This weeks Classic Irish bargains that I'm not buying

Duke O Smiley · 13-02-2019 6:27pm

I've been saying it for ages..

swarlb · 13-02-2019 8:35pm

Big Nasty wrote: »

How about: 'Today I Spotted A Classic Car For Sale' and leave it at that.

Just to show the futility of this...
https://www.carlist.my/used-cars/1953-hillman-minx-phase-v/5486038

Looks really good, I suppose you could stop off when on a visit to a relative in Australia, kill 2 Minx's with the one expensive plane ticket.

Let's just leave it at what's on sale in Ireland, the country we live in.

W123-80's · 13-02-2019 9:03pm

unkel wrote: »

I like them, but I would go for a C280 auto myself. Great sleeper. It will be a long time before they are worth considerably more than a few hundred quid. Even the early W201 190E aren't worth all that much and there are still plenty of them around. I don't think the W202 has anywhere near the same build quality as the W201 though. And they rust even more.

Agree with this. Took me a long time to move my '96 C200 last year. 96k miles, full service, Auto, MB tex interior! Very very clean in comparison to most for sale. There just isn't really a market for them at the minute. Lovely cars. Definately don't have the character or appeal of the w201 but they have a bit more space!

BorneTobyWilde · 13-02-2019 10:50pm

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/1988-mercedes-190/21051075

Looks tity, weird colour combination.That blue does it no favours.

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BorneTobyWilde · 13-02-2019 10:55pm

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/1985-mercedes-coupe-2-8-blue/20882206

They make good money when right. At least it's all there.

Duke O Smiley · 13-02-2019 10:59pm

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/vintage-ford-escort-diesel-van/21042648

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BARGAIN

BorneTobyWilde · 13-02-2019 11:02pm

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1080186

Clean Stag

BorneTobyWilde · 13-02-2019 11:16pm

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jaguar-XJC-4-2-coupe/264188610669?hash=item3d82de486d:g:SiUAAOSwO7NcXxsB:rk:16:pf:0

Jag you are, a Coupe

Is that an original paint job?

26000 Elephants · 14-02-2019 9:41am

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Clean Stag

Stunning! Absolute bargain if as clean as stated. Would love it.

unkel · 14-02-2019 9:52am

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/1985-mercedes-coupe-2-8-blue/20882206

They make good money when right. At least it's all there.

I'd say that's probably rotten. Hasn't had an NCT in a decade...

And the W201 looks nice but has no paperwork and is on foreign plates. Could be stolen for all we know...

unfit2006 · 14-02-2019 10:36am

The 201 certainly looks nice but I wouldnt be gone on the interior. As DD ads go, I wouldnt be overly concerned about it in terms of it's "honesty" any more than any other UK import. I would check it out (and over) the same as I would any other potential purpose. It's MOT record certainly checks out back to 2005 (except for a slight mileage irregularity around 2013/15). I smiled at the "dog attack damage" to the doorcard in 2011.

unkel · 14-02-2019 12:16pm

unfit2006 wrote: »

The 201 certainly looks nice but I wouldnt be gone on the interior.

A lot of the '87 and '88 cars have that interior. I like it

Very hard wearing

I checked the MOT history myself and it all looks good. Would you not be worried about the lack of paperwork on that car though? Could be stolen or who knows. There will be issues getting the car on Irish plates if you don't have the V5...

Dades · 14-02-2019 1:31pm

unkel wrote: »

A lot of the '87 and '88 cars have that interior. I like it

Very hard wearing

The blue interior looks good... until you get out and your car is brown!

unfit2006 · 14-02-2019 5:42pm

Ah right. Didnt know that the V5 was missing. Walk away if there's no V5.

elperello · 15-02-2019 12:13am

unfit2006 wrote: »

Ah right. Didnt know that the V5 was missing. Walk away if there's no V5.

How do we know there is no V5 present?

unkel · 15-02-2019 12:26am

elperello wrote: »

How do we know there is no V5 present?

The ad is changed now. It used to say that they had no paperwork or didn't know the owner or something to that effect.

