BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day Part 6

CoBo55 · 31-03-2021 12:55PM

Drew P. Wiener wrote: »

Anyhow

thoughts on this?

Any reasons to avoid?

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lovely-fiord-fiesta/27667499?campaign=3

Eric the awful..

An Ri rua · 31-03-2021 02:18PM

johndaman66 wrote: »

Possibly me? Possibly not me? In my case all I did was attack them with emery cloth, brillo pads and brasso. Didn't even paint them after and brake lines were absolutely solid underneath, just tarnished - not even that badly tarnished as I recall. Car was a Carina E. I'm not one of these cynical types that give out about the NCT at any opportunity but that just was ridiculous...

That was most likely me. About 8 years ago. Citroen Xantia HDi. I posted the exact same thing. Wire brush and then painted black and gold stars all round.

An Ri rua · 31-03-2021 02:23PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Same crap here.

“Honda CR-V low miles” in header.

Listed as 10000 miles

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-cr-v-low-miles-new-nct-4x4/27641003

Turns out it’s 100000 miles

In fairness Colm, and I take your point here as you're a longtime car-head, but 100,000 miles, if verifiable, IS low mileage in a petrol CRV. Should do 250k no problems.
I'm heading for 250 in my 06 diesel and I do expect 350 from that.

colm_mcm · 31-03-2021 02:53PM

An Ri rua wrote: »

In fairness Colm, and I take your point here as you're a longtime car-head, but 100,000 miles, if verifiable, IS low mileage in a petrol CRV. Should do 250k no problems.
I'm heading for 250 in my 06 diesel and I do expect 350 from that.

Quite. But in the description it’s listed as 10,000 miles.

bazz26 · 31-03-2021 02:57PM

They must be reading this thread as it's updated to 160,000 km/100,000 miles in the advert description now.

colm_mcm · 31-03-2021 03:55PM

Duke O Smiley · 31-03-2021 06:44PM

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/1997-nissan-micra-1-0-3-door/27685575

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1 owner, 60k miles, 3 door, from a dealer and "will have new NCT" for €495

This is one for sympathetic preservation IMO. Nice spec too. They're a nice little car

colm_mcm · 31-03-2021 07:07PM

That’ll have power steering too.

I think they’re a pox of a yoke though. Dubs have a weird love for them.

I think the boot release lever was another of the less obvious extras the GX had
Actually the petrol flap lever was on them too, it was a keyhole on the standard one.

RandomViewer · 31-03-2021 07:33PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

That’ll have power steering too.

I think they’re a pox of a yoke though. Dubs have a weird love for them.

I think the boot release lever was another of the less obvious extras the GX had

Had the loan of a 2002 one about 10 years ago, couldn't believe how easy run it was,

wotzgoingon · 31-03-2021 07:35PM

How is that one owner. I thought dealers aren't registered as owners.

colm_mcm · 31-03-2021 07:35PM

The later facelifted ones were much improved, especially the gearbox.

colm_mcm · 31-03-2021 07:36PM

wotzgoingon wrote: »

How is that one owner. I thought dealers aren't registered as owners.

If it was a private sale ad, it would show as 0 previous owners (as per the reg cert)
Last year donedeal trade ads added an owner for some weird reason.

31-03-2021 07:39PM

Saw Corn Market mentioned, anyone got a link for the check they have?

colm_mcm · 31-03-2021 07:47PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Saw Corn Market mentioned, anyone got a link for the check they have?

https://www.cornmarket.ie/car-insurance-quotes/
Put reg in here, site is a bit slow and clunky.

theoneeyedman · 31-03-2021 07:56PM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/1997-nissan-micra-1-0-3-door/27685575

1 owner, 60k miles, 3 door, from a dealer and "will have new NCT" for €495

This is one for sympathetic preservation IMO. Nice spec too. They're a nice little car

500E with a fresh NCT?

Can't go wrong surely, not powerful, it glamorous, but trouble free cheap driving for a year for someone.

Duke O Smiley · 31-03-2021 08:09PM

theoneeyedman wrote: »

500E with a fresh NCT?

Can't go wrong surely, not powerful, it glamorous, but trouble free cheap driving for a year for someone.

