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

CalamariFritti · 21-11-2017 09:39PM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/excellent-alfa-romeo-156-v6-recent-pound8k-rebuild/17267154

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£9k!

The price is unrealistic and the interior colour is not my taste but its a fine looking car.

James Bond Junior · 21-11-2017 10:24PM

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/e36-bmw-316i-coupe/17282057

3.5k no offers. If it was a 328i you might pay it, even a 323i but a 316i? Ah here..

bear1 · 22-11-2017 12:03AM

It looks great I have to say.
Maybe 1.5k too much? I wouldn't be surprised if it's originality sells it.

James Bond Junior · 22-11-2017 12:21AM

bear1 wrote: »

It looks great I have to say.
Maybe 1.5k too much? I wouldn't be surprised if it's originality sells it.

My E36 is almost identical bar the engine which is a 2.5, 2/3 of the miles only 1 previous owner from new and has a genuine M3 GT wing which is worth a few bob in it's self. It cost me an awful lot less than 3.5k 6 months ago.

Titzon Toast · 22-11-2017 11:20AM

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lexus-ls400/17223464

8 grand!

bear1 · 22-11-2017 11:27AM

I can't stand when they use snapchat or instagram pictures to sell a car.

JohnBoy26 · 22-11-2017 02:11PM

Titzon Toast wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lexus-ls400/17223464

8 grand!

The wheels on both cars are horrendous.

MetzgerMeister · 23-11-2017 12:58PM

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

Not the worst by a long shot.

As someone else pointed out this https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-corolla/17277714 is embarrassing.

I thought for a second it was the high power 1.8vvti engine variant. Its the boggo 1.4 vvti with a big exhaust.

:pac:

Isn't the higher powered 1.8 the VVTLi? At least that's the way it was in the newer Celica.

Toyotafanboi · 23-11-2017 01:52PM

There's a 1.8 vvti and vvtli. The vvti is 140bhp and the vvtli is 190.

In the Irish market at least you couldn't get a Corolla with a vvti. It was all or nothing :pac:

colm_mcm · 23-11-2017 02:07PM

Ive seen Australian corollas with 1.8 VVTi. Don’t think they sold them in the uk either.

Sexual Chocolate · 23-11-2017 02:47PM

Speaking of VVTLI's I thought this celica was a dreamer until I was told otherwise due to it being a limited edition. Am I wrong to think is it ?

http://www.adverts.ie/14239561

Toyotafanboi · 23-11-2017 04:17PM

I don't see the fascination with the Sport M vs a regular T-Sport but yeah I reckon he'll get that. A few Sport Ma's have changed hands in the last year in Ireland for more than that.

It has a tiny bit more bhp and a few extras more than a regular T-Sport but they aren't worth 4x the price IMO.

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 23-11-2017 08:56PM

Has your man Dermot Wallace lost the plot with some of his prices or is there method to his madness ?

He has some fantastic yokes there but some fantastic prices to go along with them,

I thought with him being around a while he'd know his stuff

selectamatic · 23-11-2017 09:02PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Ive seen Australian corollas with 1.8 VVTi. Don’t think they sold them in the uk either.

Yep Aussies had them, there is/was a sky blue one for sale in cork for around €800 Alloys, aircon, electric Windows and front fogs as standard seemingly so pretty alright for an e12

JohnBoy26 · 23-11-2017 09:11PM

selectamatic wrote: »

Yep Aussies had them, there is/was a sky blue one for sale in cork for around €800 Alloys, aircon, electric Windows and front fogs as standard seemingly so pretty alright for an e12

They had the front end from the saloon which looked a bit odd on the hatchback.

selectamatic · 23-11-2017 09:17PM

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

They had the front end from the saloon which looked a bit odd on the hatchback.

Ay a bitten alright. Not too bad though really.

PMU · 23-11-2017 09:57PM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/excellent-alfa-romeo-156-v6-recent-pound8k-rebuild/17267154

£9k!

hatchback? doesnt he mean estate

colm_mcm · 23-11-2017 10:00PM

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

They had the front end from the saloon which looked a bit odd on the hatchback.

