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

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  • #4292
    James Bond Junior
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,146 ✭✭✭James Bond Junior


    Dartz wrote: »
    Half tempted to import an RX8 R3 from the UK and cut the chassis-numbers and plates off me own '06 and weld them on....


    It's not a clone. It's what aviation geeks call a data-plate rebuild.

    If you knew you'd never sell it and keep it for good it would be highly tempting. Purely hypothetically of course!


  • #4293
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    colm_mcm wrote:
    Did you note the reg number?


    No didn't get a chance. Usually I would remember that sort of stuff, the one time it probably is dodgy I miss it....


  • #4294
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,920 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    James Bond Junior wrote: »
    If you knew you'd never sell it and keep it for good it would be highly tempting. Purely hypothetically of course!

    Kinda hard to find someone in Ireland willing to pay €2,350 a year on tax and keep up with the fuel and oil costs.


  • #4295
    ELM327
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,197 ✭✭✭✭ELM327


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    Kinda hard to find someone in Ireland willing to pay €2,350 a year on tax and keep up with the fuel and oil costs.
    I think the point is to put it on 06 plates and get the cheap tax ;)


  • #4296
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,920 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    ELM327 wrote: »
    I think the point is to put it on 06 plates and get the cheap tax ;)

    The R3 was only selling from 2008 ;)


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  • #4297
    vintagevrs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,398 ✭✭✭vintagevrs


    and zero vrt


  • #4298
    ELM327
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,197 ✭✭✭✭ELM327


    I know that, you know that.
    But most people would not. And it happens A LOT. Especially in vintage car circles where cars are often "Mercedes - OTHER" on the book.
    I concur I don't think he would get away with it (nor should he as it's illegal) but I share the pain re high taxation.


  • #4299
    vintagevrs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,398 ✭✭✭vintagevrs


    I think you're missing the point MM. Bring in a post 08 R3, and stick his old plates on it. No VRT, cheap tax, just an older plate. Also completely illegal


  • #4300
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,920 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    vintagevrs wrote: »
    I think you're missing the point MM. Bring in a post 08 R3, and stick his old plates on it. No VRT, cheap tax, just an older plate. Also completely illegal

    But there's no such thing as a pre 08 R3.


  • #4301
    Tacitus Kilgore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,128 ✭✭✭Tacitus Kilgore


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    But there's no such thing as a pre 08 R3.

    There's also no such thing as a 1979 LR discovery but here we are.


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  • #4302
    Midnight_EG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,781 ✭✭✭Midnight_EG


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    But there's no such thing as a pre 08 R3.

    Being difficult for the sake of it now :rolleyes:


  • #4303
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,920 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    Midnight_EG wrote: »
    Being difficult for the sake of it now :rolleyes:

    Yeah because that's what I set out to do by stating fact :rolleyes:

    Enlighten me so as to how it's done.


  • #4304
    vintagevrs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,398 ✭✭✭vintagevrs


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    But there's no such thing as a pre 08 R3.

    Ok....?


  • #4305
    Midnight_EG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,781 ✭✭✭Midnight_EG


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    Yeah because that's what I set out to do by stating fact :rolleyes:

    Enlighten me so as to how it's done.
    You already replied to all three posts stating it ;)
    Dartz wrote: »
    Half tempted to import an RX8 R3 from the UK and cut the chassis-numbers and plates off me own '06 and weld them on....


    It's not a clone. It's what aviation geeks call a data-plate rebuild.
    ELM327 wrote: »
    I think the point is to put it on 06 plates and get the cheap tax ;)
    vintagevrs wrote: »
    I think you're missing the point MM. Bring in a post 08 R3, and stick his old plates on it. No VRT, cheap tax, just an older plate. Also completely illegal


  • #4306
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,920 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    Grand :)


  • #4307
    blade1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,809 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    Everybody else probably knows this but I've just realised I can declare a vehicle off road online.
    And for once they have made it simple.
    Login with your pin and just press declare off road and that's it done.


  • #4308
    James Bond Junior
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,146 ✭✭✭James Bond Junior


    blade1 wrote: »
    Everybody else probably knows this but I've just realised I can declare a vehicle off road online.
    And for once they have made it simple.
    Login with your pin and just press declare off road and that's it done.

