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

punisher5112

ELM327 wrote: »

That's one of the first interesting/funny posts here concerning an Auris.
Generally they are just horrendously boring yokes altogether.

But as reliable as a well working Cox or Dick.

h3000

Just a heads up. Cars and Coffee Limerick is on the move again.

Cars and Coffee Limerick wrote:

WE ARE MOVING TO JETLAND, Ennis Road from October 7th onwards!

McDonalds Jetland have kindly invited us. They have a very large car park (with a similar layout to the Northern Trust carpark) virtually unused, opposite Woodies.

And to celebrate we invite all past 'Car of the Day' winners to compete in a Concours final for the coveted 'Dunraven Trophy'

Directions: M18/N18 motorway Exit '3' (Caherdavin) just after the tunnel as if going to Thomond Park.

Please spread the word for us!!

https://www.facebook.com/IrishFestivalOfSpeed/posts/830241900432915

James Bond Junior

Great to know. I can continue my tradition of intending to go but not ever managing to make it.

colm_mcm

I always thought that car park was tiny, they must have the spaces across the way too.

Shpud2

colm_mcm wrote: »

I always thought that car park was tiny, they must have the spaces across the way too.

Yeah I'd imagine the ones outside the underground car park would be all theirs.

colm_mcm

Shpud2 wrote: »

Yeah I'd imagine the ones outside the underground car park would be all theirs.

Not ideal with passing traffic, but better than nowhere.

Shpud2

colm_mcm wrote: »

Not ideal with passing traffic, but better than nowhere.

I'd say if they kept it to one side of the entrance to the underground car park, the side farthest from McDonald's, then it should be fine. Only time will tell though.

vintagevrs

So I'm playing the car insurance roulette game at the minute. Got my renewal and they're looking over 1300 ffs.

It's a diesel estate car. It's less than ten years old. I have full ncb and a clean license, no medical issues, low mileage etc and most places won't quote me at all online. Please call us to complete your quote as we are unable to provide a quote online.

The golf r was 550 full comp a few years ago. I'm guessing it slipped under the radar being a 2l, where as the engine size in the 330 is the only thing I can think causing this. Feckin joke.

This is what you're up against...

bazz26

Yep I got a few of them last month. "It's the big engine you know!" is what I got over the phone. Allianz were the cheapest for me this year on the 530d.

CIP4

Ah but you can’t do the sure it’s only a diesel Saloon they are screwing me thing. Bit of a difference between a 1.6tdi Jetta and a 330d both are diesel saloons.

James Bond Junior

CIP4 wrote: »

Ah but you can’t do the sure it’s only a diesel Saloon they are screwing me thing. Bit of a difference between a 1.6tdi Jetta and a 330d both are diesel saloons.

I've mentioned it plenty of times here but if you have a family member in a public sector union see can you get a quote from Cornmarket.

vintagevrs

CIP4 wrote: »

Ah but you can’t do the sure it’s only a diesel Saloon they are screwing me thing. Bit of a difference between a 1.6tdi Jetta and a 330d both are diesel saloons.

I was comparing it to a previous car I owned. Same driver, employment, location etc. The golf was faster and a hot hatch/petrolhead type car that is meant to be a performance car. They are also easily nicked or can have parts ripped off it by scum. The bm is a quickish estate car for kids and shopping in the back.

The cheapest quote I have is more than double what I had on the golf.

Dartz

I drive a 4-door 1.3 Mazda...

I feel your pain. Sure it's only a little saloon.....

sunnysoutheast

vintagevrs wrote: »

So I'm playing the car insurance roulette game at the minute. Got my renewal and they're looking over 1300 ffs.

It's a diesel estate car. It's less than ten years old. I have full ncb and a clean license, no medical issues, low mileage etc and most places won't quote me at all online. Please call us to complete your quote as we are unable to provide a quote online.

The golf r was 550 full comp a few years ago. I'm guessing it slipped under the radar being a 2l, where as the engine size in the 330 is the only thing I can think causing this. Feckin joke.

This is what you're up against...

Try Chill for a price with Ivernia. Not sure if they sell through other brokers too.

I got the best price by far on my 3.0TDI from them. I've seen it written that they only cover up to 2.0 but I guess not.

SuperValu can be cheaper if you meet their (seemingly random) we-like-you criteria.

vintagevrs

Dartz wrote: »

I drive a 4-door 1.3 Mazda...

I feel your pain. Sure it's only a little saloon.....

