BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day Part 6

slipperyox · 06-02-2020 09:08PM

almostover wrote: »

Judging by the cow box in the background the clutch could have a share of lugging done, if the car has a hitch! The photos were taken by Stevie Wonder too...

well. I can promise you, that these cars had clutch failures at less than 40k from new, pulling 1 occupant.

So I wouldn't worry about it pulling cow boxes.

colm_mcm · 06-02-2020 09:11PM

Twingo Turbo

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/08-renault-twingo-gt-1-1-turbo/24145531

colm_mcm · 06-02-2020 09:15PM

Duke, I’m looking at you

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/09-proton-savvy/24004904

homer90 · 06-02-2020 09:25PM

ZWE2ZmU3OWQ0OWIzM2E5ZDkxYTI0YWFkYzQyYmMyNzbV5GTKEiTwBd6WsF7VTSNfaHR0cDovL3MzLWV1LXdlc3QtMS5hbWF6b25hd3MuY29tL2RvbmVkZWFsLmllLXBob3Rvcy9waG90b18xNDEyMDgwMjB8fHw2MDB4NjAwfHx8fHx8fHw=.jpeg

Tidy looking, low milage shopping trolley with many many extras !

Cloth Interior, Radio, Central Locking, Electric Windows, Power Steering and much more ...

2002 Toyota Yaris 1.0 Terra **NCT 07/2020**

€950

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2002-toyota-yaris-1-0-terra-nct-07-2020/24121532

wotzgoingon · 06-02-2020 09:52PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Twingo Turbo

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/08-renault-twingo-gt-1-1-turbo/24145531

Just looked them up and I thought the whole idea of a turbo was massive torque this car has less torque than some N/A cars.

Rows Grower · 06-02-2020 10:01PM

wotzgoingon wrote: »

Just looked them up and I thought the whole idea of a turbo was massive torque this car has less torque than some N/A cars.

https://www.explainthatstuff.com/how-turbochargers-work.html#whatis

wotzgoingon · 06-02-2020 10:06PM

Rows Grower wrote: »

https://www.explainthatstuff.com/how-turbochargers-work.html#whatis

OK.

I know what a turbo charger is. Didn't need a link to explain it.

To put it more bluntly the post you quoted should have said that car is a ball of shít with extra parts to go wrong that a N/A car could do better.

Rows Grower · 06-02-2020 10:26PM

wotzgoingon wrote: »

OK. I know what a turbo charger is. Didn't need a link to explain it.

To put it more bluntly the post you quoted should have said that car is a ball of shít with extra parts to go wrong that a N/A car could do better.

Okeydokey.

punisher5112 · 07-02-2020 06:03AM

Anyone remember Ross Kemp in the boot of a twingo...

Mad_Mike · 07-02-2020 09:30AM

Mad_Mike wrote: »

VERY dodgy!

Another ad, same text, stupidly low miles, both dealing since 2020 on Donedeal, both using same method to block out number!

Another one up again!

N2JmY2I3NGUyYmFmNDFkZmE1NzY3YzgwZWUzYjI2ZDLtY_YdtmCKa2EYyYtmPWA6aHR0cDovL3MzLWV1LXdlc3QtMS5hbWF6b25hd3MuY29tL2RvbmVkZWFsLmllLXBob3Rvcy9waG90b18xNDE0MzM0Njh8fHwxMjAweDEyMDB8fHx8fHx8fA==.jpeg

Stupidly low mileage, NCT manually altered as usual, plates blocked out as usual, and most of the text is the same as used in previous ads too

jharr100 · 07-02-2020 01:19PM

jharr100 wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-civic-1-8-vtec/24066870

1.8 Civic in Cork for 1250

Less than a grand now ..

Kilboor · 07-02-2020 01:52PM

jharr100 wrote: »

Less than a grand now ..

Anyone ever have worries about flood damaged cars from Cork? Particularly pre 2010 cheap cars.

Civic looks a good bargain

I Was VB · 07-02-2020 02:01PM

I wasn’t in the market for it, but it just came up and I could resist it.

125k, timing belt done at 89k, fsh up to 2012, drives beautifully, everything works. Nct’d Until March (meh) bit it’s taxed until 5/20

Tax is a bit of a killer but is sooooo nice.

I’ve owned barges before w220, w124,w210 but this Japanese jag is a step above.

Tacitus Kilgore · 07-02-2020 02:16PM

I Was VB wrote: »

I wasn’t in the market for it, but it just came up and I could resist it.

125k, timing belt done at 89k, fsh up to 2012, drives beautifully, everything works. Nct’d Until March (meh) bit it’s taxed until 5/20

Tax is a bit of a killer but is sooooo nice.

I’ve owned barges before w220, w124,w210 but this Japanese jag is a step above.

Well bloody wear.

Saw that and got a few hot flushes, what's it like in the flesh?

I Was VB · 07-02-2020 02:50PM

Tacitus Kilgore wrote: »

Well bloody wear.

Saw that and got a few hot flushes, what's it like in the flesh?

Honestly it’s a beauty, whisper quiet and bodywork is 99% mint, interior is mint. Everything works.

I bought it to tick it off my automotive bucket list but I think I’m going to hold onto it. The build quality is better than mercs of the same vintage.

Sir Galahad · 07-02-2020 05:27PM

I Was VB wrote: »

I wasn’t in the market for it, but it just came up and I could resist it.

125k, timing belt done at 89k, fsh up to 2012, drives beautifully, everything works. Nct’d Until March (meh) bit it’s taxed until 5/20

Tax is a bit of a killer but is sooooo nice.

