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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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Tazzimus

What a price tag.
VRT must be a killer as they're about £160,000 for a 2016 one.

ciarsd

What.
A.
Machine.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CCrCVdqHqwu/?igshid=sczbc8528mgt

wotzgoingon

Deleted User wrote: »

Well nonetheless, he does seem decent enough, and i do reckon he sent it away. I believe it just went walkies in the post, and im not sure how to best progress. I don't mind the fine, i can get out of that handy enough, i just want the logbook

Best ring Shannon tomorrow and ask what to do. I'm sure it's a handy enough setup for a situation like that.

[Deleted User]

wotzgoingon wrote: »

Yea but it is still in his name so not your fine. It goes by the reg of the car and since he never sent it away it's his fine.

Well nonetheless, he does seem decent enough, and i do reckon he sent it away. I believe it just went walkies in the post, and im not sure how to best progress. I don't mind the fine, i can get out of that handy enough, i just want the logbook

wotzgoingon

Deleted User wrote: »

No, it was a traffic warden fine, so it was on the windscreen of the car. I already have it set up on my eFlow account, too.

I am after printing an RF134 form (replacement log book) but will motortax entertain it, seen as, if the other went missing on it's way to them, they won't have me on the system as the owner and will ignore me looking for a logbook for the car?

(there is a section on the RF134 form where i wrote that i believe it went missing on it's way to them, but im not sure they'll care).

Yea but it is still in his name so not your fine. It goes by the reg of the car and since he never sent it away it's his fine.

[Deleted User]

wotzgoingon wrote: »

You don't need to worry. The car is in his name so he will get the fine. Drive a few laps of the M50 as well and he won't be long sending it off.

No, it was a traffic warden fine, so it was on the windscreen of the car. I already have it set up on my eFlow account, too.

I am after printing an RF134 form (replacement log book) but will motortax entertain it, seen as, if the other went missing on it's way to them, they won't have me on the system as the owner and will ignore me looking for a logbook for the car?

(there is a section on the RF134 form where i wrote that i believe it went missing on it's way to them, but im not sure they'll care).

wotzgoingon

You don't need to worry. The car is in his name so he will get the fine. Drive a few laps of the M50 as well and he won't be long sending it off.

[Deleted User]

Folks, i bought a (used) Ford Galaxy a couple of weeks ago. I've still no log-book though. I've a feeling it went missing in the post when yer man sent it off. It's still showing up as 'no change of ownership notification in the last 3 months' on MotorTax.ie. However, he took my old car off me, and that is showing up as being changed.

I contacted him about it and he said someone else he sold a car to at the same time as me, is also in the same boat as me with no logbook arriving.

Normally I wouldn't care, but i got a parking fine today for not displaying a current tax disc, which now means I have to get the logbook to show the date of ownership change to appeal/waive my fine. Assuming the logbook went missing, and yer man that sold it (small indy dealer) is just a lazy git and doesn't want to deal with it, is there anything I can do to sort it out myself?

Cheensbo

Lurching wrote: »

Cheers. That's moving me slowly in the right direction!

What's the motor anyway?

Lurching

Cheensbo wrote: »

https://www.rsa.ie/Documents/VS_Information_Notes/Alternative_Cars_Fuels/FAQs%20on%20Vintage%20Vehicles.pdf

Really good explainer here

Cheers. That's moving me slowly in the right direction!

Tazzimus

Very few lads I've seen fitting alarms do a particularly neat job, so look for piles of excess wire coiled up and a massive amount of insulating tape. It'll likely start somewhere under the steering wheel so you can trace it from there.

[Deleted User]

Tazzimus wrote: »

Look for the reams of bundled up wire and insulating tape and trace back from those.

There's a lot happening under the dash... Where would I begin to look ?

Tazzimus

Look for the reams of bundled up wire and insulating tape and trace back from those.

wotzgoingon

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

Anyone know how to disable / disconnect an old car alarm on an old Corolla ?

It's after market and not worth ****e. Goes off by itself etc. Doesn't control the central locking either. I can see a black square stuck to the bulk head but the wire coming from hit goes into the cabin so not sure about just pulling it !

The second image below is some sort of key for the alarm I'm guessing ? Maybe someone can advise ?

You will have to find the main box be under the dash some where. Hard to miss once you take the panel off and then just trace the wires.

[Deleted User]

Anyone know how to disable / disconnect an old car alarm on an old Corolla ?

It's after market and not worth ****e. Goes off by itself etc. Doesn't control the central locking either. I can see a black square stuck to the bulk head but the wire coming from hit goes into the cabin so not sure about just pulling it !

