*********Motors Chat - Round 9 *********

Alanstrainor

Continuation from motors chat round 8






1.This thread is for motoring topics which you feel are not worthy of starting a new thread for, banter from a meet or general motoring related chit chat.

2.No lonely hearts (This is not a personal dig at anyone, it's how we feel is the best way to describe what we want to avoid. )

3.Keep it clean.

4.The Motors charter applies.

Indricotherium

Why do you need a pin to tax a car!!!!


I would have 100% no issue with someone identity thieving me to tax my car.

Pov06

Indricotherium wrote: »

Why do you need a pin to tax a car!!!!


I would have 100% no issue with someone identity thieving me to tax my car.

Because the card company could void the payment once they realise a credit card is stolen and you would be able to keep your tax disc :pac:

Gavman84

Just came through a checkpoint in Ballincollig for tax insurance etc. They had about 4 or 5 cars pulled in and was a recovery truck too taking them away. No harm at all! I thought it was an accident so I actually drove past the guard!

Supergurrier

Pov06

Gavman84 wrote: »

Just came through a checkpoint in Ballincollig for tax insurance etc. They had about 4 or 5 cars pulled in and was a recovery truck too taking them away. No harm at all! I thought it was an accident so I actually drove past the guard!

I honestly can't even remember the last time I drove through a checkpoint and that's with me commuting to university through Dublin city centre!

I bet the moment I run out of tax I will run into one though :pac:

GvidoR

Mister Jingles

Pov06 wrote: »

I honestly can't even remember the last time I drove through a checkpoint and that's with me commuting to university through Dublin city centre!

I bet the moment I run out of tax I will run into one though :pac:

Is probably about 4 months since i've seen a checkpoint and at that time you'd see them quite often.

CIP4

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

And that's how you spend €220 on fuel in 6 days :pac:

Please tell me that that trip is not representative of the actual distance you covered to spend 220 euro on fuel.

Stheno

Supergurrier wrote: »

Mert thread going down like a lead balloon.

/forever alone

Took me ages to figure out you meant meet!

're checkpoints I've passed four the past three weeks, was one off the m1 in dundalk which allegedly is there to check for illegal immigrants. There must have been twenty cops at it

I sped merrily home secure in the knowledge they were too busy there to be speed checking :pac:

YbFocus

CIP4 wrote: »

Please tell me that that trip is not representative of the actual distance you covered to spend 220 euro on fuel.

I can tell you it is, have much the same engine and that is easily achievable with a slightly heavy foot.
That's the joys of it

Stheno

YbFocus wrote: »

I can tell you it is, have much the same engine and that is easily achievable with a slightly heavy foot.
That's the joys of it

I'm doing so much work mileage lately that I don't count anymore mpg is not that bad though.

Have 750 miles to do next week

CIP4

Stheno wrote: »

Took me ages to figure out you meant meet!

're checkpoints I've passed four the past three weeks, was one off the m1 in dundalk which allegedly is there to check for illegal immigrants. There must have been twenty cops at it

I sped merrily home secure in the knowledge they were too busy there to be speed checking :pac:

I got pulled over at a checkpoint 3 weeks ago at about 1am in Kilkenny I was dropping some drunk family home. Garda made me pull down the window and had a good chat no doubt to check if I was drinking myself. He also checked my tax insurance nct.

CIP4

YbFocus wrote: »

I can tell you it is, have much the same engine and that is easily achievable with a slightly heavy foot.
That's the joys of it

Working it out extremely roughly in my head that's 20 mpg. I suppose if you were driving it on that's possible I'd like to think you would get 30mpg driving easy I suppose auto doesnt help either.

wotzgoingon

CIP4 wrote: »

Please tell me that that trip is not representative of the actual distance you covered to spend 220 euro on fuel.

YbFocus wrote: »

I can tell you it is, have much the same engine and that is easily achievable with a slightly heavy foot.
That's the joys of it

I would get that mileage as well, not that I ever spent that much on petrol in a week but if I done that many miles it would cost me roughly €180

YbFocus

CIP4 wrote: »

Working it out extremely roughly in my head that's 20 mpg. I suppose if you were driving it on that's possible I'd like to think you would get 30mpg driving easy I suppose auto doesnt help either.

