BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day Part 6

For Forks Sake · 29-11-2020 09:57PM

crasy dash wrote: »

Lovely interior in that one.
Unique colour but is it me or just my phone does the driver door look a slightly different shade though?

Think it might just be a reflection from the wall opposite the car

theoneeyedman · 29-11-2020 10:22PM

For Forks Sake wrote: »

I'd suspect it could end costing you another incredible amount of money sooner or later.

Sold as seen ðŸ™„ very encouraging

iwillhtfu · 30-11-2020 08:53AM

For Forks Sake wrote: »

It's on an expiring NCT (Jan 21), but you don't see many of these at this end of the price bracket.
Probaby one for only the very brave. €2250

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/cl-500amazing-specnct-01-21/24315210

I'm near sure I saw that on here back in 2019. If you had 2k to lose it would be some car if it worked out. The dodgy aftermarket exhaust gives a hint of the life it may have had.

Andrew33 · 30-11-2020 06:35PM

iwillhtfu wrote: »

I'm near sure I saw that on here back in 2019. If you had 2k to lose it would be some car if it worked out. The dodgy aftermarket exhaust gives a hint of the life it may have had.

I doubt you’d be pushing a 500 too hard on Irish roads. What a way to blow €2k though.

kalkat2002 · 30-11-2020 06:49PM

Not sure if same cl500 but I remember very similar one being drived nuts by youngers in walkinstown area time ago...

as_mo_bhosca · 30-11-2020 06:53PM

It'd be a very nice place to sit when you broke down anyway!

Duke O Smiley · 30-11-2020 10:47PM

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-civic-2005-1-6-petrol-new-nct/26663129

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Respectable looking 05 Civic with the guts of a years NCT and a bit of tax, €500

You'd still get about 200 quid for it with no NCT next year. Handy cheap runaround for someone

kalkat2002 · 01-12-2020 12:47PM

2004 audi a3 1.6 petrol auto

1000 eur

http://www.adverts.ie/22323629

Duke O Smiley · 01-12-2020 09:17PM

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/audi-a2-1-4-tdi-new-nct-and-tax/26675350

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1.4 TDI A2 with NCT all the way to February 2022 and a bit of tax, €1250

Impressive/crazy miles but it looks remarkably well for it. Irish from new and 2 owners is a good sign too IMO

Andrew33 · 01-12-2020 09:24PM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/audi-a2-1-4-tdi-new-nct-and-tax/26675350

1.4 TDI A2 with NCT all the way to February 2022 and a bit of tax, €1250

Impressive/crazy miles but it looks remarkably well for it. Irish from new and 2 owners is a good sign too IMO

Mileage history on NCT cert looks believable as well. Future classic?

Rows Grower · 01-12-2020 09:31PM

1250 euro is a bit too ambitious for that, no way that car is worth 4 figures.

Andrew33 · 01-12-2020 09:34PM

Rows Grower wrote: »

1250 euro is a bit too ambitious for that, no way that car is worth 4 figures.

Do a quick search for A2s for sale in ireland on DD. I think it’s priced well. €1k cash would get it.

2011abc · 01-12-2020 10:01PM

Andrew33 wrote: »

Mileage history on NCT cert looks believable as well. Future classic?

Current classic!?Should be REALLY good on juice and nippy and handle .Kids will feel like royalty in back up high and aluminium body wont rust

Andrew33 · 01-12-2020 10:03PM

2011abc wrote: »

Current classic!?Should be REALLY good on juice and nippy and handle .Kids will feel like royalty in back up high and aluminium body wont rust

Definitely worth a punt, if it was closer I’d have it on my driveway tomorrow

2011abc · 01-12-2020 10:07PM

Andrew33 wrote: »

Definitely worth a punt, if it was closer I’d have it on my driveway tomorrow

Same here ,got to be worth 999 around Dublin

Rows Grower · 01-12-2020 10:08PM

2011abc wrote: »

Current classic!?Should be REALLY good on juice and nippy and handle .Kids will feel like royalty in back up high and aluminium body wont rust

How is a 17 year old car a classic?

Andrew33 · 01-12-2020 10:20PM

Rows Grower wrote: »

How is a 17 year old car a classic?

Please share your expertise, what defines a classic or future classic?
I think the engineering in an A2 certainly pushes it up the list.
It was Audi pushing what could be done with aluminium that has lead to its widespread use in cars now, prior to the A2, aluminum was considered ok for flat(ish) body panels but wasn’t widely used for structural elements in everyday cars.
Audi never expected the A2 to be a sales success, it was just a stepping stone.

Rows Grower · 01-12-2020 10:23PM

Andrew33 wrote: »

Please share your expertise, what defines a classic or future classic?
I think the engineering in an A2 certainly pushes it up the list.
It was Audi pushing what could be done with aluminium that has lead to its widespread use in cars now, prior to the A2, aluminum was considered ok for flat(ish) body panels but wasn’t widely used for structural elements in everyday cars.
Audi never expected the A2 to be a sales success, it was just a stepping stone.

What are you waffling on about?

Ring your insurance company tomorrow and tell them you want insure a 17 year old classic car.

Read out what you wrote there to them and see how you get on.

Andrew33 · 01-12-2020 10:48PM

Rows Grower wrote: »

What are you waffling on about?

Ring your insurance company tomorrow and tell them you want insure a 17 year old classic car.

Read out what you wrote there to them and see how you get on.

