so skyline is gone, help me find new car!

07-05-2012 7:17pm

vectra wrote: »

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10 mile spins is too short to heat them

Depends on the make and model I suppose.

ShadowHearth wrote: »

problem is - there is no 530i out there. i prefer e60 over e39 too.
.........

Wasn't there a 530i E60?
Edit, just saw 'tis the rarity is the issue.

ShadowHearth · 07-05-2012 7:17pm

Brian wrote: »

Would a Volvo C30 be too small?

to be honest i ruled out c30, s40 and s60. if i would go for volvo i would go all the way with s80.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3290729

ShadowHearth · 07-05-2012 7:20pm

RoverJames wrote: »

Depends on the make and model I suppose.

Wasn't there a 530i E60?
Edit, just saw 'tis the rarity is the issue.

there was, but those are damn rare! You know all that craze with dirty diesel etc.

for 1 530i you get 10 530d. and prices of 530d are even cheaper!

dgt · 07-05-2012 7:22pm

Turbo

07-05-2012 7:26pm

ShadowHearth wrote: »

........ and prices of 530d are even cheaper!

That's a decent point, I was looking at e39 a few weeks back, a 530i or even a 525i are quite expensive in comparison to 530d models.

Tigger · 07-05-2012 7:35pm

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3316002

needs eibach springs but lot of car for the cash (offer less)

ShadowHearth · 07-05-2012 7:35pm

RoverJames wrote: »

That's a decent point, I was looking at e39 a few weeks back, a 530i or even a 525i are quite expensive in comparison to 530d models.

that is the thing, the whole extra premium for a diesel is out of the window as diesel ones are more common and cheaper. i know for my millage such diesel cars sounds really silly, but i am looking more in to its power with an addition of having good mpg. still, good bit of work needs to be done for these diesel engines. I am getting common sense beaten in to me little by little. I might skip on 530d. unfortunatley 525i 530i are damn rare. if i am willing to do that over 2.0 jump i might as well go 2.5, not 2.2 (520i) as its tiny difference in tax.

this OPc is for sale on donedeal. Wheels look really scuffed though. can anyone explain if that dash is nor mal too? as it went as xmas lights. funny fact about opel astra/corsa OPC - those dont have water tempreture gage... :rolleyes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEUwH0QLHm0

MetzgerMeister · 07-05-2012 7:38pm

Tigger wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3316002

needs eibach springs but lot of car for the cash (offer less)

If he thinks an ST is underpowered compared to the engine, he sure as hell isn't gonna go for that :P

Tigger · 07-05-2012 7:46pm

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

If he thinks an ST is underpowered compared to the engine, he sure as hell isn't gonna go for that :P

were we not talking

530d's a minute ago?

ShadowHearth · 07-05-2012 7:59pm

Tigger wrote: »

were we not talking

530d's a minute ago?

530d has one thing better over mondeo. its a car!

*sorry for cheekiness.

sorry, in price range i just see better options then focus ST: mazda MPS, Opel astra OPC, Corse OPC.

positron · 07-05-2012 8:16pm

2.4 Accord?

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Honda/Accord/2.4-I-VT/201215207754571/advert?channel=CARS

Mar4ix · 07-05-2012 8:19pm

positron wrote: »

2.4 Accord?

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Honda/Accord/2.4-I-VT/201215207754571/advert?channel=CARS

ill bet avensis and accord will be in same boat ... .no no .. japs even not in no no list...

vectra · 07-05-2012 8:33pm

Here you go
Loads of money left for tax/Petrol

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3256416

Tea 1000 · 07-05-2012 8:33pm

To be honest I wouldnt have much faith in any E60 I'd find for 6k. Early 530i's were average enough, 231bhp at the start, 256 mid-way through life, 276 odd at the end. IS250 suggestion not bad. Focus ST is much better to drive than Astra OPC. But if you don't like them then thats that.
How about a Legacy saloon? A few 3 litre ones might suit.

