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*******Motors Chat - Round 7*******

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  • #8312
    Cheensbo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,704 ✭✭✭Cheensbo


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    You forgot a few:


    New plugs cost €50 ilitum

    Coolent bottle

    Rare engine month


    Engine must have been built in smarch


  • #8313
    Chris_Heilong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,974 ✭✭✭Chris_Heilong


    Seen a really nice R8 again today in Dublin 4 near St Vincents, its dark grey or black. Seen it a few times and always stands out because of how low the body is.


  • #8314
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    Was going through my car keys there trying to tidy them up a bit as there is a load of door keys and keyrings on it. One key that was on it is for a front door at home which we changed a year ago :pac: there is another key on it that I dont have the first clue what it's actually for im trying to remember but can't.


  • #8315
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,729 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    Looking at insurance, may not be going for this car at all...


  • #8316
    job seeker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,127 ✭✭✭job seeker


    CianRyan wrote: »
    Looking at insurance, may not be going for this car at all...

    What about a Yaris? :):cool:


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  • #8317
    Chris_Heilong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,974 ✭✭✭Chris_Heilong


    CianRyan wrote: »
    Looking at insurance, may not be going for this car at all...

    What do you expect you will be paying? (this sounds demeaning but its just a question)

    As you have not had your license long most insurance companies will want you driving a 1lt Micra or Yaris. Sometimes brokers can work their magic and convert your named driver experience in to real experience. Most places this year didnt want to quote me on any thing JDM unless I was over 30 and had at least 5 years NCB.

    My first policey on my own license was €2200 for the FTO with Liberty and €600 on my JDM civic with XS(shame they are gone) and I was much older than you.


  • #8318
    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,309 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    Chris_Heilong wrote: »
    What do you expect you will be paying? (this sounds demeaning but its just a question)

    As you have not had your license long most insurance companies will want you driving a 1lt Micra or Yaris. Sometimes brokers can work their magic and convert your named driver experience in to real experience. Most places this year didnt want to quote me on any thing JDM unless I was over 30 and had at least 5 years NCB.

    My first policey on my own license was €2200 for the FTO with Liberty and €600 on my JDM civic with XS(shame they are gone) and I was much older than you.

    I don't know what insurance companies have against JDM cars. It's either extortionate rates or they don't insure them.


  • #8319
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,729 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    Chris_Heilong wrote: »
    What do you expect you will be paying? (this sounds demeaning but its just a question)

    As you have not had your license long most insurance companies will want you driving a 1lt Micra or Yaris. Sometimes brokers can work their magic and convert your named driver experience in to real experience. Most places this year didnt want to quote me on any thing JDM unless I was over 30 and had at least 5 years NCB.

    My first policey on my own license was €2200 for the FTO with Liberty and €600 on my JDM civic with XS(shame they are gone) and I was much older than you.

    Been driving nearly 4 years, full licence nearly 2 years.
    No claims.

    I expected between €1600-€1800 and I'd have been happy with that, getting quotes of €2700... **** that.

    I change my location and it drops by a good few hundred. :rolleyes:


  • #8320
    Chris_Heilong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,974 ✭✭✭Chris_Heilong


    CianRyan wrote: »
    Been driving nearly 4 years, full licence nearly 2 years.
    No claims.

    I expected between €1600-€1800 and I'd have been happy with that, getting quotes of €2700... **** that.

    I change my location and it drops by a good few hundred. :rolleyes:

    Thats cool, I think they are very realistic expectations, but bear in mind that alot of online insurance websites are designed to bring you to a page telling you to ring them if it thinks the car is imported. I could not get a realistic quote online at all last year. I went through this broker Cross Insurances Ltd they have an office in Ballyfermot if you wanted to call in. I think I ended up paying around €800.


  • #8321
    Old diesel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,894 ✭✭✭Old diesel


    wotzgoingon wrote: »
    I don't know what insurance companies have against JDM cars. It's either extortionate rates or they don't insure them.

    Speculative here but....

    Dating back to Celtic tiger era - say 03 to 07 type era - JDMs were often driven by "boy racer" types and young fellas - so seen as a risk from that view point. You may find that the accident statistics mean that JDM is seen as higher risk.

    Id also say a significant proportion of the "boyracer" cars were JDM - Glanzas are a VERY obvious example as they were NEVER sold in Europe so are ALL JDM. This increases the risk factor

    Parts are often different - the K11 Nissan Micra was known as the Nissan March in Japan - and - apparently things like body panels were different.

    Your Carina and Corollas might have been available in Ireland brand new - BUT some of the JDM versions weren't - for example - JDM spec Corolla 2.0 diesel came with Auto option - one such car was in the bangernomics thread a few months back.

    Theres also a MAD version of the JDM version of the Mk 1 Avensis with a 2.0 petrol TURBO engine and 4wd (auto only though I think)

    Finally I reckon insurers like to keep things "nice and simple" - so 1.6 2007 Avensis - Irish car - no problem.

    Try insuring the JDM version with say a 2.4 engine - and it just gets messy from their point of view - they don't want the hassle.


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  • #8322
    Marty McFly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,224 ✭✭✭✭Marty McFly


    Liking the look of this a6 at the moment but not trusting his calculation of the vrt.
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/audi-a6-1-9-tdi-avant/8635151

    Is there a way I can calculate it without the reg?


  • #8323
    Foxhole Norman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,875 ✭✭✭Foxhole Norman


    Marty McFly wrote: »
    Liking the look of this a6 at the moment but not trusting his calculation of the vrt.
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/audi-a6-1-9-tdi-avant/8635151

    Is there a way I can calculate it without the reg?