Autosport

New Fifth Gear on tonight

JoeA3

OSI wrote: »

That awkward moment when you bump into your ex down the local and she's better looking than your current runaround :pac:

Frank Keane really take the pi$$ altogether with their stickers and livery plastered all over the car...

CIP4

JoeA3 wrote: »

Frank Keane really take the pi$$ altogether with their stickers and livery plastered all over the car...

I have said that a few times absolute joke. Number plate surrounds and a sticker on the back window fair enough but bloody sign writing.

vintagevrs

James Bond Junior wrote: »

I've mentioned it plenty of times here but if you have a family member in a public sector union see can you get a quote from Cornmarket.

This got me somewhere this morning. They can do it for 840, so thanks for the pointer. It's mad how I now somehow think that this is a good price....

James Bond Junior

vintagevrs wrote: »

This got me somewhere this morning. They can do it for 840, so thanks for the pointer. It's mad how I now somehow think that this is a good price....

Delighted for you. Are you going to take it?

MetzgerMeister

OSI wrote: »

It's the one requirement I give the sales dude when ordering, I don't wanna see a single sticker on the car when I collect it.

When I bought the 330 I was asked by the salesman to keep the sticker on the back window and the licence plate holders.

I said to him that once I hand over my money the car is my property and if they wanted me to advertise for them they could pay me.

And there he left it

vintagevrs

James Bond Junior wrote: »

Delighted for you. Are you going to take it?

Probably. Still a few weeks left before I need to decide but no one else was coming close.
Thanks again

Noccy_Mondy

Looking for a power washer today, just for the cars. Thoughts?! Had a nilfisk before and it was good.

https://m.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/1577941/Trail/searchtext>Powerwasher.htm

ofcork

ELM327 wrote: »

That's one of the first interesting/funny posts here concerning an Auris.
Generally they are just horrendously boring yokes altogether.

Will be a corolla from now on no more auris like vw going from jetta to vento and back to jetta.

Foxhole Norman

Insurance renewed for another year @€;1,780, no one else would quote and to be fair I still think its reasonable for me on that size engine.

vintagevrs

I'd say so too. Think your said you're in your easrly twenties too? So not bad at all.

How's the car going these days, did you get the last issue sorted?

Foxhole Norman

vintagevrs wrote: »

I'd say so too. Think your said you're in your easrly twenties too? So not bad at all.

How's the car going these days, did you get the last issue sorted?

Yeah only 24. It's flying away now at the moment, had a blown upper hose a few weeks back but an easy change. Have yet to get the Vanos unit fitted as I just had to sort other bits first like front tyres, insurance and tax. Will be doing a service, front discs and pads, Vanos unit and rear tyres next.

vintagevrs

Jesus, you make me feel less guilty about spending money on my car now. €3,600 on two disks for the windscreen, not many would stomach that. Fair play, as not many driving V8s either!

punisher5112

OSI wrote: »

Nearly AdBlue time. Where are people buying it these days?

Circle k has it

colm_mcm

OSI wrote: »

Nearly AdBlue time. Where are people buying it these days?

Jeekers, you only just got it!

Ryath

10L for ~€15 in VW dealers. The Tiguan must be very heavy on it I’ve only filled up my Opel Zafira for the second time @45k km. It didn’t even take 8l to fill each time.

How come some manufacturers get their yokes within the emissions specs without the pig pee technology?

R.O.R

Augeo wrote: »

How come some manufacturers get their yokes within the emissions specs without the pig pee technology?

Lean Nox Trap's but I think they are struggling - new XC60's are now getting AdBlue where it wasn't there when current model was launched.

Leonard Hofstadter

Augeo wrote: »

How come some manufacturers get their yokes within the emissions specs without the pig pee technology?

Pretty much every diesel has it now thanks to WLTP. All direct injection petrols should have PPFs (petrol particulate filters) now, too. Apparently because they are located right next to the exhaust manifold they'll be able to handle short distance driving in a way DPFs just couldn't originally.

Muahahaha

I'm seeing lots of 18 reg cars and when they put on their indicator the headlight on that side dims significantly. Any ideas why?

Four Phucs Ache

Safety feature for oncoming traffic.

punisher5112

Muahahaha wrote: »

I'm seeing lots of 18 reg cars and when they put on their indicator the headlight on that side dims significantly. Any ideas why?

This is DRL( day time running lights) that dim.

These lights are set to dim as if they stay white it's extremely difficult to see the indicator illuminated.

Look at the Nissan x trail and quasquai and you will see how difficult it is to see them as they don't dim.

Muahahaha

punisher5112 wrote: »

These lights are set to dim as if they stay white it's extremely difficult to see the indicator illuminated.

