Bangernomics car of the week/day

blastman

Picked up my first Bangernomics purchase this morning, no doubt the first step on a slippery slope

I bought a 98 Civic 1.4, 160K miles (not KM), loads of history including new brakes and pads at the last service and new exhaust system (not just the back box) earlier this year, same owner for the last 11+ years, NCTed until the middle of next year and taxed until the end of January 2012. The body has a few scrapes and dings and the alloys could do with some polishing but it's basically straight. Bought as I need a cheap runabout for a while but I probably won't keep it too long. Still, pleased with what I got for well under a grand.

E39MSport

pgtfo

VolvoMan

Blue Punto wrote: »

As roverjames said its not worth much as people aint to interseted in a 3 ltr petrol these days unless it a BMW/MERC which is a shame as the 960 was miles better than both in my opinion

I know you'd expect me to say it, but these were a wonderful car and had a straight 6 that was easily a match for any BMW and probably better than what Merc had at the time.

It is a classic Volvo with a modern driving experience.

kermitpwee

Nct 6/13 Tax 11/11 2ltr Diesel with 274 thou on the clock. T/b done.

Gotta love it:D:D

695EURO

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2612967

squod

kermitpwee wrote: »

Nct 6/13 Tax 11/11 2ltr Diesel with 274 thou on the clock. T/b done.

Gotta love it:D:D

695EURO

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2612967

Shit heap. €180/tonne.

L-M

Don't



your credit

VolvoMan

kermitpwee wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2612967

Those old logbooks were great.

It's a shame they don't have anything like them today.

kermitpwee

squod wrote: »

Shit heap. €180/tonne.

:D:D:D beaut

Minister Boyce

kermitpwee wrote: »

:D:D:D beaut

The life is prob beat out of this old carraige, but man they were a reliable carraige at that

Dues Bellator

Minister Boyce wrote: »

The life is prob beat out of this old carraige, but man they were a reliable carraige at that

saw one the other day that had almost half a mill on the clock:eek:

kermitpwee

Minister Boyce wrote: »

The life is prob beat out of this old carraige, but man they were a reliable carraige at that

I wouldn't think so, it has a relatively new test and for a 1992 looks very straight, that engine will do 500k if serviced. I know of 2 carina diesels running on original engines with 850k and 923k miles on them. They are rough but running and tested, all original engines but are about to give up the ghost very soon.

Forest Fire

kermitpwee wrote: »

I wouldn't think so, it has a relatively new test and for a 1992 looks very straight, that engine will do 500k if serviced. I know of 2 carina diesels running on original engines with 850k and 923k miles on them. They are rough but running and tested, all original engines but are about to give up the ghost very soon.

'A Greek taxi driver, Gregorios Sachinides, presented the Mercedes-Benz museum in Stuttgart with his trusty cab - a 1976 Mercedes 240D diesel with 4.6 million kilometres on the clock. It took only three motors for it to get to that millage

http://www.worldcarfans.com/classics.cfm/classicID/5040929.001/country/gcf/mercedes/proverbial-longevity-in-4.6-million-kilometers

There is plenty more sources just do a search for the guys name

Benz sets new world record'

_Conrad_

kermitpwee wrote: »

I wouldn't think so, it has a relatively new test and for a 1992 looks very straight, that engine will do 500k if serviced. I know of 2 carina diesels running on original engines with 850k and 923k miles on them. They are rough but running and tested, all original engines but are about to give up the ghost very soon.

Ah but they're old... how could it possibly be good? :rolleyes:

Minister Boyce

_Conrad_ wrote: »

Ah but they're old... how could it possibly be good? :rolleyes:

You may well have a point. Maybe its just me but isn't there something half tempting at seeing a Toyota advertised at handy money that makes you look twice and think....'its a toyota, its well worth a punt':)

For a reliability junkie like me that freely accepts drap non-exciting motoring, I always look at these kind of adverts/yokes a second time..

JustLen

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2567630

JustLen

JustLen wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2567630

I wouldn't give that for a poverty spec diesel one of the same year, don't see that as value at all to be honest.

