This weeks Classic Irish bargains that I'm not buying

oceanman

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Green 1973 one, no rust apparently and running fine. Tried to get my father to buy it but he's happy with his Porsche for now! It looked a smashing car for the money

yeah seen that one...looked clean alright.

BorneTobyWilde

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/renault-5-monaco-auto-for-sale/23334448



Why not

26000 Elephants

hi_im_fil wrote: »

We already have to pay duty in cars coming from outside the eu though. I would say yes, after brexit duty will need to be paid.

Yeah, you are right. I'd presumed it was one or the other. Thanks.

w124man

SmartinMartin wrote: »

Nice and rare :

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/datsun-nissan-stanza-1-6-gl-jubilee/23332558

No!

oceanman

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/saab-900-1983/23335731
looks ok for the money.

unkel

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Green 1973 one, no rust apparently and running fine. Tried to get my father to buy it but he's happy with his Porsche for now! It looked a smashing car for the money

What Porsche has he got?

SmartinMartin

w124man wrote: »

No!

Ehhhhhh........ Why?

Esel

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

ACAB :pac:

Always carry a bible?

Duke O Smiley

unkel wrote: »

What Porsche has he got?

82 924:

mikehn

Hi All
I am looking at an 83 porche 924 as a winter project. I assumed that the 30 year rule applies for VRT, out of curiosity (aka mindlessly surfing) I went into the VRT calculator and Porsche is not listed. Any ideas anyone.

Duke O Smiley

Porsche, Ferrari and various other exotic marques are not on the calculator. In any case a 924 will be €200 to clear

unkel

mikehn wrote: »

Hi All
I am looking at an 83 porche 924 as a winter project.

Just €200 to VRT it as it is over 30 years old. And just €56 to tax it for the year

It needs to be NCT tested though. Are you confident it will pass the test (after you fix it up)?

Duke O Smiley

There was a 77 924 on Donedeal a few days ago, in very good condition, for €1250. It had a stuck starter according to the seller, and had been in a shed for a few years. Needless to say, it was sold and gone in less than an hour. An absolute bargain judging by the photos and what the seller had to say. I wanted it for myself.

Mechanically they are a bit complex, a car for the more experienced car tinkerer IMO. Parts are expensive too I've found, obviously the Porsche badge carries a premium even on the bottom of the barrel models.

Have a look at this thread Mikehn, its a wealth of knowledge. There are a few regular posters who are owners and they have been a great help to my father since buying his.

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057360832

mikehn

unkel wrote: »

Just €200 to VRT it as it is over 30 years old. And just €56 to tax it for the year

It needs to be NCT tested though. Are you confident it will pass the test (after you fix it up)?

Not really, but tis the journey not the arrival that interests me. I spent two years on and off on an Mr2 that was pulled out of a shed in Waterford and it went through the nct last month successfully so I'm feeling a bit overconfident Seriously I think I should be OK though.

mikehn

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

There was a 77 924 on Donedeal a few days ago, in very good condition, for €1250. It had a stuck starter according to the seller, and had been in a shed for a few years. Needless to say, it was sold and gone in less than an hour. An absolute bargain judging by the photos and what the seller had to say. I wanted it for myself.

Mechanically they are a bit complex, a car for the more experienced car tinkerer IMO. Parts are expensive too I've found, obviously the Porsche badge carries a premium even on the bottom of the barrel models.

Have a look at this thread Mikehn, its a wealth of knowledge. There are a few regular posters who are owners and they have been a great help to my father since buying his.

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057360832

Many thanks for that.

Garzard

This looks nice at €2,500. Would imply though at that price that it could need more work than the seller is letting on - no real description on what it needs workwise, interior looks sound but the dash looks badly cracked.

Would love to own one at some point. My dad had an '88 Sapphire.

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/ford-sierra/22226381

Duke O Smiley

Here it is in another life, a year ago:









Note the front number plate in the Donedeal ad is wrong, it reads 523 and not 532

SmartinMartin

Amazing what a bottle of t-cut will do.

CoBo55

SmartinMartin wrote: »

Amazing what a bottle of t-cut will do.

Doesn't banish rust though..

Garzard

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Here it is in another life, a year ago:

Note the front number plate in the Donedeal ad is wrong, it reads 523 and not 532

Christ.

On the topic of Sierras, are there any Cork-built ones still in existence?

kaizersoze

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Here it is in another life, a year ago:




Note the front number plate in the Donedeal ad is wrong, it reads 523 and not 532

Tis a fair clean up all the same. I'd like to get a look at it. the cracked dash would be a biggie though.

kev1.3s

kaizersoze wrote: »

Tis a fair clean up all the same. I'd like to get a look at it. the cracked dash would be a biggie though.

Ah.. they can be mended quite successfully now.

kaizersoze

kev1.3s wrote: »

Ah.. they can be mended quite successfully now.

Really? Never seen one repaired that looked right but it's been a while.
I'd be inclined to replace if one could be got.

BorneTobyWilde

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-750i-m-sport-300bhp-auto/23344509

supervento

Another 7 series also for sale in kerry. https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1055720

kev1.3s

kaizersoze wrote: »

Really? Never seen one repaired that looked right but it's been a while.
I'd be inclined to replace if one could be got.

https://www.classictrim.co.uk/dashtoprepair.html
Never seen it up close and personal myself but these look good.

unkel

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-750i-m-sport-300bhp-auto/23344509

Never had an NCT. Good luck with that.

elperello

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/talbot-alpine/23381475

Got to be worth a trip to Kinnegad.

unkel

Now that's a blast from the past!

It last got through the test 5 years ago. And asking price very reasonable (and probably up for another few hundred off). As you say, could be worth a trip to Kinnegad

SmartinMartin

Love these, Saab 900. If this was anyway right it's a good price :

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/saab-900-1983/23335731