Motors Chat - Round 8

job seeker · 30-07-2015 07:26AM

How much is the n.c.t? I can't find it on the website..

30-07-2015 07:31AM

job seeker wrote: »

How much is the n.c.t? I can't find it on the website..

55 quid

nd · 30-07-2015 10:28AM

Top Gear's Clarkson, Hammond and May sign Amazon deal

wish they'd gone to netflix, as I already have that.

ba_barabus · 30-07-2015 10:39AM

nd wrote: »

Top Gear's Clarkson, Hammond and May sign Amazon deal

wish they'd gone to netflix, as I already have that.

Now, will all the adoring fans follow them to Amazon. I'm willing to bet not (and that includes me)

timaru89 · 30-07-2015 10:41AM

Is Amazon Prime available here?

morritty · 30-07-2015 10:47AM

timaru89 wrote: »

Is Amazon Prime available here?

Technically, No.

There are way around this. If you really wanted to pay for it

timaru89 · 30-07-2015 10:50AM

Pity they didn't sign with Netflix

bear1 · 30-07-2015 10:54AM

T minus 3.5 hours

can't feckin wait for work to end!!
Car parked outside all packed and cleaned, have to say about the Accord leaving aside the pain it has caused me, you can fit a serious amount of stuff in the boot.
Very impressed.

DakarVert · 30-07-2015 11:04AM

Anyone know if it'll be possible to watch it without a subscription?

Chris_Heilong · 30-07-2015 11:07AM

DakarVert wrote: »

Anyone know if it'll be possible to watch it without a subscription?

Everything is...

quadrifoglio verde · 30-07-2015 11:30AM

bear1 wrote: »

T minus 3.5 hours can't feckin wait for work to end!!
Car parked outside all packed and cleaned, have to say about the Accord leaving aside the pain it has caused me, you can fit a serious amount of stuff in the boot.
Very impressed.

Do you still have the thesis man?

bear1 · 30-07-2015 11:38AM

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

Do you still have the thesis man?

I do, my parents in law are using it as they are constantly having car trouble.
May get rid of it soon though cause it's becoming nonviable in the long term.
Also planning on changing the Accord hopefully before the year is out.
Only reliable cars in constant use are the Fiats surprisingly

job seeker · 30-07-2015 12:33PM

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

55 quid

I asked as I wasn't sure if id have to go early to get a new rear wiper blade as the old one was in bits. 2/3 clips broken and half of the rubber pulled off. Anywho went in early to get one. I tried 3 different places including Halfords and none of them had a rear wiper blade in stock.. So got fed up and just went for it, fearing the worst. It passed n.c.t for 1 year.. Not really a fan of the yellow n.c.t disc though.

joujoujou · 30-07-2015 12:37PM

bear1 wrote: »

[...]
Also planning on changing the Accord hopefully before the year is out.
[...]

Hooray!

CIP4 · 30-07-2015 12:52PM

job seeker wrote: »

I asked as I wasn't sure if id have to go early to get a new rear wiper blade as the old one was in bits. 2/3 clips broken and half of the rubber pulled off. Anywho went in early to get one. I tried 3 different places including Halfords and none of them had a rear wiper blade in stock.. So got fed up and just went for it, fearing the worst. It passed n.c.t for 1 year.. Not really a fan of the yellow n.c.t disc though.

Congrats on it passing

. Still I don't know how you would drive around with a rear wiper in bits. I use my one a good bit in rain especially when reversing. I would generally change them all on a yearly basis or earlier if needed it rains way too much in Ireland to have bad wipers that can't clear the window properly.

30-07-2015 01:11PM

job seeker wrote: »

I asked as I wasn't sure if id have to go early to get a new rear wiper blade as the old one was in bits. 2/3 clips broken and half of the rubber pulled off. Anywho went in early to get one. I tried 3 different places including Halfords and none of them had a rear wiper blade in stock.. So got fed up and just went for it, fearing the worst. It passed n.c.t for 1 year.. Not really a fan of the yellow n.c.t disc though.

