And the winner of dreamer of the year is...

Ensti

Another...!!

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2552580

ottostreet

Ensti wrote: »

Don't know what these are worth but,

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2527384

Wouldn't pay it for a 03

Priced a little high, but not ridiculously so. That's the newer 140bhp engine.

Ensti

ottostreet wrote: »

Priced a little high, but not ridiculously so. That's the newer 140bhp engine.

Oh right, had a feeling it wasn't ridiculously high.

Top Dog

Ensti wrote: »

What a tit

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2553023

9 Photos of various different angles of the front of the car (wonder whats wrong with the rear?) - and one crap interior pic ... yup - tit sums him up nicely alright! :rolleyes:

Alanstrainor

Top Dog wrote: »

9 Photos of various different angles of the front of the car (wonder whats wrong with the rear?) - and one crap interior pic

Exactly what i was thinking!

ottostreet

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Exactly what i was thinking!

In the first pic, there is an arty faded out pic of the rear of the car...is it just me, or is the boot open?

Tropheus

Ensti wrote: »

What a tit

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2553023

How to ruin a perfectly good car. It would be worth more without all the crap on it.

Sobanek

http://www.carzone.ie/search/BMW/5-Series/1-OWNER-/201138204527832/advert?channel=CARS

LOL.

CharlieCroker

Re: the 318 coupe

I dunno, values of these have dipped recently.

I was offered a 04 318ci SE with 110k and a years test about 2 weeks ago for €4250. Another €250-300 for a valet and a bumper touchup would have had it immaculate.

Granted, it was manual (better, IMO) and had no leather (which you could get from a breakers for €500 if you really wanted)

heate

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2538142

who even buys these pieces of **** - look at the state of that interior.

squod

heate wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2538142

who even buys these pieces of **** - look at the state of that interior.

Pile of shite made popular by a movie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsXYKtm4hug

L-M

I'd drive one! Not for long, though. That one has a horrible interior alright, but sure enough some fool will hand out the bob

dr.fuzzenstein

heate wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2538142

who even buys these pieces of **** - look at the state of that interior.

What always annoys me about these ads is no mention of mileage, engine size, tax and the numberplate blanked out.
This seller has something to hide, dodgy, dodgy, dodgy, run, run, RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And the "no timewasters" line will ALWAYS make me think "Next!"

ugglasdav

seems way overpriced for a piece of rust http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/2560108

ugglasdav

ugglasdav wrote: »

seems way overpriced for a piece of rust http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/2560108

Now that has to be a typo, can see an enthusiast paying 600 for it maybe.

Top Dog

I want whatever this guy is on - €1000 for an 18 year old BMW which needs ...

Needs new Radiator (approx €70), fan belt, tyres, and has crack in windscreen.

:eek::eek::eek:

http://www.adverts.ie/car/3-series/3-series/bmw-3-series-for-sale/960055



Though since it'll be considered a classic in 2 years maybe its worth it? :pac:

dr.fuzzenstein

Top Dog wrote: »

I want whatever this guy is on - €1000 for an 18 year old BMW which needs ...

:eek::eek::eek:

http://www.adverts.ie/car/3-series/3-series/bmw-3-series-for-sale/960055
Though since it'll be considered a classic in 2 years maybe its worth it? :pac:

I wonder where he thinks he can get a rad for one of those for E70? Cloud cuckoo land?
And won't qualify for classic tax before 2023.

Marlow

dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »

I wonder where he thinks he can get a rad for one of those for E70? Cloud cuckoo land?

A rad costs < 63 EUR for those on eBay in the UK: http://cgi.ebay.ie/BMW-318-E36-Radiator-60735A-03-1994-00-0000-/320743020783?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4aadc618ef

Talking to breakers you'd probably get it for the same or less.

dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »

And won't qualify for classic tax before 2023.

Classic and vintage tax are two different things. The ad says nothing about vintage tax. It says, that the car is considered a classic in 2013, which is correct. Insurances will consider it a classic car then. That has nothing to do with vintage tax or vintage status.

While 1000 EUR might be a bit OTT for the car in that state, it's doesn't belong in dreamers of the year.

/M

Cantona's Collars

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2562073

Goin like a absolute bomb. Weapon of a car. First to see will buy no doubt.

166man

zerks wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2562073

Looks more like a bomb hit it..:D

Hal1

Here we have a 1 off ''Field Motorsport'' 2.0 FOUR WHEEL DRIVE COSWORTH MK7 FIESTA WITH 550BHP.

Check out the asking price :rolleyes:.

-Corkie-

Hal1 wrote: »

Check out the asking price :rolleyes:.

