Bangernomics car of the week/day part III

CianRyan

MidlandsM wrote: »

**read this out loud in a broad polish accent**

"ELLLLLOOOO, I RING ABOUT ASSSSSTRA ....TELL ME, WOT IS YER LAST PRYYYYYCE" :D

Wrecks my head.

Lad that came to view my car asked me what my best price for it, €900 says I... No, not what I had it advertise or, what was my best price.
€900!

They drive me mad.

mcgarrett

CianRyan wrote: »

Wrecks my head.

Lad that came to view my car asked me what my best price for it, €900 says I... No, not what I had it advertise or, what was my best price.
€900!

They drive me mad.

That Mike Brewer has a lot to answer for.

CianRyan

mcgarrett wrote: »

That Mike Brewer has a lot to answer for.

Everyone's a wheeler dealer. Haha

B00056718

Xedos 9
NCT
1 owner for the past 9 years
1350€

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mazda-xedos-9-bargain-low-miles/6040075#

Mobile site + iOS7 + DoneDeal app = only screenshot can be posted.

ba_barabus

That Mazda is nice.

unkel

What year is the Vectra in your sig? Without a year in your ad, nobody will be interested in buying it.

ba_barabus

unkel wrote: »

What year is the Vectra in your sig? Without a year in your ad, nobody will be interested in buying it.

I never even noticed it was missing!

Its a 2001.

BorneTobyWilde

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/02-bmw-520i-bargain/6038845

520. 2002
nct 8/14
895.00

B00056718

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/02-bmw-520i-bargain/6038845

520. 2002
nct 8/14
895.00

I was considering it. But the blank steering wheel, no climate and manual box put me off.

unkel

B00056718 wrote: »

I was considering it. But the blank steering wheel, no climate and manual box put me off.

There is loads of them for bangernomics money these days. Just have a look at the last 10 or so pages here. You might as well hold out for one with your spec if you don't mind spending a few hundred more!

B00056718

unkel wrote: »

There is loads of them for bangernomics money these days. Just have a look at the last 10 or so pages here. You might as well hold out for one with your spec if you don't mind spending a few hundred more!

I was attracted by sub 1000 price on this particular one. Have now arranged to see another Punto tomorrow.

Kaiser D

B00056718 wrote: »

I was attracted by sub 1000 price on this particular one. Have now arranged to see another Punto tomorrow.

520 to a Punto?

You should look at a Saab 9-5, lots of nice examples pop up here.

unkel

B00056718 wrote: »

I was attracted by sub 1000 price on this particular one. Have now arranged to see another Punto tomorrow.

You're considering buying a manual Punto because a great value BMW E39 (one of the best affordable cars of all time) with that lovely straight six engine is......a manual?

Kaiser D

unkel wrote: »

You're considering buying a manual Punto because a great value BMW E39 (one of the best affordable cars of all time) with that lovely straight six engine is......a manual?

With cars like the 5 series, its nice to have an auto box, whereas with smaller cars manual boxes suit them better.

jharr100

B00056718 wrote: »

I was considering it. But the blank steering wheel, no climate and manual box put me off.

+1

esp the manual box

unkel

Kaiser D wrote: »

With cars like the 5 series, its nice to have an auto box, whereas with smaller cars manual boxes suit them better.

I appreciate what you are saying, I love auto boxes myself. But I'd rather a manual 6 pot petrol E39 without power steering and hell, even without synchromesh than a Punto

And I like Puntos ...

B00056718

unkel wrote: »

You're considering buying a manual Punto because a great value BMW E39 (one of the best affordable cars of all time) with that lovely straight six engine is......a manual?

Buying the Punto for the wife.

Old diesel

Lack of climate wouldn't turn me off if the 5 series had manual air con.

In fact im not at all keen on climate - don't like the way climate control seemed to work on every car ive ever been in that had it - not always feeling cool enough. find I can get a nice blast of cool air with manual aircon.

That's personal preference though - I think the idea of climate is that many don't want that cold blast - preferring a "comfortable interior environment and temperature"

Manual gearbox would though (but I certainly wouldn't be buying a Punto over an E39 caus E39 had a manual box) - simply because (to me) part of the attraction of a car like this - is the nice relaxed drive of a 6 cylinder petrol engine - and autobox.

Having to change gear manually takes away some of the fun - in an executive type car

Old diesel

Lack of climate wouldn't turn me off if the 5 series had manual air con.

In fact im not at all keen on climate - don't like the way climate control seemed to work on every car ive ever been in that had it - not always feeling cool enough. find I can get a nice blast of cool air with manual aircon.

That's personal preference though - I think the idea of climate is that many don't want that cold blast - preferring a "comfortable interior environment and temperature"

Manual gearbox would though (but I certainly wouldn't be buying a Punto over an E39 caus E39 had a manual box) - simply because (to me) part of the attraction of a car like this - is the nice relaxed drive of a 6 cylinder petrol engine - and autobox.

Having to change gear manually takes away some of the fun - in an executive type car

pajor

1997 Renault Clio 1.2
NCT 05/14
Tax 04/14
167k miles
€350



http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/renault-clio-1997/6031874

I know it's just a 97 Clio, but it could be given a wash. :pac:

Mycroft H

pajor wrote: »

1997 Renault Clio 1.2
NCT 05/14
Tax 04/14
167k miles
€350



http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/renault-clio-1997/6031874

I know it's just a 97 Clio, but it could be given a wash. :pac:

They were a great car. Miss my one

Kaiser D

2001 Toyota Celica, NCT March 2014, €1200

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2001-toyota-celica-bargain-with-nct/6043105

Marlow

Kaiser D wrote: »

With cars like the 5 series, its nice to have an auto box, whereas with smaller cars manual boxes suit them better.

Erhm. Given the weight of the E39 and the power output of the 520i it should be preferable manual. If you want an auto E39, you should at least be looking for a 525i.

/M

Old diesel

Marlow wrote: »

Erhm. Given the weight of the E39 and the power output of the 520i it should be preferable manual. If you want an auto E39, you should at least be looking for a 525i.

/M

A fair point - my brother had a 520i for a short time which used to change up and down a lot due to its relative lack of puff (and possibly how BMW set up the box for "a sportier drive).

Id still rather an autobox - but it wouldn't be a deal breaker if the car was right condition wise

W123-80's

Test July '14
Leather
2 owners
Asking €1995

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-accord-2l/5458478

W123-80's

'05 MG ZT
Test 02/15
Half leather
Asking €2,000

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/05-mg-zt-190bhp/5407017

jharr100

BMW 520i
Nice dark colour combo.
NCT 7/14
Price: € 1,750
95K


http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2003-bmw-520-nct-7-14-black-leather/6042611




Got a few other motors for sale ,,
http://cars.donedeal.ie/find/all/for-sale/Ireland/?uid=787606

W123-80's

Nice and original
Test 04/14
Tax 01/14
Asking €1200
Worth keeping on the road for a grand if it looks as good in the flesh.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/bmw-316i-e30/5985977

Alanstrainor

No doubt the e30 won't hang around long and will end up with a 2.5 l6 thrown in!

W123-80's

Alanstrainor wrote: »

No doubt the e30 won't hang around long and will end up with a 2.5 l6 thrown in!

Shame if it ends up that way. I like the idea of keeping it original, wheel plates and all.!