And the winner of dreamer of the year is...

MarkAnthony

Cheensbo wrote: »

Yaa it's got low miles n'all.. but,


https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-e220-cdi-avantgarde-2000/12162074

Am I missing something??

The reg has to be worth at least a grand! :pac:

Sam Russell

Shannon757 wrote: »

Has this been posted before?
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volswagen-golf-1-6-disel/12122192
Too many zeroes i'd say.

It is a UK import so story is not fully told in the advert. Could be clocked as well.

bear1

Sam Russell wrote: »

It is a UK import so story is not fully told in the advert. Could be clocked as well.

Quite a jump there to make on the car. It's only 4 years old so mileage would seem more legit than not.
You could always ask him to provide the reg number from the UK and you could do a check yourself.
Might not even know it's a UK import considering an elderly person bought it from a dealer in Tipp.

colm_mcm

It is a uk model, but anything could be clocked.

bear1

I meant that it might not have been mentioned it's an import as the elderly person who bought it may not have been told.

flutered

DakarVert wrote: »

Winner surely?

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/ford-orion-1-6-ghia/12149410

is that a sulkey near the top left hand side, kinda like the wheel of one

MarkAnthony

flutered wrote: »

is that a sulkey near the top left hand side, kinda like the wheel of one

Looks like there's a can of petrol next to it waiting to set it on fire if it doesn't sell. I'd just get one with it tbh.

wonski

Sam Russell wrote: »

It is a UK import so story is not fully told in the advert. Could be clocked as well.

What kind of story would you expect from an ad ???

Also unless you have a proof don't say things like "could be clocked".

You do realize your own car could be clocked, too

Sam Russell

wonski wrote: »

What kind of story would you expect from an ad ???

Also unless you have a proof don't say things like "could be clocked".

You do realize your own car could be clocked, too

It says car was bought in Feb - that is two or three months ago. Car is owned by an elderly person who cannot drive any more. The car is a UK import (not mentioned). Car averages 10k miles per year - which is average to high. No service history mentioned.

A lot of the story is missing.

mhackett102

Shannon757 wrote: »

Has this been posted before?
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volswagen-golf-1-6-disel/12122192
Too many zeroes i'd say.

Their spelling, grammar, lack of information & photography skills would be enough to turn me off the car.

bear1

mhackett102 wrote: »

Their spelling, grammer, lack of information & photography skills would be enough to turn me off the car.

Grammar.

mhackett102

bear1 wrote: »

Grammar.

.......... Well this is awkward :D:D

Long Time Lurker

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-z4-my-first-bmw/12183344

NickDunne

Long Time Lurker wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-z4-my-first-bmw/12183344

The PERFECT way to start off the budding young BMW driver... no indicator stalks. Lovely.

bear1

Long Time Lurker wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-z4-my-first-bmw/12183344

Is she a diesel?

TestersWanted

Cheensbo wrote: »

Yaa it's got low miles n'all.. but,


https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-e220-cdi-avantgarde-2000/12162074

Am I missing something??

The seller is missing something, like cop on for example. "This car cost €80k when new", the ad says. It did in its hole. Even today, after 16 years of price increases, an E220 doesn't cost anywhere near that.

colm_mcm

Around €55k back then. Dunno what extras it has but can't be that many!

sunnysoutheast

TestersWanted wrote: »

The seller is missing something, like cop on for example. "This car cost €80k when new", the ad says. It did in its hole. Even today, after 16 years of price increases, an E220 doesn't cost anywhere near that.

It's also going to be very difficult to insure as a 2000 based on recent developments.

TitianGerm

I came across this today and thought of you guys

http://www.adverts.ie/10362197

Maybe it's a bargain though??

Duke O Smiley

Slightly expensive but a common car among youngsters and with the few nice bits done to it he should rope some young lad into it. To tell you the truth I think its a nice looking car.

Titzon Toast

I like it.

TitianGerm

emmetkenny wrote: »

I came across this today and thought of you guys

http://www.adverts.ie/10362197

Maybe it's a bargain though??

