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Bangernomics car of the week/day

peasant · 2009-01-21 22:11:49

new topic ...going with the times :D My first suggestion: http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=1301614 600 euro, style, comfort, relatively low mileage ...what more can you ask for. Please only post cars that you personally would actually buy and drive

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#1262 30-08-2010 7:13pm

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2001 E38s with no nav when it came standard. Only in Ireland!

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#1263 30-08-2010 9:25pm

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Fair bit of car if ya got it for €3k! :eek:

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#1264 30-08-2010 9:31pm

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€1850 will buy this... I'm fairly tempted to be honest...

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1505767

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#1265 30-08-2010 10:15pm

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Wouldn't mind that as a parts car!

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#1266 30-08-2010 11:34pm

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Please don't buy a 6 pot E38

I know it would be a major step up from the likes of the Merc and Saab you've just owned (never mind the lowest of the low BMW had to offer 20 years ago ), but it would not do the E38 justice.

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#1267 31-08-2010 12:05am

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Nothing sexy here but taxed and tested volvo ....

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1520874

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#1268 31-08-2010 12:16am

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Probably a 6 pot (sorry, Unkel ), and a bit high-priced for bangernomics, but still... BMW 728iSE

Again, pricey - but not a banger! Volvo C70 2.0 HPT

Not your ornery onager

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#1269 31-08-2010 10:27am

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@ esel - if that Volvo came for 2k it would be a real bargin. Engine and electronics overhaul would scare me unless I could find out what exact work was done and why...

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#1270 31-08-2010 12:19pm

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esel wrote: »

Probably a 6 pot (sorry, Unkel ), and a bit high-priced for bangernomics, but still... BMW 728iSE

Mate of mine has a dark green E39 with a hint of green in the leather, which I think one sort of can live with. But this hint of red in the leather is just gastly.

/M

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#1271 31-08-2010 12:27pm

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esel wrote: »

Probably a 6 pot (sorry, Unkel ), and a bit high-priced for bangernomics, but still... BMW 728iSE

34mpg on average :eek:
Must only drive it on the motorway at 2000rpm.

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#1272 31-08-2010 1:24pm

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RoverJames wrote: »

34mpg on average :eek:
Must only drive it on the motorway at 2000rpm.

Nothing wrong with that. My friend was getting 36-37 mpg on motorways in UK in his E38 740iA. Sure, if you get hard on the trottle, she will eat fuel, but if you are cruising with the cruise control, the car is quite efficient.

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#1273 31-08-2010 2:23pm

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Seweryn wrote: »

Nothing wrong with that. My friend was getting 36-37 mpg on motorways in UK in his E38 740iA. Sure, if you get hard on the trottle, she will eat fuel, but if you are cruising with the cruise control, the car is quite efficient.

that was my point, to average 34mpg he must have been cruising on the motorway, hardly a realistic average mpg claim though is it Also an indicated 37-37mpg and actual 36-37mpg are not the same thing.

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#1274 31-08-2010 2:36pm

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Good honest car ....

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1503808

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#1275 31-08-2010 2:38pm

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.....and lots of life left in this one. Super car :

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1535121

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#1276 31-08-2010 2:54pm

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This for under a grand would be a sound bangernomics car ....

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1534942

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#1277 31-08-2010 2:57pm

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How bout some 2 lite turbo four wheel drive bangernomics. Too much money for it I reckon but the guy seems desperate enough , you might just bag it cheap

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1520014

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#1278 31-08-2010 4:04pm

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Saab Ed wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1520014

Interesting, but I can't even get a quote online for one of them!

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#1279 31-08-2010 4:12pm

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Saab Ed wrote: »

How bout some 2 lite turbo four wheel drive bangernomics. Too much money for it I reckon but the guy seems desperate enough , you might just bag it cheap

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1520014

I wouldn't touch any Jap import Subaru! I've heard too many horror stories.

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#1280 31-08-2010 6:58pm

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I have a mate on the lookout for a supermini or family hatchback (less than 1.4) for under 1200 quid and am finding it hard to find anything for him that is remotely decent with tax and NCT. Most of the cars are nasty older Ibizas and knackered 206's.

