***Motors Chat Thread*** Round 1

fasttalkerchat

swimfast wrote: »

Hi looking to buy my first car im 18 male going to go for a polo cheap to insure etc what should i look for when im buying one ?

ask cgal to sort you out with one

gollywog

Cgal,
Its really not worth driving uninsured. So many bad things can happen....
Firstly you could just get caught by the guards which would ruin you getting on the road for the foreseeable future which, when your obviously into cars, would be disastrous for you. But secondly and most importantly, you could end up having an accident, it happens and we never are expecting it btw, and you could injure or someone or worse and then your in SERIOUS trouble.
Could you even save the money you have made so far and buy name driver insurance or something like that?? You earned the money quite easily so really it should be easier for you to get on the road properly than most?? My first insurance policy was 3500 euros on a 1.4 polo, i just worked hard and got that year over with claim free and then watched the price tumble further down every year and now I have no bothers insuring anything I like with a reasonable price.
Anyway man, this is just a suggestion at the end of the day, its your own choice

cgal093

gollywog wrote: »

Cgal,
Its really not worth driving uninsured. So many bad things can happen....
Firstly you could just get caught by the guards which would ruin you getting on the road for the foreseeable future which, when your obviously into cars, would be disastrous for you. But secondly and most importantly, you could end up having an accident, it happens and we never are expecting it btw, and you could injure or someone or worse and then your in SERIOUS trouble.
Could you even save the money you have made so far and buy name driver insurance or something like that?? You earned the money quite easily so really it should be easier for you to get on the road properly than most?? My first insurance policy was 3500 euros on a 1.4 polo, i just worked hard and got that year over with claim free and then watched the price tumble further down every year and now I have no bothers insuring anything I like with a reasonable price.
Anyway man, this is just a suggestion at the end of the day, its your own choice

Cheers man At the moment I'm slowly saving, hope to be legally driving around Jan next year

cgal093

fasttalkerchat wrote: »

ask cgal to sort you out with one

Can I interest you in a 1.7 turbo diesel Opel Astra estate? :pac:

swimfast

cgal093 wrote: »

Can I interest you in a 1.7 turbo diesel Opel Astra estate? :pac:

no no thanks :P

cgal093

swimfast wrote: »

no no thanks :P

If you like I'll PM you when I get a cheap Polo

swimfast

cgal093 wrote: »

If you like I'll PM you when I get a cheap Polo

ye do as long as its in full working condition and nctd dont like the saloon version btw

cgal093

swimfast wrote: »

ye do as long as its in full working condition and nctd dont like the saloon version btw

Will do that for ya

cgal093

Anyone recommend a place for part worn tires in Dublin?

Tyreland in Swords.

cgal093

RoverJames wrote: »

Tyreland in Swords.

Thanks. I went into that tire place beside Imports direct but they were a little too rich for my liking

Tyreland wouldn't be overly cheap either, they carry good stock and are good to deal with in my experience

cgal093

RoverJames wrote: »

Tyreland wouldn't be overly cheap either, they carry good stock and are good to deal with in my experience

Ah, well then I'll just ring them and get a price. Theres no point in getting down there only to find they're the same price as the other place.

Matt Simis

cgal093 wrote: »

Ah, well then I'll just ring them and get a price. Theres no point in getting down there only to find they're the same price as the other place.

They are a pain in the hole to get through to though..

dgt

Still in Galway, in Salthill Watched my lady (its easier to call her that ) jump off the pier.... Terrifying to watch :eek: I really like this place! Don't particurarly want to head back east tomorrow...

Car related: Anyone have any ideas as to why the electrics work now and again on the 406? Its very annoying, no sunroof, elec mirrors or passengers windows. Drivers window and heater fan work intermittently too battery light goes on when the passenger window is pressed... Doesn't come on when the key is turned to accessories either. Very very annoying :mad:

dar83

dgt wrote: »

Car related: Anyone have any ideas as to why the electrics work now and again on the 406?

It's French? :P

Hal1

Well you might want to carry a fire extingusher from now on :eek:

Peugeot 406, particularly earlier models are prone to electrical nightmares leading to engines that don’t start and sometimes don’t stop, failed wipers, break lights staying on, random warning lamps and in the worst cases the car is completely destroyed by fire!

