NOS Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 (edited) http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1394344 It's Irish but may have been on UK plates at some stage. Loving the colour.... Edited June 23, 2010 by NOS (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The-Plethora Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 I heard the manifolds on those cars are dangerous! be careful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveR Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 I hope you wiped it off. Sorry, that was purile... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tee from China Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 What is a 30i NCT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrosixfour Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 (edited) What is a 30i NCT? It actually reads 3.0i NCT in the advert. The 3.0i I think we can all work out for ourselves. NCT is the National Car Test, THE single greatest money making racket ever devised. Just got back from the test centre, €50 lighter, with my Prelude, which failed. And the reason? A strip of condensation about 1" high at the bottom of the nearside headlamp. Thats the only thing the prick could find. He even remarked on the fresh bridgestone rubber all around and how mint the car was otherwise. So its another €30 to get it retested next week. Last year it failed because the indicators were flashing too quickly after I changed the wattage of the front bulbs. Two years before that it failed because my front reg plate didn't have the name of the original county of registration on it, in Irish. Edited June 23, 2010 by pedrosixfour (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 It actually reads 3.0i NCT in the advert. The 3.0i I think we can all work out for ourselves. NCT is the National Car Test, THE single greatest money making racket ever devised. Just got back from the test centre, €50 lighter, with my Prelude, which failed. And the reason? A strip of condensation about 1" high at the bottom of the nearside headlamp. Thats the only thing the prick could find. He even remarked on the fresh bridgestone rubber all around and how mint the car was otherwise. So its another €30 to get it retested next week. Last year it failed because the indicators were flashing too quickly after I changed the wattage of the front bulbs. Two years before that it failed because my front reg plate didn't have the name of the original county of registration on it, in Irish. Tell me about it, and it is now to be an annual rollercoaster for me , with the new rule Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 sounds like the mot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrosixfour Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Tell me about it, and it is now to be an annual rollercoaster for me , with the new rule Is that rule in now too? How do they expect to manage that amount of tests when I was waiting 8 WEEKS for this one. We'll get the cars tested and we might as well book next year's test while we are there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrosixfour Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 sounds like the mot At least the MOT centre will/can repair minor faults there and then. If a tail light bulb blew on the way to the NCT its a straight failure, there are no advisories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 At least the MOT centre will/can repair minor faults there and then. If a tail light bulb blew on the way to the NCT its a straight failure, there are no advisories. I asked him why I failed in the NCT center and he just replied "ask your Mechanic", absolutely wasters just no need for it It was my front reg letters where 5mm too small and on re-check they stood 10 meters away and said thats ok, I might as well just went for a coffee and came back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Is that rule in now too? How do they expect to manage that amount of tests when I was waiting 8 WEEKS for this one. We'll get the cars tested and we might as well book next year's test while we are there. With effect from the 1st April 2010, an additional 7 items will be added to the National Car Test http://www.ncts.ie/NewInspectionItems.aspx They cannot handel the current workload, its crazy , from June any 10yr or older car is annually tested plus for any Jap imports they will be used to vet (in the same center) for extra's(leather/Sat nav/Air con)/Engine/Mods and based on this the VRT is calculated rather than currently on the open Market Value (another illegal tax the EU are trying to get abolished) So getting a Jap import will be ridicolously expensive here , Government are trying to get people to buy new cars off the car dealers here, so they can cash in on the VRT Governement are all pushing the propaganda through 'Going Green' and saving the enviroment campaigns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrosixfour Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 All that and €1300 for road tax on a Supra. Plus they lay a couple of poxy miles of new motorway here and there and they stick a toll booth at BOTH ends of it. Did you ever think drivers in this country are just being made total jokes of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOS Posted June 23, 2010 Author Share Posted June 23, 2010 I've never failed NCT (yet).... Touch wood! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrosixfour Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 I've never failed NCT (yet).... Touch wood! Thats it!! Now I'm gonna track you down and kick you in the nuts sunshine. Sorry Nos, this thread got WAY off topic, I can't shed any light on the car you were enquiring about buddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 I've never failed NCT (yet).... Touch wood! Dont go to Ballymun Test center, they always fail my car and previous Levin on stupid things, my dad brought his Mercedes SLK in a few weeks back and they passed him with his handbrake 50% unbalanced and me with my 5mm too small reg letters Will put a Mercedes badge on her for the next test Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOS Posted June 23, 2010 Author Share Posted June 23, 2010 It's a total joke (The NCT). Anyways, I just thought I would alert members to the sale of the abovementioned car (especially Irish members) as I like the look of it and I don't think it's bad value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tee from China Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 It actually reads 3.0i NCT in the advert. So sorry I missed the full stop but read as 3.0i NCT is like writing 3.0i TT or NA, but if it is a test like the MOT nobody would say its a 3.0i MOT would they? so why use it that way and confuse people? I thought it stood for No Crappy Turbo or something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrosixfour Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 So sorry I missed the full stop but read as 3.0i NCT is like writing 3.0i TT or NA, but if it is a test like the MOT nobody would say its a 3.0i MOT would they? so why use it that way and confuse people? I thought it stood for No Crappy Turbo or something In this country in it's present state of corruption and disarray a car with a certificate of road worthiness from the fascists that control them is infinitely more important than what is under the bonnet. The ad should actually read: !!! NCT NCT NCT !!!! On toyota somethingorother. Its definitely got doors and wheels. Did I mention the NCT?? Seriously, no joke. Engine? Yes I'm certain theres one in there. And whatever it is you can be certain its going to cost you a BOMB to tax it. But it has it's NCT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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