Drivey car stuff

[Tony]

I don't like English cars, looking at the speed clock in miles and trying to convert it into kilometres is not for me

[watty]

What are yis prepared to spend per year on the next heap?I dunno what to buy meself.I thought my last car was expensive at 6k.The next one is a big commitment.Seen a foreign lad in a new Camry.40k sweet Jesus.

8-10k over 3-5yrs.

(Without being too personal) what did you get for 6k?

Yeah, I wouldn't spend big money at the moment.  My next yoke will hopefully last me 3-5yrs.  You don't know what's coming with Green taxes, rideshare (uber), robot taxis and so on.  Even if I had the money, I don't think I'd buy new anyways with the abuse taxis get internally...

[mercenary for hire]

I bought a 2006 used Prius before they became so overpriced secondhand.It wasn't the greatest(rear-ended but repaired well) one but I needed to get it on the road before the ten-year rule came in.I've had it six years and will be keeping it another two hopefully.Only doing maybe 16000 km per annum in the last few years.

An equivalent Prius now would cost at least double as it would need to be much newer.

[Shallowhal]

I'd rather nail me flute to a speeding train.


I thought that's what ye did for kicks anyway!!

[silverbullet]

French cars *shudders*!!

[john m]

Story in todays paper that Dublin is among the worst for congestion and air quality .Green Mungbean Munchers now have real power in the Council might see a decision made on congestion charges and restrictions like london on certain types of car .I wouldnt consider buying a Brand new Diesel just in case they decide on some restrictions .

[Shallowhal]

Keep the overheads low lads....leave the new cars to the professionals.....the shit will hit the fan......eventually!!

[Rat Catcher]

I'd rather nail me flute to a speeding train than have a Prius,the superb 2ltr is a nice car but I want an auto box and the DSG is not recommended by anyone I've asked so that rules out Skoda.
Might have a look at the mondeo.

The people who had problems with a DSG gearbox are the ones who never looked after it. Change the oil religiously ever 60k and should nay have a bother

Only if it's a "wet clutch" DSG. Modern Octavias are fitted with a dry clutch 7 speed DSG. It's a sealed unit and the oil should not be changed. Older 6 speed wet clutch DSGs were previously used in Octavias and newer 7 speed wet clutch DSGs are fitted to higher end VAGs, possibly including the Supurb. Make sure you know what you have before fucking it up and bear in mind that for the ones that require oil changes it's imperative that the level is set at precisely the correct temperature so you need dealer level diagnostics equipment (OBD Eleven would do) to access that data. Very unlikely that a back street garage would bother their bollox with that so if you want it done properly either do it yourself or go to a main dealer / authorised service centre.

[Rat Catcher]

I rented a Megane in Italy a couple of years ago, erm. Not by choice, just what I was given. It was pretty much new but the 1.5L diesel engine was piss poor compared to the old Octavia I was driving at the time, turned me off Renault diesels for life.

[Vikkiz]

I'd rather nail me flute to a speeding train than have a Prius,the superb 2ltr is a nice car but I want an auto box and the DSG is not recommended by anyone I've asked so that rules out Skoda.
Might have a look at the mondeo.

The people who had problems with a DSG gearbox are the ones who never looked after it. Change the oil religiously ever 60k and should nay have a bother

Only if it's a "wet clutch" DSG. Modern Octavias are fitted with a dry clutch 7 speed DSG. It's a sealed unit and the oil should not be changed. Older 6 speed wet clutch DSGs were previously used in Octavias and newer 7 speed wet clutch DSGs are fitted to higher end VAGs, possibly including the Supurb. Make sure you know what you have before fucking it up and bear in mind that for the ones that require oil changes it's imperative that the level is set at precisely the correct temperature so you need dealer level diagnostics equipment (OBD Eleven would do) to access that data. Very unlikely that a back street garage would bother their bollox with that so if you want it done properly either do it yourself or go to a main dealer / authorised service centre.

If you say so

[Tony]

I'd prefer a wet box myself

[silverbullet]

I'd rather nail me flute to a speeding train than have a Prius,the superb 2ltr is a nice car but I want an auto box and the DSG is not recommended by anyone I've asked so that rules out Skoda.
Might have a look at the mondeo.

The people who had problems with a DSG gearbox are the ones who never looked after it. Change the oil religiously ever 60k and should nay have a bother

Only if it's a "wet clutch" DSG. Modern Octavias are fitted with a dry clutch 7 speed DSG. It's a sealed unit and the oil should not be changed. Older 6 speed wet clutch DSGs were previously used in Octavias and newer 7 speed wet clutch DSGs are fitted to higher end VAGs, possibly including the Supurb. Make sure you know what you have before fucking it up and bear in mind that for the ones that require oil changes it's imperative that the level is set at precisely the correct temperature so you need dealer level diagnostics equipment (OBD Eleven would do) to access that data. Very unlikely that a back street garage would bother their bollox with that so if you want it done properly either do it yourself or go to a main dealer / authorised service centre.

If you say so

A wet clutch and a VAG...Cosmo Smallpiece was be having an orgasm!

[dalymount]

I found the trouble with skoda is the clutch.and duel mass flywheel  are notorious for going.

[Tony]

I found the trouble with skoda is the clutch.and duel mass flywheel  are notorious for going.

Which one did you have
Superb or Octavia, what size engine?

[dalymount]

Superb 1.9,but im told ALL skoda cars give clutch trouble.I do like the space the superb offers in the back though