Motors Chat - Round 8

Special Circumstances · 09-04-2015 08:23PM

Not as bad as the "prelude type r" mazda 6 I saw the other day but in fairness like there's something amiss to be sticking a nurburgring sticker and wonky badging on a car like that.

toastedpickles · 09-04-2015 08:25PM

I wonder what cgi stands for, "common gimp inside"? :pac:

Special Circumstances · 09-04-2015 08:26PM

toastedpickles wrote: »

I wonder what cgi stands for, "common gimp inside"? :pac:

Clare gimp inside

Foxhole Norman · 09-04-2015 08:28PM

Special Circumstances wrote: »

Not as bad as the "prelude type r" mazda 6 I saw the other day but in fairness like there's something amiss to be sticking a nurburgring sticker and wonky badging on a car like that.

300 ponies inside it anyway according to what Wikipedia say for the CGI badge, not bad!

Special Circumstances · 09-04-2015 08:35PM

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

300 ponies inside it anyway according to what Wikipedia say for the CGI badge, not bad!

Oh I thought it was some "swear it's not a cdi/tdi" thing "it's an rs4 really "

Foxhole Norman · 09-04-2015 08:39PM

Special Circumstances wrote: »

Oh I thought it was some "swear it's not a cdi/tdi" thing "it's an rs4 really "

So did I when I first got the picture, needed to look it up

Apparently it's some "extra economical" version. Still €1200 tax though :pac:

Sobanek · 09-04-2015 08:41PM

CGI is stratified Charge Gasoline Injection

Special Circumstances · 09-04-2015 08:42PM

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

So did I when I first got the picture, needed to look it up Apparently it's some "extra economical" version. Still €1200 tax though :pac:

Still looks like a flaccid banana, maybe he felt some stickers would make up for the limp styling. Really not a fan of them at all. Some of the latest mercs are nice though.

GvidoR · 09-04-2015 08:42PM

Checked the plate. All cool. Everyone seems to jump at the worst scenario. :eek:

toastedpickles · 09-04-2015 08:42PM

Sobanek wrote: »

CGI is stratified Charge Gasoline Injection

:P

Foxhole Norman · 09-04-2015 08:48PM

OSI wrote: »

CLS was the first good looking Merc in about 2 decades. New CLA looks great in the right colour and spec, mighty tempting.

Couldn't agree more. There's a Gunmetal Grey(ish) CLA going around with 18's down here, looks class to be honest!

Duke O Smiley · 09-04-2015 08:50PM

Huge fan of the CLA's frontend styling, not so much the rear end. It's too short

Special Circumstances · 09-04-2015 08:50PM

GvidoR wrote: »

Checked the plate. All cool. Everyone seems to jump at the worst scenario. :eek:

Beep beep beep reverse Reverse!!!

Oh well, I'll blame the fact that practically zero powerful petrols have been sold since 09 especially in that segment. Whatever segment the banana boat fits in like.

09-04-2015 09:03PM

Probably a silly question (And one that I feel like I may have asked before..

) but if my tax isn't due, can I tax the car anyway?

In other words, if my tax expires in, say, July. Can I wander into the tax office and tax it for a year, tomorrow, and have it taxed til July 2016?

Big Nasty · 09-04-2015 09:14PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Probably a silly question (And one that I feel like I may have asked before.. ) but if my tax isn't due, can I tax the car anyway?

In other words, if my tax expires in, say, July. Can I wander into the tax office and tax it for a year, tomorrow, and have it taxed til July 2016?

WTF would you be going near a tax office for? :eek:

Bpmull · 09-04-2015 09:16PM

I was sure that if you tax it early you actually lose months of tax as I thought it's a years tax from the month you tax it. I could be completly wrong though as I'm not that well up on the whole system tbh.

Chris_Heilong · 09-04-2015 09:23PM

Bought motor tax online last wednesday, only arrived this morning and on way to work went through a Garda Check point. That was close.

Bpmull · 09-04-2015 09:31PM

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

Bought motor tax online last wednesday, only arrived this morning and on way to work went through a Garda Check point. That was close.

My dad taxed his van a few years ago and filed away the cert in the office never taking out the disc next day went through checkpoint and almost got done for no tax it took a lot convincing to get the gaurd to believe it was taxed but I think they checked and it obviously was and let him off.

He also got two penalty points for talking on the phone even though he had hands free bluetooth kit at the time but that's another story. He fairly unlucky when it comes to penlty points.

wotzgoingon · 09-04-2015 09:33PM

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

Bought motor tax online last wednesday, only arrived this morning and on way to work went through a Garda Check point. That was close.

Imagine how I feel. Went to the new drivers licence centres to renew my licence last Wednesday as the 10 years are up. Friday lunch time got pulled over by guards flashing blue lights, and they say I have no licence, i told them I am getting it renewed and have receipt. I have 10 days since Friday to call into guards with insurance cert and my new licence which I still don't have.

