* Motors Chat - Round 5*

Big Nasty · 28-04-2014 08:31AM

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

Dragging this thread way off topic here, but the 400/6.6 trans-am engine, as used in the '78 trans-am, was a small block? I'd always assumed it was a big block.

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Brian · 28-04-2014 10:19AM

B-but it's only 1600 cc

GvidoR · 28-04-2014 10:24AM

Brian wrote: »

B-but it's only 1600 cc

That's not always how they calculate prices.

I got quoted €1795 for 1.6 Bora and about €3000 for a 1.6 Integra.

Mycroft H · 28-04-2014 10:36AM

Brian wrote: »

B-but it's only 1600 cc

Try this place. It was at least 300 euro cheaper when I was trying to get insurance.

http://www.creaneandcreane.ie/

Foxhole Norman · 28-04-2014 10:56AM

Brian wrote: »

B-but it's only 1600 cc

I find Chill absolutely useless for quotes. The insurers actual website usually gives cheaper quotes.

Brian · 28-04-2014 11:03AM

I thought that if I got a full licence and wasn't 17 I might actually be able to get a nice car without the annual insurance costing more than the vehicle!

I will ring a few places once I pass the test, just having a look around online for now.

Sobanek · 28-04-2014 11:04AM

Brian wrote: »

I thought that if I got a full licence and wasn't 17 I might actually be able to get a nice car without the annual insurance costing more than the vehicle!

I will ring a few places once I pass the test, just having a look around online for now.

Try FBD. Seems to be the cheapest for "large" engines and young drivers lately.

Brian · 28-04-2014 11:07AM

Maybe I can just buy an MX-5, skip the insurance and only use it for "trackday, bro?"

Most online tools are just declining to give a quote at all.

Mycroft H · 28-04-2014 11:22AM

Sobanek wrote: »

Try FBD. Seems to be the cheapest for "large" engines and young drivers lately.

I nearly had a row with the woman in FBD recently. The refused to insure me because of my driving history. :rolleyes:

FBD Woman: So how long do you have your licence?
Me: I've my licence 5 years now.

A few questions later

FDB Woman: Do you've any NCB
Me: I've 3 years named NCB

FBD Woman: "but you said you've had your licence for 5 years now; what were you doing for the other two"
Me: I never accrued a full years NCB. I was insured for portions of that year. I've proof of the 8 months in one of the years and I wasn't driving the other
FBD Woman: But that's not proof of driving history, you may as well not had the driving licence at all

So that went on and on. I got a pain in my head trying to explain that just because I had a licence doesn't mean that I've driven on the road.

She went on and on about driving history that couldn't be verified and when she said that she would have to refuse me a quotation I just simply hung up the phone. Feck that.

Not a single other insurance company had a single problem with my driving history, even obscure little brokers.

Not ringing FBD again.

Old diesel · 28-04-2014 11:31AM

Brian wrote: »

Maybe I can just buy an MX-5, skip the insurance and only use it for "trackday, bro?"

Most online tools are just declining to give a quote at all.

Or you can do what many others before you have done - which is to buy a car you can afford to insure and run - and THEN when you have some no claims bonus built up - get quotes on MX 5s or other nice cars.

Supergurrier · 28-04-2014 11:34AM

Old diesel wrote: »

Or you can do what many others before you have done - which is to buy a car you can afford to insure and run - and THEN when you have some no claims bonus built up - get quotes on MX 5s or other nice cars.

In fairness its an mx5 not an Atari Jaguar Gti.

How old are you Brian ?

Supergurrier · 28-04-2014 11:39AM

Mycroft H wrote: »

I nearly had a row with the woman in FBD recently. The refused to insure me because of my driving history. :rolleyes:

FBD Woman: So how long do you have your licence?
Me: I've my licence 5 years now.

A few questions later

FDB Woman: Do you've any NCB
Me: I've 3 years named NCB

FBD Woman: "but you said you've had your licence for 5 years now; what were you doing for the other two"
Me: I never accrued a full years NCB. I was insured for portions of that year. I've proof of the 8 months in one of the years and I wasn't driving the other
FBD Woman: But that's not proof of driving history, you may as well not had the driving licence at all

So that went on and on. I got a pain in my head trying to explain that just because I had a licence doesn't mean that I've driven on the road.

She went on and on about driving history that couldn't be verified and when she said that she would have to refuse me a quotation I just simply hung up the phone. Feck that.

Not a single other insurance company had a single problem with my driving history, even obscure little brokers.

Not ringing FBD again.

Just sounds like you came across a clown tbh. I would have just rang back until I got a non spaz operator.

Mycroft H · 28-04-2014 11:43AM

Supergurrier wrote: »

Just sounds like you came across a clown tbh. I would have just rang back until I got a non spaz operator.

Yea, I'll try them again in the future, as long as they don't have me on file as being refused.

