Motors Chat Thread Round 4

ba_barabus wrote: »

For some strange reason I have weird urge to sell my BMW and buy a 1.2L 2004 Clio

WTF is wrong with me

Buy a Clio Cup!

ba_barabus

For some strange reason I have weird urge to sell my BMW and buy a 1.2L 2004 Clio

WTF is wrong with me

MugMugs wrote: »

You and half the country come 3 month renewal time

Well I am actually going for 6 weeks but it'll be a lot longer as far as the motor tax office is concerned... But shhhhh, don't tell anyone

MugMugs

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

Sweet, so it's not in yet? Great news because I'm going to be going away for 6 weeks in July August

You and half the country come 3 month renewal time

MugMugs wrote: »

Meant to be September(ish)

Sweet, so it's not in yet? Great news because I'm going to be going away for 6 weeks in July August

MugMugs

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

When is/did the declare your car off the road three months in advance sh!te come in/coming in?

Meant to be September(ish)

When is/did the declare your car off the road three months in advance sh!te come in/coming in?

Big Nasty

Matt Simis wrote: »

You're way out on this one! First Ireland (Broker, using Chartis) will offer a Classic Policy on a 13year old 7 series (its what Im on), though generally its 14years old+.

I pay EUR503 for:

850CSi E31
740i E38
525i E34

Thats EUR503 for all 3 without normal or "main" car policy (20% increase on premium if you only have classics) on a daily driver. The Chartis policy is really good too.

If only you could get a similar deal on tax! :mad:

My hours are mad handy. I manage to avoid rush our on the way in and out, making my commute a breeze.

dgt

Supergurrier wrote: »

Call me mister and I will deck ya !

When was the sex change

:pac:

Supergurrier wrote: »

Call me mister and I will deck ya !

Must take note to call address you as mister when ever the chance appears.

You know what Work Meisters are, right?

Matt Simis

Ronnie Beck wrote: »

:eek: I pay the same on a 13 year old 1.0 polo

Yeah, its mental. I keep shouting "Buy a V8, cheap to insure" but everyone reads "TAX is high".

Ronnie Beck

Matt Simis wrote: »

I pay EUR503 for:

850CSi E31
740i E38
525i E34

:eek: I pay the same on a 13 year old 1.0 polo

Matt Simis

unkel wrote: »

Not a hope. Some companies insure exotics (Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Porsches, etc.) as a classic at 15 years old but a BMW 7-series is not considered to be exotic

Out of interest, what are you paying in insurance? The last premium I paid for my 735 V8 was about €450 fully comp with limited business use and inclusive of full no claims protection (would have been fully comp for about €320 without business or protection). Classic policy won't be much better than that anyway...

You're way out on this one! First Ireland (Broker, using Chartis) will offer a Classic Policy on a 13year old 7 series (its what Im on), though generally its 14years old+.

I pay EUR503 for:

850CSi E31
740i E38
525i E34

Thats EUR503 for all 3 without normal or "main" car policy (20% increase on premium if you only have classics) on a daily driver. The Chartis policy is really good too.

[Deleted User]

Supergurrier wrote: »

Call me mister and I will deck ya !

Calm down mister gurrier!!

CianRyan wrote: »

Felt?!
Ah, you old timers are loosing it.

Call me mister and I will deck ya !

Veloce

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

Don't think you can get in if you've had laser done unkel. My eye sight is fine like, but they want top, too vision

That's true- laser is not allowed in the AC.

Speaking of eyesight I wear contact lenses every day. Once of little feckers popped out of my eye on the bus this morning on the way to work... no spares or glasses with me as I rarely have a problem. Had to wait until lunch to pop down to speccysavers to get a spare lense put in.. annoying on a computer when your closing one eye to focus on the screen! All sorted now I can see in both eyes again

ba_barabus

unkel wrote: »

Not a hope. Some companies insure exotics (Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Porsches, etc.) as a classic at 15 years old but a BMW 7-series is not considered to be exotic

Campion insurance will insure anything once its 15 years old and you are a member of a certain vintage club

Ardennes1944

Don't think you can get in if you've had laser done unkel. My eye sight is fine like, but they want top, too vision

unkel

Jaysus this thread moves fast. Have rarely been in here before

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

My eye sight is the one thing that might catch me out too.

Consider getting them lasered? Got mine done nearly 12 years ago, best thing I ever did!

Voodoomelon wrote: »

Question for yas regarding classic insurance.

My car will be 14 years old in January when my insurance is up for renewal, would anyone offer me a classic policy on it? (Mileage is about 7-8k miles a year).

Not a hope. Some companies insure exotics (Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Porsches, etc.) as a classic at 15 years old but a BMW 7-series is not considered to be exotic

Out of interest, what are you paying in insurance? The last premium I paid for my 735 V8 was about €450 fully comp with limited business use and inclusive of full no claims protection (would have been fully comp for about €320 without business or protection). Classic policy won't be much better than that anyway...

Supergurrier wrote: »

Oh no not the felt anything but the felt !

Felt?!
Ah, you old timers are loosing it.

@166man: Of course, other than myself that is.

Hal1

Hmmm, €620 for fully comp on a 2172cc and half annual tax of €527 = €1147 for some rear wheel drive madness

. Edit: Could be a bit less...

166man

Voodoomelon wrote: »

Interesting, never thought about it being the main car alright, could be a problem.
Best thing is to give them all a call I suppose.

Yeah, could be pub talk for all I know Voodoo but hey, best to give 'em a ring and see what happens.

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

With axa my dad doesn't have a main car

Really? Hmm GTV could be a runner although I have to be over 25 though is it?

Feck it, either way that car is going on the road!

CianRyan wrote: »

Starting to get excited about the idea of a new car, should be able to save plenty by September/October when I'll have my first year NCB.

First paycheck soon eh? Handy enough to save enough now! Bags first spin in the new car...

Oh no not the felt anything but the felt !

Eric Cartman wrote: »

when you take pictures on an iphone / ipad it takes them whatever way the camera sensor is facing then adds a 'rotation' tag in the exif to tell them what way they should be facing , on the iphone, safari, iphoto and adobe bridge and a lot of other software they come out the right way , but web browsers dont recognise the rotation tag , and unfortunatly holding the iphone the correct way (volume buttons facing up) is actually upside down.

its retarded.

Donedeal has a rotation option. People are just lazy as duck.

Supergurrier wrote: »

300ZX or you are dead to me

You gonna I sure me? :pac:
Wouldn't say no to a TT though, a black one with polished Work Meisters.

Eric Cartman wrote: »

when you take pictures on an iphone / ipad it takes them whatever way the camera sensor is facing then adds a 'rotation' tag in the exif to tell them what way they should be facing , on the iphone, safari, iphoto and adobe bridge and a lot of other software they come out the right way , but web browsers dont recognise the rotation tag , and unfortunatly holding the iphone the correct way (volume buttons facing up) is actually upside down.

its retarded.

I'm well aware of the problem unfortunately :mad:

But I would still manage to check them before posting the ad and fix it :P

But surely they have to upload the pics on imageshack or the like first anyway and even that has a rotate tool

Eric Cartman

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

Why do people do this

when you take pictures on an iphone / ipad it takes them whatever way the camera sensor is facing then adds a 'rotation' tag in the exif to tell them what way they should be facing , on the iphone, safari, iphoto and adobe bridge and a lot of other software they come out the right way , but web browsers dont recognise the rotation tag , and unfortunatly holding the iphone the correct way (volume buttons facing up) is actually upside down.

its retarded.