    You can throw in the details without the reg, I just did it there and picked April as the month of first reg, came to €594, not too far off what he states.


  • #8324
    UnknownSpecies
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,183 ✭✭✭UnknownSpecies


    Marty McFly wrote: »
    Liking the look of this a6 at the moment but not trusting his calculation of the vrt.
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/audi-a6-1-9-tdi-avant/8635151

    Is there a way I can calculate it without the reg?

    Revenue's website lets you put the details in.

    http://www.revenue.ie/en/online/vrt-calculator.html


  • #8325
    Special Circumstances
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,569 ✭✭✭Special Circumstances


    job seeker wrote: »
    What about a Yaris? :):cool:
    That needs some serious debadging and destickering.


  • #8326
    UnknownSpecies
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,183 ✭✭✭UnknownSpecies


    Special Circumstances wrote: »
    That needs some serious debadging and destickering.

    I wonder what the Japanese writing could possibly even mean?


  • #8327
    joujoujou
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
    Unregistered Users


    dgt wrote: »
    Fraid so, oil went into the coolant... Its an unholy mess! Bizarrely it runs even better now :confused:
    It's a surprise anyway, as those engines are virtually immortal. ;)
    dgt wrote: »
    Engine and turbo bought up for 150, need collected asap... And bodged in!
    What exactly is the engine you're gonna put into it if you don't mind me asking? :)


  • #8328
    job seeker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,127 ✭✭✭job seeker


    Special Circumstances wrote: »
    That needs some serious debadging and destickering.

    It does indeed, replace the T-sport badge with a 1.0 vvti badge. :cool::D


  • #8329
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    joujoujou wrote: »
    It's a surprise anyway, as those engines are virtually immortal. ;)
    What exactly is the engine you're gonna put into it if you don't mind me asking? :)

    Thats the problem, the engine doesn't want to die despite its predicament! But I'm going to have a rip at blowing it up :D

    As for the engine, its an XUD9TE, turbo is a garrett GT2259v, mutant 10mm pump... Give it a wee bit extra grunt ;)


  • #8330
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,302 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    Volvo passed nct visual so 2 years test.

    On downside EML light and low oil level light have both popped on, oh joy.


  • #8331
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    A fizzy drink spilled all over my passenger seat and I didn't notice till I was home as it was dark thank god for the waterproof seat covers as the light colour seats mark very easy.

    In other news fuel prices seem to be creeping up again properly worked out my mpg too for the first time in a while 53.02 mpg over 930 km not too bad as the car needs a full service in 1k km too including fuel filter.


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  • #8332
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,077 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Gave the Focus a good going over for the last 2-3 days. I have really taken to it, since. I like it a lot.


    I have a question though - does anyone know what's going on with the perfectly circular holes that are cut into the plastic on the left and right here (beside the headrests)?

    41AAA78D344E422F9D182DFC5E9D6607-0000333410-0003729653-01024L-7AF385FAC8484126B22ACBA59DF44875.jpg


    Am I missing a part from the car? Or are these just holes that someone put in it for fitting a cage or something? :confused:


  • #8333
    Gavman84
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,113 ✭✭✭Gavman84


    Would say a cage for dog more then likely ya.


  • #8334
    166man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,575 ✭✭✭166man


    Bpmull wrote: »
    A fizzy drink spilled all over my passenger seat and I didn't notice till I was home as it was dark thank god for the waterproof seat covers as the light colour seats mark very easy.

    In other news fuel prices seem to be creeping up again properly worked out my mpg too for the first time in a while 53.02 mpg over 930 km not too bad as the car needs a full service in 1k km too including fuel filter.

    A remap to your car (Golf Tdi?) would work wonders for it and probably give a few more mpg. :)


  • #8335
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,077 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Bpmull wrote: »
    A fizzy drink spilled all over my passenger seat and I didn't notice till I was home as it was dark

    I read that twice, and paused.. then had to read it again. For some reason I was reading it as:
    Bpmull wrote: »
    A fizzy drink spilled all over my passenger seat and I didn't notice till I was home as i was so drunk


    I've no idea why! :confused::D


  • #8336
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    166man wrote: »
    A remap to your car (Golf Tdi?) would work wonders for it and probably give a few more mpg. :)

    Yep it's a golf 1.9tdi 105bhp. I've never been a fan of remaps but then I've never really looked into it that much and some people do seem to have great success with it. I don't think I'll have it long enough to make it worth my while to do it.


  • #8337
    Foxhole Norman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,875 ✭✭✭Foxhole Norman


    Bpmull wrote: »

    In other news fuel prices seem to be creeping up again properly worked out my mpg too for the first time in a while 53.02 mpg over 930 km not too bad as the car needs a full service in 1k km too including fuel filter.

    18.4 MPG over 310Km's :pac::D


  • #8338
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Foxhole Norman wrote: »
    18.4 MPG over 310Km's :pac::D

    I'm proud of 25.4 over the last 250 miles :)


  • #8339
    Sobanek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭Sobanek


    Foxhole Norman wrote: »
    18.4 MPG over 310Km's :pac::D

    13.7l/100km average here (20.7 MPG) :pac: and that's 60% motorway :pac:


  • #8340
    Foxhole Norman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,875 ✭✭✭Foxhole Norman


    Sobanek wrote: »
    13.7l/100km average here (20.7 MPG) :pac: and that's 60% motorway :pac:

    60% city for me :)


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  • #8341
    Sobanek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭Sobanek


    Well, I'm no light foot :pac:


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