Bangernomics car of the week/day

Col200sx

markens2 wrote: »

Can't be sure about the mileage. It's fresh on the inside but I don't know.

It's my car by the way.

I'd be very interested if it was genuine mileage however as you say, if there's a doubt, it could be anything

Actually, how bad is mpg on the v6? Early 20s even?

L-M

MidlandsM wrote: »

to be fair, whilst the rx8 is not a candidate yet, I predict some will enter the bangernomic territory late this year, or next as fuel prices keep going up.

Rx8 for under 2 grand?

Things will get bad, but there'll still be enthusiasts. That's unless the petrol goes up near the 2 quid mark. Which they said would happen at the end of 08.

MidlandsM

Limerick man wrote: »

Rx8 for under 2 grand?

Things will get bad, but there'll still be enthusiasts. That's unless the petrol goes up near the 2 quid mark. Which they said would happen at the end of 08.

rough one's will, this country's fooked.

L-M

MidlandsM wrote: »

rough one's will, this country's fooked.

Rough anything will. Sure 8 series can be bougth within the bangernomics budget, doesn't mean they're any good :P

And tell me about it :rolleyes:

MidlandsM

MidlandsM wrote: »

rough one's will, this country's fooked.

I reckon you're right in so far as cars fond of petrol are worth little and depreciating rapidly if anyone at all will buy them. For the likes of not really uncommon stuff anyway.

An unloved RX8 needing an engine rebuild with uncared for bodywork might well be close to unsellable as the market to buy, sort and sell on is virtually non existent now.

166man

Col200sx wrote: »

I'd be very interested if it was genuine mileage however as you say, if there's a doubt, it could be anything

Actually, how bad is mpg on the v6? Early 20s even?

Probably between 20-25mpg but to be honest if mpg is an issue then a 166 V6 is probably the wrong car to be looking at...:p

Col200sx

166man wrote: »

Probably between 20-25mpg but to be honest if mpg is an issue then a 166 V6 is probably the wrong car to be looking at...:p

Very true

But I've had cars with less mpg

Still, a 166 is on my list of cars to own

voojeq

small request to bangernomics people

any chance to find a decent mondeo in dublin? talking bangernomics budget here

ive searched on my own previously but managed to find only a few, im confused

commited

Pushing bangernomics budget a little bit, but looks like a decent motor - 2 months tax, 1 year NCT, leather and UK SE spec. 1800.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2843508

Also, this is a nicely specced 528i. I reckon a change of wheels (or a good clean) would make this look tidier. 1495.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2618765

Facelift 520i for 1200:

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2845705

markens2

Col200sx wrote: »

Very true

But I've had cars with less mpg

Still, a 166 is on my list of cars to own

The very best I've gotten from it is 33.4 mpg
That was the most boring drive of my life.
No air con. Kept it below 100kph.
Torture.

Ordinarilly it gives about 24/25 mpg.

Not the best but not the worst.

MidlandsM

Lads, can we have less chit chat, and more cheap jammers please?

MidlandsM

like this topless number........leather, turbo'd, decent spec,

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2563644
short nct (but you could respectfully ask/get (demand..lol) the seller to lash it thru prior to sale), the roof looks in good nick, good tyres......haggle to €1300 or 1400 or the like, cheap ragtop......

L-M

FapFapFapFapFapFapFapFapFapFapFap...

The tax!

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http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2853030

colm_mcm

that's quite a find.

JimmyCrackCorn

Yes just yes. Turbo couch.

L-M

colm_mcm wrote: »

that's quite a find.

I drove a 03 auto one yesterday, nearly as nice to drive as manual. Although, I thought it was slow. I took off from a junction, floored it. Didn't feel fast, but little did I realise I was doing 70mph after about 4 seconds, lol.

Uber fast cars.

unkel

JimmyCrackCorn wrote: »

Turbo couch.

LOL

Nice find, LM!

tuxy

Limerick man wrote: »

I drove a 03 auto one yesterday, nearly as nice to drive as manual. Although, I thought it was slow. I took off from a junction, floored it. Didn't feel fast, but little did I realise I was doing 70mph after about 4 seconds, lol.

Uber fast cars.

Damn that's amazing, official figures are 8.2 seconds to reach 60mph
There must have been some serious work done to it.

L-M

tuxy wrote: »

Damn that's amazing, official figures are 8.2 seconds to reach 60mph
There must have been some serious work done to it.

Didn't literally mean 4 seconds :P

That said a friend of mine had a remapped one, could get it 0-60 in under 6 seconds. Extremely fast cars.

