This weeks Classic Irish bargains that I'm not buying

Duke O Smiley

Cheers Kev, thats mine. Just sailed through the NCT this afternoon as expected. It is a lovely little car and has had a very easy life. Came from the Christian Brothers in Monkstown. Have been driving it myself the last few weeks, well suited to modern traffic as you say.

Interslice

KevRossi wrote: »

I'm thinking of trying to learn to weld over the winter. It might be a decent one to try out on if he knocks several hundred off. I've very fond memories of those cars. When I first went to Germany in 1989, it was one of the cars of choice of students and the low paid - along with the 2CV and Beetle. They were know as the /8er over there. I knew personally of several diesel versions that hit 500-600,000 Km and more and Mercedes are aware of a number of them hitting 1,000,000 Km. This doesn't even count bush taxis around the world. There was one driver I met a few times in Morocco who used to drive Boujdour to Dakhla and back 6 days a week; a 700 Km return trip; 3 in the front, 4 in the back.

Ad gone. Seen it was based in ballyvaughan, seaside town in clare. Looked like a full strip down and onto a rotisserie job!

LollipopJimmy

Interslice wrote: »

Ad gone. Seen it was based in ballyvaughan, seaside town in clare. Looked like a full strip down and onto a rotisserie job!

It was listed as Dublin also so Donedeal may have removed it. Worth scrap value going by the pics

CoBo55

KevRossi wrote: »

I'm thinking of trying to learn to weld over the winter. It might be a decent one to try out on if he knocks several hundred off. I've very fond memories of those cars. When I first went to Germany in 1989, it was one of the cars of choice of students and the low paid - along with the 2CV and Beetle. They were know as the /8er over there. I knew personally of several diesel versions that hit 500-600,000 Km and more and Mercedes are aware of a number of them hitting 1,000,000 Km. This doesn't even count bush taxis around the world. There was one driver I met a few times in Morocco who used to drive Boujdour to Dakhla and back 6 days a week; a 700 Km return trip; 3 in the front, 4 in the back.

Take off the rose tinted specs that yoke was bolloxed it would break your heart and wallet long before you'd get the Atlantic out of her...

Testacalda

KevRossi wrote: »

I'm thinking of trying to learn to weld over the winter.

Get something that doesn't look that rotten, rust is always two or three times as bad as it looks on on the surface. Rust repair is a job that can quickly spiral out of control.

Generally, if there is a hole that you can fit your finger in, the metal around it the size of your hand will need replacing.

KevRossi

Testacalda wrote: »

Get something that doesn't look that rotten, rust is always two or three times as bad as it looks on on the surface. Rust repair is a job that can quickly spiral out of control.

Generally, if there is a hole that you can fit your finger in, the metal around it the size of your hand will need replacing.

I'd know the rust spots areas on W114 and W123's better than anything else. I'd make a balls of it, as I've never welded before, which is why a POS like that would suit to practice on. On the other hand you need something to be able to weld onto and that yoke would have very little metal left. It's way too expensvie for what it is anyway.

I might be sourcing a Czech reg Skoda 110 which seems to be doable, so I might try that instead.

There again I might just set the garage on fire on my first day out.

danoriordan1402

Pick up a cheap mig welder and head down the local scrappy for bits i'd say.

26000 Elephants

My father had me welding on farm gates, then old machinery before he let me near a car!

And those first ones were old heralds and spitfires with heavy gauge chassis legs.

Perfect the art with an arc welder, and then mig and tig will be a breeze.

kadman

KevRossi wrote: »

I'd know the rust spots areas on W114 and W123's better than anything else. I'd make a balls of it, as I've never welded before, which is why a POS like that would suit to practice on. On the other hand you need something to be able to weld onto and that yoke would have very little metal left. It's way too expensvie for what it is anyway.

I might be sourcing a Czech reg Skoda 110 which seems to be doable, so I might try that instead.

There again I might just set the garage on fire on my first day out.