ShadowHearth · 07-05-2012 8:38pm

vectra wrote: »

Here you go
Loads of money left for tax/Petrol

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3256416

damn manual too!

i gues if i go over 3.0 i might aswell get e38

positron · 07-05-2012 8:42pm

Mar4ix wrote: »

ill bet avensis and accord will be in same boat ... .no no .. japs even not in no no list...

chalk and cheese - shouldn't put those two in same sentence!

ShadowHearth · 07-05-2012 8:50pm

positron wrote: »

2.4 Accord?

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Honda/Accord/2.4-I-VT/201215207754571/advert?channel=CARS

If I go for accord I would love to go for that k20 version of it, unfortunately those are out of my range.

And btw, I hate jap cars. I would newer ever own a jap car and would not put it on my list, because all of them are pure shiet. I would better go to work on wheelie bin, then anything with jap badge!

CianRyan · 07-05-2012 8:51pm

My vote here is for the 3/6 MPS.
Have you considered an R35 Skyline? Not a GTR now, the coupe withe the engine from a 350Z.

CianRyan · 07-05-2012 8:54pm

ShadowHearth wrote: »

positron wrote: »

2.4 Accord?

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Honda/Accord/2.4-I-VT/201215207754571/advert?channel=CARS

If I go for accord I would love to go for that k20 version of it, unfortunately those are out of my range.

And btw, I hate jap cars. I would newer ever own a jap car and would not put it on my list, because all of them are pure shiet. I would better go to work on wheelie bin, then anything with jap badge!

I'm very confused, you loved your R33 and you just said you'd buy an Accord... But you hate Jap cars?
What am I missing here?

ShadowHearth · 07-05-2012 8:55pm

CianRyan wrote: »

My vote here is for the 3/6 MPS.
Have you considered an R35 Skyline? Not a GTR now, the coupe withe the engine from a 350Z.

I was toying with z350 idea, but tax is a killer. I just can't

. 530d was more of exeption as I could get it cheaper, save money on petrol and justify 3.0 tax.

Tea 1000 · 07-05-2012 8:56pm

CianRyan wrote: »

I'm very confused, you loved your R33 and you just said you'd buy an Accord... But you hate Jap cars?
What am I missing here?

Possibly sarcasm quotes?

Mar4ix · 07-05-2012 8:56pm

positron wrote: »

chalk and cheese - shouldn't put those two in same sentence!

im must be getting old, if i cant see the difference between them. :pac:
same i cant see big difference between mb and bmw, as vw and audi, as cars in same range are very similar, i mean budget st ups, or "all bells and whistles" class. hondas and toyotas are very reliable cars, with own " - " and " + " , i woul;dnt put in same sentence germans and japs, and i always thought japs are reliable cars, germans also are good enough , id say better interior quality. from all cars what i had, id prefer japanese cars.

ShadowHearth · 07-05-2012 8:57pm

CianRyan wrote: »

I'm very confused, you loved your R33 and you just said you'd buy an Accord... But you hate Jap cars?
What am I missing here?

Check carefully this page and a few recent ones

Tea 1000 · 07-05-2012 9:00pm

Mar4ix wrote: »

im must be getting old, if i cant see the difference between them. :pac:
same i cant see big difference between mb and bmw, as vw and audi, as cars in same range are very similar, i mean budget st ups, or "all bells and whistles" class. hondas and toyotas are very reliable cars, with own " - " and " + " , i woul;dnt put in same sentence germans and japs, and i always thought japs are reliable cars, germans also are good enough , id say better interior quality. from all cars what i had, id prefer japanese cars.

Big differences between most of those marques. Accord is a league ahead of an Avensis, and an E-class is chalk to a 5 series cheese. VW and Audi are quite similar though!

Mar4ix · 07-05-2012 9:06pm

Tea 1000 wrote: »

Big differences between most of those marques. Accord is a league ahead of an Avensis, and an E-class is chalk to a 5 series cheese. VW and Audi are quite similar though!

sorry .. misunderstood here ... didnt mean models particularry ... i mean makes itself as japs. op wont have a jap at all.