He has it booked in for an NCT next Monday to be fair to him. Provided one could insure it reasonably enough it would make fine bangernomics motoring for a year.

dobman88 · 31-03-2021 08:15PM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

He has it booked in for an NCT next Monday to be fair to him. Provided one could insure it reasonably enough it would make fine bangernomics motoring for a year.

I drove a 97 one as my first car for 3 years. Bought in 2013 and it was one lady owner who used it for short spins to the shop and mass. An unreal little car and I loved it. Took me all over the country, cheap to fix anything wrong with it and flew through every NCT.

Ended up writing it off when I was almost home one day, kid ran out in front of me from behind a blind spot so I went straight into a couple of bollards to try and get the car away from him. Was going slow enough through a village but smashed up the front.

Poor ****er bawled his eyes out but sure it could have been worse.

Anyway, love the car. Missed it every day.

Duke O Smiley · 31-03-2021 10:06PM

Theres something very appealing about earlier examples, IMO they lost some charm (rich, I know, to describe a Micra..) when they facelift them. 3 door and nice spec adds to the overall appeal too.

I had a lovely 02 one out of a convent about two years ago, with very low miles. I did kind of think about keeping it but it was auto and 5 door and figured it would never really be very desirable.

Duke O Smiley · 31-03-2021 10:08PM

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-civic-1-4i-se-2004/27688581

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2 owner 04 Civic with 29k miles, NCT til October, €1450

This looks nice. I do love a low miler

Duke O Smiley · 31-03-2021 10:13PM

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2005-audi-a4-1-8-turbo-s-line/27682332?campaign=3

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1 owner, low mileage 1.8t with NCT til March 2022, €1650

This is very nice. Someone should get this bought

nsnoefc1878 · 31-03-2021 10:36PM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/1997-nissan-micra-1-0-3-door/27685575

1 owner, 60k miles, 3 door, from a dealer and "will have new NCT" for €495

This is one for sympathetic preservation IMO. Nice spec too. They're a nice little car

If you can get it insured, that's the epitome of bangernomics, as good as it gets.

nsnoefc1878 · 31-03-2021 10:44PM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2005-audi-a4-1-8-turbo-s-line/27682332?campaign=3

1 owner, low mileage 1.8t with NCT til March 2022, €1650

This is very nice. Someone should get this bought

Looks great, needs some cow on the inside tho.

wotzgoingon · 31-03-2021 11:16PM

nsnoefc1878 wrote: »

Looks great, needs some cow on the inside tho.

Yea before covid you would pick one up any Friday or Saturday night at a night club.

The lips · 01-04-2021 11:07AM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2005-audi-a4-1-8-turbo-s-line/27682332?campaign=3

1 owner, low mileage 1.8t with NCT til March 2022, €1650

This is very nice. Someone should get this bought

One owner car, no paperwork or history, I won't be breaking my 5km for it

Duke O Smiley · 01-04-2021 11:15AM

The lips wrote: »

One owner car, no paperwork or history, I won't be breaking my 5km for it

Did you speak to the seller?

colm_mcm · 01-04-2021 11:25AM

It genuinely is a 1 owner Irish car.

Kilboor · 01-04-2021 02:32PM

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/08-volvo-v70-nct-november-2021/27693577

What are these engines like? Tax is a killer I suppose

Notch000 · 01-04-2021 03:02PM

theoneeyedman wrote: »

500E with a fresh NCT?

Can't go wrong surely, not powerful, it glamorous, but trouble free cheap driving for a year for someone.

These are unreal little jammers. i had one while on the dole a few years ago, bought for 550 and ran for 18months only ever needed a wheel bearing and an oil change. sold for 600

Only passed on as sills were rotted from the inside out

Great revvy 1l engine and snappy gearbox. They drive like the original mini should do in my head. Pretty spacious too inside all considered

nsnoefc1878 · 01-04-2021 03:56PM

wotzgoingon wrote: »

Yea before covid you would pick one up any Friday or Saturday night at a night club.

Street corners within 5km only now

selectamatic · 01-04-2021 04:16PM

Kilboor wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/08-volvo-v70-nct-november-2021/27693577

What are these engines like? Tax is a killer I suppose

That's a great find. Looks clean.

Mighty sleeper potential with it being a manual too. They're very detuned as standard around 200bhp.

BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day Part 6

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