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

Sonics2k

Augeo wrote: »

He was issued a certificate of destruction and the car is out and about?

Yup, that's it exactly.

vintagevrs

Bad times if you're a fly out there

ayux4rj6zql2ph

Sonics2k wrote: »

Here lads, got a quick question here.

Buddy of mine got a car scrapped in 2017, an old Hyundai with a tonne of problems. 100% not worth repairing according to multiple mechanics.

He got the car scrapped, got the certificate confirming it was scrapped about two weeks later (still has it and all) just to walk along the street earlier today to see the exact car parked up and with the new owner getting into it.

He got a few photos, confirmed the reg and even the familiar dings and breaks in the car. Even compared it to old photos.

Surely this is suspicious carry on from the scrapyard? Is there anything to be done about this?

Check if it’s nct’d if the car was legally scrapped, which if the certificate of destruction was issued means it was on paper at least, the nct website will tell you if it was. I heard of this once before, the new owner bought the car without the logbook in the pre ANPR days of 2007, couldn’t tax or test it, I think I insurance companies won’t insure them either as the system prohibits it.

shanec1928

Willie Fresh Velvet wrote: »

Check if it’s nct’d if the car was legally scrapped, which if the certificate of destruction was issued means it was on paper at least, the nct website will tell you if it was. I heard of this once before, the new owner bought the car without the logbook in the pre ANPR days of 2007, couldn’t tax or test it, I think I insurance companies won’t insure them either as the system prohibits it.

my car which i scrapped still shows that its due an nct and its been scrapped the last 3 years

ayux4rj6zql2ph

shanec1928 wrote: »

my car which i scrapped still shows that its due an nct and its been scrapped the last 3 years

Was it legally scrapped as in a certificate of destruction issued? i've scrapped 2 cars in the last 2 years, got the cert and the nct site reflects this by saying it was scrapped.

shanec1928

Willie Fresh Velvet wrote: »

Was it legally scrapped as in a certificate of destruction issued? i've scrapped 2 cars in the last 2 years, got the cert and the nct site reflects this by saying it was scrapped.

It was also have a video of it being carried off in the scraped yard on the forklift:pac:

ayux4rj6zql2ph

shanec1928 wrote: »

It was also have a video of it being carried off in the scraped yard on the forklift:pac:

Unless the scrapyard never sent the cert to shannon which they should have. Ah jasus it was killed off the boring way then, nothing better than seeing the grabber bash down the roof and pick it up and fling it away

Kilboor

Looking like 10k to play around with for a new car after I sell current!

Looking on donedeal makes me remember how much I hate the Irish car market..

Kilboor

Kilboor wrote: »

............ I hate the Irish car market..

yeah, my ole lad was buying a car recently. Grim enough really ....... diesel diesel everwhere. He went with an is300h in the end and is delighted with it. Bonus points for his favourite son suggesting it :pac:

Tazzimus

I've to drive to Rathnew Friday morning to get a Bose amp and front driver speaker for the Mazda. Didn't realise the amps were so expensive, even second hand.

MetzgerMeister

Tazzimus wrote: »

I've to drive to Rathnew Friday morning to get a Bose amp and front driver speaker for the Mazda. Didn't realise the amps were so expensive, even second hand.

Is it an MPS you have?

Tazzimus

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Is it an MPS you have?

Nah, 2.2 diesel sport model unfortunately.
Near 200 quid for a second hand amp the size of my Kindle

Kilboor

Tazzimus wrote: »

I've to drive to Rathnew Friday morning to get a Bose amp and front driver speaker for the Mazda. Didn't realise the amps were so expensive, even second hand.

Where did you get the problem diagnosed or was it self diagnostics?

Bit of an issue with my current A5 speakers, but I wouldn't even know where to start in trying to find exactly what's wrong.

Bass seems really bad but not fully gone and sound is heavily balanced to certain speakers. Think it was the result of aux popping so wouldn't know whether the amp, subwoofer, or speakers are screwed!

Tazzimus

Kilboor wrote: »

Where did you get the problem diagnosed or was it self diagnostics?

Bit of an issue with my current A5 speakers, but I wouldn't even know where to start in trying to find exactly what's wrong.

Bass seems really bad but not fully gone and sound is heavily balanced to certain speakers. Think it was the result of aux popping so wouldn't know whether the amp, subwoofer, or speakers are screwed!

