[MidlandsM]

they could have gave it a wash!

http://www.adverts.ie/car/renault/cl...ew-nct/1465451

[thewintermute]

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3132996 gave this one a bell, unfortunately it's only a 4-speed, but it's almost free and looks pretty clean, might suit someone. only 48k too (it's a dealer too ' I'm ringing about the car you have for sale - which one? classic trap

[ongarite]

Punto, NCT 10/12 for €650:
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3139213

[MidlandsM]

/\ - that Ax is a grand find for the outlay!

anyone going to buy a cheap punto, lay under the engine and check the front exposed side and bottom of the sump of the engine, very common they rust through. €280 new from fiat, €80 from a scrap yard....but do check. Also, the rad on them is very exposed, check for stone holes.

right,
A cheap 4x4 suv option now, if gotten in under 2k, its a good option. Decent Pug engine in these, some had mazda units in them too, better than the curtrent one's with the renault shyte unit in them. This example looks well minded, with upgraded rims too.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3109051

[but43r]

Originally Posted by MidlandsM

/\ - that Ax is a grand find for the outlay!

anyone going to buy a cheap punto, lay under the engine and check the front exposed side and bottom of the sump of the engine, very common they rust through. €280 new from fiat, €80 from a scrap yard....but do check. Also, the rad on them is very exposed, check for stone holes.

right,
A cheap 4x4 suv option now, if gotten in under 2k, its a good option. Decent Pug engine in these, some had mazda units in them too, better than the curtrent one's with the renault shyte unit in them. This example looks well minded, with upgraded rims too.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3109051

LOL when you're saying that the Renault engine is "shyte" and the Mazda 2.0 diesel lump is a good option.
Have you ever had a diesel Renault?

[Rolli]

Originally Posted by but43r

LOL when you're saying that the Renault engine is "shyte" and the Mazda 2.0 diesel lump is a good option.
Have you ever had a diesel Renault?

I have and I couldn't agree more with MidlandsM

[MidlandsM]

Originally Posted by but43r

LOL when you're saying that the Renault engine is "shyte" and the Mazda 2.0 diesel lump is a good option.
Have you ever had a diesel Renault?

yes, I have, and they are Shyte, soft oul' shyte.......my brother had a 07 vitara with the renault engine in it, it blew 2 turbo's and then the crank failed......he had to rebuild the engine and flog it off cheap in the end, pure scrap!
And ohhhhhhhhhhh, I was refering to the older mazda diesel unit, from the 626 and the likes, not the shyte problematic one from the 6, which like the renault one, is total shyte

Originally Posted by Rolli

I have and I couldn't agree more with MidlandsM

thanks,I feel yer pain Rolli

[Rolli]

Whats the engine in these like?
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3116837

[keithsfleet]

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3155310

NCT 11/12, English reg though???
Could be just a very old picture from when they first bought it. Which asks the question, whats it like now if they won't take a picture? Needs an ignition key which i'm sure will drive the price down considerably, could be an interesting punt if it runs.

[Limerick man]

Originally Posted by keithsfleet

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3155310

NCT 11/12, English reg though???
Could be just a very old picture from when they first bought it. Which asks the question, whats it like now if they won't take a picture? Needs an ignition key which i'm sure will drive the price down considerably, could be an interesting punt if it runs.

Says alloy"ed" wheels and they're hubcaps, also that says it has a sunroof and that one doesn't have one either.

imo it's probably a manky battered irish one, rather than that clean English one.

Also, a friend of mine thought he need a new ignition too, turns out the weight of his bunch of keys was pulling the key out

[colm_mcm]

Some info on the Merc pictured from the UK


Date of Liability 01 06 2011
Date of First Registration 18 08 1998
Year of Manufacture 1998
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1799cc
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Export Marker N

[keithsfleet]

I'll have a full report tomorrow (hopefully) about it and what it's like.

[RoverJames]

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3138231

A bit over budget but there's a bit of tax with it so combined with a small haggle it's not badly priced.

If it checked out it wouldn't be a bad buy for someone doing a fair lash of miles who doesn't want to spend money on a 50mpg car



Not minty looking and 170k miles but potentially decent.

[Jimdagym]

That's a decent looking rover RJ

[unkel]

You know that's pushing it a bit, RJ

We both like these cars but we both know that for €1.5k there's a lot of other fresher fish in the sea