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Toyotafanboi · 15-03-2019 11:03PM

wonski wrote: »

It's funny when you read about UK cars being well maintained and serviced and Irish drivers are being slagged for not doing service on time etc. Yet when the car is an import all of a sudden it is even worse.

I don't get that number plate snobbery at all as well. Who cares??? What's next? Phone numbers being too long? House number to high?

Well I dont think it's a hard and fast rule that "UK cars are well maintained" in the same way I dont think it's hard and fast that "all Irish cars aren't maintained", but I'll tell you this much, I doubt "Constantin", the third Irish owner has any documented service history for that Panda. In fact, if anyone cares to check I'll donate €20 to a charity of their choice if he does have a full history for it.

It's also not plate "snobbery" at all, I just dont enjoy how unformatted they look as it puts a sixth digit after the letter in the case of a "D" reg which makes the plate look a bit unbalanced. I know the actual digits on a plate dont compromise the car, but it's more the way the digits visually present themselves on the plate, it's unsymetrical and unbalanced looking, to me anyway. Sure it's a first world problem but it wouldn't be for me.

grogi · 15-03-2019 11:07PM

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Well I dont think it's a hard and fast rule that "UK cars are well maintained" in the same way I dont think it's hard and fast that "all Irish cars aren't maintained", but I'll tell you this much, I doubt "Constantin", the third Irish owner has any documented service history for that Panda. In fact, if anyone cares to check I'll donate €20 to a charity of their choice if he does have a full history for it.

But apparently "Everything works" ! That's all that's important, isn't it?

Duke O Smiley · 15-03-2019 11:13PM

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Well I dont think it's a hard and fast rule that "UK cars are well maintained" in the same way I dont think it's hard and fast that "all Irish cars aren't maintained", but I'll tell you this much, I doubt "Constantin", the third Irish owner has any documented service history for that Panda. In fact, if anyone cares to check I'll donate €20 to a charity of their choice if he does have a full history for it.

It's also not plate "snobbery" at all, I just dont enjoy how unformatted they look as it puts a sixth digit after the letter in the case of a "D" reg which makes the plate look a bit unbalanced. I know the actual digits on a plate dont compromise the car, but it's more the way the digits visually present themselves on the plate, it's unsymetrical and unbalanced looking, to me anyway. Sure it's a first world problem but it wouldn't be for me.

I agree with both of your points. Dublin was absolutely flooded with junkers a few years ago, that 120xxx sequence went up to 135 or 136 when they axed it. The vast majority of 120xxx plates I see out and about or on Donedeal almost always look pretty rough.

Toyotafanboi · 15-03-2019 11:24PM

If I were to elaborate further, it's probably even more prolific with small cars.

When you see any kind of Vauxhall Corsa C or Polo 9n in "E" trim, the (E standing for empty) or whatever else, Fiesta Style etc with a 120xxx plate, you can be sure it was first imported by a tightwad who spent €450 on the return trip to the UK to buy the car because it was €250 cheaper than any Irish model on Donedeal at the time and the only thing on the car they checked before buying it was the price tag.

A lot of these yokes have continued with a life of neglect on their second or third or more Irish owner, not a screed of service history, 4x odd tyres and "3 previous inspections" on the last NCT.

Not that any of that matters too much on a €1k car anyway, it's just stemming back to my lack of love for cars with those plates, at least the plate helps you pick out the ****ters from ten paces back.

A bit of a rant that, back to bangers

Mad_Mike · 15-03-2019 11:38PM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/04-jaguar-x-type-nct-april-2020/21316018

Diesel with a years test, €750

Hubcaps!

Love the cable ties!

:D

Toyotafanboi · 15-03-2019 11:45PM

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2008-seat-ibiza-hatchback/21325583

I think this is cool.

1.4 100bhp model. Mad colour, sun roof, nice wheels, nice seats, plenty of NCT. Possibly still with its first owner, KE reg in Mayo though and not greenlighted.

Mad_Mike · 15-03-2019 11:52PM

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2008-seat-ibiza-hatchback/21325583

I think this is cool.

1.4 100bhp model. Mad colour, sun roof, nice wheels, nice seats, plenty of NCT. Possibly still with its first owner, KE reg in Mayo though and not greenlighted.

Odd one this
Records say car purchased on 14/12/2018, but also say 1 owner, and in the advert it shows zero previous owners

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 15-03-2019 11:59PM

Not a fan of numberplate snobbery (despite having an awesome one) but something about D regs makes me just think, no, that thing has had a rough life. It’s mad because I’m sure people from Dublin see the same thing when they see a KY reg!

I just never got the whole DoneDeal thing of promoting the fact a car has a D reg. Who the **** cares?

Leo Demidov · 16-03-2019 01:04AM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/04-jaguar-x-type-nct-april-2020/21316018

Diesel with a years test, €750

Hubcaps!

I love this car. True spirit of bangernomics for me.

PrettyBoy · 16-03-2019 09:52AM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

It's also not plate "snobbery" at all, I just dont enjoy how unformatted they look as it puts a sixth digit after the letter in the case of a "D" reg which makes the plate look a bit unbalanced. I know the actual digits on a plate dont compromise the car, but it's more the way the digits visually present themselves on the plate, it's unsymetrical and unbalanced looking, to me anyway. Sure it's a first world problem but it wouldn't be for me.

