Bangernomics car of the week/day

Saab Ed

Limerick man wrote: »

A friend of mine was looking at that as well, I must ask him did he go any futher with it. An eastern European lad was selling the one I linked above as well. 60 or 70% of the big luxo barges seem to be sold by them!

But that was their style at the time , Big Mercs , Big Audis etc etc . Now that all th ebuilding site jobs are gone they cant afford the petrol nevermind anything else.

L-M

Saab Ed wrote: »

But that was their style at the time , Big Mercs , Big Audis etc etc . Now that all th ebuilding site jobs are gone they cant afford the petrol nevermind anything else.

Maybe that explains why the 735 hasn't been taxed since 08 :P

_Conrad_

RoverJames wrote: »

Not a bad bangernomics car, sold her a couple of hours ago, pity I put €90 petrol into her this morning :rolleyes: Ah well.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1413859

That was a nice old motor to have. The tourings are pretty handy

_Conrad_

Saab Ed wrote: »

But that was their style at the time , Big Mercs , Big Audis etc etc . Now that all th ebuilding site jobs are gone they cant afford the petrol nevermind anything else.

You're talking like a smallminded, xenophobic bigot who needs to wake up, without them we as a nation wouldn't have been able to do all the cushy jobs and avoid the hard ones that we felt were beneath us.





anyway for anyone else here, here's another "bangernomics" car, sub €1000, enough space for an average family, grand power from the crude but solid and dependable peugeot diesel

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1496526

Saab Ed

_Conrad_ wrote: »

You're talking like a smallminded, xenophobic bigot who needs to wake up, without them we as a nation wouldn't have been able to do all the cushy jobs and avoid the hard ones that we felt were beneath us.

Oh FFS sake not another one. No im not , its just that you never got out of your sisters underwear for long enough to live in the real world were people just make real world comments.

Eoin

_Conrad_ wrote: »

You're talking like a smallminded, xenophobic bigot who needs to wake up, without them we as a nation wouldn't have been able to do all the cushy jobs and avoid the hard ones that we felt were beneath us.

Saab Ed wrote: »

Oh FFS sake not another one. No im not , its just that you never got out of your sisters underwear for long enough to live in the real world were people just make real world comments.

Two of you chill out, and no more of that shìte please.

Saab Ed

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1498535

whippet

Limerick man wrote: »

Maybe that explains why the 735 hasn't been taxed since 08 :P

my fear of these old barges is not the fact that the tax hasn't been paid, but what if any routine maintenance has been done on them since the downturn.

frank gooding

Big bus like that would have to be a diesel

I would imagine she would eat juice unless you were a saint on the go pedal.

VolvoMan

Turbo 940, Irish car, 700 euro with NCT: http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1494842

L-M

whippet wrote: »

my fear of these old barges is not the fact that the tax hasn't been paid, but what if any routine maintenance has been done on them since the downturn.

That's my concern, namely the fact alot of Eatern european who buy and sell cars fix them themselves, and from personal experience I wouldn't trust some of the craftmanship.

_Conrad_

VolvoMan wrote: »

Turbo 940, Irish car, 700 euro with NCT: http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1494842

worth a look that, in fact i might myself if i get this other damn thing sold like it's supposed to be

L-M

_Conrad_ wrote: »

worth a look that, in fact i might myself if i get this other damn thing sold like it's supposed to be

What's that?

_Conrad_

Limerick man wrote: »

What's that?

what's what? the thing that's supposed to be sold? merc

_Conrad_

_Conrad_ wrote: »

That was a nice old motor to have. The tourings are pretty handy

Yep, she was very handy for bringing an old garden shed to the dump along with most of the contents Could have done with it for another weekend to be honest now that I think of it.

_Conrad_

RoverJames wrote: »

Yep, she was very handy for bringing an old garden shed to the dump along with most of the contents Could have done with it for another weekend to be honest now that I think of it.

