Motors Chat Thread Round 3

Dartz · 22-11-2012 11:52am

Worst bends in Ireland

Anyone know where the best bends are?

langdang · 22-11-2012 12:44pm

Dartz wrote: »

Worst bends in Ireland

Anyone know where the best bends are?

Torc Waterfall to Molls gap = best bends
Sump burster in places tho (if you have the wrong engine)

h3000 · 22-11-2012 12:54pm

langdang wrote: »

Torc Waterfall to Molls gap = best bends
Sump burster in places tho (if you have the wrong engine)

I love that road. I was down there one weekend when the lads were doing the recce for the lakes, good fun.

Alanstrainor · 22-11-2012 1:24pm

Good luck with insurnce on the mx5 Ardennes, soft tops andyoung fellas don't tend to mix. Now I only casually rang around about mx5s when looking for cars so didn't check everywhere, but quotes were either in the thousands or a straight refusal.

Id have one as my next car all the same, was in a 1.8 '92 model there recently and the car was some craic! The one I was in had a full roll cage and other mods so it was far from stock but it was amazing.

Redisle · 22-11-2012 1:39pm

I'd like an older MX5 myself too but the insurance does seem to be an issue. Shame really!

Does anyone think this car looks blue? It's listed as such on the tax disc and mywheels!

Matt Simis · 22-11-2012 1:40pm

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

And I can't forget this, I'd prefer this to the TT. http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4113421

I have my license for 3 and a half years. I have 2 years as a named driver and 1 on my own and halfway through a second. With Aviva online I can get a quote for 1100 on the Cupra if I have 3 years named and none on my own, but can't get insured with what I have worth my while ring them up? Do any insurance companies take named years into account once you go on your own? Cos liberty don't and by the looks of it Aviva don't either.

Id be buying an S3 over a Cupra anyday. Same engine, better interior and a moddable AWD system. Not actually more expensive to buy used either.

CianRyan · 22-11-2012 1:42pm

Fingers crossed I only fail on what I know I'm going to fail on!

Ardennes1944 · 22-11-2012 1:43pm

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Good luck with insurnce on the mx5 Ardennes, soft tops andyoung fellas don't tend to mix. Now I only casually rang around about mx5s when looking for cars so didn't check everywhere, but quotes were either in the thousands or a straight refusal.

Id have one as my next car all the same, was in a 1.8 '92 model there recently and the car was some craic! The one I was in had a full roll cage and other mods so it was far from stock but it was amazing.

again if i type into aviva that i have 3years named exp. its 1200 a year but no quote for 2 years on my own

Ardennes1944 · 22-11-2012 1:45pm

Matt Simis wrote: »

Id be buying an S3 over a Cupra anyday. Same engine, better interior and a moddable AWD system. Not actually more expensive to buy used either.

getting much more for my money with the cupra and reviews of it seem to be very good. i love the look of that cupra too. insurance is much harder on an s3 too.

Stheno · 22-11-2012 1:45pm

Redisle wrote: »

I'd like an older MX5 myself too but the insurance does seem to be an issue. Shame really!

Does anyone think this car looks blue? It's listed as such on the tax disc and mywheels!

I think it looks black, and the advert says it's green!

22-11-2012 1:48pm

CianRyan wrote: »

Fingers crossed I only fail on what I know I'm going to fail on!

'twill be grand

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

again if i type into aviva that i have 3years named exp. its 1200 a year but no quote for 2 years on my own

You really really need to make a phone call in such situations.

Ardennes1944 · 22-11-2012 1:55pm

i will when i get home from college

MetzgerMeister · 22-11-2012 1:57pm

Stheno wrote: »

I think it looks black, and the advert says it's green!

It's very very very very very VERY very dark blue

CianRyan · 22-11-2012 1:57pm

Just got told off for taking a picture, hopefully they don't know which car is mine.

Redisle · 22-11-2012 1:59pm

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

again if i type into aviva that i have 3years named exp. its 1200 a year but no quote for 2 years on my own

Have you tried the liberty site? I was getting some very good quotes there in the last few days including less than 800 on a ZR160 (which I have decided against since it hasn't been NCT'd since '08). Also got quoted less than 600 on a 156.

They make a clear distinction between NCB and named driving experience too and don't allow the selection of named experience if you have any NCB.

Try adding one of your parents as a driver too, on liberty my policy went down by over 100 doing this.

Stheno wrote: »

I think it looks black, and the advert says it's green!

