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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

So what kinda car does everyone drive

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By *ohndunboyneMan
over a year ago

Dunboyne & Dublin

Kia Ceed and I kinda love it.

Quick when I need it, economical usually and I really like the lines of it

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Ford focus loads of power and fast

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By *ocforuMan
over a year ago

Cork City

Renault master or dacia duster

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Modified Volvo C30 r design and a Fazer 600 bike.

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By *ka ..Agent k ..Man
over a year ago

Datsun Laural here..

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By *icole FanningTV/TS
over a year ago

Navan

Reliant Robin with an upgraded flux capacitor.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've got one with wheels. They go round and everything

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"So what kinda car does everyone drive"

a tax & insured petrol guzzler...cant find an extension lead long enough for the electric car

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A silver one

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A car that costs €1500 to tax - sickens me but I love cars

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Own car is a C180 Mercedes Kompressor automatic.

Work cars, Skoda Citigo manual & Audi Q5 automatic.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

None at the moment, looking at a few options considering the aul electric car too but the hidden emmisions surrounding the manufacture of such a car are kind of scary, the energy used to charge it probably comes from fossil fuel, the energy input required is higher than that of a standard combustion engine car to produce and the production of batteries is destroying ecosystems in places such as Chile.

I'm all for more environmentally friendly products but I don't belive the trade off is worth it at the moment

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By *oseredWoman
over a year ago

Dublin

No car and don't drive.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Golf gt tdi love it.

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By *ommando4Man
over a year ago

South Co. Dublin

Matchbox....vroom...vroom

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Work car a land cruiser

Pleasure an 08 C63 AMG

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By *DGF20Man
over a year ago

Dublin

08 Bmw 316...330d is next hopefully

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Datsun Laural here..

There’s a blast from the past, ya don’t see to many of them on the road these days!!

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By *r tayt2Man
over a year ago

Trim

"Datsun Laural here..

Now that is Retro at least it was not a cherry

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By *r tayt2Man
over a year ago

Trim

And would drive you anytime rose

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By *llie and ApplesCouple
over a year ago

where ever

Mini....

Apples

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hot Wheels...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"08 Bmw 316...330d is next hopefully

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you might as well go for the 335d there a sharp car

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By *DGF20Man
over a year ago

Dublin

"08 Bmw 316...330d is next hopefully

you might as well go for the 335d there a sharp car "

Oh 335d would be perfect, but won’t complain about 330d

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

335d would be a lot more expensive. But a more reliable engine as the timing chain problems don’t affect the 335d whereas there are issues with the facelift 330d engines

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Is there much difference in tax between the 330 or 335

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Is there much difference in tax between the 330 or 335"

Pre 08, no. Post ‘08 I think the 330 is 500 and the 335d is 750

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By *DGF20Man
over a year ago

Dublin

It’s just wish for the moment, but will see...and yeah i am mechanic so many things are cheap for me when i don’t have to pay for labour

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By *ka ..Agent k ..Man
over a year ago

"Datsun Laural here..

Now that is Retro at least it was not a cherry

I'm due an update soon , move up a few years

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"08 Bmw 316...330d is next hopefully

you might as well go for the 335d there a sharp car

Oh 335d would be perfect, but won’t complain about 330d

I had a 335d xdrive performance special edition for a month as hire car whilst my DBS had crash repairs. I could not believe how fast it was . Something like 0-60 in 5.1 seconds. Looked a fairly

normal saloon but went like a rocket

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By *ka ..Agent k ..Man
over a year ago

"Mini....