I'm a manual 2.5.
Driving it on sees 19, not driving it on sees 27 or so.
But that is granny spec stuff and never happens.

YbFocus

wotzgoingon wrote: »

I would get that mileage as well, not that I ever spent that much on petrol in a week but if I done that many miles it would cost me roughly €180

Refresh my mind as to what you drive wotz, i think it's a 46?

wotzgoingon

YbFocus wrote: »

Refresh my mind as to what you drive wotz, i think it's a 46?

e39 520i


Wish I still had my asti RX Version R Mivec better mpg and faster as well due to it being 500 Kg lighter.

challengemaster

Jesus that's rough enough for the milage... I'd still have some left out of a single tank. So ~€75 to do that. €220 would be up on 1800 miles.

I know I know, diesel != petrol, yadda yadda :pac:

Stheno

Hmmm just worked out I'll spend about 160 on fuel next week

Then I worked out expenses:)

CIP4

YbFocus wrote: »

I'm a manual 2.5.
Driving it on sees 19, not driving it on sees 27 or so.
But that is granny spec stuff and never happens.

I remember you saying you do a lot of miles is it that you have a long distance commute to work or is it that you just do a lot of driving at weekends.

YbFocus

CIP4 wrote: »

I remember you saying you do a lot of miles is it that you have a long distance commute to work or is it that you just do a lot of driving at weekends.

I had a long commute, its halved since!
I have done 21k miles since january!
Certainly diesel territory

Roughly €5k petrol at 25mpg average and €1.40 for petrol.
:eek:

YbFocus

Stheno wrote: »

Hmmm just worked out I'll spend about 160 on fuel next week

Then I worked out expenses:)

I love that bit too

wotzgoingon

YbFocus wrote: »

I had a long commute, its halved since!
I have done 21k miles since january!
Certainly diesel territory

Roughly €5k petrol at 25mpg average and €1.40 for petrol.
:eek:

Fcuk

YbFocus

wotzgoingon wrote: »

Fcuk

It'll finish around 7k though for the year with the way its tailed off!
I was burning through €150-220 a week depending.
Mayo based girlfriend has not helped

Stheno

YbFocus wrote: »

It'll finish around 7k though for the year with the way its tailed off!
I was burning through €150-220 a week depending.
Mayo based girlfriend has not helped

You could charge her mileage?:pac:

YbFocus

Stheno wrote: »

You could charge her mileage?:pac:

No cos she'd start charging me when she comes down!!

CIP4

YbFocus wrote: »

I had a long commute, its halved since!
I have done 21k miles since january!
Certainly diesel territory

Roughly €5k petrol at 25mpg average and €1.40 for petrol.
:eek:

:eek:

That's some fair going I suppose your not too bad if it's dropping off a bit. Is the 323i high mileage so ?

Foxhole Norman

CIP4 wrote: »

Please tell me that that trip is not representative of the actual distance you covered to spend 220 euro on fuel.

It is, I'm typically averaging 22MPG or so and that stretches to about 30-35 on the motorway.

YbFocus

CIP4 wrote: »

:eek:

That's some fair going I suppose your not too bad if it's dropping off a bit. Is the 323i high mileage so ?

127k man, 106 when I got it.
More low average to be honest.

Plenty of M52 engines going over 300k though, they are crazy reliable.
BMW reliability rabble wabble

Supergurrier

Getting 19mpg on stretches of 30-35 pops bangs here

CIP4

YbFocus wrote: »

127k man, 106 when I got it.
More low average to be honest.

Plenty of M52 engines going over 300k though, they are crazy reliable.
BMW reliability rabble wabble

I've heard about them being a reliable engine alright I think I may of known someone who has one can't recall though. Ah 106k wasn't a whole lot on it infairness. There is almost 77k miles on mine now.

Foxhole Norman

Anyone heading to VAGE this Sunday?

MuppetCheck

I'm going up for a look. Usually a good selection.

I still don't think I understand DL reg cars

They have every accessory under the sun tacked on to them, are generally very high spec, seem to be in immaculate condition, are usually going for relatively cheap prices.. but I can't bring myself to even consider one. A DL reg is an instant no-no for me on a car. Even on cars that aren't 'boy racer' material.

