***Motors Chat Thread*** Round 1

dar83

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

They fvcken worked for me ya ape!

And some people claim that music and tv etc.. doesn't affect peoples moods...


Time to stop listening to that angry stuff in work methinks. :P

MetzgerMeister

dar83 wrote: »

And some people claim that music and tv etc.. doesn't affect peoples moods...


Time to stop listening to that angry stuff in work methinks. :P

It's listening to the likes of you that makes people angry :pac:

conzy

challengemaster wrote: »

FYI, €150 each included fitting / balancing, and was from a tyre place so there was no waiting for delivery etc...

Would be closer to €250 though if you need 255s for the rear

My NCT is out today, have it booked in for Saturday week, dropping it out to the mechanic this evening to sort Power Steering / front suspension tramlining, id say it needs a few dozen bushings etc...

Cant wait to see what they make of my exhaust. heres the relevant page from the NCT manual

Silencer - missing or malfunctioning

oops :pac:

gollywog

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

I know what my next set of tyres are going to be

SH - to be honest, good and all as Kumhos are, if I had known about these Goodyears at the time, I would have gone with them instead.

Had them on pinky a couple of weeks tomorrow now MM,
They grip like nothin' ive had before, makes no difference if its wet or dry like...
Nice to have that confidence in them
Although the vred's i had before come very very close

gollywog

dar83 wrote: »

Some of us ARE handsome enough to be there also, but we're modest enough to just hang out here... :cool:

Include me in that too dar! :pac:

MetzgerMeister

gollywog wrote: »

Include me in that too dar! :pac:

You're too much a noob to be included in that.

Also, you're ugly as fvck :pac:

dar83

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

You're too much a noob to be included in that.

Also, you're ugly as fvck :pac:

Although it does take a certain level of confidence and self assuredness to drive a pink car. :P

BUBBLE WRAP

Pink car? I think this would be cool.

MetzgerMeister

dar83 wrote: »

Although it does take a certain level of confidence and self assuredness to drive a pink car. :P

Not to mention a certain level of "the ghey" and oestrogen in your system :pac:

gollywog

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

You're too much a noob to be included in that.

Also, you're ugly as fvck :pac:

Ha most definitely a noob, but ugly as ****?! Lets not kid ourselves ha !! :cool:

dar83 wrote: »

Although it does take a certain level of confidence and self assuredness to drive a pink car. :P

Yes, You have it right man!!

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Not to mention a certain level of "the ghey" and oestrogen in your system :pac:

Just because i have a couple of pink t-shirts... chicks love em!!

awec

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Tallon

Yes, and you'll be beeped!

Go to a cashier, if the tag works the cashier won't charge you and you'll know for future

MugMugs

awec wrote: »

Just got one of the eflow tags for the car.

Going up the M1 tomorrow I'd obviously like to use it. But if it isn't yet activated what happens? I know I go into a separate lane, but if my tag is activated yet do I get stuck in that lane and have to call for assistance etc or what's the craic?

How'd the NCT go?

Mar4ix

awec wrote: »

Just got one of the eflow tags for the car.

Going up the M1 tomorrow I'd obviously like to use it. But if it isn't yet activated what happens? I know I go into a separate lane, but if my tag is activated yet do I get stuck in that lane and have to call for assistance etc or what's the craic?

it takes up to 4 days to get national tall updated with tag information, on m50 you may use straight away. ... at least guy said that, when i got tag month ago.

awec

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ShadowHearth

awec wrote: »

Ah, I wasn't sure if the tag was read before that exit lane. If that's the case that's grand.



It's tomorrow! Kinda nervous

dont drive too fast for your nct man.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ocWVgmkUSk

Atomic Pineapple

Mar4ix wrote: »

it takes up to 4 days to get national tall updated with tag information, on m50 you may use straight away. ... at least guy said that, when i got tag month ago.

Yeh if its an eflow one the M50 works straight away but others wont work until 4 days after the issue date.

Marlow

awec wrote: »

Just got one of the eflow tags for the car.

Going up the M1 tomorrow I'd obviously like to use it. But if it isn't yet activated what happens? I know I go into a separate lane, but if my tag is activated yet do I get stuck in that lane and have to call for assistance etc or what's the craic?