I've always maintained that I will never buy a car with one of those stupidly long numbers. If it was my perfectly spec'd dream car I just know it would do my fucking head in every time I looked at and saw an ugly 12XXXX plate. Looks 10x worse in particular when it's on much older classic cars - I saw a gorgeous classic Mercedes sporting a plate with 55-D-120004 or something similar last year and Christ almighty, what a way to ruin a beautiful looking car.

16-03-2019 09:59AM

Mad_Mike wrote: »

Very few of these Rover 75's left around any more, especially the estate version

[EDIT]I should say.....this is NOT the Rover 75, but the MG ZT-T, based on the 75[/EDIT]

This one looks very clean and genuine

The missus had one a few years back, and the engine is practically bomb-proof in them. It's the BMW diesel engine, but was designed without the swirl flaps, so no issue there. Used to get about 50mpg with the saloon.

NCT until November and 133,000 miles
Listed at €1600

looks nice, Is it not fairly steep for an 03? whats the differences to the Rover 75.
Seriously considering moving, to somewhere with a garage, so I could buy that FTO :mad:

colm_mcm · 16-03-2019 10:26AM

ZT has bigger wheels, lower suspension, different paint options, but a less tweed/wood/leather vibe in the interior - which doesn’t really work for me.

Diesel engines were 114/129bhp, same as the 75.

terrydel · 16-03-2019 01:16PM

wonski wrote: »

It's funny when you read about UK cars being well maintained and serviced and Irish drivers are being slagged for not doing service on time etc. Yet when the car is an import all of a sudden it is even worse.

I don't get that number plate snobbery at all as well. Who cares??? What's next? Phone numbers being too long? House number to high?

Yeah, that's genuinely ****ing baffling to me, I read the explanation there and am none the wiser.

Duke O Smiley · 16-03-2019 01:33PM

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mg-zt-t/21327698

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Nice looking ZT estate in the right colour for €950

Tax till end of April and NCT till December

Duke O Smiley · 16-03-2019 01:33PM

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mg-zt-cdti-rover-taxed-tested/21315321

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Or a saloon with test till September for €750

BonnieSituation · 16-03-2019 01:44PM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mg-zt-t/21327698

Nice looking ZT estate in the right colour for €950

Tax till end of April and NCT till December

Jesus Duke... 121549

PASS!

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They really are a cracking looking estate. Love that colour too.

theShire · 16-03-2019 01:46PM

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2008-seat-ibiza-hatchback/21325583

I think this is cool.

1.4 100bhp model. Mad colour, sun roof, nice wheels, nice seats, plenty of NCT. Possibly still with its first owner, KE reg in Mayo though and not greenlighted.

Same car for sale by 'John' 44 days ago at the same price
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2008-seat-ibiza-1-4-nct-amp-tax/20730543

Duke O Smiley · 16-03-2019 01:59PM

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-prius-automatic/21095172

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Years test, €1250

I would!

SCOOP 64 · 16-03-2019 03:01PM

theShire wrote: »

Same car for sale by 'John' 44 days ago at the same price
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2008-seat-ibiza-1-4-nct-amp-tax/20730543

well spotted, abit less miles now type error id say.

colm_mcm · 16-03-2019 04:55PM

Diesel Accord
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/08-honda-accord-cheap-tax/21210524?campaign=3

Smart looking diesel Punto
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/fiat-punto-1-3-diesel-multijet/21331843

S40 R Design 2.0D
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volvo-s40-r-design-spec-diesel-nct22-8-19/21327591

alan partridge aha · 16-03-2019 05:01PM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-prius-automatic/21095172

Years test, €1250

I would!

God awful looking car. Makes the Tiida look bearable.

colm_mcm · 16-03-2019 05:02PM

New model Avensis
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-avensis/21327172

Squidgy Black · 16-03-2019 05:35PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

New model Avensis
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-avensis/21327172

420000km, jesus that's some going. Ex taxi presumably. Damage on the rear quarter looks significant enough, must've been pulled out.

16-03-2019 05:40PM

alan partridge aha wrote: »

God awful looking car. Makes the Tiida look bearable.

I must have some sick fetish for unusual looking cars as I think thats an interesting find, nice and clean looking. Probably an ideal run around for someone

colm_mcm wrote: »

New model Avensis
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-avensis/21327172

holy $hit :eek:

colm_mcm · 16-03-2019 05:45PM

Squidgy Black wrote: »

420000km, jesus that's some going. Ex taxi presumably. Damage on the rear quarter looks significant enough, must've been pulled out.

Be grand!

marklazarcovic · 16-03-2019 06:10PM

Sweet

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2009-toyota-avensis-1-6-1550-no-less/20608319

16-03-2019 06:30PM

Nice looking car, but seems to be a wheeler dealer, could be ok

terrydel · 16-03-2019 06:31PM

1874 wrote: »

Nice looking car, but seems to be a wheeler dealer, could be ok

Anyone posting ads under the name .... surely needs to be approached with caution!

colm_mcm · 16-03-2019 06:51PM

marklazarcovic wrote: »

Sweet

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2009-toyota-avensis-1-6-1550-no-less/20608319

€750 tax on those. (This is why it’s left blank in the ad)

full chromepack allround

Nope, totally standard Avensis exterior.

2 owner car ,

3 actually

1.6 petrol ... 45 mpg ,

Just stop.

alan partridge aha · 16-03-2019 06:54PM

Car tax the killer on that eventless

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