Stheno

Deleted User wrote: »

I still don't think I understand DL reg cars

They have every accessory under the sun tacked on to them, are generally very high spec, seem to be in immaculate condition, are usually going for relatively cheap prices.. but I can't bring myself to even consider one. A DL reg is an instant no-no for me on a car. Even on cars that aren't 'boy racer' material.

Instant turn off for me.

I work up there the odd time, and the drivers are simply mental

Am the same with Cavan reg cars

Duke O Smiley

Deleted User wrote: »

I still don't think I understand DL reg cars

They have every accessory under the sun tacked on to them, are generally very high spec, seem to be in immaculate condition, are usually going for relatively cheap prices.. but I can't bring myself to even consider one. A DL reg is an instant no-no for me on a car. Even on cars that aren't 'boy racer' material.

Each to their own and all that but that is really stupid

Gavman84

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Anyone heading to VAGE this Sunday?

What time is that on and til when??

Foxhole Norman

MuppetCheck wrote: »

I'm going up for a look. Usually a good selection.

What time does it start at? I've to be in work for 3 so hoping it starts early enough for a decent look.

Gavman84 wrote: »

What time is that on and til when??

^^ :pac:

MuppetCheck

If you're there about 12 you'll be fine.

Gavman84

Might pop down early enough so myself as afternoon doesn't suit me really.

Foxhole Norman

MuppetCheck wrote: »

If you're there about 12 you'll be fine.

Ah that's grand so, will get a decent look in!

job seeker

Only just seen that dgt closed his account a few days ago. One of the most genuine chaps Il ever know. Hope he comes back, as he really will be missed from here... best of luck to him.

Stheno

Stheno wrote: »

Instant turn off for me.

I work up there the odd time, and the drivers are simply mental

Am the same with Cavan reg cars

It's not even that the drivers may be a bit mental there, I just can't put my finger on why I dislike them.

If I see a nice car and then see it has a DL plate, my opinion of it always lowers. It's like seeing a lovely car going down the road, and when it passes you see the back bumpers damaged. Your thinking is "nice motor.. shame about the damage".

I have the same thinking when I see a DL plate. And I've no idea why I dislike them so much.

Stheno

Deleted User wrote: »

It's not even that the drivers may be a bit mental there, I just can't put my finger on why I dislike them.

If I see a nice car and then see it has a DL plate, my opinion of it always lowers. It's like seeing a lovely car going down the road, and when it passes you see the back bumpers damaged. Your thinking is "nice motor.. shame about the damage".

I have the same thinking when I see a DL plate. And I've no idea why I dislike them so much.

No for me it's that I feel like I take my life in my hands driving in either Cavan or Donegal, and the sheer amount of neglected cars with defective lights etc drives me nuts.

Sobanek

job seeker wrote: »

Only just seen that dgt closed his account a few days ago. One of the most genuine chaps Il ever know. Hope he comes back, as he really will be missed from here... best of luck to him.

Yeah tis a shame

Sh1tbag OToole

Wouldn't mind a DL reg car meself, lived in Letterkenny for a while and there were only a fistfull of boyracers. You can probably get yourself a bargain by buying something the Dub snobs won't even look at.

Stheno

Sh1tbag OToole wrote: »

Wouldn't mind a DL reg car meself, lived in Letterkenny for a while and there were only a fistfull of boyracers. You can probably get yourself a bargain by buying something the Dub snobs won't even look at.

Letterkenny and the roads around it are what I'm basing my Dub snobbery on!

There's one roundabout there where you literally take your life in your hands

Sh1tbag OToole

Stheno wrote: »

Letterkenny and the roads around it are what I'm basing my Dub snobbery on!

There's one roundabout there where you literally take your life in your hands

Which one is that? I always thought the roundabouts there were grand.

Stheno

Sh1tbag OToole wrote: »

Which one is that? I always thought the roundabouts there were grand.

The one at the sweet factory if you are coming from Dunnes to go to the hospital

Sh1tbag OToole

Stheno wrote: »

The one at the sweet factory if you are coming from Dunnes to go to the hospital

Never had bother with that one. Used to to use it every day