And the winner of dreamer of the year is... Part 2!

CianRyan

eljono wrote: »

Wibbs, you have a way with words!

That is the technically correct term in the b series world.

I can't fathom how anyone with a b16 isn't living on the limited. I've only driven them a few times but man I loved it.
All of my cars live at their rev limit, I am mad for it to be fair.

PsychoPete

I'd a skunk2 system on mine, poor car spend its entire ownership with me banging gears on the limit in 2nd and 3rd making a ridiculous amount of noise

Midnight_EG

My aul EG went to 10,500. That was a bit of craic

wotzgoingon

Midnight_EG wrote: »

My aul EG went to 10,500. That was a bit of craic

What had you done to it? Cams, springs, retainers, pistons?

Midnight_EG

wotzgoingon wrote: »

What had you done to it? Cams, springs, retainers, pistons?

Ah a couple bits and bobs, it was 203hp stock bottom end B16A

CianRyan

It was a true dreamers car and it probably went for a steal in the end by today's standards.

When I drove it, I kept dropping out of vtec because I was scared (and it wasn't mine). :pac:

Midnight_EG

CianRyan wrote: »

It was a true dreamers car and it probably went for a steal in the end by today's standards.

When I drove it, I kept dropping out of vtec because I was scared (and it wasn't mine). :pac:

I sold it for probably double what it was worth... Which is now half of what it's worth :eek:

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

passatman86 wrote: »

Need pics of the vtec lads

Excuse the horrible photos, it's been 10 or more years and it's all I can find. I bought this with a few engine mods, I know it had skunk cams and a few other bits, running 201 bhp which in a car that weighs as much as a tin of beans...It was fun. Sold it for less than you'd pay for 4 decent tires these days...next time I saw it was two years ago for mad money and it popped up again about 6 months ago for even madder money... and my god - it looked neglected to the point it needed a complete rebuild. I'm hoping it found its way to a good home, it was tested until recently so...

Beta Ray Bill

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 wrote: »

Excuse the horrible photos, it's been 10 or more years and it's all I can find. I bought this with a few engine mods, I know it had skunk cams and a few other bits, running 201 bhp which in a car that weighs as much as a tin of beans...It was fun. Sold it for less than you'd pay for 4 decent tires these days...next time I saw it was two years ago for mad money and it popped up again about 6 months ago for even madder money... and my god - it looked neglected to the point it needed a complete rebuild. I'm hoping it found its way to a good home, it was tested until recently so...

Is that you wearing those shorts?

ba_barabus

Beta Ray Bill wrote: »

Is that you wearing those shorts?

I thought that was a pair of chromed trousers they're so reflective

passatman86

Is that the del sol with like 300k on it and had a twin exhaust. That or its twins was for sale AGES on line. Haven't seen a del sol in a long time

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

passatman86 wrote: »

Is that the del sol with like 300k on it and had a twin exhaust. That or its twins was for sale AGES on line. Haven't seen a del sol in a long time

That was the one. It's been highly molested...I was in contact with the owner at the time who was adamant on getting the full asking price so I backed out...

And yes... They're my shorts.

eljono

CianRyan wrote: »

That is the technically correct term in the b series world.

That's gas, had me lolling anyway when I read it

millington

wotzgoingon wrote: »

You seem to have done all the right things Wibbs. Rust is what will probably get it in the end. It's also a car that is steadily rising in price. See the ek9 going for 15 grand and it doesn't even have a NCT.

"Asking for" would be a more accurate way of putting it. I can't see anyone paying 15k for an undersealed 12 owner EK9 with 260k KM

cpoh1

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 wrote: »

Excuse the horrible photos, it's been 10 or more years and it's all I can find. I bought this with a few engine mods, I know it had skunk cams and a few other bits, running 201 bhp which in a car that weighs as much as a tin of beans...It was fun. Sold it for less than you'd pay for 4 decent tires these days...next time I saw it was two years ago for mad money and it popped up again about 6 months ago for even madder money... and my god - it looked neglected to the point it needed a complete rebuild. I'm hoping it found its way to a good home, it was tested until recently so...

