FIXERUPPER of the week/day

sounds very odd - surely paperwork can be re-generated? anyhow, what a waste

I dont think there is a mechanism for the Irish system to allow these to be registered as they have no way to prove the "type approval".

I did hear that one option was to get it registered in the UK who seem to have a system to allow for this and then to re-import it back to Ireland with a V5, but I dont know if this is still available. But even if this system is still open, its not worth the effort for these worthless cars.


I think it also needs to into the dreamers thread. If he got €500 each they would be doing very well.

I like that white Cube

They're awful on fuel though

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

Surely a few of them could be bought & used as track cars, and brought to/from the back on a trailer?

looking at that Impreza, if you could pick it up for a grand, surely it would make a decent convert to a race car?

You couldn't get a grand for it though

Whoever is selling them wants absolutely mental money for them. There were a load of rusty Minis for 2 to 5k each a few weeks ago

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

indeed they are essentially scrap, albeit modern scrap. €500 a pop would be doing good for them.

hard to know what the idea is with the ones around the docks. apparently they cannot be bought or moved on, so are they just going to sit there until the end of time? some really nice stuff there going to waste, that GTST (i think) could be worth the guts of €10k if it were on the road?

Looks like it could be a GTS. Standard either way so worth no more than €5k even if it's a GTST.

Is there any way at all for those jdms to be registered in the eu and then back into Ireland?
Or ask the Japanese authorities to resubmit the paper work? Seems like such an utter and sad waste.

dodderangler wrote: »

2001 bmw 320 diesel for 250 today failed nct on abs light and needs 2 front tyres needs trackin spotless yoke pics to follow tomoro

If thats all it failed on then why ask for so little? Its practically for free at that point.
Abs could be the trickiest or a simple frayed wire triggering the light.
Two tyres so lets say 200e for that plus another 30e for the tracking and you are looking at a new nct plus probably an extra 1k on the asking price.
Unless there is more thats wrong with it.

dodderangler wrote: »

100 for new tyres and Il track it myself. I've inspected it myself and can't fault it other than what's on fail list. Needs a good valet though. It's from one of the bus drivers in work . He just wants me to also service his merc and replace cv joint

Have you done a scan to see what the abs error actually is? It just seems way too cheap that id nearly feel like I'm robbing the man

bear1 wrote: »

Have you done a scan to see what the abs error actually is? It just seems way too cheap that id nearly feel like I'm robbing the man

Well I know the story behind the car and the reason why he's letting it go so cheap. Basically he used it everyday up till 3 months ago when his father suddenly dropped dead and he got his father's 2011 mercedes and the bmw was just parked in the yard because he didn't use it. He was told to get rid of it today or it was going on back of a truck and scrapped so I just offered him money and he toook it cuz he wouldn't of gotten rid of it by end of the day

Worth a call, maybe? Any horror stories with these diesels?

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mazda6-estate-engine-problem/11412941

Thanks Pat, that's what I heard as well. Trust me to be stuck here on duty for the weekend. Someone else might be able to benefit though!

Pelvis Parsley wrote: »

Worth a call, maybe? Any horror stories with these diesels?

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mazda6-estate-engine-problem/11412941

Says on that page that it's sold

Pelvis Parsley wrote:

Found this on there as well. Apparently it tries to take off and fails. Effectively you're looking at a new box, I should think.

Its hardly a bargain if it needs a new gearbox.
High tax €1000 a year and a c5 wouldnt be worth a lot at the best of times.

Pelvis Parsley wrote:

Oh I know. Just throwing it out there for opinions. Thought it might be a quick fix, but it seems those later auto boxes are rubbish.

So is the C5 😊