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BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day Part 6

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  • #3992
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,328 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    0lddog wrote: »
    Would be great if you came around and did mine instead :)

    ( what would you do to clean the 20 year patina that has built up ? )

    Take wheel off, use something like Iron X, agitate with a paintbrush. Power wash off. Deeply satisfying.

    That said, the wheels on my S Type were some of the worst I’d seen for brake dust away from the easy to reach bits. I had to go at it with jif to get a layer of the baked in ****e off so cleaner would work.


  • #3993
    0lddog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,235 ✭✭✭0lddog


    Never used anything other than water. Iron-X claims are impressive :), is the liquid foam something like Mr Muscle oven cleaner ? ( Not sure about Jif - to many hard to get to corners in the detail ? )

    Thanks all, sorry for taking the thread O/T


  • #3994
    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,308 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    0lddog wrote: »
    Never used anything other than water. Iron-X claims are impressive :), is the liquid foam something like Mr Muscle oven cleaner ? ( Not sure about Jif - to many hard to get to corners in the detail ? )

    Thanks all, sorry for taking the thread O/T

    No just alloy wheel cleaner. Some are a foam type stuff other a liquid. But they are strong stuff so be ready to wash it off straight away after using it as if left on it would strip the paint. It will tell you that on the instructions.


  • #3995
    Interslice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,499 ✭✭✭Interslice


    What have i just walked in on


  • #3996
    26000 Elephants
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,152 ✭✭✭26000 Elephants


    Interslice wrote: »
    What have i just walked in on

    Just grab the box of tissues and read on.....


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  • #3997
    0lddog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,235 ✭✭✭0lddog


    Interslice wrote: »
    What have i just walked in on

    Just a bit of chit chat about filth :P


  • #3998
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,328 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    0lddog wrote: »
    Never used anything other than water. Iron-X claims are impressive :), is the liquid foam something like Mr Muscle oven cleaner ? ( Not sure about Jif - to many hard to get to corners in the detail ? )

    Thanks all, sorry for taking the thread O/T

    The jif was a last resort! I’d say the wheel cleaner I was using then wasn’t the best either.


  • #3999
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,328 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Nice 1.3 Colt
    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mitsubishi-colt/24201486


  • #4000
    kalkat2002
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 790 ✭✭✭kalkat2002


    Basic chevy aveo
    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/chevrolet-aveo-1-2-ls-16v/24503044


  • #4001
    Rows Grower
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,575 ✭✭✭Rows Grower


    Nice 1 owner C180.

    6 months tax, 7 months NCT, Full Service History, All leather. Under a grand...

    https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/mercedes-benz-c180-ncttax/24554359

    OOPS I see he's made a mistake and put the miles down as KM's.

    "Very soon we are going to Mars. You wouldn't have been going to Mars if my opponent won, that I can tell you. You wouldn't even be thinking about it."

    Donald Trump, March 13th 2018.



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  • #4002
    ELM327
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 19,655 ✭✭✭✭ELM327


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Some sort of idiot anyway.
    But how will the lads know he's cool?


  • #4003
    GavMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,957 ✭✭✭GavMan


    Duke O Smiley wrote: »
    Padre Pio sticker in the window

    Well minded so


  • #4004
    almostover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,224 ✭✭✭almostover


    Cheap and chancey 6cyl: https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-5-series-2005/24557682

    Nice volvo estate: https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volvo-v50-1-8se-estate-extremely-clean/24529947


  • #4005
    TigerTim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,281 ✭✭✭TigerTim


    almostover wrote: »
    Cheap and chancey 6cyl: https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-5-series-2005/24557682

    Nice volvo estate: https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volvo-v50-1-8se-estate-extremely-clean/24529947

    Nice ad for the Volvo which looks very clean. Great range of pics.

    Absolutely hate the description for the BMW which is all in caps. In my area it's always the chancers who capitalize the ads.

    T,


  • #4006
    bidiots
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,516 ✭✭✭bidiots


    But but but the spec is ENORMOUS..... Sweet Jesus


  • #4007
    cruizer101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,175 ✭✭✭cruizer101


    bidiots wrote: »
    But but but the spec is ENORMOUS..... Sweet Jesus

    Yeah it includes METALLIC PAINT, , REMOTE CENTRAL LOCKING, ELECTRIC WINDOWS AND ELECTRIC MIRRORS AND AIR CON. I wonder what other cars have these amazing features :pac:

    This is a real bug bear of mine, my first car a 97 honda civic had all of those for feck sake.


  • #4008
    terrydel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,881 ✭✭✭terrydel


    GavMan wrote: »
    Well minded so

    I've one of those on mine, was there when I got it.
    If she could talk, she probably wouldnt say I've minded her well the last couple of years :p


  • #4009
    1874
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,406 ✭✭✭1874


    almostover wrote: »
    Cheap and chancey 6cyl: https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-5-series-2005/24557682

    Nice volvo estate: https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volvo-v50-1-8se-estate-extremely-clean/24529947




    That Volvo looks very clean for a 14 year old car, unfortunately insurance companies would probably have a field day with quotes.
    Any ideas what the 1.8 petrol an car overall is like? are they a flex fuel engine, Ive heard of issues with them, but not sure what it was offhand OR if this is one.
    Is it slightly highly priced?


  • #4010
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,828 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Another bangernomics Fluence:

    YjBlNGI1NTQ2MDEzZTE0MmVlODg3NjQ4OTNmZTFmYjfPLN6VcKmUQuUi-0Cr4OVkaHR0cDovL3MzLWV1LXdlc3QtMS5hbWF6b25hd3MuY29tL2RvbmVkZWFsLmllLXBob3Rvcy9waG90b18xNDUwOTI4OTd8fHwxMjAweDEyMDB8fHx8fHx8fA==.jpeg

    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2011-renault-fluence-1-5-dci/24564566

    Though it was being sold for more and by "Brendan" recently:
    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2011-renault-fluence-1-5-dci/24350412


  • #4011
    Sexual Chocolate
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,060 ✭✭✭Sexual Chocolate


    And it's miraculously shed 10k miles.

    Either way it looks like a car that has served its previous owners well with that mileage.


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  • #4012
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,828 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    I noticed the mileage difference alright but my feeling is that if someone was going to clock they would shave more than 10k off it.


  • #4013
    wonski
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,679 ✭✭✭✭wonski


    1874 wrote: »
    That Volvo looks very clean for a 14 year old car, unfortunately insurance companies would probably have a field day with quotes.
    Any ideas what the 1.8 petrol an car overall is like? are they a flex fuel engine, Ive heard of issues with them, but not sure what it was offhand OR if this is one.
    Is it slightly highly priced?

    Insured mine 05 for under 500 euro with 123 just last month. That was new policy. Not renewal.

    I did own that car for 3 years at that time, not sure if that matters, but they asked.


  • #4014
    Sexual Chocolate
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,060 ✭✭✭Sexual Chocolate


    1874 wrote: »
    That Volvo looks very clean for a 14 year old car, unfortunately insurance companies would probably have a field day with quotes.
    Any ideas what the 1.8 petrol an car overall is like? are they a flex fuel engine, Ive heard of issues with them, but not sure what it was offhand OR if this is one.
    Is it slightly highly priced?

    Some like a drop of oil, but you could be lucky and get one that doesn't and no that wouldn't be the flex fuel engine.


  • #4015
    1874
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,406 ✭✭✭1874


    Sexual Chocolate wrote: »
    Some like a drop of oil, but you could be lucky and get one that doesn't and no that wouldn't be the flex fuel engine.


    Lucky? that doesnt sound encouraging, any warning signs if it likes to consume oil? how can you tell its not a flexifuel do you mind? is it the badging on the boot, I couldnt really make it out but it looks like it says 1.8 re the engine size, I dont know if the flexifuel engined versions have other markings there, i think the fuel cap is yellow or there are stickers to highlight flexfuel, but not visible from the pictures, looks clean overall.


  • #4016
    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,308 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    No warning signs for burning oil. Just check the level regularly and top up as required.


  • #4017
    Sexual Chocolate
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,060 ✭✭✭Sexual Chocolate


    Only ones after 08 are flexi fuel.


  • #4018
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,328 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    The flexifuel ones are badged 1.8F as well I think


  • #4019
    Large bottle small glass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,505 ✭✭✭Large bottle small glass


    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volvo-xc70-awd/24508090

    €750 above limit, but on sale for 12 days and 2k might tempt him. NCT valid until September, auto, cream leather, one owner looks good to me.

    High tax but some lump of a car for the money


  • #4020
    theoneeyedman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,682 ✭✭✭theoneeyedman


    Large bottle small glass wrote: »
    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volvo-xc70-awd/24508090

    €750 above limit, but on sale for 12 days and 2k might tempt him. NCT valid until September, auto, cream leather, one owner looks good to me.

    High tax but some lump of a car for the money

    Some yoke alright, something wrong with a system that has that worth 2.5K (Assuming it's as described).
    What was that worth new, 50 K?


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  • #4021
    Rows Grower
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,575 ✭✭✭Rows Grower


    theoneeyedman wrote: »
    Some yoke alright, something wrong with a system that has that worth 2.5K (Assuming it's as described).
    What was that worth new, 50 K?

    He'll be a long time waiting to get 2.5k for that, it's a 12 year old 2.4d car with over 200k miles on it and no tax.

    "Very soon we are going to Mars. You wouldn't have been going to Mars if my opponent won, that I can tell you. You wouldn't even be thinking about it."

    Donald Trump, March 13th 2018.



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