Bangernomics car of the week/day

Eric Cartman

VolvoMan wrote: »

This has been reduced again: http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/damagedcars/2646330



What an ignorant cnut.

I wonder does he know that if he did the small jobs that need doing he'd sell it for double that price. Instead he is threatning to weigh it in for a couple of hundred quid if no one gives him a grand by this weekend.

It's far too new a car to be scrapped.

wouldnt be the hardest car to find in a scrapyard , 2 rear lights , rear bumper and a bit of panel beating , even with the paint still scuffed on the rear panel youd still easily shift it for 1500 with less than 500 euro of work

VolvoMan

VolvoMan wrote: »

This has been reduced again: http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/damagedcars/2646330



What an ignorant cnut.

I wonder does he know that if he did the small jobs that need doing he'd sell it for double that price. Instead he is threatning to weigh it in for a couple of hundred quid if no one gives him a grand by this weekend.

It's far too new a car to be scrapped.

If that's the case why not have a punt yourself and make a grand

VolvoMan

RoverJames wrote: »

If that's the case why not have a punt yourself and make a grand

You know, I actually would consider it.

It's just I don't have a thousand euro ready to spend straight away.

There could be a nice few quid in this for somebody.

colm_mcm

It'd be half viable at 1k if it didnt need the bodywork, bear in mind it doesn't seem to have NCT.
I wouldnt get all teary eyed about a volvo in a ropey colour needing bodywork being sold for parts.

VolvoMan

colm_mcm wrote: »

I wouldnt get all teary eyed about a volvo in a ropey colour needing bodywork being sold for parts.

It's a decent spec though and I quite like the colour (Maya Yellow). It may be a bit too much for convervative Irish tastes but I have always liked it.

If you got a panel job done on the L/H side, sourced two rear tail lamps from a scrapyard and put it through the NCT you would still have plenty of margin left. You see similar V40's to these fetching anything up to 2.5k.

A nine year old car with just over 100k is definitely not fit for the scrapyard.

colm_mcm

Case in point, bit more miles obviously but ready to go:
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2648047

VolvoMan

That's an S40, which isn't as desirable as the estate V40, so worth at least 500 quid less to start with.

It also has that dreaded GDi engine.

colm_mcm

Pug 306 D-Turbo
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2590879

nice car for the money.

166man

VolvoMan wrote: »

That's an S40, which isn't as desirable as the estate V40, so worth at least 500 quid less to start with.

It also has that dreaded GDi engine.

It is in a desirable spec though silver with black leather. 150k miles too not kilometres.

What is the GDi engine?

colm_mcm

166man wrote: »

What is the GDi engine?

It's the direct injection Mitsubishi engine, which is a lot more troublesome than the other 1.8 engine used in the S40/V40 (Renault I think)

166man

colm_mcm wrote: »

It's the direct injection Mitsubishi engine, which is a lot more troublesome than the other 1.8 engine used in the S40/V40 (Renault I think)

Ah right thanks for that, appreciate it.:)

tinofapples

VolvoMan wrote: »

This has been reduced again: http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/damagedcars/2646330

IF CAR IS NOT SOLD THIS WEEKEND I WILL SCRAP IT

What an ignorant cnut.

I wonder does he know that if he did the small jobs that need doing he'd sell it for double that price. Instead he is threatning to weigh it in for a couple of hundred quid if no one gives him a grand by this weekend.

It's far too new a car to be scrapped.

Bit over the top but defo agree too good a var to be scrapped. Bet my bottom dollar he wouldn't scrap it anyway.

Mycroft H

colm_mcm wrote: »

Pug 306 D-Turbo
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2590879

nice car for the money.

No schmoke no poke...

But seriously I would not touch a 306 like that

Dues Bellator

A little bit of history with the need of a hug and a fiddle ....


http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2648160

Sofiztikated

BX 19 wrote: »

No schmoke no poke...

But seriously I would not touch a 306 like that

Meh, I'd have it. History, receipts, belt done. Bit rich at €1500 for a '97, if it was closer to the even €1000, it'd be worth it.

cadaliac

colm_mcm wrote: »

Pug 306 D-Turbo
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2590879

nice car for the money.

I wouldn't touch that either. Looks lowered. Its been resprayed, and there are some pug logos missing from the bonnet and rear. looks like it was crashed and I don't believe for one second that a 14 year old diesel Peugeot D-Turbo has only 125k on the clock.

I could be wrong of course....:D

colm_mcm

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2530460

Astra coupe with plenty test.

Dues Bellator

colm_mcm wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2530460

Astra coupe with plenty test.

centre console custom sprayed oooerr :eek:

colm_mcm

cadaliac wrote: »

I wouldn't touch that either. Looks lowered. Its been resprayed, and there are some pug logos missing from the bonnet and rear. looks like it was crashed and I don't believe for one second that a 14 year old diesel Peugeot D-Turbo has only 125k on the clock.

I could be wrong of course....:D

I think the debadging is deliberate.

cadaliac

colm_mcm wrote: »

I think the debadging is deliberate.

Yes agreed. I could be totally wrong in my first post about the car (hopefully I am) and in fact if the car is genuine, yoiu could have a lovely car for small money - lovely driver too.

colm_mcm

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2374442

03 almera, bags of test €1,800

VolvoMan

colm_mcm wrote: »

It's the direct injection Mitsubishi engine, which is a lot more troublesome than the other 1.8 engine used in the S40/V40 (Renault I think)

The S40/V40 never used a Renault petrol engine.

I'd really suggest you read up more and get your facts right.

Berty

Almeras got spotlights!

Cool, must be invisible. LOL

VolvoMan

VolvoMan wrote: »

The S40/V40 never used a Renault petrol engine.

I'd really suggest you read up more and get your facts right.

He did suggest he wasn't 100% sure about the Renault bit

colm_mcm

That's why I put "i think" in brackets :rolleyes:
It doesn't really bother me who volvo got this particular engine from, the question was about the GDI engine and has been answered.

VolvoMan

colm_mcm wrote: »

That's why I put "i think" in brackets :rolleyes:
It doesn't really bother me who volvo got this particular engine from, the question was about the GDI engine and has been answered.

Yeah, but you "think" they never made their own engines in general and I even remember you posting it before.

I don't care about people getting things wrong now and again, it's just blatant ignorance towards fact that gets my goat.

unkel

OK enlighten us then

A quick google is telling me all 4-pot petrol engines (except the Mitsubishi 1.8l GDI) in both generations of the S40 are based on Volvo's own 4-pot as used for the first time in the 960 in the early 90s?

VolvoMan

unkel wrote: »

A quick google is telling me all 4-pot petrol engines (except the Mitsubishi 1.8l GDI) in both generations of the S40 are based on Volvo's own 4-pot as used for the first time in the 960 in the early 90s?

Correct.

It was the modular block which produced 4, 5 and 6 cylinder engines. Renault used one of the four cylinders as well as a five cylinder in their Laguna and Safrane in the 90's due to their brief tie-up.

L-M

colm_mcm wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2374442

03 almera, bags of test €1,800

Very weak greaboxs, other than that, they're very bland at best but do the job!

colm_mcm

The s40 and laguna shared a 1.8 engine though didn't they?

I accept volvo built the odd engine themselves, but they've had engines from loads of manufacturers under their bonnets (vw,psa,Renault, mitsubishi, ford etc)