Motors Chat - Round 6

toastedpickles wrote: »

True true, I guess you could say the same to bmw designers.......:pac:

I'll see myself out :P

Ah now BMW own mini and rolls royce, none of them look the same.
I have no problem with the families looking the same (fiesta, focus, mondeo)
but across marques I think it tarnishes the brand a bit.
Aston Martin's that is, not Ford

YbFocus wrote: »

Ah now BMW own mini and rolls royce, none of them look the same.
I have no problem with the families looking the same (fiesta, focus, mondeo)
but across marques I think it tarnishes the brand a bit.
Aston Martin's that is, not Ford

Ah yeah, only messing

But yeah I can see it now in a few years, someone gets a db9 and everyones all "oh is that your new ford?" :P

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That's ridiculous!

Can't wait to see the Garda Spec.

YbFocus wrote: »

That's ridiculous!

Ah jaysis

CianRyan wrote: »

Can't wait to see the Garda Spec.

As far as I know they are with KIA now for the foreseeable future, other than the Transit Connects I think.

YbFocus wrote: »

As far as I know they are with KIA now for the foreseeable future, other than the Transit Connects I think.

Well I'm sure a Garda spec Optima is just as brand destroying.

Kaiser D

CianRyan wrote: »

Well I'm sure a Garda spec Optima is just as brand destroying.

I don't think the Garda are lucky enough for Optimas at the moment.

i30s all da way.

wonski

YbFocus wrote: »

That's ridiculous!

Not so ridiculous if you buy the Mondeo;)

It was reported before, and I am surprised they went ahead with this plan.

As a non-owner of Aston Martin I don't really care, but if I owned a well known and exclusive brand, I would make sure that the lower brand don't look alike.

There is a chance AM is going to change their design completely so they didn't care at all. That is an only explanation I can think of.

CianRyan wrote: »

Well I'm sure a Garda spec Optima is just as brand destroying.

The whole world must be laughing at our force these days! It really is a joke!

quadrifoglio verde

CianRyan wrote: »

Well I'm sure a Garda spec Optima is just as brand destroying.

Nah it'll be "sure the guards drive them now, they must be the best" kind of **** that you get. In the same way you hear tyre salesmen going on about taxis and sunny tyres.
Or car salesmen going on about the virtues of 4 pot diesel bmws as the ultimate driving experience.

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

Nah it'll be "sure the guards drive them now, they must be the best" kind of **** that you get. In the same way you hear tyre salesmen going on about taxis and sunny tyres.
Or car salesmen going on about the virtues of 4 pot diesel bmws as the ultimate driving experience.

Heh

I'm getting tyres for my yoke tomorrow, I was told you can get this tyre or this or this, but we have these great tyers called ling longs, I sh1t you not fcuking ling longs, I burst out laughing at the girl behind the counter

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

Nah it'll be "sure the guards drive them now, they must be the best" kind of **** that you get. In the same way you hear tyre salesmen going on about taxis and sunny tyres.
Or car salesmen going on about the virtues of 4 pot diesel bmws as the ultimate driving experience.

Hahahaha, sly.

Hal1

toastedpickles wrote: »

Heh

I'm getting tyres for my yoke tomorrow, I was told you can get this tyre or this or this, but we have these great tyers called ling longs, I sh1t you not fcuking ling longs, I burst out laughing at the girl behind the counter

Do they listen to ministry - jesus built my hotrod in there :pac:.

Now how 'bout ding a dang dong dong dong ling long
Dingy a dingy dong a down

Good oul jackass Conor Faughnan is back on the box I see, RTE 1, mean roads, a repeat, surprise surprise :rolleyes:

Aw man it was priceless, i knew they were chinese rubbish but i just told her that i found the name funny and left it at that

Would anyone have a rough idea on how much one would have to pay to get 4 rims posted here from the uk?

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Would anyone have a rough idea on how much one would have to pay to get 4 rims posted here from the uk?

Mine cost about 40 euro shipped, but then again there was more than just the wheels

toastedpickles wrote: »

Mine cost about 40 euro shipped, but then again there was more than just the wheels

Were yours new or used? It's hard buying second hand ones when you can't see properly what kind of condition they're in. Did I read that there is some VRT type charge on them

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Were yours new or used? It's hard buying second hand ones when you can't see properly what kind of condition they're in. Did I read that there is some VRT type charge on them

They were used, but in really good condition, I asked them for a few pictures

I didn't get any vrt charge?

quadrifoglio verde

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Were yours new or used? It's hard buying second hand ones when you can't see properly what kind of condition they're in. Did I read that there is some VRT type charge on them

There shouldn't be vrt on wheels....it's for vehicles only. You'll pay vat on the purchase in the uk if it's from a company but there shouldn't be any other charges

wonski

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

There shouldn't be vrt on wheels....it's for vehicles only. You'll pay vat on the purchase in the uk if it's from a company but there shouldn't be any other charges

You don't pay vat if ordered from the EU.

quadrifoglio verde

wonski wrote: »

You don't pay vat if ordered from the EU.

You'll pay vat on the purchase in the country it was ordered in. If I buy from a company in the uk, I'll pay vat on it, just a bit less than if I buy it from a company here. If I buy it from a company in Jersey, then I'll pay vat.

wonski

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

You'll pay vat on the purchase in the country it was ordered in. If I buy from a company in the uk, I'll pay vat on it, just a bit less than if I buy it from a company here. If I buy it from a company in Jersey, then I'll pay vat.

What I meant is you will not pay any extra on top of what you paid;)

The extra VAT only applies to purchases made outside of the EU.

It is not an extra VAT though - it is the only VAT paid, as they don't charge it in USA or China.

[Deleted User]

My 407 steering wheel and gear stick got a bit of a cleaning today. I steam cleaned it, and used some Autoglym leather cleaner and care balm.

It made me realise that a new steering wheel and knob (wahey) probably wouldn't do me any harm. Are these items I should look into picking up at a scrap yard from a newer version of a 407? Or are steering wheels pretty universal (ie; can any Peugeot wheel fit in my car? Could I slap in a Ford or Mazda wheel if i were so inclined?).

I'd like to see if I can find a 2010 407 (the last year they existed) in a scrap yard, as the wheel and gear stick on that would have the least wear and tear, but im not sure if it'd actually fit? From what I can see they never once bothered to update the cars look, so I assume the interior never really changed..?

The wheel itself has a horn (ie; press the wheel to beep), but the other controls (radio volume, station etc.) are on a stalk to the side of it, so I think that makes things a little bit easier?

If you can get them, make sure you get the air bag lights and stuff looked at and sorted out, an opel forum i was on when i had the astra, a guy had put a 10 reg astra opc wheel in his 02 one, looked epic, but the sheer effort and wiring and hassle he went to was not worth it

Just my two cents!

Knob you should pick up in a decent scrappies, what part of the country are you in?
The wheel you may be better off getting refurbished.

Kaiser D

You probably won't find a 2010 car in a scrap yard tbh.

You could have both refurbished; it'd be less hassle than finding the parts.

Come to think of it, I need a new knob too...

for the car :pac: