********Motors Chat - Round 8 ********

GvidoR

Sooo... apparently you can't insure a van if you're not a plumber/electrictian/etc

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

GvidoR wrote: »

Sooo... apparently you can't insure a van if you're not a plumber/electrictian/etc

You also have to prove your self employed to tax it too as a plumber etc.

but cvrt ? No problem. Anyone can do that

GvidoR

Isn't that ridiculous though? There are a number of reasons why you could own a van for private use.

Duke O Smiley

GvidoR wrote: »

Sooo... apparently you can't insure a van if you're not a plumber/electrictian/etc

Remember when everybody was buying 350Zs/ 300ZXs etc and converting them to commercial for the cheap tax?

Thank them

GvidoR

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Remember when everybody was buying 350Zs/ 300ZXs etc and converting them to commercial for the cheap tax?

Thank them

Is it a one-way-only system?

toastedpickles

Right so I've just over half a tank of fuel, i want to go on a drive somewhere, anyone know any decent routes? apart from the sally gap

toastedpickles

OSI wrote: »

All of Connemara

done it once, would do again

but yknow a bit closer to home this time round

166man

toastedpickles wrote: »

done it once, would do again

but yknow a bit closer to home this time round

Mentioned it before but if you're mad enough, which I suspect you are, the road from EnnisKillen to Ballyshannon is absolutely quality....

Some lovely driving roads around the Carlow area too which should be considered!

toastedpickles

166man wrote: »

Mentioned it before but if you're mad enough, which I suspect you are, the road from EnnisKillen to Ballyshannon is absolutely quality....

Some lovely driving roads around the Carlow area too which should be considered!

:pac:

if i had a considerable bit more funding wise, I'd be all over that

Thinking of just going up to howth, purely for beshoffs, but then again.....the chiper up the road does fish and chips way nicer

toastedpickles

Sure we'l see what happens!

Noccy_Mondy

Wild Atlantic way around Achill is class. There is a lot of good driving roads around Connemara, but they will be swarmed with rentals and tourists going about 40km. You can have frig all fun around the bends and hollows when you constantly get stuck behind these leisurely drivers....... unless that is, you enjoy driving like a granny.

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

There's a fantastic road in the middle of newbridge , across from the shipping Centre it a actually goes through part of a building.

I think it's called KFC drive thru !

Dord

Coming up infirmary rd last night in dublin and gave the car a bit too much power for the wet. Wheelspin! Stayed under control though.

Interslice

wotzgoingon

Is that an actually real road. If so I do not know why all the bends. That road should have been straight.

GvidoR

It doesn't look very real. It's too twisty to be fun anyway.

Interslice

wotzgoingon wrote: »

Is that an actually real road. If so I do not know why all the bends. That road should have been straight.

It's a real road

GvidoR wrote: »

It doesn't look very real. It's too twisty to be fun anyway.

GvidoR

I don't see what's the facepalm about. You'd have to go through those bends quite slow since there is no room to pick up any speed.

YbFocus

GvidoR wrote: »

I don't see what's the facepalm about. You'd have to go through those bends quite slow since there is no room to pick up any speed.

Ah but you drive a fwd diesel

Edit: Not sure if your golf estate is a diesel but its the generic VW answer. Maybe it is Petrol?

GvidoR

The only diesel I've had was the E36.

YbFocus

GvidoR wrote: »

The only diesel I've had was the E36.

That makes me even sadder, you're doing it backways man

In other news...

GvidoR

YbFocus wrote: »

That makes me even sadder, you're doing it backways man

In other news...

Ahahah



In other news...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_Roundabout_(Swindon)

Supergurrier

Curragh line Galway to Headford is an epic driving road

toastedpickles

Holy christ

http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/lambourgini-kit-car/9630303?offset=9

wotzgoingon

Supergurrier wrote: »

Curragh line Galway to Headford is an epic driving road

Good for overtaking.

Big Nasty

toastedpickles wrote: »

Holy christ

http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/lambourgini-kit-car/9630303?offset=9

I actually saw that yoke at a show in West Cork June B/H weekend.

What a fookin heap.

toastedpickles

Big Nasty wrote: »

I actually saw that yoke at a show in West Cork June B/H weekend.

What a fookin heap.

You poor soul

challengemaster

wotzgoingon wrote: »

Is that an actually real road. If so I do not know why all the bends. That road should have been straight.

GvidoR wrote: »

It doesn't look very real. It's too twisty to be fun anyway.

