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

JohnBoy26 · 12-02-2013 07:53PM

johndaman66 wrote: »

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????

Yes sorry that's actually what I meant.

colm_mcm · 12-02-2013 08:15PM

Sure the 1.8t in a tt is 225 anyway. I'm sure you'd get a tt or something for the same money

Barry Barry · 12-02-2013 08:31PM

You'd get a fairly decent TT for that kind of money

Quazzie · 12-02-2013 11:01PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Sure the 1.8t in a tt is 225 anyway. I'm sure you'd get a tt or something for the same money

Not all TTs have 225bhp.

Worryingly though after all the work and remapping he done on the car he only found 18 extra ponies under the hood.

johndaman66 · 13-02-2013 12:43AM

It might have low mileage and be pretty clean for the year but an asking price of almost €5k for a 1999 Mazda 323 which is out of test is just silly. Certainly deserves its place on the thread in my opinion

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4249827

JohnBoy26 · 13-02-2013 01:47AM

johndaman66 wrote: »

It might have low mileage and be pretty clean for the year but an asking price of almost €5k for a 1999 Mazda 323 which is out of test is just silly. Certainly deserves its place on the thread in my opinion

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4249827

It's been in here a few times already;) It's been for sale for nearly a decade at this stage!!!

bidiots · 13-02-2013 11:58AM

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

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

The dreamer found a buyer tho....a fool and his money and all that:rolleyes:

ION08 · 13-02-2013 12:15PM

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

It's been in here a few times already;) It's been for sale for nearly a decade at this stage!!!

Dealer probably took it as a trade in and stands him nothing

Top Dog · 13-02-2013 10:24PM

Ok, so strictly speaking its not a vehicle being sold ...

BUT

1. Its in the car section on DD
2. It relates to selling vehicles
3. The guy has to be a serious dreamer if he thinks anyone is going to take him seriously with this jewel of an example of gramatical, punctuation and spelling errors

i can come to ure address,photograph ure car,van,jeep tractor,truck.caravans,camper vans,classic and vintage....proffisionaly..word ure adds..answer ure emails,make appointments.for ure vehicle to b seen.take calls,,hassel free for u..if ure working,or just not good at selling.so if u would like to know more please phone ray,,0871458588,, if u seriosiouly want to sell it,,give me a call...advertized on 3 sites,,,so a good chance of selling ,,,,FAST,,,

Did I miss any of the spelling errors there? :pac:

Can't even be bothered pointing out the other errors :P

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4570405

SRFC · 13-02-2013 10:27PM

not a hope of getting 5600 for this http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4571206 you'd get a e60 for that money :rolleyes:

Theres more of a chance of me winning the lotto than this lad getting 9500 for this http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4567065

Toyotafanboi · 13-02-2013 11:59PM

Top Dog wrote: »

Ok, so strictly speaking its not a vehicle being sold ...

BUT

1. Its in the car section on DD
2. It relates to selling vehicles
3. The guy has to be a serious dreamer if he thinks anyone is going to take him seriously with this jewel of an example of gramatical, punctuation and spelling errors

Did I miss any of the spelling errors there? :pac:

Can't even be bothered pointing out the other errors :P

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4570405

and after all that spiel, his photos are really nothing to write home about are they?

For Forks Sake · 14-02-2013 12:02AM

SRFC wrote: »

not a hope of getting 5600 for this http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4571206 you'd get a e60 for that money :rolleyes:

I had one of those phones back in the day, they were overpriced junk and all..

166man · 14-02-2013 12:06AM

SRFC wrote: »

not a hope of getting 5600 for this http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4571206 you'd get a e60 for that money :rolleyes:

Theres more of a chance of me winning the lotto than this lad getting 9500 for this http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4567065

Overpriced but those are two gorgeous BMW's if they are genuine....

johndaman66 · 14-02-2013 12:19AM

SRFC wrote: »

Theres more of a chance of me winning the lotto than this lad getting 9500 for this http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4567065

No test pilots the seller says?:eek: Its a 2.0 litre diesel BMW. Get over yourself (car seller) for Christ sake

dr.fuzzenstein · 14-02-2013 12:48AM

johndaman66 wrote: »

No test pilots the seller says?:eek: Its a 2.0 litre diesel BMW. Get over yourself (car seller) for Christ sake

As soon as I read

NO TIME WASTERS, TIRE KICKERS OR TEST PILOTS. NO TEXTS.

in an ad I think "Next!"
Seller is obviously a crank, will give you guff and attitude, will probably get stroppy at questions and get offended when you check the car over. And that's before you've made him an offer, then he most likey will get abusive.

colm_mcm · 14-02-2013 12:53AM

johndaman66 wrote: »

No test pilots the seller says?:eek: Its a 2.0 litre diesel BMW. Get over yourself (car seller) for Christ sake

Not even an m sport

166man · 14-02-2013 01:00AM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Not even an m sport

That 3 Series does look to be a genuine M-Sport?

Barry Barry · 14-02-2013 01:02AM

166man wrote: »

That 3 Series does look to be a genuine M-Sport?

http://mywheels.ie/car-history-check/free-car-check-results/?VRN=04ww3785

166man · 14-02-2013 01:08AM

Barry Barry wrote: »

http://mywheels.ie/car-history-check/free-car-check-results/?VRN=04ww3785

Oops, missed that. Even still it's a very well kitted out one. It has everything that the M-Sport would have had exterior wise and interior wise as far as I can see.

Top Dog · 14-02-2013 11:08AM

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

and after all that spiel, his photos are really nothing to write home about are they?

Nope, though they're still better than a lot of the crap you see on DD. Pics at night, in fog, half a panel ... or no photos at all.

Saw one advert yesterday which read

Jeep

Good condition, running well. €1000 no offers.

And that was it. :eek: No manufacturer, model, year, engine, mileage, photos ... nothing!

Do any of these clowns ever actually get calls about such crap adverts? Personally I just scroll by when I see that poor a preview with no photos. :rolleyes:

166man · 14-02-2013 11:16AM

Top Dog wrote: »

Nope, though they're still better than a lot of the crap you see on DD. Pics at night, in fog, half a panel ... or no photos at all.

Saw one advert yesterday which read

Jeep

Good condition, running well. €1000 no offers.

And that was it. :eek: No manufacturer, model, year, engine, mileage, photos ... nothing!

Do any of these clowns ever actually get calls about such crap adverts? Personally I just scroll by when I see that poor a preview with no photos. :rolleyes:

+1

Unless I was searching for that particular car I'd normally scroll right past an ad with no photos..

ronaneire · 14-02-2013 12:40PM

166man wrote: »

Oops, missed that. Even still it's a very well kitted out one. It has everything that the M-Sport would have had exterior wise and interior wise as far as I can see.

The only interior photo I can see is the steering wheel?

Burning Eclipse · 14-02-2013 01:19PM

ronaneire wrote: »

The only interior photo I can see is the steering wheel?

That showed it had the carbon cube on the dash, and m-badge/MFSW leather etc. Would be interested to see if it has the right seats and headliner (anthracite). Also the m stripes in the door.

That guy is kidding himself on price however... I think he's over-valuing his sound system.

EDIT: Just spotted something on the outside that gives it away pretty quickly. The door handles are black... On M-Sport models they're colour matched. It's a fake, but not a terrible one

CianRyan · 15-02-2013 02:10AM

My
God
:eek:

€7500

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Chris_Heilong · 15-02-2013 02:19AM

CianRyan wrote: »

My
God
:eek:

€7500

did you read some of the comments?:D

CianRyan · 15-02-2013 02:20AM

Had a look through them yeah, the poor lad. Hahaha

It's a featured advert so he'll be getting a lot of grief for it.

Barry Barry · 15-02-2013 02:24AM

Seriously, people who comment on the ads about the price are ****ing dícks imo. I know its waaaay overpriced but its his car, he can decide what he wants for it.

CianRyan · 15-02-2013 02:35AM

Yeah, especially the guy saying "it's only a ****ty Celica".
He might as well plaster, "I haven't a ****ing clue about cars" across his face.

Edit: Add's been cleaned up, only the offers left.

Top Dog · 15-02-2013 03:00AM

CianRyan wrote: »

My
God
:eek:

€7500

I missed all the entertainment, but correct me if I'm wrong here - the Carlos Sainz edition never had twin turbos like the advert is claiming - it had a twin-entry turbo similar to all the other GT4's.

I know wikipedia isn't a definitive bible for information but it backs up my beliefs (though I think the Sainz also had wider arches front & rear too)

The special rally edition of 5000 units was known as the GT-Four RC was launched in September 1991 in Japan. The export version is known as Carlos Sainz (CS) Limited Edition in Europe (in honour of their famous WRC driver), or Group A Rallye in Australia. Special features include:

a water-to-air intercooler instead of the standard air-to-air unit, which was much better suited for competition use.
different hood used to evacuate air from the engine bay rather than direct it to the intercooler (along with a small inlet duct for cambelt cooling).
different bumper that is much lighter and has more openings than the standard one.
shortened shift lever throw and clutch pedal travel.
Triple cone synchromesh on gears 2 and 3, up from double cone.
a special numbered plaque on the center console.

Out of 5000 units, 1800 were for Japanese market, 3000 were allocated to Europe, 150 in Australia, 25 in Singapore, and very few made a trip to New Zealand and general markets.

alias no.9 · 15-02-2013 11:52AM

Even if it's immaculate this seems saucy. I know old Fords somehow eventually metamorphose from **** to diamonds, but add minimum €660 VRT to the €1700 asking and another ~€1k minimum to have it road legal for a year :eek:. Am I missing something? Have prices started to firm up for these?

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

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