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Bangernomics car of the week/day part III

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  • #4052
    Kaiser D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭Kaiser D


    Yeah, its nice. Mine is red/wine and I don't really like it. As much as I don't want to outright copy the above Forrester, I think it looks bloody awesome and I have my heart set on matte black now.

    The question is: plasti dip or rattle cans or what?


  • #4053
    Cleveland Hot Pocket
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,140 ✭✭✭Cleveland Hot Pocket


    Kaiser D wrote: »
    Yeah, its nice. Mine is red/wine and I don't really like it. As much as I don't want to outright copy the above Forrester, I think it looks bloody awesome and I have my heart set on matte black now.

    The question is: plasti dip or rattle cans or what?

    I was wondering this too my aim is to matte black whatever yanktank I end up getting. I would prefer to diy it but I cant see spraycans getting an even finish.

    What does one do to matte black a vehicle?


  • #4054
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,728 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    Spray cans can definitely get a good finish, you just take your time and paint like you would with a spray gun. Nice and easy, nice and light.


  • #4055
    Scortho
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,871 ✭✭✭Scortho


    Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »
    I was wondering this too my aim is to matte black whatever yanktank I end up getting. I would prefer to diy it but I cant see spraycans getting an even finish.

    What does one do to matte black a vehicle?

    wrap?

    that'd be a **** load of spray cans to do a truck:eek:


  • #4056
    Cleveland Hot Pocket
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,140 ✭✭✭Cleveland Hot Pocket


    Scortho wrote: »
    wrap?

    that'd be a **** load of spray cans to do a truck:eek:

    Wrap would look crap though imo
    I think it is either DIY with cans or professional help.


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  • #4057
    Scortho
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,871 ✭✭✭Scortho


    Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »
    Wrap would look crap though imo
    I think it is either DIY with cans or professional help.

    and diy with cans wouldn't?

    How good are you with diy spraypaint?


  • #4058
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,728 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »
    Wrap would look crap though imo
    I think it is either DIY with cans or professional help.

    Well you need professional help but that's beside the point.


  • #4059
    Ded_Zebra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,773 ✭✭✭Ded_Zebra


    Plasti dip :)


  • #4060
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    NCT Till Aug, 1350

    Dayyyyysel
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  • #4061
    unkel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59,578 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »
    That 535i is a hell of a lot of car for the money. Probably the cheapest v8 bmw that could be bought - especially with NCT.

    +1

    NCT '15. He says. Pity there's no pic of the NCT disc though...

    That engine looks familiar :)

    My ads on adverts.ie:

    Victron stuff for sale, Multiplus-II, Quattro, other inverters and batteries and usually some watches!

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  • #4062
    elmolesto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,722 ✭✭✭elmolesto


    http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/bmw-325i-e30-silver/5911682

    Cheapest E30 I've seen, I'm really tempted. Can someone talk me out of it?


  • #4063
    Kaiser D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭Kaiser D


    unkel wrote: »
    +1

    NCT '15. He says. Pity there's no pic of the NCT disc though...

    That engine looks familiar :)

    Carsireland says its got no NCT, but sometimes it takes a few days for that to update.


  • #4064
    JohnBoy26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,525 ✭✭✭JohnBoy26


    CianRyan wrote: »
    Spray cans can definitely get a good finish, you just take your time and paint like you would with a spray gun. Nice and easy, nice and light.
    From experience there is no way spray cans can match or even come close to a spray gun.

    cans are alright for small jobs such as a wing mirror or a spoiler etc. Any thing bigger and they are not much good. Not only do they cover a much smaller area than a proper spray gun but the spray from them also gets blotchy after a while.


  • #4065
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    unkel wrote: »
    +1

    NCT '15. He says. Pity there's no pic of the NCT disc though...

    That engine looks familiar :)

    It sure does ;) A real peach of an engine :cool:

    NCT Till Aug, 1995

    A euro for every cc
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  • #4066
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    JohnBoy26 wrote: »
    From experience there is no way spray cans can match or even come close to a spray gun.

    cans are alright for small jobs such as a wing mirror or a spoiler etc. Any thing bigger and they are not much good. Not only do they cover a much smaller area than a proper spray gun but the spray from them also gets blotchy after a while.

    Pretty much. It's just too inconsistent, too thin in some cans, ever so slightly different colours, comes out in spurts etc.... I wouldn't do a spoiler with rattle cans but each to their own


  • #4067
    delthedriver
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,955 ✭✭✭delthedriver


    dgt wrote: »
    It sure does ;) A real peach of an engine :cool:

    NCT Till Aug, 1995

    A euro for every cc
    Full-24327010.jpeg

    08/14?

    Front bumper looks damaged????Perhaps it is the resolution on my screen

    Ok for the money though suspect it has had numerous owners and a hard life!!!:cool:


  • #4068
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    delthedriver wrote: »
    08/14?

