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Post a picture of your car here Part 4 (quote a picture, get a 24h ban!!)

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  • #4352
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,031 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    You can't swap a car policy to a commercial policy. You would have to take out a new policy if that's what you mean. The ncb is transferable as far as I know although worth checking with your specific company. You won't be able to use the ncb on a car and van policy at the same time. Is it a big van your looking at or a car derived van as fbd offer a personnel car policy on car derived vans afaik.


  • #4353
    Toyotafanboi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,903 ✭✭✭✭Toyotafanboi


    most companies won't transfer a private policy onto a commercial vehicle at all, even if it's privately owned.


  • #4354
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,055 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Well when I was with FBD last year I transferred my insurance to a van temporarily (two days). They gave a bit of fuss but they did it. That was for a van I was renting for the day, though.


    It'd be a proper 'van' I'd be looking at, rather than a car-derived van (although surely to an insurance company, a commercial is a commercial regardless?!).


    Would I be better off just getting a van and 'selling' it to a friend for €1. He has a van already, on a fleet policy, so would my life be easier if i just did that, and then drove the van when needed under his policy (i am over 25 and with a full license, so I can drive under a fleet policy, legally).

    That way I can keep my own car and just use the van when needed (which would be rare, but I have an idea that could make me a few Euro if it worked out, which would require a van).


  • #4355
    Darraghmh91.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 314 ✭✭Darraghmh91.


    Bpmull wrote: »
    Id be the same about all animals no way they wouldn't be let near it. Same with smoking I don't smoke anyway but no smoking allowed. I've tried enforcing the no eating but it normally ends up being broken by me :) in I wouldn't eat in it during short journies but if I'm in it for 2 or 4 hours of driving I met end up eating in it but not take away or chrisps I draw the line on that. No milk allowed to be opened in it either.

    Handy thing with my car is if there is any paper or stuff that people have in the car I bought myself the toyota optional extra clean box (which is a bin) mounted on the passenger side footwell

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  • #4356
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    Never knew the 900 was a 3 door tp! Looks great!


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  • #4357
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    Never knew the 900 was a 3 door tp! Looks great!

    The more you know!Thanks also :D the difference in how it drives is unreal now, apparently it was 4 degrees out each side, the tyres were in pieces from only going to work since like last week, now its an animal of a car to move, no comfort in this thing, just you your seatbelt and sheer power


  • #4358
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,031 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    What engine / bhp is it tp ?


  • #4359
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Bpmull wrote: »
    What engine / bhp is it tp ?

    2.0 turbo, bhp I'm not too sure about, but i know its near, if not more thsn my 9-5

    checked there, its 175bhp


  • #4360
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,031 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    2.0 turbo, bhp I'm not too sure about, but i know its near, if not more thsn my 9-5

    checked there, its 175bhp

    It's well able to get down the road so :)


  • #4361
    Ivefoundgod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,486 ✭✭✭Ivefoundgod


    Got a nice picture down in kerry at ladies view of the astra, will hopefully be upgrading soon so probably the last decent drive I'll bring it on.


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  • #4362
    Autosport
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,280 ✭✭✭✭Autosport


    Love it in red :)


  • #4363
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,055 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Just in relation to my question about insurance - woops! I thought i was in the general chat thread. I had multiple tabs open. :o


  • #4364
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,728 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    Darraghmh91. wrote: »
    Handy thing with my car is if there is any paper or stuff that people have in the car I bought myself the toyota optional extra clean box (which is a bin) mounted on the passenger side footwell

    Yeah but I can imagine the look you'd give me if I throw an old coke can in there. :P


  • #4365
    Darraghmh91.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 314 ✭✭Darraghmh91.


    CianRyan wrote: »
    Yeah but I can imagine the look you'd give me if I throw an old coke can in there. :P

    Haha yeah I'd take it out ha .. Rachael tried to put a banana skin in it ha I was like em what are ha doin ha she's said in Putin it in your bin thing so I said no your keeping that on your lap till you get home and puttin it in your bin

    Gotta lay these rules down early of I'll get walked all over ha


  • #4366
    wonski
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,679 ✭✭✭✭wonski


    Darraghmh91. wrote: »
    Haha yeah I'd take it out ha .. Rachael tried to put a banana skin in it ha I was like em what are ha doin ha she's said in Putin it in your bin thing so I said no your keeping that on your lap till you get home and puttin it in your bin

    Gotta lay these rules down early of I'll get walked all over ha

    What happened to your "radio"?