I've never had to hang up the phone in frustration but that was the occasion

:pac::pac:

Supergurrier · 28-04-2014 11:45AM

Mycroft H wrote: »

Yea, I'll try them again in the future, as long as they don't have me on file as being refused.

I've never had to hang up the phone in frustration but that was the occasion

:pac::pac:

Sounds like she needed a good dose of chocolate a stack of lady magazines and a padded room for a few days judging.by her logic.

Brian · 28-04-2014 12:07PM

Old diesel wrote: »

Or you can do what many others before you have done - which is to buy a car you can afford to insure and run - and THEN when you have some no claims bonus built up - get quotes on MX 5s or other nice cars.

Leave your logical conclusions out of this!

Supergurrier wrote: »

In fairness its an mx5 not an Atari Jaguar Gti.

How old are you Brian ?

Mid twenties, 1 year named driver, driving test next month. I think it's the fact that it's a RWD convertible that's the main cause, even if it is underpowered.

GvidoR · 28-04-2014 12:12PM

Brian wrote: »

Mid twenties, 1 year named driver, driving test next month. I think it's the fact that it's a RWD convertible that's the main cause, even if it is underpowered.

Get a custom manifold and bolt a turbo on it and get a set of coilovers and it's gonna be mad.

Supergurrier · 28-04-2014 12:13PM

Brian wrote: »

Leave your logical conclusions out of this!

Mid twenties, 1 year named driver, driving test next month. I think it's the fact that it's a RWD convertible that's the main cause.

You need 1 years ncb at least in your own name or you will get screwed as you are too much of an unknown quantity otherwise.

GvidoR · 28-04-2014 12:15PM

Supergurrier wrote: »

You need 1 years ncb at least in your own name or you will get screwed as you are too much of an unknown quantity otherwise.

A lot of places wont even give you a quote if you don't have 1 years NCB, for example 123.ie, One Direct and NoNonsense.

Alanstrainor · 28-04-2014 01:38PM

Wheels are out for delivery!

vectra · 28-04-2014 02:47PM

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Wheels are out for delivery!

Sitting here waiting on a delivery of wheels for my son E46 as well

Alanstrainor · 28-04-2014 02:55PM

vectra wrote: »

Sitting here waiting on a delivery of wheels for my son E46 as well

What wheels are they?

Have some gtechniq wheel armour on the way, to get them coated before I put them on the car. Here's hoping the stuff is worth it, otherwise it'll be a complete rip off! But MM seems to stand by it!

Who knows when the tires will arrive, still in Germany at the moment.

CianRyan · 28-04-2014 02:58PM

Going to look at a VERY cheap Fiat in a little while.
I've been spending to much time around a certain demographic.

vectra · 28-04-2014 04:11PM

Alanstrainor wrote: »

What wheels are they?

Have some gtechniq wheel armour on the way, to get them coated before I put them on the car. Here's hoping the stuff is worth it, otherwise it'll be a complete rip off! But MM seems to stand by it!

Who knows when the tires will arrive, still in Germany at the moment.

I am going to give a few coats of Wolfs rim shield to these before they get fitted.
Hoping the coilovers and these will be on the Car Thu. evening.

These

Brand : ThreeSDM
Model : 0 01 5x120 Wider Rear
Diameter : 8.5x18 (Front) & 9.5x18 (Rear)
Bolt Pattern : 5x120
Offset : ET35 (Front) & ET40 (Rear)
Colour : Silver Polished
Style : Concave Rear , Polished Face , Y Spoke

challengemaster · 28-04-2014 04:18PM

ET40 9.5J in the rear is going to be a very tight squeeze...

You'll either need to run stretched 225/235's or roll the arches. Maybe both.

MetzgerMeister · 28-04-2014 04:43PM

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Here's hoping the stuff is worth it, otherwise it'll be a complete rip off! But MM seems to stand by it!

MM said to get C1 as you get more of it at a better price and it's the same thing!

C5 Wheel Armour 15ml - €28.95

C1 Crystal Lacquer 30ml - €54.95

Granted it's only a few € but still better value :P

Alanstrainor · 28-04-2014 04:54PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

MM said to get C1 as you get more of it at a better price and it's the same thing!

C5 Wheel Armour 15ml - €28.95

C1 Crystal Lacquer 30ml - €54.95

Granted it's only a few € but still better value :P

Very slight lad! And I was cheap, already spent too much on the car recently!

CianRyan · 28-04-2014 05:24PM

Well, look like I won't be seeing anything today.

Maybe Saturday, especially if I get paid.

Alanstrainor · 28-04-2014 05:58PM

Gonna send them back...they look shite!

:pac:

Kaiser D · 28-04-2014 06:04PM

You should have gotten Wolfrace Katanas :pac:

dar83 · 28-04-2014 06:17PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

MM said to get C1 as you get more of it at a better price and it's the same thing!

C5 Wheel Armour 15ml - €28.95

C1 Crystal Lacquer 30ml - €54.95

Granted it's only a few € but still better value :P

How much of te stuff would you use for a set of alloys?

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