ShadowHearth · 07-05-2012 9:22pm

Mar4ix wrote: »

sorry .. misunderstood here ... didnt mean models particularry ... i mean makes itself as japs. op wont have a jap at all.

*sigh

deadlast · 07-05-2012 9:42pm

Evo 7/8, Nissan 350z(3.5 tax), Opel speedster, boxster, golf R32....

If you can afford to run a WRX....do it!

Brian · 07-05-2012 9:51pm

Feel like going back to Nissan? :pac:

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3329092

Not keen on the body kit, but I've always loved that colour.

Ardennes1944 · 07-05-2012 10:06pm

dont like old jap stuff but that s15 is beautiful!

CianRyan · 07-05-2012 10:07pm

If you're going WRX, you might aswell go STI.

Mar4ix · 07-05-2012 10:14pm

CianRyan wrote: »

If you're going WRX, you might aswell go STI.

if i am not mistaken, sti version was jap import 2 door subaru. saw one last winter in blanchardstown industrial estate... was messin there...., awesome machine.

ShadowHearth · 07-05-2012 10:15pm

Thx lads, but I will skip heavy modified jap stuff this time. Standart wrx, might be better option.

S15 became very rare too. All jap Performance is very rare now. Barely any s14 there too!

Mar4ix · 07-05-2012 10:18pm

Mar4ix wrote: »

if i am not mistaken, sti version was jap import 2 door subaru. saw one last winter in blanchardstown industrial estate... was messin there...., awesome machine.

sorry, im wrong. they are 4 doors.

Matthewjohn · 07-05-2012 10:38pm

Luxurious good value and in great condition....
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3233956

(F.L.) Anders · 07-05-2012 11:03pm

arg...double post/edit fail

(F.L.) Anders · 07-05-2012 11:03pm

ShadowHearth wrote: »

this OPc is for sale on donedeal. Wheels look really scuffed though. can anyone explain if that dash is nor mal too? as it went as xmas lights. funny fact about opel astra/corsa OPC - those dont have water tempreture gage... :rolleyes:

Be aware too, given the quick glimpse of the brakes in the video, i'm positive they aren't Brembos. Just cheap plastic ebay shiit.

Ardennes1944 · 07-05-2012 11:07pm

theyre just brembo brakes covers. the 6 pot brakes on the opc are good enough standard

i dont know what to make of the dash OP. looks like it flickered alright but it could be the camera too or something. that car has been for sale for a long time. the corsa opc has been also. i was looking at them about 6 months ago and both those 2 were for sale. id offer loooooow.
there is a normal sri 3 door astra turbo on donedeal for 5k. it has 99k miles though. theyre 170 standard but can be brought up to 200 easily. needs a few upgrades to get the 240 of the opc.

argosy2006 · 07-05-2012 11:11pm

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3332633

07-05-2012 11:16pm

argosy2006 wrote: »

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Wouldn't be a bad bus for €5000, not OPs cup of tea though me thinks.

L-M · 07-05-2012 11:21pm

RoverJames wrote: »

Wouldn't be a bad bus for €5000, not OPs cup of tea though me thinks.

They're an absolutely cracking looking car, it's a pity the front looks very 407-esque compared to the back.

(F.L.) Anders · 07-05-2012 11:40pm

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

theyre just brembo brakes covers. the 6 pot brakes on the opc are good enough standard

i dont know what to make of the dash OP. looks like it flickered alright but it could be the camera too or something. that car has been for sale for a long time. the corsa opc has been also. i was looking at them about 6 months ago and both those 2 were for sale. id offer loooooow.
there is a normal sri 3 door astra turbo on donedeal for 5k. it has 99k miles though. theyre 170 standard but can be brought up to 200 easily. needs a few upgrades to get the 240 of the opc.

Worth a look anyway,despite the covers (best to remove them for heat dissipation anyway)

You sure the standard brakes are 6 pot? The real Brembos are only 4 pot (perfectly adequate btw)

ShadowHearth, Top of my list mentioned so far would be an opc/vxr or a 3mps.