Rang the head office over drivers licence guy on phone said you shouldn't be driving with out licence, what kind of shít system do you hand in your licence and expect to go a few weeks without licence, what's the point of the new centres if they don't print out your new licence there and then as that's what I thought they done.

Stupid banana republic wasting money on centres around the country where filling out a form with required documents and posting them would be just as handy.

/rant

Chris_Heilong · 09-04-2015 09:34PM

I just dont want the hassle of explaining I bought tax but it didnt arrive, I saw the guy in front of me showing the gard a picture of what I assume is his tax receipt, he was let off. I always take a picture also when I buy tax just in case.

Noccy_Mondy · 09-04-2015 09:35PM

How long was the tax out Chris?

Chris_Heilong · 09-04-2015 09:37PM

@wotzgoingon
If they had a brain cell between them the office would give you a temp license until you get your new one.

My wife was waiting 2 months to get here replacement Learner permit last year.

Chris_Heilong · 09-04-2015 09:38PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

How long was the tax out Chris?

I am just anal about these things, it was only out since start of month.

mhackett102 · 09-04-2015 09:39PM

wotzgoingon wrote: »

Imagine how I feel. Went to the new drivers licence centres to renew my licence last Wednesday as the 10 years are up. Friday lunch time got pulled over by guards flashing blue lights, and they say I have no licence, i told them I am getting it renewed and have receipt. I have 10 days since Friday to call into guards with insurance cert and my new licence which I still don't have.

Rang the head office over drivers licence guy on phone said you shouldn't be driving with out licence, what kind of shít system do you hand in your licence and expect to go a few weeks without licence, what's the point of the new centres if they don't print out your new licence there and then as that's what I thought they done.

Stupid banana republic wasting money on centres around the country where filling out a form with required documents and posting them would be just as handy.

/rant

Be expecting the new licence in the post tomorrow. I done mine on Tuesday afternoon of last week and got it this morning!

I was also told that I shouldnt be driving without a licence - I was kinda like "Umm okay so will I just leave the car parked here in Nenagh for approx 2 weeks and thumb a lift back to Thurles?" :pac:

Did not have a good experience there either. The office was closed at 5:30pm and I asked them at 5:15pm could I apply for the trailer licence too. The woman said I had to come back another day when I had the licence itself with me (complete lie, my friend was there the day before and he could get his full licence & trailer licence done together). So now another trip to Nenagh is in order.

Noccy_Mondy · 09-04-2015 09:41PM

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

I am just anal about these things, it was only out since start of month.

Most gardai wouldn't bother you if it was only a few weeks out. But sure if you're spa about these things, you're spa about them! :P

wotzgoingon · 09-04-2015 09:42PM

mhackett102 wrote: »

Be expecting the new licence in the post tomorrow. I done mine on Tuesday afternoon of last week and got it this morning!

I was also told that I shouldnt be driving without a licence - I was kinda like "Umm okay so will I just leave the car parked here in Nenagh for approx 2 weeks and thumb a lift back to Thurles?" :pac:

Did not have a good experience there either. The office was closed at 5:30pm and I asked them at 5:15pm could I apply for the trailer licence too. The woman said I had to come back another day when I had the licence itself with me (complete lie, my friend was there the day before and he could get his full licence & trailer licence done together). So now another trip to Nenagh is in order.

The woman I dealt with never told me not to drive. It was on the back of my mind to ask but I just assumed it was fine.

wotzgoingon · 09-04-2015 09:43PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Most gardai wouldn't bother you if it was only a few weeks out. But sure if you're spa about these things, you're spa about them! :P

No they would still do you for not displaying a tax disc and penalty points. Happened me before.

But I always tax my car this was a new car I got and had no tax on it the next day when I was driving around.

Noccy_Mondy · 09-04-2015 09:46PM

wotzgoingon wrote: »

No they would still do you for not displaying a tax disc and penalty points. Happened me before.

By being a few weeks out? You met a prIck! I've been in many cars with tax out for a few weeks, always under the month, and the drivers were waved on at a checkpoint.

mhackett102 · 09-04-2015 09:48PM

wotzgoingon wrote: »

The woman I dealt with never told me not to drive. It was on the back of my mind to ask but I just assumed it was fine.

Since she wouldnt let me apply for my trailer licence, I made sure to ask plenty of questions to waste her time

As Im now a "novice" driver, I just stuck the N plates up straight away and kept the reciept from NDLS in the car. But she said that I am technically still a Learner driver until I get my licence. So I couldve gotten myself in huge trouble over the last 9 days as most of my driving was done on the motorway.

wotzgoingon · 09-04-2015 09:48PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

By being a few weeks out? You met a prIck! I've been in many cars with tax out for a few weeks, always under the month, and the drivers were waved on at a checkpoint.

You were lucky I suppose.

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