Eddie Honda

10 hours ago, Split_Pin said:

I deleted my own fleet threads because there was little to no interest and it was just taking up bandwidth.

Did ye, aye?

10 hours ago, gm said:

suggestions for a smallish (corsa sized) four door petrol automatic anyone ? 

Wait for it...

HONDA JAZZ obviously. (Just give those i-Shit ones a swerve)

Just thought I'd pop in and add a little update to this. I have loose involvement in this with it being a friend's car belonging to Tommy.

After a seized front alternator bearing, subsequent bursting of a heater pipe put it out of action for a while and 3 MOT passes later, rust has finally caught up with it.

Nearside front floor / jacking point / inner sill:

Offside front floor / jacking point / inner sill:

Going to have a think about it, but will probably fire the welder up.

On 11/1/2021 at 11:20 AM, captain_70s said:

Went to jump it off her brother's 70 plate Fiesta, no place for jump leads.

Mk8 Fiasco? Don't think it's that hidden if you open your eyes.

On 11/1/2021 at 11:20 AM, captain_70s said:

Moved on to her mum's 68 plate Picanto and managed to clamp to the earth but the live required somebody to hold the clamp in place. Fucking moderns.

Ditto Picanto: I don't see where you can't get a croc clip on.

All I can say @Split_Pin is just chalk it down to experience and move on.

9 hours ago, Andrew353w said:

I must be brain dead! It's a 44, NOT a 55! I feel my membership of the club slipping away! The car looks like a good one and a 44 is an air-cooled one, so a GREAT little car! 

Rescind his membership... IMMEDIATELY! 

4 hours ago, dollywobbler said:

Yup, confirmed truth. That shat me up as we did some L plate tuition today. Thankfully ok in Wales.

Do they still do "D" plates there? (couldn't see it on that Gov page)

Proper Tayto

5 hours ago, taranaki said:

Facebook is royally getting on my tits. 24 hour ban for posting this. Apparently, I'm posting drug-related content.

 

Replace it with this one tomorrow

The Sipani Dolphin was much better.

5 minutes ago, Sheefag said:

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1716554938505255/?ref=browse_tab&referral_code=undefined

 

Already posted 21hrs ago by egg, just further up this very page.

Welsh slacker.

13 hours ago, Ghosty said:

I put the plate into the DVLA checker thing and it came back as a Reliant Rebel.

Ah go on, PM me it.

I've still the clutch to do, have another go at sorting the exhaust joints, fix a bust front driver's side spring, etc.

Never mind all the money I've given the taxman.

I think it'll be an ok steer when I get the alloys sorted and with matching boots all round.

June 1998 - £20,470

March 2017 - £100

Depreciation - 99.5%

7 hours ago, SiC said:

I believe @Eddie Honda owns it now. 

It was a decent car but made me realise that Jags just aren't me. At least at my current age. 

Shhhh!

Honestly, I just borrow it occasionally from Tommy who lives a stone-throw from @captain_70s

Post Office that does vehicle tax.

On 3/28/2020 at 5:00 PM, balford said:

Gobshites in ROI are still proceeding with testing here, it's been deemed an essential service

Except the gobshites at the NCTS were told by the RSA less than an hour after you posted that they weren't an essential service...

https://www.rsa.ie/en/Utility/News/2020/Statement-from-the-Minister-of-Transport-Tourism-and-Sport-Shane-Ross-and-the-Road-Safety-Authority-RSA-in-relation-to-the-National-Driver-Licence-Service-NDLS-the-National-Car-Testing-Service-NCT/

(I've got one due the 4th April and they've only just got all the ramps back in action at Naas)

44 minutes ago, Spurious said:

Is there even a lighting up offence? 

I'm no legal beagle, but I'd have thought it a S.42 offence under the RTA1988. £100 (or mibbie fifty?) but non-endorsable...

Last time I did that was just after I passed. Polis pulled up beside me and shouted to through the window to put them on. Good ol' Frank Leitch R.I.P.

For reference, my genuine Honda Jizz exhaust is stainless. Different grades, as some of it is magnetic and some isn't. Not cheap, but then the longevity of them is worth it.

No NCTs on anything pre-1980 in the RoI and goes back to rolling (on a 40 year basis) in May.

Reliants are classed as Motorcycles for VRT, Motor tax, (lack of testing) and tolling purposes, which mean freebie on the M50 and East Link tolls.

3 hours ago, Spurious said:

Cheap tax boi. €80 per year. 

Seeing a lot of late 80s barges making their way to Ireland now. Makes sense as if it was <30 years old it would cost €908 to tax for a year (based on a 2226cc)

That's incorrect.

€56 pa for over 30.

Under 30, 2201-2300cc it would be €994 (anything before 2008 is Private Car Standard.)

Look what the cat's dragged in...

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/1985-audi-100/23510415

Price €2,950 €2,500

@keef 21st November 2019

4 hours ago, Tayne said:

where is that?

Where he said it was! Fish Quay, North Shields. It's The Ballards Smokehouse development

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6199165

19 hours ago, plasticvandan said:

L E Perry made them.

Nearly there, I double checked. It was "L.E.Perei Auto Devices"

Might be more chance on finding info trawling old copies of The Motor or something.

PEREI GROUP LIMITED Company number 00761224 Incorporated on 17 May 1963

Previous names:
L.E. PEREI AUTO DEVICES LIMITED    31 Dec 1981 - 01 Aug 1996
DELTRONIC LIMITED    17 May 1963 - 31 Dec 1981

DELTRONIC LIMITED Company number 00387824 Incorporated on 25 May 1944

Previous names:

L.E.PEREI AUTO DEVICES LIMITED    25 May 1944 - 31 Dec 1981