Bangernomics car of the week/day part III

Mycroft H wrote: »

Definition of Bangernomics. Heaps of tax, loads of NCT and low mileage from this cheap Jap econobox. 4 new tyres and a timing belt/water pump changed practically yesterday.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/99-mazda-323-4dr-1-4-nct-tax-950/6445865

Normally a great car. Front nearside wing looks off colour. Check boot for water ingress. Have seen some that drink oil.
Would be even better buy if buying direct from previous owner and not some trader\private dealer\car flipper type of character. Cleverly hidden reg plate.

Mycroft H wrote: »

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How do you know its a dealer?

Has 2 cars for sale ... both similar age, both similar mileage , both had timing belt and water pump done exactly 4k miles ago ...

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2005-renault-megane-saloon/6456607



tax 03/14
nct jul 15
1 owner
1.4 177k km
good spec
1950

My dad's one is at 91k km and it needs a clutch, CV joint, suspension was all just done but there's knocking from the rear passenger side, front passenger window doesn't work, rear windows don't work properly (they only move an inch at a time), hesitation when you push the accelerator ,the passenger headlight keeps blowing, sensor gone so when you start it you have to rev the hole out of it to keep it from dying... Which is obviously bad for the engine... Which keeps developing misfires.

Comfy though.

CianRyan wrote: »

rear windows don't work properly (they only move an inch at a time)

Keep the switch pressed for about 5 seconds with the window fully up. Computer needs to learn where the window is - or something like that.
The other problems....

flazio wrote: »

What year is it?
Crying shame because the saloons are handsome looking cars. The hatch however, the less said about the arse of it the better.

An 05, my dad's not a car guy at all.
It's dented and scratched but as long as it gets him to work he's happy.

zapata wrote: »

Keep the switch pressed for about 5 seconds with the window fully up. Computer needs to learn where the window is - or something like that.
The other problems....

Sound, I'll try that when I'm in the car later!

Interslice wrote: »

Did you get that diagnosed? My mams done that, it would conk every time you went to take off unless you reved it. I just pulled off the throttle body and cleaned it, perfect now. OEM plugs and a full set of coils can be got for 100 euro and will fix most misfires. Windows are a pain in them though.

Don't think he has, or if he has he hasn't told me about it.
Think he got all the coil packs replaced when he last got it serviced (and the suspension work done) but I think I'll have a go at cleaning the throttle body, it's a pain in the ass when you need to reverse slowly out of a space or the likes.



Man, I can't wait to get back into my own car!
Can't knock the Meganes for what they are but the 1.4 ain't quick and they're a heavy yoke to throw into a bend.

CianRyan wrote: »

An 05, my dad's not a car guy at all.
It's dented and scratched but as long as it gets him to work he's happy.



Sound, I'll try that when I'm in the car later!



Don't think he has, or if he has he hasn't told me about it.
Think he got all the coil packs replaced when he last got it serviced (and the suspension work done) but I think I'll have a go at cleaning the throttle body, it's a pain in the ass when you need to reverse slowly out of a space or the likes.



Man, I can't wait to get back into my own car!
Can't knock the Meganes for what they are but the 1.4 ain't quick and they're a heavy yoke to throw into a bend.

Painfully slow with all that weight and traction control .

Worth the effort doing the TB. You just need an E8 torx socket 1/4" drive to get the TB off. Handy enough to do.

Nct 5/14 tax is out.



€850

You won't get much more NCT'd car for your money than that Legend

Jeez, €700. €500 cash would buy it for sure. I bet that car would cost 10 times as much in most other EU countries...

davycc wrote: »

http://www.adverts.ie/car/ford/fiesta/2001-ford-fiesta-for-sale/4804200

nice original non molested Zetec S fiesta

1,290,000 miles?! That just a typo?

Picked myself up a bangernomic on Saturday
Well actually it's not for me for my parents.
Seeing as I'm still in Warsaw they wanted a LHD car for the summerly trips to Italy.
I'll pop some pics up later but it's a 2000 Fiat Punto JTD
Rocket of a yoke

CianRyan wrote: »

My dad's one is at 91k km and it needs a clutch, CV joint, suspension was all just done but there's knocking from the rear passenger side, front passenger window doesn't work, rear windows don't work properly (they only move an inch at a time), hesitation when you push the accelerator ,the passenger headlight keeps blowing, sensor gone so when you start it you have to rev the hole out of it to keep it from dying... Which is obviously bad for the engine... Which keeps developing misfires.

Comfy though.

Scratches the Megane off of my purchase list later in the summer.

On the hunt for a car for 6 months that's not powered by Bus Eireann while the missus is on maternity leave (leaving her with the safe C5).

Opinions on this Ford Ka? Doesn't bother me about styling but it has AC / EW / PS, new tyres, 6 months tax / 1 year NCT so looks good to me.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/01-ford-ka-just-passed-nct-and-taxed/6445267

advertsfox wrote: »

On the hunt for a car for 6 months that's not powered by Bus Eireann while the missus is on maternity leave (leaving her with the safe C5).

Opinions on this Ford Ka? Doesn't bother me about styling but it has AC / EW / PS, new tyres, 6 months tax / 1 year NCT so looks good to me.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/01-ford-ka-just-passed-nct-and-taxed/6445267

great fun to drive just be careful for rust underneath as fords of this era were notiorious for it.. see if you can get it up on a lift or something..