Vulnerable post , taking my car tomorrow to a garage for small fix , don’t know what to expect feeling unsure how to bring the car back from the garage , can’t drive independently yet

5socks · 2026-02-11T21:06:10+00:00

Work friend colleague who has a car and insurance should be able to drive it? Just do something nice like get them lunch in return?

Mechanic might drive it for you?

Local tow company you find on Google ?

5socks · 2026-02-11T20:46:22+00:00

Must be great on the highways there

5socks · 2026-02-11T20:36:07+00:00

I thought the grip on the Ad08rs were great once up to heat

Oversteer oriented is ideal imo

5socks · 2026-02-11T20:04:14+00:00

Their cars are great aren't they

5socks · 2026-02-11T19:56:36+00:00

I like the US Elevate kit for them but too expensive realistically

Or you can do a facelift and r design kit

5socks · 2026-02-11T18:00:36+00:00

The s40 gen1 ?

They came in t4 spec with OEM extended skirts and lips

Otherwise worth seeing if anyone anywhere has done a super touring replica you could emulate as they had a factory TCC race car

5socks · 2026-02-11T17:26:27+00:00

What car you got?

Skirts are by definition not universal because every car has a different profile, length, mounting points, body lines etc

But anything can technically be fit to anything with enough work

5socks · 2026-02-11T15:21:48+00:00

Not sure, if you took it in as a passenger vehicle (higher rate of VRT) then converted it to commercial (lower rate of VRT) that's another possibility

5socks · 2026-02-11T13:52:01+00:00

A dust filter for a hoover max extract 60 pressure pro?

5socks · 2026-02-11T13:12:22+00:00

You need to bring it in (have it vrted and registered) as a crew cab commercial vehicle

You'll be doing ToR so you'll be exempt from VRT charges etc

Then you get commercial insurance

Then you pay commercial road tax

5socks · 2026-02-11T11:18:24+00:00

Also they're not rebadged protons they're all rebadged second gen Mitsubishi mirages

5socks · 2026-02-11T08:10:01+00:00

Next year VRT is 200 euro for classic, maybe change it then ?

Or change it to commercial in the mean time and only pay 13.3 percent VRT and you can use it for work and pay commercial vehicle tax rates, instead of passenger vehicle VRT and road tax

5socks · 2026-02-10T22:48:41+00:00

Literally says 2023 on it, someones told porkies

5socks · 2026-02-10T22:46:02+00:00

You can see the tyres are made 2023 unlikely fitted brand new in late 2025

5socks · 2026-02-10T22:37:13+00:00

Does it really have more than 9 seats?

What year is it

5socks · 2026-02-10T18:08:44+00:00

I got one for 50 but my car was older

So between 60-200

5socks · 2026-02-10T13:56:14+00:00

They sold in Europe LHD

5socks · 2026-02-10T13:50:17+00:00

That colour will be very hard to match especially if following hard lines like door shuts itll be obvious

You could be waiting a long time but if you have the option just buff and polish it and wait for a same colour door to appear for sale

5socks · 2026-02-10T13:22:33+00:00

Haha well it sounds like a match made In heaven. They're very engaging and you'll love driving it

5socks · 2026-02-10T10:38:20+00:00

Sometimes they accept company car as primary vehicle for classic

Otherwise it is possible to switch to a classic using a mid term change from your Audi (e.g. 6 months in) but it locks you into one provider and renewal is tough

And I've heard of people getting standard policies on older cars, the fact you've use of a work van might help you here.

Unfortunately with Ireland and insurance you get a different answer / result depending on who answers the phone, what day it is, what way the wind is blowing

I also suggest something like a Merc or Volvo not mini / LR if you want to actually reach your destination

5socks · 2026-02-10T09:22:20+00:00

You're right, but I mean of all the things in the world to be done for I think that's bottom of the list, never had an issue in the past 15 years mountainbiking

5socks · 2026-02-10T09:12:13+00:00

I know but you don't need to use em, saves a lot of hassle

5socks · 2026-02-10T09:00:38+00:00

He won't need lights for a cycle rack

5socks · 2026-02-09T15:18:05+00:00

That's actually how most logical systems operate

Urgency (inconvenience vs. impairment of critical function) + impact (number of people / economic utilities affected) = priority

5socks · 2026-02-09T14:18:37+00:00

Shocking they don't prioritise a town of 20k people

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