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

Dord

I also took advantage of the weather! :pac: :P



I did all my driving last weekend (around 550Km) so this weekend it needed a good clean.

I tried that clay mitt from Halfords. Bit of a difference alright! The metallic paint pops a lot more now. It looked more like gloss black before. I still have some swirls which I'll need to figure out how to handle...

shietpilot

Are you an L-plater or is it for your wife? Looks really good!

Dord

shietpilot wrote: »

Are you an L-plater or is it for your wife? Looks really good!

Thanks! Yeah, the L plate is for herself.

notGill

For some reason I Iove Fiat pandas. Always fancied a 100hp until I was disowned by my mates for thinking about it.

Here's my own wash and wax pic from today

GustavoFring

Gave it a going over this weekend.

job seeker

notGill wrote: »

For some reason I Iove Fiat pandas. Always fancied a 100hp until I was disowned by my mates for thinking about it.

Never liked that attitude from people just because it's a fiat or what ever. Just remember you buy a car for yourself, not for others. However sometimes a friends views or opinion can have a big influence when choosing a car, sadly.

Nice fiesta btw!

Noccy_Mondy

2 cars, 1 location

Killary Fjord

notGill

job seeker wrote: »

Never liked that attitude from people just because it's a fiat or what ever. Just remember you buy a car for yourself, not for others. However sometimes a friends views or opinion can have a big influence when choosing a car, sadly.

Nice fiesta btw!

There's very few for sale here unfortunately, only 1 every few months. It would have been a trip to England almost and that would work out expensive.

I'm glad I went for a proper hot hatch too in the end!

job seeker

notGill wrote: »

There's very few for sale here unfortunately, only 1 every few months. It would have been a trip to England almost and that would work out expensive.

I'm glad I went for a proper hot hatch too in the end!

Ah sure, if your happy that's what it's about!

Was only speaking in general though...

Dord

notGill wrote: »

For some reason I Iove Fiat pandas. Always fancied a 100hp until I was disowned by my mates for thinking about it.

Here's my own wash and wax pic from today

Nice Fiesta!

I get some stick from a few people for driving a Panda but I don't care. It's a great car. I'm a bit limited in what I can drive due to my height (and shoe size) but the Panda is great for room. Plus I needed something cheap to insure for herself. I've driven a few newer Fiesta's and found the foot well a bit cramped. Otherwise I'd probably have one.

Vicxas

As many of you have done before, here is my beauty taking advantage of the good weather






Only downside was noticing a few stone chips on the bonnet.

joujoujou

Ms jou's bus landed abroad.

bear1

Where in pl is that?

Hal1

The planes reg should tell if you can make it out. Ask in the aviation forum .

Big Nasty

Hal1 wrote: »

The planes reg should tell if you can make it out. Ask in the aviation forum .

You do know planes aren't stationery items, right?

Hal1

Well that one currently is, so there :pac:.

MetzgerMeister

Hal1 wrote: »

Well that one currently is, so there :pac:.

Is that because it's a photo? :P

firestarter51

Nice day for a spin to hookless

bear1

bear1 wrote: »

Where in pl is that?

Hal1 wrote: »

The planes reg should tell if you can make it out. Ask in the aviation forum .

Cough, I know already it's in Poland :P
Anyway from memory I think it's Gdansk that he's from.

Paddy@CIRL

Not finished, but not far to go either.

GvidoR

Lovely day out.

shietpilot

Amber indicators are so much nicer than the green shtuff!

joujoujou

bear1 wrote: »

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Anyway from memory I think it's Gdansk that he's from.

100% correct.

Planes reg would tell nothing - it's not that planes reg (and obviously that's decommissioned plane, by the way).

sebastianlieken

Just bought this beautiful little beast the other week. Out for a spirited Sunday drive on some twisty mountain roads. Me likely this car

Black_Knight

Paddy@CIRL wrote: »

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y65/paddymcgrath/Photo2016-05-2016201320162033_zpsqkzx8nzo.jpg

Not finished, but not far to go either.

Any before/after pics Paddy? Comparing when you sold the BMW to when you bought the Golf, I thought it was a bit of a step backwards (style-wise), but you're turning me.

