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

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  • #8492
    Tazzimus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,940 ✭✭✭Tazzimus


    There are few things more annoying than a snapped bolt.
    Was removing the bonnet hinges on the DC2 shell to wire wheel the crusty off and got 3 bolts out fine. Number 4? Not so much.


  • #8493
    PsychoPete
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,549 ✭✭✭PsychoPete


    Tazzimus wrote: »
    There are few things more annoying than a snapped bolt.
    Was removing the bonnet hinges on the DC2 shell to wire wheel the crusty off and got 3 bolts out fine. Number 4? Not so much.

    Finally got around to fitting the fidanza flywheel to my turbo starlet and of course two of the bolts sheared. I didn't think I knew that many curse words


  • #8494
    vintagevrs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,392 ✭✭✭vintagevrs


    Wailin wrote: »
    Heard good things about the B12 kit with the eibach springs. Where you going for the sport set up which has a 40mm drop or the 25mm kit? Priced here for your F31 fairly reasonable, not as good as the offer you missed out on.

    40mm front, 35mm rear.
    https://www.federn-werk.de/p/eibach-bilstein-b12-sportfahrwerk-or-40mm-or-bmw-3er-f31-touring

    25mm front and rear
    https://www.federn-werk.de/p/eibach-bilstein-b12-sportfahrwerk-or-30mm-or-bmw-3er-f31-touring-or-mit-abe

    This guy seems very happy with the set up, pity the pics were removed.

    https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1636506


    Thanks for the links. Getting the right part no can be tricky as engine size (weight) and xdrive(again weight) is compensated for on the spring rates. The 2nd link you sent looks spot on.

    The lesser of the drops as the front lip will cause issue otherwise I would say. Was hoping to try and get them all for 600 but maybe wishful thinking.


  • #8495
    tricky D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,700 ✭✭✭tricky D


    Spotted a 201 D 911 reg Porsche - nice!


  • #8496
    Wailin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,445 ✭✭✭Wailin


    tricky D wrote: »
    Spotted a 201 D 911 reg Porsche - nice!

    My fantasy car right there! Out of boredom I specced one up on the configurator last night. With the spec I chose, it only came to €310,000. I'll break open the piggy bank once we're back on our feet :D

    49829292927_866137a6d6_c.jpg
    49828980151_d960331cbd_c.jpg
    49829292932_59d8402c21_c.jpg
    49828980271_905a7e28b5_c.jpg
    49828450198_5c783a72f2_c.jpg

    Has to have the nicest rear of any car on the road today.


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  • #8497
    Wailin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,445 ✭✭✭Wailin


    vintagevrs wrote: »
    The lesser of the drops as the front lip will cause issue otherwise I would say. Was hoping to try and get them all for 600 but maybe wishful thinking.

    I would go for the b12 kit for my own f10 as well only it has the adaptive dampers which makes things a bit tricky. I bought the eibach springs instead before xmas but never got around to having them fitted. It's only a 20mm drop which is all I want to improve the looks and handling.

    I forgot yours was x-drive so not sure if those kits are suitable, certainly not the first one anyway.


  • #8498
    CIP4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,657 ✭✭✭CIP4


    Seems the car insurance refunds will come in around the €30 mark. Probably not as much as many would have hoped for but certainly better than nothing. Will be interesting to see do all the insurers go in on it. Aviva haven't committed to anything so far.

    https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2020/0428/1135293-liberty-insurance-rebates/


  • #8499
    vintagevrs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,392 ✭✭✭vintagevrs


    "Each customer will receive 15% of their existing premium for two months, provided this reaches a minimum amount of €10"....

    That's equal to 2.5%. Cheap publicity for them, such great corporate responsibility..... hardly worth the effort.

    All the admin cost of dealing with individual customers for this is silly. Just keep the money and be more competitive in future.


  • #8500
    Wailin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,445 ✭✭✭Wailin


    Insurance renewal in the post this morning, €903 ffs. Up again from last year for no reason whatsoever.So much for covid reductions considering the car is hardly driven.

    This is with FBD, whom I'm with a few years now so no loyalty bonus either by the looks of it. ****!


  • #8501
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,551 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Insurance companies rarely reward loyalty. They also tend to practice dual pricing when it comes to renewal quotes versus new quotes. As pain staking as it can be, shopping around is probably a good way of killing a few hours as well as saving a few quid at the moment.


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  • #8502
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 17,728 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    CIP4 wrote: »
    Seems the car insurance refunds will come in around the €30 mark...........

    We are only a month into it really.
    Folk still have their car insured and most are still using it to an extent. Anyone expecting much more was delirious with something.


  • #8503
    Wailin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,445 ✭✭✭Wailin


    bazz26 wrote: »
    Insurance companies rarely reward loyalty. They also tend to practice dual pricing when it comes to renewal quotes versus new quotes. As pain staking as it can be, shopping around is probably a good way of killing a few hours as well as saving a few quid at the moment.

    First place I tried after getting the letter was Aviva and €730. I've always had this with fbd and when I ring them they do bring it down close to the lowest quote I've gotten elsewhere. But I doubt they can match the above or even close to it.


