***** Motors chat - round 12 *****

D'Agger

vintagevrs wrote: »

Updated my nav today. Fair bit of dicking about to do it. Downloaded the 30 something gigs from non official source. Then had to get this onto an external harddrive that was formatted to fat. Then spent a while trying to generate my own fsc code which is needed by the idrive to allow the update to happen. Gave up on this after trying a few that didn't work so bought a lifetime one on eBay for 15 dollars. The seller messaged me within about 20mins with the code and it worked perfectly. So I now have 2019 maps instead of 2013. Complete waste of time as I never use the nav but was interested in the process. They look the exact same. There is a bypass down in Cavan somewhere that usually shows me driving through fields so I'm guessing it'll fix that. Yay.

I've a 2011 Passat CC and the navs out of date - seems VW are offering the files to download for SD card install on 2015 models and up, whereas Audi are still charging around 250 for files via disk which is madness considering Android Auto is available.

Anybody here have any feedback on Android auto being used, if I upgrade the car I'd be looking for integration with android rather than the old Nav/Bluetooth setup in most cars.

Noccy_Mondy

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

I know it's been asked before but when a garda is in their car with the speed gun out the window, do they have to pull you over to nab you?
...

Yes
99% of the time.
In cases where folk don't stop and they aren't caught other avenues are of course followed

Ryath

D'Agger wrote: »

I've a 2011 Passat CC and the navs out of date - seems VW are offering the files to download for SD card install on 2015 models and up, whereas Audi are still charging around 250 for files via disk which is madness considering Android Auto is available.

Anybody here have any feedback on Android auto being used, if I upgrade the car I'd be looking for integration with android rather than the old Nav/Bluetooth setup in most cars.

Much prefer android auto. Always updated and usually the routing is better. Wife's car has it and it's very good, handy when your looking around for places to go or eat as you can see the google reviews too. Andoid auto is very handy for spotify and audible too.

I've a 16 Opel with built in Sat nav it works well if a little clunky to use but even in 2016 the maps were at least 2 years out of date. Sandyford Industrial estate roundabout is on it and that's gone a good few years.

I've still used it a lot in Europe and UK and it works better there as it's much quicker putting in postcodes than street addresses. Opel do have a phone app so it's usually quicker to search on that and send the destination to the car. Could use my Onstar but I don't like talking to people!

Twice in France I've had new roads not on it and once where a street had been made one way.
Looked at updating last year it but it's about €200 for the disc.

Interslice

Quick question.

If I declare my car off the road from tomorrow for 3 months can I just declare another 3 when thats done or will I have to tax it?

vintagevrs

You can declare it again. You must do this before your first 3 expire though or you'll be liable then to tax it.

wotzgoingon

Also declare it now as it will be too late tomorrow. Just a heads up but you probably already knew that.

Ron Burgundy II

https://www.rte.ie/archives/2019/0219/1031481-dublin-motor-show-preview/

Before my time, but a good watch. My dad worked in the Ford Cork Factory its closure and Dunlop was devastating to Cork.

dastardly00

I saw a Nissan Qashqai today and the owner had some GTR decals on it :pac: :pac: :pac:

James Bond Junior

A certain level of respect is due if a quashqai owner even knew what a GTR even is.

punisher5112

dastardly00 wrote: »

I saw a Nissan Qashqai today and the owner had some GTR decals on it :pac: :pac: :pac:

That's nothing I've seen ones with tat all over them and nismo stickers everywhere

Marcusm

Sometimes I love RTÉ; the website has some cool
Old stuff. Here is a report from the motor show in 1983. Top selling cars data etc. Most interesting thing for me is that there were 15 cars per 1,000 people in Ireland. I was 11 then, I remember seeing the Sierra before it launched. My grandfather had his first car in 1943. As a family of 5 we had 2 cars on 1983, both Fiat Ritmos as it happens.

Nowadays there are 436 cars per 1,000 head of population, an almost 30 fold increase.

https://www.rte.ie/archives/2019/0219/1031481-dublin-motor-show-preview/

Interslice

wotzgoingon wrote: »

Also declare it now as it will be too late tomorrow. Just a heads up but you probably already knew that.

Got it done! Been meaning to do it all week

Pops_20

Marcusm wrote: »

Sometimes I love RTÉ; the website has some cool
Old stuff. Here is a report from the motor show in 1983. Top selling cars data etc. Most interesting thing for me is that there were 15 cars per 1,000 people in Ireland. I was 11 then, I remember seeing the Sierra before it launched. My grandfather had his first car in 1943. As a family of 5 we had 2 cars on 1983, both Fiat Ritmos as it happens.

Nowadays there are 436 cars per 1,000 head of population, an almost 30 fold increase.

https://www.rte.ie/archives/2019/0219/1031481-dublin-motor-show-preview/

Here's another one from the RTE archives from 1990. Came across it today. Worth a watch.

https://www.rte.ie/archives/category/environment/2015/0501/698132-the-age-of-the-automobile/

29 years on and nothing has changed. It would make you think! Especially with the recent claims about diesel vehicles in the news.

Fun fact - I did an NCT check on the Mazda MX-5 in the video... NCT'd till March 2019!

