Bangernomics car of the week/day

bigneacy

bigneacy wrote: »

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This is my car on fire at the end of my driveway at 3.30am this morning. Bastards!

:eek: torched on your drive

L-M

:eek:

****! What happened?

bigneacy

RoverJames wrote: »

:eek: torched on your drive

Yep - Luckily we've a long driveway as we live in the country. It was beside the road. The battery died two days ago - I was trying to push start it, didn't work. Brother was coming out today with jump leads. So it was left at the end of the driveway in front of our gates, off the road.

Limerick man wrote: »

:eek:

****! What happened?

Looks like some nice young gents tried to take it away - discovered the battery was dead and after a bit of discussion they must have felt flame orange would suit the car better than the wine colour it was.

L-M

Scumbags, karma will hopefully run it's course.

Mar4ix

bigneacy wrote: »

So... my bangernomics career has gone out in a blaze of glory - LITERALLY!!!



This is my car on fire at the end of my driveway at 3.30am this morning. Bastards!

Hope youll get some money from insurance company.

L-M

Mar4ix wrote: »

Hope youll get some money from insurance company.

Hardly much point ruining an NCB for a car of such value is there?

cadaliac

Jesus, thats desperate! As LM said, I hope Karma will run its course.
On the up side - at least you didn't loose a fortune on the car. Insurance should pay out on fire alright.

A bangernomics car was vandalized on me also a few months back - I left it overnight in a car park and came back the next day every every single window was smashed. It wasn't worth fixing.

Sorry to hear OP.

Rowley Birkin QC

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2280292



Full BMW service history is encouraging but no mention of the condition of the turbo.

bigneacy

cadaliac wrote: »

Jesus, thats desperate! As LM said, I hope Karma will run its course.
On the up side - at least you didn't loose a fortune on the car. Insurance should pay out on fire alright.

A bangernomics car was vandalized on me also a few months back - I left it overnight in a car park and came back the next day every every single window was smashed. It wasn't worth fixing.

Sorry to hear OP.

Insurance was third party only - Sure even if it was 3rd,fire&theft i'd say the excess would be greater than the cost of the car.

L-M

Rowley Birkin QC wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2280292



Full BMW service history is encouraging but no mention of the condition of the turbo.

Tut tut, I was gettin all excited about my post if that car was priced under 2 grand (ie. the bangernomics limit) :pac:

Horrid colour, 200,000 miles, 3 grand, not for this thread :P

Rowley Birkin QC

Limerick man wrote: »

Tut tut, I was gettin all excited about my post if that car was priced under 2 grand (ie. the bangernomics limit) :pac:

Horrid colour, 200,000 miles, 3 grand, not for this thread :P

I see.

Rowley Birkin QC

Rowley Birkin QC wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2280292


Full BMW service history is encouraging but no mention of the condition of the turbo.

What do you want them to say
- turbo is fine
- turbo is not fine

L-M

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2376554

If this isn't a scam it's well worth it, surely a scam though.

Mister Jingles

Limerick man wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2376554

If this isn't a scam it's well worth it, surely a scam though.

Already sold after 44mins.

dubsuperstar

Owend one of these years ago, could be tempted! I just love the seats.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2376251

cadaliac

dubsuperstar wrote: »

Owend one of these years ago, could be tempted! I just love the seats.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2376251

A fine car, looks mint and a very good ad that would insprie confidence in the seller.
Thats the way ads should read imo.

dubsuperstar

If mileage is right on this would be a great bargin

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2281865

For Forks Sake

cadaliac wrote: »

A fine car, looks mint and a very good ad that would insprie confidence in the seller.
Thats the way ads should read imo.

It's a good ad apart from this arrogant nonsense at the end:

Would suit enthusiast or someone who knows their Alfa Romeos... not the usual abused 5 owner car for €1000 commonly seen advertised but still priced to sell at €1750.

Only serious buyers please.

No mate, it's an 11 year old , Italian, imported (i'd say by the high reg), manual petrol estate, with no mention of a service history- you can't really be that selective

And if he's being so picky, he could have at lease emptied all the crap out of the boot before he took the photos

GavMan

For Forks Sake wrote: »

It's a good ad apart from this arrogant nonsense at the end:



No mate, it's an 11 year old , Italian, imported (i'd say by the high reg), manual petrol estate, with no mention of a service history- you can't really be that selective

And if he's being so picky, he could have at lease emptied all the crap out of the boot before he took the photos

12519 is high for cars in Kildare in the year 2000??? Considering well over 100000 sold in Dublin that year (for the novelty of the 00 plates)....Don't think so mate.

For Forks Sake

GavMan wrote: »

12519 is high for cars in Kildare in the year 2000??? Considering well over 100000 sold in Dublin that year (for the novelty of the 00 plates)....Don't think so mate.

In my defense, I did say that bit was guesswork. The rest I stand by.

alias no.9

For Forks Sake wrote: »

It's a good ad apart from this arrogant nonsense at the end:



No mate, it's an 11 year old , Italian, imported (i'd say by the high reg), manual petrol estate, with no mention of a service history- you can't really be that selective

And if he's being so picky, he could have at lease emptied all the crap out of the boot before he took the photos

Most importantly, no mention of the when the dreaded Cam Belt was last changed. Any self proclaimed Alfa enthusiast would never accidentally forget to mention this critical detail, methinks it must be due or overdue.

Pretty much evereything else can be taken as it comes on a 156 without fear of wipeout, thermostat, wishbones, rear transverse arms, even the variator, a couple of weeks or months and they'll be little more than a minor irritation but hold out on the Cam Belt for even a little while and you're toast.

Beautiful car all the same

eljono

dubsuperstar wrote: »

Owend one of these years ago, could be tempted! I just love the seats.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2376251

Looks like it GTA headlights fitted too, nice.

MidlandsM

an oul' taxi I'd say...

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2379897

L-M

MidlandsM wrote: »

an oul' taxi I'd say...

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2379897

You'd want to bring an airflow meter to make sure it's not the turbo that's shot. Also a black car + water = **** paint.

I could guarantee without leaving my seat that's a pile of crap.

Marty McFly

2000 for a 99 GS300 yeh could probably get one for cheaper, but this one looks spotless full service history, NCT,d and with low mileage.

MidlandsM

Limerick man wrote: »

I could guarantee without leaving my seat that's a pile of crap.

To be sure :P

eljono

I like the look of this. 6 cylinder E36 with test until Sept for 500 squid
http://www.adverts.ie/car/3-series/3-series/bmw-320i-6-cylinders-150bhp-nct-09-11/662502

Big Nasty

eljono wrote: »

I like the look of this. 6 cylinder E36 with test until Sept for 500 squid
http://www.adverts.ie/car/3-series/3-series/bmw-320i-6-cylinders-150bhp-nct-09-11/662502

Is it just me or does adverts take an unmerciful long time to open for people - besides the fact that it's sh1te of course! :pac::p

eljono

MCMLXXV wrote: »

Is it just me or does adverts take an unmerciful long time to open for people - besides the fact that it's sh1te of course! :pac::p

It's opening fine for me MCMLXXV. Must be you!

Saab Ed

Simple straight forward cheap motoring.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2378207