Motors Chat - Round 9

kirving · 11-11-2015 11:46AM

The Independent posted pics of the accident. Looks to be a new-ish Vovlo FH that hit an S40. Am I correct in thinking that the FH comes with forward collision radar with auto-braking as standard?

Certainly looks like a radar unit at the front of the truck. Hopefully this at lease minimised the impact, and the fact that they posted pics indicates that it's a non-fatal accident.

Some of the comments on the C&T "I hate the M50" thread are terrible.

jimgoose · 11-11-2015 11:53AM

R.O.R wrote: »

Lucky you. I'm in the car over 3 hours now, and at this rate there's still another hour at least.

Not quite sure where I am either so no option but to follow the Nav.

Cheeses Cripes that would drive me absolutely insane. I was delayed by about three minutes this morning by the usual bit of a rain-induced tailback at the Kinsale Road Roundabout junction with the South Ring. :pac:

bear1 · 11-11-2015 12:20PM

Heading to see a 170 Passat tomorrow, curious what it will be like in comparison to the Honda.
Has a nice enough spec, satnav, heated seats, cruise and a nice enough colour.
There is another one I'm thinking of letting my inner child decide about just because it has the dynamic audio system and rear heated seats

Slightly cheaper than the one I'm seeing tomorrow but the wheels are utter cack and I wouldn't be able to afford replacing alloys just yet.

MetzgerMeister · 11-11-2015 12:43PM

Are you going to be spending much time in the back of the car bear?

YbFocus · 11-11-2015 12:53PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Are you going to be spending much time in the back of the car bear?

That's a very personal question :pac:

bear1 · 11-11-2015 12:56PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Are you going to be spending much time in the back of the car bear?

Depends who's asking you little flirt you

YbFocus wrote: »

That's a very personal question :pac:

Room for one more...

Nah I won't be but for e.g. the wife sits there with the baby on trips and with winter practically upon us I thought it "may" make sense.
But yeah maybe it's pointless.
The upgraded audio system would be nice though

bear1 · 11-11-2015 02:45PM

Hmm dilemma, been offered a good deal on a 93x ttid.
Personally id prefer the Passat as its bigger for my needs. Advice?

job seeker · 11-11-2015 02:53PM

job seeker wrote: »

Ah I know.. Fcukin', pain in the arse all the same though..:( I just look back on it now though and think how stupid I was, to not expect the unexpected...

Called the fella I crashed in to last Sunday and he doesn't want to make a claim. Just said the doors are opening and he isn't bothered about scratches..

joujoujou · 11-11-2015 02:56PM

bear1 wrote: »

Hmm dilemma, been offered a good deal on a 93x ttid.
[...] Advice?

Don't.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/content/saab-9-3x-estate-2009-expert-review-2

Noccy_Mondy · 11-11-2015 03:02PM

Lost one of my centre caps, great......

bear1 · 11-11-2015 03:45PM

joujoujou wrote: »

Don't.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/content/saab-9-3x-estate-2009-expert-review-2

It doesn't seem to bad in the review. Main issue seems to be that the interior is dated which I agree with and that the boot is small. But the reviewer said its the same as the accord tourer which is what I had and that wasn't bad at all.
But I think the interior would bore the socks off of me especially as the model I've been offered doesn't have the satnav or the bose.

166man · 11-11-2015 03:58PM

job seeker wrote: »

Called the fella I crashed in to last Sunday and he doesn't want to make a claim. Just said the doors are opening and he isn't bothered about scratches..

If that were me, I'd be getting/looking for something in writing saying he doesn't wish to claim, or something to confirm that he won't in the future look to make a claim, just to safeguard yourself.

I don't know much about this, just seems logical to me.

colm_mcm · 11-11-2015 03:58PM

job seeker wrote: »

Called the fella I crashed in to last Sunday and he doesn't want to make a claim. Just said the doors are opening and he isn't bothered about scratches..

that's unreal! someone's lookin out for you

joujoujou · 11-11-2015 04:07PM

bear1 wrote: »

It doesn't seem to bad in the review. Main issue seems to be that the interior is dated which I agree with and that the boot is small. But the reviewer said its the same as the accord tourer which is what I had and that wasn't bad at all.

