* Motors chat - round 12 *

colm_mcm · 15-12-2018 07:59PM

Any CCTV in the area?

beertons · 15-12-2018 08:00PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Any CCTV in the area?

Loads. Tesco extra in Naas.

tcawley29 · 15-12-2018 08:15PM

beertons wrote: »

The cheek and impotence from her, I wouldn't want to be in contact with her again. She lives local, was flying. And had a friend with her to try blame me. Said she rang her cousin who works for an insurance company, and they said it sounds 50/50. I have her reg anyway, she only has half of mine, as I put the broken half in the boot.

In that case I'd be getting cctv and pursuing her insurance for a nice main dealer paint job, number plate and replacement car.

Big Nasty · 15-12-2018 08:37PM

Patww79 wrote: »

Hope you took photos and all because she'll end up going insurance and doing you.

I'd bet tonights lotto numbers on it!

punisher5112 · 15-12-2018 08:40PM

Wouldn't be surprised if there was a will ask claim also..... Probably 10 in the car when claim goes in.

colm_mcm · 15-12-2018 09:09PM

This from a solicitors site

Any person whose image has been recorded on a CCTV camera has the right to a copy of the footage. This is in accordance with the Data Protection Act and can be got from the data controller. In order to obtain a copy of the footage, a person must make an application in writing to the data controller. The cost of a data access request can be up to €6.35. The data controller must respond within 40 days of the request being made.

OldMrBrennan83 · 15-12-2018 09:11PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

This from a solicitors site

You'd imagine it'd be well gone by then.

colm_mcm · 15-12-2018 09:12PM

Yes indeed, most systems will be wiped by 40 days.

punisher5112 · 15-12-2018 09:13PM

Under the new gdpr rules one can apply for their personal data including electronic at no cost.

OldMrBrennan83 · 15-12-2018 09:16PM

I'd be going and getting it before it's gone and then ringing her insurance to claim off her for the damage, especially when she was a mouthpiece about it.

15-12-2018 09:42PM

CIP4 wrote: »

It’s a balancing act 15 and 16 inch are cheap to buy but look terrible small on most modern cars way too much rubber sidewall visable.

joujoujou wrote: »

IMO that's just a matter of individual taste. What looks terrible for yourself can easily be perfect for someone else.

Each to their own.

Depends on the vehicle really ..... my sorento is on 19s but the thing is almost as long as a landcruiser. It doesn't have the clearance of a 4x4 and the 19s are just right. Others I've seen with 17s and even 18s don't look well at all.

Of course some cars will look overwheeled on 19s.

ofcork · 16-12-2018 02:08PM

Paid final payment on hp car loan this week 75 option to purchase fee added on why even make it an option who would not pay it after paying for 4 years!

vintagevrs · 16-12-2018 10:58PM

I fitted new rear lights to my car a few weeks back. They were from the facelift model so had more LEDs than those they replaced. The car not knowing it had LEDs was still sending check signals to the rear which caused a little disco show when the car was started which I didn't mind too much. But the other day I was behind the car when it was running and didn't realise the frequency that the car was checking the bulbs once on. Random little blinks of different LEDs every 30s or so. I thought I needed esys to code this out with a laptop and was waiting to meet a guy I know to do this. Problem is he's at the far end of the country. I realised tonight that bimmercode can do this, so bought it through the play store for 30 quid. Really straightforward app to use, so got the rear electronic module updated so it knows the lights are LEDs so no more blinking lights. Someone might have thought I was indicating FFS, and we all know beamers don't do that. Did a few other minor tweaks like disable start stop which will be useful.

James Bond Junior · 16-12-2018 11:02PM

vintagevrs wrote: »

I fitted new rear lights to my car a few weeks back. They were from the facelift model so had more LEDs than those they replaced. The car not knowing it had LEDs was still sending check signals to the rear which caused a little disco show when the car was started which I didn't mind too much. But the other day I was behind the car when it was running and didn't realise the frequency that the car was checking the bulbs once on. Random little blinks of different LEDs every 30s or so. I thought I needed esys to code this out with a laptop and was waiting to meet a guy I know to do this. Problem is he's at the far end of the country. I realised tonight that bimmercode can do this, so bought it through the play store for 30 quid. Really straightforward app to use, so for the rear electronic module updated so it knows the lights are LEDs so no more blinking lights. Someone might have thought I was indicating FFS, and we all know beamers don't do that. Did a few other minor tweaks like disable start stop which will be useful.

