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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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Noccy_Mondy

Vrt Query here if anyone can shine a light on it.

Using the exact same details on revenues website, same nox, mileage etc. There are 5 different spec options on the drop-down menu. All read the exact same. The result is the vrt ranges from 3035 to 4728, depending which of the 5 you select. Printed all 5 off, the only difference is the current omsp ranges from 16k to 27k, hence giving the varying vrt. Which one am I to go with? Or how do I know which is going to be applied?

It's a 3 series. There's other drop down options for x drive, shadow edition or any other fairly major add on which would affect the omsp.

Hebegeebee

BBS wheels have filed for bankruptcy - oh sh!te!
http://roadand.tk/Z6REdLL

Some of the most iconic wheel designs ever. Here’s hoping they can sort themselves out, again.

Austmcc

Hebegeebee wrote: »

You should consider Continental Premium Contact 6 too - if they’re available in your size, 215/40/R17? Really good tyres in the wet and dry. I’d say check out Tyreleader.ie for generally better prices than either Oponeo or Eiretyres. Look at tyre reviews.co.uk for reviews, if you haven’t done so already.

As for the places pedalling “an alternative” Linglong, Badyear, Micheálin they’re only selling the crap that they have in stock plus there’s most profit in it for them; avoid as they’re generally atrocious in the wet and have no place on any semi powerful car, nevermind a baby Cupra.

The fitting price on tyreleader doesn't state for all tyres or for each tyre. I imagine its each as it doesn't seem to change regardless of number of tyres ordered.

Certainly helps bringing around though, the difference in prices from place to place is sometimes laughable. Particularly when they're all going to have to order them in specially.

liamog

theintern wrote: »

Not true. Newer keyless entry systems are motion activated. If the key is sitting on the shelf for a while, it turns off the broadcast, and turns on when you pick it up. This defeats the 'relay attack' that seems to be common in the UK.

I can think of an obvious way to defeat that, but you'd probably notice someone with a jackhammer outside your house

theintern

punisher5112 wrote: »

Better off, much easier stolen....

Not true. Newer keyless entry systems are motion activated. If the key is sitting on the shelf for a while, it turns off the broadcast, and turns on when you pick it up. This defeats the 'relay attack' that seems to be common in the UK.

If you have an older system, for peace of mind, just keep the key in an RFID shielding bag. I do this and find it actually handy, because my keys are always in the same place.

bazz26

Cost cutting most likely or maybe it's just an optional extra on those cars? Not every car has it as standard.

punisher5112

cj maxx wrote: »

What's the crack with keyless entry. Mine and wife's 08 and 15 cars both had keyless start which I found quite handy. We've upgraded to 19 , Tiguan and qasqai and neither are keyless start. Was there a problem with keyless?

Better off, much easier stolen....

cj maxx

What's the crack with keyless entry. Mine and wife's 08 and 15 cars both had keyless start which I found quite handy. We've upgraded to 19 , Tiguan and qasqai and neither are keyless start. Was there a problem with keyless?

James Bond Junior

PsychoPete wrote: »

The car is 85 but hasn't been taxed since 2003

Ahh! That makes sense!

Leonard Hofstadter

I see the moronic Greens want to reduce the motorway speed limit to 110 km/h, a pedestrian 68 mph in old money.

That would put us on a par with Norway for a stupidly low speed limit.

Our existing limit of 120 km/h is NOT fast for a motorway by European standards - it's the same as Spain and uber environmentally friendly Sweden, while other countries allow 130 (France, Czechia, Italy) or 140 (Poland and Bulgaria), while Germany still has no speed limit on over 50% of their autobahn network. The UK's nominal speed limit is 70 mph (113 km/h) but thanks to a quirk in their laws nothing will be done unless you go beyond 79 mph or 127 km/h in England and Wales (the APCO guidelines mean you have to break the speed limit by 10% + 2 mph before you get a ticket for speeding) so the de facto limit is 127 km/h.

