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

Dartz

Borken keyboard

CIP4

Parents are gone off on holidays today and my dad said to me his car will be at home so at least I will have something incase the clutch goes in my one again he ended up getting a new A6 as a rental :pac: see if it will convert him.

I am sure he will want one by the time he gets one understandable Audi being the best cars out there and all that

bazz26

CIP4 wrote: »

Parents are gone off on holidays today and my dad said to me his car will be at home so at least I will have something incase the clutch goes in my one again he ended up getting a new A6 as a rental :pac: see if it will convert him.

I am sure he will want one by the time he gets one understandable Audi being the best cars out there and all that

:pac::pac:

vintagevrs

Spent some time in a new Arteon today. Some amount of tech on new cars these days.

CIP4

bazz26 wrote: »

:pac::pac:

Second clutch is perfect though although there is only about 12k km on it I will surely push 30k km out of this one :pac:

CIP4

vintagevrs wrote: »

Spent some time in a new Arteon today. Some amount of tech on new cars these days.

I really like them probably my favourite car in that segment but they are quite expensive.

colm_mcm

CIP4 wrote: »

I really like them probably my favourite car in that segment but they are quite expensive.

This can only go one way.

CIP4

colm_mcm wrote: »

This can only go one way.

You can like a car without actually buying one

Manic Moran

Speaking of things which are annoying nanny-things, I've discovered that my 550 won't let me move the car with the door open. Any attempt to do so puts the car back in park.

I occasionally leave the door open a tad to see straight down, especially when in precision parking environments such as my garage.

vintagevrs

If you put your seat belt on it will let you move the car with the door open.

ELM327

CIP4 wrote: »

You can like a car without actually buying one

Yes but can you?

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

Manic Moran wrote: »

Speaking of things which are annoying nanny-things, I've discovered that my 550 won't let me move the car with the door open. Any attempt to do so puts the car back in park.

I occasionally leave the door open a tad to see straight down, especially when in precision parking environments such as my garage.

2009 520d here, mine does the same, I'd say nearly all them do that as a safety so the car doesn't roll away

Asmooh

Well this happened yesterday  

Alanstrainor

Disaster! What happened it?

punisher5112

Looks like a pillar??

Diabhalta

Ok, I have some thoughts and want to ask what people think about it.

My car failed NCT few weeks back, basically all visuals. And that's important to mention. The fails are: insecure lic. plate, front window tints too dark, loose brake hose, small rusty spot on the bottom of the car (just need a patch welded over it).

So, as we all know re-test using equipment to test is 28e. But the thing is, that all these fails are visuals only. I wouldn't have a problem paying 28e if the car would fail on emissions (thanks Dipetane, you did well) or shocks, brake effort. But it seems to me a bit odd to pay 28e so they can put it on lift and look at it from underneath. I mean to re-test the car they are using their eyes, not any equipment to measure something.

I feel like showing up there and telling them at the reception that it's visual only. And after the technician comes out to test it I will tell him that it's visual only, but he needs to get underneath the car. I can provide trolley jack and an axle stand. Or better the car will be already in the air on 2 axle stands as high as the stands can go. He can then lay down under the car and have a good look. I can put all this effort into this no problem if it saves me 28 euro. That's more than half of a tank in my car.

Seriously, it cost ridiculous amount of money to keep a car on the road... The insurance cost is insane, motor tax is waste of money because they don't repair any roads from that fund (Cork city's road network is like in some third world country), and then all the costs of petrol, parts, test is 55e etc. I don't think there is need to add unnecessary 28e to this. F**k em.

Foxhole Norman

Ah would you come off it.

CIP4

ELM327 wrote: »

Yes but can you?

Ah sure I can only try. Don't have a great track record

Diabhalta

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Ah would you come off it.

How about no.

vintagevrs

The underside of your car needs to be inspected, so it needs to go on a lift. Do you honestly expect them to crawl under it in the car park?!

It's 28 quid....

James Bond Junior

Diabhalta wrote: »

How about no.

Are you heading for a few pints over the weekend?

CIP4

Diabhalta wrote: »

How about no.

