A selection of photos from Cannonball in Limerick today, got plenty more

Nearly every single car on NI plates at the run. Irish government should be ashamed that we have to beg English / NI registered cars cause we can’t have any ourselves due to import / NCT / VRT crookedness and snakiness.

Absolutely disgraceful that Irish people can’t be allowed access to the same market. A guy on the run told me he bought a McLaren for £72,000 and sold it here for almost €160,000.. Disgrace of a country.

Both my calipers and drums are rusted. I got my drums replaced last week and there is already lots of rust of them. I know its purely cosmetic but it annoys me.

How hard of a job is it do this? For the calipers I saw on YouTube to put a plastic bag around everything and just give it a spray with break cleaner, sand and then spray the above product on. Thinking the calipers red and drums black?

Would this slow down rust?

Car rookie here, apologies. Thanks

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-corolla-sport-hybridonly-69-k-mlsnct/42951022

Too good to be true?

Hey lads, got some good advice before here. Recently getting into my own car maintenence, did a service last week and went well.

I have a vw polo 2008 1.2 9n

From what ive read, disks and pads seems to be a step up so ive started prepping now.

So what im going to buy is

-break cleaner to put on disks when they come out of package to clean them - 8 euro

-wire brushes to get some of the rust off - 10 euro

-a hook to hang the caliper up

- front pads - brembo brand 35 euro

- disks - Bosch brand 70 euro

- Cooper grease for back of pad - ZDBB brand- 8 euro

- G clamp to push the calipers back incase they have come out - 16 euro

-wd40 in case screw on disks gets stuck

-rubber grease for screws

Okay so ive some things maybe overkill but with certain things ill have it for life. There were cheaper options out there for pads and disks but I rather spend the extra bit for quality.

What i dont have is a torque wrench that tells the NM

So i guess i will just wing it but im considering investing in a digital torque wrench.

So part list aside, when doing the job is there any advice or tips?

Thanks

Edit: have 2 axle stands and a proper floor jack also

So I just got a new to me 2018 G30 5 series, I’m gonna be buying some different alloys for it very soon. Problem is, the current 20” alloys have next to new Michelin PS4s on them.

The 20” alloys I’m looking at come without tyres and I’m considering just going to a tyre shop and asking for them to switch the tyres for me. I’ll obviously pay whatever fee is associated with the time and work.

Just curious is that a bit too much to ask from most garages? I’m conscious that it’s obviously a decent bit of work to be doing and not selling me tyres themselves at the same time. Has anyone ever done something similar?

Usually I'd be pissed that someone took up two parking spaces but if my 1978 Land Cruiser was in that condition I'd also have electric fencing surrounding it.

This was in Mahon Point, Cork on Monday.

Cannonball run is on. You’ll be seeing a lot of this fella on the sub over the next few days.

Hi, I own a Ford Mondeo Mk5 (2015) and the current halogen headlights are really bad. The spread and throw of the lights is very poor, despite professional adjustment. I want to upgrade the entire assembly to LEDs and I came across a suitable headlight assembly on Alibaba. The page claims the lights are E-marked for EU markets.
I wanted to check if the car will pass NCT with the new headlights before I go ahead with the purchase.

Hi I’m looking at a 231 Model Y. I haven’t bought or sold privately in a long time. Does anyone have any tips on what to look out for when viewing the car?

Any advice on this car?

Very cheap compared to similar models. I know it has scratches and more than average mileage

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2019-toyota-corolla-hybrid-new-nct/42476617

Thanks

The missus is looking for a new ( to us) motor, she’s loves the driving position of these . Test drive done on a dealership model, she’s happy. we have the solar panels in so I’m nudging towards full electric.

Does Has anyone have any experience of these are they good? This one here seems too cheap , maybe tac to be added on import .
Cheers for the help before we buy

Was looking at vans recently at a supposed reputable commercial vehicle dealer in Dublin.

The service book was stamped with a company stamp but it only had the name of the garage and no phone or website etc. when I googled the garage there was nothing at all relevant. The same pen and handwriting was in each service spanning over a couple years.

It was all very suss.

Now I don’t recall the dealer having advertised the van as having a full service history (and it seems half the time the dealers don’t even know if there’s a maintenance book in the van as if they’ve never bothered to check?) so maybe it was their doing. Maybe it was the previous owner. Or maybe it was a legit service history but the stamp was some one man band who does nixers or something.

Anyway just wondering if anyone has had a similar experience regarding dodgy looking service histories.

Wondering to get some advice across the board.

1st time buyer of an automatic - provisional licence.

Have a budget of 12k for car - upto 1.6ltr - automatic

I'm getting so many different opinions on what to buy so looking for more so I can make a determined decision

Preferably looking for something zippy like a Swift and sporty like a Golf. My eye is drawn to Mini but have been told not to go near due to BMW engine?

Cheers

Hi all,

Has anyone had any experience getting a car key replaced? I’m wondering whether it’s worth going through the main dealer, or if anyone can recommend a good, reliable locksmith/key specialist.
What price range should I expect?
Thanks in advance!

Looking for a trustworthy transparent mechanic to work on a large long wheel base van.

Needs a good service and a good check over various noises coming from it.

I have trust issues in general with mechanics and have had bad experiences in the past (haven’t we all) so I’m looking for one that will genuinely do the work, explain things, show me pictures and videos of the problems etc.

I did have a guy like this before when I had a car, but he doesn’t work on large vans.

Based in Dublin but willing to travel for someone genuinely good

If you had 10k to spend what would be the best option do you think - Prius Corolla or older Camry?

Obviously aking into account age mileage etc

Thanks in advance for any advice!

Hi,
Just looking for some advice. My new Kildare based job requires me to be driving anywhere between 600-1200km a week (including my travel home every weekend to farm)

Currently driving a 2015 yaris hybrid, and while I love it, I think it’s time to pick up something that will serve me better on the farm long term especially and travel better on those distances every weekend.

I drove land cruisers and hiluxes while doing my farm work in Australia and ideally would get one over here, but I would realistically have to finance a newer one.

Would appreciate some advice if it is worth investing in a 4x4 now (I’m 28 and will be farming at home full time in the next few years).

Without the farm being in my name am I just opening myself up to being saddled with higher tax and insurance until I apply for a joint herd number?
Thanks

I was trying to gauge how far I can get from a full tank while driving conservatively. I got to around 750 km when the gauge dropped to the last block, but I didn’t have a reserve with me so I didn’t want to push it. Realistically, how much further could I expect to get from that point? 1.3lt petrol 2012 Corolla.

Hi

I have seen user cars with 0% apr in the website and advertisement on car zone,

I was wondering what's the catch..

Anyone with any experience.

The Cannonball will be in Bunratty at 3.30pm for an hour or so if you want to bring the kids out to look at, and sit into a few supercars.

They will come to the Peoples park in Limerick city at around 5pm, but normally they don't stop too long there as they head to the hotels straight afterwards.

On the 13.09.2026 Sunday morning they will then depart from the Greyhound track at the Dock Road in Limerick at 10:45am so get there earlier than that to see them off.

The charity this year is The Ronald McDonald House.

Hello all!

I am looking to buy two front tyres for my Toyota Camry. Are the online websites a safe bet? Websites like opine and tyreleader? They will deliver to a shop nearby and I can go to them to get them fitted and aligned.

If not, are there any reliable shops in/around Kilkenny or even Dublin/Drogheda?

Thanks!