Paddy@CIRL

sebastianlieken wrote: »

Just bought this beautiful little beast the other week. Out for a spirited Sunday drive on some twisty mountain roads. Me likely this car

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee320/silenceisbliss101/IMAG0005_zpsendlp9q9.jpg

Splendid taste :cool:

Black_Knight wrote: »

Any before/after pics Paddy? Comparing when you sold the BMW to when you bought the Golf, I thought it was a bit of a step backwards (style-wise), but you're turning me.

Everything about the GTI can be found at this link - http://www.speedhunters.com/tag/project-gti/

You're right though, I went from what was a perfectly finished car back to the start again. I don't regret it though, as this is turning into the car I've always wanted. It's fast, economical and reliable. I didn't have to choose just two from that list either!

sebastianlieken

@Paddy

Splendid taste indeed :cool:

Awesome write up on your 'Project GTI', I had a quick scan through as it's getting a bit late here but the link is favorited and i'll be reading it in detail tomorrow! some very good inspiration in there!

I only just got my GTI so mods are still to be decided upon, I'm thinking along the same initial steps in terms of preventative maintenance though.

You wrote about the factory PCV system and diverter valve setup. I still have to research all of this, but you reckon it's probably worth me doing aswell? Any thoughts regarding the chain tensioner issue or anything DSG related that I should be doing?

It's an MY10 CCZB DSG

R tail lights are up after that me thinks... they look very slick!

Zcott

Technically it is a picture of my car...from the inside! I do a lot of driving...

hooch-85

hooch-85

Any recommendations for a new set of plates?

MetzgerMeister

Eireplates - Regular Irish style pressed plates.

hooch-85

Do they have a proper notch on the 1 digit instead of I which the dealer plates use?

MetzgerMeister

hooch-85 wrote: »

Do they have a proper notch on the 1 digit instead of I which the dealer plates use?

Yep. Below is my car with the exact plates I'm talking about.

shietpilot

That's a nice reg MM. Did you input the spacings between the dashes inside the previewer when you were ordering or do they do it themselves. I think that reg looks the business.

JoeA3

shietpilot wrote: »

That's a nice reg MM. Did you input the spacings between the dashes inside the previewer when you were ordering or do they do it themselves. I think that reg looks the business.

You just need to add a note to the order / drop the guy (Trevor) an email after you order and ask about spacing the digits, etc. He's well used to getting requests like that.

MetzgerMeister

shietpilot wrote: »

That's a nice reg MM. Did you input the spacings between the dashes inside the previewer when you were ordering or do they do it themselves. I think that reg looks the business.

No, I just typed in the reg as normal without any changes to standard. He may have adjusted it slightly in order to fill the plate a bit better since there's not many digits on it.

I couldn't have been happier with the job.

shietpilot

Grand so, I'll see how they come out :pac:

FancyPants10

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

I couldn't have been happier with the job.

I could be if it was me. I dont like it. colour of car isnt grate either.

shietpilot

FancyPants10 wrote: »

I could be if it was me. I dont like it. colour of car isnt grate either.

Sounds like power pants :pac:

FancyPants10

shietpilot wrote: »

Sounds like power pants :pac:

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shietpilot

FancyPants10 wrote: »

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You sound like another poster, power pants.

Funny power pants' Boards account was looked at by Boards.ie staff recently

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

Hi power pants.

vintagevrs

If you ignore them, they go away, or so I've heard.

Big Nasty

FancyPants10 wrote: »

I could be if it was me. I dont like it. colour of car isnt grate either.

You're right, it isn't 'grate', it's blue, and a very nice blue at that.

MetzgerMeister

FancyPants10 wrote: »

I could be if it was me. I dont like it. colour of car isnt grate either.

Well it's a good thing neither the car nor the plate were bought for you then, isn't it?

YbFocus

Any one feel the last death cries of a **** troll?

GustavoFring

YbFocus wrote: »

Any one feel the last death cries of a **** troll?

Sorry, didn't catch that.

YbFocus

GustavoFring wrote: »

Sorry, didn't catch that.

Ha ha ya prick

Big Nasty

Maybe it's not power pants at all. Could be like the Rover Jim fiasco!

Duke O Smiley

Car-related; missed the money shot!