    And retaxing it online again makes life simple too.


  • #4309
    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,309 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


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  • #4310
    Truckermal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,046 ✭✭✭Truckermal


    blade1 wrote: »
    Everybody else probably knows this but I've just realised I can declare a vehicle off road online.
    And for once they have made it simple.
    Login with your pin and just press declare off road and that's it done.

    I seen that before alright which reminds me Lexus needs tax too another 1545 out of the account! It's lucky I gave up the beer!


  • #4311
    shanec1928
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,239 ✭✭✭shanec1928


    Can anyone explain why the prices changes twice daily in circle k Maynooth ? One price in the morning and another in the evening. Take today miles and miles plus this morning was 1.41 each then some stage in the afternoon was 1.42 for miles and miles plus was 5 or 6 cent more. This has happened every day this week various prices twice daily.


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  • #4312
    Dartz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,428 ✭✭✭Dartz


    vintagevrs wrote: »
    I think you're missing the point MM. Bring in a post 08 R3, and stick his old plates on it. No VRT, cheap tax, just an older plate. Also completely illegal


    I dunno...


    Find a damaged pre-08 car. Cut the vins out of it.


    Import an R3 from the UK. Weld the VINs in.


    It's really just rebuilding the original car using the engine, electrics, seats, carpets, body, lights, suspension, wheels and pecular scent of baby sick from a newer car....



    I think the basic shell is the exact same. In theory, (And complete impracticality) you could take the bare metal shell and rebuild it entirely with parts from an R3....



    Sure, if you have the VIN and the logbook, that's the car right there. Everything else is just rust and parts.


  • #4313
    Midnight_EG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,781 ✭✭✭Midnight_EG


    wotzgoingon wrote: »
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    Volvo actually had a recall for this exact thing in Canada :pac:


  • #4314
    job seeker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,127 ✭✭✭job seeker


    How much would you pay someone to take 2 tyres off alloys? My mechanic won’t want anything. But I want to give something for doing it. I don’t want to insult him either though! :o


  • #4315
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,924 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    job seeker wrote: »
    How much would you pay someone to take 2 tyres off alloys? My mechanic won’t want anything. But I want to give something for doing it. I don’t want to insult him either though! :o

    In small situations like this I always give 10-20eu to my mechanics and most importantly add: ah, come on m8, a few beers for you tonight.
    That 20eu might sound expensive at that point, your mechanic will remember it next time.


  • #4316
    Mc Love
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Mc Love


    Nilfisk C120 is 59.99 GBP on amazon until midnight

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01N34KV8E?ref=em_1p_0_ti&ref_=pe_4022381_366837431


  • #4317
    James Bond Junior
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,146 ✭✭✭James Bond Junior


    Mc Love wrote: »
    Nilfisk C120 is 59.99 GBP on amazon until midnight

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01N34KV8E?ref=em_1p_0_ti&ref_=pe_4022381_366837431

    I have one, it isn't a bad little thing. If I am right in thinking you are in Limerick and are buying mine is for sale as I upgraded.


  • #4318
    Mc Love
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Mc Love


    James Bond Junior wrote: »
    I have one, it isn't a bad little thing. If I am right in thinking you are in Limerick and are buying mine is for sale as I upgraded.

    Just bought it there JBJ! Have one already but it stopped working after many years of service.


  • #4319
    James Bond Junior
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,146 ✭✭✭James Bond Junior


    Mc Love wrote: »
    Just bought it there JBJ! Have one already but it stopped working after many years of service.

    Ah sugar, no harm. Mine is as new too. Oh well.


  • #4320
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,552 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    job seeker wrote: »
    How much would you pay someone to take 2 tyres off alloys? My mechanic won’t want anything. But I want to give something for doing it. I don’t want to insult him either though! :o

    €10 tops. Taking off is a lot easier than fitting.


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  • #4321
    job seeker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,127 ✭✭✭job seeker


    ShadowHearth wrote: »
    In small situations like this I always give 10-20eu to my mechanics and most importantly add: ah, come on m8, a few beers for you tonight.
    That 20eu might sound expensive at that point, your mechanic will remember it next time.

    That’s actually a very good idea! Cheers! Much appreciated SH!


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