Has anyone seen anything on donedeal?

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#1281 31-08-2010 7:10pm
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VolvoMan wrote: »

I have a mate on the lookout for a supermini or family hatchback (less than 1.4) for under 1200 quid and am finding it hard to find anything for him that is remotely decent with tax and NCT. Most of the cars are nasty older Ibizas and knackered 206's.

Has anyone seen anything on donedeal?

This isn't bangernomics just good value. (bargainanomics??)

I'm selling my 2001 corolla saloon 1.4L
80,000 miles

silver

NCT till end of next April

Tax till end of September

New Exhaust

New front Brake pads

It's a bargain of a price for what you get. If I had time to sell I'd be asking €2,500 and In a year it could sell for more than I'm asking.

€1900 and it's yours

see........ http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2056016607

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#1282 31-08-2010 7:13pm

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VolvoMan wrote: »

I have a mate on the lookout for a supermini or family hatchback (less than 1.4) for under 1200 quid and am finding it hard to find anything for him that is remotely decent with tax and NCT. Most of the cars are nasty older Ibizas and knackered 206's.

Has anyone seen anything on donedeal?

I grabbed a two thousand ibiza last year for 500e and its done a few thousand miles as a runaround and never given a tap of trouble, did the nct in may too sof good till 2012. Not a terrible choice at all. 3 door though

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#1283 31-08-2010 7:39pm
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bigbadbear wrote: »

This isn't bangernomics just good value. (bargainanomics??)

I'm selling my 2001 corolla saloon 1.4L
80,000 miles

silver

NCT till end of next April

Tax till end of September

New Exhaust

New front Brake pads

It's a bargain of a price for what you get. If I had time to sell I'd be asking €2,500 and In a year it could sell for more than I'm asking.

€1900 and it's yours

see........ http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2056016607

Dreamers
>

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#1284 31-08-2010 7:40pm

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squod wrote: »

Dreamers
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Why??

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#1285 31-08-2010 7:43pm

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VolvoMan wrote: »

I have a mate on the lookout for a supermini or family hatchback (less than 1.4) for under 1200 quid and am finding it hard to find anything for him that is remotely decent with tax and NCT. Most of the cars are nasty older Ibizas and knackered 206's.

Has anyone seen anything on donedeal?

I could get you a 99 Mazda 323 for in and around 1200, tested etc. Pm me if they would have any interest in it

squod wrote: »

Dreamers
>

Be polite, open the door.

Edit: Just re read it there, it's a 01. If it was clean that's pretty good value!

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#1286 31-08-2010 7:44pm

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Saab Ed wrote: »

How bout some 2 lite turbo four wheel drive bangernomics. Too much money for it I reckon but the guy seems desperate enough , you might just bag it cheap

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1520014

If i hadn't of just bought the MR2 i would consider that, all the space and power you could ever need. I would call that right good value

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#1287 31-08-2010 7:56pm

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Bought this tonight - 318is. Slightly more than the 1K budget but I got what I paid for the Alfa back again. It's got climate, sunroof, a new clutch, JVC radio, alarm, tax until end of Sept and decent rubber. I have to put it through the NCT though.

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#1288 31-08-2010 8:49pm

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well done Mark, what mileage has it? What happened the Alfa?
Seems like a nice example. Well wear.

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#1289 31-08-2010 9:08pm

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Sold it on donedeal! Just missed RWD and the Alfa was very small for carrying people (in the back) or anything in the boot. There's 130,000 on it, very similar to the Alfa but it's taken the miles a lot better in so many ways.

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#1290 31-08-2010 9:32pm

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MarkN wrote: »

Bought this tonight - 318is. Slightly more than the 1K budget but I got what I paid for the Alfa back again. It's got climate, sunroof, a new clutch, JVC radio, alarm, tax until end of Sept and decent rubber. I have to put it through the NCT though.

Looks well.....I would have liked that for myself

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#1291 31-08-2010 11:19pm

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I've gotta stop looking at this thread. The temptation is becoming too much!

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