    Time to get a stereo from Halfords to fill the gap I think;)


  • #4367
    wonski
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,679 ✭✭✭✭wonski


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    2.0 turbo, bhp I'm not too sure about, but i know its near, if not more thsn my 9-5

    checked there, its 175bhp

    That is a proper sleeper there.

    Lovely car, always liked Saabs.

    0-100 in 8.7s? Not bad at all.

    Had a quick look at specs for this model and it appears there were loads of engine options at that time - see below:

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  • #4368
    Asmooh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,462 ✭✭✭Asmooh


    wonski wrote: »
    That is a proper sleeper there.

    Lovely car, always liked Saabs.

    0-100 in 8.7s? Not bad at all.

    Had a quick look at specs for this model and it appears there were loads of engine options at that time - see below:

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    With 175bhp ? yes it is.. remember a 1.6 130hp Honda CRX does 0-100 in 7,6 and Civic with 150hp does 0-100 in 7,2


  • #4369
    Foxhole Norman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,871 ✭✭✭Foxhole Norman


    Asmooh wrote: »
    With 175bhp ? yes it is.. remember a 1.6 130hp Honda CRX does 0-100 in 7,6 and Civic with 150hp does 0-100 in 7,2

    You know the Saab is a heavy car right? Not everything is as stripped out and bare as a Civic or CRX.


  • #4370
    challengemaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,925 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    Foxhole Norman wrote: »
    You know the Saab is a heavy car right? Not everything is as stripped out and bare as a Civic or CRX.

    Going by topgear anyway, the Saabs were rigid enough to not require a rollcage for rallying, and it survived a drop on its roof quite well!


  • #4371
    Foxhole Norman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,871 ✭✭✭Foxhole Norman


    challengemaster wrote: »
    Going by topgear anyway, the Saabs were rigid enough to not require a rollcage for rallying, and it survived a drop on its roof quite well!

    The Model S of its time I hear :pac:


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  • #4372
    Chris_Heilong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,972 ✭✭✭Chris_Heilong


    Foxhole Norman wrote: »
    You know the Saab is a heavy car right? Not everything is as stripped out and bare as a Civic or CRX.

    lots of electric and luxury, thats heavy.


  • #4373
    power pants
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,902 ✭✭✭power pants


    id be surprised if the engine still had all its 175bhp for the age of it. Can get it checked and sorted though


  • #4374
    Darraghmh91.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 314 ✭✭Darraghmh91.


    wonski wrote: »
    What happened to your "radio"?

    Time to get a stereo from Halfords to fill the gap I think;)

    F that an I putting halfords radio in it ha I have the original toyota cassette deck there for it just waiting to get it in my hands
    Also have an optional extra air fantasy sourced and waiting on price of it so that that will be the 2 dins takin up in the car

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  • #4375
    wonski
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,679 ✭✭✭✭wonski


    Darraghmh91. wrote: »
    F that an I putting halfords radio in it ha I have the original toyota cassette deck there for it just waiting to get it in my hands
    Also have an optional extra air fantasy sourced and waiting on price of it so that that will be the 2 dins takin up in the car

    Any cassettes to go withi it?


  • #4376
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    OSI wrote: »
    900 :- ~1300kgs
    Civic :- ~1400kgs

    Saab 900 (3-door, 1985cc 175 hp) = 1260 kg
    EG Civic (3-door, 1590cc 160 hp) = 1083 kg


  • #4377
    wonski
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,679 ✭✭✭✭wonski


    GvidoR wrote: »
    Saab 900 (3-door, 1985cc 175 hp) = 1260 kg
    EG Civic (3-door, 1590cc 160 hp) = 1083 kg

    0-100 in 7.3

    Most of the Civics were slower, though. The 160hp was an exception.


  • #4378
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    Surely they all didn't have 160 hp but all Saab 900's didn't have 175 hp either. I was just taking the most similar engine to have a better weight comparison.


  • #4379
    Special Circumstances
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,540 ✭✭✭Special Circumstances


    GvidoR wrote: »
    Surely they all didn't have 160 hp but all Saab 900's didn't have 175 hp either. I was just taking the most similar engine to have a better weight comparison.
    Get out of here and take your common sense with you!:mad:


  • #4380
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,066 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    Plus the Civic has 20 years more modern tech.


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  • #4381
    Darraghmh91.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 314 ✭✭Darraghmh91.


    wonski wrote: »
    Any cassettes to go withi it?

    No but I have the optional extra 6 disk cd changer to go with it so I can play my CDs
    Think I'll purchase some 90s jap cassettes somewhere for the laugh haha


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