*******Motors Chat - Round 7*******

bear1

Bpmull wrote: »

I couldn't believe how cheap they were around 950 on a golf fully comp with break down assist covering me to drive any car and all that. Everyone else is probably thinking that's expensive but for my age I though it was very cheap.

It's all relative really.
I'm paying 300e odd less than you with 3 years NCB, TPFT, a named driver and I'm 27.

dgt

Insurance went up from circa €700 to near €1100 this time. Some use being nearly 25 is....

Bpmull

dgt wrote: »

Insurance went up from circa €700 to near €1100 this time. Some use being nearly 25 is....

Is that trade insurance you have though ?

Hal1

If you go from a nag to a stallion that might make you're premium go up. Amirite ?

Chris_Heilong

Hal1 wrote: »

If you go from a nag to a stallion that might make you're premium go up. Amirite ?

Yeah but they seem to be calling mules high performance these days.

dgt

Bpmull wrote: »

Is that trade insurance you have though ?

I wish! No just as me, 6 years NCB and thats what thanks I get....

Sure I'm not in the trade

Hal1 wrote: »

If you go from a nag to a stallion that might make you're premium go up. Amirite ?

Maybe in normal places but not here! 406 insurance last year was €1080, or a 520i for €829....

It happened again, bhp down, premium up :mad:

Bpmull

dgt wrote: »

I wish! No just as me, 6 years NCB and thats what thanks I get....

Sure I'm not in the trade

I knew you weren't but I've heard of people who've got it that weren't. It's handy but unnecessary in a lot of ways. Although it does mean you can drive whatever you want and you get two discs which you can put on anything as there is no reg numbers on them. Pros and cons I suppose maybe non mechanics and garages can't get it anymore.

dgt

Bpmull wrote: »

I knew you weren't but I've heard of people who've got it that weren't. It's handy but unnecessary in a lot of ways. Although it does mean you can drive whatever you want and you get two discs which you can put on anything as there is no reg numbers on them. Pros and cons I suppose maybe non mechanics and garages can't get it anymore.

I could get it, inquired at 23 and was glad I was sitting down when I was told the quotes I was getting...! :eek::eek::eek: I may try again next year and see how they tell me to sod off again :P

Reg number becomes your name :cool:

toastedpickles

Bpmull wrote: »

Speaking of car insurance quotes I got a few a few weeks as I was thinking of buying a car (although now I'm not I'm keeping the golf). I don't know what liberty are like but they were giving me quotes at about half the price I was thinking in my own head. I'm only 20 and I though the car insurance was very reasonable well on a golf car around 2008 I'm not sure if there in a particularly low risk group.

Interslice wrote: »

I've always found liberty mad dear. About 400 euro more than chill on the last renewal. Just realised that in 18 months I'll be 30 with 5 years NCB.

Anyone know what the story is with changing car mid insurance policy? Engine size will be the same or less. Do they generally charge big admin fees?

dgt wrote: »

I could get it, inquired at 23 and was glad I was sitting down when I was told the quotes I was getting...! :eek::eek::eek: I may try again next year and see how they tell me to sod off again :P

Reg number becomes your name :cool:

1200 on a 2.3 turbo at 23 :pac:

Also

THE TURBO IS OK :D:D:D:D:D

Checked for play and its as solid as a rock, checked the brake booster and that was loose, so on saturday ill check the boost pipes and other bits

I've no car as of now but im so bloody happy :pac:

quadrifoglio verde

Bpmull wrote: »

I knew you weren't but I've heard of people who've got it that weren't. It's handy but unnecessary in a lot of ways. Although it does mean you can drive whatever you want and you get two discs which you can put on anything as there is no reg numbers on them. Pros and cons I suppose maybe non mechanics and garages can't get it anymore.

in fairness, so does third party extension and a dog :pac:

Bpmull

dgt wrote: »

I could get it, inquired at 23 and was glad I was sitting down when I was told the quotes I was getting...! :eek::eek::eek: I may try again next year and see how they tell me to sod off again :P

Reg number becomes your name :cool:

I would be thinking around 1500 euro for trade that's what my uncles would be paying well a bit less but there a bit older.

Interslice

toastedpickles wrote: »

1200 on a 2.3 turbo at 23 :pac:

Also

THE TURBO IS OK :D:D:D:D:D

Checked for play and its as solid as a rock, checked the brake booster and that was loose, so on saturday ill check the boost pipes and other bits

I've no car as of now but im so bloody happy :pac:

Nice one! I was thinking the other night it wasn't the turbo. The white smoke didn't make sense 'tall. It's not a daysil so not going to guess at what's wrong :pac:.

