Bangernomics car of the week/day

blastman

This is my Bangernomics purchase as mentioned a few pages back. Been driving it for the last week or so and everything seems good so far, apart from the appalling radio! An encouraging start to my Bangernomics career so far:

Minister Boyce

I see the pink alfa is gone..;) or is that sold icon beside all adverts???

mickdw

blastman wrote: »

This is my Bangernomics purchase as mentioned a few pages back. Been driving it for the last week or so and everything seems good so far, apart from the appalling radio! An encouraging start to my Bangernomics career so far:

Looks ok. You should get many thousand reliable miles out of that.

dgt

I haven't seen one of these here in a while....



Not your usual





Long nct too

At long last, a decent example

Dues Bellator

dgt wrote: »

I haven't seen one of these here in a while....


Not your usual




Long nct too

At long last, a decent example

There also sh1t quick to boot

Fishtits

Quote:
Originally Posted by barura
Another 155 http://www.adverts.ie/car/alfa-romeo...r-sale/1062870

can vouch for the seller. took my 3 156's down to him for various bits(servicing etc). even brought one of them from him. very good for parts etc,always breaking various alfas.

if you want his number drop me a pm

What's a "Wide Body" 155?

Dues Bellator

Fishtits wrote: »

What's a "Wide Body" 155?

Could just be a body kit:eek:

Eoin

Fishtits wrote: »

What's a "Wide Body" 155?

God bless google
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Romeo_155

1995 facelift



Enlarged wheel arches after 1995


Alfa 155 "wide body"
In 1995 the 155 was given an extensive revamp resulting in wider front and rear tracks with subtle enlargement to the wheel arches to accommodate the changes underneath.[6]

The revised car also received a quicker steering rack, with 2.2 turns lock to lock (initially only on the 2.0 , but later followed by the 1.8 L). The 4-cylinder cars retained the twin spark ignition system but received Alfa-designed 16-valve cylinder heads with belt-driven camshafts based on engine blocks of Fiat design. They replaced the elderly but indestructible all-Alfa 8-valve, chain-driven camshaft motors of the earlier models.

The 2.5 L v6 continued in wide body form (but without the steering changes) while the Q4 was discontinued. In Europe the 1.7 L Twin Spark was replaced by a 1.6 L 16-valve Twin Spark. Some 8-valve engines continued in a wide body car in some markets.

The wide-bodied cars also received revised interiors and equipment specifications to keep the cars competitive in the showroom.

The wide body ("Series 2") 155s can be distinguished from their earlier counterparts by their flared front and smooth rear wheel arches (the latter replacing the lip round the wheel arch of the original). They also sported round or oblong indicator side-repeaters and had their model badges moved to below the rear lights rather than having them above.

dgt

Fishtits wrote: »

What's a "Wide Body" 155?

Around 1995 there was a facelift that incorporated wider wings, hence wide boy

_Conrad_

B11gt00e wrote: »

....... long post about black e200.......

It looks like a very nice tidy car. Similar situation to one of my uncles, very nice middle aged man, takes great care of an almost immaculate E class.

They're not by any means fast but to be fair that's to be expected with that size and weight of a car with only a mild 2 litre engine and an auto box.

cadaliac

dgt wrote: »

I haven't seen one of these here in a while....



Not your usual





Long nct too

At long last, a decent example

That, I have to say, is the best value I've seen here in a while.

barura

Could be something special, looks clean enough. http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2649262

Dues Bellator

barura wrote: »

Could be something special, looks clean enough. http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2649262

open to reasonable offers ! wonder would 500 e be reasonable ?

dgt

cadaliac wrote: »

That, I have to say, is the best value I've seen here in a while.

Surprise surprise it sold just one day after the ad was put up :eek:

barura wrote: »

Could be something special, looks clean enough. http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2649262

Damn that would look well with the collection! Lose the american style tail lights though...

almanu wrote: »

open to reasonable offers ! wonder would 500 e be reasonable ?

