Motors Chat - Round 9

Dartz · 31-10-2015 05:51PM

YbFocus wrote: »

Just home now, car performed incredible.
Really looking forward to the next one!

Lightning all your comments were bang on!

We had a late showing from some of the boys too which made it better again

166 man can attest to a couple of 70mph drifts

Next one? I might just have a go so...

YbFocus · 31-10-2015 06:08PM

Dartz wrote: »

Next one? I might just have a go so...

Supposedly monthly from now on, it's really great for 70 for a half day!

Like autoheroes on Facebook to stay up to date.

YbFocus · 31-10-2015 08:21PM

GvidoR wrote: »

Looking forward to pics and videos.

I didn't take any except for these two, the lads took plenty of vids and I am mad to see them!

The Toyo's got a good roasting

Dartz · 31-10-2015 08:26PM

YbFocus wrote: »

Supposedly monthly from now on, it's really great for 70 for a half day!

Like autoheroes on Facebook to stay up to date.

I'd love to take the RX on tack and give it a good blast.

I'm so tall that putting a helmet on might be a bit tricky, mind.

GvidoR · 31-10-2015 08:27PM

Oooohhh... the famous miniature scenes Polo. I'm so jealous of it. :P

GvidoR · 31-10-2015 08:29PM

Dartz wrote: »

I'd love to take the RX on tack and give it a good blast.

I'm so tall that putting a helmet on might be a bit tricky, mind.

YbFocus · 31-10-2015 08:30PM

GvidoR wrote: »

Oooohhh... the famous miniature scenes Polo. I'm so jealous of it. :P

You know stuff is going down when that is hanging around

It happened for the first time today too, somebody recognised the cars and came over

ofcork · 31-10-2015 08:49PM

Drove past a garage in clonakilty today usually have run of the mill cars for sale,now have an M5 RS4 a porsche macan and range rover too!

Marty McFly · 31-10-2015 08:57PM

I see dublin cars and coffee is back

http://www.backroads.ie/forums/showthread.php?18067-Steve-and-Damo-s-Cars-amp-Coffee-Sunday-November-1st-2015

Supergurrier · 31-10-2015 09:17PM

Dear Diary

Today i want...

XOXO GossipSG

:pac:

31-10-2015 09:19PM

Didn't even have the van 24 hours.

GvidoR · 31-10-2015 09:42PM

How much do NCT pre-tests usually cost and are they worth it? I suppose if you don't know the mechanic they might ask you to change more than you need, or so I've heard.

YbFocus · 31-10-2015 09:43PM

GvidoR wrote: »

How much do NCT pre-tests usually cost and are they worth it?

NONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONO

The charge in the NCT centre is likely to be less and will tell you what they wish to have fixed, which the garage may get wrong.
Throw it in, get the list, fix and return

Supergurrier · 31-10-2015 09:46PM

Fit some wings

It will fly through

GvidoR · 31-10-2015 09:50PM

YbFocus wrote: »

NONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONO

The charge in the NCT centre is likely to be less and will tell you what they wish to have fixed, which the garage may get wrong.
Throw it in, get the list, fix and return

I'm just scared that the list will be too long. Airbag light is a fail, right? It came back on about 1000 km after having it cleared.

Supergurrier wrote: »

Fit some wings

It will fly through

I hope so.

You mean the downforce kind of wings? :P

I painted the rusty wing though.

Noccy_Mondy · 31-10-2015 10:16PM

GvidoR wrote:

How much do NCT pre-tests usually cost and are they worth it? I suppose if you don't know the mechanic they might ask you to change more than you need, or so I've heard.

There's some crowd on the radio trying to promote pre tests. They say that if after getting a pre test your car fails the NCT, they will pay for the retest. I suppose if that's the case, they'll fix every possible little thing and charge mad money for it, so that even, on the off chance, a car fails, 50 euro, or whatever it is, won't be a big amount for them to pay out.

Digits · 31-10-2015 11:13PM

ofcork wrote: »

Drove past a garage in clonakilty today usually have run of the mill cars for sale,now have an M5 RS4 a porsche macan and range rover too!

A rolls silver shadow on their website too.

joujoujou · 01-11-2015 12:11AM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

There's some crowd on the radio trying to promote pre tests. They say that if after getting a pre test your car fails the NCT, they will pay for the retest. I suppose if that's the case, they'll fix every possible little thing and charge mad money for it, so that even, on the off chance, a car fails, 50 euro, or whatever it is, won't be a big amount for them to pay out.

28 for a retest, IIRC.

CIP4 · 01-11-2015 01:10AM

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

Didn't even have the van 24 hours.

Seems it must be a fresh enough can if there is only that mileage on it your not so bad. Normally the new lad would get the sh!test van going. Best of luck with the new job anyway hopefully you like it

Foxhole Norman · 01-11-2015 01:35AM

Seems my car actively gets customers to ask my colleagues who owns it, even if it's not there :pac: Was only told that someone was in yesterday asking who owned it even when I wasn't working, makes keeping it well completely worth it

YbFocus · 01-11-2015 12:12PM

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Hal1 · 01-11-2015 08:25PM

The only right time to use this feature.

May as well include this incase some are confused

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01-11-2015 08:29PM

Hal1 wrote: »

The only right time to use this feature.

I take it ye have a spot of fog wherever you are? Lovely clear night here in West Limerick

Hal1 · 01-11-2015 08:36PM

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

I take it ye have a spot of fog wherever you are? Lovely clear night here in West Limerick

Oh just a bit.
https://www.dublincity.ie/dublintraffic/

:pac:

01-11-2015 08:40PM

Hal1 wrote: »

Oh just a bit.
https://www.dublincity.ie/dublintraffic/

:pac:

Christ. Ye can keep it!

Hal1 · 01-11-2015 08:42PM

It's quiet in here tonight cause everyones out using their foglights

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GvidoR · 01-11-2015 09:14PM

Assuming my average consumption has been 38.85 MPG and the average price of petrol has been €1.31, I have paid €0.127 per KM (including price of the car and "parts" put into it). €0.18 if you include tax and insurance as well.

*10767 KM done since my ownership over 4.5 months.

YbFocus · 01-11-2015 09:19PM

GvidoR wrote: »

Assuming my average consumption has been 38.85 MPG and the average price of petrol has been €1.31, I have paid €0.127 per KM (including price of the car and "parts" put into it). €0.18 if you include tax and insurance as well.

*10767 KM done since my ownership over 4.5 months.

Just done the maths cos I love this stuff

Taking the same.. Price of car, cost of fuel and parts, tax and insurance.

€0.25 per Km over 43,000km

GvidoR · 01-11-2015 09:26PM

YbFocus wrote: »

Just done the maths cos I love this stuff
Taking the same.. Price of car, cost of fuel and parts, tax and insurance.

€0.25 per Km over 43,000km

Yeah, I find it very interesting too.

€0.25 seems pretty good for a car like yours. How long do you have it?

CIP4 · 01-11-2015 09:43PM

For my Megane it is as follows:
€0.08 per km fuel
€0.05 per km insurance
€0.01 per km tax
€0.02 for km parts / maintenance hasn't cost anything so far but will be getting a service over christmas so ill ad that in as an average.

Total €0.16 per km over 13k km.

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Motors Chat - Round 9