The wiring that exits the engine bay fusebox can chafe on the steel bracket that fastens the fusebox to the chassis leg. It would be worth protecting it with banding if it’s not already too late otherwise sections of this loom will need replacing.

Peugeot fitted harness connector joints under the drivers footwell carpet. This becomes a huge problem if the window is left open in a rain storm! The top of the carpet may appear dry however water collects in the foam beneath. The connectors now sat in puddles below the carpet start to short out leading to all manner of strange faults manifesting. Carpet must be lifted, thoroughly dried and any shorting contacts repaired.

Source: http://allspark.co.uk/2011/12/peugeot-406-multiple-electrical-faults/

The Bravo might be coming out of hibernation so eh?

Gary ITR

I think I just had the easiest car sale ever, popped the EG on donedeal a week ago and had the usual offers of swaps for ****e (all vag and felted funnily enough) Today a lad phoned, came to view it and shook hands on it, he started it, took it for a 5 minute blast and fell in love. Now hes gone to get cash and just phoned me to say hes on the way back now

TestTransmission

Gary ITR wrote: »

I think I just had the easiest car sale ever, popped the EG on donedeal a week ago and had the usual offers of swaps for ****e (all vag and felted funnily enough) Today a lad phoned, came to view it and shook hands on it, he started it, took it for a 5 minute blast and fell in love. Now hes gone to get cash and just phoned me to say hes on the way back now

What you getting next?

Gary ITR

TestTransmission wrote: »

Gary ITR wrote: »

I think I just had the easiest car sale ever, popped the EG on donedeal a week ago and had the usual offers of swaps for ****e (all vag and felted funnily enough) Today a lad phoned, came to view it and shook hands on it, he started it, took it for a 5 minute blast and fell in love. Now hes gone to get cash and just phoned me to say hes on the way back now

What you getting next?

Nothing... well nothing road legal. Will be the new year before I buy a nice road car. For the minute I'll be using the transit connect as a daily

cgal093

I've been offered €600 for the Astra by a guy down in Portarlington if I bring it down to him. Are there any tolls on the way down there?

Gary ITR

cgal093 wrote: »

I've been offered €600 for the Astra by a guy down in Portarlington if I bring it down to him. Are there any tolls on the way down there?

M50 if you're coming from North Dublin

Gary ITR

Gary ITR wrote: »

I think I just had the easiest car sale ever, popped the EG on donedeal a week ago and had the usual offers of swaps for ****e (all vag and felted funnily enough) Today a lad phoned, came to view it and shook hands on it, he started it, took it for a 5 minute blast and fell in love. Now hes gone to get cash and just phoned me to say hes on the way back now

And its gone. If Carlsberg dis sales

cgal093

Thanks Gary..

Anyway, I'm gonna leave it. I could be wasting my time going down, he'll probably offer me silly money that he thinks I won't refuse because I've gone all the way down

dgt

Yes, yes I know, French electrics :pac:

Hal1 wrote: »

Well you might want to carry a fire extingusher from now on :eek:



Source: http://allspark.co.uk/2011/12/peugeot-406-multiple-electrical-faults/

The Bravo might be coming out of hibernation so eh?

I did find the carpet was damp (feck, double entandre :pac:) but I dried it out, cleaned the wires too. I really should have just tore out all the wiring and rewired it all up myself!!!

Hal1

It will be too late if it catches fire :pac:.

-Corkie-

OSI wrote: »

How crap is this!

http://forum.rs246.com/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=98337

New cars are so hard to steal, they're robbing the parts from them, including the interior!

This guy had he's bucket seats, steering wheel and other bits stolen from his RS3, and to rub salt in the wound, they smashed his sat nav.

Jesus the rotten scumbags. Thats some car..

ShadowHearth

Lads, where tue fec is that corrins event centre in fermoy. I can't find it on google maps.
That vag car show is on there tomorrow.

Hal1

Oh to be going to sliverstone tomorrow, ford fair is on .

Jimbob 83

But you don't have a Vage !

Then again neither does that south african 800m runner