It's always the way, i sold my pickup, then regretted it, got a van, sold that, now a good friend needed help moving some stuff to her new hosue and i had to disappoint her by telling her for once i don'thave some sort of commercial, plus there's that volvo engine in the classic section that i want but can't pick up now, the list gos on ha ha

fonecrusher1

_Conrad_ wrote: »

anyway for anyone else here, here's another "bangernomics" car, sub €1000, enough space for an average family, grand power from the crude but solid and dependable peugeot diesel

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1496526

Christ if i see one more of these bloody diesel 406's (which i find strangely appealling?!) being sold for peanuts im going to sell my corolla next week & get one.:mad::pac:

RoverJames

RoverJames wrote: »

Back to my old banger

RJ is back in his Rover

RJ filled his Rover with petrol Friday, taxed it for 3 months, transferred his insurance, booked an NCT (got one for the 24th August too which was nifty) polished and waxed it today.............. and then the gearbox went. Not completely surprised as the box was whining a bit when I took it off the road but most R65 boxes whine a bit. Was sounding like someone was sharpening knives in it today.

RoverJames wrote: »

Yep, she was very handy for bringing an old garden shed to the dump along with most of the contents Could have done with it for another weekend to be honest now that I think of it.

How right I was

Bangernomics :cool: (it's not always plain sailing)

Just to see how I've faired out in the 4 years I've been driving cheapish yokes I consulted my excel file. Seemed a good time as I don't intend rebuilding / replacing the box nor paying for it to be done so I've written off the Coupe essentially. Although some bits may used, dunno though, too early to say.

So 7 cars over the 4 years (almost, October 2006 to now), including depreciation / appreciation and all maintenance, tyres, servicing etc but not including tax, insurance or petrol / diesel

Spent €14783.61 (€10830 was the actual total purchase price of the 7 cars)

Got back €12090

drove 46,500 miles

Suppose it's ok ish.

Apologies for the off topic but it's not too bad a place for such info.

RichyX

Considering spending <1500€ on a BMW E39 520i or E34 518i.

Worth a go? Anything to look out for.
I'm open to alternatives too. The more boot space the better. Not sure if the rear seats fold on the 5 series but that'd be very handy.

e34 1.8 will be awful slow, the little 4 cyl struggles in them. For similar money the e39 is a much better buy.

tinofapples

eoin wrote: »

Love that p1800.

There's one parked up close to me just left lying ......... must get a pic up on boards of it.

tinofapples

Are we allowed include 4x4's in Bangernomics ?

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Might get one of these for off public road use

cadaliac

Bought this on Friday:
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1385883

€850.
Happy days. Mechanically perfect. (Rear brake calipers need a little attention but otherwise spot on)
I don't know why I didn't do this years ago!!

RichyX

cadaliac wrote: »

Bought this on Friday:
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1385883

Good stuff.
Might take a look at a few of them since they're going for great prices.
How's the boot size?

pcardin

Limerick man wrote: »

That's my concern, namely the fact alot of Eatern european who buy and sell cars fix them themselves, and from personal experience I wouldn't trust some of the craftmanship.

You're funny! I cant see anything wrong that someone can fix his own car if he knows the stuff? A lot of EE guys know mechanics very well and do not pay to local garage 50 euro for changing bulb.

pcardin

Limerick man wrote: »

A friend of mine was looking at that as well, I must ask him did he go any futher with it. An eastern European lad was selling the one I linked above as well. 60 or 70% of the big luxo barges seem to be sold by them!

Them in EE preffer to show their love to luxo barges instead of sheeps

Tragedy

pcardin wrote: »

You're funny! I cant see anything wrong that someone can fix his own car if he knows the stuff? A lot of EE guys know mechanics very well and do not pay to local garage 50 euro for changing bulb.

His point was they might not know their stuff, nor might the cash in hand type mechanics they use. At least if there's some form of service history/receipts, you can verify that.

L-M

pcardin wrote: »

You're funny! I cant see anything wrong that someone can fix his own car if he knows the stuff? A lot of EE guys know mechanics very well and do not pay to local garage 50 euro for changing bulb.

I wasn't being sarcastic, nor being funny... I don't pay a garage to do anything, but if I fix something, I fix it right. Anywho, this isn't the place for this kinda talk, moving on :P

I got another one today ladies and gentlemen,A nice Mk4 Golf GTi 150bhp, with a FSH from day one, and one owner for the last 7 years... High miles though, but the car is absolutely spot on, with a mint interior and almost mint exterior...

Typhoon.

200e:eek:

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http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1502497

bigbadbear

Typhoon. wrote: »

200e:eek:

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http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1502497;

that link is broken

Esel

bigbadbear wrote: »

that link is broken

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1502497

bigbadbear

Typhoon. wrote: »

200e:eek:

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http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1502497

Thats a cracker. Looks almost like its stolen or somethin

fonecrusher1

Typhoon. wrote: »

200e:eek:

Jaysus its like a big oul ugly dog that should have been put down years ago but it still trundles around refusing to die.:D

L-M

No log book, 1.6 Carina...

