BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day Part 6

newboard wrote: »

Nct and tax are out in 2020 not next year?

My mistake

barry181091 wrote: »

Might just have a look at this! Anything to look out for if I did?

The petrol ones had issues with fuel gauge sensor, not sure if it affected the diesel, but make sure the fuel gauge works.

Check for play in the steering, as sometimes the universal joint below the steering column can have slight wear and make the steering feel like there is slight play in it. Not a huge issue and not huge to fix, but just see if there is play in the steering at all.

Listen for knocks in the rear. The rear bump stops are a common wear issue. Not huge money to fix, but will explain any noise or rattles. Also, front droplinks can go fairly frequently. only about 10 or 15 quid to replace, but can make a car rattly on front.

Look along the front of the engine and there is a steel coolant pipe (no idea who decided to use steel instead of rubber) and these can rust quite badly. Pig of a job to do if it they need changing.

Apart from that, there very few items to look out for. Some of them can have slow or sticky seatbelts, or the seatbelt latch needs an extra push in to lock.

Price wise, you should be trying to get it for around 1500. I bought a 2008 one last year (150bhp diesel) for a grand, but it did need a few bits which I knew at time of buying, so i spent around 300 euros sorting those.

Help please Bangerbuds!

My daughter is driving a Fiat Grande Punto and has decided to move to a saloon car and the BMW has caught her eye.
She is looking at E90 1.6 models as she wants a bigger engine, but 1.6 max. She does very very little driving. About 10 miles a day max and might use it on the weekend to come back home (around 50 or 60 mile round trip)

I know they are the **** end of BMW's and underpowered, but not an issue as she is only driving a year or two and not interested in power
So, is there anything in particular to look out for on these?

Surprised your not hoping on it yourself: )

Sexual Chocolate wrote: »

Surprised your not hoping on it yourself: )

Hah, right up my street. I bought this a few days ago. Tested til December, 900 quid.

barry181091 wrote: »

Just had a thought, are auctions a good source of a bangernomic? Forgot they existed because of this covid stuff.

Toyotafanboi of this parish recently bought an Auris from Merlin auctions, in bangernomics budget I believe, but generally I'd say they're probably not the best places to go looking. Fees can be high and you're buying unseen at the minute

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Hah, right up my street. I bought this a few days ago. Tested til December, 900 quid.

Somebody is getting a Chinese!
900 quid for that is amazing with NCT and all and knowing you won't meet a single one anywhere else on the roads!

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volvo-s40-t5-se-6-speed-w-cruise-control/24911934



2.5 manual S40 T5, NCT til September, same owner since 2006, €1150

This is a bit of a curiosity; 2004 is very early for one of these. I didn't realise they were available in this trim/engine either. Looks like it could be a very nice buy for the money

https://www.donedeal.ie/rallycars-for-sale/t5/25024648

And there it is again for the prestige price of €4000

Sexual Chocolate wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/rallycars-for-sale/t5/25024648

And there it is again for the prestige price of €4000

Wow and even worse photos... Are they nuts

E39 2.2 automatic
Nct till September
And only 120k miles

€800


https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-520i-auto/24992807

1999 fiat seicento sporting
1000 eur
http://www.adverts.ie/20655706

Saw that Seicento earlier alright. Looks great initially, but there's something odd about the photos the more I look at it. Could be the photos themselves, but almost looks like a car with very peculiar dents or marks has just been sprayed over, or maybe I just haven't had enough coffee yet!!

flexcon wrote: »

Oh man weapons. Ultimate Diesel sleeper.

So long as the turbos are in good order - for €150 an ECU remap will take it to 240hp.

My buddy has one and it will give the aero 2.3 petrol a run for the money. His is mapped a few years and runs sweet. Usual Dpf crap but as is with all diesel from that era.

There was a lovely example a few pages back, looked lovely.

Once you find a local Saab specialist you are sorted.

Owning a Saab isn’t expensive, and not hard to find parts. It’s a massive club to be part of and nice mature one at that.

Cheers for the reply would love to get a 9-3 180 only problem i see is the ones that appear do have high mileage upwards of 180k miles.

I'd love to take a gamble regardless though as I never considered them an option.

kalkat2002 wrote: »

1999 fiat seicento sporting
1000 eur
http://www.adverts.ie/20655706

Has been plastidipped in Matt red, car is red anyway, I’d guess it’s rough.

Mad_Mike wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/passat-nct-very-low-kms/25019007

Looks suspiciously like the return of our friends again. Bears all the hallmarks of the ones that were going up on a daily basis a couple of months back.

Newer than 2008
Low price
Diesel
Stupidly low mileage
No car reg shown
Person only registered on Donedeal this year
Photo taken at side of small back road in almost identical spot

Ad gone ?