This weeks Classic Irish bargains that I'm not buying

theoneeyedman

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Starting price for them in 99 was £70k IIRC, I'd say that one was 80 if not more.

Are you telling me Christy Moore paid 80K punt for a car back then.
Another hero of the working man exposed 😕.

Duke O Smiley

theoneeyedman wrote: »

Are you telling me Christy Moore paid 80K punt for a car back then.
Another hero of the working man exposed ��.

Christy Moore always had a nice motor

Did you think he went everywhere on a Honda 50?

JabbaTheHut

BonnieSituation wrote: »

102,000 euro and not remotely accounting for 21 years inflation. YIKES!

Ouch. But not surprised. It's a luxury motor aimed at people that wanted and could afford that kind of luxury.

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/austin-a35/24359953



I owned this car about 4 years ago, it was totally rust free then and in fine road going fettle

A nice little project at a reasonable price IMO, especially considering the spares included. A 1275 would move this alone nicely, but I wouldn't fancy stopping on the original cable brakes.

You could have this up and running for summer with little effort and cost if you were good with spanners. I'm actually quite tempted myself to buy it back. Its being sold by the gent I sold it to

A good road going A35 in the UK is 3.5/4k

26000 Elephants

That moment when you decide to go historic racing and the first thought that pops into your head is "I must source an Austin A35".....

;-)

Bigus

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/austin-a35/24359953



I owned this car about 4 years ago, it was totally rust free then and in fine road going fettle

A nice little project at a reasonable price IMO, especially considering the spares included. A 1275 would move this alone nicely, but I wouldn't fancy stopping on the original cable brakes.

You could have this up and running for summer with little effort and cost if you were good with spanners. I'm actually quite tempted myself to buy it back. Its being sold by the gent I sold it to

A good road going A35 in the UK is 3.5/4k

T’would go well with a light little 1.5 triple ecoboost fiesta petrol 200 bhp + installed and rwd.

Bigus

KevRossi

So who was interested in sharing a classic? :pac:

I am trying to see if there would be much interest in Dublin in a shared ownership scheme of a classic car such as this beautiful Ferrari 308. This car is currently for sale in the UK for £61,250 which is just over €70,000.

My intention would be to buy this car or similar with a total of 8 people each investing between €10-15k which would allow you to buy the car and hold a fund of roughly 50% of the value of the car for future maintenance. You would also pay a yearly maintenance fee , in the region of €1,000, for general up keep and car storage which I envisage to be a rented space in an under ground car park in a central location such as the IFSC.

Each share holder would be assigned 3-4 weeks a year from March to October in which they could have the car. Each share would be the owners property to sell as they wished. Investing in a potentially appreciating beautiful classic car seem a lot more interesting to me than keeping money in the bank. Please message me with any interest.

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/1984-ferrari-308-quattrovalvole-gts/24382903

Duke O Smiley

I like the idea, and your man sounds genuine enough, but jaysus you’d want to have some set of liathróidís on you

MAJJ

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

I like the idea, and your man sounds genuine enough, but jaysus you’d want to have some set of liathróidís on you

Kind of makes the roller seem less risky 😀

SmartinMartin

I'd love to hear the call to the insurance company.

"Value? A hundred grand or so.......Yes, a ferrari...... You heard right yes, 15 different lads will be driving it......What? Oh, an underground car park....... click"

Seweryn

SmartinMartin wrote: »

I'd love to hear the call to the insurance company.

"Value? A hundred grand or so.......Yes, a ferrari...... You heard right yes, 15 different lads will be driving it......What? Oh, an underground car park....... click"

This is what's wrong with our insurance system. Elsewhere you would be able to insure the car which could be used by anyone.

jim-mcdee

KevRossi wrote: »

So who was interested in sharing a classic? :pac:



https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/1984-ferrari-308-quattrovalvole-gts/24382903

You would want to set aside another 50k for the inevitable court cases that would follow in a few years

Bigus

Between Brexit and the virus and the way everybody in the UK has bought their classic on finance you might well buy full ownership of a 308 for £12 within 18 months. Classics and boats and the like will be the hardest hit when it comes time to sell stuff to keep going in the event of mass unemployment, more so if they’re financed and not owned outright.

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/190-mercedes/24393449



tc20, your old Merc isn't it?