Apples

Space would be tight in the back of these wee cars :-as tight as a church mouse I'd think

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By *DGF20Man
over a year ago

Dublin

"08 Bmw 316...330d is next hopefully

you might as well go for the 335d there a sharp car

Oh 335d would be perfect, but won’t complain about 330d

I had a 335d xdrive performance special edition for a month as hire car whilst my DBS had crash repairs. I could not believe how fast it was . Something like 0-60 in 5.1 seconds. Looked a fairly

normal saloon but went like a rocket "

Yeah i believe

nothing better then powerfull diesel engine

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"08 Bmw 316...330d is next hopefully

you might as well go for the 335d there a sharp car

Oh 335d would be perfect, but won’t complain about 330d

I had a 335d xdrive performance special edition for a month as hire car whilst my DBS had crash repairs. I could not believe how fast it was . Something like 0-60 in 5.1 seconds. Looked a fairly

normal saloon but went like a rocket "
yes a real sleeper .a freind of mine had a 535d remapped to 400bhp it made little of many a flash motor.tho I think it was a real alcoholic on diesel tho

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By *DGF20Man
over a year ago

Dublin

"08 Bmw 316...330d is next hopefully

you might as well go for the 335d there a sharp car

Oh 335d would be perfect, but won’t complain about 330d

I had a 335d xdrive performance special edition for a month as hire car whilst my DBS had crash repairs. I could not believe how fast it was . Something like 0-60 in 5.1 seconds. Looked a fairly

normal saloon but went like a rocket yes a real sleeper .a freind of mine had a 535d remapped to 400bhp it made little of many a flash motor.tho I think it was a real alcoholic on diesel tho"

That’s a rocket on the road

i am limited with money so that’s way too expensive at the moment for me, but some 09 or 10, 330 would be nice for me

even petrol is not bad at all, but yeah, it’s alcoholic

my 316i is around 11l at 100km in city, so 330i is double more i guess

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"08 Bmw 316...330d is next hopefully

you might as well go for the 335d there a sharp car

Oh 335d would be perfect, but won’t complain about 330d

I had a 335d xdrive performance special edition for a month as hire car whilst my DBS had crash repairs. I could not believe how fast it was . Something like 0-60 in 5.1 seconds. Looked a fairly

normal saloon but went like a rocket

Yeah i believe

nothing better then powerfull diesel engine

There is, a powerful N/A petrol engine. My last car was a M3 and it will be the best car that I will ever own

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"08 Bmw 316...330d is next hopefully

you might as well go for the 335d there a sharp car

Oh 335d would be perfect, but won’t complain about 330d

I had a 335d xdrive performance special edition for a month as hire car whilst my DBS had crash repairs. I could not believe how fast it was . Something like 0-60 in 5.1 seconds. Looked a fairly

normal saloon but went like a rocket

Yeah i believe

nothing better then powerfull diesel engine

There is, a powerful N/A petrol engine. My last car was a M3 and it will be the best car that I will ever own"
yes great car I'd a E30 M3 and wish I had it today there making strong money

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"08 Bmw 316...330d is next hopefully

you might as well go for the 335d there a sharp car

Oh 335d would be perfect, but won’t complain about 330d

I had a 335d xdrive performance special edition for a month as hire car whilst my DBS had crash repairs. I could not believe how fast it was . Something like 0-60 in 5.1 seconds. Looked a fairly

normal saloon but went like a rocket

Yeah i believe

nothing better then powerfull diesel engine

There is, a powerful N/A petrol engine. My last car was a M3 and it will be the best car that I will ever ownyes great car I'd a E30 M3 and wish I had it today there making strong money "

Wow, love the e30’s. I had an E46 for over 5 years.. great cars

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"08 Bmw 316...330d is next hopefully

you might as well go for the 335d there a sharp car

Oh 335d would be perfect, but won’t complain about 330d

I had a 335d xdrive performance special edition for a month as hire car whilst my DBS had crash repairs. I could not believe how fast it was . Something like 0-60 in 5.1 seconds. Looked a fairly

normal saloon but went like a rocket

Yeah i believe

nothing better then powerfull diesel engine

There is, a powerful N/A petrol engine. My last car was a M3 and it will be the best car that I will ever ownyes great car I'd a E30 M3 and wish I had it today there making strong money

Wow, love the e30’s. I had an E46 for over 5 years.. great cars"
never had an E46 nice bus

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've got one with wheels. They go round and everything

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By *ork fellaMan
over a year ago

Macroom

Skoda Octavia VRS. Imported from England. Better spec than an Irish one. Great car. I travel a good lot so need a good car and find the VRS to be one of the best iv ever bought

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By *ackk25Man
over a year ago

Kilkenny

I'm not sure... Will ask my driver

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have a 320d that has the timing chain problem.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"[Removed by poster at 14/06/19 18:41:14]"

Mk7 golf gtd

Mk4 golf tdi

Vw transporter

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I drive a Peugeot.

