Bangernomics car of the week/day - Part II

08-10-2012 02:34PM

Oil changes every 6k miles, absolutely perfect sounding engine and after buying you should get the sump dropped.

Sofiztikated · 08-10-2012 02:48PM

Thanks RJ. Might go and have a nosey tomorrow.

Haev been thinking about a Saab for a while, and an estate? Lovely hurlin.

08-10-2012 10:19PM

Some diesels.............

2000 Focus 1.8 with 10 months test, 155k miles in Cavan

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4008514

Freshish lookin 2001 Toledo that was recently tested, 138k miles, rear bumper is badly scratched, €1550, WestMeath

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4006607

2002 Xsara with a claimed 102kmiles, 6 months test....

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3882918

L-M · 09-10-2012 12:37PM

Sofiztikated wrote: »

Thanks RJ. Might go and have a nosey tomorrow.

Haev been thinking about a Saab for a while, and an estate? Lovely hurlin.

This is what you do.

Sit in and start the car. Open both window slightly and blip the throttle up up about 2500-3500 revs.

Listen, if there if no evident rattle from the top of the engine you're in the money. If there is, stay away.

If you're going to view it I can give you my number and you can ring me, I'll listen over the phone.

dgt · 09-10-2012 12:56PM

The 406's ain't good value this week....

NCT till March, 1450

NCT till April, 1500

High tax though

MidlandsM · 09-10-2012 01:14PM

Limerick man wrote: »

I can give you my number and you can ring me, I'll listen over the phone.

hey watch the LM lad, he charges €5.00 a minute premium rate.........lol:D:D

wonski · 09-10-2012 05:15PM

Limerick man wrote: »

This is what you do.

Sit in and start the car. Open both window slightly and blip the throttle up up about 2500-3500 revs.

Listen, if there if no evident rattle from the top of the engine you're in the money. If there is, stay away.

If you're going to view it I can give you my number and you can ring me, I'll listen over the phone.

I can only imagine seller's reaction to this. Kind of funny, would that really work? Have you ever done this before LM?

ednwireland · 09-10-2012 06:34PM

Sofiztikated wrote: »

Thanks RJ. Might go and have a nosey tomorrow.

Haev been thinking about a Saab for a while, and an estate? Lovely hurlin.

seriously tempted myself, looks like a fine motor did you go and look at it ?

L-M · 09-10-2012 08:12PM

wonski wrote: »

I can only imagine seller's reaction to this. Kind of funny, would that really work? Have you ever done this before LM?

Well I can hear the rattle from a mile away but no, I've never done it over the phone.

A friend of mine (My Saab friend) went to Dublin to buy a Saab 95 with his mother last week. First three he went to had the rattle and the fourth didn't, which he bought. Absolutely beautiful black, 02 9-5 vector with 17's and full leather etc. Really sweet car, and sans rattle.

barura · 09-10-2012 08:15PM

Pretty nice deal if all checks out for a people carrier. http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4012548

750 and NCT til Jan.

barura · 09-10-2012 10:19PM

Boring dieseling around. http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3991603 650euro and NCT to next may...

Esel · 10-10-2012 02:49AM

barura wrote: »

Boring dieseling around. http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3991603 650euro and NCT to next may...

Looks a bit Dodge to me....

barura · 10-10-2012 07:07AM

Esel wrote: »

Looks a bit Dodge to me....

How so? Looks worth a check to me.

kermitpwee · 10-10-2012 08:45AM

Cheap Yaris!!! http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4011039

unkel · 10-10-2012 08:49AM

Cheap for a Yaris maybe (they're grossly overvalued) but a Micra same year condition etc. of half that price would be more reliable and overall would need less maintenance

tuborg_man · 10-10-2012 09:04AM

nice clean looking carina e
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4014997

nice facelift s40 with moo interior
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3478513

kermitpwee · 10-10-2012 09:11AM

unkel wrote: »

Cheap for a Yaris maybe (they're grossly overvalued) but a Micra same year condition etc. of half that price would be more reliable and overall would need less maintenance

Had a look and your right, on the look out for micras for a relation and they are very rusty, great little run around tho

166man · 10-10-2012 11:25AM

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4002661

V6 Alfa, 2 months Tax, NCT 2014, leather, timing belt done and reasonable service history.

