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Bangernomics car of the week/day - Part II

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  • Registered Users Posts: 24,135 ✭✭✭✭Sleepy


    2qk4u wrote: »
    I recently bought a 99 1.3 corolla with 120000 miles, I put a new clutch into it and gave it a service, I have done over 1000 miles in it since and the oil is a clean as the day I poured it in and last week I got 200 miles out of €30 of petrol, dont know how many mpg's that is ? Its comfortable and reliable and boring but what do you want for €900 with 3 months tax and four months nct ?
    Proper bangernomics ?
    I've a 1999 1.3 as well and it's just shy of 200k. Needs the timing belt done sooner rather than later but since I only shelled out 500 for her (a year, 24,000 miles and a work-free NCT pass ago) I think I'll be spending the few quid. Cheapest motoring I've ever had.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,843 ✭✭✭Jimdagym


    Sleepy wrote: »
    I've a 1999 1.3 as well and it's just shy of 200k. Needs the timing belt done sooner rather than later but since I only shelled out 500 for her (a year, 24,000 miles and a work-free NCT pass ago) I think I'll be spending the few quid. Cheapest motoring I've ever had.


    What about driving her till she snaps and putting the money off the next bangernomics? I know "better the devil you know" and all that, but still.


  • Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Sleepy wrote: »
    I've a 1999 1.3 as well and it's just shy of 200k. Needs the timing belt done sooner rather than later but since I only shelled out 500 for her (a year, 24,000 miles and a work-free NCT pass ago) I think I'll be spending the few quid. Cheapest motoring I've ever had.

    Aren't they non interference?


  • Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭[Deleted User]


    No NCT but still.........

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/3246935

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    220k mile diesel that looks straight.

    Could be worth a look.


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,575 ✭✭✭166man


    RoverJames wrote: »
    No NCT but still.........

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/3246935

    View2-11125599.jpeg

    220k mile diesel that looks straight.

    Could be worth a look.

    No rev counter? :eek:

    Still a decent polish and fresh NCT could see it for another 200k miles.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 9,316 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    Sleepy wrote: »
    I've a 1999 1.3 as well and it's just shy of 200k. Needs the timing belt done sooner rather than later but since I only shelled out 500 for her (a year, 24,000 miles and a work-free NCT pass ago) I think I'll be spending the few quid. Cheapest motoring I've ever had.

    Aren't they non interference?


    I think they are.


  • Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭[Deleted User]


    166man wrote: »
    No rev counter? :eek:.............


    Yeah, you'd think 'twould have one. I had a 1990 Rover 414si as my first car and that had a rev counter.

    The Merc looks smelly enough on the inside, the 1992 250d I bought looked worse though externally :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,163 ✭✭✭2qk4u


    RoverJames wrote: »
    Lot's of that €900 is for the reliability reputation, it doesn't seem great value considering the clutch was needed to be done.

    In fairness I suppose the tax covered your clutch :)

    In the week I was looking for a car I looked at 4 other cars, and they were a bit more expensive and in worse condition or no tax or nct, one was badly crash repaired and was as dodgy as hell, I was running out of time and wasting time and money travelling to look at cars, I wanted a Toyota and this car popped up not far from me, its not the cleanest corolla around but with the new clutch and service I knew it would last which is more important to me at the moment.
    I did the clutch and service in my driveway on a friday evening and saturday morning so wasnt expensive like leaving it into a garage, I probably could have found one a bit cheaper if I had more time on my side but at least with this I know it will last..


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,730 ✭✭✭E39MSport


    BX 19 wrote: »
    I think they are.

    Think its the 3e-fe that is NI


  • Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭[Deleted User]


    :)

    I know, it's all about luck really when going bangernomics if you are limited by time and location, same thing happened me three weeks back.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 24,135 ✭✭✭✭Sleepy


    Jimdagym wrote: »
    What about driving her till she snaps and putting the money off the next bangernomics? I know "better the devil you know" and all that, but still.
    Thought had crossed my mind but I got a quote of about €350 for the timing belt and water pump change so I'm inclined to do it since I've heard of plenty of these cars going well over the 300k mark.


