Motors Chat - Round 9

Supergurrier · 17-09-2015 10:19PM

CIP4 wrote: »

I have a second round interview tomorrow so I'm preparing for that no real car news that I can think off other than the fact I need to get oil tomorrow. Would there be many motor factors that stock elf oil or many be I should just save myself the hardship and go straight to main dealers.

I've been staring at this ad for 30 minutes now

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-e39-m5-le-mans-blue/10190466?offset=2

I should probably just go to bed

Autosport · 17-09-2015 10:22PM

Well my Vinny is going well thanks

Supergurrier · 17-09-2015 10:24PM

Autosport wrote: »

Well my Vinny is going well thanks

Some man for one man that Vinny

His cousin Helga broke my heart but that's a story for another day.

CIP4 · 17-09-2015 10:26PM

Autosport wrote: »

Well my Vinny is going well thanks

Oh don't tell me you've named it :pac: actually that's one thing I've never got into. I'd always just call the car by its model name.

colm_mcm · 17-09-2015 10:28PM

Your car has a girls name already though....

Autosport · 17-09-2015 10:30PM

CIP4 wrote: »

Oh don't tell me you've named it :pac: actually that's one thing I've never got into. I'd always just call the car by its model name.

Vinny is a little gangsta

name suits him

and yes I name my cars, I traded Ryan for Vinny and Charlie for Ryan

fancy pigeon · 17-09-2015 10:31PM

CIP4 wrote: »

Oh don't tell me you've named it :pac: actually that's one thing I've never got into. I'd always just call the car by its model name.

Sometimes it comes naturally, sometimes it doesn't. Every Merc I've had has had a name, yet none of the BMW's ever had names

Some say its a form of acceptance, that you see it as more than just a to b, that otherwise you'd want to be soulless not to.... All subjective of course

job seeker · 17-09-2015 10:47PM

Can anyone tell me would a set of alloys and a after market cd player/radio put up my insurance much when I declare them?

Foxhole Norman · 17-09-2015 11:05PM

My E39 is called Jolene. Best name.

Also affectionately called the Druggy Buggy.

dr.fuzzenstein · 17-09-2015 11:06PM

job seeker wrote: »

Can anyone tell me would a set of alloys and a after market cd player/radio put up my insurance much when I declare them?

It would be beyond fcuked up if you had to declare a new radio.
Wheels I don't know.

Dord · 17-09-2015 11:14PM

Finally got my headlight bulbs changed out... only nearly a year after I bought the replacements! Haha. I couldn't get the clips off and gave up. The new ones are Philips X-treme Vision 130%. Damn... the difference. Much better. :cool:

Ded_Zebra · 18-09-2015 12:04AM

My 166 is called Clive. Never before has a name suited a car better:D

I do love my Clive

he's such as a$$hole to me in return though

job seeker · 18-09-2015 12:24AM

dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »

It would be beyond fcuked up if you had to declare a new radio.
Wheels I don't know.

As far as I know. FBD policy has anything at all added to the car which is mot factory is counted as a mod.. I'm open to correction.. I think I'm right...

Noccy_Mondy · 18-09-2015 12:43AM

Dropping the focus off tomorrow to get some well deserved tlc. Full interior valet, going to get them to shampoo everything, along with a machine polish, wax, sealant and all the associated dressings on the outside. Paintwork is a bit dodgy in one or two places, so I must give them a heads up before they take a rotary to it.

Special Circumstances · 18-09-2015 06:20AM

dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »

It would be beyond fcuked up if you had to declare a new radio.
Wheels I don't know.

Several won't even quote you online if you have a non standard radio. Daaaangerous yokes those €150 double din alpines. And highly desirable! I hear they are worth their weight in microwaves or standard def sub 36inch flat screens, serious €€€€€ like!

dar83 · 18-09-2015 08:44AM

dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »

It would be beyond fcuked up if you had to declare a new radio.
Wheels I don't know.

It's usually a clause that if it's over a value of €500 of "audio equipment" you need to declare it. A €129 Halftods special doesn't qualify for this, obviously, but if you go and buy a shiny Pioneer for a grand then they'll want to know about it!

dr.fuzzenstein · 18-09-2015 08:51AM

fancy pigeon wrote: »

Sometimes it comes naturally, sometimes it doesn't. Every Merc I've had has had a name, yet none of the BMW's ever had names

Some say its a form of acceptance, that you see it as more than just a to b, that otherwise you'd want to be soulless not to.... All subjective of course

Mercs have to have a name.
As for my cars, I had a 1983 Kadett in monkeysh*t brown, his name was Rusty James.
A W123 Merc was Big Bertha.
The CMax, I'm leaning towards the Blue Baroness, but it's a bit too grandiose a name for it I think, but don't blame me, she insists on it.

