Motors Chat - Round 8

Noccy_Mondy · 08-05-2015 12:28AM

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Yeah I'm with them, when I log in, I have no options to do any of that.

Serious? I was yapping away on the phone to one of their lawwwds today and that's what they were saying to me?

wotzgoingon · 08-05-2015 12:28AM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

It's not with all companies, just aviva let you transfer insurance, and add drivers, just seen it on their website before, never had the opportunity to try it out myself. You enter your policy no. and password and away you go I think.

That's the way my insurance is online. 25plus.ie

08-05-2015 12:29AM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

It's not with all companies, just aviva let you transfer insurance, and add drivers, just seen it on their website before, never had the opportunity to try it out myself. You enter your policy no. and password and away you go I think.

Was it aviva that took over Quinn? I remember you could do all that with them too.

Foxhole Norman · 08-05-2015 12:31AM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Serious? I was yapping away on the phone to one of their lawwwds today and that's what they were saying to me?

On the "Manage Your Car Policy" Section it says you can do all that, when you log in I have no options at all.

Noccy_Mondy · 08-05-2015 12:33AM

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

On the "Manage Your Car Policy" Section it says you can do all that, when you log in I have no options at all.

They obvs don't like langers that drive beemers. Haha

Noccy_Mondy · 08-05-2015 12:33AM

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

Was it aviva that took over Quinn? I remember you could do all that with them too.

No actually Liberty took over from them.

wotzgoingon · 08-05-2015 12:34AM

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

On the "Manage Your Car Policy" Section it says you can do all that, when you log in I have no options at all.

It may be different for you due to age restrictions or something.

Foxhole Norman · 08-05-2015 12:37AM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

They obvs don't like langers that drive beemers. Haha

That's fair :pac:

wotzgoingon wrote: »

It may be different for you due to age restrictions or something.

Can't see why they'd age restrict it to be honest.

toastedpickles · 08-05-2015 12:41AM

Got this for the 900 today, and a decent quote for the brother on the resurrected astra, which has a fair few issues it seems

Noccy_Mondy · 08-05-2015 12:43AM

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

That's fair :pac:

Can't see why they'd age restrict it to be honest.

I'd get onto them and ask the story, you'd never know the day or the hour that the Yaris might need to be called into action! :P

Also... The "Real Capital"? Lyk Srsly? Sweet Mother Divine.......

Foxhole Norman · 08-05-2015 12:46AM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

I'd get onto them and ask the story, you'd never know the day or the hour that the Yaris might need to be called into action! :P

Also... The "Real Capital"? Lyk Srsly? Sweet Mother Divine.......

There's always driving other cars for the Yaris :P

UnknownSpecies · 08-05-2015 09:28AM

I'm with Aviva and can change car details etc. online. The next screen gives quotes. I often use it to see how much it would cost me to insure something new. Very strange if ye don't have that.

pred racer · 08-05-2015 10:19AM

Any comments on this? A friend is going to look at it today.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/fiat-panda-04/9301593?offset=5

Foxhole Norman · 08-05-2015 10:39AM

dorgasm wrote: »

I'm with Aviva and can change car details etc. online. The next screen gives quotes. I often use it to see how much it would cost me to insure something new. Very strange if ye don't have that.

Must be restricted so as I don't have that option under my car, not that I exactly need it right now anyway

nd · 08-05-2015 10:59AM

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

Gotta love some of the ads that appear on those buy and sell Facebook pages. Cheap but there's a catch

Tis a good ad in fairness. Spent 10 mins. trying to find it on buyandsell!

GvidoR · 08-05-2015 11:06AM

dorgasm wrote: »

I'm with Aviva and can change car details etc. online. The next screen gives quotes. I often use it to see how much it would cost me to insure something new.

That's quite handy. The company I'm with doesn't have an option to log in, I have to call every time, but anyway, I'm not planning to change my wagon anytime soon.

UnknownSpecies · 08-05-2015 11:20AM

GvidoR wrote: »

That's quite handy. The company I'm with doesn't have an option to log in, I have to call every time, but anyway, I'm not planning to change my wagon anytime soon.

Yea I rarely use it. It's always only for temp cover with a new car. Like when I had to bring the BMW for NCT but still wasn't using it daily.

The biggest use I get from it is putting in RS4 and M3 reg numbers, then cry when I see how far from that I am :P

Noccy_Mondy · 08-05-2015 12:01PM

dorgasm wrote:

I'm with Aviva and can change car details etc. online. The next screen gives quotes. I often use it to see how much it would cost me to insure something new. Very strange if ye don't have that.

Do they charge you for temp cover?

GvidoR · 08-05-2015 12:03PM

It would be nice to temporarily switch the insurance for free to an M3 every weekend. :P

Noccy_Mondy · 08-05-2015 12:14PM

GvidoR wrote:

It would be nice to temporarily switch the insurance for free to an M3 every weekend.

I know that if you are always at it, they will charge you usually, but I've changed insurance numerous times and was never charged yet!

Chris_Heilong · 08-05-2015 01:06PM

Some places Charge admin fees and others will let you Change up to 3 times for free in my experience.

UnknownSpecies · 08-05-2015 01:09PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Do they charge you for temp cover?

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

Some places Charge admin fees and others will let you Change up to 3 times for free in my experience.

Chris is correct here. Aviva allow up to 3 free temporary changes. I changed from my 1.1 106 to the 2.2 bimmer with no charge 3 weekends.

Chris_Heilong · 08-05-2015 04:07PM

On the 14th Aldi are selling an "action Camera" for anybody that cant afford a GoPro, I might pick up one. 720p at 30 fps and with a wide angle lense for 40 euro.

Chris_Heilong · 08-05-2015 04:19PM

Here it is.

YbFocus · 08-05-2015 07:08PM

Seen a lovely blue 135i in Abbeyleix this evening coming home from work.
Great looking machine, say it's a hoot to drive!

Old diesel · 08-05-2015 07:33PM

So if a car is losing power steering fluid over time - whats the likely prognosis for the power steering - IF the levels are continuously checked and kept above the minimum at all times.

If theres going to be long term issues - ie the problem gets worse - what is the normal way for power steering to "go bang".

Im assuming you see that the car losing power steering fluid is due to wear in the system - rather then something like a pipe or a bolt which should be addressable.

Is using 2nd hand power steering bits okay - or are they best bought new

Thanks guys

YbFocus · 08-05-2015 07:35PM

Old diesel wrote: »

So if a car is losing power steering fluid over time - whats the likely prognosis for the power steering - IF the levels are continuously checked and kept above the minimum at all times.

If theres going to be long term issues - ie the problem gets worse - what is the normal way for power steering to "go bang".

Im assuming you see that the car losing power steering fluid is due to wear in the system - rather then something like a pipe or a bolt which should be addressable

Thanks guys

Rack leaking or pump leaking. They're the likely ones, if it was a hose it'd be a more catastrophic loss of fluid!

Stheno · 08-05-2015 07:37PM

Am thinking of looking at an 05 v60 two litre turbo se tomorrrow
any thoughts on them?

Is that the car supergurrier had problems with or was his newer?

Foxhole Norman · 08-05-2015 07:38PM

Stheno wrote: »

Am thinking of looking at an 05 v60 two litre turbo se tomorrrow
any thoughts on them?

Is that the car supergurrier had problems with or was his newer?

His was an S60, didn't end up being pricey to fix what was wrong anyway as far as I remember.

08-05-2015 07:47PM

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

His was an S60, didn't end up being pricey to fix what was wrong anyway as far as I remember.

Broke his heart trying to sort it though

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