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Bangernomics car of the week/day - Part II

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    #5072
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    ppss wrote: »
    And to not only spam this Thread:

    A timeless masterpiece from Ingolstadt:

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    Audi 80 Coupé

    What a beautiful machine, I love them.


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    #5073
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    MidlandsM wrote: »
    I used to like 406's ......I'm fcuking sick of them now......sick of seeing them here....

    Could be worse, you could own one where the windows only work when the revs are above 3k rm, the rev counter is your speedometer and the fans go off when the horn is blown...


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    #5074
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users Posts: 7,288 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    This thread makes me want to get off my arse and sell my Octavia


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    #5075
    Sobanek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭Sobanek


    wonski wrote: »
    Why don't you just buy one of those then? Honestly - worst examples of bangeromics this week.
    Look at the front of the Golf, then at the Astra lovely red paintwork.
    Those alloys attached to 520...
    Everything about those cars is just wrong.

    First of all, they're supposed to be "bangernomics". If you don't get the topic, I'd advise to create one that called "Luxobarge of the week/day".

    It's obvious they're nothing special, but all have plenty of NCT on them and will surely do someone great as a daily driver. I won't buy one, because I've college fees I need to pay for, but if I did have the money, I'd buy the 520i.

    Oh yeah, these alloys attached to the 520 are AC Schnitzer type 1.


    ....


    Speaking of luxobarge:

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3711749

    1999 Audi A8, NCT 05/13, unfortunately no tax
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    €1,700


    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3880939

    1996 BMW 730i V8, Tax & NCT!
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    €1,200 !!


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    #5076
    wonski
    Registered Users Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭wonski


    Sobanek wrote: »
    First of all, they're supposed to be "bangernomics". If you don't get the topic, I'd advise to create one that called "Luxobarge of the week/day".

    It's obvious they're nothing special, but all have plenty of NCT on them and will surely do someone great as a daily driver. I won't buy one, because I've college fees I need to pay for, but if I did have the money, I'd buy the 520i.

    Oh yeah, these alloys attached to the 520 are AC Schnitzer type 1.


    ....

    My comment was a bit harsh when i read it again. Leaving the beemer aside, as it is not that bad, both Golf and Astra looked rough in the pictures. And i know for a fact that most cars look even worse when you go to see them. I understand they are cheap, and don't expect miracles, but I didn't like the way they looked. My opinion really.

    As for the BMW alloys i just didn't like how they look on this car, but it had nothing to do with the car. After looking at Golf and Astra, i became overcritical
    But now honestly - would you really drive that Astra?


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    #5077
    Sobanek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭Sobanek


    wonski wrote: »
    Sobanek wrote: »
    First of all, they're supposed to be "bangernomics". If you don't get the topic, I'd advise to create one that called "Luxobarge of the week/day".

    It's obvious they're nothing special, but all have plenty of NCT on them and will surely do someone great as a daily driver. I won't buy one, because I've college fees I need to pay for, but if I did have the money, I'd buy the 520i.

    Oh yeah, these alloys attached to the 520 are AC Schnitzer type 1.


    ....

    My comment was a bit harsh when i read it again. Leaving the beemer aside, as it is not that bad, both Golf and Astra looked rough in the pictures. And i know for a fact that most cars look even worse when you go to see them. I understand they are cheap, and don't expect miracles, but I didn't like the way they looked. My opinion really.

    As for the BMW alloys i just didn't like how they look on this car, but it had nothing to do with the car. After looking at Golf and Astra, i became overcritical
    But now honestly - would you really drive that Astra?

    Well, I wouldn't but not because it's a POS, but because I prefer black... And BMW...

    Something like this is the perfect car for me:

    2mdghur.jpg


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    #5078
    pogiefallon
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭pogiefallon


    not a bad looking celica
    http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3967484


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    #5079
    166man
    Registered Users Posts: 6,575 ✭✭✭166man


    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3977215

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    Tempting... :cool:


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    #5080
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Lol at the miser on diesel re that merc. Not much nct left on the Celica but the 3sge engines are great.


