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* Motors chat - round 12 *

MetzgerMeister · 2018-03-23 09:46:09

This thread is for motoring topics which you feel are not worthy of starting a new thread for, banter from a meet or general motoring related chit chat. Keep it clean, be nice and helpful. Motors charter applies. Round 11 is HERE

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#6812 09-12-2019 3:48pm
ELM327

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deandean wrote: »

So Pearse Doherty's car went on fire. Scary! Trust everybody involved is ok. Wondering if it's that brand associated with recent EGR recalls?
https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/sfs-pearse-doherty-and-family-have-lucky-escape-as-car-catches-fire-969086.html

SF obviously unfamiliar with exploding cars.

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#6813 09-12-2019 9:16pm
Leonard Hofstadter

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Speaking of that shape Avensis, we have a 10 reg diesel, 240,000 miles or 385,000 km on it now. Still on the original clutch, turbo, injectors, DMF, EGR and DPF. Truly remarkable mechanical reliability really. Those things just keep going and going.

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#6814 09-12-2019 11:27pm
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Speaking of avensis' I changed jobs a few weeks ago and have a company van full time now. Mine has become a reliable garden ornament. Dont know what to do about the multi vehicle setup. We have the van, her yaris an avensis and a classic squeezed into the driveway now. I have no urge to drive it for the craic, its not that sort of car! NCT is up in february. Dont know if its worth keeping just for no claims preservation. Going to look into getting classic insurance on the back of the van as a main vehicle. Dont have great hopes.

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#6815 09-12-2019 11:32pm
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Would herself drive the Avensis instead of the Yaris? If so then sell the Yaris. If herself is your spouse then you can rotate between yourself and herself as the main/named driver on the policy of the Avensis every 12 months to maintain your NCB. Insurance companies have no problem doing that once your husband and wife.

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#6816 09-12-2019 11:44pm
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That would be the expensive way! No plans to get married soon

The yaris is a 2017 hybrid yolk so the 02 avensis is a hard sell!

Was thinking of just getting her to take out a classic policy with me as a named driver and I'll just ditch my ncb. I prefer running older 90s cars anyway. Ill look into the company car/van classic insurance thing first.

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#6817 13-12-2019 10:29pm
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What's the name of that tape used to stick on the pressed number plates?

3m something?

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#6818 13-12-2019 10:31pm
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ILikeBoats wrote: »

What's the name of that tape used to stick on the pressed number plates?

3m something?

Foam tape

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#6819 15-12-2019 12:06am
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Anyone watch the new Ryan Reynolds movie, 6 Underground on Netflix yet? First 20 mins is a wild car chase through Florence in a florescent green Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio. Typical Michael Bay over the top stunts and explosions but still enjoyable.

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#6820 15-12-2019 12:30am
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Got 515 euro back from a VRT dispute today from a car that was VRTd for 1200 euro!

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#6821 15-12-2019 12:31am
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bazz26 wrote: »

Anyone watch the new Ryan Reynolds movie, 6 Underground on Netflix yet? First 20 mins is a wild car chase through Florence in a florescent green Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio. Typical Michael Bay over the top stunts and explosions but still enjoyable.

Ronin is still probably my favourite film for car chases, should still hold up well these days

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#6822 15-12-2019 9:42am
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ILikeBoats wrote: »

[...]

3m something?

3M VHB.

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#6823 15-12-2019 7:58pm
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Anyone know the procedure for paying off HP early with VW Bank. Can it be done electronically via bank transfer or do you actually have to go to their offices with a bank draft ?

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#6824 15-12-2019 8:16pm
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Ring them and they'll tell you what to do. Bank transfer is fine.

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#6825 15-12-2019 10:08pm
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CIP4 wrote: »

Anyone know the procedure for paying off HP early with VW Bank. Can it be done electronically via bank transfer or do you actually have to go to their offices with a bank draft ?

Just do a transfer direct to them.

A4 or A6?

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#6826 15-12-2019 10:09pm
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GustavoFring wrote: »

Just do a transfer direct to them.

A4 or A6?

RS4 or RS6 only option....

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#6827 15-12-2019 10:23pm
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GustavoFring wrote: »

Just do a transfer direct to them.

A4 or A6?

punisher5112 wrote: »

RS4 or RS6 only option....

People always assume I am changing my car. Not sure where everyone has got that view from :pac:

Anyway I am keeping the Golf. Just want to pay it off as although the interest rates on savings were bad before they seem to have all been cut there again so makes sense to clear the loan early and save some little bit of interest on that.

Also would need to clear it soon enough anyway for mortgage application purposes as after what feels like a long time of putting it off I am hoping to buy a house mid to late next year.

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#6828 16-12-2019 5:52pm
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Anyone pass the crash on M50 this morning about 5.30am around junction 10 southbound, when I passed one car was across (blocking) the 3rd lane and one in the ditch, there were a few people standing by the left side of the road, so I presume all were ok, the car blocking the third lane was dark and hazards were on but not visible till you were very close, and there are some cars I see at that hour of the morning are only flying.. hope all are ok.

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#6829 16-12-2019 5:57pm
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Is there no longer a 4x4 forum?

If there is can someone point me in the direction of it. I need some LR SIII advice.

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#6830 16-12-2019 6:11pm
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Haulage and heavy machinery?

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#6831 16-12-2019 6:35pm
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ba_barabus wrote: »

Is there no longer a 4x4 forum?

If there is can someone point me in the direction of it. I need some LR SIII advice.

Defender topic....https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055794880&page=124

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#6832 16-12-2019 7:24pm
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Augeo wrote: »

Defender topic....https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055794880&page=124

Perfecto

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#6833 16-12-2019 8:10pm
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This is mad ****:

https://twitter.com/i/status/1206591858274643968

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#6834 16-12-2019 9:06pm
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Preferred the old Postman Pat.

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#6835 18-12-2019 9:51pm
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Got Goodyear Eagle F1 Asy 5 front tyres fitted this evening. Will be interested to see how they work out. They seem to get good reviews and I always found Asy 3 tyres to be great.

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#6836 18-12-2019 9:55pm
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What size are they CIP?

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#6837 18-12-2019 10:13pm
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colm_mcm wrote: »

What size are they CIP?

225/35/19 Size.

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#6838 20-12-2019 1:45am
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Well got that hole patched the NCT guy busted through on me on the rear chassis.

Have to say they done a great job. Few other jobs to do before I can send it through again.

Parking light bulbs are blue. Passed all previous tests with them bulbs so who knows.

Front spot lights come on with parking lights and stay on with dims and full which passed previous years also so have to sort that.

Anti roll bar bushing has to be replaced and one other job that I cannot remember, something electrical.

The main one was the welding as I couldn't do that myself. If I can get those jobs done and can find a spot some time Monday then all will be good if not I will have to wait till they are open after Christmas.

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#6839 20-12-2019 3:10pm
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Just disconnect the front fogs for the test.

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#6840 20-12-2019 6:20pm
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selectamatic wrote: »

Just disconnect the front fogs for the test.

That's what I am going to do.

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#6841 20-12-2019 6:41pm
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wotzgoingon wrote: »

That's what I am going to do.

They won't pass it if you just simply disconnect them.

You have to disconnect them, remove the button that operates them and also remove the actual lamp units also.

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