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This weeks Classic Irish bargains that I'm not buying
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ba_barabus wrote: »IIRC it was originally a VW but when they worked out the sale price later in development they had to stick an Audi badge on to try justify it.
That doesn't make a lot of sense. The car was always going to be made from aluminium, which would make it expensive. The concept was designed under supervision of Peter Schreyer (who penned the TT a few years before), who designed exclusively for Audi
VW and Audi are the same company and all, but the A2 was in my view an engineering excercise to make a truly economical car (to run, not to buy). Audi would get these projects typically when groundbreaking stuff is involved. Think "Vorsprung durch Technik"
I think the A2 was the first proper "dreilter" (using just 3l of fuel per 100km) 0 -
That doesn't make a lot of sense. The car was always going to be made from aluminium, which would make it expensive. The concejpt was designed under supervision of Peter Schreyer (who penned the TT a few years before), who designed exclusively for Audi
VW and Audi are the same company and all, but the A2 was in my view an engineering excercise to make a truly economical car (to run, not to buy). Audi would get these projects typically when groundbreaking stuff is involved. Think "Vorsprung durch Technik" I think the A2 was the first proper "dreilter" (using just 3l of fuel per 100km)
Yes it was always an Audi and used to develop mass production of aluminum monocoques pre A8.
Only bad thing I ever read wrong about them in contemporary magazine roadtests was that they were wildly expensive .
I met a guy/journalist in Kirtistown racing circuit who had a new A2 on test and if I remember correctly he could have had a basic 325i BMW for the same price as an optioned A2 .0 -
Yes it was always an Audi and used to develop mass production of aluminum monocoques pre A8.
Wasn't the A8 aluminium from the start, which was in production a good few years before even the concept A2 was launched?
I also only remember it being expensive as the one bad thing of the A2 And yeah the A2 being well under 900kg is quite something for a car with the safety features of the 21st century. Would be an interesting project to convert to electric for use as a second family / classic car with just a small battery 0 -
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https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/toyota-tercel-1983-american-import/27134646
The want for this is absolutely off the scale!0 -
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if it was for free i wouldnt take it...Duke O Smiley wrote: »https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/toyota-tercel-1983-american-import/27134646
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Duke O Smiley wrote: »https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/toyota-tercel-1983-american-import/27134646
The want for this is absolutely off the scale!
Shame it's overpriced by about 1200 yo yo's. Start on her with the sander and you'll be doing a lot of sweeping. Atlantic 1 Toyota 0.0 -
Duke O Smiley wrote: »https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/toyota-tercel-1983-american-import/27134646
The want for this is absolutely off the scale!
Gotta love the galvoband battery strap !
That said its cheap for a small rwd Toyota, look at what rwd Starlets, Corollas and even Carinas go for, some following over here for them all.
Would be even cooler with a 4age engine.......0 -
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Duke O Smiley wrote: »https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/toyota-tercel-1983-american-import/27134646
The want for this is absolutely off the scale!
I dont think I would any of the words in that sentence here.
Duke, I think you need some sort of help lad.
My college house mate ( a good 7 or 8 on the hotness scale ) had a serious issue whereby she would go weak at the knees for any fella in a cast or on crutches. Her need to "help" them or mother them was so strong. ( sprained my arm 4 times that year
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Anyway, Duke I think you may suffer from the same affliction !0 -
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I dont think I would any of the words in that sentence here.
Duke, I think you need some sort of help lad.
My college house mate ( a good 7 or 8 on the hotness scale ) had a serious issue whereby she would go weak at the knees for any fella in a cast or on crutches. Her need to "help" them or mother them was so strong. ( sprained my arm 4 times that year )
Anyway, Duke I think you may suffer from the same affliction !
Doing what?
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Not a bad price for a Lightweight LR if it's genuine and if it all checks out. At least its on Irish plates.
https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/land-rover-lightweight/27093221?campaign=3
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This is 9 years from being a classic and is a bit too pricey at €700 IMO, but would be a handy first car for a resto for a beginner, especially if you're learning to weld. Hasn't had a test since 2013, so there could be any number of things wrong with it. I always had a soft spot for little workhorses like this.
https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/skoda-felicia-pick-up/27131300
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A grand little thing shame he let it get so bad, getting a back light could be tricky. Any commercial stuff climbs in value if looked after. There was a white 99 one knocking around here but I haven't seen it in a while.This is 9 years from being a classic and is a bit too pricey at €700 IMO, but would be a handy first car for a resto for a beginner, especially if you're learning to weld. Hasn't had a test since 2013, so there could be any number of things wrong with it. I always had a soft spot for little workhorses like this.
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This is 9 years from being a classic and is a bit too pricey at €700 IMO, but would be a handy first car for a resto for a beginner, especially if you're learning to weld. Hasn't had a test since 2013, so there could be any number of things wrong with it. I always had a soft spot for little workhorses like this.
https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/skoda-felicia-pick-up/27131300
I had an earlyer 91 Favorit pick up for a while. It has no radio as standard! 1.3 petrol, former Civil Defence
Drove it daily for a while, it was great and very handy to be able to just throw stuff in the back. Like all of them though the bed - especially around the shocks - just disintegrated before my eyes0 -
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