BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day Part 6

rn · 05-12-2019 11:11AM

Those protons are a blast from the past. The adds are another example of mirror image of one another. I'd say if he's be trading both on Friday!

BonnieSituation · 05-12-2019 11:16AM

rn wrote: »

Those protons are a blast from the past. The adds are another example of mirror image of one another. I'd say if he's be trading both on Friday!

Sure look at their regs.

I'd say he thought he was onto a winner bringing them over.

I have to say, I like the blue one.

RobFowl · 05-12-2019 11:43AM

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Sure look at their regs.

I'd say he thought he was onto a winner bringing them over.

I have to say, I like the blue one.

They both look very clean and in good nick...

TheW1zard · 05-12-2019 03:28PM

I had one of those mercs, sold it last year (07 sport 60k) for 3G.
The petrol bill was huge, crappy gearbox that always had it in high revs.

unkel · 05-12-2019 04:07PM

TheW1zard wrote: »

I had one of those mercs, sold it last year (07 sport 60k) for 3G.
The petrol bill was huge

You sound surprised?

What do you think a supercharger does? I'll give you the answer: use as much petrol as it possibly can to give you a reasonable bit of performance for such a small engine

If you do 30k km per year, it probably wouldn't be the best choice of engine financially. Although if you did and you planned to keep it for years, running it on LPG might still make it cheaper to run than diesel.

CoBo55 · 05-12-2019 04:17PM

unkel wrote: »

You sound surprised?

What do you think a supercharger does? I'll give you the answer: use as much petrol as it possibly can to give you a reasonable bit of performance for such a small engine

If you do 30k km per year, it probably wouldn't be the best choice of engine financially. Although if you did and you planned to keep it for years, running it on LPG might still make it cheaper to run than diesel.

LPG with a supercharger is asking for trouble.

Truckermal · 05-12-2019 04:25PM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/renault-megane/23656866

Cheap tax, diesel, respectable looking, NCT til May 2020, €1850

Fine looking car for the money. We're starting to see a few of these creep into bangernomics circles

What are these like I'd buy that but I'm not around for a while, are they reliable?

colm_mcm · 05-12-2019 05:53PM

Yep. As modern diesels go, it’s one of the better engines. Plus you don’t get the electrical gremlins you’d normally associate with older models.

duffman3833 · 05-12-2019 05:55PM

the megane coupe is gone already

ba_barabus · 05-12-2019 06:08PM

Truckermal wrote: »

What are these like I'd buy that but I'm not around for a while, are they reliable?

Yep they're great. We had a dynamic one and I really liked it. It never gave an ounce of trouble. 1.5DCi engines are very good and efficient. I'd have another.

Markcheese · 05-12-2019 07:31PM

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/citroen-c5-1-6-diesel-low-tax-low-millage/23642023

That seems a little of car for the cash ,pity it's a 1.6

SmartinMartin · 05-12-2019 07:47PM

Those protons are great little cars. The blue one with tiny mileage will last you a lifetime.

CharlieCroker · 05-12-2019 08:46PM

Truckermal wrote: »

What are these like I'd buy that but I'm not around for a while, are they reliable?

Have a look at the amount of Fluences around the city working as taxis. I know they were cheap but they must be somewhat reliable

26000 Elephants · 05-12-2019 10:20PM

SmartinMartin wrote: »

Those protons are great little cars. The blue one with tiny mileage will last you a lifetime.

The trick with Protons is the following:

"A proton? What the feck are they?"
You - "do you know Lotus?"
"Ehh, yeah.."
You - "Same crowd really"

Then run.

All joking aside, 35k miles for a grand and looks tidy as well. You could do worse. And you have to love those high backs in the front. ;-)

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 05-12-2019 10:23PM

The seller of those two Protons is "twobagstommy"...

He's either a coal man or a drug dealer.

SmartinMartin · 05-12-2019 10:31PM

Would it be better if he was twoprostommy?

