Bangernomics car of the week/day - Part II

Saab Ed

Oh now look what I've gone and started ....

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2711060

RoverJames

RoverJames wrote: »

It's not actually, the 2.3 was quite possibly the worst engine in the range (in terms of longetivity and reliability), T series engines didn't suffer from Head Gasket trouble, there is no such thing as a "Rover direct-injected 'T' Series diesels okay", it's an L series.

So it's not accurate at all really

What made you think it was by the way?

JJJJNR wrote: »

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Both hj & parkers gave the same 2 stars, but the hj gave a way better and detailed review of that example

Do you not reckon that the fact the example you provided had a few untruths in it somehow does not make the review conducive to being "way better and detailed", well actually it may be more detailed but that doesn't change that it is incorrect.

You seem to think that because both Parkers and HJ both rated the Rover 600 as being a 2 star car as being justification for reckoning HonestJohn is a decent resource.

How is the HonestJohn speel better if it's wrong on many points?

The Rover k series is the one known for HG trouble, not the t series, the t series is not a diesel, that's the L series. The 2.3 engine was the most troublesome in the range, the specific review you picked and asked was it accurate was quite poor

Reckoning a petrol Picasso is a decent car based on an Honest John webpage is frighteningly naive.

Saab Ed

Guys can ye park the my info is better than your info stuff for now. .....Please, its giving me a slight tingle behind my left eye

L-M

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2704982

2.6

langdang

Saab Ed wrote: »

Oh now look what I've gone and started ....

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2711060

Nice yoke, spotted it myself (on donedeal) just there
Saw the repeat of the top gear "alfa off", was looking for GTV's!

pappyodaniel

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2891094

colm_mcm

Nice old merc


http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2892934

colm_mcm

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2892673


Facelift 156, not overly laden down with nct, but it's a 1.6, very clean looking, and cheap.

unkel

Limerick man wrote: »

No, as I was driving a 01 last week and I'm 100% sure it was 2.6, and I priced a trade in on one when I was in sales and it was 2.6 as well.

Looks like there was a newer version of the same engine from sometime in '99, so you're right about the 01 being 2.6! Older versions deffo have the 2.4 though, although wikipedia has never heard of the M112 E24 (2.4l) engine

Trivia: this engine was the first ever MB V6 engine...

Carstuck

Never posted here before, but can't go wrong for €500, 02 Mondeo, 90K

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2892630

dahamsta

The interior designers for Mercedes around that time should be shot.

colm_mcm wrote: »

Nice old merc


http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2892934

Jimdagym

colm_mcm wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2892673


Facelift 156, not overly laden down with nct, but it's a 1.6, very clean looking, and cheap.

I know it's been said to death, but why sell a car a month before NCT? I'd feel much happier if I saw an NCT fail sheet listing what needed doing.

unkel

Carstuck wrote: »

can't go wrong for €500

ad wrote:

Few things need to be done for nct

Just needs a few things like new tyres, engine, cat, lambda, clutch, .....

L-M

unkel wrote: »

Just needs a few things like new tyres, engine, cat, lambda, clutch, .....

Was just about to type out that list, lol

colm_mcm

Jimdagym wrote: »

I know it's been said to death, but why sell a car a month before NCT? I'd feel much happier if I saw an NCT fail sheet listing what needed doing.

Was just thinking the same thing. If I was serious about buying the car, I'd nearly pay the owner the €55 to test it

Carstuck

unkel wrote: »

Just needs a few things like new tyres, engine, cat, lambda, clutch, .....

Ahem, lack of reading of ad

dgt

Long nct, 800

maidhc

dahamsta wrote: »

The interior designers for Mercedes around that time should be shot.

I don't agree. I think the w124 interior is as nice as anything from the 80s.

maidhc

maidhc wrote: »

I don't agree. I think the w124 interior is as nice as anything from the 80s.

I preferred the W124 interior to that of the E34

dahamsta

I had an e34 with a cloth interior, it was much nicer than the check monstrosity in that Merc earlier. CHECK ffs!

I know what you mean about the check interior, I was speaking in general terms. The check interior in the Merc was nicer than the blue sh1te in my E34

dgt

I quite like the interior in my E34, even if it is cloth it has the arm rests...

Merc interior is much nicer to sit into in comfiness terms mind you. E34 seats hold you better from what I see. Still comfortable though

Bawnmore

Diesel Octavia with NCT 02/13, Tax 05/12 and 171,000 miles. Should be good for 100k more if looked after.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2893224

L-M

Good value but god that's horrendously ugly:eek:

cadaliac

dgt wrote: »

Long nct, 800

not worth a fcuk

Bawnmore

95 1.5 Pulsar NCT 02/13 and Tax til 06/12, €700. Cheap on the road and no tax to pay for 5 months. Not the prettiest either, but cheap motoring - http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2892539

Edit - A little over bangernomics territory but I'm liking this Clio for €1500.

Edit 2: link added above, not mine

colm_mcm

Link?

Hope it's not your own car...


Not cheap enough IMO for a 17 year old nissan

akura

1999 Fiat Punto 1.2 nct 5/13 no mention of tax €650
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2891024

.... local to you too

Sobanek

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2890752

Stay away from it. Changed its owner and it's a bloody mess right now.