Bpmull

bear1 wrote: »

It's all relative really.
I'm paying 300e odd less than you with 3 years NCB, TPFT, a named driver and I'm 27.

I could get tpft for 650 euro which just sounded too cheap to me :eek:

dgt

Bpmull wrote: »

I would be thinking around 1500 euro for trade that's what my uncles would be paying well a bit less but there a bit older.

If they are in the trade that's another huge help.

So many turned me away as I'm not in the trade

Bpmull

dgt wrote: »

If they are in the trade that's another huge help.

So many turned me away as I'm not in the trade

Ah yep all 3 are mechanics alright so that could be your difficulty I'm sure if you ring enough places one won't find it an issue insurance seems to be like that.

Stheno

pred racer wrote: »

One of the few benefits of being ancient.......cheap insurance:p

Stheno told me about it

Need I keep reminding you I am younger than you?

@ toasted, that's good news about the turbo.

Y'all have reminded me to get quotes.

toastedpickles

Interslice wrote: »

Nice one! I was thinking the other night it wasn't the turbo. The white smoke didn't make sense 'tall. It's not a daysil so not going to guess at what's wrong :pac:.

Stheno wrote: »

Need I keep reminding you I am younger than you?

@ toasted, that's good news about the turbo.

Y'all have reminded me to get quotes.

Thank ya im absolutely delighted haha, so now its onto split piping or a brake booster slip up

Interslice

toastedpickles wrote: »

Thank ya im absolutely delighted haha, so now its onto split piping or a brake booster slip up

Did you get the clutch and brakes sorted on the 900?

toastedpickles

Interslice wrote: »

Did you get the clutch and brakes sorted on the 900?

Yeah, then the fuel pump went :pac:

Stheno

toastedpickles wrote: »

Yeah, then the fuel pump went :pac:

Here the drivers door on my car appears to have mysteriously dropped about 1/3 of an inch, and has to be hoiked up to get it to shut. Random occurence this evening at about 9pm :pac:

Interslice

toastedpickles wrote: »

Yeah, then the fuel pump went :pac:

Balls! A mate of mine is a fitter is getting me nice adapters and stuff to make up a bleeding kit that runs off the spare tyre but he's a bit of a space cadet and hasn't got them yet. Any plumbing place I went to looking for a threaded schrader valve looked at me like I'd two heads.

Bpmull

Stheno wrote: »

Here the drivers door on my car appears to have mysteriously dropped about 1/3 of an inch, and has to be hoiked up to get it to shut. Random occurence this evening at about 9pm :pac:

Are the bolts holding the bracket loose causing it to drop a bit well this would be if the top bracket was loose.

toastedpickles

Stheno wrote: »

Here the drivers door on my car appears to have mysteriously dropped about 1/3 of an inch, and has to be hoiked up to get it to shut. Random occurence this evening at about 9pm :pac:

On the alfa? Sure itl probably fix itself

quadrifoglio verde

toastedpickles wrote: »

On the alfa? Sure itl probably fix itself

This is so true, a daily occurrence.

toastedpickles

Interslice wrote: »

Balls! A mate of mine is a fitter is getting me nice adapters and stuff to make up a bleeding kit that runs off the spare tyre but he's a bit of a space cadet and hasn't got them yet. Any plumbing place I went to looking for a threaded schrader valve looked at me like I'd two heads.

And they call themselves plumbing places? feck sake, but yeah i had it running and moving and everything and them nothing :pac: I need to fix a leak in the sunroof too, rust has rotted away the pipework, No idea how to go about it

toastedpickles

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

This is so true, a daily occurrence.

See? On the saab its the same, not as noticable but it has its little odd bits and bobs

Stheno

Bpmull wrote: »

Are the bolts holding the bracket loose causing it to drop a bit well this would be if the top bracket was loose.

Going to look tomorrow, twas a bit dark this evening

toastedpickles wrote: »

On the alfa? Sure itl probably fix itself

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

This is so true, a daily occurrence.

Yes it's quite entertaining wondering what it will do each day:pac:

Stheno

Right I've had enough of getting quotes for the night, Axa are more expensive as a new customer than on the renewal, the AA are about the same, as are Aviva

MetzgerMeister

Stheno wrote: »

Need I keep reminding you I am younger than you?

Pred is the granddaddy of the motoring forum! He should change his name to pred slipper

Stheno

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Pred is the granddaddy of the motoring forum! He should change his name to pred slipper

Or Abe?