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Bangernomics car of the week/day - Part II

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    #6272
    challengemaster
    Registered Users Posts: 16,931 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    If it's been well minded, I don't see the problem. You could easily buy a pile of dung with under 100k miles.


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    #6273
    Fuh Q
    Registered Users Posts: 414 ✭✭Fuh Q


    Redisle wrote: »
    I don't think mileage really matters that much at this price range tbh. The E46 has a very recent NCT so at least you know it probably doesn't have major suspension or emissions problems. Considering how easily cars are clocked anyway you can't 100% trust low mileage cars anyway! To be fair though pushing 200k miles is quite a lot.
    Thats ok if you trust the NCT, I put a car through the test with the clutch gone, could just about get 1st and 3rd gear, no reverse gear, passed test with only a slight comment about first gear being a bit sticky.


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    #6274
    RidleyRider
    Registered Users Posts: 3,783 ✭✭✭RidleyRider


    Fuh Q wrote: »
    Thats ok if you trust the NCT, I put a car through the test with the clutch gone, could just about get 1st and 3rd gear, no reverse gear, passed test with only a slight comment about first gear being a bit sticky.

    Fathers Galant passed the NCT with the same problem as your car. Think the giant hole in the gear box spewing oil went down as a fail advisory if memory serves me right.


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    #6275
    Mar4ix
    Registered Users Posts: 2,350 ✭✭✭Mar4ix


    unkel wrote: »
    NEW TURBO JUST FITTED

    NEW ENGINE NEEDED NEXT. Ruunnnnnnnnnnn!!!!! :p

    Well, it is depend of how long he was running on failed turbo, even then, it would end up only on fecked catalytic converter. remember wheeler dealers, they had one saab with broken turbocharger, replaced, and all went good. main thing is no oil leak in to intercooler, and getting burned in burning chambers, causing wee lot blue ish smoke.


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    #6276
    Saab Ed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,374 ✭✭✭Saab Ed


    Mar4ix wrote: »

    Well, it is depend of how long he was running on failed turbo, even then, it would end up only on fecked catalytic converter. remember wheeler dealers, they had one saab with broken turbocharger, replaced, and all went good. main thing is no oil leak in to intercooler, and getting burned in burning chambers, causing wee lot blue ish smoke.

    There's just no way you could buy that without factoring in a sump drop and clean. All too often those Saabs block the strainer in the sump and oil starvation causes turbo failure. Obviously the owner (unbeknownst to him of the saabism lurking) banks on the turbo being blown, pops in a new one and off they go only for the oil light to flash at them 3 miles down the road. It's then the figure out the extent of their problem and the car is promptly popped up on donedeal. Now I'm not suggesting anything but ........


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    #6277
    MidlandsM
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,737 ✭✭✭MidlandsM


    less gassing, more bangers ffs


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    #6278
    L-M
    Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    You'd be surprised it could easily pull 650 or more


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    #6279
    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 64,802 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    MidlandsM wrote: »
    less gassing, more bangers ffs

    Someone just got a valuable lesson about one of the most mentioned (and imho one of the best value) bangernomics out there, the Saab 9-5. This bit of advice could very well make the difference between buying a useless banger that just loses the new owner a grand, or buying a nearly as good as new car that will last for many more years...

    This thread is very much about advice too, not just throwing up pics and links to bangers

    FFS! :p


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    #6280
    MidlandsM
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,737 ✭✭✭MidlandsM


    unkel wrote: »
    Someone just got a valuable lesson about one of the most mentioned (and imho one of the best value) bangernomics out there

    This thread is very much about advise too, not just throwing pics and a links to bangers

    FFS! :p


    aaahhhhhhh ffs...:D


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    #6281
    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 64,802 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    I would say no, not much more money would see you with a 100,000 mile car imo.

    Crucial point. I wouldn't be too afraid myself of high mileage cars, but the fact is that a low mileage car can generally be had for about the same money these days

    Plenty of (petrol) fish left in the sea :D


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    #6282
    Bawnmore
    Registered Users Posts: 1,740 ✭✭✭Bawnmore


    E38 730i V8, NCT 03/13, 4 new bridgstones, same owner last 15 years. €850.

    Full-16191150.jpeg

    http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4294123


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    #6283
    MidlandsM
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,737 ✭✭✭MidlandsM


    /\ HOLY MOLY............I'm in love........lovely find Bawnmore, 2 lidl chocolate santa's for you!


