This weeks Classic Irish bargains that I'm not buying

BorneTobyWilde

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-420sec/21390688

I like interior. Different is good.

Odyssey 2005

The heady days of pure luxury. Looking at that I can almost smell the cow.

Duke O Smiley

That is utterly beautiful

Odyssey 2005

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

That is utterly beautiful

CD multi changer n all..
Even has dealer sticker on rear window.

w124man

Hang on now lads. Its a C126 and this one doesn't sit right and they are not all they are cracked up to be. They leak, they rust and parts are, if you can get them, eye wateringly expensive. As for the dealer sticker, come on, its yer man Conlon in Kildare, hardly a Mercedes dealer. Maybe a dealer in rusty old Mercs from across the water!


I'm 20 years into the 126 and I can spot a heap a mile away

swarlb

What is the consensus on this ?

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/jaguar-mk2/21378516

kev1.3s

swarlb wrote: »

What is the consensus on this ?

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/jaguar-mk2/21378516

If it's as good as it looks it's a bargain

MrCostington

Mini '80 (or '81) E3,100

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/mini-1000/21396135

Ad says 1980 but ncts.ie says 1981, no NCT. Looks nice though!

Odyssey 2005

w124man wrote: »

Hang on now lads. Its a C126 and this one doesn't sit right and they are not all they are cracked up to be. They leak, they rust and parts are, if you can get them, eye wateringly expensive. As for the dealer sticker, come on, its yer man Conlon in Kildare, hardly a Mercedes dealer. Maybe a dealer in rusty old Mercs from across the water!


I'm 20 years into the 126 and I can spot a heap a mile away

Agreed they are eye wateringly expensive to do anything with,even put fuel into. But it it is stunningly beautiful. The chap who bought that new was at the top of the heap. That was probably the price of a small country in Africa:).

McCrack

w124man wrote: »

Hang on now lads. Its a C126 and this one doesn't sit right and they are not all they are cracked up to be. They leak, they rust and parts are, if you can get them, eye wateringly expensive. As for the dealer sticker, come on, its yer man Conlon in Kildare, hardly a Mercedes dealer. Maybe a dealer in rusty old Mercs from across the water!


I'm 20 years into the 126 and I can spot a heap a mile away

Boo

supervento

w124man wrote: »

Hang on now lads. Its a C126 and this one doesn't sit right and they are not all they are cracked up to be. They leak, they rust and parts are, if you can get them, eye wateringly expensive. As for the dealer sticker, come on, its yer man Conlon in Kildare, hardly a Mercedes dealer. Maybe a dealer in rusty old Mercs from across the water!


I'm 20 years into the 126 and I can spot a heap a mile away

Pretty similar to w124’s then really...

Is it not the same Conlons that have Peugeot, BMW - Mini, Jaguar & Land Rover franchise garages. I didn’t think they would be importing rusty old cars... or old cars in general.... I think is wrong to assume the car passed through their hands anyway just because their stickers and number plate surroundings are on the car....

considering the money he is looking to sell this c126 you would be delusional to expect a mint car to be fair...

i think it’s the poor photos which make it look like not sitting correctly.

MrCostington

Maybe the ground is not level. In any case, if it's just tired springs/shocks not a big deal to fix? Assuming the rest of it is solid enough.

Seweryn

MrCostington wrote: »

Maybe the ground is not level. In any case, if it's just tired springs/shocks not a big deal to fix?

It depends, some of them are equipped with self leveling suspension, so may be a bit trickier.

MrCostington

Ah, OK, didn't know that, w124man make a fair point then

Seweryn

MrCostington wrote: »

Ah, OK, didn't know that, w124man make a fair point then

That applies to W124 also .

w124man

supervento wrote: »

Pretty similar to w124’s then really...

