[Magown3]

Originally Posted by RoverJames

€3000, is that a bargain for a 13 year old 2.8 A8 ? €3000 is a good amount of cash.

No it's not. When I viewed the ad it was only a few mins old and the price was actually €300.... Must have been edited after I viewed. His bad, not mine.

At 3k, it's not such a bargain.

[high horse]

Originally Posted by Magown3

No it's not. When I viewed the ad it was only a few mins old and the price was actually €300.... Must have been edited after I viewed. His bad, not mine.

At 3k, it's not such a bargain.

It was 300 when I clicked on the link too and even though I don't have it to spare, I considered whether I could buy it anyway. It was a serious bargain at 300, not so much at 3000

[daRobot]

Originally Posted by RoverJames

€3000, is that a bargain for a 13 year old 2.8 A8 ? €3000 is a good amount of cash.

+1

I don't think that's great value at all.

Sub 1500 and it'd be looking a bit better.

There's an S8 for 3500 on donedeal at the moment, but it looks a right aul' dog

[cadaliac]

Originally Posted by RichyX

Good stuff.
Might take a look at a few of them since they're going for great prices.
How's the boot size?

Boot size is Ok. Its not hatch back size but fine for what I want it for.
I couldn't believe how good the engine and running gear are. The Mazda 2.0 engine is pretty much trouble free and has been known for 200k plus mileage.
Its just cheap motoring really.

[langdang]

Originally Posted by cadaliac

Boot size is Ok. Its not hatch back size but fine for what I want it for.
I couldn't believe how good the engine and running gear are. The Mazda 2.0 engine is pretty much trouble free and has been known for 200k plus mileage.
Its just cheap motoring really.

I have the estate version, a grand workhorse but showing it's age a bit now.
Some of them will smoke a bit on startup from cold - the valve seals are usually the issue.
Mine was smoking a small bit for a long time before it got really bad. Still passed NCT recently with only 40ppm Hydrocarbons at high revs (after a good warm up up the motorway). Got inexplicably worse for using oil after the last oil change but hopefully may settle down again. Mine is never gonna see 200k - I suspect the servicing it got before I had it wasn't the greatest. Still very good pull in the engine considering how basic it is, no variable valve timing or anything...

[RoverJames]

Originally Posted by RoverJames

.............. and then the gearbox went. .............

Bangernomics (it's not always plain sailing)

Every cloud and all that
Bought this yesterday





Cost a bit more than what the last 4 or 5 yokes cost though

[mickdw]

thats looks decent.

[fonecrusher1]

Lookin good.

Come on RJ spill the beans, how much?, spec?, condition????

[Saab Ed]

http://cgi.ebay.ie/ROVER-K-SERIES-ML...-/200409668201

[Ricardo G]

What about this Just in case any of you know someone looking for a cheap yoke........its mine 269,000 miles and shes taxed and tested for 350 squid, 1.6 petrol and still going strong

[RoverJames]

Originally Posted by fonecrusher1

Lookin good.

Come on RJ spill the beans, how much?, spec?, condition????

2.5 v6, auto, 83k miles, 2 year test, leather and suede seats, cruise control, parking sensors and all the usual stuff, abs, all electrics etc. Screen price was 2950, didnt pay close to that.

Originally Posted by Saab Ed

http://cgi.ebay.ie/ROVER-K-SERIES-ML...-/200409668201

fail Ed ! 5 engines available in the zt , hope to feck this zt behaves herself.

[Saab Ed]

Dont know what it needs for a test but these things are a bloody rocket. Best kept secret ever , they'll murder civics.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1503657

[Saab Ed]

Ah lads , look at this yoke for a grand. Course you'll get it for less. Full service history and a new test . Proper Arthur Daley

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1445057

[Arthur Daley]

tempting.......

[Limerick man]

Originally Posted by RoverJames

Every cloud and all that
Bought this yesterday

Cost a bit more than what the last 4 or 5 yokes cost though

Bastard! Highly jealous

Picked up my GTI, sailed home from Kinsale! Happy days

Edit: Now THAT Xj is proper bangernomics!