And..hopefully going to see an MG over the next 2 days. So excited!!!!! Hope it isnt sold before I see it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Presently a golf, but looking at a C220 CDI coupé!

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By *obrayMan
over a year ago

Craigavon

"08 Bmw 316...330d is next hopefully

you might as well go for the 335d there a sharp car

Oh 335d would be perfect, but won’t complain about 330d

I had a 335d xdrive performance special edition for a month as hire car whilst my DBS had crash repairs. I could not believe how fast it was . Something like 0-60 in 5.1 seconds. Looked a fairly

normal saloon but went like a rocket

Yeah i believe

nothing better then powerfull diesel engine

There is, a powerful N/A petrol engine. My last car was a M3 and it will be the best car that I will ever ownyes great car I'd a E30 M3 and wish I had it today there making strong money

Wow, love the e30’s. I had an E46 for over 5 years.. great cars never had an E46 nice bus "

They really don't make BMW as they used too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I drive....a hard bargain

also a vw surf bus

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Kia Ceed and I kinda love it.

Quick when I need it, economical usually and I really like the lines of it

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used to have a kia mentor years ago, drove that car til the wheels came off, literally, and in fairness it took some hammering, very under rated car in my opinion, basic but still under rated reliability wise

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bmw e60 535d and R33 skyline

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By *peedy_990Man
over a year ago

Kilkenny

BMW F32 420d at present.

Can’t afford an M4 unfortunately, they are EPIC, however, I’ve driven one, which will have to do, and I used to own an E46 M3 back in the day. All beautiful cars.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"BMW F32 420d at present.

Can’t afford an M4 unfortunately, they are EPIC, however, I’ve driven one, which will have to do, and I used to own an E46 M3 back in the day. All beautiful cars. "

Ireland is too small to be mentioning those cars

m4 is nice but I preferred the e46, last of the ‘analogue’ cars and one that you could drive hard and it would still forgive you

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By *eebl6666Man
over a year ago

castlebar

Day to day drive is a passat and have rx7 in garage waiting for new diff

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By *oguish1Man
over a year ago

Carrigrohane

Im looking a getting a bmw x5 .... I drive an old one .... I put 300,000 miles (not K) on her .... She was great .... But the love is gone

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By *ka ..Agent k ..Man
over a year ago

Out of curiosity how far can you remap a 530 Or 535 without changing intercooler or turbo

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By *obrayMan
over a year ago

Craigavon

"Out of curiosity how far can you remap a 530 Or 535 without changing intercooler or turbo"

Year?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Does everyone drive bmw's

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Out of curiosity how far can you remap a 530 Or 535 without changing intercooler or turbo

Year?"

Usually get 40-50bhp remap safely done by most places... Yea can change intercooler anytime yea want even without a remap but if yea wanna do a proper job den do a remap, upgrade front mount, injectors, hard pipe nd decat

nd get a hybrid turbo lol

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By *ohndunboyneMan
over a year ago

Dunboyne & Dublin

"Kia Ceed and I kinda love it.

Quick when I need it, economical usually and I really like the lines of it

used to have a kia mentor years ago, drove that car til the wheels came off, literally, and in fairness it took some hammering, very under rated car in my opinion, basic but still under rated reliability wise

I've done that with older Fiats but hoping to change the Ceed next year for a Toyota CHR Hybrid. I love the angular look of it

Or an updated Ceed, as it's doing me proud at the moment but worries about what the bankers in Dail will do about diesel cars making me twitchy.

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By *ka ..Agent k ..Man
over a year ago

"Out of curiosity how far can you remap a 530 Or 535 without changing intercooler or turbo

Year?"
03

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Does everyone drive bmw's"

Nope.

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By *apt blackMan
over a year ago

Lurgan

Volvo XC90

Volvo v70

Volvo 850

Volvo v60

Merc e250 conv

Westfield SE

BMW 840 csi

Jaguar XJR

Ford Ka

I really should learn to let go of them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My 06 535d is mapped to 330bhp with standard intercooler

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Peugeot 307 hdi

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Kia Ceed and I kinda love it.