At a grand hes dreaming a little bit... For a car that does about 33mpgs... A decent 525tds in E39 touring form can be picked up with an nct for not much more. Plus the 24v engines don't sound as good as the 12v engines :pac:

barura

Sideways alto :P http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2626346

Dues Bellator

barura wrote: »

Sideways alto :P http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2626346

just to demonstrate its fantastic road holding abilities :pac:

the bolt

mondeo wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2647341

Surely this 728 for 1,400 is worth a look

except it says e2400 on that add

mercedesbenz

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true bangernomics right there ^^

barura

mercedesbenz wrote: »

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true bangernomics right there ^^

You joined up with the name mercedezbens just to tell us about one for sale? How kind!

Alanstrainor

mercedesbenz wrote: »

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true bangernomics right there ^^

Nice username...How convenient...

Ad snipped. Please don't do that again.

mercedesbenz

Hi,

Sorry what did I do wrong?? I tried to log in to show this car on my username (jhhk) and it wouldn't recognise my password, I then reset it, followed all the instructions, got the email and entered in my new password that was emailed to me - then it still wouldn't recognise it so I copied and pasted the password, I tried just about everything. So I had no choice but to make a new account, I even had to make a new email address as I wasn't allowed to make a second boards.ie account on the same one.

Please either fix this so I can go back and use my old account or "unsnip" the adverts.ie link for the e-200 I provided. Thank you.

L-M

Yeah!

And I'm Roger Moore :pac:

Ninap

the bolt wrote: »

except it says e2400 on that add

When / where was it last serviced? Potentially a lovely motor

Alanstrainor

mercedesbenz wrote: »

Hi,

Sorry what did I do wrong?? I tried to log in to show this car on my username (jhhk) and it wouldn't recognise my password, I then reset it, followed all the instructions, got the email and entered in my new password that was emailed to me - then it still wouldn't recognise it so I copied and pasted the password, I tried just about everything. So I had no choice but to make a new account, I even had to make a new email address as I wasn't allowed to make a second boards.ie account on the same one.

Please either fix this so I can go back and use my old account or "unsnip" the adverts.ie link for the e-200 I provided. Thank you.

I dont know what any of that has to do with anything.

Post in the Help Desk if you wish.

Do not post on this thread again.

mercedesbenz

Alanstrainor wrote: »

I dont know what any of that has to do with anything.

Post in the Help Desk if you wish.

Do not post on this thread again.

Hi Alan, I am sorry if I have broken any of the boards.ie rules but I would like to know what rule(s) that have been broken as I still do not know what I have done wrong and would like to know for future reference.

-Chris-

mercedesbenz wrote: »

Hi Alan, I am sorry if I have broken any of the boards.ie rules but I would like to know what rule(s) that have been broken as I still do not know what I have done wrong and would like to know for future reference.

Advertising your own stuff is forbidden on boards.ie. It's not unusual to see a new user sign up to try and sell their stuff, so it's natural to have a bit of scepticism whenever you see a new poster post a link to a car.

The link was snipped because of this.

If you're having technical issues with regard to passwords etc, please post in the helpdesk about it - this isn't the appropriate place to troubleshoot it.

mercedesbenz

-Chris- wrote: »

Advertising your own stuff is forbidden on boards.ie. It's not unusual to see a new user sign up to try and sell their stuff, so it's natural to have a bit of scepticism whenever you see a new poster post a link to a car.

The link was snipped because of this.

If you're having technical issues with regard to passwords etc, please post in the helpdesk about it - this isn't the appropriate place to troubleshoot it.

Thanks for your reply Chris, I can assure you this is not my car.

166man

mercedesbenz wrote: »

Thanks for your reply Chris, I can assure you this is not my car.

Jeez lads take this to private messages, this thread is for bangers for a reason!:D

-Chris-

It's dealt with, let's all move on please!

barura

Something for those long winter nights... http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2629909