Motors Chat Thread Round 4

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 29-10-2013 02:47PM

YbFocus wrote: »

There's a certain coolness to it but she's no 650

Ahh Pred beat me to it in a more direct way

what about this one so?
Positive - located in ireland
Negative - Gasoline

Big Nasty · 29-10-2013 02:50PM

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

Yeah? Places in the UK like where? I was looking on a US site which would incur large import taxes.

Wonder would they let me tax them privately? Otherwise they would have to be over 30 years to get vintage tax
No hope in hell Im paying the 4 k tax!

I'm on the phone so you'll have to google it yourself but there definitely are. Also, as I told you, go for vintage as classic tax, test exempt if pre-80 and can be driven on a car licence once fifth wheel removed.

I know a few lads with American Trucks and can put you in contact with someone if necessary.

Kaiser D · 29-10-2013 03:56PM

Try americanautocentre.co.uk. They sell lots of American imports of all sorts. They may have what you are looking for.

americanautocentre.co.uk

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 29-10-2013 04:02PM

Kaiser D wrote: »

Try americanautocentre.co.uk. They sell lots of American imports of all sorts. They may have what you are looking for.

americanautocentre.co.uk

They don't seem to have cars for sale (or anything really) listed on the website!:D

dgt · 29-10-2013 04:39PM

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

The f650 linked by DGT is sold, just confirmed with wilsons

Ah..:(

Balls! It as there for ages and ages....

Fear not, I'll be up there for the plant and disposal shtuff in Nov, I'll be having a nosey about

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 29-10-2013 04:50PM

dgt wrote: »

Balls! It as there for ages and ages....

Fear not, I'll be up there for the plant and disposal shtuff in Nov, I'll be having a nosey about

Going to view that GMC I linked earlier (the irish one) at the weekend, it is priced right and comes taxed and DOE'd
I think if it checks out I will buy it, less hassle than importing (especially from Jersey with potential duty and vat)

Big Nasty · 29-10-2013 05:15PM

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

Going to view that GMC I linked earlier (the irish one) at the weekend, it is priced right and comes taxed and DOE'd
I think if it checks out I will buy it, less hassle than importing (especially from Jersey with potential duty and vat)

Nice truck that. Wouldn't be mad on the colour but it's very fresh looking.

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 29-10-2013 05:23PM

Big Nasty wrote: »

Nice truck that. Wouldn't be mad on the colour but it's very fresh looking.

The aim (don't all shoot me at once) is to color the truck matte black so the initial color would not really bother me.

Interior is nice, the truck sounds well maintained as the guy is a us car enthusiast. Gut instinct is telling me to go for it, so unless something major is wrong I could be driving it home on saturday!

Interslice · 29-10-2013 05:24PM

Interslice wrote: »

Mates lower ball joint broke on his van. Had this kind of thing going on, only with the top of the wheel in and the bottom out.

Scary biscuits. Could have been worse though, the drive shaft had a good go at the gear box casing. Feckin shíty roads again.

It was worse and an actual pic. We're taking the gearbox out at the weekend. The shaft pinched and seized the bearing that the drive shaft run on coming out of the box. Either going to fit a scrappy box or get the bearing fitted somewhere.

sean1141 · 29-10-2013 05:39PM

sean1141 wrote: »

Not to far lol. The wheels are a little to far to the front. Ill have to bring them back to give it better balance but Im sitting in it as i type this and I havent fell out yet!!

Moved the wheels under the chair today. Much better balance!

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Cleveland Hot Pocket · 29-10-2013 05:40PM

That would make a cool office chair!

sean1141 · 29-10-2013 05:44PM

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

That would make a cool office chair!

Its in my office right now! I use my office for playing the PS3 lol

Pretty east to make in fairness. Was thinking of making a couch out of the back bench!

Big Nasty · 29-10-2013 05:45PM

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

The aim (don't all shoot me at once) is to color the truck matte black so the initial color would not really bother me.

Interior is nice, the truck sounds well maintained as the guy is a us car enthusiast. Gut instinct is telling me to go for it, so unless something major is wrong I could be driving it home on saturday!

Would look nice n' mean in black (not sure about the matte) with red striping down the sides. If the paint is as good as it looks it would be a shame to lose it though.

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 29-10-2013 05:49PM

Big Nasty wrote: »

Would look nice n' mean in black (not sure about the matte) with red striping down the sides. If the paint is as good as it looks it would be a shame to lose it though.

I wouldn't be doing it right away, but the plan always was to have a chrome and matte black look. The reason I like the truck is because the grill is massive and the red logo would look cool along with some red striping through the black.

It is a fine line between tasteful and obnoxious, and I want to be in the obnoxious zone but not look stupid!

Big Nasty · 29-10-2013 05:53PM

The GMC will be a lot easier to live with than a raised truck.

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 29-10-2013 05:54PM

Big Nasty wrote: »

The GMC will be a lot easier to live with than a raised truck.

As a starting point yes

ba_barabus · 29-10-2013 06:40PM

I love getting out of Ireland for a period. I get to see some great cars on the roads being driven. Today has included MGB's at over motorway speeds with the roof down, 2 Ferraris, an Ariel Atom and countless RenaultSpurt models.

If only I was bothered taking pictures!

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 29-10-2013 06:42PM

ba_barabus wrote: »

I love getting out of Ireland for a period. I get to see some great cars on the roads being driven. Today has included MGB's at over motorway speeds with the roof down, 2 Ferraris, an Ariel Atom and countless RenaultSpurt models.

If only I was bothered taking pictures!

That would be one of my bucket list cars, a v8 ariel atom. I don't think I have ever seen one in ireland. "Whats de taaaax of daaat" comes to mind

Ded_Zebra · 29-10-2013 06:43PM

ba_barabus wrote: »

I love getting out of Ireland for a period. I get to see some great cars on the roads being driven. Today has included MGB's at over motorway speeds with the roof down, 2 Ferraris, an Ariel Atom and countless RenaultSpurt models.

If only I was bothered taking pictures!

Where are you? And can you pay for me to go :pac:

ba_barabus · 29-10-2013 06:43PM

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

That would be one of my bucket list cars, a v8 ariel atom. I don't think I have ever seen one in ireland. "Whats de taaaax of daaat" comes to mind

I've actually seen it a couple of times. It's driving around Aberdeen. It's such an odd place as there is a huge amount of money here. Most RangeRovers seem to be the supercharged V8's. They sound lovely.

ba_barabus · 29-10-2013 06:47PM

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

Where are you? And can you pay for me to go :pac:

The warm* sunny shores of Aberdeen in Scotland. The oil capital of the UK. I can't wait until I'm visiting Rossport in Mayo to see all the nice cars there whenever the oil is landed :pac:

CianRyan · 29-10-2013 07:07PM

Lads, south Dublin driving school for a couple of pretests, who do we reckon?

Stheno · 29-10-2013 07:17PM

CianRyan wrote: »

Lads, south Dublin driving school for a couple of pretests, who do we reckon?

Did you not do your test a while ago?

Bpmull · 29-10-2013 07:25PM

ba_barabus wrote: »

I love getting out of Ireland for a period. I get to see some great cars on the roads being driven. Today has included MGB's at over motorway speeds with the roof down, 2 Ferraris, an Ariel Atom and countless RenaultSpurt models.

If only I was bothered taking pictures!

It's a pity there is so few Renault sport here there all dci standard cars. I love the megane rs 250/or the older 225 and also the Clio 197 specially in the blue it comes in. I'm determined I will have a 197 as my first petrol car I think ill just skip over all them 1.4 focuses and golfs

there's so many 197s in the uk compared to here.

CianRyan · 29-10-2013 07:28PM

Stheno wrote: »

Did you not do your test a while ago?

Failed the first one, got the time wrong for the second and well... Third time lucky!

toastedpickles · 29-10-2013 07:29PM

CianRyan wrote: »

Failed the first one, got the time wrong for the second and well... Third time lucky!

If i can do it the third time so can you!

Stheno · 29-10-2013 07:45PM

CianRyan wrote: »

Failed the first one, got the time wrong for the second and well... Third time lucky!

Ah good luck!

Truckermal · 29-10-2013 07:55PM

I passed my bus test today In the coach so I can drive everything now. I was a bit worried this morning as I had no lessons taken due to a hectic work schedule and could only have two hours training this morning.

ba_barabus · 29-10-2013 07:57PM

Truckermal wrote: »

I passed my bus test today In the coach so I can drive everything now. I was a bit worried this morning as I had no lessons taken due to a hectic work schedule and could only have two hours training this morning.

Shall you be changing your name to OTTO?

Truckermal · 29-10-2013 08:00PM

ba_barabus wrote: »

Shall you be changing your name to OTTO?

Nah just arsehole!!! I was told ill make the perfect BE driver as I am cranky and ignorant most of the time. .:D

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