This weeks Classic Irish bargains that I'm not buying

unkel

Love them too

Car never had an NCT though. Any way to find out when it was imported? Car could have been sitting up for a very long time. MOT expired 8 years ago, but mileage is consistent with that MOT (and sitting up since). Lots of work done in 2008 at 67k miles when it last failed the MOT

If I were in the market for one, I would certainly go check this out.

Garzard

It might be sold already - the ad I linked is no longer active.

kaizersoze

Love the SD1 as well. That one has geen up on DD a few times though.

Garzard

This I like, and they seem relatively easy to find up for sale on DD. €3,500

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/bmw-320i/22533497

supervento

Looks like a nice W124... could only say don't like the colour coded bumpers...

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/mercedes-230e-/22608086

BonnieSituation

supervento wrote: »

Looks like a nice W124... could only say don't like the colour coded bumpers...

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/mercedes-230e-/22608086

Funny how on some cars that just doesn't work.

unkel

Garzard wrote: »

This I like, and they seem relatively easy to find up for sale on DD. €3,500

MOT expired early last year. Might cost big bucks to get it through the NCT. Or it might not. I wouldn't bother going to see it. The location doesn't help either...

colm_mcm

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Funny how on some cars that just doesn't work.

Would work a lot better without the clear indicators IMO.

Nekarsulm

colm_mcm wrote: »

Would work a lot better without the clear indicators IMO.

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It hasn't got tbe clear indicators, Colm.

KevRossi

supervento wrote: »

Looks like a nice W124... could only say don't like the colour coded bumpers...

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/mercedes-230e-/22608086

Is it just me , or is it just a case that they painted the rubber inserts in the bumpers. I can't recall ever seeing that sub-model (88-91?) with the black inserts painted from the factory.

Has an NCT to 03/2020. Great engine and box combo and I like the bare interior, typical of German spec Mercs from that time.

supervento

KevRossi wrote: »

Is it just me , or is it just a case that they painted the rubber inserts in the bumpers. I can't recall ever seeing that sub-model (88-91?) with the black inserts painted from the factory.

Has an NCT to 03/2020. Great engine and box combo and I like the bare interior, typical of German spec Mercs from that time.

it looks like they painted both bumpers including the black plastic inserts and all the trims on the doors...

you could bring it back to original for probably €200 or so

colm_mcm

colm_mcm wrote: »

Would work a lot better without the clear indicators IMO.

Nekarsulm wrote: »

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It hasn't got tbe clear indicators, Colm.

D’oh! - I meant to say it would work better with clear indicators

w124man

KevRossi wrote: »

Is it just me , or is it just a case that they painted the rubber inserts in the bumpers.

Yep someone did and they painted the side strips as well. They also put a third brake light in the back window. The alloys are wrong too.


Interior looks really good though.

Nekarsulm

w124man wrote: »

Yep someone did and they painted the side strips as well. They also put a third brake light in the back window. The alloys are wrong too.


Interior looks really good though.

Are those alloys off a 93 model car?
Even by 124 standards its fairly sparsely equipped.
No air-con, no dropping rear head rests, only one el. mirror.

Harry Palmr

Clear corners and repeaters should be the law on w124/w201 Mercs.

Meanwhile here is what looks like a complete swizz of an advert in terms of photographs

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/mercedes-w124-300te/22618108

supervento

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Clear corners and repeaters should be the law on w124/w201 Mercs.

Meanwhile here is what looks like a complete swizz of an advert in terms of photographs

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/mercedes-w124-300te/22618108

i like the amber lenses on the earlier w124's.....nice and original.

unkel

Yeah I never understood why people spent a lot of money making their car look like a facelift model with things like clear lenses, Lexus lights, etc.

Nekarsulm

All you really need are a pair of headlamps, and a '95 bonnet...

Seweryn

Nekarsulm wrote: »

All you really need are a pair of headlamps, and a '95 bonnet...

I would only do it if I needed to replace them after an accident and there was only a newer donor available.

But for me the front of the earlier model looks nicer and sharper.

w124man

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Are those alloys off a 93 model car?
Even by 124 standards its fairly sparsely equipped.
No air-con, no dropping rear head rests, only one el. mirror.

Yes they are 1993 onwards as was a drivers electric mirror. Dropping rear head rests was an option and as for the air con ....................... well that brought a new meaning to the word 'expensive'!

BorneTobyWilde

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/1983-bmw-628csi-auto-e24/22589139



8.5k

unkel

Love them in silver. Seems a reasonable price if it indeed had an NCT as the seller claims. But according to the NCT site it ran out nearly a year ago. These cars suffer worse than most of that era from rust and they can hide it, so go in eyes open on this one.

marcos_94

https://www.donedeal.ie/view/22634460

Nice looking and seems to be taken care of

supervento

Project 190e 2.5 16

I imagine deep pockets needed for this one..


https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/mercedes-cosworth-190e-2-5-16/22640280

w124man

marcos_94 wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/view/22634460

Nice looking and seems to be taken care of

It looks like a good example but the rust by the sunroof is quite a big deal. If the rust is there it will be starting elsewhere too as the paint on these facelift cars was very poor. Rust here means that the sunroof seal has to come out and at this age it wont go back in properly and they are eyewateringly expensive. I'd also be looking at the rear window for delamination and a failing engine wiring loom

unkel

That is a very cheap Cosworth!

Garzard

€4,600 for this. Seller has made quite a good effort on the general description but the mechanical condition isn't very specific apart from ''extensive service history''. Looks lovely though!

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/audi-90-cd-5-cylinder-nct-21-tax-20/21760920

unkel

Yeah spotted that too. Drivers seat looks a bit worn. FWD though. If it was a quattro it would be worth the asking price for sure. These cars haven't really aged well though.

Duke O Smiley

I posted that car months ago - maybe January. It’s for sale a good while anyway. Nice to see it NCTd but I think it’s expensive. Needs to be closer to 3k IMO. Not a huge market for it in Ireland

Duke O Smiley

unkel wrote: »

Yeah spotted that too. Drivers seat looks a bit worn. FWD though. If it was a quattro it would be worth the asking price for sure. These cars haven't really aged well though.

Did you ever sell your 190 unkel?