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Previously answered questions
Belt or chain on my 2.0 diesel Ford?
Does my 2010 Duratorq 2.0-litre diesel engine have a timing chain or a belt?
Andrew Brown (Whitstable)
Jul 2018 Filed under: servicing
Do I need to change a cracked brake disc?
Hello,
I checked my brake disc (the front one) and there is a crack after a small part from the top of the disc got cracked out from an accident and everything else is okay except this part so is it safe to keep it or should I change it?
Thanks a lot for the help
Aziz Tariq (Kuwait)
Aug 2018 Filed under: brakes
Is the BMW 520d Touring a good buy?
Is the BMW 520d Touring a good buy in today's market?
Garath Smith
Jan 2013 Filed under: choosing new car
Which is best seven-seat to use as a taxi?
Which is best seven-seat vehicle to use as a taxi?
Thomas Murtagh (Dublin)
Jan 2013 Filed under: taxi
Why do Honda S2000s cost so much to insure?
Why do Honda S2000s cost so much to insure? I'm 28 and have eight years no claims, no penalty points and want to insure myself and my 26-year-old girlfriend (full licence) on the car. All the major insurers have refused to quote for me only, never mind her, and the excess they are trying to charge me is over a grand. I have just gotten a quote for a Lotus Elise for the two of us for €700! Why is the S2000 so dear?
Ian Higgins
Jan 2013 Filed under: insurance
How to sell a 2000 Toyota Avensis?
Hi,
I have a Toyota Avensis that I want to sell for export. It's year 2000 with 180,000 miles on the clock. The car is still running but the head gasket is not far from going (have to fill coolant up regularly). Do you know who might buy car from me and how much I'd get?
Ken Hayes (Cashel)
Jan 2013 Filed under: used car values
Looking for reasonably priced diesel car...
I'm looking for a reasonably priced diesel car Focus/Mondeo size from Opel, Ford or Volkswagen, 2008 on, low mileage car. I would average 20,000km a year.
Fintan O'Malley (Bailieboro)
Jan 2013 Filed under: diesel
Is the 1.6 TDI VW Golf worse on the road?
Hi,
Have you driven the VW Golf mk7 1.6 TDI yet? Is the semi-independent torsion beam set up going to be less composed under normal driving conditions (including poor roads) compared to the multi-link set up on higher powered versions?
Thanks
Shane.D
Shane Drew (Balbriggan / Dublin)
Jan 2013 Filed under: comfort
Thoughts on 2008 Nissan Primera petrol?
How economical is a 1.6-litre petrol 2008 Nissan Primera and how reliable would such a car be?
Seán Mc Groarty (Donegal)
Jan 2013 Filed under: choosing used car
What to do with my converted UK campervan?
Hello,
I have a 2005 Citroen Relay 2.2-litre van I converted to a campervan in the UK. I am looking into registering it here, as I have moved back permanently. I went through the UK DVLA and converted it officially, but they did not change the vehicle category. It is N1. I checked this with them when I got the log book back and they said it remains as is, a commerical vehicle.
Here I understand I need to go through the whole palaver again and get an engineer to sign off the conversion, so it is MI, passenger vehicle. If I am looking at this thing correctly, I would be paying €900+ tax? Onto insurance, any idea what I would be paying on this size vehicle? I have two years' no claims driving it in the UK. Do they accept UK no claims here? It's hard to find the information online as you need to enter your reg and as it doesn't have an Irish reg yet, I have met some dead ends. The van is not worth much and it looks like it will cost me a whole lot more to run it here than in the UK. I am trying to get an idea before I start spending money, if it's a good idea to keep it, leave it on the drive or see if I can take it back or sell it to a UK driver. Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
E O'Mahony O'Mahony (Cork City)
Jul 2018 Filed under: commercial vehicle
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