Bangernomics car of the week/day part III

JohnBoy26 · 26-03-2014 12:07AM

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Don't know about bangernomics, but she's one cool bus!

From a time when Mercedes were top quality products.

JJJJNR · 26-03-2014 10:17AM

lpg that and it would a nice second car.

Marty McFly · 26-03-2014 02:00PM

JJJJNR wrote: »

lpg that and it would a nice second car.

Ah come on if you were going to keep it as a second car why would you want to lpg it.

unkel · 26-03-2014 03:46PM

Marty McFly wrote: »

Ah come on if you were going to keep it as a second car why would you want to lpg it.

+1

An this: on a car doing only a few thousand miles per year, it makes feck all difference if it does 15MPG or 30MPG either

Moneymaker · 26-03-2014 04:08PM

165k on the clock? Barely broken in. Those cars are like tanks.

No leather is a downer though.

unkel · 26-03-2014 04:11PM

Not having a V8 would be the downer for me on that car

Still magnificent flagships those W126. My favourite S-class of all time.

fl4pj4ck · 26-03-2014 04:39PM

Moneymaker wrote: »

165k on the clock? Barely broken in. Those cars are like tanks.

No leather is a downer though.

maybe there's a 0 missing at the end....

Moneymaker · 26-03-2014 04:40PM

fl4pj4ck wrote: »

maybe there's a 0 missing at the end....

Still not broken in.

Old diesel · 26-03-2014 05:17PM

unkel wrote: »

Not having a V8 would be the downer for me on that car

Still magnificent flagships those W126. My favourite S-class of all time.

the 2 door SEC version of the W126 is a stunner

dbrunson · 26-03-2014 09:39PM

ok so its time to replace my last bangernomic which is due its nct and going to cost a bomb to pass...
Ive been practising bangernomics and really its the way to go, for the past few years or so but finding it hard to find one this time..

Looking for nct to 15 , plus bit of tax would be good..

previous bangernomimobiles have been

4/13-4-14 Volvo S80 2.0t Current Banger Bought for €400 One yr ago with full nct. Now needs a belt, wp, 4 tyres, front shocks and bushins etc etc cost a shed load .
3/12-4/13 Xantia t/d , bought with full nct, €780, ran for a yr and sold for €500, no a cent spent on it bar diesel
3/11-3/12, 99 Toyota Picnic, cost €0. Spent €0, sold for €280, when nct was up.
3/10-3/11, xedos 9, 2.5, bought for €700 , drove for a yr and sold for €400
3/9-5/9, 405d bought for €50, nct;d drove for a bit and sold for €450
5/9-3/10, saab 900 bought €900, sold €900
So bangernomics works ive spent a total of €2830 on cars in the last 4 years and recouped 41630 of that, net spend=1200 , if any one spots/has a candidate, ill buy it and post updates on same.

Bigus · 26-03-2014 10:12PM

dbrunson wrote: »

ok so its time to replace my last bangernomic which is due its nct and going to cost a bomb to pass...
Ive been practising bangernomics and really its the way to go, for the past few years or so but finding it hard to find one this time..

Looking for nct to 15 , plus bit of tax would be good..

previous bangernomimobiles have been

4/13-4-14 Volvo S80 2.0t Current Banger Bought for €400 One yr ago with full nct. Now needs a belt, wp, 4 tyres, front shocks and bushins etc etc cost a shed load .
3/12-4/13 Xantia t/d , bought with full nct, €780, ran for a yr and sold for €500, no a cent spent on it bar diesel
3/11-3/12, 99 Toyota Picnic, cost €0. Spent €0, sold for €280, when nct was up.
3/10-3/11, xedos 9, 2.5, bought for €700 , drove for a yr and sold for €400
3/9-5/9, 405d bought for €50, nct;d drove for a bit and sold for €450
5/9-3/10, saab 900 bought €900, sold €900
So bangernomics works ive spent a total of €2830 on cars in the last 4 years and recouped 41630 of that, net spend=1200 , if any one spots/has a candidate, ill buy it and post updates on same.

This should come cheaper
http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-corolla-1-4-vvt-i/6637907

Here's one needs NCT but would be 16 test only 1000 for 2006 http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/06-ignis-suzuki-silver/6603162http://photos2.donedeal.ie/cars/06-ignis-suzuki-silver/Full/27791804.jpeg

Guy:Incognito · 26-03-2014 10:23PM

dbrunson wrote: »

ok so its time to replace my last bangernomic which is due its nct and going to cost a bomb to pass...
Ive been practising bangernomics and really its the way to go, for the past few years or so but finding it hard to find one this time..

