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And the winner of dreamer of the year is...

Saab Ed

http://cars.motornet.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=Car&carID=1325270&message=You%20searched%20for%3A%20Mercedes%2DBenz%20G%2DClass%2C%20Year%3A%201994%2E%20Your%20search%20returned%20one%20vehicle%2C%20which%20is%20shown%20below%2E&CFID=127368931&CFTOKEN=24465048

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wotzgoingon

Cheensbo wrote: »

Different strokes man.

Its a little pricey alright, what do you reckon they should go for? They're fast becoming a rare sight nowadays like.

I'd really love another, the 4age blacktop is an amazing lump

I'd only pay 2.5-3k for an absolute mint one and I cannot understand why you would change the original wing. Also maybe that one is mint but it's very hard to see with such bad pictures.

selectamatic

At that price it'll only be attractive to a select few however if the car is known amongst this group and known to be near immaculate along with having a healthy engine then it will be sold for not far off the asking price. If it's just another cleanish Levin then yes it's about €1500 too dear.

20v 4age's are notorious for losing power as they age if not looked after if it has a rep for being "lazy" then sub 2k would be more like it.

wotzgoingon

selectamatic wrote: »

20v 4age's are notorious for losing power as they age if not looked after.

I don't fully agree with that my 20v 4AGE is not 100% healthy(not in a bad way though) and it still pulls well. It has the same 0-100km/h time as my old mivec. between 7.5-8seconds, which is the same as nearlly all jap 1.6 performance engines of that era. I had a 0-160Km/h for my old mivec on photobucket so I cannot post it again due to their changes. Afair it was around 16 or 17 seconds but I never made one of my levin just to see how it handles with higher figures.

One reason for that is it pulls from one side to the opposite and you need to hold the steering wheel tight so it is a little tricky changing gears and holding phone and car trying to off the road while also trying to go the fastest. I reckon the LSD is worn or something.

Noveight

Yours for just over €4,000. Link.

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Duke O Smiley

Not exactly a dreamer imo?

I'm not sure

Noveight

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Not exactly a dreamer imo?

I'm not sure

Really? Idk either to be honest

thought north of 4k for an 87 Corolla seemed spicy, even if it does have a black top stuck in it. Open to correction!

colm_mcm

It has classic insurance and tax to be fair. It's an interesting second car for relatively small money.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

Noveight wrote: »

Yours for just over €4,000. Link.

I absolutely love that.

selectamatic

It's a well known car so it should make good money maybe not 4k but I'd be thinking not far off it all the same either.

It was for sale around this time last year too for similar money. And iirc it sold after about a month.

Cheensbo

I'm not mad on the paint job - but who cares - it surely goes like fúck.

Take off the plenum and let them throttle bodies roar!

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

For reference there was another corolla for sale on donedeal a few months ago, same shape, same year, very same levin heart transplant and as far as I know the asking price of €2500 that was on it was deemed too much. Minty green rusty colour with roof rack, it was posted on one of these threads anyway. It's possibly still for sale.

selectamatic

Hunky Monster wrote: »

For reference there was another corolla for sale on donedeal a few months ago, same shape, same year, very same levin heart transplant and as far as I know the asking price of €2500 that was on it was deemed too much. Minty green rusty colour with roof rack, it was posted on one of these threads anyway. It's possibly still for sale.

Twas a nice bit rougher though.

Wouldn't bother me but it definitely would make a big difference for the lads who'd be willing to drop big bucks on such a car

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

selectamatic wrote: »

Twas a nice bit rougher though.

Wouldn't bother me but it definitely would make a big difference for the lads who'd be willing to drop big bucks on such a car

Exactly. It'll probably sell for close to 4K. I know a lad who spend more than double that on a similar Carina last week, mind you it was RWD though. Those classic toyotas have a super following.

Titzon Toast

Cheensbo wrote: »

Different strokes man.

Its a little pricey alright, what do you reckon they should go for? They're fast becoming a rare sight nowadays like.

I'd really love another, the 4age blacktop is an amazing lump

There's a good few of them going for peanuts on DD right now as it goes.
Surprising giving that they're cheap to tax.

selectamatic

Titzon Toast wrote: »

There's a good few of them going for peanuts on DD right now as it goes.
Surprising giving that they're cheap to tax.

There's a reason some are cheap though. Rough body's and tired engines. Immaculate ae111's are worth a lot of money to the right sorta men. Now if that Levin isnt as clean as the price suggests then ya it's overpriced but it could well be bang on the money hence it generated debate as to whether it belongs in the thread or not.

Vti and sir civics are in the same boat.

All these 1.6 performance orientated 90's jap cars have potentially had tough lives so it's only natural that exceptionally clean ones are worth a fair bit and rare.

Toyotafanboi

Wouldn't touch that Corolla personally. Whether it's actually the case or not I don't know, but to me it screams - I couldn't afford an AE86.

