Motors Chat - Round 9

Marty McFly · 10-10-2015 12:33PM

Ranting on here has been good for me this week just sold my adverts ad got a new bid and cane with cash already.

He arrived in a 208 gti very nice indeed 200hp in a car that small has to be nice was hoping he offer a spin :pac:

bear1 · 10-10-2015 01:57PM

Opinions: I've rented a car from Thrifty for a week at the end of January. They say the car costs 30e for the week (diesel compact) so with all other taxes it's around 60e.
I've gone through their terms and conditions and it seems like I can only have 0 excess if I, apart from purchasing full insurance, pay for the theft and LDW costs as well which is then pushing the car to upwards of 400e.
Seems quite an excessive amount or is this normal? Europcar charged me 280e for a week, diesel car and full insurance.

Dartz · 10-10-2015 03:14PM

Sill question.

Can someone else take my car for an NCT, or does it have to be me?

Alanstrainor · 10-10-2015 03:18PM

Went for a spin up to the Sally Gap, and then down towards Laragh. I don't usually go that route, I would usually turn right at the gap and go towards blessington. The road is absolute ****e for the first 10km at least I'd say, I was really crawling along, but the scenery out that direction is unbelievable. You'd swear you were in another country with how wild and breathtaking the scenery is. But then, after those terrible sections of road, it opens up and you can let rip. It was fantastic. It's been too long since I got to push the e46 a bit! Drives like that remind me why I pay so much tax!

Dartz · 10-10-2015 03:20PM

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Went for a spin up to the Sally Gap, and then down towards Laragh. I don't usually go that route, I would usually turn right at the gap and go towards blessington. The road is absolute ****e for the first 10km at least I'd say, I was really crawling along, but the scenery out that direction is unbelievable. You'd swear you were in another country with how wild and breathtaking the scenery is. But then, after those terrible sections of road, it opens up and you can let rip. It was fantastic. It's been too long since I got to push the e46 a bit! Drives like that remind me why I pay so much tax!

Took that route last weekend. Full of tourists, but Pretty.

Went the opposite direction in winter... from Blessington to the Gap, to dodge an accident on the N81

Puckered sphincter in fog and ice in a RWD.... with nothing but darkness beyond the tufts of frozen grass at the road edge.

Alanstrainor · 10-10-2015 03:31PM

Dartz wrote: »

Took that route last weekend. Full of tourists, but Pretty.

Went the opposite direction in winter... from Blessington to the Gap, to dodge an accident on the N81

Puckered sphincter in fog and ice in a RWD.... with nothing but darkness beyond the tufts of frozen grass at the road edge.

Not many up there today thankfully, and they all had pulled off by the time they got to the gap, so it was perfect! I did see a couple stranded in an old 206 that was overheating, I offered to help but I didn't have anything with me to help them... hopefully they made it down!

Hal1 · 10-10-2015 03:35PM

Some horrendous dips in that road towards laragh alright. I'd say that road has claimed a few sumps looking at the marks on the road at those sections.

jprboy · 10-10-2015 03:49PM

Dartz wrote: »

Sill question.

Can someone else take my car for an NCT, or does it have to be me?

Yes, they can, they just need to have ID (driving licence or passport)

Foxhole Norman · 10-10-2015 05:46PM

LIGHTNING wrote: »

Taxi driver last night drove the entire way home in 2nd in his auto petrol car. His fuel costs must be enormous, the car was screaming for a gear the entire way home. The box was shifting between the first two gears and its a CVT gearbox so I guess they either work or they dont.

Could it be a tiptronic box that he kept in second? Either way, not so good :pac:

NewApproach · 10-10-2015 06:27PM

I got a letter from Clare Co Co saying that my parking fine was unpaid and the fine is now €60 from €40.

However the thing is I was in Cuba at the time (and can prove such). Do I have to state who was driving the car, or will simply stating I was out of the country be enough to end the matter?

NewApproach · 10-10-2015 06:27PM

Oh I bought a new (for me) car today

2009 Audi A5 S-line, black.

colm_mcm · 10-10-2015 06:35PM

NewApproach wrote: »

I got a letter from Clare Co Co saying that my parking fine was unpaid and the fine is now €60 from €40.

However the thing is I was in Cuba at the time (and can prove such). Do I have to state who was driving the car, or will simply stating I was out of the country be enough to end the matter?

I'd imagine they have a photo.

NewApproach · 10-10-2015 06:45PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

I'd imagine they have a photo.

But is the onus on me to pay it regardless as the registered owner?

jprboy · 10-10-2015 06:46PM

NewApproach wrote: »

I got a letter from Clare Co Co saying that my parking fine was unpaid and the fine is now €60 from €40.

However the thing is I was in Cuba at the time (and can prove such). Do I have to state who was driving the car, or will simply stating I was out of the country be enough to end the matter?

Will have to be paid, easiest way at this point is to get the €60 from the person responsible and make sure it's paid. I wouldn't risk putting the onus on someone else to pay it directly themselves as they might not do it and the next step then is a court appearance.

Did you receive the letter re the €40?

Well wear on the A5, that should ease the pain of the fine

colm_mcm · 10-10-2015 06:54PM

NewApproach wrote: »

But is the onus on me to pay it regardless as the registered owner?

I would have thought so, I know when I worked in a garage and courtesy cars got fines, we had to pay them regardless of who was driving.

beertons · 10-10-2015 07:36PM

NewApproach wrote: »

Oh I bought a new (for me) car today

2009 Audi A5 S-line, black.

Pics please.

dr.fuzzenstein · 10-10-2015 07:41PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

I would have thought so, I know when I worked in a garage and courtesy cars got fines, we had to pay them regardless of who was driving.