BonnieSituation

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/190-mercedes/24393449



tc20, your old Merc isn't it?

NCT out a month and all. Mucky boots under the wheel. Disgraceful carry on.

pablo128

BonnieSituation wrote: »

NCT out a month and all. Mucky boots under the wheel. Disgraceful carry on.

Keep fit windows in a Benz. Just no.

It is cheap though, and an auto.

btkm8unsl0w5r4

jim-mcdee wrote: »

You would want to set aside another 50k for the inevitable court cases that would follow in a few years

Sure what could possibly go wrong........

unkel

That W201 is mutton dressed as lamb

Duke O Smiley

It was lovely and original when TC had it. If I remember correctly he was the second owner and it was well looked after. It has lost its original wheels and grille since, and gained a spoiler!

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/beautiful-renault-18-gtx-estate-nct-05-03-2022/24403263



Nice practical classic estate with 2 years test, good spec and seemingly very good history for €5750

It needs to be much closer to 5k IMO, but still, this looks like a nice purchase. Something with space for all the family

SmartinMartin

I would happily live with that R18 for the rest of my time.

Duke O Smiley

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1092783



Nice looking V12 XJS with NCT til June 2021, advertised on C&C for £3500 (so about €4k)

tc20

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/190-mercedes/24393449



tc20, your old Merc isn't it?

ha, I saw that ad yesterday actually and thought the old girl has really let herself go..

My next thought was "I bet Duke posts that" - I think it's the 2nd or 3rd time you've linked it sine I sold it about 5 years ago now. The two previous times I certainly did consider getting it back..but certainly not this time around.
NCT is out over a year, its grown arse antlers, dodgy wheels, and whatever about a young fella tarting it up (which is down to personal taste) what were they thinking with the Japanese style rear plate?
Re Pablo128s comment about the windy windows, well it came from a time when Mercedes were notoriously stingy with the creature comforts you'd take for granted in a similar vintage Asian car. I kinda liked the spartaness of it all, I'd love an auto 250D model to see me out.

Pic attached for posterity from when I was selling it..

RobAMerc

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1092783



Nice looking V12 XJS with NCT til June 2021, advertised on C&C for £3500 (so about €4k)

Looks ok, but I think the tin worm has sent this one over the edge. Also the TWR kit is awful - some engine though !

Big Nasty

Took a spin in one of those a few years back and was hugely disappointed. Just did nothing for me.

26000 Elephants

The description for the Jag has the price at €3500, so unless the rust is a lot worse than he is letting on, that's a bargain.

I'm probably the odd one out here, but I'd much prefer that with a straight six. Makes life a lot easier....

KevRossi

26000 Elephants wrote: »

The description for the Jag has the price at €3500, so unless the rust is a lot worse than he is letting on, that's a bargain.

I'm probably the odd one out here, but I'd much prefer that with a straight six. Makes life a lot easier....

I had it's big uncle; a 1983 Series III V12 in gunmetal grey. Glorious car, fast, very comfy, it was just so, so, smooth to drive, very thirsty, was reliable for the 12 weeks and 12,000 Km that I had it for.

I bought it when living in Germany for a road trip, had it parked at work for a week or so and had the cheek to stick it in the exec. car park. It was all 7ers, S-Klasse, Audi V8's and a couple of 928's and 911's. The Jag stuck out a mile as it was lower and looked wider than any of the other big Limo's. I'd love another one, but would probably go for the 6 cylinder as well.

They can be a nightmare to fix, anything on the engine is usually best left to an indie garage. I would also think that a lot of the people who could fix them easily enough in this country have retired or are pushing up daisies.


Here's a pic of the engine bay, best of luck working it out! :pac:

b318isp

KevRossi wrote: »

They can be a nightmare to fix, anything on the engine is usually best left to an indie garage. I would also think that a lot of the people who could fix them easily enough in this country have retired or are pushing up daisies.

I've still scars from changing the exhaust manifold gaskets on one years ago.

MrCostington

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1092783
Nice looking V12 XJS with NCT til June 2021, advertised on C&C for £3500 (so about €4k)

That's in Ireland Duke so Eur3,500 - I think C&C only has Stg as an option. Lot of car for that money (assuming it's not too bad)