Bangernomics car of the week/day

L-M

They're a lovely car! Really comfy, very nicely finished and a sweet sound off the engine... A few horrid colours in the rang though!

redsteveireland

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

His ads are very funny, thats been up for a while. He's a bit of a driveway dealer with a few other cars on there as well.

fonecrusher1

peasant wrote: »

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

Feckin hell the 'bling wheels' (thats your idea of bling??!) would put you off a car like that? Its a 2001 diesel rover 75 with below average mileage of 100k for 2 grand, no doubt he'd probably take 1800 euro?!! Try to remember thats silly money. Its a bmw engine as im sure you know.

Sometimes some of you lot sound like a bunch of old geezers.:pac: I think its a fine looking car & a grand example of bangernomics in my opinion.

Can't always be knackered mercs, bmw's & audi's with massive engines that require 100's of euros worth of maintenance that do 20mpg. They're hardly realistic as a means of daily transport. Not for the vast majority of people anyway.

VolvoMan

Limerick man wrote: »

Really comfy, very nicely finished and a sweet sound off the engine...

That reminds me, the very same 3.0 litre V6 can be found in a sh1tty US Taurus of the same period.

The S-type became quite a nice car later on in its life, but earlier ones were turds.

locteau

Hi guys,

Any body spotted a nice automatic diesel with the smallest engine as possible in those prices ?

Really need one with low budget. I saw some 1.2 petrol which are very economical but can't find a diesel auto for cheap.

Seb

Mr Benevolent

locteau wrote: »

Hi guys,

Any body spotted a nice automatic diesel with the smallest engine as possible in those prices ?

Really need one with low budget. I saw some 1.2 petrol which are very economical but can't find a diesel auto for cheap.

Seb

Bangernomics and small diesel auto don't go together. Absolute minimum will be a 1.9, and your best bet is a 2L Rover 75 CDTI auto.

locteau

Thanks for this, I appreciate the answer

mondymike

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1864820


I think this'd do the job nicely, but only for peeps under 5'10". what a hoot!!

;)

i freakin luv it

Dues Bellator

mondymike wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1864820


I think this'd do the job nicely, but only for peeps under 5'10". what a hoot!!

;)

i freakin luv it

a grand for a 96 cinquecento :eek: did you buy this?

robtri

almanu wrote: »

a grand for a 96 cinquecento :eek: did you buy this?

sorry dont you mean "custom" cinquecento......:D

johnos1984

robtri wrote: »

sorry dont you mean "custom" cinquecento......:D

I was looking at that earlier. For that price it doesn't even come with an NCT


Still it could be fun

johnos1984

Here is a better one

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1937957

Has anyone ever used one of these as a base for a project?

Strip it out, stiffen it up and add a bit more ooomph to it?

Work out ok or a waste of time? I always think they would be great crack

CharlieCroker

The S and SX were only 900cc whereas the sporting was 1100cc. Still not a quick car but the bigger engine made a suprising difference. great craic to drive. Think its the closest thing I've driven to the original mini.

Read a story once of a guy in the uk who fitted an uprated 1.4 turbo from a Punto GT with circa 160bhp

Ferris

mondymike wrote: »

I think this'd do the job nicely, but only for peeps under 5'10". what a hoot!!

I had one and i'm 6'4"

Dues Bellator

robtri wrote: »

sorry dont you mean "custom" cinquecento......:D

so your going to pay extra for a bit of tat . would not be my cup of tea but what ever rocks your boat:D

manta356

johnos1984 wrote: »

Here is a better one

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1937957

Has anyone ever used one of these as a base for a project?

Strip it out, stiffen it up and add a bit more ooomph to it?

Work out ok or a waste of time? I always think they would be great crack

Here was one for Sale on Ebay last week with an Alfa V6,reserve was set at £800.:cool:

redsteveireland

BOT?
Nice E200 with long NCT
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1942099

manta356

Here is a serious one being built in England at the moment.I think it's going to be Bike Engined.:eek:
Not a C*nt to Get Into one but a Bambino.

Follow progress here.

http://www.retropower.co.uk/projects_126_Blackbird.htm

BostonB

Ferris wrote: »

I had one and i'm 6'4"

I drove one once and though the pedals were too close together. I can't imagine how you managed.

cadaliac

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1963446
Bit of tax and an NCT until the 07/20112.
Looks clean too....

unkel

BostonB wrote: »

I drove one once and though the pedals were too close together. I can't imagine how you managed.

Ditto. I'm 6'2 and my legs barely fitted in but the pedals were a show stopper for me (and my feet are a relatively small size 43!). Much better in the Seicento, I had no problem at all in it. Lovely little motors those

Max Power1

cadaliac wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1963446
Bit of tax and an NCT until the 07/20112.
Looks clean too....

Ah boggo spec merc with a manual box.....

Not really bangernomics imo

Max Power1

Max Power1 wrote: »

Ah boggo spec merc with a manual box.....

Not really bangernomics imo

Well over a years test, small enough miles and looks very straight for an asking price of a grand, 1.8s are handy enough to tax too. Defo bangernomics in my book. If I was looking for a cheap car today I'd be ringing them

...... and the guts of 3 months tax too.

Terrontress

RoverJames wrote: »

Well over a years test, small enough miles and looks very straight for an asking price of a grand, 1.8s are handy enough to tax too. Defo bangernomics in my book. If I was looking for a cheap car today I'd be ringing them

...... and the guts of 3 months tax too.

Yeah, if you're looking for a C Class Merc then it is probably not the car to go for but if you are looking for a car for a grand then it is probably tidy enough!

rusty_racer94

Any good BMW E46 going around?

E39MSport

Loads

rusty_racer94

@E39MSport
Does the E39 comes in 2.0 Diesel?

Seweryn

rusty_racer94 wrote: »

@E39MSport
Does the E39 comes in 2.0 Diesel?

Yes, it does.

andyseadog

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1964504

not really bangernomics, the asking price is a bit steep, tax will be 1600 quid i think, and lets not mention fuel either.

but this seems like the right place to post it. a big, good looking, reliable comfortable car for 2500 quid. you wouldn't built one for that price.

L-M

andyseadog wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1964504

not really bangernomics, the asking price is a bit steep, tax will be 1600 quid i think, and lets not mention fuel either.

but this seems like the right place to post it. a big, good looking, reliable comfortable car for 2500 quid. you wouldn't built one for that price.

You know where the dreamer of the year thread is...

It's that way! ====>>

Talk about bringing a Rangers fan into a crowd full of Celtics fans hahaha!