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***Motors Chat Thread Round 3***

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    #1982
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,688 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    MarkMc wrote: »
    Have one now, they've suspended it though cos I've got no monies for auto top up :(

    Can you not pay by direct debit?


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    #1983
    Mr Simpson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,332 ✭✭✭Mr Simpson


    Stheno wrote: »

    Can you not pay by direct debit?

    I think so, I must look into that actually. I have €12 on my account but cant use it. Bit of a pain cos I use the east link about 10/12 times a week.

    Edit: Nope, easytrip are prepaid only with auto top up


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    #1984
    dar83
    Registered Users Posts: 7,106 ✭✭✭dar83


    eFlow postpaid account all the way. Costs €1 a month if you use it or not, but if you use it more than twice in a month you save that Euro anyway. It's a win/win and it means they don't hold a 'float' of your funds to ransom for no reason.


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    #1985
    Mr Simpson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,332 ✭✭✭Mr Simpson


    dar83 wrote: »
    eFlow postpaid account all the way. Costs €1 a month if you use it or not, but if you use it more than twice in a month you save that Euro anyway. It's a win/win and it means they don't hold a 'float' of your funds to ransom for no reason.

    I really really hate eFlow, I may have to try and get over that


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    #1986
    dar83
    Registered Users Posts: 7,106 ✭✭✭dar83


    I'm sure some of the other operators have similar options these days as well, they were the only ones that had it when I was looking for a tag. I can't stand the thought of having to have €12/15 minimum in your account before they pull more money from you for no real reason.


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    #1987
    Drummerboy08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,102 ✭✭✭✭Drummerboy08


    Ah good oul eflow....

    Anyone know what happens when you don't pay a toll and the subsequent fine?


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    #1988
    Our man in Havana
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    I am only ever up in Dublin once in a blue moon so setting up an account is pointless for me.


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    #1989
    Mr Simpson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,332 ✭✭✭Mr Simpson


    Drummerboy08 wrote: »
    Ah good oul eflow....

    Anyone know what happens when you don't pay a toll and the subsequent fine?

    The pass it on to a debt collection agency


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    #1990
    Our man in Havana
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    Drummerboy08 wrote: »
    Ah good oul eflow....

    Anyone know what happens when you don't pay a toll and the subsequent fine?
    It goes up to €41 and then €156 when the Kerry mob get their hands on it. They will eventually take you to court.


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    #1991
    Our man in Havana
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    MarkMc wrote: »
    The pass it on to a debt collection agency
    And if you don't pay then it is court.


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    #1992
    Mr Simpson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,332 ✭✭✭Mr Simpson


    Our man in Havana wrote: »
    And if you don't pay then it is court.

    Thats a long way down the road. Wasn't there an article not so long ago about the amount of people who owe thousands to them

    Here was one case http://www.drogheda-independent.ie/news/motorist-wins-17k-toll-fight-2377264.html what an absolute twat


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    #1993
    Drummerboy08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,102 ✭✭✭✭Drummerboy08


    But....it's a civil court so it's about as useful as a 156 that's never had a timing belt.

    What happens when you don't show up there?


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    #1994
    Mr Simpson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,332 ✭✭✭Mr Simpson


    Drummerboy08 wrote: »
    But....it's a civil court so it's about as useful as a 156 that's never had a timing belt.

    What happens when you don't show up there?

    The city sheriff is ordered to recover the debts


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    #1995
    Marcusm
    Registered Users Posts: 10,339 ✭✭✭✭Marcusm


    Our man in Havana wrote: »
    I am only ever up in Dublin once in a blue moon so setting up an account is pointless for me.


    Did you look at the video account? No fees at all but you have to register a card.


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    #1996
    Drummerboy08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,102 ✭✭✭✭Drummerboy08


    MarkMc wrote: »

    The city sheriff is ordered to recover the debts


    And if you still refuse?


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    #1997
    Mr Simpson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,332 ✭✭✭Mr Simpson


    Drummerboy08 wrote: »


    And if you still refuse?

    The city sheriff has the power to seize goods to settle debts afaik


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    #1998
    Drummerboy08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,102 ✭✭✭✭Drummerboy08


    MarkMc wrote: »

    The city sheriff has the power to seize goods to settle debts afaik

    Is there an implied contract with eflow? I.E. if you use the road then you agree to pay?


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    #1999
    Dartz
    Registered Users Posts: 4,373 ✭✭✭Dartz


    Come to think of it...

