This weeks Classic Irish bargains that I'm not buying

Duke O Smiley

Neither of those names gents. He said he had a Monza and something else, so it’s going to a good home. I’m kind of raging I sold it, it’s going to be a fantastic car once it’s sold, especially with the history and spec.

ba_barabus

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Neither of those names gents. He said he had a Monza and something else, so it’s going to a good home. I’m kind of raging I sold it, it’s going to be a fantastic car once it’s sold, especially with the history and spec.

Is it a white original Irish Monza?

Looked a good car. I was trying to figure out how many projects you've bought and flipped without finishing!!

unkel

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Now the dilemma: w124 or a 190!?

On a budget of €3k max, deffo the W201

They are superb, underrated cars and there are plenty of them around for very reasonable money. These at the time were not cheaper, more junior cars built to a cheaper cost (like some other makes did, like BMW who set the trend of the junior executive car), these were over engineered mini S-class cars sold for a cheaper price

For that budget you will not get a decent W124 unless it is still a bit away from classic motor tax. Now obviously there are no coupe or estate versions of the W201, so if you want one of those, you'll have to go W124

KevRossi

unkel wrote: »

. Now obviously there are no coupe or estate versions of the W201, so if you want one of those, you'll have to go W124

How about a coupe/estate crossover W201? I saw one of these on a stand at a car show in Germany around 1989. Looks worse than the pics below in real life, rear door and lights are off a W124. Same company had a gorgeous pillarless 190 Coupe on the same stand.

CoBo55

SmartinMartin wrote: »

Was his name Nigel, by any chance?

What's your plan...

BonnieSituation

CoBo55 wrote: »

What's your plan...

Martin only wants what's best for him.










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unkel

He must be happy in his work!

SmartinMartin

There's no senses working overtime in this thread.

RobAMerc

some lads showing their age around here alright

CoBo55

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Martin only wants what's best for him.










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Only in the presence of beauty...

Ko Chow

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/diahatsu-charade-diesel-van-/25835983

Charade van, did anywhere else go in for these supermini vans the way we did in Ireland? NCT 7-21 and bonus points for what look to be the original reg plates. No idea if 2 and a half grand constitutes a bargain.

Enjoyed this lad's resto of a passenger one:

https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLG3xGrGq4VMG3Fdc66QZrXrQV18m59v9E

Beltby

Ko Chow wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/diahatsu-charade-diesel-van-/25835983

Charade van, did anywhere else go in for these supermini vans the way we did in Ireland? NCT 7-21 and bonus points for what look to be the original reg plates. No idea if 2 and a half grand constitutes a bargain.

Enjoyed this lad's resto of a passenger one:

https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLG3xGrGq4VMG3Fdc66QZrXrQV18m59v9E

They were reputed to do over 100mpg under ideal conditions. I always wondered with modern tech and advances, why a modern equivalent couldn't be built. I mean, how hard would it be to build a 1.0 turbo diesel supermini?

outfox

KevRossi wrote: »

How about a coupe/estate crossover W201? I saw one of these on a stand at a car show in Germany around 1989. Looks worse than the pics below in real life, rear door and lights are off a W124. Same company had a gorgeous pillarless 190 Coupe on the same stand.

A jaysis, there was no need to show that. That's just shocking.

alias no.9

Beltby wrote: »

They were reputed to do over 100mpg under ideal conditions. I always wondered with modern tech and advances, why a modern equivalent couldn't be built. I mean, how hard would it be to build a 1.0 turbo diesel supermini?

The 1.3 Fiat unit is the smallest modern 4 cylinder and that's nearly 20 years old. Diesel engines are costly to make and small diesel engines are typically fitted to small cars which have tiny profit margins. You won't see another small capacity 4 cylinder turbo diesel.

alias no.9

outfox wrote: »

A jaysis, there was no need to show that. That's just shocking.

Looks like a cut'n'shut with a front end of a 190 and the arse of an Austin Princess

galwaytt

alias no.9 wrote: »

The 1.3 Fiat unit is the smallest modern 4 cylinder and that's nearly 20 years old. Diesel engines are costly to make and small diesel engines are typically fitted to small cars which have tiny profit margins. You won't see another small capacity 4 cylinder turbo diesel.

I had the misfortune to have to rebuild a Fiat Uno Diesel back in the day (89 /90)

Long story short, a customer drove from Italy to UK in it, and then engine went la-la. Not surprised tbh, they must have caned it to get across Europe in it.

Anyhoo, it was smoking like a Deltec when we got it, but Fiat UK had a set of rings on the shelf for it, to cover such oddball eventualities I assume, and I put it back together. Slow is not the word.

Also, the engine was actually a 'converted' petrol. Had a Bosch fuel pump bolted up on an auxiliary bracket on the head, with a belt; injectors went where the spark plugs were on the petrol, and iirc it had some extra head bolts.

Block, etc were all std 1.3 petrol.

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/triumph-stag-auto-/25785443



Seems cheap for a nice looking Stag, €6000

oceanman

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/land-rover-discovery-1/25848917
one for the disco fans..

almostover

Love these old Jap saloons, if this one is as good as it looks it would be a lovely motor: https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/toyota-cressida/25813167

kadman

I have never seen that Stag around kilbeggan. I f i had i would remember it.

Lovely looking car

ba_barabus

almostover wrote: »

Love these old Jap saloons, if this one is as good as it looks it would be a lovely motor: https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/toyota-cressida/25813167

I'm amazed thats still up and not sold.

kadman

MOt history is good to. Only driven 130 mile in the last 4 1/2 years.

I wonder why??

CoBo55

kadman wrote: »

MOt history is good to. Only driven 130 mile in the last 4 1/2 years.

I wonder why??

Because it's a heap of scrap...

oceanman

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/1969-triumph-spitfire-mk3-original-irish-car/25852823
could be worth the money?

Duke O Smiley

CoBo55 wrote: »

Because it's a heap of scrap...

How do you know?

con747

oceanman wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/1969-triumph-spitfire-mk3-original-irish-car/25852823
could be worth the money?

Looking for 4k sterling on cars and classic, I could see a lot of money going into it.Could be wrong though.

kev1.3s

con747 wrote: »

Looking for 4k sterling on cars and classic, I could see a lot of money going into it.Could be wrong though.

If the body is solid its worth 4k but I hate those passive aggressive ad's, if he wants to keep it why offer it for sale.

CoBo55

con747 wrote: »

Looking for 4k sterling on cars and classic, I could see a lot of money going into it.Could be wrong though.

No you're not wrong, that car needs a shed load of money to be done properly. They weren't called the ****fire for nothing. You'd need the V.C.to leave the two doors open at the same time (and close them again)

Harry Palmr

Can anyone explain the values of G Wagons? Even the very worst shed is put up with a price tag approaching 10k

oceanman

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/mgb-roadster-1978/25866706