You still haven’t defined what you think a classic (or future classic) is. Classic cars are not defined by what an insurance company worker thinks (lets face it, mostly 18-25 year olds working in a call centre, reading from a script. Tapping a reg number into a computer only to get the “answer is no” response).
If that’s the only answer you can come up with........
As I’ve said before, your user name should be Row Starter.

crazyjim · 01-12-2020 10:52PM

I admire the A2's styling etc. But that car has 284k miles. It's literally been driven to the moon, and then some.

Rows Grower · 01-12-2020 10:57PM

Andrew33 wrote: »

You still haven’t defined what you think a classic (or future classic) is. Classic cars are not defined by what an insurance company worker thinks (lets face it, mostly 18-25 year olds working in a call centre, reading from a script. Tapping a reg number into a computer only to get the “answer is no” response).
If that’s the only answer you can come up with........
As I’ve said before, your user name should be Row Starter.

What?

What are you on about?

A 17 year old 1.4 Audi is not a classic in any way, shape or form.

You need to understand that, you can't debate it, it's not a classic.

Rows Grower · 01-12-2020 11:02PM

crazyjim wrote: »

I admire the A2's styling etc. But that car has 284k miles. It's literally been driven to the moon, and then some.

They are a nice little car, but that one is way overpriced for what it is.

W123-80's · 01-12-2020 11:28PM

Rows Grower wrote: »

How is a 17 year old car a classic?

In fairness to 2011abc he suggested future classic with both a question mark and an exclamation mark. Andrew33 suggested it with a question mark.
In my opinion both have put the suggestion out there as a conversation starter as opposed to a statement of absolute fact and considering the motor in question, it's a legit question.
Splitting hairs over a couple of hundred quid is personal taste.
My opinion is they are cool little cars but that one has too many miles for me to consider it any use. That's just me. I'm not handy with a spanner. I have no idea who on this forum is handy with spanner!
Point being, everyone on this forum brings a different perspective. That's what makes the thread interesting.

Toyotafanboi · 01-12-2020 11:49PM

Rows Grower wrote: »

What?

What are you on about?

A 17 year old 1.4 Audi is not a classic in any way, shape or form.

You need to understand that, you can't debate it, it's not a classic.

To be fair, he can literally debate it until the cows come home if he wishes. The forum is here to chat about cars, not to be shot down.

If we are going to be pedantic, I would take it as he meant a future classic based on the english definition of the word classic, not the Irish insurance industries opinion of a classic.

For what it's worth, i'd say you'd get a classic policy on that as a second car, but that's for another thread.

elperello · 02-12-2020 12:00AM

Some cars have that "classic" tag from Day 1 out of the box.

Usually it's something exotic like a Lamborghini Miura but occasionally It's because of some technical or engineering innovation.

The Audi A2 was unusual from the start and marked out as a future classic

Having said that the car has to survive intact for 30 years to get the reward of classic tax and few do. Someone has to spot the potential and nurture them through those difficult years from 15 to 30.

My own favourite which was a classic straight out of the factory was the BMW E9.

Rows Grower · 02-12-2020 12:01AM

W123-80's wrote: »

In fairness to 2011abc he suggested future classic with both a question mark and an exclamation mark. Andrew33 suggested it with a question mark.
In my opinion both have put the suggestion out there as a conversation starter as opposed to a statement of absolute fact and considering the motor in question, it's a legit question.
Splitting hairs over a couple of hundred quid is personal taste.
My opinion is they are cool little cars but that one has too many miles for me to consider it any use. That's just me. I'm not handy with a spanner. I have no idea who on this forum is handy with spanner!
Point being, everyone on this forum brings a different perspective. That's what makes the thread interesting.

Yeah it was a conversation starter, we conversed, we have different perspectives.
That’s what it’s all about.

Rows Grower · 02-12-2020 12:08AM

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

To be fair, he can literally debate it until the cows come home if he wishes. The forum is here to chat about cars, not to be shot down.

If we are going to be pedantic, I would take it as he meant a future classic based on the english definition of the word classic, not the Irish insurance industries opinion of a classic.

For what it's worth, i'd say you'd get a classic policy on that as a second car, but that's for another thread.

I’m chatting about cars, not being pedantic.

You can take it anyway you want, it doesn’t bother me in the slightest if you lean towards the English rather than Irish definition.

It’s worth the square root of nothing that you think you would get a classic policy on that car. It’s not a classic car.

kaizersoze · 02-12-2020 12:44AM

elperello wrote: »

Some cars have that "classic" tag from Day 1 out of the box.

Usually it's something exotic like a Lamborghini Miura but occasionally It's because of some technical or engineering innovation.

The Audi A2 was unusual from the start and marked out as a future classic

Having said that the car has to survive intact for 30 years to get the reward of classic tax and few do. Someone has to spot the potential and nurture them through those difficult years from 15 to 30.

My own favourite which was a classic straight out of the factory was the BMW E9.

This!

Interslice · 02-12-2020 08:12AM

Rows Grower wrote: »

I’m chatting about cars, not being pedantic.

You can take it anyway you want, it doesn’t bother me in the slightest if you lean towards the English rather than Irish definition.

It’s worth the square root of nothing that you think you would get a classic policy on that car. It’s not a classic car.

Whatever you do, don't watch back to the future 2.

alastair · 02-12-2020 09:41AM

I’ve an A2. Great little car. Qualifier for a future classic, as much as any oil burner is these days. I’ve also got a few yokes under classic insurance, including an Audi TT, which is all of two years older than my A2. There are no absolutes on what’s classic or not. Just do your own thing.

BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day Part 6

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