If I had a nice mono colour paint job and a set of period correct or nice aftermarket alloys with the 20v, that'd be cool, but painting it ROB with the black stripe and fitting supers is trying real hard to imitate a UK 86.

I'm sure she's someone's pride and joy, but I don't know if it has mass appeal. As above, if rather the tatty green one for 2500 from a few weeks ago, was that a 16v though?

Wibbs

selectamatic wrote: »

All these 1.6 performance orientated 90's jap cars have potentially had tough lives so it's only natural that exceptionally clean ones are worth a fair bit and rare.

+1. Goes for all such cars. Look at the mad money that low mileage 205 Gti's and the like have been getting. Though you wonder at some descriptions. That Corolla engine is described as "fresh". How is a 65000 miler engine fresh? It might be solid and sorted but no way is it fresh.

Duke O Smiley

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Wouldn't touch that Corolla personally. Whether it's actually the case or not I don't know, but to me it screams - I couldn't afford an AE86.

If I had a nice mono colour paint job and a set of period correct or nice aftermarket alloys with the 20v, that'd be cool, but painting it ROB with the black stripe and fitting supers is trying real hard to imitate a UK 86.

I'm sure she's someone's pride and joy, but I don't know if it has mass appeal. As above, if rather the tatty green one for 2500 from a few weeks ago, was that a 16v though?

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-corolla-ae80-20v-twincam/14975640

Surprised this hasn't sold. Classic tax and insurance, recent NCT etc. Niche market i suppose

Nah that one was a 20v too. And it was €2500. Lets say give or take for agruments sake etc theres €1500 quid in the difference..seems like a nominal amount when you consider the condition of the red and black one.

I don't know!

Toyotafanboi

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Nah that one was a 20v too. And it was €2500. Lets say give or take for agruments sake etc theres €1500 quid in the difference..seems like a nominal amount when you consider the condition of the red and black one.

I don't know!

Yeah, I'd agree that general condition could make one worth more.

My point was more like, one of them is an old car in fair but serviceable condition for a modest purchase price with classic tax and insurance and discreet high performance engine, the other is a just poor imitation of an AE86.

Duke O Smiley

I see what you mean TFB, but I'm not sure I see that car as a poor intimidation of an AE86, but perhaps a homage (of sorts :P)?

wyliecoyote1

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/mk3-escort-estate/16478832

cool car but hardly worth 6250 is it?

colm_mcm

2 door estates were such an odd idea but quite popular back in the day.

wotzgoingon

It looks very clean though for it's age. But is it worth the 6 grand, who knows. I wouldn't pay it as I would have no interest in such a car.

Wibbs

colm_mcm wrote: »

2 door estates were such an odd idea but quite popular back in the day.

IIRC 2 doors with the long boot and rear door/hatch are technically "Shooting Brakes", whereas 4 door are "Estates"*. The shooting brake has been all the rage for a good while. Right back to the 20's and 30's, with a more recent revival.

There ya go, more crap you didn't want to know from the Wibbs™ Crapulator 3000©.

*the American term "station wagon" is how it sounds. It was a name applied to a car that could pick up passengers and all their luggage from the local railroad station.

colm_mcm

Vauxhall/Opel missed a trick with the Astra

.red.

wyliecoyote1 wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/mk3-escort-estate/16478832

cool car but hardly worth 6250 is it?

I was looking thru it thinking I'd love it till I saw the gear stick. Lovely looking car tho, seems well looked after.

ronnie3585

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https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-750li-stunning-car/16474881

2010 750Li - €50k!

rizzodun

Wibbs wrote: »

IIRC 2 doors with the long boot and rear door/hatch are technically "Shooting Brakes", whereas 4 door are "Estates"*. The shooting brake has been all the rage for a good while. Right back to the 20's and 30's, with a more recent revival.

There ya go, more crap you didn't want to know from the Wibbs™ Crapulator 3000©.

*the American term "station wagon" is how it sounds. It was a name applied to a car that could pick up passengers and all their luggage from the local railroad station.

Further to this, 'Shooting Brakes' got their name from wagons used for shooting parties, to carry passengers, guns, and game, normally long, with space for a gun rack on the back
No idea about the 'Brake' part though..

Noveight

ronnie3585 wrote: »

2010 750Li - €50k!

It won't be the lack of enthusiasm that stops him from selling it... :pac:

This is the ULTIMATE DRIVING MACHINE!!
It doesn't get better than this!!
49500 Euros and you get an absolute smashing car!!!!

gitzy16v

rizzodun wrote: »

Further to this, 'Shooting Brakes' got their name from wagons used for shooting parties, to carry passengers, guns, and game, normally long, with space for a gun rack on the back
No idea about the 'Brake' part though..

http://www.acontinuouslean.com/2015/08/04/acl-autos-short-history-shooting-brake/

Had a read of this...not too bad.

Some nice pics of shooting brakes....and one even has a lad leaning against the car with his gun:D