You are not serious about expecting the tester to crawl under the car in the car park trusting whatever set up you use to lift it up so you can save 28 euro. From a health and safety/ insurance point of view alone they are covered to inspect a car thats on a lift thats the method used I am sure they have procedures risk assessments, lift inspections done etc. The way you want to do it is a complete no go and thats not them trying to be awkward its just them avoiding putting an employee in a plain dangerous situation.

Duke O Smiley

Diabhalta wrote: »

I feel like showing up there and telling them at the reception that it's visual only. And after the technician comes out to test it I will tell him that it's visual only, but he needs to get underneath the car. I can provide trolley jack and an axle stand. Or better the car will be already in the air on 2 axle stands as high as the stands can go. He can then lay down under the car and have a good look. I can put all this effort into this no problem if it saves me 28 euro. That's more than half of a tank in my car.

Sure go ahead and do that, the tester will just turn on his heels and head back inside to do his job.

EPAndlee

But if you checked the car over before the test you would have saved yourself 28 euro

Alanstrainor

Went in for the NCT retest for the handbrake. Parked up at the centre and all was good. Watched the car go through the handbrake test and it looked fine. Then saw the tester pop the bonnet. Wtf. Then he calls me, the car failed.

Handbrake passed, but in between me parking and him starting the test the power steering pump failed. FOR F*CK SAKE! Now I have 6 days to fix without having to put the car through a full test again. What are the chances.

Dartz

I thought they could only fail you onm the thing they had to recheck?

I know I did some fairly hefty damage to the lights on my own yoke right before a recheck and they didn't bother to fail it until 2 years later.

frozenfrozen

Diabhalta wrote: »

Ok, I have some thoughts and want to ask what people think about it.

My car failed NCT few weeks back, basically all visuals. And that's important to mention. The fails are: insecure lic. plate, front window tints too dark, loose brake hose, small rusty spot on the bottom of the car (just need a patch welded over it).

So, as we all know re-test using equipment to test is 28e. But the thing is, that all these fails are visuals only. I wouldn't have a problem paying 28e if the car would fail on emissions (thanks Dipetane, you did well) or shocks, brake effort. But it seems to me a bit odd to pay 28e so they can put it on lift and look at it from underneath. I mean to re-test the car they are using their eyes, not any equipment to measure something.

I feel like showing up there and telling them at the reception that it's visual only. And after the technician comes out to test it I will tell him that it's visual only, but he needs to get underneath the car. I can provide trolley jack and an axle stand. Or better the car will be already in the air on 2 axle stands as high as the stands can go. He can then lay down under the car and have a good look. I can put all this effort into this no problem if it saves me 28 euro. That's more than half of a tank in my car.

Seriously, it cost ridiculous amount of money to keep a car on the road... The insurance cost is insane, motor tax is waste of money because they don't repair any roads from that fund (Cork city's road network is like in some third world country), and then all the costs of petrol, parts, test is 55e etc. I don't think there is need to add unnecessary 28e to this. F**k em.

we should do a go fund me

Alanstrainor

Dartz wrote: »

I thought they could only fail you onm the thing they had to recheck?

I know I did some fairly hefty damage to the lights on my own yoke right before a recheck and they didn't bother to fail it until 2 years later.

I wasn't aware of that.... Anything I can do now?

Alanstrainor

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Went in for the NCT retest for the handbrake. Parked up at the centre and all was good. Watched the car go through the handbrake test and it looked fine. Then saw the tester pop the bonnet. Wtf. Then he calls me, the car failed.

Handbrake passed, but in between me parking and him starting the test the power steering pump failed. FOR F*CK SAKE! Now I have 6 days to fix without having to put the car through a full test again. What are the chances.

Alanstrainor wrote: »

I wasn't aware of that.... Anything I can do now?

They can't really issue an NCT cert to a car with seriously defective power steering. They don't retest anything else but they are spot on to highlight this defect and refuse to issue the pass.

tcawley29

Augeo wrote: »

They can't really issue an NCT cert to a car with seriously defective power steering. They don't retest anything else but they are spot on to highlight this defect and refuse to issue the pass.

In fairness power steering is not necessary though. Its a luxury, not a requirement