  • Registered Users Posts: 9,316 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    E39MSport wrote: »
    Think its the 3e-fe that is NI

    The 3E, 4E and 5E engines are all non interference motors as far as I know. Rule of thumb with older toyota stuff is that the SOHC engines are non interference.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,730 ✭✭✭E39MSport


    proper bullet proof :) - ta


  • Posts: 16,720 ✭✭✭✭ Bradley Unkempt Link


    166man wrote: »
    No rev counter? :eek:

    Yeah, I've no rev counter in my '93 corolla either.


  • Registered Users Posts: 8,176 ✭✭✭ongarite


    Citroen C5 with 9 months tax for €750:
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3242449
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    Why does it say it's tax exempt (taxi?)


  • Registered Users Posts: 73,364 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Exempt from nct too?


  • Registered Users Posts: 8,176 ✭✭✭ongarite


    Another C5, Estate this time with good spec for €1200:
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3264880
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  • Registered Users Posts: 8,176 ✭✭✭ongarite




  • Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭[Deleted User]


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Exempt from nct too?

    It's not exempt from NCT, that's the motor tax class :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 21,969 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    W123-80's wrote: »
    Has the ad been changed? €5,200 is not bangernomics....
    ongarite wrote: »
    Another C5, Estate this time with good spec for €1200:
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3264880
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    Looks like a great car for the price! What's the general opinion on the early C5?

    Not your ornery onager



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  • Registered Users Posts: 11,224 ✭✭✭✭Marty McFly


    Merc 300sel for 1450.

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭Sobanek


    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3204168

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    No NCT on it alright, but it will pass, the car's in very good condition.
    And it is really from a BMW enthusiast lady owner.

    I'd say you could go down a little bit as well ;)


  • Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭[Deleted User]


    Esel wrote: »
    Has the ad been changed? €5,200 is not bangernomics.............

    'twas an 02 156 asking €950 iirc, not a €5K Passat.


  • Registered Users Posts: 520 ✭✭✭Minister Boyce


    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3252155

    Baura's mouse will melt with excitement looking at this...:)

    Excellent little bus for the next year, if not a tad sluggish


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,075 ✭✭✭W123-80's


    Esel wrote: »
    Has the ad been changed? €5,200 is not bangernomics....
    QUOTE]

    Dunno what's gong on there, it was a 156 for €950 with test and 2 months tax.


  • Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭[Deleted User]


    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3252155

    Baura's mouse will melt with excitement looking at this...:)

    Excellent little bus for the next year, if not a tad sluggish

    "uses little oil and little coolant"

    either a very honest seller and it uses a tiny drop of both or it may be guzzling a litre a week and they're covering their ass for some reason :pac:


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,575 ✭✭✭166man


    If this is genuine then it's one of the best out there for the money,

    €500 takes it, small bit of tax, 10 months NCT, new timing belt apparently.

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3266759

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,374 ✭✭✭Saab Ed




  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,659 ✭✭✭✭dahamsta


    I had a look at that the other day, interior's a little scruffy but the body's in good shape. Service history is patchy though, with gaps of 20k on more than one occasion, and I'd be sceptical about that 't' -- the Carzone ad (and MotorCheck) says HPT but I'm not sure there's even a low pressure turbo in there. It's certainly no T5.

    He's dying to shift it though. He fed me a fairy story about some fella from Belfast ready to buy, despite having just dropped the price by 100 - Google cache says it was 1500 a few weeks ago - and he nearly dragged me into it for a test drive.

    Nice car, but I'd get someone to go over the mechanicals with a fine tooth comb before offering a grand for it. And I'd make sure I had some cash handy for the inevitable. :)


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  • Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭[Deleted User]


    dahamsta wrote: »
    I had a look at that the other day, interior's a little scruffy but the body's in good shape. Service history is patchy though, with gaps of 20k on more than one occasion, and I'd be sceptical about that 't' -- the Carzone ad (and MotorCheck) says HPT but I'm not sure there's even a low pressure turbo in there. It's certainly no T5.

    ........ :)

    .... you reckon its a 2.0 nasp?


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