191 reg cars...

GeneHunt · 20-02-2019 12:34am

Seen a black or dark grey 191-D- Audi Q8 this evening on the Outer Ring Road near the N7, no photos, I was driving again.

road_high · 20-02-2019 3:25pm

Trebor176 wrote: »

I spotted a new Corolla hatch in Clondalkin today. It looked well in the metal.

They do as long as they’re not poverty spec they are a very appealing looking car. Toyota have really up their game on styling lately- CHR, Aygo, new Corolla all great looking cars

appledrop · 21-02-2019 9:43pm

Saw 3 Skoda Octavia 191 today. Obviously there is still a market for saloons. However driving home on motorway + looking around at all the Mondeo,Passats , Avenis which won't be on the roads in an other few years as no one buying these anymore.

whiterebel · 21-02-2019 10:20pm

Every day I see a 191C Lexus CT200 in Sonic Titanium, which looks gorgeous. Maybe someday, if I’m lucky, the wife will let me drive it......:o

AMKC · 21-02-2019 11:25pm

Reckless Abandonment wrote: »

191 BMW 8 series on the m50 . Not 100% sure I like the back of it. But need to get a better look at one

I think they don't look very special. Maybe it looks better in the metal but from the adds I have seen of it it looks very ordinary no real special styling like a Ferrari or a Lamborghini for instance.

road_high wrote: »

They do as long as they’re not poverty spec they are a very appealing looking car. Toyota have really up their game on styling lately- CHR, Aygo, new Corolla all great looking cars

Yes they have.

I never realised until today that the front of the saloon is different to the hatch and estate but they both look good.

sk8board · 23-02-2019 1:02pm

AMKC wrote: »

I think they don't look very special. Maybe it looks better in the metal but from the adds I have seen of it it looks very ordinary no real special styling like a Ferrari or a Lamborghini for instance.

I wouldn’t compare the styling on an 8 series bmw to a Ferrari or Lamborghini, never mind it’s 2-3 times the price.

However, if someone here in an Irish context wants a GT car, and the €170k 911 is the traditional option, then just save €50k and get a top spec 8 series, it’s hard to beat I would think.

From my own perspective, I’m about to change and suddenly there’s a lot of nearly new 640d’s plummeting in value

Marcusm · 23-02-2019 5:28pm

191 D BMW X5 badged M50D on Shelbourne Road earlier. No reason to doubt its provenancevbutvthe M50D badge looks a bit odd.

AMKC · 23-02-2019 6:18pm

Seen a 191 silver Fiat Tipo, a grey 191 electric Hyundai Kona and a black 191 Audi A5 today.

ofcork · 23-02-2019 6:42pm

appledrop wrote: »

Saw 3 Skoda Octavia 191 today. Obviously there is still a market for saloons. However driving home on motorway + looking around at all the Mondeo,Passats , Avenis which won't be on the roads in an other few years as no one buying these anymore.

2 in my neighbourhood different class than the passat/modeo etc so still seems to be a market for them.

Bonzo Delaney · 23-02-2019 7:16pm

Seen a 191 Audi A3saloon 3.0 l on the n4 yesterday evening. Surely at that spec an A4 would be the way to go

CIP4 · 23-02-2019 7:26pm

Bonzo Delaney wrote: »

Seen a 191 Audi A3saloon 3.0 l on the n4 yesterday evening. Surely at that spec an A4 would be the way to go

It’s a 30 new Audi naming convention not a 3.0 litre. Probably a 1.6 litre 116bhp if it was followed by TDI.

easyvision · 23-02-2019 7:49pm

MY OCD! It's SAW!! I saw not seen! To use seen, you need to say I have seen. I seen is grammatically wrong and doesn't even sound right! Rant over, sorry!

Skylinehead · 23-02-2019 10:07pm

easyvision wrote: »

MY OCD! It's SAW!! I saw not seen! To use seen, you need to say I have seen. I seen is grammatically wrong and doesn't even sound right! Rant over, sorry!

bs2014 · 23-02-2019 11:29pm

Was in a Toyota garage today for a tyre kick, I'm not a Toyota lover but by god the new Rav 4 and corolla saloon are the first toyota in years I properly like. Corolla saloon is very like a car I cant put my finger on. Such a shame no diesel

ofcork · 24-02-2019 2:08pm

Are the saloons in dealers now?