I WANT IT....:D

MidlandsM · 10-10-2012 11:55AM

Its nice to see the facelifted 156's now entering the bangernom sector!

JustLen · 10-10-2012 01:05PM

That Alpha is gorgeous. Would 34mpg be achievable? Thats more than im getting from a 1.6 corolla. Flippin tax puts it outa my reach :-(

alias no.9 · 10-10-2012 01:39PM

JustLen wrote: »

That Alpha is gorgeous. Would 34mpg be achievable? Thats more than im getting from a 1.6 corolla. Flippin tax puts it outa my reach :-(

Wasn't on my old 1.8 t-spark. It may have been possible but what's the point in having an Alfa and driving the way you'd need to in order to achieve that mpg?

JustLen · 10-10-2012 02:31PM

Very true indeed. Im just wondering if its possible, sounds very optomistic

Alanstrainor · 10-10-2012 02:54PM

JustLen wrote: »

Very true indeed. Im just wondering if its possible, sounds very optomistic

I would say it's not possible.

Maybe, maybe you'd get close to that doing 80km/h in top gear on the motorway!

Maybe 166man could chime in?

Lovely motor, the noise those 6 cylinders make is unreal...want it...

L-M · 10-10-2012 03:38PM

Oh wio wayo! Now that's a nice bus for your bangernomics buck.

10-10-2012 03:46PM

Id say on a run 34mpg would be achievable, cork to Dublin return at mainly motorway speeds my yoke returns 30mpg, a 6 speed manual would have to be a tad better, can't see 6th being anything but tall

166man · 10-10-2012 04:00PM

Limerick man wrote: »

Oh wio wayo! Now that's a nice bus for your bangernomics buck.

Absolutely. If it's all clean then it's a very nice machine for the money,:cool:

Alanstrainor wrote: »

I would say it's not possible.

Maybe, maybe you'd get close to that doing 80km/h in top gear on the motorway!

Maybe 166man could chime in?

Lovely motor, the noise those 6 cylinders make is unreal...want it...

RoverJames wrote: »

Id say on a run 34mpg would be achievable, cork to Dublin return at mainly motorway speeds my yoke returns 30mpg, a 6 speed manual would have to be a tad better, can't see 6th being anything but tall

^^^There you go Alan... Personally you haven't a hope of averaging 34mpg, try 24mpg...:D

10-10-2012 05:21PM

166man wrote: »

.........

^^^There you go Alan... Personally you haven't a hope of averaging 34mpg, try 24mpg...:D

I said on a run, not an average

dgt · 10-10-2012 05:41PM

RoverJames wrote: »

Id say on a run 34mpg would be achievable, cork to Dublin return at mainly motorway speeds my yoke returns 30mpg, a 6 speed manual would have to be a tad better, can't see 6th being anything but tall

All too true, I find that 6th on a non sporty (Fiat group) car is for economy.

My 166 has a 5 speed and it returns approx 22mpg average... Long run I have to find out but either way an expensive venture

but it's a much heavier car and that has to be taken into account

The E34 returns a lot more with an autobox! :pac:

maidhc · 10-10-2012 05:55PM

Has anyone noticed the prices on Donedeal seem higher than say the Evening Echo free ads (I assume there is a Dub equivalent)?

I was looking through it on tuesday last, and there was a lot more interesting stuff I felt, less traders too I think.

rocky · 10-10-2012 08:18PM

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3768638

2002 Rover 75 auto

Bangernomics car of the week/day - Part II

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