Bangernomics car of the week/day

Eoin

lomb wrote: »

The Nct means little in terms of mechanical integrity, its not the be all and end all. The UK MOT inspires more confidence actually imho.

That's not the point though. The advantage of a long NCT is that you don't have to try and get the car through it yourself. You'd be silly to treat it as proof that it's good to go.

Off topic - wouldn't be too sure about the UK MOT, hardly the most impartial of systems.

unkel

lomb wrote: »

Review here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY84a6mG3Ls&feature=related

And the clear winner back in '93 was...the BMW 7-series. Which was replaced only a year later by the E38 7-series which was miles ahead of the E32

Having the W124 E-class in the test instead of the S-class is weird though, isn't it?

Seweryn

unkel wrote: »

Having the W124 E-class in the test instead of the S-class is weird though, isn't it?

Yeah, I was thinking the same, it doesn't make any sense .
Unless the 124-series was considered to be as good as their one class higher competitors .

unkel

Seweryn wrote: »

Yeah, I was thinking the same, it doesn't make any sense

Back in '93 it was the W140 S-class wasn't it? That would have won the group test hands down I reckon. Even if it weighs more than the Titanic

Seweryn

unkel wrote: »

Back in '93 it was the W140 S-class wasn't it? That would have won the group test hands down I reckon. Even if it weighs more than the Titanic

True... The W140 was called "The Best Car in the world" for a reason and I think there was no point putting it through the test, as it would have won .

mickdw

they said 40 to 60k dollars. S Class was outside that I assume?

unkel

Dunno Mick. Do I remember right that the 740 was $54k? An S-class would have been in or around the same price level as an equivalent 7-series.

mickdw

unkel wrote: »

Dunno Mick. Do I remember right that the 740 was $54k? An S-class would have been in or around the same price level as an equivalent 7-series.

Ya you would think so but I thought that might not be the case in america though for some reason.
I dont see any other reason why they wouldnt include it in the test

Esel

Saab Ed wrote: »

So Uncool its cool. C'mon, someone here's got to buy this

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2019787

This, folks, defines bangernomics. End of.

E39MSport

Sold the Lexus to a lovely chap last night. He was bowled over by it

Gumbo

Limerick man wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2058797

Nct out in August, buts lots of fun for the money!

Nice car! Looks fairly mint too.

Stainless_Steel

Love them GSRs. You'd struggle to get a faster car for less!!

Saab Ed

Big miles but big test. Big fun Big Problems

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2266714

Saab Ed

And as we're on Fiats ....

Coupl;e of months tax, two years test , 500 quid less change.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2250041

Berty

How did it get a test with that back number plate? Surely a visual failure.

unkel

Esel wrote: »

This, folks, defines bangernomics. End of.

Depends on now you define it

Compared to that Volvo, the cinquecento costs a third to buy, a third to insure, a third in tax and a third in fuel, has several months tax and a very long NCT

It's probably the cheapest car to own for the next 2 years that's ever been posted on this thread...

homer90

Beer Baron wrote: »

How did it get a test with that back number plate? Surely a visual failure.

:pac:

Seweryn

unkel wrote: »

Depends on now you define it

Compared to that Volvo, the cinquecento costs a third to buy, a third to insure, a third in tax and a third in fuel, has several months tax and a very long NCT

It's probably the cheapest car to own for the next 2 years that's ever been posted on this thread...

All True... And the Cinquecento is also a third of the car comparing to the Volvo .
Anyway, each of these cars are for different people and both are good buys.

cadaliac

Saab Ed wrote: »

Big miles but big test. Big fun Big Problems

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2266714

http://photos2.donedeal.ie/View2-6837048.jpeg

eh, erm, ah, .......no thanks.
About a grand overpriced imo.

VolvoMan

Eoin wrote: »

Off topic - wouldn't be too sure about the UK MOT, hardly the most impartial of systems.

I actually don't know how the UK MoT operates at all; most of the locations it is carried out in are backstreet independent garages. Who is to know how reputable they are?

VolvoMan

VolvoMan wrote: »

........ Who is to know how reputable they are?

Lots of them will pass a car with a decat no bother at all to them.

mullingar

Saab Ed wrote: »

Big miles but big test. Big fun Big Problems

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2266714

From the ad:

wery fast car.cd changer alloys

This must be the seller

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiEUDzIrEQE

ShadowHearth

so did the threads got merged again?

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Mercedes-Benz/CL-Class/420...../201106201190829/advert?channel=CARS

this!

long nct. lots of toys!

Dues Bellator

ShadowHearth wrote: »

so did the threads got merged again?

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Mercedes-Benz/CL-Class/420...../201106201190829/advert?channel=CARS

this!

long nct. lots of toys!

about a grand too dear imo

almanu

almanu wrote: »

about a grand too dear imo

Someone who goes to boxing matches who has a good income would fancy that, sure Jim is sound :pac:

ShadowHearth

i know not all will like it, but damn. 2.5k would take it, maybe even less.

all CLs gone down in price alot. newer shaped ones were 15k, now theres a few 6-8k mark!

if we would need only 1 car in family, i would buy something like that and pay bigger tax. better to be in old fat luxo barge then in newish tin of beans.

unfortunatly when you got 2 cars and double insurance/tax/petrol/running costs such car is not an option .

Dues Bellator

RoverJames wrote: »

Someone who goes to boxing matches who has a good income would fancy that, sure Jim is sound :pac:

A good income , selling a 15 year old 4.2 gas guzzler for 3k :rolleyes:not if he keeps making silly buys like that he wont:pac::pac:

You got the wrong end of the stick there dude
Not on about JRs income at all at all.

Dues Bellator

oop's my bad:o

pcardin

mickdw wrote: »

What the hell is that? Never seen one of those.

Looks like a C3 Audi 100 slowly morphing intp c4 audi 100

V8 never came with cloth interior, everything manual and on steel wheels so for that reason you can't find them in Ireland. Even manual gearbox was quite rare for these. :pac: