Bangernomics car of the week/day

Raskolnikov

thewintermute wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1920682


I have a bit of a fetish for these and if I didn't already have a very shiny one out the front I would be on my way to Wicklow now.
I was wondering though, how would one explain the 3 litre diesel engine come NCT time? 'Aye, I thought it was running a bit rough alright, Diesel you say? Well, I should cocoa, would you credit that.......eh is a €50 acceptable, sir?'

That looked promising until I saw the interior, otherwise a great car.

thewintermute

Raskolnikov wrote: »

That looked promising until I saw the interior, otherwise a great car.

Bears arse?

L-M

johnos1984 wrote: »

Your indeed correct but when your a 26 year old male with a claim from 2 yers ago on your record you will obviously kill anyone who sits in your car or who is on the road at the same time as you. Its the cheapest option for me by far. My insurance for my daily is still multiples of your quote

Even though your date of birth is in your username, I still though you were older

johnos1984

Limerick man wrote: »

Even though your date of birth is in your username, I still though you were older

Mature head on young shoulder

My girlfriend calls me Victor Meldrew

L-M

johnos1984 wrote: »

Mature head on young shoulder

My girlfriend calls me Victor Meldrew

I hide my age very well *cough* :P

Bigus

thewintermute wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1920682


I have a bit of a fetish for these and if I didn't already have a very shiny one out the front I would be on my way to Wicklow now.
I was wondering though, how would one explain the 3 litre diesel engine come NCT time? 'Aye, I thought it was running a bit rough alright, Diesel you say? Well, I should cocoa, would you credit that.......eh is a €50 acceptable, sir?'

Lucky horney man with good taste

Seweryn

thewintermute wrote: »

Bears arse?

Hi Keith,

The Diesel engine is most likely converted, so I would concentrate on that aspect when viewing the car.
There are so many parts that should be replaced (if you want to get it right), that you really need a whole donor car for the swap. You need the engine, gearbox, differential, exhaust, front suspension, complete speedometer unit, ignition barrel, glow plug wiring loom and controls, vacuum lines for the injection pump shut off, radiator, sound proofing above the gearbox, soundproofing for the engine bonnet, fuel tank sump filter (not sure about this one, but it may be different than the petrol one), etc., etc....

Esel

^ Not an economic proposition then, if you're paying for labour? There must be enough decent original diesels out there to buy surely.

Seweryn

Esel wrote: »

^ Not an economic proposition then, if you're paying for labour?

Not at all. It is always better to get the right car in the first place.

Esel wrote: »

There must be enough decent original diesels out there to buy surely.

Well, I do not know about a single decent Diesel Estate for sale in the country . But if you do, please post a link .

johnos1984

No tax or NCT

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1932594?cid=1932594&&utm_nooverride=1



Test drove it an hour and a half ago for anyone who may be interested.

Unable to agree a price though but if anyone wants impressions and the real selling price give me a PM

brembo26

look at this for a shed! hahaha! :P well worth a view anyway... :rolleyes: http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1888878

mawk

brembo26 wrote: »

look at this for a shed! hahaha! :P well worth a view anyway... :rolleyes: http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1888878

best ad ive ever read on dd

andyseadog

LIGHTNING wrote: »

I thought I would stick my old girl up. She needs a bit of work but she does drive fine and she is clean inside and out.

http://www.adverts.ie/car/punto/punto/fiat/484102

just how much oil is it losing?

andyseadog

LIGHTNING wrote: »

Its seeping out from the rocker cover, not loosing huge amounts. I top her up about once a month.

i see, looks like its worth a punt at 200 quid for someone. i got a crank sensor for one of these not so long ago for 20 from a breakers and fitted it in 5 minutes with just a 10mm spanner.

**** the gasket.

bargain right there.

andyseadog

im only down the road from you, id buy it but if i brought any more scrap home i'd be kicked out :P

shouldn't hang around too long.

VolvoMan

LIGHTNING wrote: »

Its seeping out from the rocker cover, not loosing huge amounts. I top her up about once a month.

The one I was selling had that problem too. The buyer noticed it and I was almost certain they'd walk away.

fonecrusher1

Just stumbled on this...

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1783460

^Some car for 2 grand. (1800 cash i'd say)

Col200sx

98 Pugeot 406 coupe with NCT for less than 1k

No mention of tax, but looks pretty clean.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1657794

andyseadog

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

Just stumbled on this...

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1783460

^Some car for 2 grand. (1800 cash i'd say)

towbar, tints and RS alloys, the first felt sec rover?

peasant

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

Just stumbled on this...

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1783460

^Some car for 2 grand. (1800 cash i'd say)

Hmmm ...no leather, bling wheels, tint all round and to top it all off a fake shark fin on the roof ...some car allright

Ardennes1944

LIGHTNING wrote: »

I thought I would stick my old girl up. She needs a bit of work but she does drive fine and she is clean inside and out.

http://www.adverts.ie/car/punto/punto/fiat/484102

i love those puntos makes me wish i kept my betsy

Col200sx

Too good to be true?

'00 S-Type Jag for €1,500.

Add does look a bit dodgy.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1893153

johnos1984

Col200sx wrote: »

Too good to be true?

'00 S-Type Jag for €1,500.

Add does look a bit dodgy.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1893153

Sounds like Arthur Daley owns it.

I'd say its legitimate and owned by a foreigner

manta356

Col200sx wrote: »

Too good to be true?

'00 S-Type Jag for €1,500.

Add does look a bit dodgy.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1893153

How do you Re-Emigrate ?:P

VolvoMan

Col200sx wrote: »

Too good to be true?

'00 S-Type Jag for €1,500.

Not really. It's big engined (easily about 1200 a year to tax) and one of the less desirable Jags made.

If anything, I'd say that's pretty much the going rate.

robtri

VolvoMan wrote: »

Not really. It's big engined (easily about 1200 a year to tax) and one of the less desirable Jags made.

If anything, I'd say that's pretty much the going rate.

i think its over priced...... not by much..

VolvoMan

VolvoMan wrote: »

Not really. It's big engined (easily about 1200 a year to tax) and one of the less desirable Jags made.

If anything, I'd say that's pretty much the going rate.

+1, and no NCT, even if you knew a bit about cars NCT day would be nerve wracking.

Top Dog

manta356 wrote: »

How do you Re-Emigrate ?:P

Come back to Ireland ... realise why you left in the first place ... and feck off to foreign soils again

Arthur Daley

S type jags just fall out of bed. Still some of them must be worth a punt?

unkel

I like S-Type Jags with the 3l and the autobox

But no, they haven't a hope of being on the same level as a 5er or E and their reliability is way worse than some respected (UK lovers) sites will have you believe.