In fairness, the way this thead has been going, that's an epic fail for the most part.

bigbadbear

Limerick man wrote: »

No log book, 1.6 Carina...

In fairness, the way this thead has been going, that's an epic fail for the most part.

€200.....

bigbadbear

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

Jaysus its like a big oul ugly dog that should have been put down years ago but it still trundles around refusing to die.:D

Limerick man thanked this post but I think he wants to kill the loyal old dog as opposed to appreciating it's resilience :pac: (which is how i understood it)

If i had 200 bob looking for a car i'd be chuffed to find this tank.

fonecrusher1

bigbadbear wrote: »

Limerick man thanked this post but I think he wants to kill the loyal old dog as opposed to appreciating it's resilience :pac: (which is how i understood it)

If i had 200 bob looking for a car i'd be chuffed to find this tank.

Yeah they're reliable old machines alright. I personally wouldn't want a fairly big car like that with a little 1.6 engine in it. Underpowered & probably not particularly frugal?

Also if it didn't pass the nct it might end up costing you a lot more than 200 euro.

Tragedy

The 1.6 is meant to be 100brake, not bad really.

I Was VB

Two and a half words that are just music to my ears!!

And they will not die, they are the cockroach of the motoring world will still trundle along quite happily mine is still covering 700-900 miles a week with no problems.

Sure didnt the pope have one and all!!

Toyota Carina E !!

fonecrusher1

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

probably not particularly frugal?

They are quite light on petrol to be fair

delynet

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1488151

I like that interior!

L-M

It's a 1.6, possible ex taxi, Carina with no log book, tax or nct! No mother how much of a noble steed they are, that's not bangernomics! It's just not, so quit ye're jibber jabbering :P

L-M

delynet wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1488151

I like that interior!

That's seriously cool!

Magown3

I'm only posting this as I have no intention of buying it... Even tho I've loved those cars ever since watching the film Ronin

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1502865



2 Years NCT and a bargain basement price!

fonecrusher1

I Was VB wrote: »

Two and a half words that are just music to my ears!!

And they will not die, they are the cockroach of the motoring world will still trundle along quite happily mine is still covering 700-900 miles a week with no problems.

Sure didnt the pope have one and all!!

Toyota Carina E !!

I've never owned one but ive sat in a few & found them to be grand big comfortable cars.

Big, comfortable. Two words i can't associate with my current car. Corolla.:( Gonnna sell her soon & do a bit of bangernomic driving myself.

Magown3

Magown3 wrote: »

I'm only posting this as I have no intention of buying it... Even tho I've loved those cars ever since watching the film Ronin

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1502865



2 Years NCT and a bargain basement price!

€3000, is that a bargain for a 13 year old 2.8 A8 ? €3000 is a good amount of cash.

Magown3

RoverJames wrote: »

€3000, is that a bargain for a 13 year old 2.8 A8 ? €3000 is a good amount of cash.

No it's not. When I viewed the ad it was only a few mins old and the price was actually €300.... Must have been edited after I viewed. His bad, not mine.

At 3k, it's not such a bargain.

high horse

Magown3 wrote: »

No it's not. When I viewed the ad it was only a few mins old and the price was actually €300.... Must have been edited after I viewed. His bad, not mine.

At 3k, it's not such a bargain.

It was 300 when I clicked on the link too and even though I don't have it to spare, I considered whether I could buy it anyway. It was a serious bargain at 300, not so much at 3000

daRobot

RoverJames wrote: »

€3000, is that a bargain for a 13 year old 2.8 A8 ? €3000 is a good amount of cash.

+1

I don't think that's great value at all.

Sub 1500 and it'd be looking a bit better.

There's an S8 for 3500 on donedeal at the moment, but it looks a right aul' dog

cadaliac

RichyX wrote: »

Good stuff.
Might take a look at a few of them since they're going for great prices.
How's the boot size?

Boot size is Ok. Its not hatch back size but fine for what I want it for.
I couldn't believe how good the engine and running gear are. The Mazda 2.0 engine is pretty much trouble free and has been known for 200k plus mileage.
Its just cheap motoring really.