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bear1 · 11-12-2013 12:27AM

That particular Accord is a Jap import too so elec windows all round and AC

bear1 · 11-12-2013 12:27AM

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/saab-93-2-2-tid/6012428

Could this actually be the intercooler?

Bigus · 11-12-2013 12:56AM

bear1 wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/saab-93-2-2-tid/6012428

Could this actually be the intercooler?

Was discussed here last week, it could.

Moneymaker · 11-12-2013 01:03AM

Kaiser D wrote: »

1989 Accord, auto, tax till 4/14, test 1/14, €495

I soo would

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-accord-89/6126261

That's lovely. And absurdly clean.

Mandzhalas · 11-12-2013 06:54PM

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/alfa-156-sportwagon/5825100

i was on the phone with owner today.
no nct,no tax
car needs new airflow sensor(30 euro breakers,or 150 new)
exhaust to be welded on engine side.in worst case scenario new manifold.
imo its unbelievable value.great color and looks amazing

bear1 · 11-12-2013 07:05PM

Mandzhalas wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/alfa-156-sportwagon/5825100

i was on the phone with owner today.
car needs new airflow sensor(30 euro breakers,or 150 new)
exhaust to be welded on engine side.in worst case scenario new manifold.
imo its unbelievable value.great color and looks amazing

Very good value if that's all thats wrong

Does it have AC? Can't tell but it looks like it might.
Please, whatever you do ,do not buy a MAF from a scrappy.
It's worth buying new as at least they have a warranty

Scortho · 11-12-2013 07:19PM

Mandzhalas wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/alfa-156-sportwagon/5825100

i was on the phone with owner today.
no nct,no tax
car needs new airflow sensor(30 euro breakers,or 150 new)
exhaust to be welded on engine side.in worst case scenario new manifold.
imo its unbelievable value.great color and looks amazing

Also find out when the belt was last done?

I don't know if you saw my earlier post, but this car sold in clare a month or so ago asking 350 and popped up in Meath that evening asking 800 odd.

Not saying anything wrong but my advice with buying an alfa is buy one thats looked after, or it may severely burn a hole in your wallet

JohnBoy26 · 11-12-2013 07:27PM

Mandzhalas wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/alfa-156-sportwagon/5825100

i was on the phone with owner today.
no nct,no tax
car needs new airflow sensor(30 euro breakers,or 150 new)
exhaust to be welded on engine side.in worst case scenario new manifold.
imo its unbelievable value.great color and looks amazing

very nice looking cars those sport wagons. Looks like that car needs a wiper linkage too though.

Mandzhalas · 11-12-2013 07:29PM

Scortho wrote: »

Also find out when the belt was last done?

I don't know if you saw my earlier post, but this car sold in clare a month or so ago asking 350 and popped up in Meath that evening asking 800 odd.

Not saying anything wrong but my advice with buying an alfa is buy one thats looked after, or it may severely burn a hole in your wallet

no indication when belt is done.so it must be done when bought.
just to be clear,im not buying it.only because its 3 hours away from me

Scortho · 11-12-2013 07:35PM

Mandzhalas wrote: »

no indication when belt is done.so it must be done when bought.
just to be clear,im not buying it.only because its 3 hours away from me

No worries...

For anyone who is thinking about it, go over it with a fine tooth comb (as you should with any car) and budget between 400-500 euro or so for the belt in the likes of TI or Don Baker.
I wouldn't let a mechanic with little experience of alfa's near one (they most likely wouldn't have the tools for it anyway) and if its done wrong, it'll cost a bomb to put right.

Moneymaker · 11-12-2013 07:58PM

How much is a TB change on an Alfa Scortho?

Since I will be likely buying one sooner or later would be useful to know. :pac:

Scortho · 11-12-2013 08:07PM

Moneymaker wrote: »

How much is a TB change on an Alfa Scortho?

Since I will be likely buying one sooner or later would be useful to know. :pac:

I'll pull out receipts for the gtv later...but between 4-500 on a twin spark and on the v6 don baker quoted me 700 ish.

The twin spark needs it done every 36000 miles or every 3 years, while the v6 and diesel is every 60000 or 4 years. It sounds expensive for the v6, but the kit from the uk is 350 pounds. The amount of labour involved on the v6 change is massive though.

Obviously if you're doing it yourself it's a good bit cheaper.
If you're after an alfa, there's a good guy down in Wexford.

JohnBoy26 · 11-12-2013 08:19PM

Scortho wrote: »

No worries...

