BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day

colm_mcm

bear1 wrote: »

There is a newish superb l&k parked near my place and it's a lovely looking car inside.
Re the l&k edition, are they generally a trim that has all the spec included? Or is it simply a name for the version?

Yeah, it was originally a special edition celebrating the 2 founders of what became Skoda. Far as I know the first one came out in 1995 to celebrate 100 years since the two lads started making bikes.

Here is the Felicia Laurin & Klement

Keep in mind the Felicia was pure basic usually. This level of spec was obscene on a budget Eastern European (VW association aside) car at the time.



Anyway, back to bangers

colm_mcm

Speaking of obscure Skodas..

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/skoda-superb-2-0/14242845

bear1

Legroom in those are superb.








I'll leave now.

166man

That Octavia looks like a brilliant find. Nice to see something that seems minded.

carzony

I'd buy that skoda only my insurance would sky rocket. I'm looking for a new banger but finding it difficult to find something small and 'cool'

jharr100

carzony wrote: »

I'd buy that skoda only my insurance would sky rocket. I'm looking for a new banger but finding it difficult to find something small and 'cool'

That Octavia ticks every banger box. Nice colour combo. Great fuel economy. Every extra. Looks really well minded. Pity I'm not looking for a banger at the moment.

Unless anyone wants to buy my 2005 1.6 avensis ? (Only 68k miles .. absolutely mint! )

honda boi

jharr100 wrote: »

That Octavia ticks every banger box. Nice colour combo. Great fuel economy. Every extra. Looks really well minded. Pity I'm not looking for a banger at the moment.

Unless anyone wants to buy my 2005 1.6 avensis ? (Only 68k miles .. absolutely mint! )

Parents interested in a petrol 1.6 avensis. You have an add up?

jharr100

honda boi wrote: »

Parents interested in a petrol 1.6 avensis. You have an add up?

No ad,, sorry I was just lusting after that L&K !

honda boi

jharr100 wrote: »

No ad,, sorry I was just lusting after that L&K !

Totally understandable

colm_mcm

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/audi-a4-s-line-new-nct/13482041
It's a 190 model not 163 as advertised (unless it got a new engine)

colm_mcm

Octavia Elegance
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/07-octavia-tdi-elg-1950/14438104

colm_mcm

Avensis D-4D Luna with ultra expensive Toyota Motorsport grille and tacky genuine rear spoiler, along with Toyota motorsport front splitter and side skirts in Brocade Red, along with the chrome boot trim (which incidentally is the same part for an 05> Yaris). It's a gorgeous colour when its polished. The kit would have been around €2.5k extra at the time IIRC.
Suspect it may have been a taxi

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-avensis-luna/14435960

It's not really worth 2k I suppose

bear1

That's the dcat engine so 177 bhp.
Quite a sleeper tbh.

colm_mcm

Only 150bhp on the Irish model.

unkel

colm_mcm wrote: »

Suspect it may have been a taxi

It is a taxi. Still on taxi tax. Also on CVRT (commercial NCT) which is already expired or expires in the next week or two

A grand to tax. For a bangernomics Toyota. Diesel. Loads of owners. With almost half a million km on it. €1,750? LOL!

Could you possibly have posted anything more meh?

colm_mcm

Look at the doors

Oops. Forgot what year we're in again!

W123-80's

I have a feeling this is a genuine old bus.
Short on test but a realistic asking price.
If it checks out its a decent old boat for 12 months.
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volvo-v70/14299024

unkel

If I needed something ultra reliable, I'd buy this instead of that taxi Avensis:

'07 Honda Accord, 73k miles, asking €1,600

Tidy, Irish car, only 2 owners from new. NCT 07/17



Linky

€1,400 cash would probably take it...

colm_mcm

W123-80's wrote: »

I have a feeling this is a genuine old bus.
Short on test but a realistic asking price.
If it checks out its a decent old boat for 12 months.
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volvo-v70/14299024

W123-80's

colm_mcm wrote: »

Straightening that wiper will cost...... $1,000,000...!

jharr100

Judging by the high Cork reg no. that Accord started life in the UK.

unkel

jharr100 wrote: »

Judging by the high Cork reg no. that Accord started life in the UK.

Speedo looks km only to me. So not a UK car

colm_mcm

jharr100 wrote: »

Judging by the high Cork reg no. that Accord started life in the UK.

Km clocks would suggest otherwise

jharr100

colm_mcm wrote: »

Km clocks would suggest otherwise

It would ...

Which would suggest I'm wrong ..

colm_mcm

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2009-chevrolet-epica-automatic/14438779

€1200 tax kills it somewhat!
A future in public transport beckoneth

unkel

colm_mcm wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2009-chevrolet-epica-automatic/14438779

€1200 tax kills it somewhat!
A future in public transport beckoneth

We had a few '08 ones of those a year ago or more. With a straight 6 petrol engine and €710 tax, that wouldn't have been a bad bangernomics choice back then. Now, they make no sense at all with the €1,200 tax. Dunno if they are approved as taxis?

My guess is the seller is sneakily hoping a potential buyer won't know about the tax and assumes it's chape tax because of the year...

unkel

Beetle is almost out of NCT, Colm. Good find if you'd get the owner to put it through the test. Agreed with the 1.4 engine. That dud 2l that was in most of them was totally unsuited for the target group.

colm_mcm

Another 1.8t A4
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/audi-a4-s-line-1-8turbo-163-bhp-4dr/14154424


I deleted the beetle as it was out of test. Losing my touch
in case anyone's interested, here it is

colm_mcm

Another slightly high taxer at €750, but still cheap for an 09
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/peugeot-407-1-8-st/13490535

Or if you're feeling brave
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/peugout-407-2ltr-diesle-cheap-tax-390-per-year/14406888

W123-80's

Says he'll test it if he gets the asking price.
Fierce low mileage claim.
Be alright for a grand.
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-c-class/14197651