Really?

bear1 wrote: »

But I think the interior would bore the socks off of me especially as the model I've been offered doesn't have the satnav or the bose.

I wouldn't really worry about the satnav if I was you. Actually most (if not all) built-in car navs are the most expensive ones in terms of maps update. And even the newest available maps are up to 2 years old.

But it's your money after all, so do what you want.

Mycroft H · 11-11-2015 04:14PM

166man wrote: »

If that were me, I'd be getting/looking for something in writing saying he doesn't wish to claim, or something to confirm that he won't in the future look to make a claim, just to safeguard yourself.

I don't know much about this, just seems logical to me.

I wouldn't push it to be honest. I'd cross my fingers and say nothing. Don't want to piss off the fella after he does you a favour

job seeker · 11-11-2015 04:14PM

166man wrote: »

If that were me, I'd be getting/looking for something in writing saying he doesn't wish to claim, or something to confirm that he won't in the future look to make a claim, just to safeguard yourself.

I don't know much about this, just seems logical to me.

Ya, well I rubbed up against his car, as he seen me and had pulled in.( I didn't see him though until it was to late) my car went for the ditch and stopped as it hit grass If I was going faster Id not be alive. As I stoped on the edge of a drain and a tree a meter in front of the car. The fella actually said he thought I wasn't alright because I sat in the car for a min or two after out of shock. No seatbelt? Id have been put out through the window. I don't know, just extremely lucky.

Anyway, I don't know, I really think it's the end of this. Just glad I didn't kill anybody.

job seeker · 11-11-2015 04:22PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

that's unreal! someone's lookin out for you

It is.. First ever crash. Bad experience, it was strange. It was like time slowed down. Really makes you think. Hope to not experience it again. :eek:

bear1 · 11-11-2015 04:26PM

joujoujou wrote: »

Really?

I wouldn't really worry about the satnav if I was you. Actually most (if not all) built-in car navs are the most expensive ones in terms of maps update. And even the newest available maps are up to 2 years old.

But it's your money after all, so do what you want.

Sorry I meant that the boot space in the accord wasn't bad. The car itself you know already

Anyway tomorrow ill go check out the Passat which after comparing both cars for a while now seems like a much nicer place to be.

166man · 11-11-2015 06:40PM

Mycroft H wrote: »

I wouldn't push it to be honest. I'd cross my fingers and say nothing. Don't want to piss off the fella after he does you a favour

A fair point, jut don't want something dug up again in a few months time.

I know personally I'd prefer something to conform there would be no future claims.

ba_barabus · 11-11-2015 07:48PM

I'm off to the Skoda factory in Prague on Friday.

Expect pictures

colm_mcm · 11-11-2015 08:24PM

Should be superb

ba_barabus · 11-11-2015 09:14PM

I'm hoping it'll be my favorit school tour ever as I organised it in rapid fashion

ba_barabus · 11-11-2015 09:27PM

Sitting in Fonthill nct centre. It's the 159 time to SHINE

11-11-2015 09:35PM

My car is so dirty, I genuinely feel too embarrassed to bring it to a car wash

ba_barabus · 11-11-2015 09:39PM

Deleted User wrote: »

My car is so dirty, I genuinely feel too embarrassed to bring it to a car wash

Mine was so bad I brought it to a machine wash before coming to the nct centre. The fancy one at the Spawell

colm_mcm · 11-11-2015 09:45PM

Woo. 40k. Time for a timing belt.

GvidoR · 11-11-2015 09:54PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Woo. 40k. Time for a timing belt.

For a second I thought you're talking about your car. :P

ba_barabus · 11-11-2015 10:24PM

Awaiting my nct result.......

Mycroft H · 11-11-2015 10:32PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Should be superb

I wonder what his favorit thing will be?

CIP4 · 11-11-2015 10:36PM

ba_barabus wrote: »

I'm hoping it'll be my favorit school tour ever as I organised it in rapid fashion

FairPlay for organising a decent school tour like that I would of loved to go on something like that in secondary school the best we got was a few days in Cardiff to see Leinster play rugby. I've been on a few plant tours in college they are always interesting no car plants though

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