You can just exit via the exit lane and go to a cashier.

Mar4ix wrote: »

it takes up to 4 days to get national tall updated with tag information, on m50 you may use straight away. ... at least guy said that, when i got tag month ago.

That's f'ed up. Takes 1 hour with easytrip.

/M

challengemaster

conzymaher wrote: »

My NCT is out today, have it booked in for Saturday week, dropping it out to the mechanic this evening to sort Power Steering / front suspension tramlining, id say it needs a few dozen bushings etc...

Cant wait to see what they make of my exhaust. heres the relevant page from the NCT manual

Silencer - missing or malfunctioning

oops :pac:

Time to see what damage was really done... a few dozen bushings, lol

Hand them a pack of ear plugs with a label "silencer" stuck on it :pac:

BUBBLE WRAP

Something I always wondered. I hope someone can give me a bit of info.

I was told if you buy a van yu need a VAT number. How or where would you get it?

CianRyan

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

Something I always wondered. I hope someone can give me a bit of info.

I was told if you buy a van yu need a VAT number. How or where would you get it?

If you want commercial insurance that would sound right but otherwise you could tax it privately.
Now, something tells me that to tax it commercially you'll need one of three things, 1) A business 2) A letter from your employer declaring that the van is only for work use or 3) To be a trades man.

Could be wrong, just guessing.

BUBBLE WRAP

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

..............

I was told if you buy a van yu need a VAT number. How or where would you get it?

Some motor tax offices are more lenient than others, what you were told is however correct to a degree. You "have" to fill in a form to tax a van as a goods vehicle and get that signed by a Garda who witnesses your declaration. On that form there's a requirement to detail your income tax registration number.

Sole traders who have below the VAT thresholds don't have a VAT number, presumably they detail their PSN as reg number, the form doesn't specify it has to be a VAT number.

Rich11

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

Pink car? I think this would be cool.

seen a pink mini cooper the other day on the malahide road, stood out like a sore thumb, thank god a girl was driving it, a hot girl may i add;)

mates car was in the machanics for a day so he had the lil sisters corolla, which had pink dice, pink steering wheel cover, pink and black car seat covers, it was shocking, if that was me id of taken it all out and probable burned it:pac:

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

Rich11 wrote: »

seen a pink mini cooper the other day on the malahide road, stood out like a sore thumb, thank god a girl was driving it, a hot girl may i add;)

did that have WX reg plates ?

if so i think thats the one i see all the time going through drumcondra at the exact same time every weekday.

shes a ride !


woman driving it is good too :pac:

Rich11

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

did that have WX reg plates ?

if so i think thats the one i see all the time going through drumcondra at the exact same time every weekday.

shes a ride !


woman driving it is good too :pac:

was looking no-where near her reg plates;):pac:

dar83

OSI wrote: »

I love dewy mornings. Great fun tapping the breaks and watching the beads of water racing down the bonnet

Yeah it's great apart from putting your window down and forgetting that your fist two turns are left...

dgt

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

Something I always wondered. I hope someone can give me a bit of info.

I was told if you buy a van yu need a VAT number. How or where would you get it?

Private tax and theres none of that needed for taxing it

eFlow: John

Hi guys,

Just some info on tags which may be of some help.

Once a customer has registered with eFlow (Video or Tag Registration), they can belt away on the M50 straight away. We will spot the car reg and the system will then add the toll to the customers account. So, instant cover for the M50 toll with eFlow accounts.

If a customer opts for a tag, we put in an order for the tag to be sent. Once the tag is sent, it will automatically activate 4 days from sending (so it won't pick up toll charges in the post van : )

If a customer receives a tag before the tag is auto-activated, they can call or go on-line to activate the tag. We will then send a message to all other toll operators that this tag is now activated. It can take the other toll points a day or two to update their systems to allow your tag thru.

eFlow tags are assigned to a particular vehicle, so they cannot be swapped without letting us know. So if your vehicle is off the road or is being sold, call us and we will reassign the tag to your replacement/new vehicle.

Regards,

John

Mint Sauce

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

As in clutch judder? My astra has it bad when cold

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

Have a Google of it on avensis. It's a well know problem with Astra h

How you deal with your judder? Noticeble on mine when starting off, more so if theres any kind of incline. Fine once I've been driving for a few miles or 5-10 minutes.

