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

Taylor365

Badger2009 wrote: »

How in the world do they think a plume of black smoke from the exhaust will make a good first photo?

Some dopes out there.

Shhh... we don't want them becoming self aware! :pac:

Toyotafanboi

http://www.grangecarsales.ie/viewanad.php?ad_id=2052768&r=%26z%3D8

The want is strong, obviously. I don't think it's worth next nor near that though. Ask €1500, take anything over €1250 IMO.

This isn't the most desirable model and the more door version is the lesser appealing of the two again.

colm_mcm

I dunno, €1250 would be a total bargain. This is an old car now and old stuff gets valuable. It’s more a €2000 car IMO keeping in mind it’s a dealer selling it.

lassykk

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

http://www.grangecarsales.ie/viewanad.php?ad_id=2052768&r=%26z%3D8

The want is strong, obviously. I don't think it's worth next nor near that though. Ask €1500, take anything over €1250 IMO.

This isn't the most desirable model and the more door version is the lesser appealing of the two again.

How does it have a 2 year nct when it's over ten years old

Toyotafanboi

I think vintage cars get 2 year NCT's again.

EPAndlee

Looks like it got doors replaced or repaired. Probably repaired as they are pretty bad for rusting

James Bond Junior

EPAndlee wrote: »

Looks like it got doors replaced or repaired. Probably repaired as they are pretty bad for rusting

Was just about to post the same. Totally off.

Leonard Hofstadter

wexie wrote: »

Badger2009 wrote: »

How in the world do they think a plume of black smoke from the exhaust will make a good first photo?

Some dopes out there.

Cause : 'no shmoke no poke laaad'

:rolleyes:

Actually saw this on the bumper of a vRS Mk1 Fabia in Greystones over the weekend. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

It did the cooing as well and sounded even louder than those PD TDI lumps usually do.

No doubt this is six cylinder petrol BMW owner snobbery talking here (because they do sound great as they are IMO) but I honestly don't get the appeal of making a diesel louder and especially not the 'coo' sound!

wexie

captainspeed wrote: »

Actually saw this on the bumper of a vRS Mk1 Fabia in Greystones over the weekend. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

It did the cooing as well and sounded even louder than those PD TDI lumps usually do.

No doubt this is six cylinder petrol BMW owner snobbery talking here (because they do sound great as they are IMO) but I honestly don't get the appeal of making a diesel louder and especially not the 'coo' sound!

I can't say I get it myself but there ya go, there's a reason there' a market for these things



And I'm guessing that if it wasn't for emission legislation and NCT we'd be seeing nonsense like the below here as well. Imagine having your car remapped just to make it more smokey cause somehow it's cool ? Maybe it's just cause I'm getting old that I don't get 'it', but I like to think it's cause I'm not a moronic muck savage

MetzgerMeister

I would love if legislation was brought in to allow the Gardai to seize cars that pump out smoke like that. It only serves to pollute and annoy people.

I've had it as recently as Sunday where I was behind a car like that. Big plume of rotten smoke in the window and through the vents

ION08

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

I would love if legislation was brought in to allow the Gardai to seize cars that pump out smoke like that. It only serves to pollute and annoy people.

I've had it as recently as Sunday where I was behind a car like that. Big plume of rotten smoke in the window and through the vents

Totally agree (and I drive a large diesel!!)

It infuriates me when Im stuck behind a total s**tbox with plumes of smoke pumping out from their rear end.

I once (admittedly rather aggresively) overtook an is220d because I didn't want to be stuck behind it inhaling its rotten fumes (no doubt due to the common head-gasket issues on those buckets of sh**e)

Driver angrily beeping and flashing at me afterwards.

My 3.0TDi emits no smoke (DPF still present)

My previous 1.9TDI A4 had 167k miles no DPF and was remapped .... 0.003 on its last smoke test at the NCT.


Smokey ****boxes like that should be immediately seized and impounded.

MetzgerMeister

My 3.0 diesel is the same, not a drop of smoke and clean exhaust tips

selectamatic

My e46 320d will pump a bitta smoke under heavy acceleration. 1 cat still in place, no boost leaks, not remapped, well serviced and a fresh air filter. It has done this for the last 10 years at least. feck all I can do about it.

