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

Midnight_EG

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

But there's no such thing as a pre 08 R3.

Being difficult for the sake of it now :rolleyes:

MetzgerMeister

Midnight_EG wrote: »

Being difficult for the sake of it now :rolleyes:

Yeah because that's what I set out to do by stating fact :rolleyes:

Enlighten me so as to how it's done.

vintagevrs

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

But there's no such thing as a pre 08 R3.

Ok....?

Midnight_EG

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Yeah because that's what I set out to do by stating fact :rolleyes:

Enlighten me so as to how it's done.

You already replied to all three posts stating it

Dartz wrote: »

Half tempted to import an RX8 R3 from the UK and cut the chassis-numbers and plates off me own '06 and weld them on....


It's not a clone. It's what aviation geeks call a data-plate rebuild.

ELM327 wrote: »

I think the point is to put it on 06 plates and get the cheap tax

vintagevrs wrote: »

I think you're missing the point MM. Bring in a post 08 R3, and stick his old plates on it. No VRT, cheap tax, just an older plate. Also completely illegal

MetzgerMeister

Grand

blade1

Everybody else probably knows this but I've just realised I can declare a vehicle off road online.
And for once they have made it simple.
Login with your pin and just press declare off road and that's it done.

James Bond Junior

blade1 wrote: »

Everybody else probably knows this but I've just realised I can declare a vehicle off road online.
And for once they have made it simple.
Login with your pin and just press declare off road and that's it done.

And retaxing it online again makes life simple too.

wotzgoingon

Truckermal

blade1 wrote: »

Everybody else probably knows this but I've just realised I can declare a vehicle off road online.
And for once they have made it simple.
Login with your pin and just press declare off road and that's it done.

I seen that before alright which reminds me Lexus needs tax too another 1545 out of the account! It's lucky I gave up the beer!

shanec1928

Can anyone explain why the prices changes twice daily in circle k Maynooth ? One price in the morning and another in the evening. Take today miles and miles plus this morning was 1.41 each then some stage in the afternoon was 1.42 for miles and miles plus was 5 or 6 cent more. This has happened every day this week various prices twice daily.

Dartz

vintagevrs wrote: »

I think you're missing the point MM. Bring in a post 08 R3, and stick his old plates on it. No VRT, cheap tax, just an older plate. Also completely illegal

I dunno...


Find a damaged pre-08 car. Cut the vins out of it.


Import an R3 from the UK. Weld the VINs in.


It's really just rebuilding the original car using the engine, electrics, seats, carpets, body, lights, suspension, wheels and pecular scent of baby sick from a newer car....



I think the basic shell is the exact same. In theory, (And complete impracticality) you could take the bare metal shell and rebuild it entirely with parts from an R3....



Sure, if you have the VIN and the logbook, that's the car right there. Everything else is just rust and parts.

Midnight_EG

wotzgoingon wrote: »

Volvo actually had a recall for this exact thing in Canada :pac:

job seeker

How much would you pay someone to take 2 tyres off alloys? My mechanic won’t want anything. But I want to give something for doing it. I don’t want to insult him either though!

ShadowHearth

job seeker wrote: »

How much would you pay someone to take 2 tyres off alloys? My mechanic won’t want anything. But I want to give something for doing it. I don’t want to insult him either though!

In small situations like this I always give 10-20eu to my mechanics and most importantly add: ah, come on m8, a few beers for you tonight.
That 20eu might sound expensive at that point, your mechanic will remember it next time.

Mc Love

Nilfisk C120 is 59.99 GBP on amazon until midnight

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01N34KV8E?ref=em_1p_0_ti&ref_=pe_4022381_366837431

James Bond Junior

Mc Love wrote: »

Nilfisk C120 is 59.99 GBP on amazon until midnight

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01N34KV8E?ref=em_1p_0_ti&ref_=pe_4022381_366837431

I have one, it isn't a bad little thing. If I am right in thinking you are in Limerick and are buying mine is for sale as I upgraded.

Mc Love

James Bond Junior wrote: »

I have one, it isn't a bad little thing. If I am right in thinking you are in Limerick and are buying mine is for sale as I upgraded.

Just bought it there JBJ! Have one already but it stopped working after many years of service.

James Bond Junior

Mc Love wrote: »

Just bought it there JBJ! Have one already but it stopped working after many years of service.

Ah sugar, no harm. Mine is as new too. Oh well.

colm_mcm

job seeker wrote: »

How much would you pay someone to take 2 tyres off alloys? My mechanic won’t want anything. But I want to give something for doing it. I don’t want to insult him either though!