I'm looking at a V5C right now, and it clearly has the owners name and address on the first page, under 1. Registered keeper

elperello · 15-02-2019 12:30am

unkel wrote: »

The ad is changed now. It used to say that they had no paperwork or didn't know the owner or something to that effect.

I'm looking at a V5C right now, and it clearly has the owners name and address on the first page, under 1. Registered keeper

Thanks.
I was puzzled there because I didn't see the original of the ad.
Sounds a bit off but the car is nice looking.

unfit2006 · 15-02-2019 12:30am

I dont but it would be one of the first questions I would ask if ringing about the car.

unfit2006 · 15-02-2019 12:40am

It is a very nice 190 and the money is right enough for a car that has already been sourced and brought in for prospective buyer.
I still feel that the blue interior just doesnt look right in that colour car.
Other than that, I would gladly drive up to take a look at it if I was in the market for one.
The MOTs dont seem to have thrown up any rust issues over the years. You would imagine that there would have been some reference or advisory at some stage since 2005 if rust was becoming an issue.

ht9zni1gs28crp · 15-02-2019 10:08am

unfit2006 wrote: »

The MOTs dont seem to have thrown up any rust issues over the years. You would imagine that there would have been some reference or advisory at some stage since 2005 if rust was becoming an issue.

Do not put any stead on an MOT whatsoever. Ive seen first hand how a Garage owners Corsa was parked beside the testing station and used for emissions testing for every car that had a £20 note on the passenger seat.

Heck even my own old track car, used to get driven into the MOT bay, left running while I had a cup of tea with mechanic. Came back with a green sheet of paper and car untouched.

Gravelly · 15-02-2019 10:22am

miller_63 wrote: »

Do not put any stead on an MOT whatsoever. Ive seen first hand how a Garage owners Corsa was parked beside the testing station and used for emissions testing for every car that had a £20 note on the passenger seat.

Heck even my own old track car, used to get driven into the MOT bay, left running while I had a cup of tea with mechanic. Came back with a green sheet of paper and car untouched.

I was in a pub in London after a match a few years ago, and there was a garage owner there selling MOT's!

Duke O Smiley · 15-02-2019 11:17am

Gravelly wrote: »

I was in a pub in London after a match a few years ago, and there was a garage owner there selling MOT's!

The first MOT on my Dads 2010 Audi A5 was about ten minutes long start to finish!

KevRossi · 15-02-2019 6:49pm

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jaguar-XJC-4-2-coupe/264188610669?hash=item3d82de486d:g:SiUAAOSwO7NcXxsB:rk:16:pf:0

Jag you are, a Coupe

Is that an original paint job?

Went for £12,000. Good price for that by the looks of it. Always liked them.

supervento · 16-02-2019 2:02pm

Must be mint for this money....

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/1988-bmw-318i-56-tax/20996379

unkel · 16-02-2019 2:15pm

It's looking pretty good in fairness and E30s have shot up in price the last few years.

supervento · 16-02-2019 2:40pm

unkel wrote: »

It's looking pretty good in fairness and E30s have shot up in price the last few years.

It does look good, I’d personally fit the front fog lamps to fill the holes in lower valance.

Yes the prices of e30’s have gone mad 😢😢😢😢

BorneTobyWilde · 16-02-2019 2:47pm

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-350-sl/21072582

Mercedes 350 sl 1975
3.75k could buy it. Put 5 into it, boom!

Potential if nothing else.
It's a 15k car when correct

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BorneTobyWilde · 16-02-2019 2:55pm

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1081443

Two Fiat 131's
They look really nice

drunkmonkey · 16-02-2019 3:11pm

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-350-sl/21072582

Mercedes 350 sl 1975
3.75k could buy it. Put 5 into it, boom!

Potential if nothing else.
It's a 15k car when correct

You won't turn that into 15 for 5k. More like 15k possibly more to do it right.

Nice car nearly bought one 2yrs ago for 5k with a good engine.

oceanman · 16-02-2019 8:05pm

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-350-sl/21072582

Mercedes 350 sl 1975
3.75k could buy it. Put 5 into it, boom!

Potential if nothing else.
It's a 15k car when correct

need a lot more than 5k....they are usually a money pit.

This weeks Classic Irish bargains that I'm not buying

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