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* Motors chat - round 12 *

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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.

Keep it clean, be nice and helpful.

Motors charter applies.

Round 11 is HERE

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vintagevrs

My tax expired yesterday. Usually I just tax a car for 12 months and be done with it but I'm considering moving this car over the next month or two so figured I'd tax it for three months.

I knew there was a slight increase in cost per month doing this compared with 12 months, that they could try and justify with extra admin and postage of 4 tax renewals in a year vs 1. But Jesus, if ye pay quarterly they want an extra 170 quid for the privilege.

How they can stand over that is a joke

James Bond Junior

bazz26 wrote: »

I had the front fog light bracket robbed from my old Passat CC on my driveway one night by scrotes. The part cost €40 from VW. Anything from the VAG stable is seen as a magnet to the scrotes down here.

Sit on William st for an hour and you'll probably see the car it made it on to.. I would love a 335d or similiar but I reckon short of locking it away everynight it would be robbed in no time down here.

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When I got the M-Performance bootlip spoiler for mine I came out to it after being in visiting to find it half hanging from the bootlid. Someone tried to pry it off but stopped, not before causing damage to it and the bootlid with whatever he used. The paint shop who did it for me originally resprayed it and shipped it to me for free.

bazz26

I had the front fog light bracket robbed from my old Passat CC on my driveway one night by scrotes. The part cost €40 from VW. Anything from the VAG stable is seen as a magnet to the scrotes down here.

OldMrBrennan83

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flatty

I think I can trump that. I was on the way to work this morning down a country road (enough not to have a white line), and in the middle was an obviously stolen and abandoned massive mobile home. Still had the for sale sign in the window. Think the thieves had caught it in the hedgerow and snapped the trailer hitch. It was causing mayhem.

ELM327

tcawley29 wrote: »

Should have tipped the rubbish in his lawn at night and set it on fire.

No it wasn't the neighbour's fault... it looked like someone else had stolen it (local hoodlums suspected...:mad:) and pushed it down the road/towed it in a car down the road... and thrown it into the guys front yard spraying my rubbish everywhere.

Had to go and give him a hand cleaning it up.

tcawley29

ELM327 wrote: »

People seem to steal these in my experience.
Anything branded with the OEM logo seems to get stolen.
A neighbour of mine had (no joking) OEM branded wipers that were stolen off his 6 month old dacia sandero and badly replaced with old broken wipers.

We have a lot of local hoodlums going around though in my area, the local police know who they are but can't do anything without catching them.

I'm thinking about putting CCTV on my gate as my bin was stolen the other week, only to be found in the front garden of my neighbour about 1 km down the road... rubbish and all.

Should have tipped the rubbish in his lawn at night and set it on fire.

CIP4

Sure the golf had its 4 wheel covers stolen last year genuine VW ones.

My car has OE valve dust caps with the Audi logo on them and surprised I still have the four of them as obviously they would fit any Audi.

James Bond Junior

I had my wind deflectors stolen off my volvo and the windscreen wipers off a focus. I live in a nice estate that is used as a shortcut by some of Limericks least desirable inhabitants. Go figure.:rolleyes::rolleyes:

ELM327

CIP4 wrote: »

Lost two a week after getting it haven’t lost anymore since. Probably won’t lose anymore now that I have bought spares.

People seem to steal these in my experience.
Anything branded with the OEM logo seems to get stolen.
A neighbour of mine had (no joking) OEM branded wipers that were stolen off his 6 month old dacia sandero and badly replaced with old broken wipers.

We have a lot of local hoodlums going around though in my area, the local police know who they are but can't do anything without catching them.

I'm thinking about putting CCTV on my gate as my bin was stolen the other week, only to be found in the front garden of my neighbour about 1 km down the road... rubbish and all.

CIP4

colm_mcm wrote: »

Bargain! If only they could design ones that don’t fall off

Lost two a week after getting it haven’t lost anymore since. Probably won’t lose anymore now that I have bought spares.

colm_mcm

CIP4 wrote: »

Finally got some replacement wheel nut covers only 4 months after two fell off got a good few so now have spares. Got them in my local dealer parts guy was delighted to point out how cheap they are at 79 cents each. To be fair it’s not too often you’d get anything in an Audi dealer for under €1.

Bargain! If only they could design ones that don’t fall off

Leonard Hofstadter

If garages in the North are anything like those in the rest of the UK, then you won't be able to haggle with them like you can here.

Garages in the rest of the UK will be open all day Saturday and many open on Sundays as well - not sure if that's the case in NI.

CIP4

Finally got some replacement wheel nut covers only 4 months after two fell off got a good few so now have spares. Got them in my local dealer parts guy was delighted to point out how cheap they are at 79 cents each. To be fair it’s not too often you’d get anything in an Audi dealer for under €1.

tcawley29

Ivefoundgod wrote: »

Heading up north to have a look at a few cars Saturday morning. Anyone know if Charles Hurst Belfast and NI dealers in general are open to negotiation? Have a few cars to view but would be nice to know where I stand before I head up.

I would have thought you could negotiate with anyone as long as you don't completely take the piss

Ivefoundgod

Heading up north to have a look at a few cars Saturday morning. Anyone know if Charles Hurst Belfast and NI dealers in general are open to negotiation? Have a few cars to view but would be nice to know where I stand before I head up.

punisher5112

Patww79 wrote: »

Harris and Reid. Being the BBC, without a shadow of a doubt the new presenter will be a woman.

Most likely a gender fluid the way things are going.

OldMrBrennan83

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Mycroft H

captainspeed wrote: »

Matt LeBlanc is leaving TopGear:

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-44320696

Wait, who's left then?

Leonard Hofstadter

Matt LeBlanc is leaving TopGear:

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-44320696

flatty

There's a fried egg in there?

Mycroft H

Caliper isn't parallel with the discs. Oxidation/corrosion between the alloy caliper and the steel mountings have bent the caliper mounting bolts and skewed the caliper. There's two pads there alright, it's just off centre. It's going to be a right job to get those bolts off!

blade1

Mycroft H wrote: »

Both brake pads on the one side of the disc!?

Mycroft H

Spot the issue!

James Bond Junior

I've done worse on GTA!

wotzgoingon

I don't think he was drunk more like lost the plot.

ELM327

LIGHTNING wrote: »

What the hell is that video, its mostly of the ground

fancy pigeon wrote: »

Looks like the bus smashed all round it, either asleep, drunk or had their hat over their eyes would be my guess

If you watch it to the end I can see the bus driver forcing his way in where he/it's not wanted, is that it, do I win a prize?

fancy pigeon

LIGHTNING wrote: »

What the hell is that video, its mostly of the ground

Looks like the bus smashed all round it, either asleep, drunk or had their hat over their eyes would be my guess

flatty

I took my mother's fiat 500 out to fill it for her a year or so back. It clicked full at about 20 euros.
I figured it couldn't be right. It clicked again. So did I. I ended up covered in petrol.