Edit, didn't see the 6 months tax. Value now in fairness with that (ish)

166man

JustLen wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2567630

Hateful car and looks like it could be clocked too, numbers on odometer don't line up very well either.

166man

166man wrote: »

Hateful car and looks like it could be clocked too, numbers on odometer don't line up very well either.

Don't believe everything you read on the net
The 6 is rolling over as 70K is looming

JustLen

thought it wouldn't be too long till you came along roverjames. so it meets your criteria?

What are these like do you know? same k-series issues I pressume?

I dont see how it wouldn't be bangernomics if it checked out, and presumably if you waved 650/700 notes in his face he would bite

166man

RoverJames wrote: »

Don't believe everything you read on the net
The 6 is rolling over as 70K is looming

It isn't that there was just never anything nice about them from the looks to the interior to the awful reliability. I think an aunt of mine used to have a 96' one then got a 156 1.8 in 99'..

Actually yeah I suppose it is nearing 70k, that's obvious!:D

JustLen

JustLen wrote: »

thought it wouldn't be too long till you came along roverjames. so it meets your criteria?

What are these like do you know? same k-series issues I pressume?

I dont see how it wouldn't be bangernomics if it checked out, and presumably if you waved 650/700 notes in his face he would bite

Yeah, with the tax it's bangernomics alright, not too tempting though, for €700 I reckon you'd get a much nicer one really. 6 months tax is a big plus though. They're a decent car, I'd have one over much of the competition of the time.

166man wrote: »

It isn't that there was just never anything nice about them from the looks to the interior to the awful reliability. I think an aunt of mine used to have a 96' one then got a 156 1.8 in 99'..

Actually yeah I suppose it is nearing 70k, that's obvious!:D

I was only on about the clocked comment, your quite entitled to reckon they were a hateful yoke. Not a model I was ever a big fan of in that guise really tbh.

166man

RoverJames wrote: »

Yeah, with the tax it's bangernomics alright, not too tempting though, for €700 I reckon you'd get a much nicer one really. 6 months tax is a big plus though. They're a decent car, I'd have one over much of the competition of the time.




I was only on about the clocked comment, your quite entitled to reckon they were a hateful yoke. Not a model I was ever a big fan of in that guise really tbh.

Ah it's funny those 75's are growing on me I keep checking the classifieds for them, and I'm only 19!:pac:

kermitpwee

RoverJames wrote: »

Yeah, with the tax it's bangernomics alright, not too tempting though, for €700 I reckon you'd get a much nicer one really. 6 months tax is a big plus though. They're a decent car, I'd have one over much of the competition of the time.




I was only on about the clocked comment, your quite entitled to reckon they were a hateful yoke. Not a model I was ever a big fan of in that guise really tbh.

FSH, brand new tyres but who loses their phone and replaces it with a new phone with a different number:rolleyes:

ugglasdav

Low mileage and NCT not bad for 850 http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2444951

kermitpwee

Right lads I posted this a few days ago @ 340 euro
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2607605

Now for sale at 850
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2623880
Is it now a better banger!!

redsteveireland

ugglasdav wrote: »

Low mileage and NCT not bad for 850 http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2444951

Just hope you never crash in it. I saw first hand how my ex-girlfriends one crumpled like a beer can after a low speed impact.:eek:

redsteveireland

kermitpwee wrote: »

Right lads I posted this a few days ago @ 340 euro
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2607605

Now for sale at 850
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2623880
Is it now a better banger!!

Do you have any idea how expensive polish is these days?:)

ugglasdav

kermitpwee wrote: »

Right lads I posted this a few days ago @ 340 euro
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2607605

Now for sale at 850
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2623880
Is it now a better banger!!

chancer

Minister Boyce

http://cars.donedeal.co.uk/for-sale/cars/2622468

Are the additional items with this corrolla some part of the TTE bodykit that Im not aware of??? Donedeal has switched into UK mode at the min also all prices quoted in Pounds

The Corolla is decently priced in fairness.