    A small motorised shield that folds down to cover the license plates coming up to the bridge....

    Be worth its weight in gold, it would.


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    #2000
    Toyotafanboi
    Registered Users Posts: 12,917 ✭✭✭✭Toyotafanboi


    mam was just saying, the logbook for the yaris was posted to shannon (from wicklow) on tuesday lunchtime, we got the new logbook in fridays post :P

    3 day turnaround, things must be quiet. i remember having to wait weeks in the past.


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    #2001
    Our man in Havana
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    MarkMc wrote: »
    The city sheriff has the power to seize goods to settle debts afaik
    In theory yes. In practice the sheriff is as much use as a chocolate fireguard.


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    #2002
    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,476 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    Drummerboy08 wrote: »
    And if you still refuse?
    Then you are brought before a court where you can be sent to jail for 3 months.


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    #2003
    Drummerboy08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,102 ✭✭✭✭Drummerboy08


    Our man in Havana wrote: »
    Then you are brought before a court where you can be sent to jail for 3 months.

    Can a civil court issue a custodial sentence?


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    #2004
    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,476 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    Drummerboy08 wrote: »
    Can a civil court issue a custodial sentence?
    Yes. For contempt of court.


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    #2005
    Drummerboy08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,102 ✭✭✭✭Drummerboy08


    Our man in Havana wrote: »
    Yes. For contempt of court.

    Anything to back that up? (Just curious)


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    #2006
    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,476 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    Drummerboy08 wrote: »
    Anything to back that up? (Just curious)
    Enforcement of court orders act 1940 and 2009.

    Section 7 (d) of the 2009 act:
    (d) if he or she considers it appropriate, and
    subject to subsection (8), order the
    arrest and imprisonment of the debtor
    for any period not exceeding 3 months
    (which order shall specify the amount
    of the outstanding debt and costs,
    including the costs of that order), and
    the debtor shall be arrested and
    imprisoned accordingly.


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    #2007
    [Deleted User]
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    Our man in Havana wrote: »
    ........... you can be sent to jail for 3 months.

    ... and quite likely signed out after a few hours :)

    Back to cars....

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=81100458
    RoverJames wrote: »
    Yep, you'd be very much taking your chances with one 2nd hand as even with full SH they give turbo turbo relatively fresh. The Uncle is on his 2nd and no trouble but that's in new ish cars.

    I'd be very slow to advise anyone to buy one.

    I know one or two lads in car sales that won't retail anything with the PSA 1.6 unless they have thousands built in for warranty issues and they prefer not to take them in too.


    I've mentioned more than once that my uncle drives a 1.6HDi powered C5, was talking to him today, turbo failed last week, 08 car he's had from new, 125k kms and full main dealer service history, €1700 to repair in Citroen main dealer.


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    #2008
    Mr Simpson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,332 ✭✭✭Mr Simpson


    Drummerboy08 wrote: »

    Anything to back that up? (Just curious)

    Thats what Sean Quinn went to jail for, 3 months for contempt of court in a civil case.


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    #2009
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,688 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Lads, I know most of ye know far too much to have bothered with it, but did anyone ever use the dummies for car mechanics (auto repair and maintenance) book to learn a bit more about mechanics of a car?

    Not that I'll be servicing or repairing my car, but more to learn about the physical makeup of the car itself and be able to understand it better?


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    #2010
    Redisle
    Registered Users Posts: 1,849 ✭✭✭Redisle


    Stheno wrote: »
    Lads, I know most of ye know far too much to have bothered with it, but did anyone ever use the dummies for car mechanics (auto repair and maintenance) book to learn a bit more about mechanics of a car?

    Not that I'll be servicing or repairing my car, but more to learn about the physical makeup of the car itself and be able to understand it better?

    The stuff on howstuffworks.com is a great start imo. Spent ages on there a few years ago!

    Nice summary of articles here:

    http://auto.howstuffworks.com/car.htm


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    #2011
    Mycroft H
    Registered Users Posts: 9,313 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    Stheno wrote: »
    Lads, I know most of ye know far too much to have bothered with it, but did anyone ever use the dummies for car mechanics (auto repair and maintenance) book to learn a bit more about mechanics of a car?

    Not that I'll be servicing or repairing my car, but more to learn about the physical makeup of the car itself and be able to understand it better?


    A haynes manual. Your only man.


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