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Bangernomics car of the week/day - Part II

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    #7952
    padma
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,874 ✭✭✭padma


    sister gave me a loan of her starlet for a month, there a good few years ago, t'was surprisingly thirsty but at the time it was 98 cent a litre so, t'wasnt too bad at all on the pocket.


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    #7953
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    CianRyan wrote: »
    We're some country for the bad place names. :p

    Welcome to Muff Crescent, Nobber :pac:

    Oblig car
    NCT till Oct, 650

    According to the seller, painted by Stevie Wonder :cool::pac:
    Full?id=17400401


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    #7954
    JohnBoy26
    Registered Users Posts: 8,532 ✭✭✭JohnBoy26


    RoverJames wrote: »
    ..... I reckon he was looking for some mpg data :)
    It was a good few years ago now since I drove a starlet so I can't remember exactly what the mpg was, but I do remember that it was fairly heavy on the juice compared to a relatives corolla e11 at the time.


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    #7955
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,383 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    I can't agree with that. Must've been a dud starlet


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    #7956
    JohnBoy26
    Registered Users Posts: 8,532 ✭✭✭JohnBoy26


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    I can't agree with that. Must've been a dud starlet
    No it was a lovely clean genuine car and very well maintained. Any one i've ever asked that had one all say the same that they have very poor fuel consumption.


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    #7957
    padma
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,874 ✭✭✭padma


    http://www.motostat.eu/vehicle-stats/33602

    all getting around 6.5 to 7.5l per 100 km, not so great, but other sites have put out 43 mpg, dont know if thats U.S Gallon or what


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    #7958
    JohnBoy26
    Registered Users Posts: 8,532 ✭✭✭JohnBoy26


    padma wrote: »
    http://www.motostat.eu/vehicle-stats/33602

    all getting around 6.5 to 7.5l per 100 km, not so great, but other sites have put out 43 mpg, dont know if thats U.S Gallon or what
    Parkers have it down as 43mpg but must have the wrong figures as they are basing it on a 74bhp engine which would of been the old 12valve unit in the older generation starlet. I was definatley not getting 43mpg anyway.

    Edit: The link you posted are figures for a 1994 older generation starlet which has the older 74bhp 12 valve engine aswell.


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    #7959
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,383 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Parkers use the 1332cc engine, isn't the 12v engine 1299 or so?
    That engine was 74hp anyway
    Corolla was 87hp

    Pretty sure the glanza s had the same hp as the corolla


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    #7960
    JohnBoy26
    Registered Users Posts: 8,532 ✭✭✭JohnBoy26


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Parkers use the 1332cc engine, isn't the 12v engine 1299 or so?
    That engine was 74hp anyway
    Corolla was 87hp

    Pretty sure the glanza s had the same hp as the corolla
    Your actually correct there. I always tought the had around the same bhp:rolleyes:


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    #7961
    padma
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,874 ✭✭✭padma


    was a 92 starlet i was driving, old gold one.


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    #7962
    JohnBoy26
    Registered Users Posts: 8,532 ✭✭✭JohnBoy26


    padma wrote: »
    was a 92 starlet i was driving, old gold one.
    Those had the old 12valve engine. The one you had probably was a 1.0 as well? Anyway they were great car that generation starlet.


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    #7963
    padma
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,874 ✭✭✭padma


    I remember her buying it for 150 pound Irish around 1999, she sold it for 1250 around 2004, she'd good Luck with that car.


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    #7964
    JohnBoy26
    Registered Users Posts: 8,532 ✭✭✭JohnBoy26


    padma wrote: »
    I remember her buying it for 150 pound Irish around 1999, she sold it for 1250 around 2004, she'd good Luck with that car.
    Now that's real bangernomics :p


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    #7965
    padma
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,874 ✭✭✭padma


    JohnBoy26 wrote: »
    Now that's real bangernomics :p
    Not going off topic but I remember the seller. Comes out of his house. 1st thing he says I won't take a penny less than 200 for it. :):) happy days.


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    #7966
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    1999 1.8 Celica (last of the good looking ones imo :pac: ), NCT until Jan '14, asking €950 :)

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4538904

    View2-17368154.jpeg


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    #7967
    langdang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,864 ✭✭✭langdang


    RoverJames wrote: »



    ..... I reckon he was looking for some mpg data :)
    Indeed! From the info contained in this thread, the hierarchy of "fair thirsty" appears to be:
    corolla e11 45mpgish
    Nissan sunny 1.4 44mpgish
    Starlet 37mpgish
    Mazda 323 1.5 32mpgish
    mazda mx3 1.6 25mpgish

    I'm stressing the ish, and drawing on other peoples experiences here, so ifanyone has different numbers for day to day use let us know. The Sunny is the only figure I can vouch for.

    728 looking like an eco option!


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    #7968
    166man
    Registered Users Posts: 6,575 ✭✭✭166man


    Here's a bangernomics story for ye all I reckon. A very good friend of the family was struggling back in 2010, job gone etc so he sold his C Class Mercedes and bought a 99 Nissan Micra for €900 off some old dear with 44k miles on it.