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    #5081
    Toyotafanboi
    Registered Users Posts: 12,917 ✭✭✭✭Toyotafanboi


    front wings look rotten on that merc, wonder what the chassis is like? you'd probably not get through next years nct. not that you'd care i suppose at that price.


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    #5082
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    My one had rusty arches clad in chrome and a badly rusted bootlid, chassis and underneath was fine, bumper on that one needs a rivet or two though :pac:


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    #5083
    brembo26
    Registered Users Posts: 1,339 ✭✭✭brembo26


    Got a 1999 manual C250TD with same test for the same price.


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    #5084
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    The 250d are woeful slow in a w124.


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    #5085
    brembo26
    Registered Users Posts: 1,339 ✭✭✭brembo26


    Found it in this thread too :cool: Engine is perfect but the bushings are goin one after another :(


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    #5086
    Sobanek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭Sobanek


    RoverJames wrote: »
    Lol at the miser on diesel re that merc. Not much nct left on the Celica but the 3sge engines are great.

    Miser it may not be, but it still gets about 36 mpg average, which is not bad, and it will still go for another million miles!


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    #5087
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Sobanek wrote: »
    Miser it may not be..........

    Well it was the miser claim I was loling at :)
    36mpg average (not likely for most unless most of the miles are cruising at sub motorway speeds), 2.5 motor tax and slow as feck makes them fairly unatractive tbh.

    I had one as a daily driver 3 years back for a while and put a good few thousand miles up on it, savage comfy and a nice bus but no miser on diesel.


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    #5088
    breadmonster
    Registered Users Posts: 220 ✭✭breadmonster


    2k- 01 BMW 325ci with 85k miles + new nct
    looks clean http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3987740

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    #5089
    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users Posts: 11,471 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    No mention of NCT, mileage, service history or tax....and requires a grand (at least) worth of work...this truly is the car for Irelands bravest/stupidest bangernomics driver/cheapskate/bargain hunter. http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3975171

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    #5090
    akura
    Closed Accounts Posts: 497 ✭✭akura


    Something different,

    03 Suzuki Carry €1200 NCT exempt

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    #5091
    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,002 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    ^ 18" wheels - why, just why? Must be like driving on solid tyres.

    Not your ornery onager



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    #5092
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,382 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Any bets the rx8s got compression issues


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    #5093
    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,002 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Any bets the rx8s got compression issues
    Probably needs to be bored out at this stage. ;)

    Not your ornery onager



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    #5094
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Esel wrote: »
    ^ 18" wheels - why, just why? Must be like driving on solid tyres.

    225 45 18s on the ZT, very comfy :)


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    #5095
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,382 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Not my bag, but still...

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3771610


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    #5096
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,382 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Won't get any prizes for photography, but an 04 s40 with cream cows and nct for €2150 is pure bangeromics

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3987815


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    #5097
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,382 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    03 stilo jtd multiwagon for €1,750

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3987668


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    #5098
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,382 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Chevrolet Kalos 06 for €2000

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3987299


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    #5099
    Sleepy
    Registered Users Posts: 24,146 ✭✭✭✭Sleepy


    Are the Kalos *that* bad? From the detail in the ad you'd expect a higher price tag!


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    #5100
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,382 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Sleepy wrote: »
    Are the Kalos *that* bad? From the detail in the ad you'd expect a higher price tag!

    They're undesirable.


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    #5101
    FortyMedals
    Registered Users Posts: 112 ✭✭FortyMedals


    Been following this post for over 6 weeks, im buying my first car, this thread has came up with great suggestions, i will end up making my own thread asking what a best 1st car would be, Insurance isn't exactly a problem but i don't want to spend over 1000€, i wouldnt exactly know a good deal if one was flat in front of my face.


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