Door county, Wisconsin. Don't you know how to reverse image search? :pac:

http://media.jrn.com/images/fall-drive-DoorCounty-HeatherHarleFrykman.jpg

http://www.wisconsinphotoguide.com/community/gills-rock/jens-jensen-winding-road

It's intentional work by an architect to "enhance the scenic beauty".

YbFocus

Since i was on here i done the front shock in the e36.
Simple simple!
Toasted, those spring compressors are fantastic!

toastedpickles

YbFocus wrote: »

Since i was on here i done the front shock in the e36.
Simple simple!
Toasted, those spring compressors are fantastic!

Lovely! Well i can't say how they fair but I'm glad they work!

YbFocus

toastedpickles wrote: »

Lovely! Well i can't say how they fair but I'm glad they work!

Thanks again man, worked a treat!
If I could only figure who I lent mine to!

Alanstrainor

YbFocus wrote: »

Thanks again man, worked a treat!
If I could only figure who I lent mine to!

How long did the front shock take to replace? I presume the e46 is much the same, the rears on mine were so easy to do.

YbFocus

Alanstrainor wrote: »

How long did the front shock take to replace? I presume the e46 is much the same, the rears on mine were so easy to do.

About 1.5 hours, on the e36 its unusal, it bolts to the hub so undo the bolts top and bottom and you are half way there.
Longest part was swapping the spring!



Unfortunately for you, the e46 goes for the common shock that is dropped into the hub and clamped!



It may take you a bit longer!

Gavman84

Hopefully the weather is decent tomorrow badly need to wash the car been over a month since last one! Was leaving the bumper paint settle anyway must polish and wax it.

Supergurrier

Gavman84 wrote: »

Hopefully the weather is decent tomorrow badly need to wash the car been over a month since last one! Was leaving the bumper paint settle anyway must polish and wax it.

I've been debating this for over 5 months

Im a lazy git

toastedpickles

Supergurrier wrote: »

I've been debating this for over 5 months

Im a lazy git

Yeeeeeup

davycc

toastedpickles wrote: »

:pac:

if i had a considerable bit more funding wise, I'd be all over that

Thinking of just going up to howth, purely for beshoffs, but then again.....the chiper up the road does fish and chips way nicer

the chicken goujons and chips and garlic dip are sexual from beshoffs in howth:cool: only a few miles away from me too:D

toastedpickles

davycc wrote: »

the chicken goujons and chips and garlic dip are sexual from beshoffs in howth:cool: only a few miles away from me too:D

Never had those! may give em a go next time

Duke O Smiley

Were you in howth today TP?

toastedpickles

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Were you in howth today TP?

Nah didnt bother going after, got roped into other crap

jimgoose

wotzgoingon wrote: »

Is that an actually real road. If so I do not know why all the bends. That road should have been straight.

On a Fireblade, it is straight!

mhackett102

Is it illegal to sell cars on the side of the road now? A friend had theres for sale outside his house, sign on it with the details and contact number, and he was told that it was illegal to do so?

Squidgy Black

mhackett102 wrote: »

Is it illegal to sell cars on the side of the road now? A friend had theres for sale outside his house, sign on it with the details and contact number, and he was told that it was illegal to do so?

Wouldn't imagine so, who told him it was?

mhackett102

_Tyrrell_ wrote: »

Wouldn't imagine so, who told him it was?

It was certainly the first ive heard of it. He said the local shop-keeper (very strict man, no sense of humour or anything) told him that it came in some new legislation and that it is illegal to do so.

Sounded like the biggest load of crap, but said I'd ask just incase!

Foxhole Norman

Maybe the road tax was out? If it was then it would've been an offence to have it parked on a public road.

jprboy

It's apparently contrary to Section 71 of the 1993 Roads Act

http://www.laois.ie/media/Media,2233,en.pdf

ba_barabus

mhackett102 wrote: »

Is it illegal to sell cars on the side of the road now? A friend had theres for sale outside his house, sign on it with the details and contact number, and he was told that it was illegal to do so?

I know some local County Councils take a dim view of it.

challengemaster

jprboy wrote: »

It's apparently contrary to Section 71 of the 1993 Roads Act

http://www.laois.ie/media/Media,2233,en.pdf

Finally something that makes sense - they're nothing but a fecking eye sore.

Dord

Someone hit my panda. Saw it the other day, and only got the full view today in daylight.

Rear door on drivers side pushed in just ahead of the wheel arch. Think it could be pulled out. Will put up pics later.

GvidoR

Dord wrote: »

Someone hit my panda. Saw it the other day, and only got the full view today in daylight.

Rear door on drivers side pushed in just ahead of the wheel arch. Think it could be pulled out. Will put up pics later.

I have a strange feeling I've seen this exact post before.