[Lurch]

QUOTE (Illousion @ Sunday, Jul 22 2012, 11:44)

Figured I'd get some better shots that that sh*tty iPhone pic.

Looks like the top on the LTD could use some love. Vinyl seperating at the front? My friend had the vinyl top redone on his Fleetwood last year and it really wasn't near as pricey as he thought it was going to be.

[Garfield 2]

QUOTE (epoxi @ Sunday, Jul 22 2012, 14:29)

In Ireland is insurance based on engine displacement, or is it the car the engine came from? In a magazine I read about someone in the UK who had a 1.6 Civic and got cheaper insurance by putting a CR-V 2.0 in it.

It's based on insurance groups just like UK which the Irish Insurance Association's underwriters control.

For example a Volvo V50 T5 is a lower group than a BMW E91 320d.

@Lurch: It was swapped to a 2.0 litre just to register it as a two litre, the 2.8 straight-six is back in it now. 193hp.

[Illousion]

QUOTE (Lurch @ Sunday, Jul 22 2012, 17:14)

QUOTE (Illousion @ Sunday, Jul 22 2012, 11:44) Figured I'd get some better shots that that sh*tty iPhone pic. [IMG]http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/1412/dsc9021b.jpg[IMG] [IMG]http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/7962/dsc9030v.jpg[IMG] Looks like the top on the LTD could use some love. Vinyl seperating at the front? My friend had the vinyl top redone on his Fleetwood last year and it really wasn't near as pricey as he thought it was going to be.

The LTD only has vinyl covering the back half of the roof. What you see is a not finished attempt at fixing rust that started creeping behind the chrome trim around the windshield. Had to change the windsheild so the chrome trim had to go off anyways.
The vinyl is is surprisingly good shape on it, not a single sign of rust anywhere plus it's still solid without any cracks and such.

QUOTE (epoxi @ Sunday, Jul 22 2012, 16:25)

Wow that's a nice interior Illousion, a little bland, but who cares about bland when the finish is that good? Also: heated steering wheel!?

The finish is pretty good yes, way above my initial expectation. And yes, the wheel is heated. Pretty nice feature on those artic winter mornings.

[Lurch]

QUOTE (Illousion @ Sunday, Jul 22 2012, 13:46)

Looks like the top on the LTD could use some love. Vinyl seperating The LTD only has vinyl covering the back half of the roof. What you see is a not finished attempt at fixing rust that started creeping behind the chrome trim around the windshield. Had to change the windsheild so the chrome trim had to go off anyways. The vinyl is is surprisingly good shape on it, not a single sign of rust anywhere plus it's still solid without any cracks and such.

My friend's galaxy is basically the same. That's always a bad spot for fords.

What's up with the bro-ham under the tarp. Just trying to keep it dry or is it need of some repair?

[Illousion]

QUOTE (Lurch @ Sunday, Jul 22 2012, 19:04)

QUOTE (Illousion @ Sunday, Jul 22 2012, 13:46) Looks like the top on the LTD could use some love. Vinyl seperating The LTD only has vinyl covering the back half of the roof. What you see is a not finished attempt at fixing rust that started creeping behind the chrome trim around the windshield. Had to change the windsheild so the chrome trim had to go off anyways. The vinyl is is surprisingly good shape on it, not a single sign of rust anywhere plus it's still solid without any cracks and such. My friend's galaxy is basically the same. That's always a bad spot for fords. What's up with the bro-ham under the tarp. Just trying to keep it dry or is it need of some repair?

That's the old mans way of keeping it clean & dry in between the weekend drives. It's the same as with the Ford. Intended to be a daily driver, winds up being a weekend cruiser. Dad has a car through work and mom won't drive it, so it justs sits.

[Burbalade]

At work in VA, with a Leister machine in the back that cost four times as much as the Burb.


Installed wheel spacers:


(Yeah, my driver's door is sagging a bit.)

[Lurch]

What kind? Something quality or something chinese?

[Burbalade]

These. Quality seems to be great. But I guess I won't know for sure unless one of them breaks.

[Johnny Playert]

Well, thought i'd join in on the topic.
I'm driving a VW Golf Mk.3, 1.8 ltr diesel engine. Drives like a dream to be honest. Got it like 3 years ago.
Pretty generic car here in Holland but it's a great car. These pics are kinda old, i changed the taillights with some GTI ones (darker design) plus i changed the rims.



Maybe someone spots this great location, Erasmus bridge in Rotterdam, best city ever btw :



Just picture this hanging in the rear windshield, from the greatest soccerteam in the Netherlands, Feyenoord Rotterdam:




And while i'm at it, my previous car, Mazda 323 sedan Automatic (god i miss this car lol)

[Garfield 2]

It's actually a 1.9 (1896cc)

[Johnny Playert]

QUOTE (Garfield 2 @ Sunday, Jul 29 2012, 20:02)

It's actually a 1.9 (1896cc)

Yeah that's right. It get's great acceleration man, especially for a diesel, but it takes off faster than a lot of petrol cars. It's a great car to drive.



This post has been edited by Johnny Playert on Sunday, Jul 29 2012, 20:11

[Burbalade]

Little bit bigger.

[*MURDOC*]

Those look awfully familiar.

My uncle gave me a second set of identical wheels, so I may get another set of tires.

[Outcast]

Was going through some sh*t and I found these pictures. It was from when I got the 740Li last year. Here in China when you buy something like a 7 or S Class they do this big ceremony thing where they unveil the car and clap and make you feel like a total boss.




EDIT: white guy is my best friend/assistant/entourage/right hand man just fyi

This post has been edited by Outcast on Thursday, Aug 2 2012, 19:39

[Garfield 2]

That's pretty cool. I wish they did that here

[Outcast]

don't you guys get like gift baskets of wine and cheese? that's what my mum told me when she got her XJ in the UK. I was pretty disappointed BMW didn't give me anything.

[Garfield 2]

QUOTE (Outcast @ Thursday, Aug 2 2012, 20:05)

don't you guys get like gift baskets of wine and cheese? that's what my mum told me when she got her XJ in the UK. I was pretty disappointed BMW didn't give me anything.

Well that's certainly not what we'd expect in Ireland. I don't know about other dealers, but Volvo dealers don't do anything like that here.

*But then, an estate Volvo isn't anything special*

[epoxi]

In India you get a full ceremony just for buying a Ford Fiesta, but I've never experienced anything like that in the UK. That said we have never bought a luxury car new.

[Outcast]

Well I don't know, the XJ thing was way back though. Mid to late 90s I think. I suppose here in China people expect to have a little ceremony when you take delivery of your new car as it's such a new thing as people are only starting to be able to afford these luxuries.

[*MURDOC*]

My friend got a $50 gift card when he bought his M5.



No sh*t.