Holy fcuk. I was thinking you were being a bit pedantic posting that until I seen the price...:eek:

Alanstrainor

Hal1 wrote: »

pic



Check out the asking price :rolleyes:.

I want it...

dr.fuzzenstein

Marlow wrote: »

A rad costs < 63 EUR for those on eBay in the UK: http://cgi.ebay.ie/BMW-318-E36-Radiator-60735A-03-1994-00-0000-/320743020783?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4aadc618ef

Talking to breakers you'd probably get it for the same or less.
Classic and vintage tax are two different things. The ad says nothing about vintage tax. It says, that the car is considered a classic in 2013, which is correct. Insurances will consider it a classic car then. That has nothing to do with vintage tax or vintage status.

While 1000 EUR might be a bit OTT for the car in that state, it's doesn't belong in dreamers of the year.
/M

Well, classic and vintage tax are just two names for the same thing.
A car is considered classic/vintage (or whatever) from a tax point of view when it's 30 years old. It is also exempt from NCT at that point.
There really is no hard and fast rule as to when it is considered classic/vintage from an insurance point of view.
Once had a W123 Merc that was 23 years old at the time and some classic/vintage insurance companies would insure it, others not and some would insure the coupe, but not the four door.
Calling that Bimmer a classic is just a nice way of saying it's an aging, rusting shed with a million things wrong with it that will cost E3000 at least to set right.
That, along with the purchase price, means you'd have to have a double lobotomy to even consider buying it.
So, the rad is cheaper on eBay (I was looking at Mick's Garage), but in the long run it won't make a difference, that car is a shed and a money pit, when it comes to old cars, the rule is always: Buy the best you can possibly afford.
Only high end classics, such as E-Types and the likes, should be considered in shed condition.
But sometimes someone will just fall in love with a car no matter what it looks like and sink a fortune into it with no hope of ever recouping it, so maybe someone will fall in love with that thing and buy it.
Not always about sense.;)

Sobanek

dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »

Well, classic and vintage tax are just two names for the same thing.
A car is considered classic/vintage (or whatever) from a tax point of view when it's 30 years old. It is also exempt from NCT at that point.
There really is no hard and fast rule as to when it is considered classic/vintage from an insurance point of view.
Once had a W123 Merc that was 23 years old at the time and some classic/vintage insurance companies would insure it, others not and some would insure the coupe, but not the four door.
Calling that Bimmer a classic is just a nice way of saying it's an aging, rusting shed with a million things wrong with it that will cost E3000 at least to set right.
That, along with the purchase price, means you'd have to have a double lobotomy to even consider buying it.
So, the rad is cheaper on eBay (I was looking at Mick's Garage), but in the long run it won't make a difference, that car is a shed and a money pit, when it comes to old cars, the rule is always: Buy the best you can possibly afford.
Only high end classics, such as E-Types and the likes, should be considered in shed condition.
But sometimes someone will just fall in love with a car no matter what it looks like and sink a fortune into it with no hope of ever recouping it, so maybe someone will fall in love with that thing and buy it.
Not always about sense.;)

Eh-eh. Wrong!
Classic's considered to be 20+
While vintage is 30+

Same motor tax applies to classics although much cheaper insurance!

For Forks Sake

Hal1 wrote: »

Check out the asking price :rolleyes:.

A ton per horse. Lunatic.

whizbang

Forgive me for sounding silly, but is motor tax applied to classics only for cars registered before 1980? and not 30 years?

dr.fuzzenstein

Sobanek wrote: »

Eh-eh. Wrong!
Classic's considered to be 20+
While vintage is 30+

Same motor tax applies to classics although much cheaper insurance!

OK, maybe I got mixed up in the terminology.
E40 a year tax and NCT excempt, 30 years+. I understand that is termed as "vintage"
That is a hard and fast rule, always applies.

Classic car Insurance, up to the the insurance company.
A 24 year old Merc I once had was not considered a classic because it was the 4 door version, had it been the 2 door coupe, it would have qualified. Even though it was identical in every way apart from the number of doors.
When rang other insurance company, it was accepted.

si_guru

whizbang wrote: »

Forgive me for sounding silly, but is motor tax applied to classics only for cars registered before 1980? and not 30 years?

For cars first registered before 25th September 1981!

In my mind...

Classic is a term applied by many to cars that now qualify for cheaper insurance than normal due to their 20+ years of age, as they are considered of lower risk.

Vintage is a term applied by the revenue to cars that were first registered 30 or more years ago and therefore qualify for cheaper road tax and fixed €200 VRT.

Alanstrainor

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