******* Motors Chat Thread *******

My car is officially 20 years old.

Guess I have to post in Classic Cars forum now. Have it for 12 years. Still runs. Got a set of brakelights in from Japan that're green-**** free and a new rear bumper.

Wondering about a 08 vw transporter problem, noticed left light not working, changed fuse in dash, worked for few days, off again, now fan comes on at full when driving, diesel gauge goes to 0, left bulb still not working too, and now a coolant light on dash despite coolant at full. Must be a short somewhere, havnt got it booked into garage to check yet, still seems be driving fine despite these issues

What do people think of the new Honda Prelude? It's a hybrid with the same engine and motors as in the Civic hybrid but with brakes and suspension from the Type R.(I don't think they are exactly the same) But better than what was in the Civic hybrid.

It will be dear as it's 50k in France so maybe mid 50's or even closer to 60k here after paint and delivery fees are paid.

Why is there such a significant amount of idiots in Cork? Yeah that's parked, wtf?

if people make mistakes then you need to question road markings.

Good parking would have painted spots to avoid confusion.

Can't you see the highly visible yellow lines marking out the spaces, and the equally highly visible yellow arrows the driver has parked in front of?

By someone who couldn't give two fcuks.

I see China is making brand new bodies for a lot of the classis like ae86. You would still need the running gear but easier to buy the full body then trying to fix a rusty shell that spend 20+ years in Ireland.

They've been doing that for a few years now

I wonder who would be at fault here responsible for the damage.

Happened today in Cork.

I'm sitting in the car, spot that's right next to this pedestrian path between the cars. I'm looking away from where my (driver's ) door is, I grabbed the door handle and simultaneously I looked towards the door and slightly opened it when out of nowhere there was a woman driving past me on this pedestrian path. Some brand new KIA, I have a dashcam so I can pull out the reg etc. from it. Now if I didn't see her in time and hit her car with my door, damaging her car and the edge of my door. Who's responsible for the damage? I'm leaning more towards her being at fault because she wasn't supposed to drive there in the first place. It's like a footpath? No idea really. Anyway, it's a really stupid thing to do.

Your fault I think. Just because they are doing something illegal doesn't change the blame. For example if a car is illegaly parked and sticking out or causing an obstruction and you scratch off it its still your fault.

Because your opening a door into an oncoming car.