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Bangernomics car of the week/day part III

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  • #8102
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,227 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Old diesel wrote: »
    The cloth interior in the Safrane my brother had was quite nice tbh.

    I think your right though - leather suits them a lot better - however that's far from been something unique to the Safrane.

    Nice cars tbh if you get a good one - my brothers though was pretty reliable in all fairness.

    Don't think much went wrong in the 60,000 miles he had it

    Mine was owned up until I got it at 9 years old by a high court judge. The only thing it didn't have was the sat nav. But tbh a sat nav from the late 90's was pretty useless anyway. Reg was 97D97 it had the ergonomic pack and all. (row of buttons on the 2 front seats that let you inflate different parts to mould the seat to you. Bolsters , lumbar, front of the base, sides of the base) It was the business. The one I know of at the minute has it too.


  • #8103
    bear1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,962 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    For Forks Sake wrote: »
    Yeah, mines 03 and it's 163. Still plenty of poke, averages 47/48 mpg, and fully loaded.

    Hmm tell me, how would they be with a baby, and a fully loaded boot?
    Space compromised in the back much?


  • #8104
    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,086 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    bear1 wrote: »
    Hmm tell me, how would they be with a baby, and a fully loaded boot?
    Space compromised in the back much?

    The boot space is fine, I usually have a load of boxes and stuff for work in there. More info on old thread here

    Legroom in the back is no better or worse than the likes of a 3 series/A4 of similar vintage. I have a 2.5 year old and the only issue I have is the back door opening is pretty narrow because of the big slope on the roofline (see below), so I need to be careful not to concuss the child when I'm putting her into the child seat :D

    100031_dr-seats.jpg


  • #8105
    bear1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,962 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    Perfect, thank you for that!!!


  • #8106
    Moneymaker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,844 ✭✭✭Moneymaker


    bear1 wrote: »
    Are they not 163 as well as the S60?

    Older ones are yeah. I think around 2006 or so they got upped to 182. Her 141 has 215 :D


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  • #8107
    Kaiser D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭Kaiser D


    http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/1987-toyota-carina-1-6-auto-nct-07-2014/6626026
    27909223.jpeg


  • #8108
    Moneymaker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,844 ✭✭✭Moneymaker


    Nice and clean but 1600 seems like mental money.


  • #8109
    ba_barabus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,585 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    Kaiser D wrote: »
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/1987-toyota-carina-1-6-auto-nct-07-2014/6626026
    27909223.jpeg

    I remember these but they didn't seem to be as popular as any other Carina even when current. Apart from the styling was there any other reason?


  • #8110
    Kaiser D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭Kaiser D


    Moneymaker wrote: »
    Nice and clean but 1600 seems like mental money.

    A bit overpriced, but its got 5 months tax and test and its damn cool. I'm sure a bit of haggling can be done.


  • #8111
    Kaiser D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭Kaiser D


    ba_barabus wrote: »
    I remember these but they didn't seem to be as popular as any other Carina even when current. Apart from the styling was there any other reason?

    I dunno really, I guess the styling really turned a lot off of it.


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  • #8112
    ba_barabus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,585 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    Kaiser D wrote: »
    I dunno really, I guess the styling really turned a lot off of it.

    I always hated it tbh


  • #8113
    Old diesel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭Old diesel


    Kaiser D wrote: »
    I dunno really, I guess the styling really turned a lot off of it.

    I always thought there was plenty of them around tbh

    One thing that wouldn't have helped their cause is that the Mk 1 and 2 Camrys would have had a certain amount of popularity - so sales that should have been Carina II sales would have been lost to the Camry.

    On the styling - I always thought the liftback looked nice enough tbh - and the rear headrests that were fitted on the liftback. (unusual at the time) were a nice touch.

    From what I remember of them - they were VERY reliable cars, quite comfy and nicely trimmed inside.


  • #8114
    JohnBoy26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,525 ✭✭✭JohnBoy26


    Those carina II were great cars. They oozed of quality, from the hard wearing interior to the robust and very well designed mechanicals.

    The styling mightnt be to every ones tastes but I for one love it, well in a retro sort of way :)

    tbh these were the foundation of toyotas excellent reputation. If only Toyota was still making them like they used to :(


  • #8115
    h3000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,466 ✭✭✭h3000


    X-Type 2.5
    94000 miles
    NCT August 14
    Some tax
    €895

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/jaguar-x-type-2-5-v6-tax-and-nct/6319548

    26366883.jpeg

    0118 999 881 999 119 725 3



  • #8116
    bear1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,962 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    ^^ That's almost free.
    Hasn't been for sale for a while now though?


  • #8117
    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,308 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    bear1 wrote: »
    ^^ That's almost free.
    Hasn't been for sale for a while now though?

    It was also posted on here before. I remember it.


  • #8118
    Kaiser D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭Kaiser D


    Someone viewed it and said it was rough iirc.


  • #8119
    bladebrew
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,671 ✭✭✭bladebrew


    That Jaguar was €999 only a few days ago! I was wondering why it was so cheap? It must be in bits!


  • #8120
    JohnBoy26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,525 ✭✭✭JohnBoy26


    This is slightly over bangernomics but its a one owner car with supposedly a full service history. The boot does look off color but I reckon its only a shadow at the angle the pic was taken.

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2004-honda-accord-2l-nctd/6522907

    27371351.jpeg


  • #8121
    Interslice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,499 ✭✭✭Interslice


    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bargain-toyota-corrola-estate-650euro-/6609596

    27826028.jpeg

    My first car was one of these yolks.


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  • #8122
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Well that was.... Entertaining :p

    That Jag has been for sale a good while


  • #8123
    Kaiser D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭Kaiser D


    An estate to boot too! Great find the Corolla with a fresh NCT.

    (see what I did there?)


  • #8124
    Foxhole Norman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,872 ✭✭✭Foxhole Norman


    If that's the car I'm thinking of then I've seen it around Ballincollig a fair bit. The lad driving it seems to know his stuff about cars so I'd say it was well taken car of.


  • #8125
    JohnBoy26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,525 ✭✭✭JohnBoy26


    Clean looking 626
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/626-nctd-quick-sale-600oto/6627728

    27918806.jpeg


  • #8126
    unkel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,313 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    I'd say €400 buys that 626. And that's a steal.

    "Make no mistake. The days of the internal combustion engine are definitely numbered" - Quentin Willson, 1997



  • #8127
    Interslice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,499 ✭✭✭Interslice


    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/citroen-xantia-exclusive-2-0-hdi-leather/6629048

    27924452.jpeg


  • #8128
    MidlandsM
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,734 ✭✭✭MidlandsM


    I like the Xantia Wagon......you don't see them every day........


  • #8129
    Kaiser D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭Kaiser D


    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2000-saab-9-5-2-0-4dr-with-leather/6632494
    27943175.jpeg


  • #8130
    Interslice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,499 ✭✭✭Interslice


    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/02-ford-mondeo-tddi/6632475

    27943055.jpeg

    115k tddi
    NCT 2 weeks ago - june 14
    1250 euro


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  • #8131
    W123-80's
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,111 ✭✭✭W123-80's


    I like this. Looks nice and honest.
    '03 Accord - Old Model
    Test until 02/15
    Asking €1500

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-accord-2003-nct-jan-2015/6602612

    27788871.jpeg


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