Bangernomics car of the week/day part III

Old diesel · 05-11-2013 05:09PM

Actually ive had a rethink on that d5 Volvo - seeing as this is Ireland where anything with a 2.4 is considered bad - it needs to be cheap for it to sell.

Its got high miles as well at 166,000 miles - although reports im hearing back from the Uk suggest - they are well able for the miles.

Not having a good day with these cars lol - back to the drawing board I think

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 05-11-2013 05:13PM

Old diesel wrote: »

Actually ive had a rethink on that d5 Volvo - seeing as this is Ireland where anything with a 2.4 is considered bad - it needs to be cheap for it to sell.

Its got high miles as well at 166,000 miles - although reports im hearing back from the Uk suggest - they are well able for the miles.

Not having a good day with these cars lol - back to the drawing board I think

2.4 is hardly a big engine for that car, especially with it being the fuel of the divil
Sure anything below a 2.0 in that yoke and it wouldn't pull a guard/nurse in coppers

Old diesel · 05-11-2013 05:21PM

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

2.4 is hardly a big engine for that car, especially with it being the fuel of the divil
Sure anything below a 2.0 in that yoke and it wouldn't pull a guard/nurse in coppers

Its not but to most irish people looking at 02 cars will think "its massive" even with it being a diesel.

To be honest I mostly stuck it up just to have something different

- im very naughty.

delthedriver · 05-11-2013 05:40PM

Old diesel wrote: »

Actually ive had a rethink on that d5 Volvo - seeing as this is Ireland where anything with a 2.4 is considered bad - it needs to be cheap for it to sell.

Its got high miles as well at 166,000 miles - although reports im hearing back from the Uk suggest - they are well able for the miles.

Not having a good day with these cars lol - back to the drawing board I think

That Volvo is well capable of a another 200k miles. It will run and run. Bulletproof:D

nd · 05-11-2013 10:24PM

mazda mx 5, new nct, 1295. No mention of tax

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/madza-mx5-convertible/5629469

Kaiser D · 05-11-2013 10:46PM

That is extremely cheap!

tinofapples · 05-11-2013 10:49PM

nd wrote: »

mazda mx 5, new nct, 1295. No mention of tax

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/madza-mx5-convertible/5629469

Seems cheap for a 2001.

unkel · 05-11-2013 11:12PM

More smiles per €1 than any other car ever posted in this thread

Fluorescence · 05-11-2013 11:14PM

Someone will buy that car, and it will fall to pieces, and it will break their heart trying to keep the car running.

Gorgeous piece of kit though.

johndaman66 · 05-11-2013 11:25PM

Fluorescence wrote: »

Someone will buy that car, and it will fall to pieces, and it will break their heart trying to keep the car running.

Assuming you are talking about the Mazda please do expand. Do you personally know something about that very car in particular? The Mazda MX5 is not known to be a badly built car, in fact it most likely is one of the better built cars in its segment.

Fluorescence · 05-11-2013 11:27PM

johndaman66 wrote: »

Assuming you are talking about the Mazda please do expand. Do you personally know something about that very car in particular? The Mazda MX5 is not known to be a badly built car, in fact it most likely is one of the better built cars in its segment.

I don't, it just seems like a case of too good to be true! I'm full of shite though, pay no heed

CianRyan · 06-11-2013 01:13AM

Once the timing belt was done I time and it's not burning oil that car should a grand.
It's got the less powerfull 1.6 though, detuned to less than 90bhp.

Scortho · 06-11-2013 01:23AM

job seeker wrote: »

It would seem this is back for sale. That ad above is the engine for sale now and only 7days old.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/alfa-romeo-155-wide-body-sport/5942870

Something ain't right..

The chap who is selling the engine is well regarded in the italian circle in this country. Has a gta track car and 2 lancia delta integrales.
He's probably responsible for keeping half the alfa v6's in this country alive at this stage. A few on here can vouch for him.

Don't know whats up with the 155, but Pat is genuine.

I don't think its the same car.

job seeker · 06-11-2013 01:26AM

Scortho wrote: »

The chap who is selling the engine is well regarded in the italian circle in this country. Has a gta track car and 2 lancia delta integrales.
He's probably responsible for keeping half the alfa v6's in this country alive at this stage. A few on here can vouch for him.

Don't know whats up with the 155, but Pat is genuine.

I don't think its the same car.

Ah ok, I'll take down that post. I don't want to give a genuine person a bad name.

JohnBoy26 · 06-11-2013 02:34AM

johndaman66 wrote: »

Assuming you are talking about the Mazda please do expand. Do you personally know something about that very car in particular? The Mazda MX5 is not known to be a badly built car, in fact it most likely is one of the better built cars in its segment.

I wouldn't say those mk5s are that well built.

Those mk2s have very serious and nasty rust issues. They literally do fall to pieces.

here is a link http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=1169343

I wouldn't be buying one at this stage. If I wanted something like an mx5 I would gladly spend the extra money and get an s2000. They are a much, much better car.

CianRyan · 06-11-2013 02:39AM

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

I wouldn't say those mk5s are that well built.

Those mk2s have very serious and nasty rust issues. They literally do fall to pieces.

here is a link http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=1169343

I wouldn't be buying one at this stage. If I wanted something like an mx5 I would gladly spend the extra money and get an s2000. They are a much, much better car.

Ah, I see you've picked a forum from the land of rust!
Anything used over the winters in the UK is going to end up with the rust.
Permitting it's not raining tomorrow I'll jack my first Gen (23 years old) up and show you (with pics) how most of them look underneath.

JohnBoy26 · 06-11-2013 02:53AM

CianRyan wrote: »

Ah, I see you've picked a forum from the land of rust!
Anything used over the winters in the UK is going to end up with the rust.
Permitting it's not raining tomorrow I'll jack my first Gen (23 years old) up and show you (with pics) how most of them look underneath.

Your first gen is different. The mk2s chassis is made up of layers of metal for it's crumple zones. Very Poor rust protection and a build up of condensation between the metal causes this problem, it happens from the inside out.

It's a widespread problem that's not confined to the uk.

My neighbour had a fresh 99 Jap import eunos a few years back and that was even showing signes of rust at the front chassis. Admittedly it wasn't as bad as the one above though.

nd · 06-11-2013 02:59AM

Mechanically at least they are supposed to be one of the most reliable cars in the Uk it seems

http://www.reliabilityindex.com/reliability/search/169

JohnBoy26 · 06-11-2013 03:18AM

nd wrote: »

Mechanically at least they are supposed to be one of the most reliable cars in the Uk it seems

http://www.reliabilityindex.com/reliability/search/169

They have pretty solid mechanicals. Reliability is good in them.

johndaman66 · 06-11-2013 10:50AM

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

I wouldn't say those mk5s are that well built.

Those mk2s have very serious and nasty rust issues. They literally do fall to pieces.

here is a link http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=1169343

I wouldn't be buying one at this stage. If I wanted something like an mx5 I would gladly spend the extra money and get an s2000. They are a much, much better car.

Fair points JohnBoy26. I didn't know that rust was such a serious issue on the Mark 2 until I read that PistonHeads thread you linked to. I was basing my comments on a long term test I recall reading many moons ago in Auto Express. The Mark 1 MX5 was pitted against a BMW Z3, a Fiat Barachetta and something else which I cant recall. The MX5 didn't win the test but it did come first in terms of ease of ownership and reliability as I recall. But of course that was a Mark 1 of course.

I'd be aspiring to a Honda S2000 too if I was in the market for a small roadster, not that I am or will be any time soon. They wont be had for bangernomics money though. The cheapest on donedeal at the moment is a 99 asking just €50 shy of €5k. There isin't even a mention on NCT on it either for that matter. They would be a fantastic drive...no doubt in my mind there.

johndaman66 · 06-11-2013 11:11AM

Heres a couple for ye's

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/xantia-tested-quick-sale/5380840

Ok, it needs an engine mount to be fitted but seemingly there is one supplied with the car and that shouldn't stop you from sitting in and driving away either. 238k kilometres is less than 150k miles assuming seller is quoting correctly. Should be reasonable on one of them if minded. Would guess being a 2000 its the 2.0 hdi as opposed to the 1.9 though.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/1999-nissan-permara-nct-07-14/5620994

Ad is up for 62 days so already be sold. If not though he might be eager to shift it and may do even better on the price. You could do worse for your money. Not sure about his comment "car is in pristine con inside and out". Would look a bit rough and ready to me but who cares at this price...

Toyotafanboi · 06-11-2013 11:24AM

johndaman66 wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/1999-nissan-permara-nct-07-14/5620994

Ad is up for 62 days so already be sold. If not though he might be eager to shift it and may do even better on the price. You could do worse for your money. Not sure about his comment "car is in pristine con inside and out". Would look a bit rough and ready to me but who cares at this price...

and the prize for the worst spelling of "primera" ever goes to...
and the fecking lino floor mats :pac:

cadaliac · 06-11-2013 11:35AM

johndaman66 wrote: »

Heres a couple for ye's

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/xantia-tested-quick-sale/5380840

Ok, it needs an engine mount to be fitted but seemingly there is one supplied with the car and that shouldn't stop you from sitting in and driving away either. 238k kilometres is less than 150k miles assuming seller is quoting correctly. Should be reasonable on one of them if minded. Would guess being a 2000 its the 2.0 hdi as opposed to the 1.9 though.

There isn't a hope in hell that car is in KM and not Miles...
It shouldn't need an engine mount @ 150k miles.
Just sayin.....

Toyotafanboi · 06-11-2013 11:40AM

cadaliac wrote: »

It shouldn't need an engine mount @ 150k miles.

why not?

Ded_Zebra · 06-11-2013 12:06PM

That car is definitely in miles.
Also it isn't unreasonable for a car to need a mount after 150k miles. My car has 240K km on it and it needs one at the moment.

W123-80's · 06-11-2013 12:39PM

Short test - Feb '14
Asking €950
Not for everyone, but I like 'em and it looks honest.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/ford-mondeo/5917803

unkel · 06-11-2013 01:28PM

Worth about half that tbh.

unkel · 06-11-2013 01:34PM

Here's an '05 Mondeo, NCT '15, taxed till end of the year

Asking €1,550

W123-80's · 06-11-2013 01:42PM

unkel wrote: »

Here's an '05 Mondeo, NCT '15, taxed till end of the year

Asking €1,550

I know there is lots of bangernomic Mondeos.
I only posted that one as clean, honest, low milage Mondeos of that era are thin on the ground.
An asking of €950 might sell for closer €800. If its genuine, and that's a big if, I'd be happy drive it for a year at that price.
But point taken.

unkel · 06-11-2013 01:49PM

But why on earth would you take a massive risk (short NCT) paying €800 for a 16 year old car when you can get the newer version, half its age taxed and with a very long test for only a few hundred more?

Bangernomics car of the week/day part III

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