If you do, let me know I think I have a couple of skoda manuals from that era
you can have,:)

I had a few skoda 110, 110 R's, 1000, and 1100 . Great cars, and the best road holders of the many cars I have had.

kadman

Proper instruction at the start from a pro will do away with the endless hours of frustration
at blowing holes in decent metal, that will drive you to the brink of despair.

You just cant beat the proper advice at the outset, it will pay dividends.

KevRossi

Seems to be a fair price for what looks to be a clean car. FSH. 1995 UK imported E220 Auto, 05/21, €2,950. The low spec suits it.

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/mercedes-e220-w124-full-msl-service-history/25858157

KevRossi

Pricey, but looks to be a very original and unpainted 1980 'Desert Scorpion'. Sunroof is a nice touch. €7,950

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/renault-5-renault-4-tl/26227918

CoBo55

KevRossi wrote: »

Pricey, but looks to be a very original and unpainted 1980 'Desert Scorpion'. Sunroof is a nice touch. €7,950

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/renault-5-renault-4-tl/26227918

Sorry but no. There’s no way I’d pay nearly 8 grand for a 4L

BonnieSituation

KevRossi wrote: »

Seems to be a fair price for what looks to be a clean car. FSH. 1995 UK imported E220 Auto, 05/21, €2,950. The low spec suits it.

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/mercedes-e220-w124-full-msl-service-history/25858157

That looks like a comfortable oul lump.

noelf

CoBo55 wrote: »

Sorry but no. There’s no way I’d pay nearly 8 grand for a 4L

https://www.erclassics.com/renault-r4-savane-1988-r2200/

ohnonotgmail

noelf wrote: »

https://www.erclassics.com/renault-r4-savane-1988-r2200/

that is quite lovely

con747

Nearly be worth buying to put in your shed till the time comes https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/1986-ford-granada-hearse/26230624

Sir Galahad

con747 wrote: »

Nearly be worth buying to put in your shed till the time comes https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/1986-ford-granada-hearse/26230624

What time ? It’s on vintage tax already ?

Testacalda

Sir Galahad wrote: »

What time ? It’s on vintage tax already ?

The time when tax makes no difference to you!

SmartinMartin

Sir Galahad wrote: »

What time ? It’s on vintage tax already ?

Esel

con747 wrote: »

Nearly be worth buying to put in your shed till the time comes https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/1986-ford-granada-hearse/26230624

Be handy for burying a stiff...

elperello

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/1991-renault-25-diesel/26243132

Cheap Renault 25.

unkel

elperello wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/1991-renault-25-diesel/26243132

Cheap Renault 25.

Diesel unfortunately.

Fortunately it won't be coming to Ireland any time soon...

Duke O Smiley

Diesel and manual, wouldn't be my first choice (or second, or third) but still for 800 quid it looks like a nice car! Loads of MOT too. Could make an interesting classic/young timer winter hack for someone living in the north.

80sDiesel

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elperello

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Diesel and manual, wouldn't be my first choice (or second, or third) but still for 800 quid it looks like a nice car! Loads of MOT too. Could make an interesting classic/young timer winter hack for someone living in the north.

Gone fairly quick.
My hunch is someone got a bargain.

noelf

https://youtu.be/M9YE9oiGHpY

1990 Toyota MR2 ..

SmartinMartin

Beautiful nissan

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/nissan-cedric-factory-diesel-rare/26259833

CoBo55

SmartinMartin wrote: »

Beautiful nissan

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/nissan-cedric-factory-diesel-rare/26259833

I know it's old, I know it's very very clean and all that, but sweet Jesus it's bloody ugly and the name is so wrong for western shores, I'm sure someone will buy it but it has nothing going for it in the slightest.

noelf

CoBo55 wrote: »

I know it's old, I know it's very very clean and all that, but sweet Jesus it's bloody ugly and the name is so wrong for western shores, I'm sure someone will buy it but it has nothing going for it in the slightest.

That's what makes it so appealing 😁