I’ve owned barges before w220, w124,w210 but this Japanese jag is a step above.

My mate (a Garda) bought one. He loves it. It changes owner every few months to help the tax

:D:D

Andrew33 · 07-02-2020 06:35PM

I Was VB wrote: »

I wasn’t in the market for it, but it just came up and I could resist it.

125k, timing belt done at 89k, fsh up to 2012, drives beautifully, everything works. Nct’d Until March (meh) bit it’s taxed until 5/20

Tax is a bit of a killer but is sooooo nice.

I’ve owned barges before w220, w124,w210 but this Japanese jag is a step above.

Happy motoring! Can’t beat a straight 6.

Andrew33 · 07-02-2020 06:41PM

Sir Galahad wrote: »

My mate (a Garda) bought one. He loves it. It changes owner every few months to help the tax :D:D

A member of our finest involved in tax avoidance?
Tut tut.

Andrew33 · 07-02-2020 06:52PM

I Was VB wrote: »

Honestly it’s a beauty, whisper quiet and bodywork is 99% mint, interior is mint. Everything works.

I bought it to tick it off my automotive bucket list but I think I’m going to hold onto it. The build quality is better than mercs of the same vintage.

I’ll take it off your hands when the time comes.
I’ve a grand place for it :-)

I Was VB · 07-02-2020 06:52PM

Sir Galahad wrote: »

My mate (a Garda) bought one. He loves it. It changes owner every few months to help the tax :D:D

Looking back through the old tax discs in the car it has every tax disc since 2004, full year always paid. I haven’t the heart to calculate how much was paid out for them all.

I Was VB · 07-02-2020 06:53PM

Andrew33 wrote: »

I’ll take it off your hands when the time comes.
I’ve a grand place for it :-)

You’ll be a while waiting....

Lol

colm_mcm · 07-02-2020 08:26PM

Are you still doing the taxiing VB?

KeepingUp27 · 08-02-2020 12:47AM

Seen an ad on fb for a 2004 Skoda Octavia 1.4. 109k miles, nct until may. Under 1k€
I had a few passats from around that year and were always reliable and cheap for parts when needed.
Anyone any experience with these skoda’s?
My own car is hanging by a thread and don’t have a lot of money for a new one right now so looking cheap cheerful and relatable for a year or so to get me by.

punisher5112 · 08-02-2020 12:52AM

KeepingUp27 wrote: »

Seen an ad on fb for a 2004 Skoda Octavia 1.4. 109k miles, nct until may. Under 1k€
I had a few passats from around that year and were always reliable and cheap for parts when needed.
Anyone any experience with these skoda’s?
My own car is hanging by a thread and don’t have a lot of money for a new one right now so looking cheap cheerful and relatable for a year or so to get me by.

I'd much prefer the 1.6 to be honest.

Saying that it's a Skoda so built quite well.

The 1.4 weren't the best though as known through the golf.

Sir Galahad · 08-02-2020 08:07AM

Andrew33 wrote: »

A member of our finest involved in tax avoidance?
Tut tut.

No, it’s evasion he’s involved in. :pac:

Andrew33 · 08-02-2020 08:25AM

punisher5112 wrote: »

I'd much prefer the 1.6 to be honest.

Saying that it's a Skoda so built quite well.

The 1.4 weren't the best though as known through the golf.

Had an Octavia mk1 1.6 years ago.
Very nice car but had to replace the gearbox because the diff failed and punched a hole in the casing.
Knew a taxi driver who put several hundred thousand km on a 1.4 mk1 without issue. I always thought it would be underpowered for the job but he liked it.

Andrew33 · 08-02-2020 08:26AM

Sir Galahad wrote: »

No, it’s evasion he’s involved in. :pac:

It’s a fine line.

gooner99 · 08-02-2020 08:34AM

Andrew33 wrote: »

Had an Octavia mk1 1.6 years ago.
Very nice car but had to replace the gearbox because the diff failed and punched a hole in the casing.
Knew a taxi driver who put several hundred thousand km on a 1.4 mk1 without issue. I always thought it would be underpowered for the job but he liked it.

I put over 240k miles from new on a 1.4 mk5 golf over 15 years. Both myself and wife really liked the car. Plenty of wear and tear parts and window regulators., but no engine issues bar a set of coil packs and a fuel pump. Saying that it was serviced every 10k miles and you have to keep an eye on the oil level and top up. We have a 1.4vvti corolla now and we find it only marginally more powerful, I think it has 20 more hp.

Andrew33 · 08-02-2020 08:39AM

gooner99 wrote: »

I put over 240k miles from new on a 1.4 mk5 golf over 15 years from new. Both myself and wife really liked the car. Plenty of wear and tear parts and window regulators., but no engine issues bar a set of coil packs and a fuel pump. Saying that it was serviced every 10k miles and you have to keep an eye on the oil level and top up. We have a 1.4vvti corolla now and we find it only marginally more powerful, I think it has 20 more hp.

I’m not sure the 1.4 in a mk5 golf would be the same (or even a development of) the 1.4 in a mk1 Octavia but it all comes down to good maintenance.

gooner99 · 08-02-2020 08:49AM

Andrew33 wrote: »

I’m not sure the 1.4 in a mk5 golf would be the same (or even a development of) the 1.4 in a mk1 Octavia but it all comes down to good maintenance.

Yeah I think it's the same one. I had the same 74hp engine in a mk4 golf before it.

BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day Part 6

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