BANGERNOMICS CAR OF THE WEEK/DAY

colm_mcm

Modnote - Thread moved to new thread because the other one was near 10k posts.


Bangernomics part 3 here

Bangernomics rules:
Under €2000
Valid NCT
Something you'd actually drive yourself
VRT paid

Soarer

Classic Feshty for €1000

dashcamdanny

CianRyan wrote: »

Yeah, make a pretty boring track car with that box.

Ahh missed that. Yeah agreed.

Kaiser D

Soarer wrote: »

Classic Feshty for €1000

With no tax/test, that belongs in the dreamers thread. They're woeful yokes, but give it a few more years and they'll have a cult following like the MK1/2.

Soarer

Kaiser D wrote: »

With no tax/test, that belongs in the dreamers thread. They're woeful yokes, but give it a few more years and they'll have a cult following like the MK1/2.

Jaysus, didn't even spot the tax/test!:o

Was besotted by the clean boot!

jimgoose

Kaiser D wrote: »

...They're woeful yokes, but give it a few more years and they'll have a cult following like the MK1/2.

They're already getting the attention of the bearded rivet-counting demograph in the U.K.

unkel

kermitpwee wrote: »

Bmw Z3 1950euro texts only!

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-z3-roadster-fresh-nct/6822667

Another one for 2k

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-z3-convertible/6546599

DO NOT BE BOAT!

Old diesel

Judging by the number plate - bearing in mind that in Dublin the numbers rise quite fast in a year - that Fiesta is a pretty early version of that model.

They came out in April of 89 from what I remember

Still doesn't appeal though

LeakingLava

1000 yoyos new nct, tax till june

Kaiser D

http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/mercedes-230/6463410

colm_mcm

Puntonomics

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/fiat-punto-1-2-active-sound-3d/6830444

colm_mcm

Skang, but cheap (maybe too cheap)
http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2006-opel-astra-1-4-3dr-hatchback/6829652

colm_mcm

05 Vectra

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/05-opel-vectra-life-1-6-with-nct-tax-/6827760

colm_mcm

Bmw compact (still think these will eventually be appreciated!)
http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-3-series-nct-01-15-tax-06-14/6487825

bear1

colm_mcm wrote: »

Bmw compact (still think these will eventually be appreciated!)
http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-3-series-nct-01-15-tax-06-14/6487825

Vile looking thing IMO

kupus

colm_mcm wrote: »

Bmw compact (still think these will eventually be appreciated!)
http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-3-series-nct-01-15-tax-06-14/6487825

Never liked them, looks too much like an astra. nothing against astras, but if youre forking out for a bmw, i want it to look like a bmw, and not a generic GM model that is copied around the world under different licences.

bear1

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/ford-mondeo-turbo-diesel/6750540

Just under 2 months test still on it.

Could defo get this into bangernomics territory:

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/skoda-superb-1-9-tdi-04/6828881

lintdrummer

'04 Alfa 147 Taxed and NCT'd €1900


Don't know anything about these, but seems awful cheap, underpowered maybe? '03 NCT'd, few days tax €1350


'02 X type. Year of NCT, no mention of tax. €1500

Kaiser D

That Jag has been sale a while now, wonder why it hasn't sold.

randy hickey

If the mileage is genuine, this 206 is definitely bangernomictastic:

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/01-peugeot-206-tax-nct-cheap/6593021

Asking €950, nct'd until July.

daz16

W123-80's wrote: »

DROOL...:)
Tested May '15
Asking €1750

http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/mercedes-230ce-nct-till-05-15/6800640

How is this not sold?Seems great value lowish miles nct etc? Looks straight too.

daz16

2001 civic saloon
170k
Full service history
nct 2/15
tax 4/14
http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2001-honda-civic-saloon/6735714
€995

2000 saab 93
78k
nct 2/15
looks tidy
€795
http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/saab-93-new-nct/6832834

2003 Accord
Low spec
Nct 8/14
Tax 4/14
no mention of miles
€1550
http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-accord/6831166

jimgoose

Kaiser D wrote: »

That Jag has been sale a while now, wonder why it hasn't sold.

The notion of a 2.1l Jaaag probably frightens the shyte out of a lot of people. Needlessly - that's the baby AJ-V6, they're as hard as nails.

stevire

daz16 wrote: »

How is this not sold?Seems great value lowish miles nct etc? Looks straight too.

209k miles on it

Pops_20

Looks Tidy.

