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Bangernomics car of the week/day part III

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  • #2852
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    NCT Till April, 850

    Colour seems familiar :cool:
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  • #2853
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    NCT till March, 1350

    Taxed till Nov, V6
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  • #2854
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    NCT ill Feb, 1200

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  • #2855
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    NCT till Feb, 950

    Taxed till Dec
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  • #2856
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    NCT till March, 1150

    Taxed till Feb
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  • #2857
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    NCT till July, 1950

    Taxed till Oct, HOT
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  • #2858
    unkel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59,578 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    Rover 45 1.4 (103BHP), Passed NCT today. Taxed till end of month. Fully valeted, low mileage

    Asking €500, no doubt yours for €400 cash

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    By no means a great car, but far more refined than many bangers posted here in that price bracket :)

    Sweet light engine, likes to be revved to near 7k. Just make sure you won't let it overheat. These engines were used in motor sport for years (Lotus Elise, Caterham, etc.)

    My ads on adverts.ie:

    Victron stuff for sale, Multiplus-II, Quattro, other inverters and batteries and usually some watches!

    https://www.adverts.ie/member/5856/ads



  • #2859
    ba_barabus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,585 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    If that Rover checks out it should make a good car for someone


  • #2860
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,291 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    ba_barabus wrote: »
    If that Rover checks out it should make a good car for someone

    Would you not chance it yourself?


  • #2861
    ba_barabus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,585 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Would you not chance it yourself?
    If it's still hanging around on Saturday I might just pop in for a look as I'll not be far away ;)

    Although at that price I don't expect it will be


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  • #2862
    Top Dog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,176 ✭✭✭Top Dog


    unkel wrote: »
    Rover 45 1.4 (103BHP), Passed NCT today. Taxed till end of month. Fully valeted, low mileage

    Asking €500, no doubt yours for €400 cash

    By no means a great car, but far more refined than many bangers posted here in that price bracket :)

    Sweet light engine, likes to be revved to near 7k. Just make sure you won't let it overheat. These engines were used in motor sport for years (Lotus Elise, Caterham, etc.)
    If thats still available next week I'd be very tempted to have a look at it myself!


  • #2863
    thats not gone well
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 239 ✭✭thats not gone well


    alias no.9 wrote: »
    Anyway, the princely sum of €18 later, there’s a new stat in there and the needle is rock solid on 90º again and there doesn’t seem to be any other after effects. It’s probably worth flushing the cooling system at the weekend just for peace of mind. Another key tenet of bangernomics, not being afraid to get your hands dirty, has helped to restore my faith :). Will keep you posted on the odyssey.


    keep an eye on the coolant level and thermostat housing, if its anything like mine it could be weeping coolant.
    Fix is give the surfaces a rub of emery/sand paper. failing that (like mine) put in a make shift gasket.:)


  • #2864
    king size mars bar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 822 ✭✭✭king size mars bar


    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/ford-escort-99-nct-2014-nctd-today/5615303
    not a bad car for the money?


  • #2865
    Ded_Zebra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,773 ✭✭✭Ded_Zebra


    NCT until may 14 and Hankook tyres to boot :)

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/opel-vectra-1-6-nct-05-2014-only-600-/5693253

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  • #2866
    W123-80's
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,096 ✭✭✭W123-80's


    Looks genuine & unmolested
    Test June '14
    Asking €600

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-civic/5415399

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  • #2867
    jharr100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,189 ✭✭✭jharr100


    dgt wrote: »
    NCT till July, 1950

    Taxed till Oct, HOT
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    Yummy...


  • #2868
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,291 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    These are the last models produced by SAAB before GM took over!!!
    Really though?


  • #2869
    pajor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,576 ✭✭✭pajor


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Really though?

    A bit of online poking tells me that the engine might well be a Saab block, not GM. Wouldn't be so sure about the rest of it though..


  • #2870
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,291 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    The 900 was built on a GM platform and released 6 years before his was built though


  • #2871
    JohnBoy26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,525 ✭✭✭JohnBoy26


    unkel wrote: »
    Rover 45 1.4 (103BHP), Passed NCT today. Taxed till end of month. Fully valeted, low mileage

    Asking €500, no doubt yours for €400 cash

    Full-23416248.jpeg

    By no means a great car, but far more refined than many bangers posted here in that price bracket :)

    Sweet light engine, likes to be revved to near 7k. Just make sure you won't let it overheat. These engines were used in motor sport for years (Lotus Elise, Caterham, etc.)
    Or you could get the Honda version for similar money which can also rev past 7k, but is also far more reliable and better screwed together than those 45's :)


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  • #2872
    Mickiemcfist
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,579 ✭✭✭Mickiemcfist


    W123-80's wrote: »
    Pricey, but nice long test. End Nov '14
    1 months tax.
    Looks nice.
    Shame its a manual.
    €2k is def dreamer territory for a manual, but it might be worth a look for the right buyer.

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/mercedes-190e-1-8/5723813

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    Beautiful car, but dont they need a timing chain every 60k? I'd try and factor that into purchase price.


  • #2873
    tc20
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,492 ✭✭✭tc20


    Mickiemcfist wrote: »
    Beautiful car, but dont they need a timing chain every 60k? I'd try and factor that into purchase price.

    the later 190s had a duplex chain, (as opposed to a single in the earlier versions, pre 88 iirc), i'd say there's plenty of life left in the chain yet. It will rattle a bit if its in need of a change.


  • #2874
    tc20
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,492 ✭✭✭tc20


    e60 535d wrote: »
    Is it just me that likes the old volvo estates? I think they look so oddball that I want one.

    would that be suitable for an LPG conversion?


  • #2875
    W123-80's
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,096 ✭✭✭W123-80's


    Test May '14
    Tax Jan '14
    68k miles
    T/B done
    Once the claim of fully stamped main dealer service history checks out its all systems go..
    Asking €950

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2001-ford-fiesta-1-25-lx-5dr-68k-miles/5726163

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  • #2876
    W123-80's
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,096 ✭✭✭W123-80's


    Possibly more suited to the fixerupper thread.
    '04 with test until June '14
    Asking €950
    He will fix it for an extra €250. Damage doesn't look too bad.

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/peugeot-406-rapier-1-8-4dr/5720675

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  • #2877
    Saab Ed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,372 ✭✭✭Saab Ed


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    The 900 was built on a GM platform and released 6 years before his was built though

    Yup, its a GM alright with a heavy heavy dose of what Jeremy Clarkson said in the Saab tribute a few years ago.

    It actually shares very little with GM products with only about 25% of its components useable on other GM vehicles. Floorpan, steering rack and some electical architecture is about it. Everything else was Saab.


  • #2878
    smoking_kills
    Closed Accounts Posts: 488 ✭✭smoking_kills


    no-image-large.gif&width=400&height=300

    http://www.carzone.ie/search/BMW/5-Series/I/201323215422059/advert?channel=CARS


    Car used everyday. In perfect Mechanical & Electrical order. Perfect M Sport Alloys and Tyres. Fully service History from Specialised BMW garage:eek:. Very clean car for its age.


  • #2879
    Sofiztikated
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,995 ✭✭✭Sofiztikated


    smoking_kills wrote: »
    no-image-large.gif&width=400&height=300

    http://www.carzone.ie/search/BMW/5-Series/I/201323215422059/advert?channel=CARS


    Car used everyday. In perfect Mechanical & Electrical order. Perfect M Sport Alloys and Tyres. Fully service History from Specialised BMW garage:eek:. Very clean car for its age.

    Last updated 110 days ago.


  • #2880
    smoking_kills
    Closed Accounts Posts: 488 ✭✭smoking_kills


    Sofiztikated wrote: »
    Last updated 110 days ago.

    Ah, missed that bit :(


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  • #2881
    jharr100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,189 ✭✭✭jharr100


    only 57K..


    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-starlet-1997-red-auto-fresh-nct/5680391

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