I think I should have put this is the other thread for Bargains

Toyotafanboi

Clean, somewhat tastefully modified, k20... but €17k?

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-crx-del-sol-sir-k20-n-a/12086787

Cheensbo

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Clean, somewhat tastefully modified, k20... but €17k?

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-crx-del-sol-sir-k20-n-a/12086787

Probably trying to get what he spent on it back, but you could easily build one with more goodies & a supercharger for that kinda money..

Bloody fine car though, I'd say it only munches road.

selectamatic

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Clean, somewhat tastefully modified, k20... but €17k?

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-crx-del-sol-sir-k20-n-a/12086787

I just can't understand the logic in putting that much money into a del sol? Surely the man knew his Hondas when he set out to build it and I'm all for unusual builds but he should have known that it's practically the most undesirable platform of all the performance orientated Hondas from the 90's. If it was a gen1 crx he'd sell it no bother likewise an ef hatch or saloon, eg hatch etc. etc.
of all the platforms to choose from he settled on the divisively/inpractically styled, body flex & understeer prone del sol it just begs belief really.

Superwofy

selectamatic wrote: »

I just can't understand the logic in putting that much money into a del sol? Surely the man knew his Hondas when he set out to build it and I'm all for unusual builds but he should have known that it's practically the most undesirable platform of all the performance orientated Hondas from the 90's. If it was a gen1 crx he'd sell it no bother likewise an ef hatch or saloon, eg hatch etc. etc.
of all the platforms to choose from he settled on the divisively/inpractically styled, body flex & understeer prone del sol it just begs belief really.

It's quite unique tho. There are many, many, many hatches and saloons; dime a dozen really. I haven't seen many del sols like this.

I see it has a full set of braces, poly bushes and coil-over suspension. These should help reduce the body flex and tendency to understeer.

Wibbs

Superwofy wrote: »

I see it has a full set of braces, poly bushes and coil-over suspension. These should help reduce the body flex and tendency to understeer.

Or make it undrivable above going to the shops pace. The chap says "Full bushing kit (including trailing bush)" The in brackets bit would concern me. Whatever about the rest of the bushings the trailing arm bush was part of a very nice little passive geometry change under braking/cornering system that Honda came up with and patented in the early 90's. Lotus have used the idea and paid Honda for the privilege, so you know it's a good idea. Slapping a polybush in there would change the character of the suspension and not in a good way for the average driver.

To be fair I can't see where he says they're polyurethane bushings, they may be original Honda. That he describes the ride as smooth suggests that as polys are crashy and harsher than standard. He also notes Tein coil overs. Depending on spring rates(and aftermarket modders almost inevitably go for too heavy a rating) coil overs tend to be harsh too. So he could be just used to driving around in on overly stiff rattle box. The "drives like a go kart" is up there with drives like a "race car". Again almost inevitably means a twitchy harsh ride that's "interesting" on the limit.

millington

He should really break it. Not much is of interest bar the engine and some of the suspension bits but still it's really not worth a 1/3 of what hes asking.

Wibbs

I think it's a nice personal project car and seems to have been really bloody well done and the effort and money was obviously spent, but it is a personal project and far too many confuse the costs involved in such a project with the value of the finished item. Unless you find a buyer with the exact same personal taste and wants in such a car, you're losing money and lots of it. An unmolested as close to standard classic will nearly always be more valuable and keep its value compared to a modded, customised one.

millington

Wibbs wrote: »

I think it's a nice personal project car and seems to have been really bloody well done and the effort and money was obviously spent, but it is a personal project and far too many confuse the costs involved in such a project with the value of the finished item. Unless you find a buyer with the exact same personal taste and wants in such a car, you're losing money and lots of it. An unmolested as close to standard classic will nearly always be more valuable and keep its value compared to a modded, customised one.

The problem is not many people want Del Sols in general. It hasn't got madly great spec either. A mate of mine bought a similar spec EG coupe with a K swap for 4 grand a few weeks ago and it's a far more desirable car than a Del Sol.

That car is literally worth the price of the K swap and the scrap value of a Del Sol shell, which isn't much