BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day

colm_mcm

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cadaliac

1874 wrote: »

any idea what would they be like for reliability?

Great yoke. 2.0 Turbo, 5 cylinder. Great engine.
Front suspension will more than likely need work. Where the top struts connect - can rattle.
Window regulator, rad replacement due to a hole and wear and tear consumables is all I ever had to do with mine.
Gearbox is a sealed unit, it was fine (for me) and perfect up to 200k km.
There is a transmission flush you can do also -I never bothered. This is often confused with an oil change, by the same people who confuse a gearbox from a 2.4 diesel and a 2.0 petrol.

BonnieSituation

colm_mcm wrote: »

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Well there's 2 yellow companies I guess...

I have to be somewhat circumspect.

W123-80's

'03 520 2.2 petrol
NCT Jan '20
104k miles

Nice advert!
Possibly a bit pricey, nice car all the same

Asking €1,500

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-5-series-2003-auto-in-mint-condotion/20766120

RINO87

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/saab-93-3dr/21490559



Rare 3dr 93 with a years test, €950

Total future classic. Can't even remember the last time I saw one of these

The name listed in that ad is the same guy that runs a Saab specialist workshop in Wicklow, I think. I would guess it's in good shape and definitely worth a look.

.....as other have said, if only I had a shed.

marko93

How about something like this ?
Tax out this month but NCT till 2020. Low enough miles as well.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-116i-se-new-nct-and-tax/21449165

terrydel

marko93 wrote: »

How about something like this ?
Tax out this month but NCT till 2020. Low enough miles as well.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-116i-se-new-nct-and-tax/21449165

Seems like great value there, personally I hate those yokes but that's just me.

An Ri rua

BonnieSituation wrote: »

It really all depends on your personal circumstances.

I have a 90 and 97 insured with a yellow company. But another company, French and blue had no issue with the 97. And the Road Safety Authority sounding company and the Germans are in league with them to not bother even quoting me.

The yellow company may insure you on 2 cars on one policy if that's an option for you if you're over 40.

Two cars on one policy? Really? I tried chasing that elusive option last year. Pm which company?

Mad_Mike

W123-80's wrote: »

'03 520 2.2 petrol
NCT Jan '20
104k miles

Nice advert!
Possibly a bit pricey, nice car all the same

Asking €1,500

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-5-series-2003-auto-in-mint-condotion/20766120

I never thought I'd see it, but I've been watching E39's over the last while, and it would appear they bottomed out, and that they are possibly starting to climb in price again, but that's a nice one there!

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/09-volvo-c30-1-6-tdi-drive-nct-tested-look/21268807?campaign=3



Nice looking 09 C30 diesel. Tested till the end of the year and cheap tax. High enough miles but even still it looks nice enough, very clean

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mg-zt-automatic/21498155



Diesel auto, NCT till December - €500!

I'd love this

It has powerfold mirrors, xenons and cruise control at a minimum, so it's fairly high spec as ZTs go. The automatic gearbox on them is generally bulletproof and the only trouble the engines give is needing a replacement MAF sensor & the thermostat sticking open (so the engine runs cool, they never overheat).

grogi

Nice looking 09 C30 diesel. Tested till the end of the year and cheap tax. High enough miles but even still it looks nice enough, very clean

This just shows how ****ty the French 1.6 hdi is with proper servicing... 320000km...

Mad_Mike

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/09-volvo-c30-1-6-tdi-drive-nct-tested-look/21268807?campaign=3



Nice looking 09 C30 diesel. Tested till the end of the year and cheap tax. High enough miles but even still it looks nice enough, very clean

Granted, as you said, it's high miles, but that's a good price for what it is!
Another great find

Rows Grower

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/09-volvo-c30-1-6-tdi-drive-nct-tested-look/21268807?campaign=3



Nice looking 09 C30 diesel. Tested till the end of the year and cheap tax. High enough miles but even still it looks nice enough, very clean

Lovely to see a car with FSH, long test and modern low tax in Bangernomics.

Tea drinker

Grand looking car I've liked line of Volvo hatch for a long time, but engine wise I'd need a bit more grunt

johndaman66

Tea drinker wrote: »

Grand looking car I've liked line of Volvo hatch for a long time, but engine wise I'd need a bit more grunt

They might not be too bad. Sure I seen an estate Passat today with a 1.6 diesel in it. Seemed a mad combination given the size of the car body. Presumably the unit in the Volvo is from the Ford Focus? What are they like reliability wise anyone know?

While its not a bad looking car the proportions towards the rear in particular seem a bit off to me. But hey its bangernomics not a beauty contest. Seems to be on for good money. To note it is a UK import....probably at least half the cars for sale on Donedeal are at this stage though.