I was just literally asking another member had they Carly as my fiance's 1 series is showing a bulb warning even though I've replaced the bulb. Can Bimmercode erase fault codes too?

vintagevrs · 16-12-2018 11:10PM

What year is it? I think you can disable/enable bulb checks for individual bulbs front and rear. Disabling the rear is what I did tonight. I had no errors on dash but it was causing the LEDs to blink.

Screenshot of some of the options. Just check it supports her generation of 1.

James Bond Junior · 16-12-2018 11:11PM

vintagevrs wrote: »

What year is it? I think you can disable/enable bulb checks for individual bulbs front and rear. Disabling the rear is what I did tonight. I had no errors on dash but it was causing the LEDs to blink.

2015

vintagevrs · 16-12-2018 11:14PM

Try and find someone who has the app local, should take 5 mins to do.might save ye 30 quid.

bazz26 · 16-12-2018 11:29PM

I didn't know Bimmercode could do that.

Mr Bond drop me a text and I'll meet you somewhere next week to give it a go.

James Bond Junior · 16-12-2018 11:33PM

bazz26 wrote: »

I didn't know Bimmercode could do that.

Mr Bond drop me a text and I'll meet you somewhere next week to give it a go.

That makes a lot of sense indeed. I'll chat you during the week so.

bazz26 · 16-12-2018 11:40PM

I just found another app called Car Scanner that uses the same ODB2 dongle as Bimmercode, it says it can read and clear codes. I'll download it on my phone and we can give it a try too.

vintagevrs · 16-12-2018 11:47PM

Yeah I used that a few weeks ago with success on the E46. Diagnosed a faulty MAF and can clear codes too.

Ron Burgundy II · 17-12-2018 12:00PM

On a high mileage car 200k km is there any advantage with increasing the oil from 5W30 to 10W30 or 10W40?

17-12-2018 12:05PM

Ron Burgundy II wrote: »

On a high mileage car 200k km is there any advantage with increasing the oil from 5W30 to 10W30 or 10W40?

So 200k kms isn't that high anyway to be fair.
And always stick to the original recommendation

Going to different specs can only be detrimental IMO.

It's been quite a while since Duckhams brought out 20w50 for sh1tty ole 70s built engines that burnt oil from the factory :pac:

colm_mcm · 17-12-2018 02:26PM

Ron Burgundy II wrote: »

On a high mileage car 200k km is there any advantage with increasing the oil from 5W30 to 10W30 or 10W40?

Stick with what it’s been used to. You can get 5w30/40 pretty cheap nowadays.

fancy pigeon · 17-12-2018 03:02PM

Ron Burgundy II wrote: »

On a high mileage car 200k km is there any advantage with increasing the oil from 5W30 to 10W30 or 10W40?

My Avensis on 375k and climbing is always serviced with 5w30 full synth, every 15k. I'll probably do this on Friday of this week

It's what Toyota recommend and I'm not going to stray away from that, it still runs like a clock without any excessive oil consumption

Leonard Hofstadter · 17-12-2018 03:14PM

Unless it's using oil I see no reason to deviate from what the manufacturer recommended. 200,000 km is not that high in any case.

beertons · 17-12-2018 03:44PM

Minor accident logged with insurance company. Guy said it sounded more her fault.

No video footage in Tesco. Have picked a new spot for parking in future. Reverse in, drive out.

17-12-2018 03:52PM

beertons wrote: »

.......... Reverse in, drive out.

Best way to go really IMO.

Ron Burgundy II · 17-12-2018 04:00PM

Leonard Hofstadter wrote: »

Unless it's using oil I see no reason to deviate from what the manufacturer recommended. 200,000 km is not that high in any case.

I think it's burning oil more than the norm, so will keep checking it for a month and see what the consumption is like. If it's proven to be excessive is it worth going with a different grade of oil, or just keep with the 5w30?

Alanstrainor · 17-12-2018 04:04PM

Ron Burgundy II wrote: »

I think it's burning oil more than the norm, so will keep checking it for a month and see what the consumption is like. If it's proven to be excessive is it worth going with a different grade of oil, or just keep with the 5w30?

I mean your car could be leaking/burning oil for some other reason (lots of different causes here), changing to a different grade of oil wouldn't necessarily make any difference here. If it were me I'd be trying to diagnose further and then make a plan of action. I see no benefit to changing oil as things stands.

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