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  1. therealjohnny

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    damn your eyes
  2. therealjohnny

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    Just buy the damn car Deadman, you'll be a dead man soon enough Don't mind the hippies
  3. therealjohnny

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    CVRT is due on Monday and my girlfriend just backed my van into another car, breaking the fog light. Had to cancel the test It could be worse though, the car she backed into was her own, straight off the showroom floor brand new car. Ouch.
  4. therealjohnny

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    Yep. My girlfriend took her new (used) car to the NCT and it failed because the rear seat belts (never used) were not sticking out of the holders/holes properly.
  5. therealjohnny

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    Fucks sake. None of these things indicate the vehicle is unsafe.
  6. therealjohnny

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    That's shite
  7. therealjohnny

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    Long gone. Have you tried Classic Car Insurance | Carole Nash Ireland
  8. therealjohnny

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    I tried pouring water there to see if I could replicate the issue but didn't see anything. Ill turn the hose on it later
  9. therealjohnny

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  10. therealjohnny

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    Water coming in from the engine bay Any ideas? There were a few inches of water in the footwell
  11. therealjohnny

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    https://www.irishvintagescene.ie/new-nct-legislation/ NEW NCT legislation So it’s been a three year wait and battle but finally the new legislation regards testing has been published today. From 2020 cars and commercial vehicles over 40 years of age will be NCT & Doe exempt. From May 2018...
  12. therealjohnny

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    Jiggle the handbrake cable
  13. therealjohnny

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    Got the breakdown service out to look at the van. The guy was great. Straight in under the van to try and sort out the stuck brakes It's freezing here so fair play to him. I asked him what exactly he was doing down there and he went and got a mat so I could get in under it too. So now I know...
  14. therealjohnny

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    It rolled down the driveway out on to the road earlier. My girlfriend forgot to put it in gear when she parked. No harm done though.
  15. therealjohnny

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    I left it running for about 45 mins and it's finally mobile again Feels like the handbrake cable is fucked though And... https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/defrost-car-ireland-fine-jail-25542659
  16. therealjohnny

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    Still frozen. Tried to force it to move and now my handbrake has gone slack. I foresee another bill when it eventually thaws.
  17. therealjohnny

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    I used to do that with the mini when the rear drums got stuck. Not as easy to access on a Kangoo
  18. therealjohnny

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    Went to take the dog out in my van. Brakes/ wheels frozen so it ain't going to happen. Any tips for unsticking them?
  19. therealjohnny

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    No idea how, but when the breakdown service guy jumpstarted it it worked. It had been completely dead and there is still a strong smell of smoke. I'm confused but pleased. Is it too early for a Xmas miracle?
  20. therealjohnny

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    yes, thankfully
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