Nice one. At least it passed. Ive noticed that the inspections have gone a bit half arsed lately. They didnt even open the boot for my test this year. The new discs are a bit bright alright. A garda can tell the car is tested 100m on approach to a checkpoint :P

morritty · 30-07-2015 01:14PM

CIP4 wrote: »

Congrats on it passing . Still I don't know how you would drive around with a rear wiper in bits. I use my one a good bit in rain especially when reversing. I would generally change them all on a yearly basis or earlier if needed it rains way too much in Ireland to have bad wipers that can't clear the window properly.

That is the one thing I actually do miss from my old car. Not that they're nessesary, just handy really. But why the hell do saloons not have rear wipers?

Big Nasty · 30-07-2015 01:15PM

Saloons don't really need them. Hatches definitely do though.

30-07-2015 01:18PM

They'd look terrible anyway

job seeker · 30-07-2015 01:50PM

CIP4 wrote: »

Congrats on it passing . Still I don't know how you would drive around with a rear wiper in bits. I use my one a good bit in rain especially when reversing. I would generally change them all on a yearly basis or earlier if needed it rains way too much in Ireland to have bad wipers that can't clear the window properly.

Cheers, I never realised it was in bits as I never really use it.. I always just use wing mirrors.

quadrifoglio verde · 30-07-2015 01:53PM

bear1 wrote: »

I do, my parents in law are using it as they are constantly having car trouble.
May get rid of it soon though cause it's becoming nonviable in the long term.
Also planning on changing the Accord hopefully before the year is out.
Only reliable cars in constant use are the Fiats surprisingly

No don't get rid of it .Bring it back here when you move back...its a 2.4 jtd yes?

morritty · 30-07-2015 01:57PM

Big Nasty wrote: »

Saloons don't really need them. Hatches definitely do though.

Any saloon i've had could benefit from one. Might give RainX a try. What are peoples opinions of it?

Chris_Heilong · 30-07-2015 02:19PM

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

They'd look terrible anyway

Some of the skylines and Chasers have them and they do look terrible.

morritty · 30-07-2015 02:48PM

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

Some of the skylines and Chasers have them and they do look terrible.

I dont mind when they lie flat like on a slyline, but If they're laid vertically then i think they look awful.

Skylinehead · 30-07-2015 02:57PM

Big Nasty wrote: »

Saloons don't really need them. Hatches definitely do though.

My Civic doesn't have one, although it would be difficult to make a wiper that fits that design. Heated screen does the job, I find.

30-07-2015 03:00PM

Well the Focus went in for it's NCT yesterday. I had the rear brake lines sprayed a couple of weeks ago in preparation (expected to fail it on rusted rear lines, so I got them sprayed as a precautionary measure).

So I went in thinking that it would fail on all 4 tyres, the window tints and brake pads. I said to myself that if it throws up anything else, then I'll get rid of it, and move on, and if it fails on only those things, I'd consider keeping it.

At the end, the chap came over and told me it failed on tints and 3 tyres. I was shocked! :eek: I really, genuinely thought there'd be more wrong with it (Especially as he took about three times as long to test it as every other car that was there. I thought they ran into a problem or such with it, it took that long, VS other cars times).

So it looks like the legend of the rattly old focus with the squeaky wheel will live on for at least another 6 months (might change it when insurance is due).

Here's a question though; if i were to rock up to the test centre for the visual re-test, with 4 new tyres (well.. part worn.. not paying for anything fancy!), could I throw €20 at the tester to turn a blind eye to the tints?

I'm just thinking of the hassle of taking them off, and then getting them put back on again an hour later. Seems win-win for all involved? (well.. except the chap that'd be otherwise getting paid to re-do the tints, of course)

YbFocus · 30-07-2015 03:05PM

No? ?

If they are illegal tints then they shouldn't be on it. .

Special Circumstances · 30-07-2015 03:07PM

http://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2015/07/23/4-best-places-to-leave-a-fifty-for-the-nct-tester/

Supergurrier · 30-07-2015 03:08PM

Not sure if serious...

YbFocus · 30-07-2015 03:10PM

And you got the brake lines sprayed to cover rust?
I'm sorry but are you serious?
Its for your own safety like.

"Rusted brake line hidden! Yes saved myself 100 euro!"

Brake failure 8 weeks later. .

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