Another car.. '89 Opel Vectra 1.4... NCT just out

colm_mcm

Saw a 191 Qashqai today with black vinyl bonnet.

Wibbs

Pops_20 wrote: »

Here's another one from the RTE archives from 1990. Came across it today. Worth a watch.

https://www.rte.ie/archives/category/environment/2015/0501/698132-the-age-of-the-automobile/

I'd forgotten about "acid rain". That was a big thing back then.

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

colm_mcm wrote: »

Saw a 191 Qashqai today with black vinyl bonnet.

Ew.

Qashqai.

wotzgoingon

Well passed my NCT retest this evening. Another year of driving my 21 year old car. Not all good news though as there is a squeal coming from some where only noticed it once I left the center. I don't know if it's a bearing or belt, will have a look tomorrow when it's bright.

James Bond Junior

wotzgoingon wrote: »

Well passed my NCT retest this evening. Another year of driving my 21 year old car. Not all good news though as there is a squeal coming from some where only noticed it once I left the center. I don't know if it's a bearing or belt, will have a look tomorrow when it's bright.

What kind of car have you? I was investigating a rejig between my 13 year old car and my 20 year old car for insurance this week and I was told to shag off.

wotzgoingon

James Bond Junior wrote: »

What kind of car have you? I was investigating a rejig between my 13 year old car and my 20 year old car for insurance this week and I was told to shag off.

1998 Toyota Levin BZ-R 20 Valve.

I'm in a BMW 118i for a few days. 1.5 3cyl turbo thing. A very pleasant drive to be fair. You've got to love how there's similarities to the e30 inside 3 decades + later. Splendid brand identify IMO.

It's a competent hatch, I think it's returning close to mid 40s mpg.

It's not much heavier on juice then the CLA220d I had a month or so ago.

Iirc the next gen 1 series will be front wheel drive. The transmission tunnel etc is a tad intrusive in a car this size alright.

James Bond Junior

Augeo wrote: »

I'm in a BMW 118i for a few days. 1.5 3cyl turbo thing. A very pleasant drive to be fair. You've got to love how there's similarities to the e30 inside 3 decades + later. Splendid brand identify IMO.

It's a competent hatch, I think it's returning close to mid 40s mpg.

It's not much heavier on juice then the CLA220d I had a month or so ago.

Iirc the next gen 1 series will be front wheel drive. The transmission tunnel etc is a tad intrusive in a car this size alright.

We have a 151 116d , for sale incidentally, with a 2.0d auto. Fantastic little cars, my mother has one too and is awaiting delivery of another 116d auto only with the 1.5 diesel engine. She looked at the A3 and A class but couldn't be convinced to leave the 1 series which is odd as she rarely stays with the same marque twice, nevermind the same model.

punisher5112

James Bond Junior wrote: »

We have a 151 116d , for sale incidentally, with a 2.0d auto. Fantastic little cars, my mother has one too and is awaiting delivery of another 116d auto only with the 1.5 diesel engine. She looked at the A3 and A class but couldn't be convinced to leave the 1 series which is odd as she rarely stays with the same marque twice, nevermind the same model.

Please say the colour is different :-)

James Bond Junior

punisher5112 wrote: »

Please say the colour is different :-)

Arctic silver to mineral grey. Haven't seen it yet but it looks well in pictures. It has landed just hasn't been registered yet.

Wibbs

wotzgoingon wrote: »

1998 Toyota Levin BZ-R 20 Valve.

That's bloody lovely. Fantastic to see one still on the roads too.

wotzgoingon

Wibbs wrote: »

That's bloody lovely. Fantastic to see one still on the roads too.

Thanks. Wait to you see how good the emissions were considering it is 21 years old. lambda was a bit high should be 1.00.

Wibbs

Mine would be similar W. The Japanese really knew how to bolt engines together back then. Mad how you would see Levins all over the place at one time, now I can't remember the last time I saw one. Lovely yoke to drive too.

punisher5112

Wibbs wrote: »

Mine would be similar W. The Japanese really knew how to bolt engines together back then. Mad how you would see Levins all over the place at one time, now I can't remember the last time I saw one. Lovely yoke to drive too.

All I seen driving them were blonds

wotzgoingon

Wibbs wrote: »

Mine would be similar W. The Japanese really knew how to bolt engines together back then. Mad how you would see Levins all over the place at one time, now I can't remember the last time I saw one. Lovely yoke to drive too.

I wouldn't mind a DC2. I seen a Levin in Cork about 3 or 4 weeks ago and another 2 on travels in different places. But it is true they were really common one time.

punisher5112 wrote: »

All I seen driving them were blonds

I don't know about that.

selectamatic

punisher5112 wrote: »

All I seen driving them were blonds

Ay usually young bucks with cheetah style blonde highlights as was the style during those great times.

Most levins are tucked away in sheds now and come out once in a while during the summer months.

Wibbs

selectamatic wrote: »

as was the style during those great times.

Speaking of those times.... My own rear view mirror is delaminating along the inside edges so... This came on Friday.



It's 2004 all over again, when every ricer worth his or her salt had a Broadway mirror.