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

Skylinehead

colm_mcm wrote: »

Destroyed my paintwork a bit more today

YbFocus

She's all set for mondello now, larger front brake setup, that forced the move to 17" wheels, loving the look so far!

Anyone coming down to Mondello Park on Monday other than the lads I know already?

https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/279499/422472.jpg

MidMan25

That is sensational Fitzgeme! The colour :O

MetzgerMeister

MidMan25 wrote: »

Not a mod in sight either.....

Are you aware that we have lives? We're not here to pander to anyone who has a problem that may or may not come up on a thread. That's what the report post button is for.

colm_mcm

That topaz beading

Toyotafanboi

Wish my car was black.

colm_mcm

Wish your car was manual and I'd swap ya!

Toyotafanboi

The auto is acceptable to drive, honestly. If I could go back I would buy a manual, not because I hate the auto as such but because I live in constant fear that it will break and nobody will know how to fix it.

What mileage are you at with yours now?

colm_mcm

217k

deadanonymau5

MidMan25 wrote: »

Regretting posting in here, I called an A4's spec common and have had plenty of abuse thrown my way for the comment (which was possibly warranted) but also far worse said about me and my car. Not a mod in sight either.....

Keep your clique....

OSI wrote: »

Moving on!

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Are you aware that we have lives? We're not here to pander to anyone who has a problem that may or may not come up on a thread. That's what the report post button is for.

Ironic that a mod ignores a mod. The thread has moved on...

colm_mcm

Yet youre dragging it up.

Toyotafanboi

deadanonymau5 wrote: »

Ironic that a mod ignores a mod. The thread has moved on...

What's even worse than that is when a poster ignores 2x mods!

The next person will he banned!

Toyotafanboi

colm_mcm wrote: »

217k

Not bad at all. Is the end in sight for it or are you keeping it until it dies?

Skylinehead

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Wish my car was black.

Impossible to keep clean.

My Civic is on 198,400. Don't think I'll get round to selling it before it hits the magic unsellable 200

James Bond Junior

Skylinehead wrote: »

Impossible to keep clean.

My Civic is on 198,400. Don't think I'll get round to selling it before it hits the magic unsellable 200

I'd love to get a car up to and past 200k. My Volvo has 136k and I'd be surprised if I keep it long enough or it dies first. The e36 has 114k and will only climb by 2k max a year.

colm_mcm

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Not bad at all. Is the end in sight for it or are you keeping it until it dies?

It kinda depends on what direction my job takes tbh.

wonski

James Bond Junior wrote: »

I'd love to get a car up to and past 200k. My Volvo has 136k and I'd be surprised if I keep it long enough or it dies first. The e36 has 114k and will only climb by 2k max a year.

I have a small Volvo that just hit 290k km. It can be done.

The seller seemed to be happy that someone even bothered to look at it, though

Toyotafanboi

colm_mcm wrote: »

It kinda depends on what direction my job takes tbh.

Holding out for a demo :pac:

bear1

My Passat hit 230k km on the drive from Rome to Munich today including 7 breakdowns

Noccy_Mondy

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Wish my car was black.

No you don't, the heartache in keeping them clean is a killer...

James Bond Junior

wonski wrote: »

I have a small Volvo that just hit 290k km. It can be done.

The seller seemed to be happy that someone even bothered to look at it, though

I had a 1.8 tdci focus I got up to 186k but it was beginning to die before it hit he magi. Loved that car, it replaced a 530d and was full of character that the beemer just didn't have.

colm_mcm

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Holding out for a demo :pac:

I'd never go back into cars tbh.

Toyotafanboi

colm_mcm wrote: »

I'd never go back into cars tbh.

Sales seems like a tough gig. Huge pressure to sell, both from the firm and from yourself to actually earn a decent wage.

That and working every saturday etc. Glad I stayed away from that end, personally. As an outsider you may expect it to be marginally glamourous, but all it seems to be is long hours and no lunch breaks.

James Bond Junior

colm_mcm wrote: »

I'd never go back into cars tbh.