Dealer is aware of it, and problem was noted since getting car, was told maybe just need to give it a little more gas and bring up the clutch a little easier when setting off as they could not find issue during all their checks and service before handing over keys.

Had to bring car back as had one or two other little things to get looked at and sorted as part of the sale agreement, mentioned the clutch judder again, they acknowledged it but putting it down to wear and tear due to age of car (06 plate), and if gets worse to let them now again. Have now seen all the disussion on various forums, and its a known problem, I may just present this information to them to see what they say.

I can live with it, I really like the car, but slightly annoying when heading out first thing in morning. In addition to the giving it a little more gas and bringing up the clutch a little easier, have also read other people pumping the clutch for a few minutes before heading off.

Any suggestions?

ShadowHearth

Woman, you are lovely creatures and I love you very much, but when you behind the wheel you manage to piss me off beyond believe!
I am on main road ( which I drive every single day ont the way to work and back ) and I always try to give peoPle a chance to pull out from juction.
This time there were 2 ladies in red Mazda 3. So I stopped and showed the a way to go. No movement from there. Then I flashed my lights and still no movement. After good few seconds she started to drive, you see she was too busy speaking with her friend and pulling out of the busy junction was a secondary objective...

Ffs why am I trying to be nice!

BUBBLE WRAP

CianRyan wrote: »

If you want commercial insurance that would sound right but otherwise you could tax it privately.
Now, something tells me that to tax it commercially you'll need one of three things, 1) A business 2) A letter from your employer declaring that the van is only for work use or 3) To be a trades man.

Could be wrong, just guessing.

RoverJames wrote: »

Some motor tax offices are more lenient than others, what you were told is however correct to a degree. You "have" to fill in a form to tax a van as a goods vehicle and get that signed by a Garda who witnesses your declaration. On that form there's a requirement to detail your income tax registration number.

Sole traders who have below the VAT thresholds don't have a VAT number, presumably they detail their PSN as reg number, the form doesn't specify it has to be a VAT number.

dgt wrote: »

Private tax and theres none of that needed for taxing it

Righty, thanks chaps!

Tallon

I think we need to start a fund to get Shadow a Dash Cam

ShadowHearth

Tallon wrote: »

I think we need to start a fund to get Shadow a Dash Cam

A jaysus I need to get finger out and get one. The amount of clowns on "cork Lad" area is unreal.

renofan

ShadowHearth wrote: »

Woman, you are lovely creatures and I love you very much, but when you behind the wheel you manage to piss me off beyond believe!
I am on main road ( which I drive every single day ont the way to work and back ) and I always try to give peoPle a chance to pull out from juction.
This time there were 2 ladies in red Mazda 3. So I stopped and showed the a way to go. No movement from there. Then I flashed my lights and still no movement. After good few seconds she started to drive, you see she was too busy speaking with her friend and pulling out of the busy junction was a secondary objective...

Ffs why am I trying to be nice!

At least your woman stopped. I'd a learner this morning not stop at all, just pull straight out in front of me. I have a dash cam but don't use it as too lazy to set it up but must do.

Ardennes1944

irish-stew wrote: »

How you deal with your judder? Noticeble on mine when starting off, more so if theres any kind of incline. Fine once I've been driving for a few miles or 5-10 minutes.

Dealer is aware of it, and problem was noted since getting car, was told maybe just need to give it a little more gas and bring up the clutch a little easier when setting off as they could not find issue during all their checks and service before handing over keys.

Had to bring car back as had one or two other little things to get looked at and sorted as part of the sale agreement, mentioned the clutch judder again, they acknowledged it but putting it down to wear and tear due to age of car (06 plate), and if gets worse to let them now again. Have now seen all the disussion on various forums, and its a known problem, I may just present this information to them to see what they say.

I can live with it, I really like the car, but slightly annoying when heading out first thing in morning. In addition to the giving it a little more gas and bringing up the clutch a little easier, have also read other people pumping the clutch for a few minutes before heading off.

Any suggestions?