    The car itself was sound mechanically and he thought he'd use it for a few months to tide him over. Ended up keeping it right up until last week. The NCT was due and without it even setting foot near a garage, it passed first time with a new disc on it and 57k miles.

    Sold it last week for €1100. Now that's bangernomics. ;)


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    #7969
    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 64,800 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    €1100 is crazy :eek:

    Did the social pay for it?


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    #7970
    166man
    Registered Users Posts: 6,575 ✭✭✭166man


    unkel wrote: »
    €1100 is crazy :eek:

    Did the social pay for it?

    I thought it was high alright but he had it looking for €1250 having put the ad up on Saturday night. First phonecall on Sunday morning who came to view the car and bought it for €1100 cash.

    in fairness as a starter car you can't beat it and with low miles, fresh test and low tax insurance etc. Factor in the reliability, ignore the reg plate and its a very good buy IMO.

    He was happy enough with what he got for it. 3 years trouble free driving paying for tax fuel servicing and insurance and he came out with €200 more than what he paid. Excellent work.


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    #7971
    cadaliac
    Registered Users Posts: 2,903 ✭✭✭cadaliac


    langdang wrote: »
    Indeed! From the info contained in this thread, the hierarchy of "fair thirsty" appears to be:
    corolla e11 45mpgish
    Nissan sunny 1.4 44mpgish
    Starlet 37mpgish
    Mazda 323 1.5 32mpgish
    mazda mx3 1.6 25mpgish

    I'm stressing the ish, and drawing on other peoples experiences here, so ifanyone has different numbers for day to day use let us know. The Sunny is the only figure I can vouch for.

    728 looking like an eco option!
    00 626 2.0 petrol, ciria 28 to 30 mpg
    '97 e200 2.0 petrol is the exact same if not ever so slightly better over a long run, :-$


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    #7972
    langdang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,864 ✭✭✭langdang


    cadaliac wrote: »
    00 626 2.0 petrol, ciria 28 to 30 mpg
    '97 e200 2.0 petrol is the exact same if not ever so slightly better over a long run, :-$
    While not on list of cars above,it is a bangernomics car, I was getting significantly better average mpg from a 626 estate. Geared for cruising, closer to 40 is perfectly achievable without any hypermiling sheet. I was specifically interested in putting average figures on the "not light on fuel" starlet, the "thirsty" 323 and the "fair thirsty" mx3.

    Don't wanna drag it too far off topic but if any of these bangernomics regulars are inordinately thirsty it would be good for people to know.


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    #7973
    Bawnmore
    Registered Users Posts: 1,738 ✭✭✭Bawnmore


    Not strictly Bangernomics, as I wouldn't buy it myself, but I've no idea where else this would fit in. Posting because of interesting video. Seems like a decent ad in fairness. Stands out. Not keen on the alloys, but easily sold or swapped.

    E36 318 Estate, leather, alloys, NCT 7/13, Taxed (doesn't say for how long), loads of extras.

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4233301


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    #7974
    johndaman66
    Registered Users Posts: 4,095 ✭✭✭johndaman66


    Bawnmore wrote: »
    Not strictly Bangernomics, as I wouldn't buy it myself, but I've no idea where else this would fit in. Posting because of interesting video. Seems like a decent ad in fairness. Stands out. Not keen on the alloys, but easily sold or swapped.

    E36 318 Estate, leather, alloys, NCT 7/13, Taxed (doesn't say for how long), loads of extras.

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4233301

    Hats off to them, they went to a bit of trouble making that video alright. Looks well done. Still despite the video the asking price seems a bit on the strong side


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    #7975
    Saab Ed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,374 ✭✭✭Saab Ed


    Big clock. Looks well minded though. What would you give. I think its easily worth a grand and probably a bit more, 12-1300 if you had to.

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4548440

    View2-17423026.jpeg


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    #7976
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I reckon the seller will get €1700 no bother for it :)


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    #7977
    johndaman66
    Registered Users Posts: 4,095 ✭✭✭johndaman66


    Am I right in saying its a BMW diesel engine in that Rover? Not entirely sure whats putting the idea into my head. I'm sure I could be wrong too...


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    #7978
    166man
    Registered Users Posts: 6,575 ✭✭✭166man


    johndaman66 wrote: »
    Am I right in saying its a BMW diesel engine in that Rover? Not entirely sure whats putting the idea into my head. I'm sure I could be wrong too...

    Yep you're spot on there.


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    #7979
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    2003 Maxima with almost 12 months test and almost 3 months tax, manual and not leathered up and asking €1950 but looks very very very fresh...

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4471004

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    2004 Carisma with NCT until May 2014, unspecified mileage but only asking €1250, drivers door damaged as per pics....

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4477294

    View2?id=17294961


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    #7980
    L-M
    Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    johndaman66 wrote: »
    Am I right in saying its a BMW diesel engine in that Rover? Not entirely sure whats putting the idea into my head. I'm sure I could be wrong too...

    With an apparently way better Mitsubishi turbo.


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    #7981
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    There was someone on here who used to maintain there was huge engine difference between the 2.0 in BMW 3 series and the engine that found it's way into 75s/ZTs, when questioned sweet feck all detail followed :)


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