What industry are you in now do you mind me asking? I've always wondered as you often say you worked in Toyota sales and it wouldn't be hard work out which dealer you were with here in the Midwest.

colm_mcm

James Bond Junior wrote: »

What industry are you in now do you mind me asking? I've always wondered as you often say you worked in Toyota sales and it wouldn't be hard work out which dealer you were with here in the Midwest.

You'd be wrong with your guesses as I was up the country when I sold cars
The company I sell for now is in supply chain/logistics security.

James Bond Junior

colm_mcm wrote: »

You'd be wrong with your guesses as I was up the country when I sold cars
The company I sell for now is in supply chain/logistics security.

Well I was rather wrong wasn't I?!

Voodoomelon

Good to see you still about Fitzgeme, M4 looks the business, still makes me cringe to see that 335 picture. Don't suppose anyone was ever caught after all that? Glad you didn't let it put you off. Best of luck with the new wheels.

job seeker

colm_mcm wrote: »

That topaz beading

The civic looks very well in black. Also, I'd nearly trade a kidney for the exhaust trim pieces. Can't get a set anywhere..

Truckermal

James Bond Junior wrote: »

Well I was rather wrong wasn't I?!

He sold me a car before!

blade1

job seeker wrote: »

Also, I'd nearly trade a kidney for the exhaust trim pieces. Can't get a set anywhere..

They are not ubiquitous so!!! :pac:

job seeker

blade1 wrote: »

They are not ubiquitous so!!! :pac:

No, I don't think so.

colm_mcm

Surely there are a few 1.8 models for breaking on partfinder that you could get bits off?

I'd assume the rear section of the exhausts with the dual exits could be fitted onto the 1.4 system?


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Toyotafanboi

I'd try to buy a whole bumper in the same colour. I had the rear bumper off of mine before and it looked like a right pain in the back door to split the top and lower half of the bumper.

I'd say the 1.4 exhaust is in the same place just hidden behind? And probably just on one side.

colm_mcm

Yeah there's only one exhaust on the 1.4. Even getting the triangles off the bumper is a pain as they've heated up and cooled down and rusted etc.

Splitting the front bumper isn't hard, dunno about the back. Facelift front bumper top half is the same as the older one.

Skylinehead

The 1.4 exhaust is behind the right side triangle, pointed down.

I know you can get the chrome trims for them, and I did test getting the triangles off (no problem there) but I never went through with it.

colm_mcm

The trims would look a bit silly on their own.

Skylinehead

Partly why I never bothered - and I suspect you'd see the real exhaust through the right trim, but not going through it, rather down towards the ground.

MidMan25

Gave the other half's a clean today

http://i.imgur.com/2LqpLae.jpg

Armchair Andy

Must resist urge....

Nice! 192 bhp she must be a rocket.

MidMan25

Armchair Andy wrote: »

Must resist urge....

Nice! 192 bhp she must be a rocket.

It's rapid alright, not the most refined though, tons of road noise!

Hal1

Tell her to calm her títs then :pac:.

Autosport

Love the colour MM25

bear1

Soooo if anyone's interested I did Munich to Warsaw today but with only 1 breakdown
I'll post a pic of how it looks tomorrow.
1000km, 1 breakdown but... my seat belt buckle is broken now so it always thinks the seat belt is off -to remedy that I had to use my wallet to wedge it at a certain angle so that it wouldn't beep, result is I also need a new wallet.
Around about the polish border I started to hear a strange grumbling noise which for the first 100km or so thought it was merely the road surface difference between both countries.
Then it wouldn't go away so I figured I must have a bad tyre.
Only bought them last year brand new so I excluded that.
Then bang.. wheel bearing.
I actually started praying for someone to crash into me so that I could get it written off.

ba_barabus

What are you driving these days?

ShadowHearth

Posted it before in other thread, but might as well as its another cupra.

For a change its not a bmw bombarding.

dar_cool

bear1

ba_barabus wrote: »

What are you driving these days?

A **** box it appears.
B6 Passat. Causing me nothing but grief.

bear1

Love the v70r, exact same as james mays in the African special it seems.

dar_cool

bear1 wrote: »

Love the v70r, exact same as james mays in the African special it seems.

Its an 850 t5r, but yes james may did wreck one on top gear. Painful to watch that was!!

Vicxas

Always loved those Estate Volvo's, ever since the classic Touring car wagon showed up.