1995 Toyota MR2.
http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-mr2-1995/6819587

daz16

W123-80's wrote: »

DROOL...:)
Tested May '15
Asking €1750

http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/mercedes-230ce-nct-till-05-15/6800640

stevire wrote: »

209k miles on it

Could have sworn it was up with 137k? 209 answers all.

wiz569

Kaiser D wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/98-honda-civic-1-4-auto-nct-till-oct-14/6825468

Owner is even nice enough to throw in a roof rack and bike rack.

What are the auto boxes like on them?

Anything in particular to look out for if viewing this,it seems very cheap

JohnBoy26

daz16 wrote: »

2001 civic saloon
170k
Full service history
nct 2/15
tax 4/14
http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2001-honda-civic-saloon/6735714

Posted here already..............…...by me :pac:

JohnBoy26

wiz569 wrote: »

What are the auto boxes like on them?

Anything in particular to look out for if viewing this,it seems very cheap

Literally nothing goes wrong with those cars. They have fantastic reliability and the auto box doesn't seem to give issues on them, unlike the accord of the same era.

The only thing to look out for really is rust on the arches and underbody. Also make sure that there is plenty of oil in the engine and that there is no strange noises coming from it on the test drive.

I'd personally opt for a manual example over automatic though.

Toyotafanboi

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/glanza-s/6827656

must. not. buy...

jimgoose

wiz569 wrote: »

What are the auto boxes like on them?

Anything in particular to look out for if viewing this,it seems very cheap

Mighty. That particular one is an S24A, and Honda use their own design based on the old "Hondamatic" system that doesn't use planetary gearsets or hydraulic shifting.

unkel

stevire wrote: »

209k miles on it

That engine is indestructible though. That mileage wouldn't bother me at bangernomics money when it looks like the car was well maintained.

Red Kev

Kaiser D wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/mercedes-230/6463410

Nice car, nice equipment level but it's a 220, not a 230.

bear1 wrote: »

Vile looking thing IMO

I think they look crap too. Far too fussy, though to be fair I generally didn't like Chris bangle's stuff. I like the original compact though, a decent car.


That W124 Coupe hasn't sold as tha car doesn't have a massive fan base. It's a bit pricey for a low spec one as well, though it looks to be in excellent condition and if the Pirelli's are relatively new, then it's probably been well looked after on the mechanical side as well.


This might be interesting to somebody, €1850, €56 tax and NCT free. Might be interesting as a rolling resto, if it's substance is any good you can surely sell it for the same or very near it in a couple of years.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/porsche-924-price-drop/6339503

JohnBoy26

unkel wrote: »

That engine is indestructible though. That mileage wouldn't bother me at bangernomics money when it looks like the car was well maintained.

This^^ Those cars take the miles very well. I wouldn't consider 209k miles to be massive mileage on one, especially a clean example.

Toyotafanboi

http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/could-this-be-the-best-carina-e-for-sale/6776394

cockey advert and a litte bit dear but if you got him down closer to 1k, motoring won't come any more reliable.

Old diesel

Id imagine that a lot of the fan base for a W124 Coupe - probably already have one - which reduces the demand further.

Stunning cars

JohnBoy26

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/could-this-be-the-best-carina-e-for-sale/6776394

cockey advert and a litte bit dear but if you got him down closer to 1k, motoring won't come any more reliable.

Granted that's a Japanese built carina rather than the later inferior uk built carina but I alway thought that those E's were very overrated in the build quality department. Imo its predecessor, the carina II was a far superior car.

Toyotafanboi

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

Granted that's a Japanese built carina rather than the later inferior uk built carina but I alway thought that those E's were very overrated in the build quality department. Imo its predecessor, the carina II was a far superior car.

indeed, but you could probably still do a daily commute in a carina e, whereas the 2 is a lot less refined.

the whole advert is very cockey, just noticed it's advertised in vintage cars too.

Kaiser D

He has really shined the feck out of those bumpers too

W123-80's

daz16 wrote: »

Could have sworn it was up with 137k? 209 answers all.

I think you still have a valid question. If the car is even close to as good as it looks and the engine is clean and looked after the mileage (209k) should not be a concern.

At that kind of money its still a steal, most of these are wrecked or asking crazy money..

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

This is a steal !

If I was changing car I'd be all over this like a fly on ****e

http://cars.donedeal.ie/view/6837024

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

This is a steal !

If I was changing car I'd be all over this like a fly on ****e

http://cars.donedeal.ie/view/6837024

Actually... I'm waiting on news for a new job better paying.... if I get it I'm getting this as a second car !

Toyotafanboi

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

This is a steal !