166man

Limerick man wrote: »

Didn't literally mean 4 seconds :P

That said a friend of mine had a remapped one, could get it 0-60 in under 6 seconds. Extremely fast cars.

'Tis a sleeper if I ever saw one!:D

Briskit

Are these older saabs problematic, hard/expensive to maintain (OEM parts/ breakers yards, or Asian manufactured replacement components?? etc!)

From what I gather here... they're: Fast....& extremely comfy from a seating perspective... but what are they like on petrol.. say one being used in an urban environment, petrol 2.3t and driven briskly whenever needs be, factoring the usual start stop activities with lights & what not!... guesstimate

How do their autoboxes match up to the manual ones?

How do these heavy cars stand up to the speed bump & pot holed urban environment?

I've never driven one and I haven't been in one since I used to get a lift home from school in a 900 non turbo back in the pre '87 reg plate days.
Nice big comfy thing in the back, and I remember, big bumpers, big dashboard and big curving windscreen. - How do the newer generation stack up... the GM days I guess...

Haven't a clue about the latest...

much obliged

MidlandsM wrote: »

like this topless number........leather, turbo'd, decent spec,

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2563644
short nct (but you could respectfully ask/get (demand..lol) the seller to lash it thru prior to sale), the roof looks in good nick, good tyres......haggle to €1300 or 1400 or the like, cheap ragtop......

Minister Boyce

Saab Ed wrote: »

Big test, looks straight. Not the cheapest but get itt for a grand, drive it for a year and sell it for 6 or 700 and you're away.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2801407

Lovely car. Back door looks a shade greyer than the rest of the car??

L-M

Briskit wrote: »

Are these older saabs problematic, hard/expensive to maintain (OEM parts/ breakers yards, or Asian manufactured replacement components?? etc!)

From what I gather here... they're: Fast....& extremely comfy from a seating perspective... but what are they like on petrol.. say one being used in an urban environment, petrol 2.3t and driven briskly whenever needs be, factoring the usual start stop activities with lights & what not!... guesstimate

How do their autoboxes match up to the manual ones?

How do these heavy cars stand up to the speed bump & pot holed urban environment?

I've never driven one and I haven't been in one since I used to get a lift home from school in a 900 non turbo back in the pre '87 reg plate days.
Nice big comfy thing in the back, and I remember, big bumpers, big dashboard and big curving windscreen. - How do the newer generation stack up... the GM days I guess...

Haven't a clue about the latest...

much obliged

"it was pretty good actually 37mpg was what i was getting driving like a normal person! and around 25 driving like a lunatic"

Briskit

That's Very daycent mpgs altogether Limerick Man. Appreciate that feed back...

Limerick man wrote: »

"it was pretty good actually 37mpg was what i was getting driving like a normal person! and around 25 driving like a lunatic"

voojeq

MidlandsM wrote: »

like this topless number........leather, turbo'd, decent spec,

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2563644
short nct (but you could respectfully ask/get (demand..lol) the seller to lash it thru prior to sale), the roof looks in good nick, good tyres......haggle to €1300 or 1400 or the like, cheap ragtop......

same type of car was featured on wheeler dealers, gives you a piece of mind of what to expect in terms of repairs if you're looking for one

Wheeler Dealers Saab 93 Turbo Convertible

Part 1

http://www.streetfire.net/video/wheeler-dealers-saab-93-turbo-convertible_2249603.htm

Part 2

http://www.streetfire.net/video/wheeler-dealers-saab-93-turbo-convertible_2249602.htm

Part 3

http://www.streetfire.net/video/wheeler-dealers-saab-93-turbo-convertible_2249592.htm

Part 4

http://www.streetfire.net/video/wheeler-dealers-saab-93-turbo-convertible_2249601.htm

Briskit

voojeq wrote: »

same type of car was featured on wheeler dealers, gives you a piece of mind of what to expect in terms of repairs if you're looking for one

Wheeler Dealers Saab 93 Turbo Convertible

I'm gonna have a look at those episodes Voojeg. Cheers for the links

commited

Terrible photo's, but 650 and 9 months NCT. Needs 2 new tyres and tracking apparently so the suspension could be fecked but it's cheap!


http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2852178

Quazzie

since when is 28mpg economical?

E39MSport

Quazzie wrote: »

since when is 28mpg economical?

Since 9 around town is what you normally get

dgt

Lets go French today

Petrol, yes? NCT till Oct, €600



NCT till May, tax till July. 500



NCT Jan 2013. A smidge under a grand



The images are a bit small, but here is a 306 estate taxed till Sept for 800

A freshly NCT'd 106 here, NCT up in Feb 2013. 500