Special Circumstances · 18-09-2015 08:53AM

dar83 wrote: »

It's usually a clause that if it's over a value of €500 of "audio equipment" you need to declare it. A €129 Halftods special doesn't qualify for this, obviously, but if you go and buy a shiny Pioneer for a grand then they'll want to know about it!

AIG T's & C's

"Does not have non-standard audio equipment or a car phone"

Tell me which part of this excludes radios under €500

5W30 · 18-09-2015 08:57AM

Special Circumstances wrote: »

AIG T's & C's

"Does not have non-standard audio equipment or a car phone"

Tell me which part of this excludes radios under €500

My dad had a double-din headunit in his car worth around €500. The car was written off and the insurance company didn't bat an eye lid. In fact I would probably NOT declare audio equipment so you can take it out of the car if the car is written off.

If you declare it they will adjust the payout accordingly (and trust me, they won't give you full value for the audio equipment) and won't pay out if you decide to take it out.

Special Circumstances · 18-09-2015 09:08AM

5w30, I think you are falling into the "I was once insured by a company who told me I was only insured to drive other peoples cars if I painted myself purple, therefore this condition applies to all insurance" trap.

These are basic terms and conditions that you agree with before taking out an insurance policy with company X.

Cover in a click
"It does not have non-standard audio equipment or a non-standard car phone."

topquote.ie
"Does not have non-standard audio equipment or a car phone"

Special Circumstances · 18-09-2015 09:20AM

It's up there with "is not a VTEC" as a condition of insurance.

RAAAAAR feeel da powaaaah
http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/honda/jazz/used-2015-152-honda-jazz-1-2-i-vtec-s-galway-fpa-201214396360260780
Yoyoyoyo I is agressive driver
http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/honda/insight/used-2000-honda-insight-dublin-fpa-201537236801118
Hybrids are for skangers
http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/honda/cr-z/used-2013-131-honda-cr-z-gt-1-5i-vtec-dublin-fpa-143414241762507550

Insurance industry be like:

Special Circumstances · 18-09-2015 09:24AM

dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »

Mercs have to have a name.
As for my cars, I had a 1983 Kadett in monkeysh*t brown, his name was Rusty James.
A W123 Merc was Big Bertha.
The CMax, I'm leaning towards the Blue Baroness, but it's a bit too grandiose a name for it I think, but don't blame me, she insists on it.

Contemplating "the Special bus" for mine...

Tommyboy40 · 18-09-2015 10:10AM

Blue W124 Coupe - Manfred
Ruby Red W124 coupe - Dietrich (Marlene)
SL500 Ulrich
CL500 Still nameless
Smart - Gonzales (speedy)

GvidoR · 18-09-2015 11:13AM

Special Circumstances wrote: »

Cover in a click
"It does not have non-standard audio equipment or a non-standard car phone."

:(:eek:

I'm insured with them.

Special Circumstances · 18-09-2015 11:31AM

You were..

dr.fuzzenstein · 18-09-2015 12:03PM

Special Circumstances wrote: »

AIG T's & C's

"Does not have non-standard audio equipment or a car phone"

Tell me which part of this excludes radios under €500

Ooooh a caaar phone, wooow! that must be reeeaaallyyy special!
Followed by "Ah Jaysis, you'll be havin' de money for one a dem ceeaaaar phoones, you must be swimmin' in it, we'll have to be puttin' de preeemium up for you!"
Goes to show that their T's&C's were written in the 90's by a 75 year old Luddite farmer.

Special Circumstances · 18-09-2015 12:19PM

I told you it was all a ploy, the insurance industry is in cahoots with Dacia. You must simultaneously have the newest car and least gadgets.*

*Assuming some sort of rational intelligence is behind no honda jazz vtecs and thinking 150€ alpine head unit is more desirable than a factory navigation unit.

jimgoose · 18-09-2015 12:20PM

Special Circumstances wrote: »

...*Assuming some sort of rational intelligence is behind no honda jazz vtecs and thinking 150€ alpine head unit is more desirable than a factory navigation unit.

Gobbewiddedays when the craturs didn't know what a turbo did. "XR3i, that's a 1.6 Escort, isn't it??" :pac:

wonski · 18-09-2015 12:23PM

$100 radio is not non standard audio equipment.

If anyone thinks this would void the insurance, then insurance companies own the world.

Special Circumstances · 18-09-2015 12:31PM

wonski wrote: »

$100 radio is not non standard audio equipment.

If anyone thinks this would void the insurance, then insurance companies own the world.

What is non standard audio equipment? Ultra low frequency brownpants death rays? Noise cannon in case of somali pirates?

You'll be saying cheap coil overs or an eBay mach3 spoiler are not mods next if we are judging items by price, or that some other cars come with similar equipment as standard.

When is a vtec not a vtec?

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