Clare County Council is absolutely ruthless in this regard. Previous owner has been running a business for 5 years and fcuked off without paying rates or water? No problem! Hound the person that just opened there a week ago, stick the debt to him and pursue them to the ends of the earth. Why should parking fines be any different...:rolleyes:
It's a great way of having outstanding debt paid. I believe they have plans in the future to stand in the square in Ennis and pull random people over and stick them with someone else's debt. Isn't it great running a government/local authority? You can change the rules and make them up as you go along. Sure you'd have to try it on, the worst thing that can happen is you get nothing.
What a crazy country.

Marty McFly · 10-10-2015 07:42PM

NewApproach wrote: »

Oh I bought a new (for me) car today

2009 Audi A5 S-line, black.

Congrats

what engine?

Valetta · 10-10-2015 07:50PM

dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »

Clare County Council is absolutely ruthless in this regard. Previous owner has been running a business for 5 years and fcuked off without paying rates or water? No problem! Hound the person that just opened there a week ago, stick the debt to him and pursue them to the ends of the earth. Why should parking fines be any different...:rolleyes:
It's a great way of having outstanding debt paid. I believe they have plans in the future to stand in the square in Ennis and pull random people over and stick them with someone else's debt. Isn't it great running a government/local authority? You can change the rules and make them up as you go along. Sure you'd have to try it on, the worst thing that can happen is you get nothing.
What a crazy country.

In fairness, I think this is the right way to go about things. Charges should attach to properties (or cars).

After a short time it becomes self policing, as a buyer will do due diligence before committing to a deal.

What a great country.

NewApproach · 10-10-2015 07:54PM

Marty McFly wrote: »

Congrats what engine?

An ever dirtier than previously thought 2.0 tdi.

NewApproach · 10-10-2015 07:54PM

beertons wrote: »

Pics please.

I'll get some up tomorrow!

5W30 · 10-10-2015 08:14PM

Well, Focus battery is scrap.

Started it a couple of times today to move it and on the third start it would barely turn over and eventually wouldn't at all.

Took the battery out, it's a 60 Ah unit. Apparently I need a 72 Ah battery for this 1.8 TDCI engine. No wonder I'm having problems...

Hooked it up to a charger now for overnight. It should do me until Monday morning

dr.fuzzenstein · 10-10-2015 08:16PM

Valetta wrote: »

In fairness, I think this is the right way to go about things. Charges should attach to properties (or cars).

After a short time it becomes self policing, as a buyer will do due diligence before committing to a deal.

What a great country.

It's the worst thing you could possibly do in The Land of No Personal Responsibility, i.e. Ireland. Just skip off and let the avalanche of sh*t fall on the next guy's head.

Valetta · 10-10-2015 08:31PM

dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »

It's the worst thing you could possibly do in The Land of No Personal Responsibility, i.e. Ireland. Just skip off and let the avalanche of sh*t fall on the next guy's head.

Disagree totally.

As I said, the more self policing regulations the better.

The "next guy" needs to know what he's getting in to.

Sh1tbag OToole · 10-10-2015 09:37PM

Valetta wrote: »

Disagree totally.

As I said, the more self policing regulations the better.

The "next guy" needs to know what he's getting in to.

You don't seem to give a flying f*ck about anyone once the mighty government gets their pound of flesh

colm_mcm · 10-10-2015 09:42PM

dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »

Clare County Council is absolutely ruthless in this regard. Previous owner has been running a business for 5 years and fcuked off without paying rates or water? No problem! Hound the person that just opened there a week ago, stick the debt to him and pursue them to the ends of the earth. Why should parking fines be any different...:rolleyes:
It's a great way of having outstanding debt paid. I believe they have plans in the future to stand in the square in Ennis and pull random people over and stick them with someone else's debt. Isn't it great running a government/local authority? You can change the rules and make them up as you go along. Sure you'd have to try it on, the worst thing that can happen is you get nothing.
What a crazy country.

If it goes to court and you get Judge Durcan, you could be deported or have your hands chopped off to make an example if you

dr.fuzzenstein · 10-10-2015 09:43PM

Valetta wrote: »

Disagree totally.

As I said, the more self policing regulations the better.

The "next guy" needs to know what he's getting in to.

Till the sh*t avalanche hits you. Then the will be howling and gnashing of teeth and why de gubbermint doesn't do something and much phoning of Joe and complaining down the pub.
What we love here is getting one over and doing the other guy and ourselves to be getting out of things, cutting corners and being the cute hoor. That is why any integrated, forward looking government projects that require authorities to work together are always an unmitigated disaster, because everyone just wants to look after their own little corner and feck the other guy.
It is why Ireland will never be Sweden, Switzerland, Norway , we will always be a tier 2 country in Europe. The Dellboy of Europe.

dr.fuzzenstein · 10-10-2015 09:44PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

If it goes to court and you get Judge Durcan, you could be deported or have your hands chopped off to make an example if you

Looking at my posts, it's not a question of if...

Valetta · 10-10-2015 09:54PM

dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »

Till the sh*t avalanche hits you. Then the will be howling and gnashing of teeth and why de gubbermint doesn't do something and much phoning of Joe and complaining down the pub.
What we love here is getting one over and doing the other guy and ourselves to be getting out of things, cutting corners and being the cute hoor. That is why any integrated, forward looking government projects that require authorities to work together are always an unmitigated disaster, because everyone just wants to look after their own little corner and feck the other guy.
It is why Ireland will never be Sweden, Switzerland, Norway , we will always be a tier 2 country in Europe. The Dellboy of Europe.

After that incoherent rant, I'm out.

Put some reasoned arguments forward and I'll engage all day.

colm_mcm · 10-10-2015 10:07PM

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