BANGERNOMICS CAR OF THE WEEK/DAY

joujoujou · 07-05-2014 12:45PM

pockets3d wrote: »

[...] Those kinds of cars wouldn't be sold for that price if you could get cheap insurance.

I'd say you can get cheap insurance - if you're old enough not to be treated as potential boy racer.

MidlandsM · 07-05-2014 12:46PM

bear1 wrote: »

Negatively

Free marketing.....mol would approve! ,

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 07-05-2014 12:53PM

joujoujou wrote: »

I'd say you can get cheap insurance - if you're old enough not to be treated as potential boy racer.

I'd have it insured and on the road for €180, it qualifies as classic insurance!

Trying to convince myself not to buy it!

pockets3d · 07-05-2014 12:56PM

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

I'd have it insured and on the road for €180, it qualifies as classic insurance!

Trying to convince myself not to buy it!

Ill get the slippers ready granda :pac:

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 07-05-2014 01:00PM

pockets3d wrote: »

Ill get the slippers ready granda :pac:

Slippers and the late late show, sounds good when I can insure the likes of my 300zx or that levin for 180!

rizzodun · 07-05-2014 01:16PM

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

Slippers and the late late show, sounds good when I can insure the likes of my 300zx or that levin for 180!

There's no NCT, makes you wonder why he didn't bother putting it through... What's written on the side? Super strut? Can't see the connection.... Want me to go take a look for ya?

Old diesel · 07-05-2014 01:21PM

rizzodun wrote: »

There's no NCT, makes you wonder why he didn't bother putting it through... What's written on the side? Super strut? Can't see the connection.... Want me to go take a look for ya?

afaik - the super strut is the type of suspension some of these Levins came with from the factory.

Doesn't mean the car still has it though - I thought I read that the super strut gives issues and that some cars have been converted to non super strut suspension - but I read so many things about cars that sometimes I wonder if im dreaming lol

rizzodun · 07-05-2014 01:23PM

Old diesel wrote: »

afaik - the super strut is the type of suspension some of these Levins came with from the factory.

Apologies, I was joking, apparently those super struts can be very expensive to repair or replace when they fail, from what I hear, with no NCT I suspect that's the reason why.

CJhaughey · 07-05-2014 02:04PM

Its a different setup than the usual one piece Lower control Arm.
It has two arms that bolt to a plate under the hub and the shock has a leg that comes over the front and connects to another part.
Lots of balljoints in this setup.

surpy · 07-05-2014 03:14PM

3.0 v6 laguna
is this a stupid car? for less than 2k seems like something nice, 44k and 210bhp
http:// cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/renault-luguna/6906433
(sorry about the link)

PADRAIC.M · 07-05-2014 03:25PM

Have replaced many superstrut type suspension, my greatest solution was after replacing was to drill the ball joints and fit a grease nipple, before used to get 20-30 k per side out of each.
Now with nipples and greasing every service lasting 150k+ so far anyway!

wotzgoingon · 07-05-2014 03:28PM

PADRAIC.M wrote: »

Have replaced many superstrut type suspension, my greatest solution was after replacing was to drill the ball joints and fit a grease nipple, before used to get 20-30 k per side out of each.
Now with nipples and greasing every service lasting 150k+ so far anyway!

And did it effect performance? If not you would wonder why they didn't do it that way in the first place.

bear1 · 07-05-2014 03:38PM

surpy wrote: »

3.0 v6 laguna
is this a stupid car? for less than 2k seems like something nice, 44k and 210bhp
http:// cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/renault-luguna/6906433
(sorry about the link)

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/renault-laguna/6906433

There is the link.
It's a right sleeper and I'd say you could get it for a lot less than 1.8k.
Seems like an ok car

jimgoose · 07-05-2014 03:40PM

wotzgoingon wrote: »

And did it effect performance? If not you would wonder why they didn't do it that way in the first place.

Cost, I imagine. A grease-nipple on a couple of ball-joints isn't going to discernibly affect performance unless you happen to be running an F1 team.

bear1 wrote: »

...It's a right sleeper and I'd say you could get it for a lot less than 1.8k.
Seems like an ok car

Lot of wagon for that kind of money. 'Twould make a rather decent budget Shooting-Brake. :cool:

bear1 · 07-05-2014 03:46PM

jimgoose wrote: »

Lot of wagon for that kind of money. 'Twould make a rather decent budget Shooting-Brake. :cool:

Defo. I'd even put 1.6 at the back of it.
From reviews it seems that the gearbox can be lazy when you want to accelerate.
Check the kick down if you go for a test drive.

RichyX · 07-05-2014 03:57PM

jimgoose wrote: »

Lot of wagon for that kind of money. 'Twould make a rather decent budget Shooting-Brake. :cool:

If it had 2 fewer doors.
The later Laguna couple could have been a stunning shooting brake.

Guy:Incognito · 07-05-2014 04:00PM

bear1 wrote: »

Defo. I'd even put 1.6 at the back of it.
From reviews it seems that the gearbox can be lazy when you want to accelerate.
Check the kick down if you go for a test drive.

I've driven it in hatch form. Nice yoke. Gave it a good run on back roads and it was grand.

bear1 · 07-05-2014 04:04PM

I think I'd prefer it in SW form. All the space and not many people see a French SW and think oh there must be a 3.0 liter under there

surpy · 07-05-2014 04:18PM

im personally also looking for a fast wagon, just not sure about the laguna etc
if it was in dublin id be on my way, limerick is a bit of a stretch for something of an unknown for me

bear1 · 07-05-2014 04:23PM

But if you get it then you have a nice 200km drive back on a motorway

Interslice · 07-05-2014 04:27PM

surpy wrote: »

im personally also looking for a fast wagon, just not sure about the laguna etc
if it was in dublin id be on my way, limerick is a bit of a stretch for something of an unknown for me

what do you think of subaru's?
http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/cheap-car-nct7-15tax11-14/6880098

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/03-subaru-legacy-4x4-nct-dont-be-stuck/6136513

B4's are very quicker and much cheaper to tax, although insurance may be more depending.
http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/b4-subaru-legacy/6546051

surpy · 07-05-2014 04:46PM

had personally ruled them out due to boy racer image (there's a few around here acting the maggot)
that 05 legacy isnt bad tho, just not sure what will be available when i actually convince myself to buy something at this stage

Interslice · 07-05-2014 04:50PM

surpy wrote: »

had personally ruled them out due to boy racer image (there's a few around here acting the maggot)
that 05 legacy isnt bad tho, just not sure what will be available when i actually convince myself to buy something at this stage

The newer shape(>'04) ones come up for just over 2k every so often. The 2.5 NA would be quick enough and have no bonnet scoop for more respectableness.

Guy:Incognito · 07-05-2014 05:01PM

bear1 wrote: »

I think I'd prefer it in SW form. All the space and not many people see a French SW and think oh there must be a 3.0 liter under there

I'd rather the estate too. It was a mates so I could only work with what I (he) had :-)