If I was changing car I'd be all over this like a fly on ****e

http://cars.donedeal.ie/view/6837024

i think it looks horrific, particularly in silver. all ****ty unpainted chunky plastic mouldings, tiny wheels lost in the arches, un co-ordinated steering wheel colour and such.

looks like something the salesman would flog to your elderly dad that he didn't really want or need.

Toyotafanboi

i see your point KSL, it seems good on paper. just a shame they couldn't wrap it up in a sleeker package.

Toyotafanboi

a set of larger wheels would change it night and day.

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

a set of larger wheels would change it night and day.

i have to say i agree, they seem to be standards on the XC70s.

i dont actually know what tyre size they are, i wonder if they are chunky at all for AWD grip

Old diesel

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

indeed, but you could probably still do a daily commute in a carina e, whereas the 2 is a lot less refined.

the whole advert is very cockey, just noticed it's advertised in vintage cars too.

Im not sure why a Carina II wouldn't be capable of doing a daily commute

Don't recall them been particularly unrefined - quite the opposite actually.

Yes they can be a bit noisy from memory when giving it the wellie at around the 4,500 to 5000 rpm range - but how often would you actually need to do that

If you do need to give it the beans on an overtake or getting up to speed quickly from a junction - or a motorway slip - youd hardly be worrying about the car been a bit noisy

Although possibly Carina IIs aren't as refined as I recall as I haven't been in one for quite a while

Brian

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mazda-mx5-1-6-cabriolet-new-nct28022015/6660047
€1800

Pros:
NCT 02/15
Hardtop

Cons:
No tax - €500
High mileage - 180k km

Top Dog

Brian wrote: »

Cons:
No tax - €500
High mileage - 180k km

Is 180k km really considered high mileage these days? Thats barely over 11k km per year, or 110k miles in old money

Toyotafanboi

Old diesel wrote: »

Im not sure why a Carina II wouldn't be capable of doing a daily commute

Don't recall them been particularly unrefined - quite the opposite actually.

Yes they can be a bit noisy from memory when giving it the wellie at around the 4,500 to 5000 rpm range - but how often would you actually need to do that

If you do need to give it the beans on an overtake or getting up to speed quickly from a junction - or a motorway slip - youd hardly be worrying about the car been a bit noisy

Although possibly Carina IIs aren't as refined as I recall as I haven't been in one for quite a while

i havn't really done my research on this one but i think it would be fair to say that the carina 2 doesn't have the likes of airbags or abs, things i would like in a car i was doing a relatively large amount of driving in, whereas i'm sure the carina E has both.

similarly in terms of crash protection and even sound insulation etc, i'd be sure that the E is a much better car. other little things like central locking and electric windows that most 2's probably don't have.

also in the average carpark an E could still go un-noticed as an average car whereas most 2's at this stage will stick out like an old banger. not that that would bother me too much, but you know what i mean.

JohnBoy26

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

i havn't really done my research on this one but i think it would be fair to say that the carina 2 doesn't have the likes of airbags or abs, things i would like in a car i was doing a relatively large amount of driving in, whereas i'm sure the carina E has both.

similarly in terms of crash protection and even sound insulation etc, i'd be sure that the E is a much better car. other little things like central locking and electric windows that most 2's probably don't have.

also in the average carpark an E could still go un-noticed as an average car whereas most 2's at this stage will stick out like an old banger. not that that would bother me too much, but you know what i mean.

The E you posted doesn't have airbags or abs. The E didn't get airbags until the last year of production in late 96, early 97. Most E's in this country also came with manual windows.

I'm not sure what you mean by the E going "unnoticed" and the 2 "sticking out like an old banger" as the 2 imo a better looking, higher quality car than the bulky looking E.

Also in terms of refinement I found, from my experience of the two cars, the 2 to be more refined, nicer car to drive than the E and a more comfortable place to be as a passenger too.

Almost all 1.6 E's have a horrible pingging sound from the engine when accelerating and come with a horrible cloth interior which is a far cry from the now dated but much nicer suede interior of the 2. Granted some early E's in gli spec came with a suede effect interior too but these are few and far between.

The 2 can could be got with full electrics too in 2.0gli form. This includes 4X elec windows, mirrors and sunroof. This model also came with efi and is a peach of a car. Uk examples in 1.6 form could also be got with similar spec to the to the gli but lacked the efi.

I can't imagine crash protection being much better on the E, albeit before airbags were fitted in 96, 97.

I still maintain that the 2 is a superior car in quality both mechanically and aesthetically to an E.

Everyone has different tastes though and maybe the E would be preferred by some.