******Motors Chat - Round 6******

colm_mcm

stuba wrote: »

Just bought a car from a dealer last friday. Said they'd change the ownership online and that I will be able to tax it at the start of this week. Finally gotten around to it just wondering can I do it online first time around or do I need to go to the motor tax office?

You can request a PIN on the site a few days after the change of ownership goes through.

toastedpickles

In other news, I think I've gone a bit cracked and want to drop the subframe and gearbox on the 9-5 and go to town on them, along with everything else I'm putting on it

quadrifoglio verde

dgt wrote: »

Found out that a euro 3 and euro 2 pedal box dont interchange....

Cue cursing and an hour to change it. Thats with no dash or engine either.... Imagine the mess it would be if one had to change the box with everything still there!!! :eek:

On the plus, the car is now wired up inside, all 4 doors wired and the earths, I hope I'll have it finished tomorrow

So how long will this mess take to finish and get on the road....

Sure the driveshafts in the gtv are different between cf1/2 and cf3. Likewise the airbag ecu in the phase 1 gtv has two different types. Surprised you thought alfa would have used the same pedal box all the way up through the 156. Theres a reason why they're rarely profitable :pac:

dgt

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

Sure the driveshafts in the gtv are different between cf1/2 and cf3. Likewise the airbag ecu in the phase 1 gtv has two different types. Surprised you thought alfa would have used the same pedal box all the way up through the 156. Theres a reason why they're rarely profitable :pac:

Want irony? The cf2 pedal boxes for the V6 are different.... From the same year! And the airbag looms too, all different!!!

Silly for me to think the 1.6 would be the same, it's pretty close though :pac:

Noccy_Mondy

Does the mk6 fiesta suffer from the same rust issues as the mk5?

MuppetCheck

I mean this politely, you should start a thread for the car purchase! Keep it all in the same place is handiest.

colm_mcm

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Does the mk6 fiesta suffer from the same rust issues as the mk5?

No. I think the doors rust a little but no, nothing like the old ones.

Bpmull

Bpmull wrote: »

Osram nightbreakers give great light probably the best road legal halogen on the market. Dipped light would be h7 on a 407 head lights/ high beam h1. So micksgarage would have nightbreakers in h7 about 20 euro a pair.

Should be a handy enough change over provided it was just standard xenon bulbs the previous owner fitted. If he fitted an xenon kit and started fcuking around with wires and adding ballast and all the sh!t you could be in trouble. But chances are it was just a bulb he fitted. You'll know by looking at it. If the wiring/ bulb holders look standard you should be ok.

Cheers for taking the time to reply to that. Much appreciated.

I suppose the best thing to do would be to get the mechanic to take a look (he'll be looking at it during the week anyway) and tell me. And then buy all new nightbreaker headlights (dipped + beams).

Noccy_Mondy

MuppetCheck wrote: »

I mean this politely, you should start a thread for the car purchase! Keep it all in the same place is handiest.

I know, sorry, not for me this time though. Was just a quick curious question. I'm not going to post about my own purchase anymore, I only annoy myself :pac:

stuba

Cheers lads, anywhere that can I can check to make sure the change of ownership has gone through or just wait for the logbook to be sent out?

toastedpickles

stuba wrote: »

Cheers lads, anywhere that can I can check to make sure the change of ownership has gone through or just wait for the logbook to be sent out?

https://www.motortax.ie/PSE/pseVehicleSearchReceiving.do

MuppetCheck

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

I know, sorry, not for me this time though. Was just a quick curious question. I'm not going to post about my own purchase anymore, I only annoy myself :pac:

Stick a thread up, if someone sees something before you do that might suit it would be handy to tip you off. With what you're looking at the good ones go fast.

toastedpickles

Can someone point me in the direction of a place that sells 42mm festoon leds? That won't cost the earth to buy from?

joujoujou

http://www.ebay.ie/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313&_nkw=led+festoon+42&_sacat=0&_from=R40

Edit: UK and Ireland only:

http://www.ebay.ie/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_from=R40&_nkw=led+festoon+42&rt=nc&LH_PrefLoc=5

ShadowHearth

Lads, quick question. Can you have baby seat in the middle of back seat in Ireland?

Supergurrier

You don't hang around bai !

colm_mcm

ShadowHearth wrote: »

Lads, quick question. Can you have baby seat in the middle of back seat in Ireland?

I can't see how not, you won't usually have isofix though.

colm_mcm

Worth a go

http://www.boards.ie/ttfthread/2057244492/2

Hal1

A €250 voucher to be used against your next quote with LI? bollox. Oh I missed the halfrauds part :pac:.

ShadowHearth

Supergurrier wrote: »

You don't hang around bai !

Aye, I know. I should actually hang around more often. Had a very rough last 2 weeks, but I am on holidays now and hopefully I will get better.


So no problems in putting a seat in the middle so? Cheers lads.

Big Nasty

ShadowHearth wrote: »

Aye, I know. I should actually hang around more often. Had a very rough last 2 weeks, but I am on holidays now and hopefully I will get better.


So no problems in putting a seat in the middle so? Cheers lads.

I think he meant do ya have a babby now.

ShadowHearth

Big Nasty wrote: »

I think he meant do ya have a babby now.

Nope, thanks god. Misses niece with husband and her daughter came over from Austria. So will have to show some of the Ireland landscape aka field with sheep's and a rock. :pac:

Though one of my pups died of cancer the last last Sunday. I did not gained a baby, but lost one.

quadrifoglio verde

ShadowHearth wrote: »

Nope, thanks god. Misses niece with husband and her daughter came over from Austria. So will have to show some of the Ireland landscape aka field with sheep's and a rock. :pac:

Though one of my pups died of cancer the last last Sunday. I did not gained a baby, but lost one.

Sorry to hear that. Still have the scooby?

skyhighflyer

ShadowHearth wrote: »

Nope, thanks god. Misses niece with husband and her daughter came over from Austria. So will have to show some of the Ireland landscape aka field with sheep's and a rock. :pac:

Though one of my pups died of cancer the last last Sunday. I did not gained a baby, but lost one.

sorry to hear about your pup dude

in motoring news, the aircon in the GT was blowing warm ever since I got it. Had been meaning to get it re gassed but kept putting it on the long finger. Had a day off last Monday so gave a chap a call who was recommended on here. He called round to the house, 20 mins and 50 quid later air con was blowing cold again :cool:

toastedpickles

I need my air con done soon that reminded me

Dord

Just got an order from cleancar.ie and it came with free sweets. Awesome.

ShadowHearth

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

Sorry to hear that. Still have the scooby?

Cheers.

Aye, still got it and loving it. Funny enough Scooby and mazda now two cars I owned the longest.
No rush in changing scooby at all. Great all arounder.

Supergurrier

Sorry about your pup SH.

I was in bits for a few days after my 14 year old black lab died

YbFocus

toastedpickles wrote: »

I need my air con done soon that reminded me

€25-30 from Halfords on trade
Bmw is ice cold, almost sore

toastedpickles

YbFocus wrote: »

€25-30 from Halfords on trade
Bmw is ice cold, almost sore

That's what i want :pac:

Any word on shifting the wheels?