Tbh if ye're that precious that a bit of smoke from an exhaust ruins the day then maybe get an EV and an oxygen mask at least that way the pollution is contained to the people in close proximity to the precious metal mines.

MetzgerMeister

Doesn't ruin the day but ruins the environment that DPFs were made to protect. Why should I get an EV when my car doesn't pump out that crap let alone pump out excess amounts of it on purpose?

fancy pigeon

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

I would love if legislation was brought in to allow the Gardai to seize cars that pump out smoke like that. It only serves to pollute and annoy people.

I've had it as recently as Sunday where I was behind a car like that. Big plume of rotten smoke in the window and through the vents

I still have this image of a red 406 D-Turbo smoking out a 335i at Midway many moons ago...! :P

Soz

D Trent

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

My 3.0 diesel is the same, not a drop of smoke and clean exhaust tips

How would I go about keeping exhaust tips clean on my car, 1.9 diesel?
Sorry if o/t

MetzgerMeister

fancy pigeon wrote: »

I still have this image of a red 406 D-Turbo smoking out a 335i at Midway many moons ago...! :P

Soz

My point exactly haha

D Trent wrote: »

How would I go about keeping exhaust tips clean on my car, 1.9 diesel?
Sorry if o/t

I use Meguiars metal polish and a cotton pad for the outside. For the inside and lip it's metal polish and a cone-shaped pad that attaches onto my polishing machine.

Borderfox

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

http://www.grangecarsales.ie/viewanad.php?ad_id=2052768&r=%26z%3D8

The want is strong, obviously. I don't think it's worth next nor near that though. Ask €1500, take anything over €1250 IMO.

This isn't the most desirable model and the more door version is the lesser appealing of the two again.

A heap of crap, I had one of those and the passenger wing mirror along with the rear wash wipe were options.

selectamatic

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Doesn't ruin the day but ruins the environment that DPFs were made to protect. Why should I get an EV when my car doesn't pump out that crap let alone pump out excess amounts of it on purpose?

Ruining the environment is a bit of a stretch.
Your car still emits nox whether you like it or not. Someone could be driving behind you during a dpf regen...
So in short does that mean you're ruining the environment?
(Hint: it doesn't. In fact no average person is)

supervento

https://www.donedeal.co.uk/vintagecars-for-sale/bmw-e28-m535i-very-rare-car/19146118

colm_mcm

^

https://www.donedeal.co.uk/vintagecars-for-sale/bmw-e28-m535i-very-rare-car/19146118


Not so sure that that’s a dreamer. They range from £10k to £30k restored in the uk

supervento

colm_mcm wrote: »

^

https://www.donedeal.co.uk/vintagecars-for-sale/bmw-e28-m535i-very-rare-car/19146118


Not so sure that that’s a dreamer. They range from £10k to £30k restored in the uk

Yes your right. An absolutely mint example with tiny mileage i.e below 50k miles could make up to 25k sterling....

It looks like this one needs a lot of money to be spent on it tho...

Duke O Smiley

I would think something like this is pretty much write off material unless you're very skilled with a welder or have lots of money to pay someone

kermitpwee

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

I would think something like this is pretty much write off material unless you're very skilled with a welder or have lots of money to pay someone

Not a massive job to put a scuttle panel into a classic tbh.

Wibbs

Rust.



What you can see is the least of it.

millington

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

I would think something like this is pretty much write off material unless you're very skilled with a welder or have lots of money to pay someone

Thats no big deal at all really. Seen plenty worse fixed.

JohnBoy26

millington wrote: »

Thats no big deal at all really. Seen plenty worse fixed.

There will be a nice bit of labour involved to get that fixed properly. It's a screen out job and fabrication will almost certainly be required.

MetzgerMeister

Reminds me of the MG they did on one of the very first Wheeler Dealer episodes. Definitely a screen-out job.

Leonard Hofstadter

They are a very rare car (almost as rare as the E28 M5) so they would be worth a small fortune done up.

At least because it's not a bonded windscreen sorting out the rust is a little less difficult than it otherwise might be, it's a windscreen out job for sure and other parts of the scuttle are rusty as well.

kermitpwee

Wibbs wrote: »

Rust.



What you can see is the least of it.

That's what replacement panels are for. Nothing better than finding out what's beneath the surface!!