***** Motors chat - round 12 *****

joujoujou

All tyres instantly flat with a touch of a button.

TheShow

joujoujou wrote: »

All tyres instantly flat with a touch of a button.

The wife can achieve that without any technology 😂

colm_mcm

GustavoFring wrote: »

Folding rear seats.

Cutting edge stuff!

Their best one was ‘touch and go’ for their infotainment.
Pretty apt description of it actually.

wotzgoingon

wotzgoingon wrote: »

Souhans exhaust place. I think that's the name of them. Near you but closer to Dublin.

Just to update on this: I couldn't find Souhans. I googled about but gave up, and found a place near me called Tyrrell's that will do it.

They said a repair would cost €60, but as there's a bit of rust, they wouldn't stand over it, said it could last 3 weeks or 3 years, would be hard to tell depending on how it took. Then said he could fit a new one for €120.

I was expecting a 'new one' to cost about a grand the way he was talking. :rolleyes: So I obviously went with new for less than the price of a tank of diesel, and he said he'll fit it on Tuesday.

wotzgoingon

It's in Trim so not near you at all. Well you are a lot closer to it than me.

He was truthful anyway it may last 3 weeks or the 3 years.

Yea the silencer is about €60 and then the other 60 for the bit of welding he has to do. He obviously must think the rest of the exhaust is in good shape so.

wotzgoingon

wotzgoingon wrote: »

It's in Trim so not near you at all. Well you are a lot closer to it than me.

He was truthful anyway it may last 3 weeks or the 3 years.

Yea the silencer is about €60 and then the other 60 for the bit of welding he has to do. He obviously must think the rest of the exhaust is in good shape so.

I appreciate all your help with this, wotzgoingon. Fair play to you, man.

wotzgoingon

Damn the only time in my life I wish I had air conditioning. And it's not for me it's for my dog who is 16 years and 4 months old. I did drive back from Galway a few weeks ago on a hot day and left both windows open and ended up with a ear ache.

And the mad thing is there was A/C in the car but a previous owner removed it for weight saving.

I still don't think it's hot enough for someone to need A/C in this country unless like me they had a elderly dog or a young child.

punisher5112

wotzgoingon wrote: »

Damn the only time in my life I wish I had air conditioning. And it's not for me it's for my dog who is 16 years and 4 months old. I did drive back from Galway a few weeks ago on a hot day and left both windows open and ended up with a ear ache.

And the mad thing is there was A/C in the car but a previous owner removed it for weight saving.

I still don't think it's hot enough for someone to need A/C in this country unless like me they had a elderly dog or a young child.

It ain't just for hot weather it also conditions the air and stops the fogging up of all interior Windows

PsychoPete

My air con is on all year around. I don't get people having in their car and not using it

James Bond Junior

I read on here a few years ago that your car won't fog up inside if it's left on all the time so I did just that for the winter. Works like a charm.

I'd die without AC where I am, 35c today at 8am this morning and it was overcast.

CIP4

James Bond Junior wrote: »

I read on here a few years ago that your car won't fog up inside if it's left on all the time so I did just that for the winter. Works like a charm.

I'd die without AC where I am, 35c today at 8am this morning and it was overcast.

Yes A/C is an air dryer/dehumidifier as well as cooler so when you cool the air the amount of moisture it contains at its saturation point is lower so excess moisture falls out as condensation and is removed generally there is a drain under the car for this. The air then won’t fog the windows as it’s moisture content is lower than the ambient air originally taken in.

Tazzimus

My Aircon stays on all the time, car feels much less stuffy when I have it turned up.

_Kaiser_

Some people really don't understand road etiquette and signals.

On a N road this afternoon and there was a car with trailer moving along in the hard shoulder so as to let the cars behind pass.

Good stuff, pass him and flash the hazards by way of thanks. Then the car in front immediately moves over too so fair enough, pass it as well but can then see dirty looks in the mirror.

Hazards in that scenario = thank you. Flash of headlights = please move... Or is that just me?

Tazzimus

Don't think I've ever come across anyone that thought flashing the hazards meant get out of the way. There are some special people on the roads though.

they probably just pulled in as they knew they weren't going to go much faster then what they passed perhaps

I doubt they even saw your hazards flash.