Common enough issue in them seemingly.
I thought it was the headunit or the 3 miles of wiring behind it at first, so I put the original one back in and had the same thing.
Checked on Reddit and lots of people have had amp issues similar to mine, usually a relay in the amp or something going tits up.

sunnysoutheast

I found the Thule fixings for a Honda CR-V 2nd gen, I'd forgotten I had them. If anyone can make use of them let me know, I'm based in Waterford but if anyone wants to cover the postage I can send them on.

It's just the bolts and plastic bits, not the feet or bars :-)

CIP4

Leaving work yesterday started the car and got the loudest high pitched beep turns out the battery level in my car key is low. Was a bit surprised as every other warnings is that kind of gentle ping sound. For the cars I have owned this is the first I have had to change the battery in the key on not that I have actually done it yet.

Ron Burgundy II

CIP4 wrote: »

Leaving work yesterday started the car and got the loudest high pitched beep turns out the battery level in my car key is low. Was a bit surprised as every other warnings is that kind of gentle ping sound. For the cars I have owned this is the first I have had to change the battery in the key on not that I have actually done it yet.

Keyless drains the key battery. I've changed the battery in my key about once a year

CIP4

Ron Burgundy II wrote: »

Keyless drains the key battery. I've changed the battery in my key about once a year

Yes I figured that alright I may try get a decent brand replacement which should last a bit better. The key itself is fairly wrecked after me dropping it about 100 times must be the only Audi going around with 3 rings on the key instead of 4 :pac:

GustavoFring

CIP4 wrote: »

Yes I figured that alright I may try get a decent brand replacement which should last a bit better. The key itself is fairly wrecked after me dropping it about 100 times must be the only Audi going around with 3 rings on the key instead of 4 :pac:

Just buy a lash of batteries, won't make much of a difference the brand of battery you throw in tbh so it's easier just to have a couple lying about.

wotzgoingon

GT86 more fun than new Supra.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJQo0tZ5Jmg

tossy

wotzgoingon wrote: »

GT86 more fun than new Supra.

Drove the subaru version lately, have been dying to drive one for ages. They are serious craic and a cool place to sit. They've dropped in value a good bit too but i just don't think i could justifying paying the money for one.

h3000

Awesome cop. Calls out driver taking pics of fatal accident.
https://twitter.com/MetPolSgt/status/1131281619376062470

Kilboor

h3000 wrote: »

Awesome cop. Calls out driver taking pics of fatal accident.
https://twitter.com/MetPolSgt/status/1131281619376062470

Proper order.

padyjoe

Saw a blue Brera on the N7 this Friday. I wonder, was a boardsie or I'm being too biased? :-P
Unique car with a unique 'noise', on 08-D plates. I wish I had one!

James Bond Junior

padyjoe wrote: »

Saw a blue Brera on the N7 this Friday. I wonder, was a boardsie or I'm being too biased? :-P
Unique car with a unique 'noise', on 08-D plates. I wish I had one!

I think that may based down in Caherdaniel, Co. Kerry. The owner runs a fantastic little cafe/restaurant and is a real petrol head.

CIP4

Not exactly an Insignia fan but there can't be too many of these going around. If you took the badges of it would look no different to a standard insignia.

https://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/opel/insignia/used-2018-181-opel-insignia-grand-spo-cork-fpa-201902074703136

Duke O Smiley

CIP4 wrote: »

Not exactly an Insignia fan but there can't be too many of these going around. If you took the badges of it would look no different to a standard insignia.

https://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/opel/insignia/used-2018-181-opel-insignia-grand-spo-cork-fpa-201902074703136

Is it just me or does the material on those seats and on the dashboard just look very cheap?

CIP4

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Is it just me or does the material on those seats and on the dashboard just look very cheap?

Yes the interior seems a bit behind the competition especially when that's a high spec model. If you were to compare it to a highline Passat interior for example it wouldn't fair well.

Ryath

CIP4 wrote: »

Not exactly an Insignia fan but there can't be too many of these going around. If you took the badges of it would look no different to a standard insignia.

https://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/opel/insignia/used-2018-181-opel-insignia-grand-spo-cork-fpa-201902074703136

IN F CO2 band so €1200 a year! It's basically unsalable here. Supurb 2.0tsi 280 is only in the €570 in comparison. Is nearly 3 seconds quicker to 60 and I'd imagine a lot more fuel efficient.

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Is it just me or does the material on those seats and on the dashboard just look very cheap?

The regular Elite model is nicer than that not a fan of grey dash surrounds.

CIP4

Was in Daltons getting tyres yesterday. Seen this and its really nice in person. Don't know a massive amount about Porsches but they always stand out as just being something special. Even though I know that one would be on the lower end of the Porsche scale compared to a 911.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/porsche-boxster-2006/21757199