This weeks Classic Irish bargains that I'm not buying

26000 Elephants

pablo128 wrote: »

Far from a bargain. It doesn't even have nice wheels or leather for that price.

But it has "chape tax". There's fellas would gnaw their own arm off to pay 56 euro tax.

pablo128

26000 Elephants wrote: »

But it has "chape tax". There's fellas would gnaw their own arm off to pay 56 euro tax.

It is worth a bit of money. I was only researching them the other week to see if they came with the 4.4 V8. I drove a few E39 540s back in the day and they were some machine.

I think that price is way too high for that particular spec though.

kev1.3s

26000 Elephants wrote: »

But it has "chape tax". There's fellas would gnaw their own arm off to pay 56 euro tax.

Youd pay a lot of tax before you would cover that premium

unkel

pablo128 wrote: »

It is worth a bit of money. I was only researching them the other week to see if they came with the 4.4 V8.

They didn't. The 4.4 (and 3.5) V8 are the M62 engine as found in the E39

The E34 had the M60 V8 engine that came in 3.0 and 4.0 versions. I had one back in the day

supervento

kev1.3s wrote: »

Not exactly a bargain tho is it?

This 1989 525i looks like better value. It says original lady owner had it for 29 years...

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1100848

BonnieSituation

elperello wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-5-series-525-i-e34-only-87k-miles/22017990

A nice clean low mileage E34 advertised in Cars for sale not Vintage Cars for sale.

That ZV plate looks terrible on that machine.

unkel

Agreed, looks like a cheap plastic plate. I always spend a bit more money to at least get a decent quality metal plate like on my W201 Mercedes:

unkel

Sorry folks, I really don't know why that picture turned up like that. I obviously did not take that picture at a 90 degree angle. Rest assured my car is in excellent condition. I will not call it mint, but for my asking price, it is likely to be the best value for money W201 Mercedes you will see for sale in this country for years.

Duke O Smiley

Much interest in the Merc unkel?

unkel

2 gents came to see it and drive it and they both seemed really taken with the car - no surprise as the car is really excellent - the weakness as you pointed out is that the pics in my ad taken with my phone are poor. The first gent planned to buy my car for his wife as a cheap to own second car. That didn't work out, she wasn't ready for a vintage car Second gent is a user on here. He is not quite sure what to get next, but he might yet buy my car.

Seweryn

unkel wrote: »

That didn't work out, she wasn't ready for a vintage car

Nice one .

But... vintage? Am I that old that cars designed after I was born are now called vintage? .

kev1.3s

Seweryn wrote: »

Nice one .

But... vintage? Am I that old that cars designed after I was born are now called vintage? .

Unfortunately if your not already that old you're not far away.

BonnieSituation

unkel wrote: »

Agreed, looks like a cheap plastic plate. I always spend a bit more money to at least get a decent quality metal plate like on my W201 Mercedes:

Even at that, the car itself was from 1988. It shouldn't really be on a ZV. (I mean your man's car. Not yours . )

BonnieSituation

unkel wrote: »

Sorry folks, I really don't know why that picture turned up like that. I obviously did not take that picture at a 90 degree angle. Rest assured my car is in excellent condition. I will not call it mint, but for my asking price, it is likely to be the best value for money W201 Mercedes you will see for sale in this country for years.

Will you throw up your ad again?

26000 Elephants

I thought once it's over 30 years old you get to choose, as the car is *now* vintage?

unkel

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Will you throw up your ad again?

Sure thing:

Here is the ad

26000 Elephants wrote: »

I thought once it's over 30 years old you get to choose, as the car is *now* vintage?

That's correct. You can pick a ZV number or a year number for any car >=30 years old that you import into Ireland.

unkel

LIGHTNING wrote: »

Really is a lovely looking motor. If I didnt already have 2 classics I'd bite your hand off. Always wanted an old Merc

Cheers. The pictures don't do it justice, this really is an excellent car that was very well looked after. If I didn't have the Porsche, I would keep it myself, even though I don't like white cars in general. And my kids + wife don't like old Mercedes cars

BonnieSituation

unkel wrote: »

Sure thing:

Here is the ad




That's correct. You can pick a ZV number or a year number for any car >=30 years old that you import into Ireland.

I'd be all over that like a rash if it was next year.

unkel

Maybe I'll still have it next year, the market seems fairly lame these days

BonnieSituation

Fingers crossed so.

W123-80's

1990 626
Rough around the edges!
€475

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/1990-mazda-626-1-8-petrol-for-sale/21944454

W123-80's

1990 323
pop up lights!
€600

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mazda-323f/22024388

unkel

Neither of those cars has ever had an NCT. I wouldn't bother even ringing the sellers about them.

Duke O Smiley

The 323 is well worth saving

I could have bought that exact 626 a few months ago for €50

Duke O Smiley

unkel wrote: »

Maybe I'll still have it next year, the market seems fairly lame these days

Is it though? I've seen a good few 190s go up on Donedeal and sell in the same time yours has been up. Your ad needs improving!

unkel

Yeah my ad is not good, the pictures are lousy and I'm a terrible salesman. I just hope the car sells itself though, I'm not giving it away for free and I'm in no particular hurry

KevRossi

Same dealer selling a number of cars very very cheaply. Based in Mallow. Some interesting stuff parked up in his shed as well.

450 SL- US Spec
S123
1972 DS
XR3i
Silver Shadow
Rover P4


https://www.donedeal.ie/all?userId=3207688

Barr

Anyone know what the blue car is across from the Merc above? Looks menacing from that angle.

unkel

That DS screams EV conversion!

Those engines were dire to start with.

Arthur Daley

Guess it's a TVR wedge

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TVR_Wedges