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-x3-2005/21503875



This is a decent looking yoke for €1200. Diesel, years test and its even taxed till June! Ad and car look very genuine to me

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/jaguar-x-type-estate-2007-1-owner-new-nct/20924852



2.2d with seemingly nice spec, test till Feb 2020, warranty, €1500. Tax a bit sore but a lovely yoke still

Sofiztikated

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/jaguar-x-type-estate-2007-1-owner-new-nct/20924852



2.2d with seemingly nice spec, test till Feb 2020, warranty, €1500. Tax a bit sore but a lovely yoke still

That's a good looking car.

emeldc

emeldc wrote: »

My own yolk if anyone's interested

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/ford-focus-1-6-steel-nct-03-20-2005-/21347413

I let this go today for €400. The one and only caller I got took a bus from Dublin to KK and bought it. Tax and age related insurance rip off has all these descent yolks condemned to the scrap yard. Still, no point in it sitting around here. Glad somebody will get some use out of it.

SCOOP 64

emeldc wrote: »

I let this go today for €400. The one and only caller I got took a bus from Dublin to KK and bought it. Tax and age related insurance rip off has all these descent yolks condemned to the scrap yard. Still, no point in it sitting around here. Glad somebody will get some use out of it.

What a bargain he got.

Sofiztikated

johndaman66 wrote: »

They might not be too bad. Sure I seen an estate Passat today with a 1.6 diesel in it. Seemed a mad combination given the size of the car body. Presumably the unit in the Volvo is from the Ford Focus? What are they like reliability wise anyone know?

While its not a bad looking car the proportions towards the rear in particular seem a bit off to me. But hey its bangernomics not a beauty contest. Seems to be on for good money. To note it is a UK import....probably at least half the cars for sale on Donedeal are at this stage though.

I know the T5 version has the same engine as the Focus ST, so I'd imagine it's the same, or similar 1.6D in this.

I've always fancied these, I think they look great. The back seats are desperate, though.

Mad_Mike

That 1.6D engine in the Volvo is used in so many cars at this stage including Citroen, C2, C3, C4, Picasso, Ford Fiesta, Fusion, Focus, C-Max, Mazdas, Peugeots and various Volvos, not to forget the Mini also, and I think the Suzuki SX4!

We really have reached the days where car manufacturers no longer develop their own engines really. They all source more or less the same engine and tune it to suit their own needs, or just bang it in using stock build

Mad_Mike

emeldc wrote: »

I let this go today for €400. The one and only caller I got took a bus from Dublin to KK and bought it. Tax and age related insurance rip off has all these descent yolks condemned to the scrap yard. Still, no point in it sitting around here. Glad somebody will get some use out of it.

That's a sin really. When you think of what €400 will buy you these days, it's terrible to see that's all you got, as it looked absolutely immaculate

At least it's nice to see somebody else get use from it though and that it didn't go down the scrapyard route

Duke O Smiley

MK1 Focus values are terminally low; I've never done good with them, even 5/6 years ago they always took an age to sell. Saloons more so than hatchbacks too. However, your buyer emeldc got a total bargain, says a lot that they took a bus from Dublin.

W123-80's

W123-80's wrote: »

Disclaimer; per my earlier post, this is my car.

Its getting tested Thursday evening. I fully expect it to pass, so I have taken the liberty of saying tested until May '20.
Any callers will be made aware of this.

Asking €775
€600 to anyone quoting this thread!

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/00-skoda-octavia-nct-may-20/21486025

Shameless excuse to plug my advert.
I brought it for the NCT this evening.
As expected, passed with zero issues!
I washed it before hand and removed the kids seats and banana skins.

1874

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/jaguar-x-type-estate-2007-1-owner-new-nct/20924852



2.2d with seemingly nice spec, test till Feb 2020, warranty, €1500. Tax a bit sore but a lovely yoke still

Any idea what are the 2.2 engine like in these compared to say the rover/mg zt 2.0 which seems to get some good reviews, tax is manageable I think, just.

James Bond Junior

1874 wrote: »

Any idea what are the 2.2 engine like in these compared to say the rover/mg zt 2.0 which seems to get some good reviews, tax is manageable I think, just.

Ford engine I'm nearly sure. Injectors give problems in them assuming it is the same engine the mondeo used.

Kamili

James Bond Junior wrote: »

Ford engine I'm nearly sure. Injectors give problems in them assuming it is the same engine the mondeo used.

yep pretty much everything in there is ford bar a few other parts.

I have a 2.0D Xtype for a few years, love it.

She did have her injectors replaced, and the DMF tends to go wonky on them. aside of that she was a lovely cheap motor to run.