FIXERUPPER of the week/day

martinr5232 wrote: »

So is the C5 😊

I had a C5 in exclusive spec for seven years, it never gave a hint of trouble.

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-corolla-1-3-estate/11502315


Must..resist

You have an illness.

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

has a fitting for a caravan rear view mirror, tow bar and it's fairly sagging at the back. no NCT, i'd be pricing a pair of shocks and a clutch kit into that €595 price tag.

I got mine, from a family who had it since a couple of years old, with tax and test for three months for €320. Nobody wants them at all

Sold it then with six months test for €350

https://www.donedeal.ie/commercials-for-sale/kia-rio-vantage/11589030



Kia Rio van - 7 months test - €350

Seems an honest ad, if you're handy with cars you'd have it sorted fairly easy

No rear seats, weight reduction :pac:

I love the Vantage sticker on the back too. Brilliant

http://cars.donedeal.ie/view/11557854

I'd love to know what the catch is.

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/view/11557854

I'd love to know what the catch is.

Not necessarily a catch but will need general tidying. I've bought a few rover 75. 2004 or 2005 cars I have bought at 500 and sold for around 1300 when nct is added.
The last one cost me 350 to pass test including nct costs. Needed exhaust back box, radiator, window regulator repair, cv boot and had rusty brake lines, airbag light on and no windscreen washers working. Not economical to repair for the owner or if paying to have the work carried out.
I did everything apart from the cv boot and the brake lines myself.
Only a hobby but buyer got a good car for the money.
I'd give 500 for that zt and take my chances

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Pretty much what I was thinking. I think head gasket failure is much less likely in facelift cars thanks to changes made to the gasket.

Even if you ended up into the car to the tune of double the asking price, it'd be a lovely car for small money. They are a very striking looking car.

Still failing as far as I can see.

Those ZTs were nicely styled 75's. Dunno if I'd buy one though. The older Rover 600 with the Honda engines were a favourite of mine.

No pics yet but bought a 99 1,8tddi focus of an aul neighbour for 100e, has a couple small dents and bumper scrapes, both front bearings and shock are completely shot but i have 2 complete shocks and hubs with new bearings in them, easy fixes! otherwise its driving perfect!

Will do me as a diy doer upper get bit of pratice on filling and painting bodywork, happy out with it

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-5-series-520-2-0/11414771


Depends what extent of tidying it needs but its still in test and a few months tax also. Cant go too far wrong.

I've seen Glanza S bonnets changing hands for similar money and there's a while car attached to that one.

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

I've seen Glanza S bonnets changing hands for similar money and there's a while car attached to that one.

I'd bet part of the reason that Glanza is here is because of the new insurance rules. Looks like a Cracker of a car.

Maybe the best bargain that's appeared in this thread?