The second image below is some sort of key for the alarm I'm guessing ? Maybe someone can advise ?

ciarsd

Tazzimus wrote: »

CIP probably knows more about that than the dealers do.

Cheensbo

Lurching wrote: »

Another query based on the same car.
It's a pickup. Could it still be DOE'd at that age? Do they automatically switch to private use when the tax goes to vintage?

If not, at what age does DOE stop?

https://www.rsa.ie/Documents/VS_Information_Notes/Alternative_Cars_Fuels/FAQs%20on%20Vintage%20Vehicles.pdf

Really good explainer here

Lurching

Lurching wrote: »

Quick question folks:
1986 car. Is that guaranteed to not have NCT, or does it depend on when it was registered in Ireland?

Another query based on the same car.
It's a pickup. Could it still be DOE'd at that age? Do they automatically switch to private use when the tax goes to vintage?

If not, at what age does DOE stop?

Tazzimus

ciarsd wrote: »

Strange times indeed. 2nd hand car values are strong in certain models - perhaps down to minimal new registrations thanks to the C word. Supply and demand I suppose.

Just pay special attention to the cost to change versus the flattering trade in values some dealers are throwing about.

CIP probably knows more about that than the dealers do.

ciarsd

CIP4 wrote: »

My Dad is looking to change his A4 at the moment and a few garage are offering him mad trade in values like seriously the car isn’t worth what they are offering. Some seem quite openly desperate to sell cars. It’s fairly high mileage so most aren’t going to put it on their forecourt and what it would make in the trade would be a long way off what they are offering. Most of the cars he is looking at are fairly reasonably priced to begin with.

Not sure is it a sign of the times or maybe just luck on his part. But I have never seen anything like it and I have bought a few cars at this stage!

Strange times indeed. 2nd hand car values are strong in certain models - perhaps down to minimal new registrations thanks to the C word. Supply and demand I suppose.

Just pay special attention to the cost to change versus the flattering trade in values some dealers are throwing about.

CIP4

Lurching wrote: »

Make hay while the sun shines!

Yes he is actually nearly gone paranoid the deals are too good but main dealer, warranty and a newish car the risk is fairly low anyway.

Lurching

CIP4 wrote: »

My Dad is looking to change his A4 at the moment and a few garage are offering him mad trade in values like seriously the car isn’t worth what they are offering. Some seem quite openly desperate to sell cars. It’s fairly high mileage so most aren’t going to put it on their forecourt and what it would make in the trade would be a long way off what they are offering. Most of the cars he is looking at are fairly reasonably priced to begin with.

Not sure is it a sign of the times or maybe just luck on his part. But I have never seen anything like it and I have bought a few cars at this stage!

Make hay while the sun shines!

CIP4

My Dad is looking to change his A4 at the moment and a few garage are offering him mad trade in values like seriously the car isn’t worth what they are offering. Some seem quite openly desperate to sell cars. It’s fairly high mileage so most aren’t going to put it on their forecourt and what it would make in the trade would be a long way off what they are offering. Most of the cars he is looking at are fairly reasonably priced to begin with.

Not sure is it a sign of the times or maybe just luck on his part. But I have never seen anything like it and I have bought a few cars at this stage!

Lurching

wotzgoingon wrote: »

No it needs a NCT but every two years rather than a single year. 40 years old no NCT needed.

Ok, cheers. Few years to go then.

wotzgoingon

Lurching wrote: »

Quick question folks:
1986 car. Is that guaranteed to not have NCT, or does it depend on when it was registered in Ireland?

No it needs a NCT but every two years rather than a single year. 40 years old no NCT needed.

Lurching

Quick question folks:
1986 car. Is that guaranteed to not have NCT, or does it depend on when it was registered in Ireland?

Peter T

Ya i had that in mind but hoped they would be a bit looser on that for an existing customer

Wailin

Peter T wrote: »

Anyone here insured with fbd ? Potentially changing car mid policy and wondering whats the oldest they will cover as a run around

10 years old from my experience with fbd.

Sexual Chocolate

Here's another one in the UK for 5k Sterling.

I just found a great car on Auto Trader.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202007040866816?atmobcid=soc3

Toyotafanboi

Not my old one but pretty much identical. Mine was 02.

Was only looking back yesterday (see the bangernomics thread), i sold mine for €1300 in 2015. Mine wasn't as absolutely tidy as that but it was well sorted and very good for what it was.

That's a really lovely car he has but he'll be a long time waiting for €5500, in fact he'd be a long time waiting for €2500 IMO. The only reason anyone wants a gen7 is to take the engine out to put into other things.