BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day

bazz26

Those Tucsons become problematic as the miles get big. Boot in the Accord wouldn't be that big either.

Jack the Stripper

Problematic in what way Bazz?

commited

Trojan wrote: »

Thinking of swapping my '02 525i for a diesel something or other. I know I mentioned it previously here but I haven't jumped yet because the E39 is so nice to drive, ~190BHP, and that sound at 5k+ RPM...

Personally I would suggest that you don't. I have owned a rake of cars (including GS450h and e92 335i) and the e39 is still the best all rounder I have owned (Had 2 - manual 530d and auto 530i). I regret selling the e39 and I have looked at various others since and it is really hard to find a good one. Currently driving an automatic 2.7 diesel Merc and while it is great on the motorway, it's certainly not a drivers car.

For a reliable diesel post '07 in bangernomics budget the only reliable option that comes to mind is a Civic/Accord with the 2.2 (and leggy ones at that).

Stallingrad

+1. Moving on from a petrol E39 to some diesel sh!t box is the worst motoring decision you will ever make!

MiketheMechanic

I'm having the same argument myself. I've had my petrol E39 for 9 years now, and I love it. I know some day (possibly soon!) I will need to replace it, but what on earth do you replace and E39 with, that is at least as good, if not better? Just save up for the F10 5 series? Suggestions?

MtM

166man

MiketheMechanic wrote: »

I'm having the same argument myself. I've had my petrol E39 for 9 years now, and I love it. I know some day (possible soon!) I will need to replace it, but what on earth do you replace and E39 with, that is at least as good, if not better? Just save up for the F10 5 series?

MtM

Why does it have to be another BMW? There are many other options out there, some of which are superior to the E39.


It's not that good lads

punisher5112

166man wrote: »

Why does it have to be another BMW? There are many other options out there, some of which are superior to the E39.


It's not that good lads

Please don't say an i30/40!!!!!!

Cantona's Collars

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-c180-taxed-and-tested/14982256

€775, NCT til October and taxed til end of next month.

jharr100

166man wrote: »

Why does it have to be another BMW? There are many other options out there, some of which are superior to the E39.


It's not that good lads

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-520i-new-nct-low-mileage/12381845

Cantona's Collars

€800 gets you sensible motoring in this Octavia.

www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/skoda-octavia-1-4/14981904

grogi

zerks wrote: »

€800 gets you sensible motoring in this Octavia.

www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/skoda-octavia-1-4/14981904

Which part of not-starting car is sensible?

Cantona's Collars

grogi wrote: »

Which part of not-starting car is sensible?

Ha,ha,not easy to read description when a toddler is impersonating Conor McGregor on you.:)

At least fuel costs would be very cheap.

CheezePleeze

Alfa Romeo
Model 159
Year 2008
Mileage 94,000 km
Fuel Type Petrol
NCT Expiry Jan 2018

Where's the catch?

handlemaster

CheezePleeze wrote: »

Alfa Romeo
Model 159
Year 2008
Mileage 94,000 km
Fuel Type Petrol
NCT Expiry Jan 2018

Where's the catch?

Been an alfa would be a start

colm_mcm

Tax is €951 as per the disc and not €750 as per the ad.

Also it's a Selespeed, so it's either broken or nearly broken

Car was purchased by a dealer in February, so the seller isn't the 1 owner that had it since 08. They're flipping it. They will have gotten it very cheap as no dealer would put any amount of money in such a car.

Red Kev

And now for somethng completely different. LHD, so insurance might be an issue, but would be handy for a one way summer roadtrip.

NCT 12/17, 2 weeks tax. €750

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/97-1-2-ypsilon-lhd-nctd-amp-taxd/14426145

colm_mcm

That's been for sale for a long time!

Think it's the same one
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=97595989&postcount=771

bear1

Funky looking, the y10 was always a nice looking mini car for me.

alias no.9

colm_mcm wrote: »

Tax is €951 as per the disc and not €750 as per the ad.

Also it's a Selespeed, so it's either broken or nearly broken

Car was purchased by a dealer in February, so the seller isn't the 1 owner that had it since 08. They're flipping it. They will have gotten it very cheap as no dealer would put any amount of money in such a car.

Was the Selespeed used on the 159?

bear1

alias no.9 wrote: »

Was the Selespeed used on the 159?

Yep albeit better than the 156 version.

Red Kev

Or risk it for a biscuit. Suspiciously cheap 924 that may need more than some baling twine to fix the boot.

€1800 and 1978, so no NCT needed.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/porsche-924/14835703

colm_mcm

There's nothing more expensive than a cheap Porsche!

Jack the Stripper

Why not suggest a car Colm instead of critising the last three examples.

colm_mcm

On the Alfa, the poster asked where the catch was

I didn't criticise the Lancia or the Porsche.

Here's an Audi with a dent.
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/audi-a4-1-8t/14985821

Jack the Stripper

Well it meets the criteria of the thread. Short tax and test one could critise that now.

alias no.9

bear1 wrote: »

Yep albeit better than the 156 version.

Seems just on the 2.2JTS, there's also an Aisin 6 speed torque converter box used with other engines that for some reason I thought was the only autobox used on the 159

166man

Red Kev wrote: »

And now for somethng completely different. LHD, so insurance might be an issue, but would be handy for a one way summer roadtrip.

NCT 12/17, 2 weeks tax. €750

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/97-1-2-ypsilon-lhd-nctd-amp-taxd/14426145

Seller is an odd chap, can't say I'd recommend buying something off him! It's been for sale for a long time which would make me think it's got issues with it.

colm_mcm

Jack the Stripper wrote: »

Well it meets the criteria of the thread. Short tax and test one could critise that now.

Do or don't criticise it, I'm not overly worried.

Duke O Smiley

colm_mcm wrote: »

There's nothing more expensive than a cheap Porsche!

Or in this case a VW LT FHC

quadrifoglio verde

166man wrote: »

Seller is an odd chap, can't say I'd recommend buying something off him! It's been for sale for a long time which would make me think it's got issues with it.

It's lhd. It's an odd car that isn't desirable. Bar someone wanting to drive around Europe slowly in its probably overpriced.
That's why it hasn't sold.

For the record, my 156 v6 came from pat and I'd happily buy another Alfa off him.