Quick when I need it, economical usually and I really like the lines of it

I've done that with older Fiats but hoping to change the Ceed next year for a Toyota CHR Hybrid. I love the angular look of it

Or an updated Ceed, as it's doing me proud at the moment but worries about what the bankers in Dail will do about diesel cars making me twitchy."
hmmm now you mention diesel iv had diesel cars for years and only recently got a Volvo just to sell on, 2ltr petrol so was only sticking a tenner in to get me home, funnily enough I was very pleasantly suprised at the fuel consumption of the big shaggin wagon, very easy on fuel, maybe after all these years driving diesels not going near petrol cars has just upped the price or something but I'm almost 100% it was better fuel consumption than my usual 1.9tdis, shouldn't hesitate now on buying a petrol car only for the mileage a diesel can cover

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By *rezMan
over a year ago

Tuam

Nissan GTR all the way

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By *onnrodMan
over a year ago

moira

1.6tdi Sri astra estate. Alright for what it is and wonderfully practical.

I get my thrills from bikes/trikes/quads so don't need to drive fast in a car.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have a Skyline and a fast Mazda

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've got one with wheels. They go round and everything

I've a couple of wheels

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Leaded petrol was a very bad thing. Enter unleaded petrol which was good then it was bad. Diesel was always bad and dirty then it became good now it’s bad again. Enter electric. We’re gonna save the planet with our electric cars. But hang on.... all those gazillions of electric cars are gonna need electricity from..... power stations the majority of which are just as bad as petrol. But wait.... we have renewables which will tick the box . Bollocks..... a few windmills and solar panels won’t make any impact for the shed load of electric needed. So I’m sticking to my V8s and V12s until somebody comes up with fusion power . All this talk of electric cars is a load of tosh . How do the 1 million planes in the sky at any moment of the day fly electric????????? And they burn up far more kerosene than cars toodling about burning up all that extra fuel going 10 mph slowing down and accelerating over the millions of stupid feckin speed bumps !!!!!

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By *he English OneMan
over a year ago

west

"So what kinda car does everyone drive"

Don't drive atm lol but I'd love a new mini or Peugeot or Volkswagen golf

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By *imTMan
over a year ago

Up the road, down the road,

At the moment I'm torn between a petrol Zil 131 or a Scania SPAT. The Zil is good for 60-80 l/100km

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By *apt blackMan
over a year ago

Lurgan

Hmmmmmmm

The whole electric car thing.......

Quite tempted, but Jesus they are dear.

Add in the fact that either you are leasing the battery separately or face buying a new one (£5,000 odd) after 4-5 years, and the whole of life costs start to look shite compared to a petrol/diesel.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I see that the Irish government plan to ban the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2030. F***ing N***s.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I see that the Irish government plan to ban the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2030. F***ing N***s."
You will probably be part of the big 32 counties Ireland by then.

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over a year ago

"I see that the Irish government plan to ban the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2030. F***ing N***s. You will probably be part of the big 32 counties Ireland by then."

Ahhh I can picture it now..... driving my electric Aston, out to meet John and his wife Brian to sit round their campfire, singing cum bye yar, drinking herbal tea whilst tarquin turns the tofu burgers on the leccy bbq as we sit down to watch the transsexual versus not sure all ireland hurling abuse final

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By *appytoadsCouple
over a year ago

West Dublin

I love a car with a big back seat

Mrs Toad xxx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I see that the Irish government plan to ban the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2030. F***ing N***s. You will probably be part of the big 32 counties Ireland by then.

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By *ryst In IsoldeWoman
over a year ago

your imagination

None. Don't need one just now and won't buy one again until I do

I'm really not materialistic at all, so anything that will get me where I want to go is fine by me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What will happen when all the lovely people of Ireland are driving full electric cars and another storm batters us and we are without electricity for days/weeks? Storms seam to becoming more frequent and the government are trying to push us towards electric cars?

"Cant make it to work today, electricity is gone and the cars flat"

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