Fair play if you can spot dirty looks in your rearview mirror.

ShadowHearth

Lads, i was wondering. If you go to a franchise dealer and want to buy one of the second hand cars, but not the brand dealer specialising in. What finance form will they use? For example going to Seat dealership and buying some other brand car they have? Would they still put me on VW bank apr and whatever deal apr they doing for second hand cars?

bazz26

I'd imagine it will come from whoever is their finance provider. If it's part of the VAG group then I'd hazard a guess it would be VW Bank

boomshakalaka

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

Some people really don't understand road etiquette and signals.

On a N road this afternoon and there was a car with trailer moving along in the hard shoulder so as to let the cars behind pass.

Good stuff, pass him and flash the hazards by way of thanks. Then the car in front immediately moves over too so fair enough, pass it as well but can then see dirty looks in the mirror.

Hazards in that scenario = thank you. Flash of headlights = please move... Or is that just me?

I learned to drive in the Netherlands and the hazard lights by way of thanks was new to me when I started driving here. There's no "dutch signal" to replace it, I guess we don't say thanks?

Headlights flashing (from the car behind) means get out of the way everywhere I've driven and headlights from an oncoming car means "be careful", usually of speed vans. I say speed vans but a couple of weeks ago an oncoming car flashed headlights and turned out there was a bundle of barbed wire on the road

wonski

Eastern/Central Eastern Europe drivers who consider themselves best drivers in the world (they aren't) use hazard lights in the overtaking lane to just speed past up everything. I guess you either met some guy from Poland or further east, or it was a misunderstanding.

ShadowHearth

wonski wrote: »

Eastern/Central Eastern Europe drivers who consider themselves best drivers in the world (they aren't) use hazard lights in the overtaking lane to just speed past up everything. I guess you either met some guy from Poland or further east, or it was a misunderstanding.

I am from Lithuania originally and never seen that. Then again, i haven't been there for the last 15 years. The whole hazards flash as a "thank you" for moving and letting me pass and the light flash as a "your welcome" I learned here. Never sow this hazards on and **** you all in Lithuania or here.
If you are a tit driving in second lane of motorway doing 100km/h, i will go behind you and flash you to move to first lane, after that I will overtake and pull to first lane myself. Undertaking is illegal and if you drive 100km/h on motorway second lane with first lane empty, then you are a tit already and deserve a polite flash up your arse.

ShadowHearth

bazz26 wrote: »

I'd imagine it will come from whoever is their finance provider. If it's part of the VAG group then I'd hazard a guess it would be VW Bank

I was kind of thinking same thing. I presume buying car second hand from a main dealer would lock you to theirs garage for warranty too.

wonski

ShadowHearth wrote: »

I am from Lithuania originally and never seen that. Then again, i haven't been there for the last 15 years. The whole hazards flash as a "thank you" for moving and letting me pass and the light flash as a "your welcome" I learned here. Never sow this hazards on and **** you all in Lithuania or here.
If you are a tit driving in second lane of motorway doing 100km/h, i will go behind you and flash you to move to first lane, after that I will overtake and pull to first lane myself. Undertaking is illegal and if you drive 100km/h on motorway second lane with first lane empty, then you are a tit already and deserve a polite flash up your arse.

I would say it was most likely misunderstanding, but those top speed drivers liked to put their hazards on when on their run.

Looked up some top speed videos on YouTube in the past and they did this regularly.

job seeker

advertsfox wrote: »

Lads what your opinion on the Fiat 500 1.4 (100bhp)? I'm very tempted to go for one now with COVID and cash in on my Corsa since it's paid off. I love a little Fiat (Punto and GP before) so is there any current / ex owners of them?

Would you consider the Abarth version?

advertsfox

job seeker wrote: »

Would you consider the Abarth version?

For sure but this is only my part time car so not a huge budget for it, the 1.4 seems like a nice middle point. Have you drove the 1.4? 100bhp in a 1 tonnes car would be nice (beats my current 65bhp in a 1.6 tonne Corsa).

Ciano35

Anyone recommend a decent auto electrician/someone who knows car alarms in Cork? Alarm in my car goes off as soon as its armed, I reckon there's something wrong with either the bonnet or boot sensor but I wasn't able to find the problem.

