Dash cam saves your ass (no Roundabout stuff please :)

huggs2 · 08-01-2015 02:53PM

This programme starts next mon. on ch 5.Its about videos from Dash Cams.Could be worth watching.
http://www.channel5.com/shows/car-crash-tv/episodes/episode-1-710

corktina · 08-01-2015 05:05PM

josip wrote: »

Now I understand.

I object I have a Camper Van and I never drive it with my wife (cue rimshot?)

Turtle-TM · 08-01-2015 06:02PM

what is going on here?! surely not a legal way to transport a new, unregistered car?!?!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDQCxlTOGtk

Falcon L · 08-01-2015 06:08PM

Is the video public?

wonski · 08-01-2015 06:10PM

Turtle-TM wrote: »

what is going on here?! surely not a legal way to transport a new, unregistered car?!?!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDQCxlTOGtk

FYP

Odyssey 2005 · 08-01-2015 06:14PM

Christ, That's brutal. In this day and age new cars should be transported on lorries or trailers. I'd be fairly pissedoff if my new Octavis was delivered to the garage like that

Spook_ie · 08-01-2015 06:16PM

corktina wrote: »

I object I have a Camper Van and I never drive it with my wife (cue rimshot?)

http://instantrimshot.com/index.php?sound=rimshot&play=true

Turtle-TM · 08-01-2015 06:17PM

Falcon L wrote: »

Is the video public?

yep, should be working now.

also in my haste i didn't put any description!

slow moving white van in driving lane with hazards on, with an un registered brand new (skoda?) in front of it, must be only doing 60km/h?

wonski · 08-01-2015 06:18PM

At least they drove slowly

We don't know if it was unregistered, the plates could fall off for all we know and the car was in limp mode because it broke down:D

Madness. The dealer in question should answer some questions if it was en route to the customer.

Turtle-TM · 08-01-2015 06:18PM

Odyssey 2005 wrote: »

Christ, That's brutal. In this day and age new cars should be transported on lorries or trailers. I'd be fairly pissedoff if my new Octavis was delivered to the garage like that

it has to be illegal on many fronts, no tax, unregistered, no license plate (obviously as its not registered) no insurance, driving at dangerously low speeds on a motorway, anything else?

wonski · 08-01-2015 06:19PM

Turtle-TM wrote: »

yep, should be working now.

also in my haste i didn't put any description!

slow moving white van in driving lane with hazards on, with an un registered brand new (skoda?) in front of it, must be only doing 60km/h?

It wasn't public, edit the address by deleting the yotube part and it should work.

Fixed it for you anyway;)

R.O.R · 08-01-2015 06:20PM

Turtle-TM wrote: »

what is going on here?! surely not a legal way to transport a new, unregistered car?!?!

If there's trade plates up, it may be just about legal, but sensible - not a fecking hope.

They go from Dublin port to Baldonnel on the back of a transport truck, and should only leave on the back of the transport truck. The low speed suggests it's still in transport mode (bit like limp mode), so what it's doing in that state, at that (well, any) point on the M50 is a mystery.

At least it has a "support" vehicle, but totally unbranded.

Very strange, very very strange.

wonski · 08-01-2015 06:23PM

R.O.R wrote: »

If there's trade plates up, it may be just about legal, but sensible - not a fecking hope.

They go from Dublin port to Baldonnel on the back of a transport truck, and should only leave on the back of the transport truck. The low speed suggests it's still in transport mode (bit like limp mode), so what it's doing in that state, at that (well, any) point on the M50 is a mystery.

At least it has a "support" vehicle, but totally unbranded.

Very strange, very very strange.

Does it register the miles when in "transport mode"?
I guess it does.

I hope they didn't go too far then.

Turtle-TM · 08-01-2015 06:26PM

i looked back at the speed i over took him at, about 65km/h, so he must not be doing anything over 50! on the M50 coming up to rush hour, its plain stupidity imo.

even if its just going 1 exit to tallaght say, it still shouldn't be on a bloody motorway!