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

It's very very very very very VERY very dark blue

Yeah it's strange. From what I can tell it's either Cosmos Blue or it's been cloned! I might give him a call and go to see it anyway as it's just down the road. Lovely interior on it too.

Stheno · 22-11-2012 1:59pm

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

It's very very very very very VERY very dark blue

There is a dark blue color for Alfas but it's not that bloody dark!

CianRyan wrote: »

Just got told off for taking a picture, hopefully they don't know which car is mine.

You in there now? Good luck

CianRyan · 22-11-2012 2:04pm

Yep, car's just coming off the lift now. Thank you.

MetzgerMeister · 22-11-2012 2:04pm

Redisle wrote: »

Lovely interior on it too.

That's the first thing I saw when I clicked onto the ad. There's nothing square or boring about it from what I can see. Even the instrument clusters look like F16 afterburners!

Stheno wrote: »

There is a dark blue color for Alfas but it's not that bloody dark!

So it's not like priests' socks then? Don't ever buy an Alfa in a normal dealers, they'll shaft you every time :pac:

Ardennes1944 · 22-11-2012 2:04pm

Redisle wrote: »

Have you tried the liberty site? I was getting some very good quotes there in the last few days including less than 800 on a ZR160 (which I have decided against since it hasn't been NCT'd since '08). Also got quoted less than 600 on a 156.

They make a clear distinction between NCB and named driving experience too and don't allow the selection of named experience if you have any NCB.

Try adding one of your parents as a driver too, on liberty my policy went down by over 100 doing this.

Yeah it's strange. From what I can tell it's either Cosmos Blue or it's been cloned! I might give him a call and go to see it anyway as it's just down the road. Lovely interior on it too.

im with liberty at the moment but their online quote system is fecked. its a long story but after getting like 6 quotes on it it wont give anymore no matter what, ive cleared cookies, all history, reset the router, lowered the firewall security and still nothing. its a balls!

Redisle · 22-11-2012 2:08pm

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

im with liberty at the moment but their online quote system is fecked. its a long story but after getting like 6 quotes on it it wont give anymore no matter what, ive cleared cookies, all history, reset the router, lowered the firewall security and still nothing. its a balls!

Try it in college?

It's working fine for me at the moment!

Maybe sign up with a different email address and start from scratch.

22-11-2012 2:08pm

Redisle wrote: »

........ it's just down the road. Lovely interior on it too.

We must be nearly neighbours.

Stheno · 22-11-2012 2:15pm

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

So it's not like priests' socks then?

Priests' socks??

RoverJames wrote: »

We must be nearly neighbours.

Be afraid redisle

Redisle · 22-11-2012 2:17pm

RoverJames wrote: »

We must be nearly neighbours.

Heh, not quite but I do park near your house for college I believe :pac:

22-11-2012 2:19pm

Redisle wrote: »

........... I do park near your house for college I believe :pac:

.... who doesn't

Redisle · 22-11-2012 2:37pm

Rang the lad with the Alfa there and he would actually be willing to do the NCT if I'm interested. Always a good sign. Going to have a look on Saturday anyway (only time he is around during the day).

Stheno · 22-11-2012 2:39pm

Redisle wrote: »

Rang the lad with the Alfa there and he would actually be willing to do the NCT if I'm interested. Always a good sign. Going to have a look on Saturday anyway (only time he is around during the day).

That's a good sign alright, good luck with it.

CianRyan · 22-11-2012 2:59pm

The list...
Washer bottle failed
Airbag light failed
Wheel lug failed
Fog lamp mounting failed
Brake lines failed (A little too long, I **** you not)
Door sill corrosion

And during Christmas shopping time. :mad:

Ardennes1944 · 22-11-2012 2:59pm

Redisle wrote: »

Try it in college?

It's working fine for me at the moment!

Maybe sign up with a different email address and start from scratch.

it worked at home for e few quotes, same in college and same for the gf, if i want a quote i have to find a new wireless source!

Stheno · 22-11-2012 3:02pm

CianRyan wrote: »

The list...
Washer bottle failed
Airbag light failed
Wheel lug failed
Fog lamp mounting failed
Brake lines failed (A little too long, I **** you not)
Door sill corrosion

And during Christmas shopping time. :mad:

The first three aren't massive jobs.
Brake line one sounds silly to me?
How bad is the corrosion?

TestTransmission · 22-11-2012 3:02pm

CianRyan wrote: »

The list...
Washer bottle failed
Airbag light failed
Wheel lug failed
Fog lamp mounting failed
Brake lines failed (A little too long, I **** you not)
Door sill corrosion

And during Christmas shopping time. :mad:

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