxed. Why would you not have an Alfa?

They're a bloody gorgeous looking car. You have to hand it to the Italians on that score. The world would be a much more boring place without Italians.

bear1

I may, just may be coming into possession of a very unique and very questionable "styled" wise Italian car which I owned once a long time ago.
See if anyone can guess what it is and no not a mulitpla.
Still doing the calculations so it's not a given I'll get it but fingers crossed.

ayux4rj6zql2ph

bear1 wrote: »

I may, just may be coming into possession of a very unique and very questionable "styled" wise Italian car which I owned once a long time ago.
See if anyone can guess what it is and no not a mulitpla.
Still doing the calculations so it's not a given I'll get it but fingers crossed.

Lancia Beta:D

bear1

Alisa White Shrew wrote: »

Lancia Beta:D

Nope but you aren't too far off

rex-x

Alisa White Shrew wrote: »

Fair enough. Opinion on in-car/under-car LED's? same?

Yes very much so but it is only an opinion, doesn't make me correct!

Alisa White Shrew wrote: »

Such as?

I used to think having hideous cheap alloys on the car rather than OEM was the way to go, I though HID kits were very cool, de-wipering etc etc. I'm not innocent :pac:

Kilboor

Selling my baby soon white and dirty.

Love the angles.

ayux4rj6zql2ph

rex-x wrote: »

Yes very much so but it is only an opinion, doesn't make me correct!



I used to think having hideous cheap alloys on the car rather than OEM was the way to go, I though HID kits were very cool, de-wipering etc etc. I'm not innocent :pac:

De-wipering was never something I grasped. HID kits, never had. Not fussy on the alloys once they look good.

JustARandomGuy

bear1 wrote: »

Nope but you aren't too far off

Oh no, not the Thesis...

bear1

JustARandomGuy wrote: »

Oh no, not the Thesis...

Yep. I know i know it's a very questionable car when it comes to the exterior styling but to be honest I like the quirkiness and uniqueness of it.
The version on offer is ridiculously spec'd for what is essentially a 13 year old car.
All going well I'll be the owner of it this weekend.

colm_mcm

Has one as a rental ages ago. Interesting yoke!
An Alfa 166 for the blind.

bear1

colm_mcm wrote: »

Has one as a rental ages ago. Interesting yoke!
An Alfa 166 for the blind.

Well I do like to stand out in my car.
I like the idea of being different and not following the crowd into the typical make or model.
As said it's something which has popped up and the spec is rare and with the engine I need.
Need to shift the punto still.

colm_mcm

The interior was savage, I can’t remember much else about it!

bear1

It's a serious place to sit.
The one I've my eye on is the emblema spec which is the highest I believe.
Comes with a solar panel sun roof which was a 3.5k option at the time.
Rear electric blind, tri zone aircon, soft shut doors and boot, elec moveable steering wheel etc etc.
Nice piece of kit and I like the rear of it.
The front is a bit mutant like but sure...

high horse

bear1 wrote: »

It's a serious place to sit.
The one I've my eye on is the emblema spec which is the highest I believe.
Comes with a solar panel sun roof which was a 3.5k option at the time.
Rear electric blind, tri zone aircon, soft shut doors and boot, elec moveable steering wheel etc etc.
Nice piece of kit and I like the rear of it.
The front is a bit mutant like but sure...

Were they available in Ireland? I had to Google it, I had never seen one before

bear1

high horse wrote: »

Were they available in Ireland? I had to Google it, I had never seen one before

Nah just the European mainland.

colm_mcm

Sales target: 13,200 units in 2002; 25,000 in 2003

Total investment in new model €405m
15,661 cars sold.
Total cost of DEVELOPMENT (not even including actual production or distribution) per car €25,860