So why the really bright white and not a really bright orange for the indicator so both can work in tandem? Is it something to do with the lumens of the white reducing visibility of the orange no matter what shade of orange they use? Also is this some sort of new standard across all new cars or have only the more expensive marks adopted it? Ive noticed it a lot on Audis and Mercs but dont think its across all brands?

Ryath

Most new cars have pretty good indicators now days or at least when driver uses them. The most recent Ford Smax rear indicator is terrible. It's nearly as bad as the Passat B6 where you could barely see the indicator if the brake lights were on.

punisher5112

Muahahaha wrote: »

So why the really bright white and not a really bright orange for the indicator so both can work in tandem? Is it something to do with the lumens of the white reducing visibility of the orange no matter what shade of orange they use? Also is this some sort of new standard across all new cars or have only the more expensive marks adopted it? Ive noticed it a lot on Audis and Mercs but dont think its across all brands?

Because it's cheaper to use ordinary halogen lamps for the rest.

Lovely bright led etc and an ordinary orange bulb for indicator.

GustavoFring

OSI wrote: »

Nearly AdBlue time. Where are people buying it these days?

Dealers are probably cheapest.

Make sure it has the breathable filler on it as it makes it easy to top up. I'd also probably not empty the bottle in as there's no way of knowing if the tanks full.

Autosport

Halfords have 10l for €11

CIP4

SEAT are finally getting a full digital instrument display in the new Tarraco. Mad they are only launching it late 2018 when it was in some Audi from late 2015 in VW around the same time.

JJJJNR

Having a rant but seriously 3 points for 109 km on the n11 motorway when it goes up to 120 2km up the road. Seriously when are we going to get a system like in the uk where logic thinking has taken place where you can do 10% plus 3 mph. This is the second time I've been done on the n11 for maniac driving just a little over the marked speed limit. Farce.kip of a road. Rant over.

OldMrBrennan83

JJJJNR wrote: »

Having a rant but seriously 3 points for 109 km on the n11 motorway when it goes up to 120 2km up the road. Seriously when are we going to get a system like in the uk where logic thinking has taken place where you can do 10% plus 3 mph. This is the second time I've been done on the n11 for maniac driving just a little over the marked speed limit. Farce.kip of a road. Rant over.

Just don't go up to 109 until you get to the 120km/h section. The 9km/h over 2km distance would be completely negligible as regards saving time.

Muahahaha

Muahahaha wrote: »

So why the really bright white and not a really bright orange for the indicator so both can work in tandem?..........

My indicators and DRs work in tandem ........... the dimming DRLs are a tad gnomey looking IMO

JJJJNR

Patww79 wrote: »

Just don't go up to 109 until you get to the 120km/h section. The 9km/h over 2km distance would be completely negligible as regards saving time.

There should be an allowance for this, why in the uk is it in place obviously there has been an appeal or something but if your going to do someone for 'speeding' at least make it fair. So should I get minus points each time I drive past at the recorded speed which is every other fking day.

OldMrBrennan83

JJJJNR wrote: »

There should be an allowance for this, why in the uk is it in place obviously there has been an appeal or something but if your going to do someone for 'speeding' at least make it fair. So should I get minus points each time I drive past at the recorded speed which is every other fking day.

It is fair. There's big signs up saying 100km/h and you were going above that, so I don't see what the problem is? I know nobody wants points but you seem to know well where the 120 starts so why didn't you just wait til then to go above the 100?
Not sure why you want points taken off for obeying the speed limits, it's what you're supposed to do. Just don't get them in the first place.

What's the 9km/h gaining you? Are you on that tight a schedule that a few minutes makes that much of a difference?

JJJJNR

Patww79 wrote: »

It is fair. There's big signs up saying 100km/h and you were going above that, so I don't see what the problem is? I know nobody wants points but you seem to know well where the 120 starts so why didn't you just wait til then to go above the 100?
Not sure why you want points taken off for obeying the speed limits, it's what you're supposed to do. Just don't get them in the first place.

What's the 9km/h gaining you? Are you on that tight a schedule that a few minutes makes that much of a difference?

in fairness nothing, though there seems to be a bit more logic with the traffic corps where they do tend to let a strayer go for a little bit over the marked speed.

When you are doing 109kph what is your indicated speed? Presumably it's a tad more?

Also it's a limit, not a target so no bonus points would be applicable for going by at the limit

If you were done for going 101/102/103/104kph I'd see your point but not when you are almost 10% over the actual limit so quite likely your indicated speed was showing you going at 110kph+.