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This weeks Classic Irish bargains that I'm not buying

unkel · 2015-04-08 19:55:37

New thread as the other had 10k posts!

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#4322 14-10-2019 6:57pm

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I saw a beauty sold for 800.
The polish guy who bought it literally ran to get the money
He couldn't believe his luck.

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#4323 14-10-2019 6:58pm

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I love that model E Class, in the right colour and spec they are a lovely car.

I sold a 97 E240 Avant-garde with 42k miles for €150 about 5 years ago

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#4324 14-10-2019 7:05pm

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swarlb wrote: »

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1164518

Restored some years ago in a place in Wexford, far more money spent on it, considering the asking price.

It was being restored whilst my lancia was in there. There was no expense spared on that thing. Aluminium tub and body panels as far as I remember.

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#4325 15-10-2019 12:28pm

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https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/citroen-bx-tgs/23223907

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/renault-5-campus-/23232145

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#4326 15-10-2019 12:39pm

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kyote00 wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/citroen-bx-tgs/23223907

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/renault-5-campus-/23232145

The BX looks very saggy in the tail, 2 brake pipes could be the ones that pass between the subframe and the body, an absolute busturd of a job that was the cause of death for many a BX. A nice one is a lovely one, a bad one will drive you to the nuthouse, shame it isn't diesel.

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#4327 15-10-2019 4:40pm

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Wasn't that BX owned before by one of the regulars in here, ba_barabus?

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#4328 15-10-2019 4:44pm

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Found it:

Linky

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#4329 15-10-2019 9:15pm

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I think they are using the same photos from the last time it was for sale (the BX). It looks familiar.

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#4330 15-10-2019 9:53pm

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Yep that was mine. Sold her a couple of weeks ago to the current owner.

She kept getting by passed for other projects and then the paper work got lost and I couldn't get it again.

Vrtd now. It was a good car, needed some TLC but nothing serious that I knew about.

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#4331 15-10-2019 10:02pm

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CoBo55 wrote: »

shame it isn't diesel.

I had so many people nearly vomit when they realised it was a petrol auto and not a diesel. Petrol auto will be a hard sell.

I loved it, it drove very well and smooth. The gearbox is a Jatco one and very reliable.

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#4332 15-10-2019 10:35pm

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ba_barabus wrote: »

Yep that was mine. Sold her a couple of weeks ago to the current owner.

Who put it through the NCT and then discovered it needed that bastard of a job doing that CoBo55 mentioned?

Can't imagine any other reason the current owner wants to sell already. Car looks great and in my book petrol auto is the ideal combination. How much did you sell it for?

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#4333 15-10-2019 10:48pm

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unkel wrote: »

Who put it through the NCT and then discovered it needed that bastard of a job doing that CoBo55 mentioned?

Can't imagine any other reason the current owner wants to sell already. Car looks great and in my book petrol auto is the ideal combination. How much did you sell it for?

I didn't do the NCT and can't comment if the brake lines that need to be done are the ones mentioned above but I'm surprised the owner isn't just sorting it.

I loved it, only pitfall is it has no power steering and can be heavy to park.

From my understanding the owner has sunk a nice bit more than they paid me into it. Hence why I'm surprised it's being sold. I sold it very cheap but it had no paper work and had been in a shed off the road for over 5 years.

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#4334 15-10-2019 11:06pm

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Back when I learnt to drive the vast majority of cars had no power steering and that was grand for everyone. Even grannies had no problem driving

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#4335 15-10-2019 11:10pm

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unkel wrote: »

Back when I learnt to drive the vast majority of cars had no power steering and that was grand for everyone. Even grannies had no problem driving

I learned to drive in Dublin in a 96 Combo van with no power steering! Well used to it.

The BX steering wheel design made it a pain in the arse as there were so spokes to grip to turn the wheel!

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#4336 15-10-2019 11:22pm

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unkel wrote: »

Back when I learnt to drive the vast majority of cars had no power steering and that was grand for everyone. Even grannies had no problem driving

Lots of truck's did not have it either........:D

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#4337 16-10-2019 10:29am

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The current seller of the BX always has a few interesting cars, he had a red BX GTI a few weeks ago. Surprised he is selling it to be honest, in any case he usually spends a good bit of time and money on his cars before selling them

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#4338 16-10-2019 11:46am

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Very cheap (too cheap?) SEC, can't see too much wrong with it from the photos, may be slightly low at the back. Short NCT.

1987 420 SEC, 02/20, €5,650

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-420-sec-87/22869385

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#4339 16-10-2019 11:50am

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I'm guessing that square plate is hiding something that a rectangular one wouldn't...

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#4340 16-10-2019 12:05pm

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Looks a bit rough. Poor gangsta's car. I love it.