MetzgerMeister

What car is Cian? In the BMW E46 this issue happened due to a faulty bonnet shut sensor.

job seeker

advertsfox wrote: »

For sure but this is only my part time car so not a huge budget for it, the 1.4 seems like a nice middle point. Have you drove the 1.4? 100bhp in a 1 tonnes car would be nice (beats my current 65bhp in a 1.6 tonne Corsa).

I see! No, I haven't driven either! I've just been looking up Abarths a lot lately online!

This member owns an Abarth..

A post from some in 2012 who owns/owned a twin air here..

Perhaps you could reach out to them owners and get their opinions..

Ciano35

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

What car is Cian? In the BMW E46 this issue happened due to a faulty bonnet shut sensor.

2006 sti. I was suspecting the sensor too but it looks perfect and so does the wiring. Snap-on scanner not showing any codes.

CIP4

Well I am officially car less bit of a weird feeling as it’s been a long time since I have been without a car.

The effort of having to go buy a new car now :pac:

Duke O Smiley

CIP4 wrote: »

Well I am officially car less bit of a weird feeling as it’s been a long time since I have been without a car.

The effort of having to go buy a new car now :pac:

Did that dealer buy it in the end?

Any comments on the experience?

colm_mcm

CIP4 wrote: »

Well I am officially car less bit of a weird feeling as it’s been a long time since I have been without a car.

The effort of having to go buy a new car now :pac:

Please buy something really cheap and bargey like an old S80, and run for a few months while you decide what you want!

CIP4

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Did that dealer buy it in the end?

Any comments on the experience?

Yes was grand overall they looked at it and bought it that is it really. Only inconvenience was me needing to take a half day off work and bring the car to Dublin and then get back home but like that’s not the garages fault and it proved to be easy enough to arrange.

Assuming your are selling it to a reputable dealer it’s a lot easier than selling it to someone privately.

colm_mcm wrote: »

Please buy something really cheap and bargey like an old S80, and run for a few months while you decide what you want!

Where would the fun be in that :pac: If I don’t get anything this week I am off work next week so have some time to luck.

wotzgoingon

CIP4 wrote: »

Yes was grand overall they looked at it and bought it that is it really. Only inconvenience was me needing to take a half day off work and bring the car to Dublin and then get back home but like that’s not the garages fault and it proved to be easy enough to arrange.

Assuming your are selling it to a reputable dealer it’s a lot easier than selling it to someone privately.



Where would the fun be in that :pac: If I don’t get anything this week I am off work next week so have some time to luck.

Out of genuine curiosity how did they pay you? Cash, cheque?

CIP4

wotzgoingon wrote: »

Out of genuine curiosity how did they pay you? Cash, cheque?

We both went to the bank and they transferred the money at the counter to my account. Luckily we are both the same bank so it was in my account instantly.

Gavman84

Ciano35 wrote: »

Anyone recommend a decent auto electrician/someone who knows car alarms in Cork? Alarm in my car goes off as soon as its armed, I reckon there's something wrong with either the bonnet or boot sensor but I wasn't able to find the problem.

You could try O'Leary communications in Togher he does alarms and car kits and is very good.

Ciano35

Gavman84 wrote: »

You could try O'Leary communications in Togher he does alarms and car kits and is very good.

Thanks Gavman, will give him a ring.

Sexual Chocolate

CIP4 wrote: »

Yes was grand overall they looked at it and bought it that is it really. Only inconvenience was me needing to take a half day off work and bring the car to Dublin and then get back home but like that’s not the garages fault and it proved to be easy enough to arrange.

Assuming your are selling it to a reputable dealer it’s a lot easier than selling it to someone privately.



Where would the fun be in that :pac: If I don’t get anything this week I am off work next week so have some time to luck.

You still considering a 3 series ?

CIP4

Sexual Chocolate wrote: »

You still considering a 3 series ?

No tbh would like a g20 330i but simply wouldn’t be sure enough to buy one at the minute as they are big money and I’d lose a fortune on it if I decided to sell it in a years time.

I just kind of want a break from cars really at the minute I don’t want something I have to worry about or that will attract attention just want something I can use. I will be buying a house fairly soon and whatever I buy will likely need some level of work so I want something I can just throw a load of stuff into and use in a practical way.

I struck a deal on an Octavia today not a fancy or high spec one so very different to the Golf but I test drove it and it was fairly nice to drive it’s a very honest car few marks and mileage is a little high but 1 owner full Skoda service history, Irish car with one year main dealer warranty.

My parents had two Octavia’s and I always liked them. In terms of reliability and practicality few cars beat them. Reliability is important to me at times in work I would be on call so I want to know that if I get called in a 3am on a Sunday night the car is going to get me in to work with no drama.

Diabhalta

Anybody knows how to do the NCT test these days? Or will I just drive the car with expired test? How does this work?

Wow, this is a proper fk up.

Diabhalta

Who's responsible? I want names.

wotzgoingon

Did you not get the 4 months extended? Also you should have known it was out a long time ago so the only person who f'ed up is you. You should have been trying for a spot 3 months in advance of the expiration date. I know there was covid bullshít but you still should have been on the ball and got a spot straight away once they reopened so once again the only person who messed up is you.

PsychoPete

Book an nct and drive on

Diabhalta

wotzgoingon wrote: »

Did you not get the 4 months extended? Also you should have known it was out a long time ago so the only person who f'ed up is you. You should have been trying for a spot 3 months in advance of the expiration date. I know there was covid bullshít but you still should have been on the ball and got a spot straight away once they reopened so once again the only person who messed up is you.

How do you book a test when the whole place was closed?

I am booking now well in advance boyo, don't you worry. But for 2,5 months no free slots? Damn what a monumental fk up. They supposed to extend it by 6 months, not only 4.

NCT was always a fkin disaster, now it's a total mess. A bit weird considering this is a first world country.

Diabhalta

I guess it's my fault that there's only two NCT centres serving a city of almost 200,000 people.

selectamatic

Diabhalta wrote: »

I guess it's my fault that there's only two NCT centres serving a city of almost 200,000 people.

Just keep checking the site every day, early morning, after dinner time and late at night are the best times to check. cancellations pop up every so often.

Toyotafanboi

Id be inclined as above to book a test and drive on. It's an utter shambles at the minute.

That being said, i had heard before checking the NCT website just after midnight shows and cancellations that were made the previous day and I've successfully gotten a few short notice test's this way once you are flexable enough to take a cancellation.

Ciano35

Ciano35 wrote: »

Anyone recommend a decent auto electrician/someone who knows car alarms in Cork? Alarm in my car goes off as soon as its armed, I reckon there's something wrong with either the bonnet or boot sensor but I wasn't able to find the problem.

Jerry Hurley Auto Electrical
Auto electrical service in Cork, Ireland
1 Evergreen St, Ballyphehane, Cork, T12 XH61, Ireland
Phone: +353 21 431 2866

Pops_20

Diabhalta wrote: »

Anybody knows how to do the NCT test these days? Or will I just drive the car with expired test? How does this work?

Wow, this is a proper fk up.

Keep refreshing the page every 5 minutes until you get an appointment. I got one the next day by doing that.

CIP4

Today marked me collecting my 9th car. Very different to the Golf and a big downgrade in terms of cost/extras/performance. I have never spent so little on a car well relative to my earnings if that made sense. For anyone that missed it the reason I got rid of the GTI is I just didn't have enough interest in it to justify its cost and running costs it was just a waste of money with the only benefit was having extra power available and good handling the odd time I wanted to drive it on and it had several drawbacks tbh. I never really formed much of an attachment to it I really couldn't warm to the DSG as hard as I tried.

I spent months thinking about whether I should sell it or not. Biggest fear was I would sell it and regret it big time and that was a worry especially as I didn't really need to sell it. But anyway so far so good I am a few days without the golf and don't miss it so far. Also delighted with the new car few small marks on it but other than that perfect drives really well and feels like a fresh car that has been well minded. Will take a while to adjust to going back to a diesel but its fairly quite when cruising along obviously not as refined at low speeds. I actually like it a lot more than I ever thought I would and its really nice having something I don't need to worry about.

ba_barabus

Long shot here but does anyone in Dublin or along the M7 somewhere have plain old alloys in good condition to suit a 1997 W202 Merc that I could buy?