****Motors Chat Thread Round 4****

MuppetCheck

thecomedian wrote: »

It's on autostadt. Might throw it up on pistonheads.

General price in the uk goes from 5000-7000 pounds.

Is it possible to trade it in over there?
It's a uk import.

Yep, and there would be a VRT refund too. Even if you got the lower end of the scale for it you'd probably be quids in.

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

OSI wrote: »

I honestly can't say if it's worth it. I did it the same day as a full service of the car, and did it because there was a group deal and I already had the money ear marked for car maintenance. Not sure I would do it on it's own at full price.

was thinking that myself that i might let it run until the next service then do it.

maybe i can use the other method of cleaning for the moment of good quality or high octane petrol and foot to the floor :pac:

thecomedian

MuppetCheck wrote: »

Yep, and there would be a VRT refund too. Even if you got the lower end of the scale for it you'd probably be quids in.

800 for the refund and with the rate I advertise it at 4400 pounds.
Might be worth a shot.

MuppetCheck

thecomedian wrote: »

800 for the refund and with the rate I advertise it at 4400 pounds.
Might be worth a shot.

Definitely, opens it up to a much wider market. If you got 5k STG that means you've gotten €6.6k in reality with the refund and I'd imagine that would be hard to get here?

Harcrid

I had a Terraclean done a few weeks ago and have to say I have not noticed one bit of difference. MPG is still the same and have not noticed any improvement in driveability. This was on an 8 year old diesel Skoda with over 100k miles so it would be a prime candidate for this particular treatment if you were to believe all the hype.

Toyotafanboi

Keys locked inside a mk2 punto... anyone any ideas?

they are on the rear parcel shelf, been at it with a coat hanger for over an hour with no joy.

central locking button on the inside doesn't work when the car is locked, neither do the door handles

Toyotafanboi

it's not my car. its quickly looking like an option... tried removing one of the front quarter windows but they are bonded on!

coolisin

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

i said a while back i was gonna get a terra clean on my car.

2.0T S80 .. must get around to doing this.

Got it done I on the 330i I noticed a slightly better pickup and throttle response got it serviced a few weeks later still the same.
But I got it done on the group rate from here.
Although all the above maybe a placebo effect!!
Is it worth the price, I'm not sure but if it cleaned like its supposed too inside the engine then I'm happy.

Max Power1

OSI wrote: »

Mondello is doing a Track Day Training morning on the 12th July. €50 and you get tuition and guidance round the track with an instructor and then open time on the track at the end of the session. A couple of us going already, might be good to get a few others from here to, to make up the numbers?

Thats the day before the karting meet!

pred racer

Got my car back from the garage today, diesel tank is re-attached, differential pressure sensor replaced.

No more rattley 159

Matt Simis

pred racer wrote: »

Got my car back from the garage today, diesel tank is re-attached, differential pressure sensor replaced.

No more rattley 159

They replaced the diesel engine with a Busso V6? Congrats. :pac:

pred racer

Matt Simis wrote: »

They replaced the diesel engine with a Busso V6? Congrats. :pac:

George Dalton is good, but he's not Magic

Toyotafanboi

gave up... local AA man got into the punto with a more advanced coat hanger and an air bag for €50 quid

Ded_Zebra

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

gave up... local AA man got into the punto with a more advanced coat hanger and an air bag for €50 quid

Had to get that done in America when I was there.

I was shocked at how fast they could get in:eek::eek:

LifeSaabItch

Anywhere I can find out when a cars Tax/NCT expired?


Bought a car recently that's been off the road a while and had no discs on the window.

166man

OSI wrote: »

Mondello is doing a Track Day Training morning on the 12th July. €50 and you get tuition and guidance round the track with an instructor and then open time on the track at the end of the session. A couple of us going already, might be good to get a few others from here to, to make up the numbers?

*possible stupid question coming up... Do you use your own car for this?

colm_mcm

LifeSaabItch wrote: »

Anywhere I can find out when a cars Tax/NCT expired?


Bought a car recently that's been off the road a while and had no discs on the window.

You're only liable from when you get it.
If you go onto www.carsireland.ie and start to place an ad for the car with the reg it'll give you the NCT and tax expiry date and number of owners. 99% of the time its accurate.

LifeSaabItch

colm_mcm wrote: »

You're only liable from when you get it.
If you go onto www.carsireland.ie and start to place an ad for the car with the reg it'll give you the NCT and tax expiry date and number of owners. 99% of the time its accurate.

I know, I'm just wondering when it last last on the road.

I tried that link, But the Tax/NCT is out a few years I'd just like to know how many?

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

OSI wrote: »

Mondello is doing a Track Day Training morning on the 12th July. €50 and you get tuition and guidance round the track with an instructor and then open time on the track at the end of the session. A couple of us going already, might be good to get a few others from here to, to make up the numbers?

full details on this event ?

Foxhole Norman

Happy 20132 everyone!

Hal1

I hate to interupt the 132 celebrations, but does anyone know where the relay is located for the indicator / hazard is on a 00' mazda 323 1.5? thanks in advance.

166man

OSI wrote: »

You do. Although they'll provide a helmet.

I have a helmet alright, don't think my 1.6 could hack this though unfortunately!

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

OSI wrote: »

You do. Although they'll provide a helmet.

crap. auto volvo s80 isint the best of race cars, plus insurance etc.

off to hertz to hire a car so :pac:

Scortho

166man wrote: »

I have a helmet alright, don't think my 1.6 could hack this though unfortunately!

Fix her suspension and shell be fine.

Ded_Zebra

I would really lot to do the track day thing!

I would have to get dgt to put my old tyres back on first, I would hate to burn through my "good" ones:pac::p:o

166man

Scortho wrote: »

Fix her suspension and shell be fine.

Honestly don't think I'd put her through a track day! The GTV on the other hand....:D

Scortho

166man wrote: »

Honestly don't think I'd put her through a track day! The GTV on the other hand....:D

Is this the reason?!:D
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=0NPbCczP3wQ&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D0NPbCczP3wQ

dgt

OSI wrote: »

Mondello is doing a Track Day Training morning on the 12th July. €50 and you get tuition and guidance round the track with an instructor and then open time on the track at the end of the session. A couple of us going already, might be good to get a few others from here to, to make up the numbers?

Blue van is nowhere near ready for that! I've always wanted to see how it'd do on a track

166man

dgt wrote: »

Blue van is nowhere near ready for that! I've always wanted to see how it'd do on a track

12 days is plenty of time....:D

Ah go on, get that engine in!

dgt

166man wrote: »

12 days is plenty of time....:D

Ah go on, get that engine in!

I haven't even got the 156 out of the yard yet! Plus electrics, driveshafts, clutch, subframe..... I'll need motivation I tells ya! :pac: