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

smash

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lotus-elise/12733595

30k for an S1... I'd sooner buy this S2 and get a K20 conversion, and respray, and new suspension, and new interior, and pretty much anything else I wanted to get done for that money.

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mhackett102 wrote: »

most people into that spec car would want a diesel engine I'd imagine.

The truest thing ever said about today's serial car molesters, :pac: they love the comforting sound of derv :pac:

Titzon Toast

smash wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lotus-elise/12733595

30k for an S1... I'd sooner buy this S2 and get a K20 conversion, and respray, and new suspension, and new interior, and pretty much anything else I wanted to get done for that money.

It's even got that poxy Rover K-series engine in too if I'm not mistaken? A new head gasket needed everytime you start the damn thing.
We have a serious contender here.

Cheensbo

The range rover the elise fella is selling is about 10k overpriced too!

But then again, fools and their money are easily parted, he'll probably find someone stupid enough...

Kamili

LOTUS - Lots of Trouble Usually Serious...

colm_mcm

That's not even the price apparently

The price quoted is only a bass price to real offers if you can't offer above the asking price then please don't wast my time.

robtri

and even if you have the money to buy it, you have to be the right type of person

Please note this car will only be sold to the right person who has the respect to appreciate the class of machine

smash

robtri wrote: »

and even if you have the money to buy it, you have to be the right type of person

Indeed, you'd need to be special to even consider buying it at that price.

vintagevrs

Woah woah woah hang on a second there, stop the bus.

"The price quoted is only a bass price to real offers if you can't offer above the asking price then please don't wast my time."

This is new to me, the seller puts up a price and potential buyers use that as a guide, for the minium amount of cash they need in their suitcase.

That's so off the chart it's brilliant.

Sam Kade

mhackett102 wrote: »

In fairness, those Rotiform alloys & Airlift suspension cost a pretty penny...

... But I cant imagine it selling anytime soon with that price and most people into that spec car would want a diesel engine I'd imagine.

In fairness just because you put expensive extras on a car doesn't mean a buyer will pay extra for it.

colm_mcm

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

I won't take credit as someone else spotted it on TOC but definitely worth a mention here.

http://adverts.ie/car/toyota/corolla/toyota-corolla-gt-6/8982671

Rare GT6 180bhp Corolla :pac:

I particularly love how he says fresh paint job as if it didn't come from rattle cans on his driveway.

dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »

colm_mcm's phone having a "malfunction", yes, sure! Again!
Paintjob is dire. And if it looks dire in the pics, it will look like someone vomited it on in real life...

dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »

Quoting myself, but had a look at the ad again. Some amusing new comments.

Oh fcuking wow. Why not put it through then?

colm_mcm wrote: »

i seriously want this. might trade in the my yaris TTE RA for it

Price drop!

Bhp drop too

ejabrod

Another car that has gained 30bhp in 16 years : http://www.adverts.ie/car/mitsubishi/lancer/mitsubishi-lancer-gsr-00/10229130
He was asked multiple times what was done to the car to make it 230bhp (v the 202 it came from the factory with and also asked for a dyno print out to prove figures and had the comments removed).
Personally, I've had 2 CD5A's and 3 CM5A's and they are nowhere near 230bhp.
And the price - €3k ???? Hashtag - deluded

Autosport

Ah lads if you don't ask you don't get but Colm I had a little giggle at your responses to the Corolla phone acting up alright

milltown

robtri wrote: »

and even if you have the money to buy it, you have to be the right type of person

Yusss!!!

I'm through to the second round of interviews lads.

Keep everything crossed for me please.

Sh1tbag OToole

This one seems awfully expensive: https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/peugeot-205-cabriolet-cti-1-6/12477299

Last year there were a couple for around the 2k mark.

As does this one, nearly 5k euro and on Norn plates

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/1991-peugeot-205-gti-1-6-reduced/12256421

I could be wrong though, maybe the price of these is after hitting the knee of a curve

Buffman

Asking €5750 for a 12 year old Rover 75.:eek:



For comparison here's a similar one with a bit more mileage for €1500:


and an 05 for €800:

JC01

ejabrod wrote: »

Another car that has gained 30bhp in 16 years : http://www.adverts.ie/car/mitsubishi/lancer/mitsubishi-lancer-gsr-00/10229130
He was asked multiple times what was done to the car to make it 230bhp (v the 202 it came from the factory with and also asked for a dyno print out to prove figures and had the comments removed).
Personally, I've had 2 CD5A's and 3 CM5A's and they are nowhere near 230bhp.
And the price - €3k ???? Hashtag - deluded

Granted he's getting a tad excited about the numbers the cars making and the bonnet is frigging awful but "if" it's a clean black late model GSR do you really think 3k is deluded? Fair enough jap performance cars hit a low about two years ago but the value of almost all of them is flying back up. Turbo nissans are making literally twice what they did two years ago so surely 3 grand isn't a mad price for what is a fantastic all rounder "if" this is a good example?

ejabrod

JC01 wrote: »

Granted he's getting a tad excited about the numbers the cars making and the bonnet is frigging awful but "if" it's a clean black late model GSR do you really think 3k is deluded? Fair enough jap performance cars hit a low about two years ago but the value of almost all of them is flying back up. Turbo nissans are making literally twice what they did two years ago so surely 3 grand isn't a mad price for what is a fantastic all rounder "if" this is a good example?

Yes, I do think he's deluded. Given the platform the car has come from and the fact that Evo IV's can be gotten for (relatively) not much more and is a far superior car.

From experience (and I have a fair bit of experience with GEN 1 & Gen 2 GSR as well as Evo's) there is no way the figures add up.

IMO he is pricing the car based on a power output figure rather than the real value of the car.

Correct that jap car's are increasing in value with the caveat that they are sought after models. Unfortunately the GSR does not fall into that category. The last GSR I bought was a Gen 2 (2000) in 2006 and paid €5k for it.



EDIT: maybe I'm getting a bit excited (for no reason). Having reread the ad there seems to be some quetions removed. Looks like he was called out on the power figure and wasn't able to back it up. If that is the case, what else is being hidden?

wonski

Here is an interesting one:

http://m.mobile.de/auto-inserat/mercedes-benz-e-55-t-amg-designo-ex-f1-michael-schumacher-berlin/228334012.html

colm_mcm

Nice to see them using the poor mans reputation to sell his old car for mega bucks.

wonski

colm_mcm wrote: »

Nice to see them using the poor mans reputation to sell his old car for mega bucks.

Brand new C63AMG is under 100k.

Madness. I know what I would pick, but some people have more money than sense...

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colm_mcm wrote: »

Nice to see them using the poor mans reputation to sell his old car for mega bucks.

Does the creepy dummy head come with it... yikes. A step too far maybe

edburg

wonski wrote: »

Here is an interesting one:

http://m.mobile.de/auto-inserat/mercedes-benz-e-55-t-amg-designo-ex-f1-michael-schumacher-berlin/228334012.html

Dubious one that one, 1998 he be more likely to be driving a Fiat company car I would have thought.

colm_mcm

both sides look to have been badly resprayed.

grogi

colm_mcm wrote: »

both sides look to have been badly resprayed.

Germans don't lie, unfallfrei ist das!

colm_mcm

ja right

wonski

edburg wrote: »

Dubious one that one, 1998 he be more likely to be driving a Fiat company car I would have thought.

There are Ferrari badges inside

I am sure they could buy what they wanted regardless of a team or sponsorship deals.

edburg

wonski wrote: »

There are Ferrari badges inside

I am sure they could buy what they wanted regardless of a team or sponsorship deals.

True that but sure when he was on Top Gear he admitted he was only driving some kind of Fiat family wagon because he didnt need anymore. It was later episode with FXX though I will admit.


Still that's just my pessimism, having watched Fast N Loud episode with Emmet Smith Merc other night it shows this stuff does happen.

wonski

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-benz-e200-compressor-avant-guard/12906487

17000 Madness.

Sam Russell

wonski wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-benz-e200-compressor-avant-guard/12906487

17000 Madness.

Has to be worth it - the MB car cover is included.