R.O.R · 08-01-2015 06:29PM

I think transport mode restricts the car to 50km/h.

May even still have the suspension blocks in - didn't look to see if she's riding high.

wonski · 08-01-2015 06:35PM

R.O.R wrote: »

I think transport mode restricts the car to 50km/h.

May even still have the suspension blocks in - didn't look to see if she's riding high.

So it is not even supposed to drive on the public road like that?

Up and down the ramp and some small amount of driving out of the factory and through the dealer's gate maybe?

I know you work in the trade, have you ever seen / heard of a car being transported like that?

Odyssey 2005 · 08-01-2015 06:48PM

Turtle-TM wrote: »

it has to be illegal on many fronts, no tax, unregistered, no license plate (obviously as its not registered) no insurance, driving at dangerously low speeds on a motorway, anything else?

Plate,tax and not registered could be covered by trade plates,didn't see any though the insurance i assume it covered by the garage,but the low speeds on a motorway and the probable suspension blocks should be a major safety concern.

Mick55 · 08-01-2015 06:50PM

wonski wrote: »

I know you work in the trade, have you ever seen / heard of a car being transported like that?

Work in the trade myself and worked for a main dealer for years. This wouldn't be common practice at all. Cars weren't allowed to be driven on the road until PDI ( pre-delivery inspection ) carried out. PDI involves taking car out of delivery mode and general prep work.. wheel torque, pressure, hubcaps etc.. This car looks fresh off the truck, don't think anyone would chance driving it on the M50 like this. Looks like they got caught out somehow!

wonski · 08-01-2015 06:58PM

Mick55 wrote: »

Work in the trade myself and worked for a main dealer for years. This wouldn't be common practice at all. Cars weren't allowed to be driven on the road until PDI ( pre-delivery inspection ) carried out. PDI involves taking car out of delivery mode and general prep work.. wheel torque, pressure, hubcaps etc.. This car looks fresh off the truck, don't think anyone would chance driving it on the M50 like this. Looks like they got caught out somehow!

As much as we all like to do a dirty talk on dealers these days, I would never expect it or suggest it to be a common practice.
I just asked if it ever happened to one of you in the trade;)

I've seen cars unloaded as there is a dealer near work and they do it very carefully, and the cars are being driven from the truck straight to the back yard. Seeing one being driven like that is unusual. I hope they washed it before putting it up in front of the buyer.

Fred Swanson · 08-01-2015 07:00PM

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wonski · 08-01-2015 07:05PM

Fred Swanson wrote: »

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What is the average mileage for a new car - 20/30 km?

Never bought a new car so have no idea.

Imagine the risk that dealer took - stones, dirt etc

I would expect the delivery charge to be refunded if it was my car.

Effects · 08-01-2015 10:28PM

Fred Swanson wrote: »

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"mileage correction"

Spook_ie · 08-01-2015 11:38PM

Probably just going to be sold cheap, y'know " Fell off the back of a lorry"

AndyBoBandy · 09-01-2015 09:54AM

wonski wrote: »

What is the average mileage for a new car - 20/30 km?

My mother bought 2 new cars (2007 & 2009), I collected them for her.

I think they had about 14 km on the clock

corktina · 09-01-2015 10:33AM

i suspect this car will have been supplied to a small dealer ,against a customer order ,who has collected it from the main dealer himself.

R.O.R · 09-01-2015 11:54AM

corktina wrote: »

i suspect this car will have been supplied to a small dealer ,against a customer order ,who has collected it from the main dealer himself.

We've done that, and it wouldn't leave the supplying dealership in that state.

Other guess from a colleague is that they were desperate for the motor and sent someone from the dealership to collect from Baldonnel and drive it back to the dealership. Much quicker than waiting on the transport company, but I'd have thought they would at least take the laptop to take it out of transport mode, or NVD would do that.