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

Captain Slow IRL

How do you have that insured Baraics? Is it on a regular policy?

Baraics Pollox

Captain Slow IRL wrote: »

How do you have that insured Baraics? Is it on a regular policy?

Ah yeah just regular policy with liberty. I'm with them a few years so there was no issue insuring as it was just a transfer from one car to another

Timooo_23

I did the Wild Atlantic Way last month. Unreal drive. Equally impressive views.

everlast75

I miss my type R

rizzodun

We could have a civic meet up to rival the BMW meets these days...

colm_mcm

There's certainly a good few of them popping up lately.

rizzodun

I would say it's a Jap revival, but someone will moan that they come from Swindon...

MetzgerMeister

rizzodun wrote: »

We could have a civic meet up to rival the BMW meets these days...

Easy there now.....wasn't too long ago you were a BMW driver yourself

colm_mcm

Speaking of civics, here's what they look like without a glovebox.


That's why the glovebox goes back so far. Heater matrix and other gubbins that would normally be on the firewall are in the middle under the radio!

Must make RHD/lhd a lot simpler.

Zcott

Why'd you take it out?

colm_mcm

Funny story.
My darling wife put some milk in a 500ml soft drinks bottle last year. It was very very hot weather. She left it in the glovebox to chill it then promptly forgot about it.
Next day we came back to the car, the bottle had exploded in the glovebox. Blew the cap clean off (it was screwed on tight, Pepsi max bottle) with so much force that milk actually sprayed through the tiny gap between the glovebox door and the dashboard and hit the back seat.
So the glovebox (which has a furry interior) was manky. I cleaned it last year at the time and used shake n vac as well to kill any odour, but I never really got the shake n vac out if it properly. It was leaving dust in the glovebox, so took it out tonight,
It's an actual box.


Left it soaking in a mixture of warm water, apc, and fabric softener for an hour. Gave it a brush and a rinse and it's like new again.


Also relocated the parrot kit.

delly

Baraics Pollox wrote: »

Opel Astra

I have a soft spot for these also. I learned to drive in '96 in my mothers '91 Kadett Expression, but she then bought a '96 Astra Olympic in the summer '97. I remember driving to pick up my leaving cert results in the Astra, while worrying about the results, I had also polished the hell out of the car as I wanted to impress. Fully licensed at 18, with bargain insurance prices. Ah, nostalgia.

rizzodun

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Easy there now.....wasn't too long ago you were a BMW driver yourself

Seeing as my car history involves 3 almeras and another civic before my current one I'd say you have me mixed up with someone else! :pac:

MetzgerMeister

rizzodun wrote: »

Seeing as my car history involves 3 almeras and another civic before my current one I'd say you have me mixed up with someone else! :pac:

Did you not have a white E60 5 series with black roof???

Cheensbo

Nah that's rizzeeeeeeeeeee ain't it??

MetzgerMeister

Fvckin' Riz cvnts

My apologies Mr. Dun

Noccy_Mondy

Old age is an awful thing....

yllw.ldbttr

Last good wash and wax of the "summer" I'd say.

Toyotafanboi

Looks like it's a fond farewell to the GTC!

Ron Burgundy II

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Looks like it's a fond farewell to the GTC!

Great call. What variant are you looking at?

JoeA3

Ron Burgundy II wrote: »

Great call. What variant are you looking at?

Assuming it's one of the non performance variants, it's got to be the Highline surely.... It is ridiculously well spec'd now. Leather, Nav, keyless, rear led's, park sensors, rear camera, 18's...

Toyotafanboi

JoeA3 wrote: »

Assuming it's one of the non performance variants, it's got to be the Highline surely.... It is ridiculously well spec'd now. Leather, Nav, keyless, rear led's, park sensors, rear camera, 18's...

Yeah, Highline. Spec is riddiculously good for the money.

1.6d, front and rear park sensors, reversing camera, active cruise control, nav, keyless go, rear led's, app connect and hands free, 18" Durbans, auto lights, wipers and rear view, privacy glass, climate control, auto folding mirrors, there's a grand bit of stuff in it :pac:

Had to be, had to be, had to be white and they didn't have any of the current highline in white in stock and we wanted to get the car registered before the end of the month to avail of the 0% offer. So we didn't get the heated leather, it has alcantara but we did get the panoramic sunroof instead which is a nice consolation prize.

We looked at another GTC and it was a tough call really. The figures were very similar for a GTC SRi limited ed in diesel or the Golf.

Not that we are expecting miracles from the Golf, we enjoyed our time with the Opel but it was a bit tempermental at times, it was a bit fat and "life's too short to buy the same car twice" etc etc.

Duff

Took her for a drive through the woods to celebrate her birthday.

AndyBoBandy

Duff wrote: »

Took her for a drive through the woods to celebrate her birthday.

Oh snap!! Mine is celebrating her birthday in September!!

