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job seeker · 12-04-2019 10:54PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

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

Deadly thanks for that Colm! Appreciate it!

Ciano35 · 13-04-2019 01:42PM

How would one find out if a vehicle imported from the UK was originally imported from Japan? This is the motorcheck result:

First Registered in Ireland 05/05/2005

Vehicle Imported Yes
Country of Origin Not Available

First Registered 01/02/1998

Previous Registrations
Reg Date Changed
xxxxxx 05/05/2005

Am I safe enough to assume it's an original UK car?

Edit just to add, it's a 1998, and on the mot history check website the registration date is February 98.

Noccy_Mondy · 13-04-2019 07:22PM

job seeker wrote:

How much would you pay someone to take 2 tyres off alloys? My mechanic wonâ€™t want anything. But I want to give something for doing it. I donâ€™t want to insult him either though!

Have to get that done this week. Getting two wheels refurbished, but when they're done will be bringing them back to get new tyres put on. Wonder if they'll charge for taking them off, seeing as they'd be taking the old ones off anyway...

ofcork · 13-04-2019 07:23PM

What kind on money for whell refurb?

colm_mcm · 13-04-2019 07:38PM

Ciano35 wrote: »

How would one find out if a vehicle imported from the UK was originally imported from Japan? This is the motorcheck result:

First Registered in Ireland 05/05/2005

Vehicle Imported Yes
Country of Origin Not Available

First Registered 01/02/1998

Previous Registrations
Reg Date Changed
xxxxxx 05/05/2005

Am I safe enough to assume it's an original UK car?

Edit just to add, it's a 1998, and on the mot history check website the registration date is February 98.

Link to the car please?

Ciano35 · 13-04-2019 09:14PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Link to the car please?

Pm sent

Edit: would you be able to make space for pm’s?

job seeker · 13-04-2019 09:20PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Have to get that done this week. Getting two wheels refurbished, but when they're done will be bringing them back to get new tyres put on. Wonder if they'll charge for taking them off, seeing as they'd be taking the old ones off anyway...

I don't know to be honest. They may let you away with it, if you're a regular customer! Who knows? My Mechanic/tyre fitter is a neighbour so I am lucky in that sense..

colm_mcm · 13-04-2019 09:31PM

Ciano35 wrote: »

Pm sent

Edit: would you be able to make space for pm’s?

Go again there

CIP4 · 13-04-2019 09:51PM

Need to go looking for tyres when I was getting the car serviced two weeks ago they priced me €147 for Kumho same that’s on it they are not a bad tyre that is with the Audi warranty thingy on them basically means if you make sh!t of a tyre you get a new one free. Half thinking I should of just got them when there for handiness. They are 245/40/18 so not exactly a cheap size 3mm left now so may price around would like to try the Michelin PS4s reckon they would be a lot more than €150 though. Decisions decisions.

Noccy_Mondy · 13-04-2019 10:17PM

ofcork wrote:

What kind on money for whell refurb?

No charge, they were done before but the powdercoating lifted from the inside of the rims.

wotzgoingon · 13-04-2019 11:41PM

Did you ever work on your car and end up with a extra bolt left over at the end. Well I did today.

I done a sump drop on my 4AGE blacktop. Such a bitch of a job while on your back. The centre sub frame had to be dropped, the exhaust, the front and back engine/gearbox mounts had to be unbolted off the subframe and then the alloy brace between gearbox and engine had to be removed and then unbolt the sump and then you have to remove the oil pickup and this other thin piece of alloy covering the entire sump and then it was well stuck on there and I had to be patient with it as it was about a milimeter thick so didn't want to bend it. Got it off eventually.

Then do it all in reverse. Bigger job than you would think.

joujoujou · 14-04-2019 12:28PM

...and what's your plan regarding that bolt you've left, if you don't mind me asking?

colm_mcm · 14-04-2019 01:17PM

One should always have something like an old ice cream tub for such things.

wotzgoingon · 14-04-2019 02:56PM

joujoujou wrote: »

...and what's your plan regarding that bolt you've left, if you don't mind me asking?

I've held on to it anyway. I might remember another day and put it back where it belongs.

Tbh, I should have been writing down where each part went and stored them separately to avoid what happened with the extra bolt.

ShadowHearth · 14-04-2019 03:14PM

wotzgoingon wrote: »

I've held on to it anyway. I might remember another day and put it back where it belongs.

Tbh, I should have been writing down where each part went and stored them separately to avoid what happened with the extra bolt.

Hey, don't worry, it's part if making your car light weight. It will only make it better!!!

Interslice · 14-04-2019 05:59PM

wotzgoingon wrote: »

I've held on to it anyway. I might remember another day and put it back where it belongs.

Tbh, I should have been writing down where each part went and stored them separately to avoid what happened with the extra bolt.

A tip i was given for jobs like that with a lot of stripping was to stick the bolts into a aul bit of cardboard and write down where they came from.

