Bangernomics car of the week/day part III

bear1

jharr100 wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/03-bmw-520i-sport/5883988

2003 520i auto , now down to E1150 ... NCT 06/14


Will somebody please buy this before I drive to Limerick and do something my wife will divorce me for!!!!

You can always get a new wife

Old diesel

bear1 wrote: »

You can always get a new wife

just tell her that the shoes and handbags budget is been cut back for 6 months - job done.

And point out that the whole family can share the joys of an E 39 5 series wheras handbags and high heels are not much fun to you .

Joking btw

delthedriver

bear1 wrote: »

You can always get a new wife

Or not, but get rid of the existing wife!!!:D:D:D:D:D

JohnBoy26

johndaman66 wrote: »

Fair points JohnBoy the car does probably look a bit ropey around the edges but as I say a drive and examination of the car would tell a lot. Sometimes, not all the time mind but sometimes the more slightly beat up looking cars can be the ones that are better underneath.

Its just I was getting a hugh craving for the more fancy 306's during the week and thats why I posted;) I was considering one when I was changing at one stage once. Drove about 3 or 4 hdi's and a gti. All the hdi's looked a hell of a lot better in the photos than in reality. Still though they were all nice to drive. Fantastic looking cars too in my opinion especially in the right colour and assuming they haven't being totally molested.

Maybe I was a bit harsh in my post above but those eat sleep jdm type stickers on the back screen, the number plates, and the way insurance the disc holder is mounted on the windscreen screams boy racer mobile to me.

That coupled with the replacement front number has alarm bells ringing. As you say though a good inspection will tell a lot. Who knows, maybe Im putting 2+2 together and coming up with 5.

I have to agree with you on the 306s though, they are a good looking car in 3dr form. It's hard to find a decent example nowadays though. It seems like the Honda civics they have fallen into the wrong hands.

BorneTobyWilde

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/1999-clio/5998996

Little Clio 1999
NCT 08 14
Tax 03 14
575.00

Cheap considering the tax ,good tyres and TB done.Plus air con?

jharr100

delthedriver wrote: »

Or not, but get rid of the existing wife!!!:D:D:D:D:D

Thats a really good suggestion..
If the E39 works out to be a good buy its a decision I would never regret..

Months. . Maybe even years of happy motoring!

SeaDaily

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/1999-clio/5998996

Little Clio 1999
NCT 08 14
Tax 03 14
575.00

Cheap considering the tax ,good tyres and TB done.Plus air con?

Looks good but I hate ads like this where the pictures are terrible. None of the pics show the full car and there are no interior shots. Pisses me off...

wotswattage

Bad ads often make for a good deal!
A car that's not advertised well (due to bad pics/description) often wont get much attention and the owner might be more inclined to bargain than someone who has a the same car for sale with a good ad and loads of calls.

Kaiser D

Looks clean and it is cheap, but they're awful things.

Will do someone for a year I guess, get €200 or so when the test expires.

toyotaavensis

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/1999-clio/5998996

Little Clio 1999
NCT 08 14
Tax 03 14
575.00

Cheap considering the tax ,good tyres and TB done.Plus air con?

would be a bit wary. Says he is selling cause he is finished college and doesnt need it. He is also selling this
http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2000-vw-polo/5998810

Ded_Zebra

Probably a bit strong price wise but has got a nice long test

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/opel-omega-auto-just-nctd-til-2015/5993234

dgt

It's been a long time since I saw a c*nty corsa and may it be a long long time (hopefully never) before I see another one in here

NCT till Feb, 1500

Taxed till Feb, 3.0 boyo

dgt

NCT Till Sept, 1250

Taxed till Dec. F*ckin halfrauds drl's look crap

delthedriver

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

Probably a bit strong price wise but has got a nice long test

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/opel-omega-auto-just-nctd-til-2015/5993234

Something odd about the numerals in the mileometer?

117078 miles.

L to R , the first 7 is not aligned properly imho.???????

Has Clocker Wilson been on hols in the West recently ?;)

jharr100

NCT till Feb, 1500

Taxed till Feb, 3.0 boyo
[/QUOTE]
How many horsies are under the hood?
Would LPG be completely out of the question?

delthedriver

jharr100 wrote: »

NCT till Feb, 1500

Taxed till Feb, 3.0 boyo

How many horsies are under the hood?
Would LPG be completely out of the question?[/QUOTE]

200bhp+

Unless you are doing big mileage it would be hard to recoup the cost of cnversion.:)

colm_mcm

Hard to argue a case for one over a 2.3t
Maybe its more reliable and smoother but still.

jharr100

colm_mcm wrote: »

Hard to argue a case for one over a 2.3t
Maybe its more reliable and smoother but still.

I had a 2.0t for a couple of years and that was a rocket , can't imagine what a Griffin is like..

Kaiser D

Jaguar S Type, 4.0 V8, TAX 12/13, nct 4/14, €1300

Love the ad description too

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/jaguar-s-type-sport/6001630

delthedriver

delthedriver wrote: »

Something odd about the numerals in the mileometer?

117078 miles.

L to R , the first 7 is not aligned properly imho.???????

Has Clocker Wilson been on hols in the West recently ?;)

Trip meter looks odd too?:D

Kaiser D

Honda Prelude, 2.0i, NCT 2/14, €590

Admittedly a short test, but after a bit of haggling you could get it for €500 or so and hope it doesn't need to much come March

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-prelude-2-0i-srs-nct-790/5835731

Kaiser D

Alfa Romeo 166, 2.0 petrol, NCT 8/14, €1250

Only 2 owners with service history and low mileage. The only thing that stands out as negative is the mismatched interior.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/alfa-romeo-166-nct-tested/5997704

Cleveland Hot Pocket

Probably posted already:
http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2001-alfa-156-jtd-diesel/5387021

dgt

Not this is bangernomics the way it should be :cool::cool::cool:

bear1

I see that Alfa has been reduced again (the JTD one) was 1250e I think not too long ago.
Show up with 800e and you're off I'd say

unkel

Kaiser D wrote: »

Love the ad description too

Don't think I've ever seen anyone post something like this about an English car on an Irish website:

comfortable big car with a bit of extra "schnell" as they say

Class

unkel

johndaman66 wrote: »

Sorry now unkel, don't want to fall out with you and do generally find you to be a great contributor and mod but felt I needed to pull you up on them few comments.

Relax dude that part of my post was nothing but a rant

That aside I would be interested if someone could pull up real figures about engine size in private cars. As a guess I'd say that 99% of private cars sold on or after 01/01/2008 have engines smaller than 2l

Makes me sad

Kaiser D

Lads, re that S type. Would I be correct in saying the 4.0 V8 model was called the S Type R?

SeaDaily

jharr100 wrote: »

I had a 2.0t for a couple of years and that was a rocket , can't imagine what a Griffin is like..

You could hardly call a Saab 95 a rocket, unless that was sarcasm I didn't pick up on...

colm_mcm

Kaiser D wrote: »

Lads, re that S type. Would I be correct in saying the 4.0 V8 model was called the S Type R?

Indeed. Not very Honda-ish though.