Once again they are showing their absolute lack of understanding for the 2/3rds of people who don't live in Dublin. A round trip from Dublin to Cork would be nearly 25 minutes longer; a round trip to Limerick or Galway would be 20 minutes longer.

Hopefully Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil will put the kibosh on this utterly daft idea - and soon.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40018148.html

wotzgoingon

PsychoPete wrote: »

The car is 85 but hasn't been taxed since 2003

They are probably looking for back tax or was it declared off the road? If not sell it to a cousin or what not and then sell it back to yourself to get rid of back tax due.

PsychoPete

James Bond Junior wrote: »

Steady on Marty. Vintage tax can only be applied to a car from 1990 or before. Bit to go yet for you.

The car is 85 but hasn't been taxed since 2003

James Bond Junior

PsychoPete wrote: »

Is vintage tax automatically applied? Car hasn't been taxed since 2003. Taxing it online just gives me the normal rates

Steady on Marty. Vintage tax can only be applied to a car from 1990 or before. Bit to go yet for you.

PsychoPete

Is vintage tax automatically applied? Car hasn't been taxed since 2003. Taxing it online just gives me the normal rates

punisher5112

They don't flash in the sense of a big bright light like back in the day....

joujoujou

Its IR flash. Some claim they're able to see it, I can't.

Interestingly, if you film it, it becomes visible on the video.

wotzgoingon

ofcork wrote: »

Think i got done by a gosafe doing 115km on speedo when i saw him didnt see a flash though .

As far as I'm aware they only have cameras out the back of the van so if you were facing towards the front of the van you can slam the brakes and slow down enough so once you reach the back you are under the limit. Saved myself a few times doing that but was done once. Some slow driver was annoying me and I decided to let rip passing him on a straight and flew passed him and just seen the van I was well over the limit.

I don't think you see a flash but I could be wrong.

ofcork

Think i got done by a gosafe doing 115km on speedo when i saw him didnt see a flash though .

Hebegeebee

Austmcc wrote: »

Yep, I'm aware of the danger, hence why I'm looking at new tyres and mentioned the danger in my post.

Thanks for the advice, though I'm set on putting the best I can afford on the car. I know the baby cupra isnt the most powerful car around, but tyres are too important. For the sake of 50 quid difference, or whatever it is, I'm going to be putting the best performing tyre I can on it.

Following previous advise from this forum, and research online pilot sport 4, asymmetric 5 are topping the lists and available in the sizes I need.

You should consider Continental Premium Contact 6 too - if they’re available in your size, 215/40/R17? Really good tyres in the wet and dry. I’d say check out Tyreleader.ie for generally better prices than either Oponeo or Eiretyres. Look at tyre reviews.co.uk for reviews, if you haven’t done so already.

As for the places pedalling “an alternative” Linglong, Badyear, Micheálin they’re only selling the crap that they have in stock plus there’s most profit in it for them; avoid as they’re generally atrocious in the wet and have no place on any semi powerful car, nevermind a baby Cupra.

PsychoPete

Maybe to make it a bit harder to find the owner

deise08

Silly question.
Why would you remove your licence plate?

Local car laid up for about a year, plates were taken off last week.

Chickennuggets

Any opinions on this? Looking for a replacement for my 1.6 tcdi focus.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-318d-auto-m-sport/25390671 good milage compared to others and still under warranty. What's the auto like on these ?

Austmcc

User1998 wrote: »

Have you tried Oponeo.ie? Usually cheaper than a traditional tyre shop, delivery is around 1-2 weeks and you could get a tyre shop to fit them for around €50

Thanks, I'll check them out

Austmcc

punisher5112 wrote: »

Get it off right away, blow out waiting to happen.

Look at mid range brands.
Avon, Uniroyal, semperit etc....

Yep, I'm aware of the danger, hence why I'm looking at new tyres and mentioned the danger in my post.

