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antodeco
 Post subject: Re: Potholes!!!
PostPosted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 2:07 pm 
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Whats your location?: Ballyfermot, Dublin 10
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Have they mentioned anything on 30 years or older yet?

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 Post subject: Re: Potholes!!!
PostPosted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 2:37 pm 
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Whats your location?: if I had a garage probably in there!
What Minis have you?: 1990 BRG and 1972 Saloon
Modifications: Roll cage,custom dash/smiths gauges, Sony xplod ICE 15" sub boot build, 6 x 9's under rear seat,13cm dash, amp built into parcel shelf, Blue angel eyes,neons, MR2 seats, zeemax kit, superlights 13 x 7
Location: Drogheda
Are cars over 30 years still exempt if this is introduced?
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 Post subject: Re: Potholes!!!
PostPosted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 2:38 pm 
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Whats your location?: if I had a garage probably in there!
What Minis have you?: 1990 BRG and 1972 Saloon
Modifications: Roll cage,custom dash/smiths gauges, Sony xplod ICE 15" sub boot build, 6 x 9's under rear seat,13cm dash, amp built into parcel shelf, Blue angel eyes,neons, MR2 seats, zeemax kit, superlights 13 x 7
Location: Drogheda
Sorry Anto just seen your post now :oops: theres not an echo!
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 Post subject: Re: Potholes!!!
PostPosted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 3:20 pm 
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Thats just the old age (over 30) bit kicking in! :D

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 Post subject: Re: Potholes!!!
PostPosted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 4:17 pm 
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Whats your location?: Maynooth
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What Minis have you?: 1962 - Morris Traveller MK1 - 1978 - 1275GT, 1998 - Sportspack
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Buddy,

Those potholes are now filled in with two great lumps of tarmac. It looks like a very quick repair job was done. I expect you weren't the only car that was damaged by them.
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 Post subject: Re: Potholes!!!
PostPosted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 4:18 pm 
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you poor thing lets us know how you get on
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keith
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 4:47 pm 
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thats at least an admission that they were dangerous.........
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kona
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 3:01 pm 
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All cars over 30 should at least have to be inspected every year. There are some doodoo heaps going around under the guise of "classic".


Id accept it if the halved the prices of the tests, but they didnt. Its just pure greed, a money spinner. Im just pissed off that Ive to fecking flute around with the engine every year, effictivley making it run like doodoo to pass the test. Ironic.
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keith
 Post subject: Re: Potholes!!!
PostPosted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 6:17 pm 
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i cant find reference to the yearly tests... is it on the dept. of environment website? not mentioned anyplace ie seen on the NCTS
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 Post subject: Re: Potholes!!!
PostPosted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 6:23 pm 
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Whats your location?: Between an A series and a G13B
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Location: Between an A series and a G13B
The yearly NCT is only a proposal at the moment but I'm sure there will be changes to strangle more money out of the motorist,it would be far more prudent to do it on milage but this could prove very hard to work.

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 Post subject: Re: Potholes!!!
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my speedo cable has fallen out. (again)
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 11:10 am 
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they (the govt?) are doing it again: taking a good idea like the NCT then screwing it up by turning it into a revenue raising measure. they did it before with the penalty points, VRT, and even road tax, if you go back far enough. Tax should be on usage only.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 12:40 am 
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keith wrote:
they (the govt?) are doing it again: taking a good idea like the NCT then screwing it up by turning it into a revenue raising measure. they did it before with the penalty points, VRT, and even road tax, if you go back far enough. Tax should be on usage only.


Petrol Is up. Insurance is up. VRT is up. NCT is up. were getting royally fucked. They should halve the price to show it isnt a scam.
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 Post subject: Re: Potholes!!!
PostPosted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 12:34 pm 
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update:

so got a call off the assessor the otehr day, apparently the garage are quoting 3.5k to fix whatevers wrong with the car(ive been away so haven't been able to contact anyone about it)

also getting a solicitor onto the council on monday to see whats happening in regards to compensation

my insurance company must love me!
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 Post subject: Re: Potholes!!!
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Thats what I like to hear Buddy, don't let them get away with it but I never knew a wheel would cost so much to repair!!! :lol:

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 Post subject: Re: Potholes!!!
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 Post subject: Re: Potholes!!!
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What Minis have you?: Mk1 Austin Mini,Mk3 Layland Mini,72Van,81 Clubman Estate, 87 Race carand a 2000 Rover Cooper.
Modifications: Mk1: 998 with flat top slipper pistons, 286 cam, 12G940 head 11:1 compression twin inch and a half SU's 5 speed gearbox. Mk3 998 automatic no mods, 72Van is a pile of rust, , Racer is being built but has the works and the 2000 rover cooper needs an engine again :(
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3.5K but you only broke a ball joint how the hell can they charge that :shock:
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 Post subject: Re: Potholes!!!
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it dosen't sound right.... I'd love to see what they are charging for.
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same thing happened to my working week car ! well busted the tyre, am trying to claim from the council fingers crossed :shock: 8)
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 Post subject: Re: Potholes!!!
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What sort of ball joint is that!!! :shock:
for 3,5k Id want Fecking hand polished scandium or somthing!

Could they be trying to make the car a economic write off??? :cry:

Sure what would 3,5K get ya? new subframe, fancy brakes, and a serious upgrade on the engine!

Id love to know what that garage is smoking!
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 Post subject: Re: Potholes!!!
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keith wrote:
it dosen't sound right.... I'd love to see what they are charging for.


I'd love to see the price for an engine out job! :lol:

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just spoke to the garage

the insurance company were only out to assess the damage yesterday, from what he think theyre gonna write the car off! :(

surely it couldnt be that much damage?!?! im waiting for the insurance company to get back to me to see where i can got from here
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 Post subject: Re: Potholes!!!
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to be honest, damage of 3.5k on a mini would probably result in the insurance writing it off. As merlin posted above, it looks from the photo like a bottom ball joint failure, possibly damage to the tyre and rim also *perhaps* cv joint popped out!
at €3.500 id expect to see a cracked gearbox casing, possibly a bent front subframe, deformed mounting points?
what does the garage say?

any word back from the co. council?
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no not ye, i have a solicitor on the case now tho so hopefully ill be hearing back soon

head is wrecked!!
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What Minis have you?: 97 rover cooper sportspack, a bloody metro and MY 61 mini van
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find out wat exactly the garage has put down for the quote for the insurance company, it'll give ya a better idea wats wrong with the car

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