Bangernomics car of the week/day

langdang

cadaliac wrote: »

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.

I have the estate version, a grand workhorse but showing it's age a bit now.
Some of them will smoke a bit on startup from cold - the valve seals are usually the issue.
Mine was smoking a small bit for a long time before it got really bad. Still passed NCT recently with only 40ppm Hydrocarbons at high revs (after a good warm up up the motorway). Got inexplicably worse for using oil after the last oil change but hopefully may settle down again. Mine is never gonna see 200k - I suspect the servicing it got before I had it wasn't the greatest. Still very good pull in the engine considering how basic it is, no variable valve timing or anything...

RoverJames

RoverJames wrote: »

.............. and then the gearbox went. .............

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

Every cloud and all that
Bought this yesterday





Cost a bit more than what the last 4 or 5 yokes cost though

mickdw

thats looks decent.

fonecrusher1

Lookin good.

Come on RJ spill the beans, how much?, spec?, condition????

Saab Ed

http://cgi.ebay.ie/ROVER-K-SERIES-MLS-HEAD-GASKET-SET-VHSK16BR-/200409668201


:D:D:D:D

Ricardo G

What about this Just in case any of you know someone looking for a cheap yoke........its mine 269,000 miles and shes taxed and tested for 350 squid, 1.6 petrol and still going strong

fonecrusher1

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

Lookin good.

Come on RJ spill the beans, how much?, spec?, condition????

2.5 v6, auto, 83k miles, 2 year test, leather and suede seats, cruise control, parking sensors and all the usual stuff, abs, all electrics etc. Screen price was 2950, didnt pay close to that.

Saab Ed wrote: »

http://cgi.ebay.ie/ROVER-K-SERIES-MLS-HEAD-GASKET-SET-VHSK16BR-/200409668201

fail Ed ! 5 engines available in the zt , hope to feck this zt behaves herself.

Saab Ed

Dont know what it needs for a test but these things are a bloody rocket. Best kept secret ever , they'll murder civics.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1503657

Saab Ed

Ah lads , look at this yoke for a grand. Course you'll get it for less. Full service history and a new test . Proper Arthur Daley

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1445057

Arthur Daley

tempting.......

L-M

RoverJames wrote: »

Every cloud and all that
Bought this yesterday

Cost a bit more than what the last 4 or 5 yokes cost though

Bastard! Highly jealous

Picked up my GTI, sailed home from Kinsale! Happy days

Edit: Now THAT Xj is proper bangernomics!

fonecrusher1

Saab Ed wrote: »

Proper Arthur Daley

No no no...its pronounced 'Aafaw Dy-lee innit'.

Voodoomelon

Saab Ed wrote: »

Ah lads , look at this yoke for a grand. Course you'll get it for less. Full service history and a new test . Proper Arthur Daley

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1445057

I remember looking at a very similar one in the paper about 6 years ago, for €1000. Wouldn't surprise me if it was the same one!

Esel

Voodoomelon wrote: »

I remember looking at a very similar one in the paper about 6 years ago, for €1000. Wouldn't surprise me if it was the same one!

They hold their value, then?

langdang

Saab Ed wrote: »

Dont know what it needs for a test but these things are a bloody rocket. Best kept secret ever , they'll murder civics.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1503657

Drove this one http://www.carzone.ie/search/Mazda/323/1.8GT/200806187973501/advert?channel=CARS , ooh about 4years ago and was very impressed with it except for the price (closer to 6 at the time) . I'd say it hasn't been properly driven since...

Itsfixed

RoverJames wrote: »

2.5 v6, auto, 83k miles, 2 year test, leather and suede seats, cruise control, parking sensors and all the usual stuff, abs, all electrics etc. Screen price was 2950, didnt pay close to that.

fail Ed ! 5 engines available in the zt , hope to feck this zt behaves herself.

That's brilliant bangernomics. Most people seem to think only anything below €1k qualifies, but this ticks every box, IMHO.

fonecrusher1

langdang wrote: »

Drove this one http://www.carzone.ie/search/Mazda/323/1.8GT/200806187973501/advert?channel=CARS , ooh about 4years ago and was very impressed with it except for the price (closer to 6 at the time) . I'd say it hasn't been properly driven since...

Ive been seeing this car on carzone literally for years. The 1.8 323 is mean't to be a little cracker but at this price?

Is this guy stuck in 2006 or something? He was looking for 5995 in 2007/2008, he dropped it to 4995 last year & now its sitting only a few hundred less. He wants almost 5 grand for an 11 year old car with 80k miles & a 1.8 engine that obviously will not appeal to folks looking for small engines with minimum tax, nor will boy racers be interested in a practical looking 5 door.

Ive seen similar cars going for no more than 2k in the dublin area in the last 2 years. Dream on.:rolleyes:

L-M

Itsfixed wrote: »

That's brilliant bangernomics. Most people seem to think only anything below €1k qualifies, but this ticks every box, IMHO.

It's all relative to the car, but no matter what the car is, anything massively over 2.5k should be here! Unless it represent savage value!

Saab Ed

Looking for something for another thread and came across these ...

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1235766



and ... http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1487000

and... http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1485470

L-M

The last one would be my definite pick of the three!

I Was VB

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1457864

Looks very clean, 14 months NCT too.



€850!

RichyX

I Was VB wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1457864

An auto?
Never driven one but can't imagine it'd be much good.

Itsfixed

Itsfixed wrote: »

That's brilliant bangernomics. Most people seem to think only anything below €1k qualifies, but this ticks every box, IMHO.

Cheers John, I'm very pleased with it.

Limerick man wrote: »

It's all relative to the car, but no matter what the car is, anything massively over 2.5k should be here! Unless it represent savage value!

The ZT was €2250, I don't mind revealing my purchase price as don't reckon I'll be selling her soon

L-M

RoverJames wrote: »

The ZT was €2250, I don't mind revealing my purchase price as don't reckon I'll be selling her soon

That's for nothing, to say I'm jealous would be an understatement.

fonecrusher1

I want a bangeronomics car.:mad:

This thread is killing me.

L-M

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

I want a bangeronomics car.:mad:

This thread is killing me.

If you have 1,900 to spend send me a pm :P

johnos1984

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

I want a bangeronomics car.:mad:

This thread is killing me.

Aye I know what ya mean! I'm going looking for a diesel car soon again and I don't know whether to get another bangernomics or buy something newer

patrickc

Limerick man wrote: »

If you have 1,900 to spend send me a pm :P

hardly the saab for sale already is it?

L-M

patrickc wrote: »

hardly the saab for sale already is it?

It is, it is but there's a story behind it!

I'll tell all soon!

patrickc

Limerick man wrote: »

It is, it is but there's a story behind it!

I'll tell all soon!

umm serioulsy like that car, and am in the market for another ,, but the missus would prb kill me going from one 2.0 saab to another