For anyone who is thinking about it, go over it with a fine tooth comb (as you should with any car) and budget between 400-500 euro or so for the belt in the likes of TI or Don Baker.
I wouldn't let a mechanic with little experience of alfa's near one (they most likely wouldn't have the tools for it anyway) and if its done wrong, it'll cost a bomb to put right.

Any decent mechanic worth his salt should have no problem in changing a belt on a 4cylinder twinspark(can'tncomment on the v6 though). although from what you say in another thread don baker seems to be reasnoble enough price wise and is good so no reason not to take it to him if your within a reasnoble distance of his workshop

Scortho · 11-12-2013 08:30PM

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

Any decent mechanic worth his salt should have no problem in changing a belt on a 4cylinder twinspark(can'tncomment on the v6 though). although from what you say in another thread don baker seems to be reasnoble enough price wise and is good so no reason not to take it to him if your within a reasnoble distance of his workshop

Any reasonable mechanic worth his salt should be able to alright, but few would have the cam locking tools which are essential.

The belt on my v6 was done by tippex and within a few months the timing was out:rolleyes:

bear1 · 11-12-2013 08:43PM

Also remember that on the TS Alfa the variator is advised to be changed also when doing the belt.
If the variator starts failing (diesel sound from the engine) then the belt has to come off again.
When I had the JTD it was roughly a 4 hour job, a bit of a tight squeeze due to the size of the engine but as Scortho said it's every 60k but I always did mine earlier.

Scortho · 11-12-2013 08:44PM

bear1 wrote: »

Also remember that on the TS Alfa the variator is advised to be changed also when doing the belt.
If the variator starts failing (diesel sound from the engine) then the belt has to come off again.
When I had the JTD it was roughly a 4 hour job, a bit of a tight squeeze due to the size of the engine but as Scortho said it's every 60k but I always did mine earlier.

Alfa still recommend 72000 on the v6...:eek:

georgefalls · 11-12-2013 08:58PM

Mandzhalas wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/alfa-156-sportwagon/5825100

i was on the phone with owner today.
no nct,no tax
car needs new airflow sensor(30 euro breakers,or 150 new)
exhaust to be welded on engine side.in worst case scenario new manifold.
imo its unbelievable value.great color and looks amazing

I know someones been to look at that. Its a mutt. Fit only for scrap. And the looker knows his Alfas.

bear1 · 11-12-2013 09:16PM

Scortho wrote: »

Alfa still recommend 72000 on the v6...:eek:

No way in hell would I follow that advice from Alfa :rolleyes:

bear1 · 11-12-2013 09:16PM

georgefalls wrote: »

I know someones been to look at that. Its a mutt. Fit only for scrap. And the looker knows his Alfas.

I imagine he's on AO?

Scortho · 11-12-2013 09:28PM

bear1 wrote: »

I imagine he's on AO?

I'd say icci!

thecomedian · 11-12-2013 09:51PM

georgefalls wrote: »

I know someones been to look at that. Its a mutt. Fit only for scrap. And the looker knows his Alfas.

Really? That's a shame

bear1 · 11-12-2013 10:31PM

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/rare-vectra-3-litre-quick-sale-needed/6039114

Now thats a rare yoke! It was over 2k a few weeks ago

Kaiser D · 11-12-2013 11:09PM

Its lovely, yes, but theres no way I'd pay 3L tax on a Vectra.

Ded_Zebra · 11-12-2013 11:13PM

Kaiser D wrote: »

Its lovely, yes, but theres no way I'd pay 3L tax on a Vectra.

As typically Irish as it sounds I'm the same

Interesting car all the same. If our tax system wasn't so feckin stupid... :rolleyes:

ba_barabus · 11-12-2013 11:22PM

I didn't know where else to put this but I'd love to buy it and finish the madness...........hell I wouldn't even clean it.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LVD-Convoy-mini-bus-v12-/251398978420?pt=UK_Minibuses_Buses_Coaches&hash=item3a888bfb74

bear1 · 11-12-2013 11:46PM

Yeah the tax is the issue alright, but hey ho it's something different

ba_barabus · 11-12-2013 11:48PM

bear1 wrote: »

Yeah the tax is the issue alright, but hey ho it's something different

Commercial minibus.......I don't think the tax is too bad for them

jharr100 · 12-12-2013 10:06PM

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/only-41-thousand-miles/6085999

00 IS200
41K
asking 1599

Any thoughts on this guys?

Peter T · 12-12-2013 10:20PM

You'd get a manual for the same price if your patient. There a rob on petrol and dead enough really

jharr100 · 12-12-2013 10:30PM

Peter T wrote: »

You'd get a manual for the same price if your patient. There a rob on petrol and dead enough really

I like autos tbh .. you probably wouldn't see 30mpg in one of these though I'd imagine.

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