€10 tops. Taking off is a lot easier than fitting.

job seeker

ShadowHearth wrote: »

In small situations like this I always give 10-20eu to my mechanics and most importantly add: ah, come on m8, a few beers for you tonight.
That 20eu might sound expensive at that point, your mechanic will remember it next time.

That’s actually a very good idea! Cheers! Much appreciated SH!

job seeker

colm_mcm wrote: »

€10 tops. Taking off is a lot easier than fitting.

Deadly thanks for that Colm! Appreciate it!

Ciano35

How would one find out if a vehicle imported from the UK was originally imported from Japan? This is the motorcheck result:

First Registered in Ireland 05/05/2005

Vehicle Imported Yes
Country of Origin Not Available

First Registered 01/02/1998

Previous Registrations
Reg Date Changed
xxxxxx 05/05/2005

Am I safe enough to assume it's an original UK car?

Edit just to add, it's a 1998, and on the mot history check website the registration date is February 98.

Noccy_Mondy

job seeker wrote:

How much would you pay someone to take 2 tyres off alloys? My mechanic won’t want anything. But I want to give something for doing it. I don’t want to insult him either though!

Have to get that done this week. Getting two wheels refurbished, but when they're done will be bringing them back to get new tyres put on. Wonder if they'll charge for taking them off, seeing as they'd be taking the old ones off anyway...

ofcork

What kind on money for whell refurb?

colm_mcm

Ciano35 wrote: »

How would one find out if a vehicle imported from the UK was originally imported from Japan? This is the motorcheck result:

First Registered in Ireland 05/05/2005

Vehicle Imported Yes
Country of Origin Not Available

First Registered 01/02/1998

Previous Registrations
Reg Date Changed
xxxxxx 05/05/2005

Am I safe enough to assume it's an original UK car?

Edit just to add, it's a 1998, and on the mot history check website the registration date is February 98.

Link to the car please?

Ciano35

colm_mcm wrote: »

Link to the car please?

Pm sent

Edit: would you be able to make space for pm’s?

job seeker

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Have to get that done this week. Getting two wheels refurbished, but when they're done will be bringing them back to get new tyres put on. Wonder if they'll charge for taking them off, seeing as they'd be taking the old ones off anyway...

I don't know to be honest. They may let you away with it, if you're a regular customer! Who knows? My Mechanic/tyre fitter is a neighbour so I am lucky in that sense..

colm_mcm

Ciano35 wrote: »

Pm sent

Edit: would you be able to make space for pm’s?

Go again there

CIP4

Need to go looking for tyres when I was getting the car serviced two weeks ago they priced me €147 for Kumho same that’s on it they are not a bad tyre that is with the Audi warranty thingy on them basically means if you make sh!t of a tyre you get a new one free. Half thinking I should of just got them when there for handiness. They are 245/40/18 so not exactly a cheap size 3mm left now so may price around would like to try the Michelin PS4s reckon they would be a lot more than €150 though. Decisions decisions.

Noccy_Mondy

ofcork wrote:

What kind on money for whell refurb?

No charge, they were done before but the powdercoating lifted from the inside of the rims.

wotzgoingon

Did you ever work on your car and end up with a extra bolt left over at the end. Well I did today.

I done a sump drop on my 4AGE blacktop. Such a bitch of a job while on your back. The centre sub frame had to be dropped, the exhaust, the front and back engine/gearbox mounts had to be unbolted off the subframe and then the alloy brace between gearbox and engine had to be removed and then unbolt the sump and then you have to remove the oil pickup and this other thin piece of alloy covering the entire sump and then it was well stuck on there and I had to be patient with it as it was about a milimeter thick so didn't want to bend it. Got it off eventually.

Then do it all in reverse. Bigger job than you would think.

joujoujou

...and what's your plan regarding that bolt you've left, if you don't mind me asking?

colm_mcm

One should always have something like an old ice cream tub for such things.

wotzgoingon

joujoujou wrote: »

...and what's your plan regarding that bolt you've left, if you don't mind me asking?

I've held on to it anyway. I might remember another day and put it back where it belongs.

Tbh, I should have been writing down where each part went and stored them separately to avoid what happened with the extra bolt.

ShadowHearth

wotzgoingon wrote: »

I've held on to it anyway. I might remember another day and put it back where it belongs.

Tbh, I should have been writing down where each part went and stored them separately to avoid what happened with the extra bolt.

Hey, don't worry, it's part if making your car light weight. It will only make it better!!!

Interslice

wotzgoingon wrote: »

I've held on to it anyway. I might remember another day and put it back where it belongs.