Indeed but the spares are still available at (mostly) reasonable prices and early 124's are far better built than those from '93 onwards and don't rust anything like a 126. A set of springs for that C126 will set you back almost €800 if you can get them

supervento

w124man wrote: »

Indeed but the spares are still available at (mostly) reasonable prices and early 124's are far better built than those from '93 onwards and don't rust anything like a 126. A set of springs for that C126 will set you back almost €800 if you can get them

you can get Eibach springs for about €250 for a set for a c126 which would be the same price of springs for a W124. The genuine parts are eye watering alright...

w124man

I used Eibach and H&R stuff in the past and wouldn't do it again. Springs sagged after about three years. A pair of genuine MB front springs for a 124 saloon are €120 each plus VAT

supervento

w124man wrote: »

I used Eibach and H&R stuff in the past and wouldn't do it again. Springs sagged after about three years. A pair of genuine MB front springs for a 124 saloon are €120 each plus VAT

Oh ya, did you get sorted under warranty for these items?

elperello

They are still out there!

One lady owner.

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/toyota-starlet-1-owner/21289928

unkel

Pics are dreadful, but it looks tidy. Still an awful long time to go on the 1.3l tax (€358) before it's vintage. Maybe if you have plenty of free storage, haggle hard and put it away?

BonnieSituation

NuckChorris1 wrote: »

Looking at getting my first classic car. Not a mechanic at all but intend learning the basics as I go and know a decent local mechanic that won't rip me off. Thoughts on these MGs would be appreciated :

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/1976-mg-roadster-convertible-with-overdrive-/21356443

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/mgb-gt/19887528

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/mg-b-convertible-/19424382

Have settled on MG as prefer the real old styling and parts etc should be fairly easily found. I'd probably be squeezing into a midget. A Ford Capri would be lovely too, but out of budget for now. Ones available in budget don't look like safe bets.

A few over on car and classic too don't forget...


https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1092842

macplaxton

BonnieSituation wrote: »

A few over on car and classic too don't forget...
https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1092842

Not Irish though.

BorneTobyWilde

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/1984-volvo-760-gle-53k-miles-very-rare-early-model/21425126



Early Volvo
My Dad had one of these, 1983 model, same colour, same green velour interior, had a boot spoiler too though and was TurboDiesel

They really are built like a tank, bodies are galvanised too so rust is never a problem.

http://m.classicandvintage.ie/viewanad.php?ad_id=2257508&r=

unkel

Love the colour. Stiff asking price though.

And I'm not so sure about the seller saying: "Long term owner 1988-2018". The car was imported into Ireland in September / early October 2017 at the latest. I know because I brought a car in myself with a ZV number just below that one. But surely a quick phone call would explain that. Perhaps just a slight exaggerration.

ELM327

unkel wrote: »

Love the colour. Stiff asking price though.

And I'm not so sure about the seller saying: "Long term owner 1988-2018". The car was imported into Ireland in September / early October 2017 at the latest. I know because I brought a car in myself with a ZV number just below that one. But surely a quick phone call would explain that. Perhaps just a slight exaggerration.

That dealer would take air and price it at €4950.
Big windows at that place. Well known for it in the classic scene. Always has a stand at Terenure, and I always laugh at his prices when walking past, could fill the "dreamer" thread just on his own!

steinbock123

Nice comfortable bus them Volvos, but an old boss of mine years ago had one, and boy did it like a drink! He had plenty of money but was always complaining of how thirsty it was!

alias no.9

unkel wrote: »

Love the colour. Stiff asking price though.

And I'm not so sure about the seller saying: "Long term owner 1988-2018". The car was imported into Ireland in September / early October 2017 at the latest. I know because I brought a car in myself with a ZV number just below that one. But surely a quick phone call would explain that. Perhaps just a slight exaggerration.

Could it have been an earlier import on an age plate that's been swapped over to zv more recently?

unkel

alias no.9 wrote: »

Could it have been an earlier import on an age plate that's been swapped over to zv more recently?

Yes that's possible theoretically. Very unlikely that's what happened this car though, with the same dude owning this car for 30 years

supervento

i know its not a bargain but eh, nice to see an e30 for sale in any case....

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1094299