Looking for nct to 15 , plus bit of tax would be good..

previous bangernomimobiles have been

4/13-4-14 Volvo S80 2.0t Current Banger Bought for €400 One yr ago with full nct. Now needs a belt, wp, 4 tyres, front shocks and bushins etc etc cost a shed load .
3/12-4/13 Xantia t/d , bought with full nct, €780, ran for a yr and sold for €500, no a cent spent on it bar diesel
3/11-3/12, 99 Toyota Picnic, cost €0. Spent €0, sold for €280, when nct was up.
3/10-3/11, xedos 9, 2.5, bought for €700 , drove for a yr and sold for €400
3/9-5/9, 405d bought for €50, nct;d drove for a bit and sold for €450
5/9-3/10, saab 900 bought €900, sold €900
So bangernomics works ive spent a total of €2830 on cars in the last 4 years and recouped 41630 of that, net spend=1200 , if any one spots/has a candidate, ill buy it and post updates on same.

What are your plans for the S80? I'm always after a donor I can have fun stripping for my own.

fergiesfolly · 26-03-2014 10:23PM

dbrunson wrote: »

ok so its time to replace my last bangernomic which is due its nct and going to cost a bomb to pass...
Ive been practising bangernomics and really its the way to go, for the past few years or so but finding it hard to find one this time..

Looking for nct to 15 , plus bit of tax would be good..

previous bangernomimobiles have been

4/13-4-14 Volvo S80 2.0t Current Banger Bought for €400 One yr ago with full nct. Now needs a belt, wp, 4 tyres, front shocks and bushins etc etc cost a shed load .
3/12-4/13 Xantia t/d , bought with full nct, €780, ran for a yr and sold for €500, no a cent spent on it bar diesel
3/11-3/12, 99 Toyota Picnic, cost €0. Spent €0, sold for €280, when nct was up.
3/10-3/11, xedos 9, 2.5, bought for €700 , drove for a yr and sold for €400
3/9-5/9, 405d bought for €50, nct;d drove for a bit and sold for €450
5/9-3/10, saab 900 bought €900, sold €900
So bangernomics works ive spent a total of €2830 on cars in the last 4 years and recouped 41630 of that, net spend=1200 , if any one spots/has a candidate, ill buy it and post updates on same.

Don't mind Bangernomics.
On those figures you'd give Wheeler Dealers a run for their money.

Bangernomics Masterclass in all fairness though.

colm_mcm · 26-03-2014 10:25PM

I'd so drive this (without the sunstrip)
http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/seat-toledo-new-nct/6674482

dbrunson · 26-03-2014 10:28PM

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

What are your plans for the S80? I'm always after a donor I can have fun stripping for my own.

It will be hitting done deal as soon as its replaced...

dbrunson · 26-03-2014 10:29PM

fergiesfolly wrote: »

Don't mind Bangernomics.
On those figures you'd give Wheeler Dealers a run for their money.

Bangernomics Masterclass in all fairness though.

Woops my bad:D

Guy:Incognito · 26-03-2014 10:31PM

dbrunson wrote: »

It will be hitting done deal as soon as its replaced...

For how much? Might be able to save you the bother.:) Any pics?

colm_mcm · 26-03-2014 10:35PM

IS200 sportcross

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lexus-is-200-sportcross-nct-01-15/6671751

dbrunson · 26-03-2014 10:36PM

Short list currently...

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-camry-2002/6603404

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/nct-till-30-05-2015/6638802

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/alfa-romeo-156-bargin-price-drop/6365656

colm_mcm · 26-03-2014 10:38PM

A mazda diesel that won't eat itself
http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/03-mazda-323dieselnct-2-15/6637676

pippip · 26-03-2014 10:43PM

Jag Xtype (Gold colour

)
231bhp 3L
AWD
Full Jag mechanic service History
102k miles
Tax April 14
NCT Sept14

1800 euro

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http://www.adverts.ie/car/jaguar/x-type/jaguar-x-type-sport-for-sale/5122196

Kaiser D · 26-03-2014 10:45PM

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-728i/6638361

Surely worth €800?

JohnBoy26 · 26-03-2014 10:45PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

A mazda diesel that won't eat itself
http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/03-mazda-323dieselnct-2-15/6637676

they have a great engine those but "slight rust on the rear arch" would rule it out for me. These almost always have plenty more underneath by the time its spread to the arches.

pippip · 26-03-2014 10:47PM

Kaiser D wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-728i/6638361

Surely worth €800?

A glass of wine and that image don't sit well

colm_mcm · 26-03-2014 10:47PM

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

they have a great engine those but "slight rust on the rear arch" would rule it out for me. These almost always have plenty more underneath by the time its spread to the arches.

Can't be too bad if it went through a test in February.
Weird, I have one of these and there's no rust whatsoever on it, they have a bit of a rep for rust.

JohnBoy26 · 26-03-2014 10:54PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Can't be too bad if it went through a test in February.
Weird, I have one of these and there's no rust whatsoever on it, they have a bit of a rep for rust.

They will still pass a test ones no holes are showing. They usually stay rust free on top, bar the arches and sills but underneath they develop heavy rust, particularly on the rear chassis rails and under the whole rear of the car in general

its a shame that they do rust as they are a very good car otherwise with next to flawless reliability.