Alanstrainor · 15-04-2019 10:43AM

NCT on Friday, this is the first year in 7 where I'm having doubts as to whether the old 325 will pass. Last year was rough enough, handbrake failed the test the first time around so I replaced the shoes. Then during the test the power steering failed. This time the car has a hum out of the rear passenger side wheel which I have yet to investigate but I worry it's a wheel bearing. If it is it's probably the end of the line for my lovely bimmer

:(:(

Old diesel · 15-04-2019 10:46AM

Alanstrainor wrote: »

NCT on Friday, this is the first year in 7 where I'm having doubts as to whether the old 325 will pass. Last year was rough enough, handbrake failed the test the first time around so I replaced the shoes. Then during the test the power steering failed. This time the car has a hum out of the rear passenger side wheel which I have yet to investigate but I worry it's a wheel bearing. If it is it's probably the end of the line for my lovely bimmer :(:(

Why would a wheel bearing be the end?????.

Interslice · 15-04-2019 10:51AM

Alanstrainor wrote: »

NCT on Friday, this is the first year in 7 where I'm having doubts as to whether the old 325 will pass. Last year was rough enough, handbrake failed the test the first time around so I replaced the shoes. Then during the test the power steering failed. This time the car has a hum out of the rear passenger side wheel which I have yet to investigate but I worry it's a wheel bearing. If it is it's probably the end of the line for my lovely bimmer :(:(

Wheel bearing wouldnt be so bad would it? A diff bearing i could understand you throwing in the towel.

Alanstrainor · 15-04-2019 11:05AM

Old diesel wrote: »

Why would a wheel bearing be the end?????.

Interslice wrote: »

Wheel bearing wouldnt be so bad would it? A diff bearing i could understand you throwing in the towel.

Ah I'll need to change in the next while, 2 doors just isn't cutting it any more and I just couldn't justify the cost. I haven't actually priced it mind you, so maybe it's not as bad as I thought. And for now at least it's only a suspicion, nothing confirmed yet! If she passes it'll get another 3 months tax and plow on.

markc1184 · 15-04-2019 11:23AM

Looking at changing my car at the minute. Currently driving a 2010 Octavia vrs. Looking at perhaps an Audi A6 estate. Anything in particular to look out for in these? Probably be a 2015ish model and hopefully s-line if funds allow.

James Bond Junior · 15-04-2019 11:49AM

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Ah I'll need to change in the next while, 2 doors just isn't cutting it any more and I just couldn't justify the cost. I haven't actually priced it mind you, so maybe it's not as bad as I thought. And for now at least it's only a suspicion, nothing confirmed yet! If she passes it'll get another 3 months tax and plow on.

Would you garage it and turn it into a project? Daily driver and see can you get classic insurance on it?

AndyBoBandy · 15-04-2019 11:54AM

Alanstrainor wrote: »

NCT on Friday, this is the first year in 7 where I'm having doubts as to whether the old 325 will pass. Last year was rough enough, handbrake failed the test the first time around so I replaced the shoes. Then during the test the power steering failed. This time the car has a hum out of the rear passenger side wheel which I have yet to investigate but I worry it's a wheel bearing. If it is it's probably the end of the line for my lovely bimmer :(:(

Drop out to Valdas? Get him to give it the once over and at least get another year out of it, a year when you can plan for the eventual demise..

15-04-2019 12:05PM

It's not a fooking 911 lads :pac:

Alanstrainor · 15-04-2019 12:18PM

Augeo wrote: »

It's not a fooking 911 lads :pac:

Ha it's a bit like that alright. Not going to keep it, I've kept it long enough at this stage. Longer than any 2,500eur car should ever realistically be kept in the first place. If I had a 4 car garage and oodles of time then maybe, but I currently only have a 0 car garage and - time so...

Mickiemcfist · 15-04-2019 12:24PM

Augeo wrote: »

It's not a fooking 911 lads :pac:

There's guys garaging Toyota carinas for whatever reason. 6cl BMW coupes I can live with. We'll miss that sound in 10 years.

ELM327 · 15-04-2019 12:59PM

Mickiemcfist wrote: »

There's guys garaging Toyota carinas for whatever reason. 6cl BMW coupes I can live with. We'll miss that sound in 10 years.

Yes I'm one of them!

selectamatic · 15-04-2019 01:11PM

ELM327 wrote: »

Yes I'm one of them!

#metoo

James Bond Junior · 15-04-2019 01:41PM

I don't think garaging a 6 cylinder BMW is the worst idea. How many lads sent E30 325i's off in the 2000s for scrap or even mk1 and mk2 escorts in the 80's and 90's?

Mickiemcfist · 15-04-2019 01:52PM

ELM327 wrote: »

Yes I'm one of them!

Having owned one for 60k miles - why?
Nostalgia or appreciation? Genuine question as it can't be for the driving experience.

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