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Bangernomics car of the week/day part III

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  • #8042
    Jesus.
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,785 ✭✭✭Jesus.


    GvidoR wrote: »
    I'm not a fan of them bubbly looking cars (if that makes any sense at all). I prefer the cleaner, simple look)

    100% agree. I've always preferred cars with nice straight lines and a traditional "rectangular" shape.

    That's why I hate the look of Crossovers. They're neither a car nor an SUV. They're a bloody mongrel!


  • #8043
    flazio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,682 ✭✭✭✭flazio


    Here's an interesting one.
    A 01 Corolla but in the newer shape, (so most likely an import)
    1.7 petrol engine, just shy of 145K on the clock, tested until the end of the year,
    €1200
    http://www.carzone.ie/search/Toyota/Corolla/1.8-ASCE/42313938420051520/advert?channel=CARS
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    This too shall pass.



  • #8044
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,389 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    flazio wrote: »
    Here's an interesting one.
    A 01 Corolla but in the newer shape, (so most likely an import)
    1.7 petrol engine, just shy of 145K on the clock, tested until the end of the year,
    €1200
    http://www.carzone.ie/search/Toyota/Corolla/1.8-ASCE/42313938420051520/advert?channel=CARS
    no-image-large.gif

    A very odd one indeed, it has the headlights from the Irish/UK saloon model on the front but is the hatchback.


  • #8045
    JohnBoy26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,525 ✭✭✭JohnBoy26


    Its an Australian import I'd say.


  • #8046
    Kaiser D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭Kaiser D


    Headlights from a saloon, maybe it was in a knock at the front?


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  • #8047
    bear1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,894 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    It's on KPH and has AC... I'd say as well it's an Aussie import.


  • #8048
    JohnBoy26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,525 ✭✭✭JohnBoy26


    Kaiser D wrote: »
    Headlights from a saloon, maybe it was in a knock at the front?

    They came fitted with that front end in some other countries.


  • #8049
    Kaiser D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭Kaiser D


    S60 D5 2.4, NCT 3/15 - €1795
    27856668.jpeg
    Nice spec, loads of test. Needs a few hundred knocked off, but a nice car nonetheless.

    V70 2.0T, NCT 2/15 - €1400
    27250637.jpeg
    Again, nice spec. Loads of test, get it a bit closer to a grand and you're laughing.


  • #8050
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,294 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    bear1 wrote: »
    It's on KPH and has AC... I'd say as well it's an Aussie import.

    It is yeah.


  • #8051
    flazio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,682 ✭✭✭✭flazio


    You'd wonder why someone would drag one of those to the other side of the planet.

    This too shall pass.



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  • #8052
    toyotaavensis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,331 ✭✭✭toyotaavensis


    someone might have moved there and bought it. Got attached to it and shipped it back.


  • #8053
    Kaiser D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭Kaiser D


    I've seen an Irish reg Transit in New Zeland before...

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    In all honesty though, with the cost of shipping that to Ireland you'd buy the same car here?


  • #8054
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,234 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    Just how reliable are those s60s and s80s in 2.0t, d5 and t5? Theyre cracking cars for that price it looks.


  • #8055
    unkel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59,579 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    toyotaavensis wrote: »
    someone might have moved there and bought it. Got attached to it and shipped it back.

    In love with a fridge. Each to their own I guess :p

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  • #8056
    Kaiser D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭Kaiser D


    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    Just how reliable are those s60s and s80s in 2.0t, d5 and t5? Theyre cracking cars for that price it looks.

    I really can't comment on them, but if you're interested in buying one have a look at the S60 T5 I've just posted over on the fixeruppers thread. Its only got 1 months test but its got 9 months tax all for €900!


  • #8057
    unkel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59,579 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    Not sure why you deprived this thread of that T5, Kaiser? It has current NCT so is valid in here!

    Given the tax that's in it, that's pretty much a free car. Great find!

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  • #8058
    Kaiser D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭Kaiser D


    unkel wrote: »
    Not sure why you deprived this thread of that T5, Kaiser? It has current NCT so is valid in here!

    Given the tax that's in it, that's pretty much a free car. Great find!

    S60 T5, NCT 4/14, tax 11/14 - €900
    27858032.jpeg
    Nearly has two months!


  • #8059
    JohnBoy26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,525 ✭✭✭JohnBoy26


    [QUOTE=unkel;89480280]Not sure why you deprived this thread of that T5, Kaiser? It has current NCT so is valid in here!

    Given the tax that's in it, that's pretty much a free car. Great find![/QUOTE]

    Maybe because any car with a month or so left of nct is dismissed by you as having no nct and is labelled as being "not bangernomics"?


  • #8060
    unkel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59,579 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    Current NCT and no known issues DOES make it bangernomics, although you're right, I normally would like to see a lot more than a few weeks or a few months left...

