This weeks Classic Irish bargains that i'm not buying

junkyard

RobAMerc wrote: »

Have either of you guys seen this car to comment on the actual condition of this car ?

It's a boards failing in my opinion that so many of the posts here fall foul of stereotyping and generalisations, particularly when alot of folk round here think a 1992 Corrolla is something worth wetting ones pants over because "they're reliable" :rolleyes:

They all have rust issues if they live in this climate and that leads to electrical issues as a result of the damp climate. I remember repairing rust damage on brand new Alfas and Lancias and they only spent a few months in an Irish compound waiting to be sold. They're fine if they live in a dry climate but if it's come from the UK you can be guaranteed rust and electrical issues.

1948Wolseley

unkel wrote: »

The Gamma is rather special. It's the later model with Bosch fuel injection and not as unreliable as people think. It was less common than most Ferraris when new - now it is very rare. The photos don't do it justice - I'd say it is in superb condition. The price - looks reasonable to me!

I think the reason Ferraris were more popular at the time was that they had the ability to have their steering wheels turned to full lock with a cold engine without said engine disintegrating.

And yes, that's most likely an urban myth about the Gamma, but on the other hand, there's no smoke without fire...

unkel

Might be some truth in that :eek:

I think the powersteering was driven by the timing belt?

Buffman

This was posted in the dreamers thread over in motors. You can't say the seller isn't honest anyway. Going for 5K.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1024475

More pics at http://www.autonet.ie/car/1039324/B_M_W__3_Series_3_0_cs

B11gt00e

Buffman wrote: »

This was posted in the dreamers thread over in motors. You can't say the seller isn't honest anyway. Going for 5K.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1024475

More pics at http://www.autonet.ie/car/1039324/B_M_W__3_Series_3_0_cs

She looks mint and the colour is beautiful. The Ad is hilarious, but does the guy's tone point to an underlying problem with the car or just his own wife???

He calls his business on DoneDeal "the pikey", and with english plates and no disks at all on the windscreen it doesn't look like he's even driven it!

Although, with a CL benzino in the background he probably hasn't been bothered... Too busy with DIY with the old bathtub out in yard!

Funny thing is, he's probably gonna get a lot of calls tonight and tomorrow having got a lot of free advertising on two seperate forums on boards!!! That'll probably aggravate him no end.

junkyard

It could be just a story too to sell the car, those BM's were rustbuckets at the best of times.

Dades

That guy comes across as a complete tool.

I'm seriously sceptical as to what is going on. Anyone cartell the reg?

Beautiful looking car - whatever it's real story is.

biggus

€1500 Bmw 2002

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/1025832

chiefwiggum

Dades wrote: »

That guy comes across as a complete tool.

I'm seriously sceptical as to what is going on. Anyone cartell the reg?

Beautiful looking car - whatever it's real story is.

cartell
model bmw
make unknown
description not available

1948Wolseley

unkel wrote: »

I think the powersteering was driven by the timing belt?

That's what I heard. The engine people must have been on some particularly potent drugs when they decided that was a good idea.

Volvoboy

http://www.gumtree.ie/dublin/22/47404222.html

Tomebagel

nice opelVauxhall for the money

opel viva just doesnt sound right.....

chiefwiggum

for once someone who has a realistic price

Volvoboy

Tomebagel wrote: »

nice opelVauxhall for the money

opel viva just doesnt sound right.....

Thought the UK was the only ones who called them Vauxhalls?

Whosbetter?

Volvoboy wrote: »

Thought the UK was the only ones who called them Vauxhalls?

Nah, Vauxhall & Opel had seperate ranges of cars & dealers here till about 1980ish.

Around the time they brought out the first Astra the Vauxhall dealers were phased out & everything became Opel.

rugbyman

if its called a viva its always a vauxhall, the opel equivalent, a similiar type car was the kadett

kyote00

€30k :eek: , phone must be hopping....
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/1026569

junkyard

kyote00 wrote: »

€30k :eek: , phone must be hopping....
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/1026569

30k for a 12k DeLorean? I doubt it.........

dutchcat

ah yeah, but there's 20 k of coke in the sills:pac:

robbie_998

kyote00 wrote: »

€30k :eek: , phone must be hopping....
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/1026569

damn flux capacitors are getting more expensive :pac:

Tomebagel

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1025212

Not going to get any where near that for it,you could buy and original 2 door for that money

Buffman

Looks like a good example of a Corolla for 1K.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1027343

Blue850

This could be fun...in a scary kind of way:D


A40 with Fiat twin cam

robbie_998

Blue850 wrote: »

This could be fun...in a scary kind of way:D


A40 with Fiat twin cam

that looks very nice, got a price on that just out of curiosity ?

it looks very well kept and kinda reminds me of the mini

Big Nasty

Buffman wrote: »

Looks like a good example of a Corolla for 1K.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1027343

Keep on seeing examples like this sitting up at shows recently and I am just left wondering, WHY?

Then again, a generation older than me may be wondering why I would willingly spend a few €k on a Mk I 2.8 Ghia Granada! Actually no - most would prefer to see the money being spent on a Granada rather than an '88 Corolla!

Kevin_Herron

Another original Irish car to end up in England!
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C118858/

junkyard

Kevin_Herron wrote: »

Another original Irish car to end up in England!
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C118858/

The only enquiries i'm getting for cars and boats at the moment is from France and the UK, nothing from Ireland. Sold five cars and two boats to the UK and two boats and two cars to France, just goes to show how bad it really is here.:(

macplaxton

Kevin_Herron wrote: »

Another original Irish car to end up in England!
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C118858/

A drop in the ocean when compared to all those original English cars (and Scottish and Welsh) that end up in Ireland! :rolleyes:

Big Nasty

macplaxton wrote: »

A drop in the ocean when compared to all those original English cars (and Scottish and Welsh) that end up in Ireland! :rolleyes:

Eh - what are you getting at Mac?

quattro777

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1008446

1986 Audi 90 with only 11k on the clock!