Tbh, I should have been writing down where each part went and stored them separately to avoid what happened with the extra bolt.

A tip i was given for jobs like that with a lot of stripping was to stick the bolts into a aul bit of cardboard and write down where they came from.

Alanstrainor

NCT on Friday, this is the first year in 7 where I'm having doubts as to whether the old 325 will pass. Last year was rough enough, handbrake failed the test the first time around so I replaced the shoes. Then during the test the power steering failed. This time the car has a hum out of the rear passenger side wheel which I have yet to investigate but I worry it's a wheel bearing. If it is it's probably the end of the line for my lovely bimmer :(:(

Old diesel

Alanstrainor wrote: »

NCT on Friday, this is the first year in 7 where I'm having doubts as to whether the old 325 will pass. Last year was rough enough, handbrake failed the test the first time around so I replaced the shoes. Then during the test the power steering failed. This time the car has a hum out of the rear passenger side wheel which I have yet to investigate but I worry it's a wheel bearing. If it is it's probably the end of the line for my lovely bimmer :(:(

Why would a wheel bearing be the end?????.

Interslice

Alanstrainor wrote: »

NCT on Friday, this is the first year in 7 where I'm having doubts as to whether the old 325 will pass. Last year was rough enough, handbrake failed the test the first time around so I replaced the shoes. Then during the test the power steering failed. This time the car has a hum out of the rear passenger side wheel which I have yet to investigate but I worry it's a wheel bearing. If it is it's probably the end of the line for my lovely bimmer :(:(

Wheel bearing wouldnt be so bad would it? A diff bearing i could understand you throwing in the towel.

Alanstrainor

Old diesel wrote: »

Why would a wheel bearing be the end?????.

Interslice wrote: »

Wheel bearing wouldnt be so bad would it? A diff bearing i could understand you throwing in the towel.

Ah I'll need to change in the next while, 2 doors just isn't cutting it any more and I just couldn't justify the cost. I haven't actually priced it mind you, so maybe it's not as bad as I thought. And for now at least it's only a suspicion, nothing confirmed yet! If she passes it'll get another 3 months tax and plow on.

markc1184

Looking at changing my car at the minute. Currently driving a 2010 Octavia vrs. Looking at perhaps an Audi A6 estate. Anything in particular to look out for in these? Probably be a 2015ish model and hopefully s-line if funds allow.

James Bond Junior

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Ah I'll need to change in the next while, 2 doors just isn't cutting it any more and I just couldn't justify the cost. I haven't actually priced it mind you, so maybe it's not as bad as I thought. And for now at least it's only a suspicion, nothing confirmed yet! If she passes it'll get another 3 months tax and plow on.

Would you garage it and turn it into a project? Daily driver and see can you get classic insurance on it?

AndyBoBandy

Alanstrainor wrote: »

NCT on Friday, this is the first year in 7 where I'm having doubts as to whether the old 325 will pass. Last year was rough enough, handbrake failed the test the first time around so I replaced the shoes. Then during the test the power steering failed. This time the car has a hum out of the rear passenger side wheel which I have yet to investigate but I worry it's a wheel bearing. If it is it's probably the end of the line for my lovely bimmer :(:(

Drop out to Valdas? Get him to give it the once over and at least get another year out of it, a year when you can plan for the eventual demise..

It's not a fooking 911 lads :pac:

Alanstrainor

Augeo wrote: »

It's not a fooking 911 lads :pac:

Ha it's a bit like that alright. Not going to keep it, I've kept it long enough at this stage. Longer than any 2,500eur car should ever realistically be kept in the first place. If I had a 4 car garage and oodles of time then maybe, but I currently only have a 0 car garage and - time so...

Mickiemcfist

Augeo wrote: »

It's not a fooking 911 lads :pac:

There's guys garaging Toyota carinas for whatever reason. 6cl BMW coupes I can live with. We'll miss that sound in 10 years.

ELM327

Mickiemcfist wrote: »

There's guys garaging Toyota carinas for whatever reason. 6cl BMW coupes I can live with. We'll miss that sound in 10 years.

Yes I'm one of them!

selectamatic

ELM327 wrote: »

Yes I'm one of them!

#metoo

James Bond Junior

I don't think garaging a 6 cylinder BMW is the worst idea. How many lads sent E30 325i's off in the 2000s for scrap or even mk1 and mk2 escorts in the 80's and 90's?

Mickiemcfist

ELM327 wrote: »

Yes I'm one of them!

Having owned one for 60k miles - why?
Nostalgia or appreciation? Genuine question as it can't be for the driving experience.