Motors Chat - Round 6

YbFocus · 04-08-2014 10:57PM

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

toastedpickles · 04-08-2014 11:00PM

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

YbFocus · 04-08-2014 11:02PM

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That's ridiculous!

CianRyan · 04-08-2014 11:03PM

Can't wait to see the Garda Spec.

toastedpickles · 04-08-2014 11:04PM

YbFocus wrote: »

That's ridiculous!

Ah jaysis

YbFocus · 04-08-2014 11:05PM

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.

CianRyan · 04-08-2014 11:06PM

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 · 04-08-2014 11:08PM

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 · 04-08-2014 11:08PM

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.

YbFocus · 04-08-2014 11:08PM

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 · 04-08-2014 11:10PM

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.

toastedpickles · 04-08-2014 11:13PM

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

CianRyan · 04-08-2014 11:13PM

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 · 04-08-2014 11:20PM

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

Noccy_Mondy · 04-08-2014 11:22PM

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

toastedpickles · 04-08-2014 11:23PM

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 · 05-08-2014 12:12AM

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

toastedpickles · 05-08-2014 12:15AM

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 · 05-08-2014 12:17AM

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 · 05-08-2014 12:19AM

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 · 05-08-2014 12:22AM

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 · 05-08-2014 12:25AM

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 · 05-08-2014 12:30AM

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 · 05-08-2014 12:44AM

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.

05-08-2014 01:35AM

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?

toastedpickles · 05-08-2014 01:37AM

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!

CianRyan · 05-08-2014 01:39AM

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 · 05-08-2014 01:41AM

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.

Noccy_Mondy · 05-08-2014 01:41AM

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

for the car :pac:

CianRyan · 05-08-2014 01:43AM

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.

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