    Front bumper looks damaged????Perhaps it is the resolution on my screen

    Ok for the money though suspect it has had numerous owners and a hard life!!!:cool:

    What do you expect for a sub 2k diesel BMW with long ensiti.... :confused:


  • #4069
    delthedriver
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,955 ✭✭✭delthedriver


    dgt wrote: »
    What do you expect for a sub 2k diesel BMW with long ensiti.... :confused:

    True!!!


  • #4070
    unkel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59,578 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    Kaiser D wrote: »
    Carsireland says its got no NCT, but sometimes it takes a few days for that to update.

    Aye. The seller could have removed any doubt though by posting up a pic :)

    Not sure why he mentions that the car is currently off the road, yet it passed the NCT in the last few days?

    My ads on adverts.ie:

    Victron stuff for sale, Multiplus-II, Quattro, other inverters and batteries and usually some watches!

    https://www.adverts.ie/member/5856/ads



  • #4071
    Kaiser D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭Kaiser D


    unkel wrote: »
    Aye. The seller could have removed any doubt though by posting up a pic :)

    Not sure why he mentions that the car is currently off the road, yet it passed the NCT in the last few days?

    That last part did raise an eyebrow no doubt. Is it actually possible for a car to be tested whilst registered off the road? i.e will they accept it at the NCT desk?


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  • #4072
    unkel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59,578 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    Yeah, NCT don't check tax / insurance or anything like that. And rightly so. Not up to them...

    My ads on adverts.ie:

    Victron stuff for sale, Multiplus-II, Quattro, other inverters and batteries and usually some watches!

    https://www.adverts.ie/member/5856/ads



  • #4073
    Kaiser D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭Kaiser D


    unkel wrote: »
    Yeah, NCT don't check tax / insurance or anything like that. And rightly so. Not up to them...

    I see. I guess if anyone interested had any doubts a simple phone call to the owner would clear things up.

    I have an NCT appointment next week for my Legend and I actually didn't declare it off the road because of it. I imagined they wouldn't accept it but as you say, its not up to them.

    Cheers for that.


  • #4074
    delthedriver
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,955 ✭✭✭delthedriver


    Kaiser D wrote: »
    That last part did raise an eyebrow no doubt. Is it actually possible for a car to be tested whilst registered off the road? i.e will they accept it at the NCT desk?

    Perhaps he brought it to the NCT on a trailer:confused::confused:


  • #4075
    BorneTobyWilde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,896 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/jaguar-s-type-nct-04-14/5913571


  • #4076
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,168 ✭✭✭✭Esel
    Not Your Ornery Onager


    BorneTobyWilde wrote: »
    That review is for the older 2.8 diesel and 2.2 and 2.3 petrol years 1991 - 2003
    Year of one I posted is 2004, would this be a newer model ?
    I say it was registered here as 2004 because it was first registered in UK in that year - still a 2003 model I would say.

    Not your ornery onager



  • #4077
    Cleveland Hot Pocket
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,140 ✭✭✭Cleveland Hot Pocket


    CianRyan wrote: »
    Well you need professional help but that's beside the point.
    Hah ha ha
    Scortho wrote: »
    and diy with cans wouldn't?

    How good are you with diy spraypaint?

    DIY with cans would also potentially look crap. But for less initial outlay :P

    I might see if there is anything inbetween the cans and professional help option. If I cant do it myself I would probably leave it for a while. You can buy e39s/e30s (or even some of that 850i :P ) with the money a pro would charge.


  • #4078
    Bigus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,752 ✭✭✭Bigus


    Kaiser D wrote: »
    That last part did raise an eyebrow no doubt. Is it actually possible for a car to be tested whilst registered off the road? i.e will they accept it at the NCT desk?

    It's part of the new legislation ,

    it's perfectly legal to DRIVE a car declared off the road for tax purposes

    to, and from, a BOOKED NCT appointment,

    similar case for mot in uk for sorn.


  • #4079
    Cleveland Hot Pocket
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,140 ✭✭✭Cleveland Hot Pocket


    Bigus wrote: »
    It's part of the new legislation ,

    it's perfectly legal to DRIVE a car declared off the road for tax purposes

    to, and from, a BOOKED NCT appointment,

    similar case for mot in uk for sorn.

    Really? Couldn't believe that tbh, link?


  • #4080
    Bigus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,752 ✭✭✭Bigus


    Q15, unbelievers, if bigus says something it can always be backed up



    http://www.environ.ie/en/LocalGovernment/MotorTax/QA-DeclaringaVehicleOffTheRoad/#Q15


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  • #4081
    cabb8ge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 634 ✭✭✭cabb8ge


    Bigus wrote: »
    Q15, unbelievers, if bigus says something it can always be backed up



    http://www.environ.ie/en/LocalGovernment/MotorTax/QA-DeclaringaVehicleOffTheRoad/#Q15


    Please where is back up to show not all 2.5s were AWD?
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=87123473

    :D


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