How about some other hot hatches worth a look- Seat Leon cupra R or mk5 Golf gti or Renaultsport Megane 225 ?

Ardennes1944 · 08-05-2012 12:43am

the opc i was in had 6 pot although it was a burg. after having a look it seems most are 4 pot actually!

ShadowHearth · 08-05-2012 4:48am

That pug is quite lovely! Is that 407 coupe? I newer knew they gone so low in price though. I will need to look in to.

ShadowHearth · 08-05-2012 4:49am

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

theyre just brembo brakes covers. the 6 pot brakes on the opc are good enough standard

i dont know what to make of the dash OP. looks like it flickered alright but it could be the camera too or something. that car has been for sale for a long time. the corsa opc has been also. i was looking at them about 6 months ago and both those 2 were for sale. id offer loooooow.
there is a normal sri 3 door astra turbo on donedeal for 5k. it has 99k miles though. theyre 170 standard but can be brought up to 200 easily. needs a few upgrades to get the 240 of the opc.

Did you had a look at it, or only donedeal view? Which corsa was it btw m8?

Ardennes1944 · 08-05-2012 9:09am

Na didnt go to view it. The 08 corsa with german plates for 8.9k

ShadowHearth · 08-05-2012 10:39am

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

Na didnt go to view it. The 08 corsa with german plates for 8.9k

8.9k is way optimistic for it though, unless he is willing to do a cash deal, I won't even bother.

Btw that pug 407 coupe os growing on me. I will check it in more detail at home by pc. It is not the fastest car out there, but looks like it has amazing sound proofing. I among a fan of 407 reliability, but I still will look in to coupe.

08-05-2012 10:42am

ShadowHearth wrote: »

That pug is quite lovely! Is that 407 coupe? I newer knew they gone so low in price though. I will need to look in to.

There's a black one on carzone from a dealer in Dublin, asking 6k

Kalel · 08-05-2012 11:57am

ShadowHearth wrote: »

That pug is quite lovely! Is that 407 coupe? I newer knew they gone so low in price though. I will need to look in to.

Bought one of these last December.. 2.2 Petrol SV model ..Very nice car to Drive and fully kitted out too.. They also come in a 2.7 Diesel and 3.0 petrol (GT Model) . I have had no issues with mine since I got it. The 35mpg quoted in the ad is a bit optimistic (unless you drive under 100km/h in 6th gear.) .. Normal (slightly heavy footed) driving returns around 28mpg so not too bad.
Few things to keep in mind when looking at these cars.. Check the dual Climate control , put both on full heat and cold , walk away if either one (mostly Drivers side) stays at the same temperature and doesn't change. These can be very expensive to fix but if you surf the web there are a few quick fixes if you are mechanically minded.Also watch out for Engine tappety noises, Apart from that these are a pretty good car for the money.

Kalel

darragh o meara · 08-05-2012 12:02pm

How about a mk1 focus Rs? 240bhp as standard, big brakes and major smiles per buck. I've had 2 and they outshine the imprezas and the Hondas. Rare car too with only 4500 of them made.

MagicRon · 08-05-2012 12:15pm

ShadowHearth wrote: »

bmw 530d ( e60 ) as above, but it has quite a twist. i could look past 3.0 tax on it, as i could buy one for 5-6k eu and pay tax for 2-3 years, before i break even with 2.0 in the same time, which will be bought 8k eu. in the end of the day it is diesel engine too, so mpg will be better then anything above, but it will have a good kick too, when i need it. biggest problem - reliability. i know jack shiet about them, how reliable turbos and electronic on these.

I have a E60 530d. Power is unreal.
Reliability is crap!

Too much computery gadgetry - too many sensors. There is always 'something' going/wrong in it. I let all the little bits and bobs build up over the last 6 months and spent €3000 last week getting everything sorted.

Add 1300 euro a year to that to tax it and a bit more to insure it.

I love the car, and love driving the car, but I would never buy one again!

so skyline is gone, help me find new car!

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