New here. I recently moved back to Ireland with my family and shipped over my '90 Z as well.
Have owned it for over 20+ years and just couldn't part with it. It finally arrived after several weeks of travel.
I'm hoping to get a grasp of what I need to get done and in what order so I can take this thing on the road.
First, I know I have to sort out VRT as soon as I get some papers in the post.
However, I understand that it will need to have an NCT, and get insurance.
So several questions,
Any recommendations for classic car insurance here for Dublin county? Clean driving record, car won't be driven much except for a treat every now and again.
NCT:
I need to order some parts I know it would fail on, ebrake shoes and cables, tyres, and a few other bits. Is there any way to drive it to a mechanics to get some work done, like a temp tag/permit, or will it need to be towed?
How does NCT adjust for older (1990) vehicles and emissions?
I have read online in a few places that once you have a NCT appointment booked, it would be at the guarda's discretion to penalize if stopped on the road without a current NCT. That being said, having never had an NCT I'm guessing it wouldn't be worth the risk, and will just have to wait however long for an appointment.
Are there any recommended online places on this side of the Atlantic for Z parts? I usually have ordered from czp and z1 in the past.
Last but not least, does anyone have any mechanics they would recommend in the south Dublin area that don't break the bank? I know these cars are a pain to work on, and I would normally do maintenance myself but the ground it is on isn't a flat surface so that isn't an option for now.
Thanks in advance.
Btw, there are some exceptional looking Z being posted here!
Hi all,
New here. I recently moved back to Ireland with my family and shipped over my '90 Z as well.
Have owned it for over 20+ years and just couldn't part with it. It finally arrived after several weeks of travel.
I'm hoping to get a grasp of what I need to get done and in what order so I can take this thing on the road.
First, I know I have to sort out VRT as soon as I get some papers in the post.
However, I understand that it will need to have an NCT, and get insurance.
So several questions,
Any recommendations for classic car insurance here for Dublin county? Clean driving record, car won't be driven much except for a treat every now and again.
NCT:
I need to order some parts I know it would fail on, ebrake shoes and cables, tyres, and a few other bits. Is there any way to drive it to a mechanics to get some work done, like a temp tag/permit, or will it need to be towed?
How does NCT adjust for older (1990) vehicles and emissions?
I have read online in a few places that once you have a NCT appointment booked, it would be at the guarda's discretion to penalize if stopped on the road without a current NCT. That being said, having never had an NCT I'm guessing it wouldn't be worth the risk, and will just have to wait however long for an appointment.
Are there any recommended online places on this side of the Atlantic for Z parts? I usually have ordered from czp and z1 in the past.
Last but not least, does anyone have any mechanics they would recommend in the south Dublin area that don't break the bank? I know these cars are a pain to work on, and I would normally do maintenance myself but the ground it is on isn't a flat surface so that isn't an option for now.
Thanks in advance.
Btw, there are some exceptional looking Z being posted here!