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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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selectamatic

1800kg plated towing capacity for a f30 330d xdrive jaysus thats poor.

James Bond Junior

selectamatic wrote: »

1800kg plated towing capacity for a f30 330d xdrive jaysus thats poor.

520d xdrive was voted caravan club of the UK's car of the year this year so the drivetrain must be good enough.

selectamatic

James Bond Junior wrote: »

520d xdrive was voted caravan club of the UK's car of the year this year so the drivetrain must be good enough.

They appear to be plated for 2000kg. Not bad but average enough all the same.

James Bond Junior

selectamatic wrote: »

They appear to be plated for 2000kg. Not bad but average enough all the same.

Wouldnt enter my head if I was looking at a car. Can't imagine a worse way to spend a holiday than in a caravan!

Esel

James Bond Junior wrote: »

Wouldnt enter my head if I was looking at a car. Can't imagine a worse way to spend a holiday than in a caravan!

You can experience different cultures.

selectamatic

James Bond Junior wrote: »

Wouldnt enter my head if I was looking at a car. Can't imagine a worse way to spend a holiday than in a caravan!

Ay feck caravans but I wouldn't mind being able to legally tow a decent sized cattle or flatbed trailer from time to time.

James Bond Junior

Esel wrote: »

You can experience different cultures.

I am currently in the Caribbean. The caravan would only have sank on the way over. Ah well..

Leonard Hofstadter

JoeA3 wrote: »

Yup, was up there myself yesterday. Incredible game, not good for the nerves / heart!!

Well at least ye've another shot at it (even though ye should have won in fairness), unlike us, who lost to Limerick (although we did deserve to lose right enough)!

I thoroughly enjoyed Galway vs Clare although because I lived in Galway for a year, I did want Galway to win it!

James Bond Junior

captainspeed wrote: »

Well at least ye've another shot at it (even though ye should have won in fairness), unlike us, who lost to Limerick (although we did deserve to lose right enough)!

I thoroughly enjoyed Galway vs Clare although because I lived in Galway for a year, I did want Galway to win it!

I'm a Galwegian living in Limerick for 12 years and commited to saying for the rest of my days. Galway all the way but there is a part of me hoping the Shannonsiders can do it. I am away but I believe I missed some fantastic matches.

Leonard Hofstadter

James Bond Junior wrote: »

I'm a Galwegian living in Limerick for 12 years and commited to saying for the rest of my days. Galway all the way but there is a part of me hoping the Shannonsiders can do it. I am away but I believe I missed some fantastic matches.

Well if it's any consolation, the weather here is rubbish; wet and dull!

A lot of my family are from Limerick so I'd be delighted for them (after all, it's even longer since they won an all-Ireland than it was for Galway) but I might well shout for Galway (if it ends up being Limerick vs Galway - which I hope it will be) just for family banter and stuff, my Limerick relatives would never give me the satisfaction of shouting for Cork so why should I do the same for them:D.

ba_barabus

vintagevrs wrote: »

This is still sitting on DD. Looks like it'll be a while before it shifts. Have it up for 1700 quid. A lot of car for little money but not a car anyone really wants in this country with tax near a grand and insurance getting tricky for most. It's 2.2 so obviously it's a race car in the eyes of the insurance companies.

I really wish I hadn't sold mine. I'd buy another however despite the fact it's probably uninsurable

Alanstrainor

OSI wrote: »

Sure there's the old wagon up for sale at last.

https://www.fkvwliffeyvalley.ie/en/used-cars/10138

Interesting that they seem to have replaced the tyres that had a good 6mm on them and were a better tyre, but they seem to have refurbed the alloys so they probably did it as part of that process.

1 careful lady owner....

[Deleted User]

OSI wrote: »

Sure there's the old wagon up for sale at last.

https://www.fkvwliffeyvalley.ie/en/used-cars/10138

Interesting that they seem to have replaced the tyres that had a good 6mm on them and were a better tyre, but they seem to have refurbed the alloys so they probably did it as part of that process.

Fair play to them for going to those lengths. A lot of places wouldn't bother their holes!

JoeA3

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Fair play to them for going to those lengths. A lot of places wouldn't bother their holes!

Usually they don't unless they're particularly bad. They might offer to do them then as a bargaining chip with a potential customer.

[Deleted User]

I'd say they were done under warranty too.

mossym

OSI wrote: »

Sure there's the old wagon up for sale at last.

https://www.fkvwliffeyvalley.ie/en/used-cars/10138

Interesting that they seem to have replaced the tyres that had a good 6mm on them and were a better tyre, but they seem to have refurbed the alloys so they probably did it as part of that process.

perhaps they aren't the same set of alloys(unless they are aftermarket?)? just thinking they may not be given the tires have changed

or else there is one of the mechanics going around with a new to him set of tires on his car

JoeA3

Some of the larger main dealers would also have a "floating set" or two of those wheels refubed too. So your car comes in and they whip the wheels off and replace them with a refurbed set that they've ready and waiting. Your old set goes off to get refurbed then and will end up on some other GTI.

[Deleted User]

Very likely a wheel swap as mentioned. 6mm tyres are plenty meaty enough to retail too no matter how premium the car or forecourt is

colm_mcm

Probably have a buffer set of wheels lying around while they’re being refurbed.

bazz26

No way a dealer would replace a tyre with 6mm of thread on it unless they priced the cost of it into the selling price.

[Deleted User]

bazz26 wrote: »

No way a dealer would replace a tyre with 6mm of thread on it unless they priced the cost of it into the selling price.

Well everything they do to a car is of course priced into the selling price.

James Bond Junior

The ad says for pictures are for illustrative purposes only. It's not the actual car.

bazz26

Or just more margin if you don't actually need to change them.

Noccy_Mondy

Got a recall letter from Nissan today about a dodgy airbag in the Almeras. Same airbag was refitted under a recall about 2 years ago... Strange....

Noccy_Mondy

Anyone have any experience with LED number plate bulbs for a Mk6 Golf. Any I've tried throw up errors. Most look too bright and stick out. After something that looks like that on the newer VWs. Just going to put back the standard bulbs if I can't get anything right!

tcawley29

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Anyone have any experience with LED number plate bulbs for a Mk6 Golf. Any I've tried throw up errors. Most look too bright and stick out. After something that looks like that on the newer VWs. Just going to put back the standard bulbs if I can't get anything right!

Have you been buying canbus compatible bulbs?

CIP4

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Anyone have any experience with LED number plate bulbs for a Mk6 Golf. Any I've tried throw up errors. Most look too bright and stick out. After something that looks like that on the newer VWs. Just going to put back the standard bulbs if I can't get anything right!

I wonder could you just buy the ones that go in newer VAG cars from the dealers. My A4 has them from the factory never checked them but assume they are just bulbs so wonder would they fit.

Noccy_Mondy

tcawley29 wrote: »

Have you been buying canbus compatible bulbs?

As far as I remember they were. All stated canbus error free!!

CIP4 wrote: »

I wonder could you just buy the ones that go in newer VAG cars from the dealers. My A4 has them from the factory never checked them but assume they are just bulbs so wonder would they fit.

Not sure, seen something about that before, but I dont think it's that easy!

bazz26

The newer VAG stuff generally have LED number plate lights which have a different type of wiring loom to the older VAG models so it's not a straight swap afaik.

CIP4

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

As far as I remember they were. All stated canbus error free!!

Not sure, seen something about that before, but I dont think it's that easy!

See below not sure if VW do a similar kit not cheap but I suppose it means no errors and reliability.

https://www.audishop.ie/a4/transport/led-number-plate-bulbs