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Today, 10:18 AM

golfr replied to a thread The continuing decrepitude of Old Man Bloke in Pride and Joy

"So I was at a half-way house between smitten and wary, like a lad in the hoorhouse reception counter" Hahahah That's a nice GTi. These...

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Yesterday, 02:42 PM

golfr replied to a thread DCC want you to have your say on Loving 30. in R-Roads

I think 20mph outside schools etc makes sense. But the proposal on that survey is for 228 roads to be moved to a 30km (18.6mph) zone. Sounds like too...

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Yesterday, 02:11 PM

golfr replied to a thread My Honda Beat in Pride and Joy

This is my favourite car on here.

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Yesterday, 02:06 PM

golfr replied to a thread DCC want you to have your say on Loving 30. in R-Roads

I'm very far away from Dublin but filled out that survey and also feedback in the comments that a survey should not be so one sided and leading. ...

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13-04-2021, 05:27 PM

golfr replied to a thread Swift Sport 1.4T in Pride and Joy

That looks great. Seats look cool and I like styling of the car. It looks a lot more substantial than the weight suggests. I made a move into a 5...

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11-04-2021, 07:10 PM

golfr replied to a thread Yaris GR and GR4 in R-Roads

Just passed a white GR and with a white dc2 driving enthusiastically. The dc2 flew by me earlier too.

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11-04-2021, 02:43 PM

golfr replied to a thread GR Yaris Photoshoot in Show 'n' Shine

Nice one, thanks for sharing. Those brakes are mega. Didn't realise the rear ones are sided too, v cool.

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11-04-2021, 11:55 AM

golfr replied to a thread New Ferrari things (or how I ordered an Ariel Atom) in R-Roads

So no bragging rights either?! I had a passenger lap in an atom a few years ago. Brutal thing, and I was only hanging on. Nice to see one being...

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09-04-2021, 06:12 PM

golfr replied to a thread FiST full of euro in Pride and Joy

I had to travel 400km today which is a break from the normal working from home. Mixture of roads, including some real back arse of nowhere stuff...

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08-04-2021, 07:50 PM

golfr replied to a thread Guilty Pleasures in R-Roads

I would have said the duster too, as I really like them. Turns out I'm not the only one though so maybe it's not guilty after all. I wouldn't buy...

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08-04-2021, 01:35 PM

golfr replied to a thread Yaris GR and GR4 in R-Roads

This is what it says on their website: "The Yaris GR is sold out for 2021. Supply for 2022 is still under consideration"

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07-04-2021, 08:54 PM

golfr replied to a thread Top Gear Sabine special tonight at 7:30 BBC1 in R-Roads

Sat down with my kids too and streamed that, so thanks for posting it. They got a great kick out of it, esp my little girl seeing her beat all the...

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07-04-2021, 04:11 PM

golfr replied to a thread Getting through to VRT people? in R-Roads

I dealt with a fella on the 2nd number you provided there (017383619) in December and he was really helpful. He ended up adjusting my VRT quote...

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07-04-2021, 12:43 PM

golfr replied to a thread Yaris GR and GR4 in R-Roads

Surely the tg episode was filmed months before the podcast?

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07-04-2021, 12:31 AM

golfr replied to a thread Toyota's new 86 looks GR-r-reat in R-Roads

The 2.0 Mazda is 180-190 brake too isn't it? With the 1.5 being just 130ish... I think the 86 really does serve a segment, but it's limited....

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06-04-2021, 11:37 PM

golfr replied to a thread Toyota's new 86 looks GR-r-reat in R-Roads

Is it the cheapest rwd car with a slippy diff? What's the cheapest rwd car you can get now in Ireland?

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06-04-2021, 01:09 PM

golfr replied to a thread The DoneDeal Thread 2021 in R-Roads

"I won't say rust free.....but" Haha

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05-04-2021, 07:16 PM

golfr replied to a thread What's the most fun car built after 2010 that's not an MX5? in R-Roads

I bought a current gen fiesta st a few months ago, and when the opportunity presents itself it no doubt is a lot of fun. It's got 5 doors which I...

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05-04-2021, 08:01 AM

golfr replied to a thread Fitting a Quaife diff to a gearbox in The Shed

Cheers for that. I think most of the work will be getting the box out of the car.

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04-04-2021, 11:35 PM

golfr replied to a thread Fitting a Quaife diff to a gearbox in The Shed

I believe so, why?

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04-04-2021, 07:58 PM

golfr replied to a thread Fitting a Quaife diff to a gearbox in The Shed

Appreciate this, I didn't know some of these places were so close to me. Cheers

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04-04-2021, 05:28 PM

golfr replied to a thread Fitting a Quaife diff to a gearbox in The Shed

It had damage on the case at the other end of the box. It would have been much easier alright but not a runner for me.

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04-04-2021, 12:09 PM

golfr started a thread Fitting a Quaife diff to a gearbox in The Shed

I have a little fiesta with an open diff. Yesterday I got my hands on the gearbox from a model with a proper diff in it. How specialised a job is...

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03-04-2021, 11:06 AM

golfr replied to a thread FiST full of euro in Pride and Joy

So I found a performance pack gearbox in Poland, which arrived this morning....and I now have this little magic torque box in my hands :)

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31-03-2021, 03:40 PM

golfr replied to a thread 4 Wheel Drive & The NCT in R-Roads

Part of the issue too is that the diff can transfer the brake force across the axle therefore potentially making the brake balance result less...

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27-03-2021, 12:01 PM

golfr replied to a thread The DoneDeal Thread 2021 in R-Roads

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25-03-2021, 11:34 AM

golfr replied to a thread Best cars for driver enjoyment (that we should be buying) in R-Roads

In fairness KevC , that line up is unreal. If I was in a position to spend more on cars, I would take your approach. Unfortunately, life is getting...

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24-03-2021, 06:19 PM

golfr replied to a thread BMW X5 Carbon Fiber Chin Spoiler / Carbon Fibre repair in R-Roads

Remove it entirely, more weight saving innit

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20-03-2021, 01:48 PM

golfr replied to a thread Yaris GR and GR4 in R-Roads

Looks like the front discs on the Yaris are sided, I think that's pretty cool. I thought only top end marques did that.

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17-03-2021, 07:18 PM

golfr replied to a thread Ferrari F40 - 15 Years In in Pride and Joy

I really enjoy this section of the forum as the diverse range of cars in here is incredible. I know the excitement of picking up a car, can't imagine...

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