This weeks Classic Irish bargains that I'm not buying

CoBo55

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/1984-renault-18-american2/23820832
Not as pretty as the estate but not a bad looking car either.

BonnieSituation

I much prefer the saloon. My primary school teacher had one and replaced it with a gold Renault 9.

99nsr125

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/rover-sd1/24571593



This looks sweet for €5k. 2600 automatic, a V8 would be nice but still.

NCT til June 2021, and claims it comes with loads of spares

Never understood the fascination
They were always ugly

Terrontress

Dades wrote: »

I bought a car with whitewall tyres about 15 years ago - paid the local tyre place 15 quid to reverse them outside in!

I once failed the NCT for having an inside out tyre. Apparently they're designed to dissipate water behind the car. Do it the other way and it pushes water in front and is a traction hazard.

I think I got charged €15 to change it the right way round, having bought the tyre in the North after an unexpected puncture up there.

SmartinMartin

I presume he just switched the tyres on each axle. That way they're still rotating the right direction and the whitewall is on the inner face.

supervento

Not a bargain but these Land Cruisers are nice....

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/landcruiser/24605550

BonnieSituation

supervento wrote: »

Not a bargain but these Land Cruisers are nice....

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/landcruiser/24605550

That's a bit spicy! And a Tipp reg on an import.

Also, 323,999 km?

Hmmm, looks like 330,999 km to me.

RobAMerc

this has to be worth a look for someone - Volvo

BonnieSituation

That would be a lovely project.

unkel

Never had an NCT. Probably rotten. But who knows, could be alright. It's cheap. Pity it's a manual though. And a diesel.

CoBo55

How much are you guys paying for classic insurance? I'm just trying to get an idea of figures in case I do buy that 18.

JabbaTheHut

BonnieSituation wrote: »

That's a bit spicy! And a Tipp reg on an import.

Also, 323,999 km?

Hmmm, looks like 330,999 km to me.

Wait. How do you know it's a Tipp reg? And why would that make a difference?

BonnieSituation

JabbaTheHut wrote: »

Wait. How do you know it's a Tipp reg? And why would that make a difference?

The spiciness and the Tippiness aren't correlated. I should have shifted the Tipp comment down a line. It was just an observation. Like, the fact that the odometer is in KM so it's a Jap import most likely.

You can see* "Tiobráid Árann" on the reg in one of the photos.

I'm not a reg racist unless it's CE, KY, DL, RN, SO and MO.


*notionally

RobAMerc

BonnieSituation wrote: »

The spiciness and the Tippiness aren't correlated. I should have shifted the Tipp comment down a line. It was just an observation. Like, the fact that the odometer is in KM so it's a Jap import most likely.

You can see "Tiobráid Árann" on the reg in one of the photos.

I'm not a reg racist unless it's CE, KY, DL, RN, SO and MO.

more likely Aussie maybe - and its a farm vehicle so a Tipp reg would suit it, easy way to pretend you are of better stock too ! :pac:

BonnieSituation

RobAMerc wrote: »

more likely Aussie maybe - and its a farm vehicle so a Tipp reg would suit it, easy way to pretend you are of better stock too ! :pac:

Most likely looking at the instrument panel. An import no less.

JabbaTheHut

BonnieSituation wrote: »

The spiciness and the Tippiness aren't correlated. I should have shifted the Tipp comment down a line. It was just an observation. Like, the fact that the odometer is in KM so it's a Jap import most likely.

You can see* "Tiobráid Árann" on the reg in one of the photos.

I'm not a reg racist unless it's CE, KY, DL, RN, SO and MO.


*notionally

Ahh, I never looked that close at the reg plate.

I was wondering was a Tipp reg a curse or something. Some may say it is

BonnieSituation

JabbaTheHut wrote: »

Ahh, I never looked that close at the reg plate.

I was wondering was a Tipp reg a curse or something. Some may say it is

The cursed sh!ts won in 1991 so it wasn't all bad.

kaizersoze

CoBo55 wrote: »

How much are you guys paying for classic insurance? I'm just trying to get an idea of figures in case I do buy that 18.

250 odd on a fiesta with a named driver and a 5K KM limit. Fully comp with Autoline

kaizersoze

RobAMerc wrote: »

this has to be worth a look for someone - Volvo

That's as rough as a bears arse I'd say. Boot looks like a builder was using it.

supervento

kaizersoze wrote: »

That's as rough as a bears arse I'd say. Boot looks like a builder was using it.

Yup looks that way...I wouldn't be expecting a lot for this kinda money...cheap cars 30 years of age and over normally end up dear cars... if you know what i mean..

CoBo55

kaizersoze wrote: »

250 odd on a fiesta with a named driver and a 5K KM limit. Fully comp with Autoline

Thanks for that. I presume you send in the mileage on renewal. I'd say 5000km is plenty.

kaizersoze

CoBo55 wrote: »

Thanks for that. I presume you send in the mileage on renewal. I'd say 5000km is plenty.

Not sure. Just took it out for the first time around September so I presume they just ask for the milage on renewal.
It's apolicy limit BTW so the 5K Kms is shared among your collection, if you have more than 1 that is.

supervento

325i Sport

https://www.bgmotors.ie/car-details/2538346/

pablo128

supervento wrote: »

325i Sport

https://www.bgmotors.ie/car-details/2538346/

Nice, but it's not Irish, and definitely won't be a bargain.

supervento

pablo128 wrote: »

Nice, but it's not Irish, and definitely won't be a bargain.

yes "e30" and the word "bargain" in general don't go in the same sentence with the last 10 years... i just posted it as you don't see them for sale that much anymore...

I personally never understood why people are fussed about where a vehicle was originally first registered.... surely its specification, current condition, mileage and service history and a clear history check are the important things to consider?

pablo128

supervento wrote: »

yes "e30" and the word "bargain" in general don't go in the same sentence with the last 10 years... i just posted it as you don't see them for sale that much anymore...

I personally never understood why people are fussed about where a vehicle was originally first registered.... surely its specification, current condition, mileage and service history and a clear history check are the important things to consider?

With the greatest of respect, the thread is for classic Irish bargains. There's another thread for foreign bargains.

kaizersoze

pablo128 wrote: »

With the greatest of respect, the thread is for classic Irish bargains. There's another thread for foreign bargains.

In fairness, eventhough it's on UK plates, the car for sale in the ad is located in Ireland. Lots uf UK reg cars located here are posted in this thread.

The foreign classic thread is for cars outside Ireland.

As for being a bargain, well that's relative.

Duke O Smiley

I’ve said it loads of times, this thread needs to be renamed “the Donedeal thread” or something like that. It should be for the discussion of anything (classic) for sale on the island IMO

Titzon Toast

I hate when ads don't show a price.

zetecescort

Titzon Toast wrote: »

I hate when ads don't show a price.

And then end the ad with "No timewasters". Give a price and let those still interested call