Interslice · 05-12-2019 10:36PM

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/citroen-c-5/22770662

selectamatic · 05-12-2019 11:03PM

Hunky Monster wrote: »

The seller of those two Protons is "twobagstommy"...

He's either a coal man or a drug dealer.

He mustn't be much good at dealing in either if his car of choice is a proton.

colm_mcm · 05-12-2019 11:08PM

The VRT would have been €600 on those Protons. I can’t see how they might be sold for profit.

I would say theres a genuine reason for these coming up for sale. They only seem to be in the country since September. My theory is a couple who had one each moved to Ireland and are ordering 2020 cars.
Wonder if there was a VRT exemption.

Top Dog · 06-12-2019 01:35AM

colm_mcm wrote: »

I would say theres a genuine reason for these coming up for sale. They only seem to be in the country since September. My theory is a couple who had one each moved to Ireland and are ordering 2020 cars.
Wonder if there was a VRT exemption.

Isn't there a condition on the exemption where you're not allowed to sell the car without penalty within 6 months of importing it?

colm_mcm · 06-12-2019 08:32AM

Top Dog wrote: »

Isn't there a condition on the exemption where you're not allowed to sell the car without penalty within 6 months of importing it?

12 months

W123-80's · 06-12-2019 04:57PM

'95 Mondeo Mk1
2.0 Petrol
143k miles
Service History
NCT July '20

Yes please!

Asking €999

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/ford-mondeo-mk1-nct-07-2020-2-0-dohc-16v-136bhp/23335308

BonnieSituation · 06-12-2019 04:59PM

W123-80's wrote: »

'95 Mondeo Mk1
2.0 Petrol
143k miles
Service History
NCT July '20

Yes please!

Asking €999

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/ford-mondeo-mk1-nct-07-2020-2-0-dohc-16v-136bhp/23335308

I could swear that that was on here before

Truckermal · 06-12-2019 05:19PM

BonnieSituation wrote: »

I could swear that that was on here before

Thought so too I had a 93 Ghia 1.8 back in 1998 and that was some Car back then.

selectamatic · 06-12-2019 05:23PM

It's been posted about a few times in a few different threads. I think it started at about €2k

jucko · 06-12-2019 05:25PM

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/audi-a6/23657030

local manager returning to India. This is his motor.
FSH, its 8000 miles to next service but it was due (timewise) last august. New clutch. 1000 miles since NCT.

Becker stereo. Beautiful car. I have dealings with the factory and bought this off him, as he wanted rid handy and to do a favour.

not one viewer!!
A folder full of receipts.
3 new tyres, may need one in a bit.
First 800 takes it.
I have a mk3 GTI that i bought a month ago, that needs work, so i really have no use for this

Duke O Smiley · 06-12-2019 05:25PM

selectamatic wrote: »

It's been posted about a few times in a few different threads. I think it started at about €2k

It started at 3.5k, months ago!

Truckermal · 06-12-2019 05:29PM

jucko wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/audi-a6/23657030

local manager returning to India. This is his motor.
FSH, its 8000 miles to next service but it was due (timewise) last august. New clutch. 1000 miles since NCT.

Becker stereo. Beautiful car. I have dealings with the factory and bought this off him, as he wanted rid handy and to do a favour.

not one viewer!!
A folder full of receipts.
3 new tyres, may need one in a bit.
First 800 takes it.
I have a mk3 GTI that i bought a month ago, that needs work, so i really have no use for this

You could take better pictures for a start and look at the cut of the back seat...

jucko · 06-12-2019 05:32PM

Truckermal wrote: »

You could take better pictures for a start and look at the cut of the back seat...

i know .. i know.. my bad

i'll let the new owner sort that out, €25 minivalet

Truckermal · 06-12-2019 05:39PM

jucko wrote: »

i know .. i know.. my bad
i'll let the new owner sort that out, €25 minivalet

Straight looking car though I'd buy it off ya if you were nearer to Cork!

BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day Part 6

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