    But with a price like that, it would be very tempting to go for it. Spend a little bit of money (on a good mechanic) to convince yourself it either will or won't pass the NCT. In case of the former, buy! :)

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  • #8061
    JohnBoy26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,525 ✭✭✭JohnBoy26


    unkel wrote: »
    Current NCT and no known issues DOES make it bangernomics, although you're right, I normally would like to see a lot more than a few weeks or a few months left...

    But with a price like that, it would be very tempting to go for it. Spend a little bit of money (on a good mechanic) to convince yourself it either will or won't pass the NCT. In case of the former, buy! :)

    Indeed but(not having a go here) didn't you always raise the question as to why a seller doesnt nct a car when it is within the 15 month(3 months early) nct-able period? And that there is no excuse for the seller not to nct it when within that period before selling?


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  • #8062
    unkel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59,579 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    JohnBoy26 wrote: »
    And that there is no excuse for the seller not to nct it when within that period before selling?

    There can be plenty excuses for the seller not to nct the car. I've been there myself more than once. Car could be out of tax, no longer insured and what not. You're right I'd like a nice and long NCT on any bangernomics car posted here in an ideal world, but I think you are mistaking me for someone else on this particular issue :)

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  • #8063
    Red Kev
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,793 ✭✭✭Red Kev


    flazio wrote: »
    You'd wonder why someone would drag one of those to the other side of the planet.
    Kaiser D wrote: »
    In all honesty though, with the cost of shipping that to Ireland you'd buy the same car here?


    I used to deal with an International Removals firm. Stuff comes in containers, size of container (20 or 40 ft) is the biggest factor in price, weight has little to do with the overall cost. It's possible that somebody was moving back and they realised they had the space for the car so decided to take it, or a company was paying for the total move and they decided it's the handiest way to go about it.

    There was an ex-Aussie Range Rover around Dublin for a while as well, was worth €1500 maximum at the time.


  • #8064
    JohnBoy26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,525 ✭✭✭JohnBoy26


    unkel wrote: »
    There can be plenty excuses for the seller not to nct the car. I've been there myself more than once. Car could be out of tax, no longer insured and what not. You're right I'd like a nice and long NCT on any bangernomics car posted here in an ideal world, but I think you are mistaking me for someone else on this particular issue :)

    I was sure it was you :p maybe your right though, maybe i am mistaking you for another poster. Tbh I couldn't be bothered going back to check who it was now though. :)

    You are correct though no insurance is a good excuse but as long as the car is declared off the road it can be driven to an nct appointment without being taxed so its not really an excuse anymore.

    That Volvo has loads of tax anyway so that can't be the excuse :p


  • #8065
    JohnBoy26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,525 ✭✭✭JohnBoy26


    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/00-primera-1-6-taxed-new-nct-2-15-995/6614230
    27851328.jpeg


  • #8066
    Kaiser D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭Kaiser D


    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/ford-puma-98-nct/6591234
    27731807.jpeg


  • #8067
    griffin100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,072 ✭✭✭griffin100


    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    Just how reliable are those s60s and s80s in 2.0t, d5 and t5? Theyre cracking cars for that price it looks.

    I've a 2003 S60 D5. I bought it with about 70k miles on the clock and it now has just over 290k miles done. It's fast, comfortable and I get about 40 mpg.

    I had to replace the cat at around 90k and suspension parts seem to need replacing every 60k miles or so. I replace the fuel filter every 60k and I don't let the fuel gage go into the red, otherwise I get problems - probably a lot of gunk in the tank or a problem with the intank sender pump - not a big deal either way. Other than that engine seems pretty bullet proof. I'd buy another one in a heart beat but I've promised myself an XJ6 if I can keep her going and get close to 320k miles.


    I had an intercooler pipe split recently which was the first non standard consumable to need replacing in ages


  • #8068
    Jesus.
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,785 ✭✭✭Jesus.


    How is that I'm coming across 10+ year old cars on DoneDeal that claim they've NCT's up until May and June of next year?


  • #8069
    JohnBoy26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,525 ✭✭✭JohnBoy26


    Jesus. wrote: »
    How is that I'm coming across 10+ year old cars on DoneDeal that claim they've NCT's up until May and June of next year?

    Maybe its because the can be tested three months before their current nct expires.


  • #8070
    Kaiser D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭Kaiser D


    http://www.gumtree.ie/cp-cars-in-dublin/renault-safrane-nct-spotless-572832742
    $_25.JPG

    Is Donedeal down this evening for anyone else?


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  • #8071
    Gosub
    Closed Accounts Posts: 874 ✭✭✭Gosub


    Kaiser D wrote: »

    Is Donedeal down this evening for anyone else?
    Working fine for me.


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