320d M-Sport Auto

dar83

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Had to be, had to be, had to be white and they didn't have any of the current highline in white in stock and we wanted to get the car registered before the end of the month to avail of the 0% offer. So we didn't get the heated leather, it has alcantara but we did get the panoramic sunroof instead which is a nice consolation prize.

White? But why? So many nicer colours available on the Golf.

Nothing makes the omnipresent regular shape of the Golf look like an actual washing machine more than white does.

At least you managed the pano roof, that will help a good bit.

Toyotafanboi

dar83 wrote: »

Nothing makes the omnipresent regular shape of the Golf look like an actual washing machine more than white does.

Where are these "nicer colours"?

There are 4 different shades of grey, 2x blues, 2x reds or black or white.



The non metallic grey is desperate looking, as is the red. Plain silver is the definition of "I picked this colour for resale value" and the other 3 shades of silver/ grey really take away from the car imo.

The white looks fresh and smart imo, particulalry so with the contrast offered from the privacy glass and pan roof. I also found with the Astra that it's a fairly low maintenance colour which is good because it will be a high mileage car.

JoeA3

I'd tend to agree. The available colour palette on the standard Golf isn't too inspiring. White with the pano roof will look very smart imo.

But Limestone grey is actually very nice if you're looking at alternatives, it'd look really well with the 18's and the rear led's (it can look a bit drab on base spec).

If you've got the budget, spec xenons. Does wonders for the front end look.

Noccy_Mondy

White would probably be my choice too, but red would look class too.

dar83

Red actually looks really well on the Mk7 Golf (and I don't like it generally). But Limestone Grey is lovely in the right spec, which you've gone for, so I'd choose that over white any day of the week.

I'd go as far as choosing that on an R also, if I decided for some reason not to go for Lapiz. It looks gorgeous with the right alloy colour combo.

Wailin

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Where are these "nicer colours"?

There are 4 different shades of grey, 2x blues, 2x reds or black or white.



The non metallic grey is desperate looking, as is the red.

The non metallic red is far nicer than the metallic variant which is shocking. Your right about the grey though (although looks really well in the GTi), but the pacific blue is by far the worst colour :eek:. With the highline, most of the colours won't appear as dull as say the comfortline or base model.

My missus has the highline in Limestone grey and I think it's the classiest colour available. White just does not do it for me either and only saw one yesterday. My opinion of course :pac: just have a good look before you pull the trigger!

Big Nasty

I'm with Dar on this one. I know white has become a lot more popular but to me it always screams poverty spec / white goods.

JoeA3

A lovely day today for a spin out the wild Atlantic way...

Atlantic Dawn

I love the way on the current Golf the fuel tank door is styled, great attention to detail, looks great.

rizzodun

JoeA3 wrote: »

A lovely day today for a spin out the wild Atlantic way...

Ugh... that blue though... horrid.... :pac:

fancy pigeon

The pair looking well this morning

tc20

^ W202 looking very good there fp. What model is it?
Is that a Supra behind?

166man

Great colour on the Mercedes. Come's up an absolute treat I must say. :cool:

fancy pigeon

tc20 wrote: »

^ W202 looking very good there fp. What model is it?
Is that a Supra behind?

It's a 220 CDI, daily driver! Faithful, reliable sod of a car

What's behind it is my twin turbo Z32

Special Circumstances

fancy pigeon wrote: »

What's behind it is my twin turbo Z32

twin turbo z32... it does sound a LOT better than "What's behind is my fair lady"

shietpilot

The 202 needs more boo. I couldn't even hear it when we passed each other, fp :P Great colour on it though!

fancy pigeon

shietpilot wrote: »

The 202 needs more boo. I couldn't even hear it when we passed each other, fp :P Great colour on it though!

They never boo even when straight piped and I'll never get this one to, even if I know how to make it boo... I have my ears on better sounds from the engine

406 D-turbo: king of the booooooo :cool:

Special Circumstances

fancy pigeon wrote: »

They never boo even when straight piped and I'll never get this one to, even if I know how to make it boo... I have my ears on better sounds from the engine

406 D-turbo: king of the booooooo :cool:

Fake it til you make it, VW shtyle - just "repurpose" a VW soundaktor to make demonic pigeon noises rather than the usual "really drunk lion in a tunnel" noise.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtjZFZ6Lbhc

dar83

That video reminds me of why I deactivated my Soundaktor and I've been much happier since.

Mister Jingles

New badge fitted today.

YbFocus

Went for a blast out of Westport once again this weekend, lovely roads and views!
Car is very dirty, really needs a serious wash!

nd

my latest fixerupper purchase

got a bit bored of buying 1 liters for the moment

colm_mcm

1.0 performance, 1.6 tax

Seriously though, they've aged very well. Still a pleasant enough car.

nd

*wonders how you knew it wasn't a diesel* haha

but yeah the brother has a 99 one and I think it's a nice car to drive.

colm_mcm

You can see the 1.6 badge

h3000

colm_mcm wrote: »

You can see the 1.6 badge