Thanks for the advice, though I'm set on putting the best I can afford on the car. I know the baby cupra isnt the most powerful car around, but tyres are too important. For the sake of 50 quid difference, or whatever it is, I'm going to be putting the best performing tyre I can on it.

Following previous advise from this forum, and research online pilot sport 4, asymmetric 5 are topping the lists and available in the sizes I need.

User1998

Austmcc wrote: »

So I noticed a mark in the sidewall on one of my tyres. Turns out it's a deep enough tear and the tyre is slowly losing pressure. Obviously sidewall damage is a potentially dangerous thing so I've been calling around for prices and what not.

Calling everywhere I can for Pilot sports and basically cant get them in my size for a month. Looks like I'm going for goodyear asymmetric 5s.

Not that I have to replace all 4 cause one is damaged but I really dislike the dunlop rt2s (2yrs old) on it so this is the excuse I need to swap them out for something that will have both wet and dry grip.

Some of the crap I've heard from places is worrying though. "We don't have the ps4s but for high performance we have *insert random brand name*" eh no thanks.

On a side note, anyone used blackcircles before for getting tyres? Looks like I can get the good years fr a good price fitted in tyreland kimmage through that.

Have you tried Oponeo.ie? Usually cheaper than a traditional tyre shop, delivery is around 1-2 weeks and you could get a tyre shop to fit them for around €50

punisher5112

Austmcc wrote: »

So I noticed a mark in the sidewall on one of my tyres. Turns out it's a deep enough tear and the tyre is slowly losing pressure. Obviously sidewall damage is a potentially dangerous thing so I've been calling around for prices and what not.

Calling everywhere I can for Pilot sports and basically cant get them in my size for a month. Looks like I'm going for goodyear asymmetric 5s.

Not that I have to replace all 4 cause one is damaged but I really dislike the dunlop rt2s (2yrs old) on it so this is the excuse I need to swap them out for something that will have both wet and dry grip.

Some of the crap I've heard from places is worrying though. "We don't have the ps4s but for high performance we have *insert random brand name*" eh no thanks.

On a side note, anyone used blackcircles before for getting tyres? Looks like I can get the good years fr a good price fitted in tyreland kimmage through that.

Get it off right away, blow out waiting to happen.

Look at mid range brands.
Avon, Uniroyal, semperit etc....

Austmcc

So I noticed a mark in the sidewall on one of my tyres. Turns out it's a deep enough tear and the tyre is slowly losing pressure. Obviously sidewall damage is a potentially dangerous thing so I've been calling around for prices and what not.

Calling everywhere I can for Pilot sports and basically cant get them in my size for a month. Looks like I'm going for goodyear asymmetric 5s.

Not that I have to replace all 4 cause one is damaged but I really dislike the dunlop rt2s (2yrs old) on it so this is the excuse I need to swap them out for something that will have both wet and dry grip.

Some of the crap I've heard from places is worrying though. "We don't have the ps4s but for high performance we have *insert random brand name*" eh no thanks.

On a side note, anyone used blackcircles before for getting tyres? Looks like I can get the good years fr a good price fitted in tyreland kimmage through that.

[Deleted User]

OSI wrote: »

Had four missed calls in the space of an hour from a Dublin number yesterday. Only time you get that is when something has properly ****ed up somewhere. ............

them not leaving a message is horrendous carry on, just some gnome told to ring a list of folk and he really doesn't care if he gets through or not.

[Deleted User]

wotzgoingon wrote: »

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

Rang them this morning. After a long, drawn out automated speech of all the services they dont offer (ring NDLS, visit your local tax office etc) they eventually get to the part of the speech where they say they that if you want them for anything you have to email them as theubsrent manning phones due to covid. :rolleyes:

Such a waste of time.

whippet

Tazzimus wrote: »

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

Joe Duffy had a 181-D version up for €299,995 a few months back - it was owned by someone up my direction as I used to see it quite a bit.