Of all the cars ive had over the years my SiR del sol is the one i have the most nostalgia about. Like another poster it drank very little oil and got a really good seeing too every day. Id have it up there with my DC2, with the clip off roof with vtec and a lovely cockpit being the clincher with the del sol.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

cpoh1 wrote: »

Of all the cars ive had over the years my SiR del sol is the one i have the most nostalgia about. Like another poster it drank very little oil and got a really good seeing too every day. Id have it up there with my DC2, with the clip off roof with vtec and a lovely cockpit being the clincher with the del sol.

Absolutely underrated cars, they have a image of a hairdressers car and never hit it off with the usual jap crowd. They were awesome... Mine had the transtop roof, beautiful, no folding anything, just undo two clips and it would fold away into the boot. I have regrets there for sure.

fancy pigeon

Midnight_EG wrote: »

My aul EG went to 10,500. That was a bit of craic

Remember that time we kept the pigeons awake in a warehouse one evening hockeying it off the limiter and me poisoning them with diesel smoke many moons ago?

Midnight_EG

fancy pigeon wrote: »

Remember that time we kept the pigeons awake in a warehouse one evening hockeying it off the limiter and me poisoning them with diesel smoke many moons ago?

Yes, yes I do :pac: I sold it not long after and got the 180!

CoBo55

Sweet Jesus this is grim reading...

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

CoBo55 wrote: »

Sweet Jesus this is grim reading...

Don't read it so.

Midnight_EG

CoBo55 wrote: »

Sweet Jesus this is grim reading...

There's an ignore button that might suit you perfect so

supersaint3

Top Dog wrote: »

Afraid you're showing a serious lack of knowledge. The Amazon has a global reputation for being one of the best 4x4's you can buy. Bomb-proof Toyota reliability that can go almost anywhere. They're highly sought after, particularly in Australia, as touring rigs. They go forever if looked after, in serious comfort.

Wouldn't surprise me at all if they get very close to that asking price.

Down to €17,500 from 20k now, perhaps your smarminess was a little misplaced, as well as that of the 12 pax who thanked your post!

Wibbs

supersaint3 wrote: »

Down to €17,500 from 20k now, perhaps your smarminess was a little misplaced, as well as that of the 12 pax who thanked your post!

I think the problem is SS you're both right in a lot of ways. Top Dog is right as far as the global rep is concerned, you're right in that that is far less likely to fly in the Irish market context. I'd reckon a far number of dreamer cars in this thread have the same problem. The seller sees (usually niche type) Car X go for 10,000+ in England or Germany or wherever and thinks it's worth that here, only Ireland is a small market, pretty conservative and niche cars might have only a few dozen potential buyers.

supersaint3

Wibbs wrote: »

I think the problem is SS you're both right in a lot of ways. Top Dog is right as far as the global rep is concerned, you're right in that that is far less likely to fly in the Irish market context. I'd reckon a far number of dreamer cars in this thread have the same problem. The seller sees (usually niche type) Car X go for 10,000+ in England or Germany or wherever and thinks it's worth that here, only Ireland is a small market, pretty conservative and niche cars might have only a few dozen potential buyers.

Thanks Wibbs, extremely well said - great point around the extremely limited marked for niche vehicles in Ireland..

newmember2

fancy pigeon wrote: »

Remember that time we kept the pigeons awake in a warehouse one evening hockeying it off the limiter and me poisoning them with diesel smoke many moons ago?

Get a room

Midnight_EG

newmember? wrote: »

Get a room

Can't due to Covid, can we stay in your house instead?

bear1

Jaysus the kill joys around here huh

Beta Ray Bill

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 wrote: »

And yes... They're my shorts.

Jesus....

fancy pigeon

How about we all get lubed up and have a foursome, both seem a little tense and could do with a loosening out

newmember? wrote: »

Get a room

CoBo55 wrote: »

Sweet Jesus this is grim reading...

Anyways... Am I missing something here? Admittedly my one is much older, but lower miles, manual, full history etc... But it was a donation, cost zilch, as opposed to this


I struggled to sell my intergalactic mileage weasel Avensis of the same year for example!


2006 S60, 2.0T,
€1550

dubbrin

fancy pigeon wrote: »

2006 S60, 2.0T,
€1550

I'd say John's idea of "perfection" vs reality's idea of perfection are seperated by unbounded difference