  • #8504
    corks finest
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,966 ✭✭✭corks finest


    Wailin wrote: »
    Insurance renewal in the post this morning, €903 ffs. Up again from last year for no reason whatsoever.So much for covid reductions considering the car is hardly driven.

    This is with FBD, whom I'm with a few years now so no loyalty bonus either by the looks of it. ****!
    Just renewed ,was with liberty, quotes went from e994-e364. Crazy makes no sense whatsoever, quote devil got me the cheapest via Zurich

    60,full NCB , no accident/ windscreen/ points etc etc
    1.3 no modifications


  • #8505
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,551 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Wailin wrote: »
    First place I tried after getting the letter was Aviva and €730. I've always had this with fbd and when I ring them they do bring it down close to the lowest quote I've gotten elsewhere. But I doubt they can match the above or even close to it.

    That drives me nuts, why don't they give their lowest or close to lowest price (to allow for a bit of haggling) in the first place? They practice dual pricing in the hope that people will just auto renew.


  • #8506
    CIP4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,657 ✭✭✭CIP4


    Got a call from Aviva today wondering about renewing my policy as it is up in 2 days. Infairness they were grand I just told them I went elsewhere as it was cheaper and the only thing they asked me was who I went with that was it.

    What I find with car insurance it’s like a lot of other business. Whenever I get quotes with a lot of companies you see a pattern the vast majority of companies will price around the same that’s what you could consider the actual cost for your situation. Then you will get one or two companies price high sometimes outrageous high as they simply don’t want your business as maybe the bracket you are falling into has a high claim rate for them at the minute or they just are selling plenty of policies already.

    Then you get the one or two companies that completely undercut everyone. Which more than likely the reason they price so low is not because they see you as lower risk than the other companies but because at that time they simply need to sell policies to take in money. Every business needs cash flow on the good months they will raise the quotes a bit on the bad months they will drop them. They are trying to average out their workload.


  • #8507
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    Hi folks,

    Is there any glue that could work for a headlight? Have a tiny crack along the top of one of the headlights and it's allowing a load of moisture in when it's wet. Clouds up the whole unit


  • #8508
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    On the insurance topic mine is up for renewal next week. Was 1050 last year, got in down to 536 today! Literally halved. Very surprised, and I'm still a "high risk" young category


  • #8509
    CIP4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,657 ✭✭✭CIP4


    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    On the insurance topic mine is up for renewal next week. Was 1050 last year, got in down to 536 today! Literally halved. Very surprised, and I'm still a "high risk" young category

    Are you under 25 ? Was that on the Golf ?


  • #8510
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    CIP4 wrote: »
    Are you under 25 ? Was that on the Golf ?

    Yes and yes!


  • #8511
    CIP4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,657 ✭✭✭CIP4


    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    Yes and yes!

    That’s a good price so it seems. Back when I had my A4 I got insurance for €640 which was the cheapest I ever paid granted I am not far off that now.


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  • #8512
    Wailin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,445 ✭✭✭Wailin


    Just had another quote of €620 compared to my current insurers quote of €903. They really must not want my business anymore.


  • #8513
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    CIP4 wrote: »
    That’s a good price so it seems. Back when I had my A4 I got insurance for €640 which was the cheapest I ever paid granted I am not far off that now.

    Ya very good, now I might have to pay a little extra to get tp extension but I think with it, it's still 606. Not complaining!!


  • #8514
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,546 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Is that a teacher thing? I’m paying more than that and I’m 38.


  • #8515
    Wailin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,445 ✭✭✭Wailin


    This is what lockdown does :pac:
    Messing around in photoshop fantasizing about driving the car :cool:

    49835409787_23b09f5f04_c.jpg


  • #8516
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    bazz26 wrote: »
    That drives me nuts, why don't they give their lowest or close to lowest price (to allow for a bit of haggling) in the first place? They practice dual pricing in the hope that people will just auto renew.

    Fairly sure they openly admit there are X percent of certain demographics that as you say don’t price around and just auto renew. Pretty scummy


  • #8517
    hooch-85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,902 ✭✭✭hooch-85


    I insured my Golf R for €455. Was happy out with that! Never had insurance on a car before that was cheaper than the tax


  • #8518
    Ciano35
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,429 ✭✭✭Ciano35


    Also speaking of insurance, are there any negative things to consider if I want to cancel a policy 3 months before expiry and start a new one? Apart from the loss of a years no claims and money. Reason being current insurer won’t swap my policy onto another car, but another company will quote me on it. I feel like companies here will use it as a reason to quote me higher premiums in the future.


  • #8519
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,546 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    hooch-85 wrote: »
    I insured my Golf R for €455. Was happy out with that! Never had insurance on a car before that was cheaper than the tax

    How in the Jaysus


  • #8520
    Leonard Hofstadter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,541 ✭✭✭Leonard Hofstadter


    hooch-85 wrote: »
    I insured my Golf R for €455. Was happy out with that! Never had insurance on a car before that was cheaper than the tax

    Been that way for me for the past two years:pac:, though I suppose the car is €1080 to tax, so probably easier for me to achieve this feat than for most people:pac:!


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  • #8521
    PsychoPete
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,549 ✭✭✭PsychoPete


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    How in the Jaysus

    1.6 on the book lad!


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