Today I saw a car for sale thread - part 2

Especially when well kept and clean, they still turn heads - and look markedly different from your average 4-door-saloon on the roads. I've got one since 8 years now, and even so at times, when I cross paths with another one, my eye gets caught by the "difference", especially if it's in a situation where you can't clearly see it. My brain, evidently used to the sea of boxy square BMW, Audi, Merc and whatnot, goes into auto "wft is that?" mode

Mechanicals-wise, I didn't really do anything out of the ordinary in 8 years, standard maintenance items; Some of the "bigger maintenance stuff" (e.g. shock absorbers, front arms, clutch) turned out to be still the originals installed on the car when I had to get them replaced (it's a 2006, so certain parts lasted over 10 years - e.g. clutch and shock absorbers!).

The only bugbear of these are the GM-sourced gearboxes of the M32 variety, which tend to develop bearing issues; 'though the one in the ad doesn't have one of these being a 1.8MPi (only the 1.9JTS, 2.2JTS, 1.8TBi and 1.9JTD have them), but the downside is that only has 5 gears.

Looks very well imo
Shocking tax but price of the car itself ain't too bad
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/skyline-370gt/27197166

You can tell the seller hasn’t a clue what he’s on about.

Probably second best colour on them after the green.


(The Veloster)

fek it, i like it (but i wouldn't buy it)

Fella selling it is a bit of a wheeler dealer, be careful

Alfa Romeo 4C:



https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/alfa-romeo-4c/27821367?campaign=3

bazz26 wrote: »

Alfa Romeo 4C:

Why would someone import a French one.Can't see many dropping 60k on a lhd one

lassykk wrote: »

Why would someone import a French one.Can't see many dropping 60k on a lhd one

Like any rare car its in short supply and desirable both in rhd and lhd. Plenty of buyers from the Continent would have no problem buying a lhd example in Ireland if they cannot find one closer to home. Current owner would get a chunk of VRT back too for selling it to someone abroad. Even somebody here wouldn't be put off by it being lhd.

bear1 wrote: »

I'd put money on that being an American import.

You know the advert literally says 'French Import'?

Don't think it's an American import, they all seem to have those amber lights on the front wheel arch.

Here is a UK rhd with them fitted too:

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

The orange reflectors being one sign I think.

They're on it in the dealership photos



Which were taken in France (note the Opel dealership opposite, and the plates on the cars outside the window.)




Going by that, from Google Maps, there it is, and the Alfa dealer opposite.
In town called Arles in southern France (between Marseille and Montpellier)

https://goo.gl/maps/1eah2iC4otvxmar27

kil wrote: »

Not sure whether to be scared or impressed by figuring out the dealer!

Now here's a good 'un

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/updated-irish-reg-vintage-tax-bmw-850i/27283264