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

shanec1928

has anyone come across this. currently waiting on my new insurance cert to be issued as normally would have it several days before it expires to be told that they no longer issue them in advance adn the day after my policy expires the new one will be posted out.

HailSatan

I hope you used a printer that matched the insurers original specifications

Tazzimus

What kind of cheap ****s are yous insured with :pac:
Axa send mine a few days before it expires.

shanec1928

Tazzimus wrote: »

What kind of cheap ****s are yous insured with :pac:
Axa send mine a few days before it expires.

liberty

punisher5112

Many have you print out your own policy.

They actually do it all over the internet, saves money.

MetzgerMeister

punisher5112 wrote: »

Many have you print out your own policy.

They actually do it all over the internet, saves money.

...for them!

You can be guaranteed this saving isn't being passed on to the customer!

wotzgoingon

shanec1928 wrote: »

liberty

Mad, I'm with Liberty a few years and they always post out the cert.

shanec1928

wotzgoingon wrote: »

Mad, I'm with Liberty a few years and they always post out the cert.

so have i must be a new thing. so will have to wait till my policy is expired for them to send out the cert.

wotzgoingon

shanec1928 wrote: »

so have i must be a new thing. so will have to wait till my policy is expired for them to send out the cert.

Must be. Mine is up for renewal next month so I will have to find a place to print it off.

shanec1928

wotzgoingon wrote: »

Must be. Mine is up for renewal next month so I will have to find a place to print it off.

they will post it out to you, just wont post it a week or two in advance as they have always done.

joujoujou

Strange that I got mine 2 months ahead of due date!

Bank of Ireland insurance, IIRC rebadged RSA.

punisher5112

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

...for them!

You can be guaranteed this saving isn't being passed on to the customer!

Obviously for them.

Another thing is since these types are allowed it's much harder to tell a fake.

Colour printer is a must as the green band on.thr side is a legal requirement.

pinktoe

punisher5112 wrote: »

Obviously for them.

Another thing is since these types are allowed it's much harder to tell a fake.

Colour printer is a must as the green band on.thr side is a legal requirement.

I thought insurance discs were also meant to be white. Axa and Aviva are blue.
I think I've seen discs without the green band also while walking past on the street.

bazz26

I always have to trim away the green strip for it to fit in the disc holder.

colm_mcm

The cheap-ass Dealz holders will take a whole insurance disc

tcawley29

bazz26 wrote: »

I always have to trim away the green strip for it to fit in the disc holder.

I used to just fold it instead. Better off if you get a garda on a bad day

punisher5112

bazz26 wrote: »

I always have to trim away the green strip for it to fit in the disc holder.

Fold on both sides leaving a little bit of the green visible.

CIP4

What's peoples views on mudflaps normally have them on my cars. Golf doesn't have them and I am undecided about getting them obviously they do a job but think the car probably looks better without them.

colm_mcm

Tazzimus

OSI wrote: »

They look great. Best accompanied by yellow fog lights, massive sun strip and a CB radio antenna or two.

Also, yellow plates and a "reek" or "smoke" map, as they call it.

Esel

OSI wrote: »

They look great. Best accompanied by yellow fog lights, massive sun strip and a CB radio antenna or two.

Don't forget the lightning strip!

joujoujou

Had no mudflaps on mine, installed for obvious reasons.

It's your car after all, so do what you want. If you like the look - keep them, if you don't - rid of them.

shanec1928

Tazzimus wrote: »

Also, yellow plates and a "reek" or "smoke" map, as they call it.

No smoke no poke!

punisher5112

No need for them on the rear but can understand why fitted at the front.

High end cars I honestly think it should be a criminal offence to fit them though...

tossy

CIP4 wrote: »

What's peoples views on mudflaps normally have them on my cars. Golf doesn't have them and I am undecided about getting them obviously they do a job but think the car probably looks better without them.

Come on now....

Toyotafanboi

Afaik VW dont do contoured flaps to suit the GTi or R. Maybe they're available online?

CIP4

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Afaik VW dont do contoured flaps to suit the GTi or R. Maybe they're available online?

Possibly could be right. I seen these and assumed they were for it. But when you look in details says GTI <2017 I.e. Mk7.0 only.

https://www.volkswagen.ie/app/aftersales/vw-ie/en/shop/product/5GV075116-Mud-flaps-front-GTIGTDGTE-and-US-models?regNumber=181d4513

HailSatan

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Afaik VW dont do contoured flaps to suit the GTi or R. Maybe they're available online?

Nice. Wouldn't be a fan of the flappy droopy ones

colm_mcm

firstlight

I find the mudflaps good for stopping stones chipping the leading edges of doors,have mine slightly outward of arches to avoid it,personally I think their nice,make your own mind up.