And the winner of dreamer of the year is...

PauloMN · 11-02-2013 02:23PM

dgt wrote: »

1 grand

the car needs pant job only

Think I need some new pants after seeing that ad lol!!!

dgt · 11-02-2013 02:27PM

For a 21 year old dayyysel hape, if it were a complete car itself with paint... It'd be only worth half that as a standard car!

Top Dog · 11-02-2013 02:49PM

Some light assembly required :pac:

166man · 11-02-2013 03:15PM

dgt wrote: »

1 grand

The worrying thing is is that someone will probably pay that or close to it for a Jetta TDI that can be felted to the max.

dgt · 11-02-2013 03:20PM

166man wrote: »

The worrying thing is is that someone will probably pay that or close to it for a Jetta TDI that can be felted to the max.

Nope! Ripe for dubbing, stancing or ratting

I hope it does fall into the right hands and another old car back on the road

As is, it's an overpriced hape...

Toyotafanboi · 11-02-2013 03:22PM

how do you wash rust? what if he was behind a bin lorry on the m50 in january for half an hour and he gets his rust covered in muck?

dgt · 11-02-2013 03:26PM

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

how do you wash rust? what if he was behind a bin lorry on the m50 in january for half an hour and he gets his rust covered in muck?

Some laquer the rust....

JohnBoy26 · 11-02-2013 03:46PM

166man wrote: »

The worrying thing is is that someone will probably pay that or close to it for a Jetta TDI that can be felted to the max.

That car is not a TDI though.

Toyotafanboi · 11-02-2013 05:04PM

http://www.adverts.ie/other-cars-motorbikes-boats/starlet-for-swap/1754255

lol offered a swap for a broken computer and a buggy frame :pac:

Eric Cartman · 11-02-2013 05:22PM

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

http://www.adverts.ie/other-cars-motorbikes-boats/starlet-for-swap/1754255

lol offered a swap for a broken computer and a buggy frame :pac:

1.3 , 1 litre on the log book - just like every other boxy starlet in this country, a poorly modified death trap only fit for the scrappers.

Toyotafanboi · 11-02-2013 05:47PM

Eric Cartman wrote: »

1.3 , 1 litre on the log book - just like every other boxy starlet in this country, a poorly modified death trap only fit for the scrappers.

im not suggesting the car isn't shagged by any means

, its been badly abused. calling it a death trap may be a bit naive though, i mean it was no NCAP 5 star winner even when it was new a quarter of a century ago.

JohnBoy26 · 11-02-2013 07:14PM

Eric Cartman wrote: »

1.3 , 1 litre on the log book - just like every other boxy starlet in this country, a poorly modified death trap only fit for the scrappers.

The mods on it are distasteful but aren't dangerous imo, The non declared engine conversion though is insurance fraud and tax evasion.

road_high · 11-02-2013 07:17PM

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

im not suggesting the car isn't shagged by any means , its been badly abused. calling it a death trap may be a bit naive though, i mean it was no NCAP 5 star winner even when it was new a quarter of a century ago.

I'd have serious safety concerns myself. Fine as a classic runabout but as an everyday car I'd feel so vulnerable in something like that. You would be made bits of in a collision with even modern superminis.
Big part of why road deaths and injuries have dropped too, cars are infinitely safer...sorry for derailing the thread by the way!!

Toyotafanboi · 11-02-2013 07:29PM

road_high wrote: »

I'd have serious safety concerns myself. Fine as a classic runabout but as an everyday car I'd feel so vulnerable in something like that. You would be made bits of in a collision with even modern superminis.
Big part of why road deaths and injuries have dropped too, cars are infinitely safer...sorry for derailing the thread by the way!!

i wonder did not many people buy them new because of "safety concerns". its very unfair to diss a 1988 car over its lack of security. i mean wasnt the whole world driving cars like that 20 years ago and getting along fine? i know by todays standards its a wet paper bag in comparison but anybody considering a "vintage" car has clearly already thought of this.

JohnBoy26 · 11-02-2013 07:33PM

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

i wonder did not many people buy them new because of "safety concerns". its very unfair to diss a 1988 car over its lack of security. i mean wasnt the whole world driving cars like that 20 years ago and getting along fine? i know by todays standards its a wet paper bag in comparison but anybody considering a "vintage" car has clearly already thought of this.

They were a lot safer than many of the competition at the time. The nissan micra of the time for example had sheetmetal so thin it was nearly transparent.

Ciano35 · 12-02-2013 01:46AM

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4558283

!!!

CianRyan · 12-02-2013 01:47AM

Jesus, he needs a slap!

JohnBoy26 · 12-02-2013 01:51AM

Ciano35 wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4558283

!!!

it's a bit of a skangermobile aswel.

GalwayKiefer · 12-02-2013 04:36AM

Ciano35 wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4558283

!!!

I glanced at that and thought to myself 500 euro, what's the problem?
5k!? Whatever drugs he is on I'd like to try them.

Supergurrier · 12-02-2013 04:47AM

Ciano35 wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4558283

!!!

Will be in the family another 10 years by the looks of it

JohnBoy26 · 12-02-2013 04:53AM

Supergurrier wrote: »

Will be in the family another 10 years by the looks of it

I know where it would be if i got hold of it!!!:pac:

Toyotafanboi · 12-02-2013 06:11PM

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4562391

****

Barry Barry · 12-02-2013 06:44PM

Not too bad for a starlet with 5 months test tbh

Toyotafanboi · 12-02-2013 06:45PM

Barry Barry wrote: »

Not too bad for a starlet about 5 starlets held together with self tappers with 5 months test tbh

fixed your post :P

Barry Barry · 12-02-2013 07:00PM

http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4564395

7k for a bora :eek: :eek:

Alanstrainor · 12-02-2013 07:09PM

Barry Barry wrote: »

http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4564395

7k for a bora :eek: :eek:

Not that I agree with the price, but that's no standard Bora, no chance he'll get that money, but still. Plenty of work has gone into that.

JohnBoy26 · 12-02-2013 07:09PM

Barry Barry wrote: »

http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4564395

7k for a bora :eek: :eek:

A true dreamer in cloud cookoo!! Who in there right mind would pay 7k for a undeclared engine converted old bora.

JohnBoy26 · 12-02-2013 07:12PM

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Not that I agree with the price, but that's no standard Bora, no chance he'll get that money, but still. Plenty of work has gone into that.

Yes and the major work the seller has done, changing to a bigger engine is undeclared, so it's still legally only a 1.6 standard bora.

johndaman66 · 12-02-2013 07:40PM

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

changing to a bigger engine is undeclared, so it's still legally only a 1.6 standard bora.

You mean its illegally a 1.6 standard Bora? You are most definately obliged to notify your insurer and revenue after changing the engine.

Me personally I'm not sure if I'd notify revenue. Parasites that they are would probably insist you pay additional VRT on top of a higher motor tax rate. I'd definatly be inclined to notify my insurer though. It would probably all be grand until you'd have an accident. Then you might find yourself up the creek without a paddle. Mind you I think most if not all insurance providers get their vehicle details from revenue now so not sure if its possible to notify one and not the other.

The car would be very unuseable on most of the secondary roads around this part of the country with the front bumber being that low. 228bhp out of a 1.8 VAG engine is some feat I reckon...reliability????

bobin fudge · 12-02-2013 07:43PM

for a 7k ad id like to see some pics of the interior and not pics from 200m away, fog lights as well would help it towards the 7k price they are looking for too

And the winner of dreamer of the year is...

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