There's a few Australian model ones around Limerick called Corolla Ascent, they have the regular hatchback type front. I have seen the ones you're talking about though. Aren't they a JDM model? Corolla RunX? Neighbour had one about 7 years ago, think it was AWD.

Might have been a Australian version with the saloon front too of course.

Duke O Smiley · 23-11-2017 11:30PM

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

Has your man Dermot Wallace lost the plot with some of his prices or is there method to his madness ?

He has some fantastic yokes there but some fantastic prices to go along with them,

I thought with him being around a while he'd know his stuff

Hes been around for over 30 years

You don't stay in the business that long if you aren't doing something right..

bear1 · 23-11-2017 11:39PM

PMU wrote: »

hatchback? doesnt he mean estate

That's not the main issue.

selectamatic · 24-11-2017 12:28AM

colm_mcm wrote: »

There's a few Australian model ones around Limerick called Corolla Ascent, they have the regular hatchback type front. I have seen the ones you're talking about though. Aren't they a JDM model? Corolla RunX? Neighbour had one about 7 years ago, think it was AWD.

Might have been a Australian version with the saloon front too of course.

Now that I've done some googling I'm even more confused tbh, but the jdm RunX definitely has the normal hatch front. Most have factory fitted colour coded eyebrows too.

I'm seeing pics of Aussie hatches with normal and saloon fronts, the ones with saloon fronts appear to be called a corolla Levin hatch and then the ones with the normal front are called a corolla ascent. Can't see why there'd be 2 different models unless one was built in Australia and the other built for export in Japan maybe?

JohnBoy26 · 24-11-2017 12:37AM

colm_mcm wrote: »

There's a few Australian model ones around Limerick called Corolla Ascent, they have the regular hatchback type front. I have seen the ones you're talking about though. Aren't they a JDM model? Corolla RunX? Neighbour had one about 7 years ago, think it was AWD.

Might have been a Australian version with the saloon front too of course.

No there's definitely an Australian corolla with the saloon front end as well. I have seen a few up on donedeal before and they had that 1.8 engine.

fonecrusher1 · 24-11-2017 12:41AM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Isn't the higher powered 1.8 the VVTLi? At least that's the way it was in the newer Celica.

Yeah spot on I forgot about the 'L'

Here's an example of what I was talking about: https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2005-price-drop-corolla-t-sport-new-phone-n/17103791

Not many of these left here. Always wanted one when I was a bit younger but so rare.

Titzon Toast · 24-11-2017 07:41AM

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

Yeah spot on I forgot about the 'L'

Here's an example of what I was talking about: https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2005-price-drop-corolla-t-sport-new-phone-n/17103791

Not many of these left here. Always wanted one when I was a bit younger but so rare.

I never even knew they existed, that's a great little engine.

Duke O Smiley · 26-11-2017 10:12PM

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/toyota-blade-sale-or-swap/17344197

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€7k for an uglier than usual 2.4 litre Auris, no thanks

fonecrusher1 · 26-11-2017 11:15PM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/toyota-blade-sale-or-swap/17344197

€7k for an uglier than usual 2.4 litre Auris, no thanks

One the most undesirable cars ive ever seen advertised on done deal.

Literally the worst of all worlds. Ugly, petrol monster, high tax, not particularly spacious and that center console.... jesus wept.

Watch him drop the price down to €3k in a few months time.

Toyotafanboi · 26-11-2017 11:30PM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/toyota-blade-sale-or-swap/17344197

€7k for an uglier than usual 2.4 litre Auris, no thanks

Then why do I want it so bad :pac:

But more seriously, why is it advertised in the vintage section?

Duke O Smiley · 26-11-2017 11:31PM

I think with a regular Auris front end and taillights it would look better.

Still a 2.4l Auris though

colm_mcm · 26-11-2017 11:33PM

I do like the leather* wrapped dash bits though. Rest of the interior is mank.
The blade looks ok in black. White doesn't suit it though.

jacksie66 · 26-11-2017 11:33PM

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