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Motors Chat - Round 6

Alanstrainor

Continuation from motors chat round 5

1.This thread is for motoring topics which you feel are not worthy of starting a new thread for, banter from a meet or general motoring related chit chat.

2.No lonely hearts (This is not a personal dig at anyone, it's how we feel is the best way to describe what we want to avoid. )

3.Keep it clean.

4.The Motors charter applies.

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[Deleted User]

CianRyan wrote: »

Gear knob either pull off and smack you in the teeth or twist off and get you repetitive stress injuries. Great fun. :pac:
Easy swap though, yeah.

And no, a proper refurb will be stripping back the outer layer of the wheel and reapplying fresh materials.
Alanstrainor got his 3 Series wheel done recently.

Ah, okay.. well, to be honest, I'm sure I could pull the knob off myself without needing a professional to help...

:P

But the wheel, considering it's working with air bags and such, I'd not tackle myself, so i'd be happy to get it refurbished, but i'd also not close the door on the thoughts of just swapping it over with a newer, crisper, feeling one, from a different 407, from a scrapyard.

According to Partfinder, there seems to be a couple of 407's near enough to me (I'm in Louth) so they may be worth a look.

Would also obviously have to take into account how much a decent restoration job would cost, and how much a scrappie would want for his wheel.

CianRyan

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Well as far as I know the gearstick just pulls off with a bit of effort, and from seeing gear sticks in halfords and the likes, I assume they're fairly quick and easy to change (but i'd like a proper, 407 gear stick, or at least a 6-sdeed gearstick with black leather on it).

The issue with the steering wheel is that the top section of it is just kinda peeled away a lot. It looks like it's lost a coat of leather (if that makes any sense) and it's very 'chipped' or something. It feels a bit rough in the hand. So it's not just discolouration or anything like that. Would restoration be worth a look?

From what I have seen, 'restoration' means some chap sewing a cover onto it, but i wouldnt like the wheel any thicker than it is (I actually removed one of those cheaper accessory covers from it when i bought it, as the wheel was too thick and i didn't find it comfortable).

Gear knob either pull off and smack you in the teeth or twist off and get you repetitive stress injuries. Great fun. :pac:
Easy swap though, yeah.

And no, a proper refurb will be stripping back the outer layer of the wheel and reapplying fresh materials.
Alanstrainor got his 3 Series wheel done recently.

toastedpickles

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Pfft copycat. Noccy goes to scrapyard, pickles goes to scrapyard. Noccy has turbo pipe thing in car, pickles gets same thing :rolleyes: hah

Imitation is the highest form of flattery :P
Pickles has fogs in car, noccy gets them :P :pac:

Check and mate

CianRyan wrote: »

Let me know if there are any tasty MX5 bits around! Hoping to do some spending when I'm back from holidays.

Shall do! on the topic of knobs, I'm getting a friend to hand make one for the 900 out of hickory or teak or something

Noccy_Mondy

toastedpickles wrote: »

Bloody love that place, going there tomorrow for a scout around, never know what I might come out with

Pfft copycat. Noccy goes to scrapyard, pickles goes to scrapyard. Noccy has turbo pipe thing in car, pickles gets same thing :rolleyes: hah

CianRyan

toastedpickles wrote: »

Bloody love that place, going there tomorrow for a scout around, never know what I might come out with

Let me know if there are any tasty MX5 bits around! Hoping to do some spending when I'm back from holidays.

[Deleted User]

Well as far as I know the gearstick just pulls off with a bit of effort, and from seeing gear sticks in halfords and the likes, I assume they're fairly quick and easy to change (but i'd like a proper, 407 gear stick, or at least a 6-sdeed gearstick with black leather on it).

The issue with the steering wheel is that the top section of it is just kinda peeled away a lot. It looks like it's lost a coat of leather (if that makes any sense) and it's very 'chipped' or something. It feels a bit rough in the hand. So it's not just discolouration or anything like that. Would restoration be worth a look?

From what I have seen, 'restoration' means some chap sewing a cover onto it, but i wouldnt like the wheel any thicker than it is (I actually removed one of those cheaper accessory covers from it when i bought it, as the wheel was too thick and i didn't find it comfortable).

toastedpickles

CianRyan wrote: »

I've had some big surprised in scrap yards. You never know what you'll find or from what year.
Kilcock is great for a browse.

Bloody love that place, going there tomorrow for a scout around, never know what I might come out with

CianRyan

Kaiser D wrote: »

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.

I've had some big surprised in scrap yards. You never know what you'll find or from what year.

Kilcock is great for a browse.

Noccy_Mondy

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

for the car :pac:

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.

CianRyan

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.

toastedpickles

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!

[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?

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.

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: »

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

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

toastedpickles

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?

Noccy_Mondy

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

toastedpickles

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

Noccy_Mondy

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

toastedpickles

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

Noccy_Mondy

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

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

CianRyan

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.

toastedpickles

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

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.

YbFocus

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!

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.

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.