Bangernomics car of the week/day part III

unkel wrote: »

It's only 130BHP, that's pretty poor for a 2.4 liter 5 cylinder of that era (it's taxed as a 2.5, so even worse again)

If you want a V70, the 2l petrol is a far better choice for your motor tax dollars

It feels much more powerful then that when you put your foot down.

Moneymaker wrote: »

It feels much more powerful then that when you put your foot down.

That's the turbo diesel torque

Pretty poor at 280NM too, but a lot more than any N/A petrol car and available early in the rev range too.

All modern diesels are pocket rockets

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/renault-laguna/5978471

mondymike wrote: »

Just got my bangernomic car. 1995 Nissan sunny auto, 2 mnth test, 7 mnth tax, has elec windows and overdrive for the auto box, but that just makes it louder n thirsty! Pics to follow, badly needs a compound, 90s reds don't age well!

I learned to drive in one of those, great aul yolks.

Well wear :)

yeah, was on donedeal during the week. It'll never win a beauty contest and its my first auto, but for what I need it'll be only in p r or d.

All in all should be grand, and I got change from 9 crisp 50 notes, taxed till June!

Be local runs till Dublin to cork on Christmas eve, then ill either love or hate it

mondymike wrote: »

Can't think of much, although find out why it needed a new engine, and at 120k it would be due belts etc, arches on the polos used to rust, best of luck with it thou, looks well,

Will do, thanks. I'd only be keeping it for 3 or 4 months anyway. Just need something cheap with some nct to get me to and from work for a while and this looks to suit.

nd wrote: »

98 colt, new nct, 750 euro

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/look-bargain-spotless-colt-/6028366

"only 183,000km on it":pac: that miles too not kms as the seller states.

nd wrote: »

I was thinking 183k kms wasn't too bad

It isn't either That miles though I bet as that looks to be an Irish car rather than an import.

The car could still be fine though depending on how it was looked after.

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

It isn't either That miles though I bet as that looks to be an Irish car rather than an import.

The car could still be fine though depending on how it was looked after.

Maybe the seller converted the mileage on it into km's? Unlikely I know but possible. A lot of people do work in km's now so maybe that was his logic. Still hate the blessed measurement myself though and I'm Irish not European, so I'll try to hold out as long as possible until the nazi's get their way with me....

This link shows you're probably right!

It states "The D5 engine develops 163bhp", no mention of any other versions of the engine

Two tt's that could possibly brought into bangernomics budget


77,000miles
timing belt done
clutch done and serviced and new brakes
New NCT
2199
http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/audi-tt-1999-1-8turbo-quattro/6086853


Good NCT and looks tidy
2200
http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/car/6091698

CianRyan wrote: »

Someone said earlier this year that we'd get them in here by 2014. Good call!

Wasn't that about the E60 BMW?

TTs have been in here before iirc...

CianRyan wrote: »

Could have been both! I definitely remember E60's being mentioned too, I wouldn't say 'till the middle to end of next year though.

Wasn't there an e60 in here a while back?
If not it can't be long now till the early 530i models are bangernomics candidates.

At this time of year, they're still fetching over €4000 so it's a while off yet.