I haven't found any way of dealing with it really. Don't think there is a way. It's a well known issue in the uk and some dealers have replaced the clutches with an upgraded one but I haven't heard anyone in Ireland with that luck of course :rolleyes:

It's a small problem so unless we fork out for the new clutch system we gotta live with it.

At least hopefully you don't have one of the main ecotec problems where there is a total flat spot around the 1,500-2,000rpm when accelerating! Very annoying, like a big jerk almost half the time you accelerate

pred racer

Finally back in Ireland tonight after nearly a month
Gonna spend some quality time avec la alfa.

Heading to munich on monday for 2 weeks, with a 4 day trip to paris in the middle:(

If there is a good stretch of autobahn near munich some poor rental car is gonna get a roasting:cool:

@metzgermeister, any simple phrases I could learn before I go?

Now that I can speak allright French, they send me to germany, typical!!

L-M

What are you? A secret agent?:pac:

pred racer

Limerick man wrote: »

What are you? A secret agent?:pac:

I wish mate!
I'm an engineer, I fix stuff;)

Or in this case im putting a machine back together that has been lying idle for a couple of years.

Btw on this one there are 2 massive pfieffer turbos running at 600Hz:cool:

Edit: its one like this in case anyone cares
http://www.macquarie.com/uk/electronics/remarketing/equipment_avail/S7429.pdf

MetzgerMeister

pred racer wrote: »

metzgermeister, any simple phrases I could learn before I go?

Guten tag - Good day
Hallo - hello
Wie geht es dir - how are you
Wie gehts - how's it
Wie viel ist dass - how much is that
Was kostet dass - what does that cost
Yo, was happen? - Yo, what's happening? :pac:
Ich heisse Ed - My name is Ed
Ich bin hier zum arbeiten - I am here for work
Ich bin eine schwuler - I am an engineer
Ich liebe Alfa Romeo - I love alfa romeo
Es tut mir leid - I am sorry
Entschuldigung - excuse me
Was ist die beste weg zu/zur/zum - what is the best way to
Links - left
Rechts - right
Geradeaus - straight on
Erste - first
Zweiten - second
Dritten - third
Vierten - fourth
etc.

If you need any translations or anything when you're there, just PM me
There's a few others here who would have better German than me though - Marlow is one of them!

pred racer

Cheers mate!

Although I presume loving Alfas and not particularly liking vw, bmw, audi and merc is probably a hanging offence in Munich.

pred racer

How would this go down, do you reckon ??

Ich denke, die meisten Deutsch Autos sind überteuert, seelenlosen Eurokisten

(straight from google translate which as my french mates say, translates to 'almost' french:p)

pred racer

OSI wrote: »

Don't forget a common greeting over there is "Deustchland uber alles!!". It's their "Well, any craic?"

And their national flag is a manx type thing with an extra leg, right??

MetzgerMeister

Pred - there's something in those lines I gave you that'll get you into a fierce amount of bother

L-M

Motoring related I hope

:pac:

challengemaster

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Pred - there's something in those lines I gave you that'll get you into a fierce amount of bother

Sure he's well used to the alfa getting him into bother :pac:

pred racer

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Pred - there's something in those lines I gave you that'll get you into a fierce amount of bother

Thanks a bunch! Now im gonna have to translate the whole lot:p

@challengemaster, buzzing bmws is never any bother, sure none of them pricks can drive:D

When are we having a Daysel meet, no vags or pink muffins allowed;)

Edit: or skanger hondas, or anything silver (might as well get everyone in while im at it)

Ardennes1944

pred racer wrote: »

Thanks a bunch! Now im gonna have to translate the whole lot:p

@challengemaster, buzzing bmws is never any bother, sure none of them pricks can drive:D

When are we having a Daysel meet, no vags or pink muffins allowed;)

Edit: or skanger hondas, or anything silver (might as well get everyone in while im at it)

Woohoo somewhere my car fits in!

pred racer

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

Woohoo somewhere my car fits in!

At a daysel meet??

Just for you.

No gay blue 4 doors with big wheels either:D

Ardennes1944

Forgot about the diesel part!

Good thing my car ain't blue :P

BUBBLE WRAP

I had an interview yesturday for a plcae on a course, I got a phone call there telling me I got a place on the course.