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    #6284
    MidlandsM
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,737 ✭✭✭MidlandsM


    cheeeeeeep punto, new test....could be got cheeeeeper to be sure.....

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4219553

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    #6285
    delthedriver
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,958 ✭✭✭delthedriver


    Bawnmore wrote: »
    E38 730i V8, NCT 03/13, 4 new bridgstones, same owner last 15 years. €850.

    Full-16191150.jpeg

    http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4294123

    Fine looking car possibly find of the year. Colour won't be a deterrent. White is the new black


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    #6286
    NewApproach
    Registered Users Posts: 2,185 ✭✭✭NewApproach


    Cloth seats in a 7 series!


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    #6287
    delthedriver
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,958 ✭✭✭delthedriver


    NewApproach wrote: »
    Cloth seats in a 7 series!

    They were fairly standard in early 90's on 7 series. Leather was available as an option. Could pick up a leather interior at a Salvage yard if so inclined


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    #6288
    Mycroft H
    Registered Users Posts: 9,316 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    Bawnmore wrote: »
    E38 730i V8, NCT 03/13, 4 new bridgstones, same owner last 15 years. €850

    http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4294123

    Savage find. If I had a proper job I'd be handing over 850 euros for that.


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    #6289
    transam
    Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭transam


    hers another few ,
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4292516
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4283672


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    #6290
    L-M
    Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    That 7 series has to be the find of the year, looks like a very honest ad.


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    #6291
    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 64,802 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    NewApproach wrote: »
    Cloth seats in a 7 series!

    I'd much rather have comfort seats with cloth than standard seats with leather in an E38 tbh ;)


    Agree with LM - looks like a very honest ad. The bit about his long trip, the mileage and the RPMs is spot on.


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    #6292
    Top Dog
    Registered Users Posts: 4,160 ✭✭✭Top Dog


    Between the Jag posted by Saab Ed, and now the white 7-series - its been a good few days for luxonomics! :D


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    #6293
    NewApproach
    Registered Users Posts: 2,185 ✭✭✭NewApproach


    Given the tax is the same and not much difference in purchase price, would there not be an argument for just getting a 750 rather than 730?


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    #6294
    Barry Barry
    Closed Accounts Posts: 494 ✭✭Barry Barry


    Bawnmore wrote: »
    E38 730i V8, NCT 03/13, 4 new bridgstones, same owner last 15 years. €850.

    Full-16191150.jpeg

    http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4294123

    Wasn't that for sale a while ago? I'm 99% sure it was.


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    #6295
    rocky
    Registered Users Posts: 2,953 ✭✭✭rocky


    NewApproach wrote: »
    Given the tax is the same and not much difference in purchase price, would there not be an argument for just getting a 750 rather than 730?

    about 300 difference in tax no?


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    #6296
    Mycroft H
    Registered Users Posts: 9,316 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    Fresh NCT, Nissan V6 smoooooooothness. Lovely colour too.

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    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3979304


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    #6297
    Notch000
    Registered Users Posts: 1,469 ✭✭✭Notch000


    BX 19 wrote: »
    Fresh NCT, Nissan V6 smoooooooothness. Lovely colour too.

    Full-14624829.jpeg

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3979304

    taxed until last month............ Sweet


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    #6298
    Mycroft H
    Registered Users Posts: 9,316 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    Notch000 wrote: »
    taxed until last month............ Sweet

    Brand new NCT though. Can't have it both ways. There a bulletproof motor, I'd pick it over a early 90's 7 series for reliability.

    Tax it for a year, sell it on in 6 months for virtually the same price or more. Cheap luxury motoring at that.


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    #6299
    RidleyRider
    Registered Users Posts: 3,783 ✭✭✭RidleyRider


    jdman_92002 wrote: »
    Cheap alfa 145 a fun car 13 months NCT and will tax for 6 months €1350, not a bad little car cheap enough to run and easy to insure.

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4296917

    Can't help but notice the age of the add and you're a new poster, Any links between these:p


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    #6300
    NewApproach
    Registered Users Posts: 2,185 ✭✭✭NewApproach


    jdman_92002 wrote: »
    Cheap alfa 145 a fun car 13 months NCT and will tax for 6 months €1350, not a bad little car cheap enough to run and easy to insure.

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4296917

    That car is about 300% overpriced.


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    #6301
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    BX 19 wrote: »
    Fresh NCT, Nissan V6 smoooooooothness. Lovely colour too.

    I'm nearly sure I posted that a few weeks ago....

    Edit: I did :p

    Oblig car
    NCt till March, 600

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