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#4341 16-10-2019 12:09pm

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Looking at it on the laptop now instead of the phone: bottom seal on the rear window is gone, looks like it's all rusted to bits beneath that, serious job to get fixed. Thought it was too good to be true for the price.

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#4342 16-10-2019 1:51pm

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Duke O Smiley wrote: »

The current seller of the BX always has a few interesting cars, he had a red BX GTI a few weeks ago. Surprised he is selling it to be honest, in any case he usually spends a good bit of time and money on his cars before selling them

From what I've been told has been done this appears to be in the case. It was an easy project that needed the right person. Everything I know it needed has be done.

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#4343 16-10-2019 2:14pm

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ba_barabus wrote: »

From what I've been told has been done this appears to be in the case. It was an easy project that needed the right person. Everything I know it needed has be done.

I wonder why he is backing out now then when the car failed the NCT. The sceptic in my tells me it's a big job need doing.

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#4344 16-10-2019 5:49pm

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KevRossi wrote: »

Looking at it on the laptop now instead of the phone: bottom seal on the rear window is gone, looks like it's all rusted to bits beneath that, serious job to get fixed. Thought it was too good to be true for the price.

Exactly. That's where the W/C126's go first. I'd say behind the wheel wells are gone too. Rear windows on those are very thin and easily shatter when you go to take them out. The only way is to sacrifice the rubber and they are now NLA for the coupé. Why oh why is it on a ZV plate when its an 87 car?

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#4345 16-10-2019 6:46pm

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Duke O Smiley wrote: »

I'm guessing that square plate is hiding something that a rectangular one wouldn't...

The Tin Worm.......but if it was only surface rust, would not be too bad, have to see what it's like under the mats on the flooring ,and have look at the chassis up on a lift. The owner had it rust protected, but you never know.

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#4346 16-10-2019 6:54pm

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w124man wrote: »

Exactly. That's where the W/C126's go first. I'd say behind the wheel wells are gone too. Rear windows on those are very thin and easily shatter when you go to take them out. The only way is to sacrifice the rubber and they are now NLA for the coupé.

I thought you could still get all parts for all Mercedes cars ever made from Mercedes themselves. Or is that a bit of an urban myth?

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#4347 16-10-2019 6:58pm

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https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/honda-civic-no-rust-very-clean/23248200

Lovely little car for the money, this. NCT exempt soon too

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#4348 16-10-2019 6:59pm

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jmreire wrote: »

The Tin Worm.......but if it was only surface rust, would not be too bad, have to see what it's like under the mats on the flooring ,and have look at the chassis up on a lift. The owner had it rust protected, but you never know.

Look at the chrome strip at the bottom of the rear windscreen,,,
Then at the rubber seal at the top of the boot...
Then at the metal strip between the chrome strip and the rubber seal.

It's rusted to bits, serious job to fix that, rear wall at back of seats probably gone as well as some parts under the car which are supporting rear axles etc.
Rust protection is possibly underseal used to cover the damage or cover a botched repair job.

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#4349 16-10-2019 7:04pm

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Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Lovely little car for the money, this. NCT exempt soon too

Strong money and it will have to pass an NCT first before it is exempt sometime next year.

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#4350 16-10-2019 7:10pm

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unkel wrote: »

I thought you could still get all parts for all Mercedes cars ever made from Mercedes themselves. Or is that a bit of an urban myth?

Urban myth, the older you go, the harder it is to get them,

Prices go up like crazy too in a short space of time. Some stuff can be for sale at a reasonable price when its old stock, but can inflate drastically when a new batch get made, window rubbers for a 600 for instance, (I don't own one of course, but know guys restoring them)

That 420 looks rough, cheap 126s are very expensive :rolleyes: ...fine cars though

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#4351 16-10-2019 7:32pm

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KevRossi wrote: »

Look at the chrome strip at the bottom of the rear windscreen,,,
Then at the rubber seal at the top of the boot...
Then at the metal strip between the chrome strip and the rubber seal.

It's rusted to bits, serious job to fix that, rear wall at back of seats probably gone as well as some parts under the car which are supporting rear axles etc.
Rust protection is possibly underseal used to cover the damage or cover a botched repair job.

The only way you will ever know for sure, is not by looking at photographs ( which will only give an idea), but by examining the car up close and personal..including having it on a lift, and giving it a serious examination underneat. Even at that, a good heavy coating of body schutz or one of the many sealer's available, will cover a multitude. If it was possible, a good steam clean underneath would reveal quite a lot about it's condition too.
Most cars of that era, gave rust problems under the window seal's, among other locations on the car ( sliding roof will be a likely candidate too ). Moral of the story is, " when buying a car like this, be careful,,, don't rush the examination before parting with cash."

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