Old diesel · 24-02-2019 2:30pm

ofcork wrote: »

Are the saloons in dealers now?

I think so - I saw a Dublin based dealer on Facebook inviting people to come down and look at the Corolla Saloon hybrid.

The guy was in front of one but couldnt really get a good look

Old diesel · 24-02-2019 2:31pm

New model Focus in silver - quite likely a Titanium as it had the chrome finish around the windows etc

sk8board · 24-02-2019 2:59pm

Do garages pre-reg cars at the end of Feb, Mar etc also, or is that just a January phenomenon?

AMKC · 24-02-2019 5:48pm

Seen two brand new Ford Focus today. One was white and the other was red with a D reg.

bs2014 · 24-02-2019 9:49pm

ofcork wrote: »

Are the saloons in dealers now?

Yep my local dealer in the sticks had one lol so I'm sure they all do now. I was even surprised they had the hatch in it. Incidentally the hatch is actually gorgeous in the new red/maroon colour with a black roof.

GeneHunt · 25-02-2019 10:40am

I saw a nice Audi A6 over the weekend, and just beyond the Audi was a 191 Hyundai Tucson

sk8board · 25-02-2019 10:56am

GeneHunt wrote: »

I saw a nice Audi A6 over the weekend, and just beyond the Audi was a 191 Hyundai Tucson

interesting that it’s completely debadged - I thought it was an a8 at first glance.

Will also be interesting to see the Feb numbers for Audi and Merc - will their wltp woes continue. I assume all new Audi’s are currently automatic?

GeneHunt · 25-02-2019 11:44am

sk8board wrote: »

interesting that it’s completely debadged - I thought it was an a8 at first glance.

Will also be interesting to see the Feb numbers for Audi and Merc - will their wltp woes continue. I assume all new Audi’s are currently automatic?

Well this A6 (2.0 TDi 204hp S-Line) was an automatic (S-Tronic) and according to MotorTax.ie it's at the €200 a year mark! I was thinking the WLTP wound have this higher, at maybe €390! I must research this WLTP a little more!

Duke O Smiley · 25-02-2019 2:41pm

191-D Indian motorbike thing in Trinity college this morning. Looked about the size of a Punto

AMKC · 25-02-2019 8:42pm

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

191-D Indian motorbike thing in Trinity college this morning. Looked about the size of a Punto

Was it a Tuc Tuc? They were on Top Gear last night. Be strange one of them in Ireland.

sk8board · 25-02-2019 9:38pm

AMKC wrote: »

Was it a Tuc Tuc? They were on Top Gear last night. Be strange one of them in Ireland.

Was the motorbike an Indian, or was it an Indian motorbike?

Duke O Smiley · 25-02-2019 10:46pm

Haha, sorry - the motorbike was an Indian

Like this

sk8board · 02-03-2019 10:57am

Yet more carnage in Feb for Mercedes -36% (down 43% in Jan).
why are Dacia -65% in Feb? a bit odd.

Tesla down from 19 in feb last year to 7 this year. The delays with the model 3 are telling. By the time it reaches these shores it’ll be a 4 year old design already too, and the Model S is starting to age.
Lots of Konas selling though.

https://stats.beepbeep.ie/

ongarite · 02-03-2019 11:08am

Interesting stats.
Saloon car segment is dying rapidly (down 25% YOY), can see why manufacturers are dropping them from their future line-ups.
Jeep (SUV, X-over) segment only one growing YOY.

MTBD · 02-03-2019 11:19am

sk8board wrote: »

Yet more carnage in Feb for Mercedes -36% (down 43% in Jan).
why are Dacia -65% in Feb? a bit odd.

Tesla down from 19 in feb last year to 7 this year. The delays with the model 3 are telling. By the time it reaches these shores it’ll be a 4 year old design already too, and the Model S is starting to age.
Lots of Konas selling though.

https://stats.beepbeep.ie/

Alfa Romeo down 100%

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