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  • Registered Users Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    A friend of mine has a mk2 gti and she's a lovely machine, I think the vintage thing only allows you a certain mileage annually or something like that?
    Not to up on it though man!
    Yeah the bmw is a diesel alright, she does 50,000 miles a year so I couldn't touch petrol :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    I'm kind of looking at diesel's too, but if I could get the vintage thing to work, I wouldn't mind it being petrol as the tax is 52 euro per year, no NCT... not too sure about insurance though...


  • Registered Users Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    My tax is €1494 these days :( Thats the one drawback.

    Ah the NCT is only a small thing really man, for the sake of the €50 like!


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,353 ✭✭✭jprboy


    @YbFocus Nice selection of bottles inside the house window in the 3rd pic above :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    jprboy wrote: »
    @YbFocus Nice selection of bottles inside the house window in the 3rd pic above :)

    Oh college :rolleyes:
    The left window was eventually filled with budweiser bottles aswell :)


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  • Registered Users Posts: 11,224 ✭✭✭✭Marty McFly


    YbFocus wrote: »
    My tax is €1494 these days :( Thats the one drawback.

    Ah the NCT is only a small thing really man, for the sake of the €50 like!


    I'm in the same boat on the tax, haven't had to face it yet got 6 months tax on the car when I bought it, but its up in January don't think ill enjoy the feeling of handing that much over for tax when it comes though.


  • Registered Users Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    That was a great deal Marty, I only got a month that was left on the car that I bought!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,876 ✭✭✭Scortho


    YbFocus wrote: »
    That was a great deal Marty, I only got a month that was left on the car that I bought!

    Mine hadn't been taxed since October 2010!:p
    Thank Christ the tax doesn't follow the car, they'd have wanted to pay me to take it if it did.

    Bmw, even if it's a diesel is much much nicer.
    I can see why you always go on about external mods...you must have spent a small fortune on the focus, yet a fiesta was faster!:P


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,193 ✭✭✭Cleveland Hot Pocket


    YbFocus wrote: »
    That was a great deal Marty, I only got a month that was left on the car that I bought!

    I dont think i've ever gotten any tax on any car I bought, except 1 month on the golf.

    It was a kick to buy the e60 and then the same month pay 1.5k tax!


  • Registered Users Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Oh scortho, I would be embarrassed to say to be honest!
    The car would be stone dead with nothing to add at about 150kmh
    0-100 took roughly 12 or 13 seconds if I remember :rolleyes:
    It was probably because of all the plastic I added on :D

    and Ichi I barely ever got a bit of time off tax!


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  • Registered Users Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    I'm in the same boat on the tax, haven't had to face it yet got 6 months tax on the car when I bought it, but its up in January don't think ill enjoy the feeling of handing that much over for tax when it comes though.

    I got 6 months on mine too :D

    I suppose it's the only way dealers are going to sell cars like ours :pac:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 866 ✭✭✭renofan


    I got 6 months on mine too :D

    I got minus 13 months on mine :(


  • Registered Users Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    renofan wrote: »
    I got minus 13 months on mine :(

    You shouldn't have been liable for that if the tax was out 13 months before you bought it!


  • Registered Users Posts: 11,224 ✭✭✭✭Marty McFly


    I wont lie getting 6 months tax does soften the blow a bit knowing you wont have to fork that much out immediately after :), that and the fact they offered me more for the Accord than anyone else it really softened the blow :).


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 866 ✭✭✭renofan


    You shouldn't have been liable for that if the tax was out 13 months before you bought it!

    I wasn't. Just meant I'd to fork out for tax straight away :P


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,607 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    YbFocus wrote: »
    A friend of mine has a mk2 gti and she's a lovely machine, I think the vintage thing only allows you a certain mileage annually or something like that?
    Not to up on it though man!
    Yeah the bmw is a diesel alright, she does 50,000 miles a year so I couldn't touch petrol :)

    That's cute :pac:


  • Registered Users Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Dear god what mileage do you do? :eek:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,607 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    YbFocus wrote: »
    Dear god what mileage do you do? :eek:

    Up to 69,000 so far! Giggidy!:pac: gona hit the big 150 within the week too! :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Christ man how much does it cost in petrol!!!
    I remember my golf while I had it got 222,222 miles :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,607 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    YbFocus wrote: »
    Christ man how much does it cost in petrol!!!
    I remember my golf while I had it got 222,222 miles :D

    Ehhh a lot! :pac:

    If i can get a pic ill throw that up :)


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  • Registered Users Posts: 5,193 ✭✭✭Cleveland Hot Pocket


    I got 6 months on mine too :D

    I suppose it's the only way dealers are going to sell cars like ours :pac:

    Unless you have mad scones like me I guess.. I got none on mine


  • Registered Users Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    Ichisaq wrote: »
    Unless you have mad scones like me I guess.. I got none on mine

    :confused:


  • Registered Users Posts: 14,721 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    :confused:

    He thinks his diesel is like your car. :pac:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 866 ✭✭✭renofan


    :confused:
    CianRyan wrote: »
    He thinks his diesel is like your car. :pac:

    He means he got no scones with his. Or probably no tax. :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,792 ✭✭✭Ded_Zebra


    YbFocus wrote: »
    Christ man how much does it cost in petrol!!!
    I remember my golf while I had it got 222,222 miles :D

    Tbh he probably gets similar mpg to your 530d and although petrol I more expensive he saves a lot on tax, service consumables, tyres etc etc so he probably does slightly better on running costs than you but you do it in a lot more comfort :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 9,590 ✭✭✭tossy


    Ded_Zebra wrote: »
    Tbh he probably gets similar mpg to your 530d and although petrol I more expensive he saves a lot on tax, service consumables, tyres etc etc so he probably does slightly better on running costs than you but you do it in a lot more smugness,and with a lot less indicating :)

    fixed that :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Ho ho tossy ya hure :D

    I'll have you know my pet hate is people who don't indicate, I suppose I'm not your average BMW driver though :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,607 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Ded_Zebra wrote: »
    Tbh he probably gets similar mpg to your 530d and although petrol I more expensive he saves a lot on tax, service consumables, tyres etc etc so he probably does slightly better on running costs than you but you do it in a lot more comfort :)

    That last bit is debateable ;) I get around high 30's 40's if I'm good :P and a plan is in the pipelines for a new interior, but that's a while away yet
    YbFocus wrote: »
    Ho ho tossy ya hure :D

    I'll have you know my pet hate is people who don't indicate, I suppose I'm not your average BMW driver though :)

    Suuuure you're not :pac:


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,193 ✭✭✭Cleveland Hot Pocket


    CianRyan wrote: »
    He thinks his diesel is like your car. :pac:

    Same tax bracket obviously was what I was referring to lads

    Jaysus, sure I know my tractor wouldnt ever be in the same class


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    I'd better post some lesser spotted vehicles....

    Both my dads, both in the garage, both being restored :)
    Image578.jpg
    Image577.jpg

    Got engines? :pac:
    Image579.jpg

    I have plenty more engines to take pics of ;)


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