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This weeks Classic Irish bargains that I'm not buying
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Duke O Smiley wrote: »
First car I ever remember the auld fella having but sadly I have no great love for them, funnily enough the car he had before which would have been the first car I was in was a 131 sport and even tho I don't remember that car it would be more up my street.0 -
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https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/ford-cortina-1600e/15058199
Another really nice Cortina for five grand. Those bucket seats need to go though0 -
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Man those Cortina's illicit some memories. I remember summer trips as a kid from Dublin to Killarney(with at least one layby tea break) and on to the Ring Of Kerry in such a Cortina. Grey with red vinyl seats that would burn the legs off you, or cause hyperthermia depending on the season that was in it.
My dad's wasn't an E. His next Cortina was though, a Mark 3 2000E, velour everywhere, vinyl roof and metallic blue. And an automatic, which was an oddball enough thing at the time. Very fancy. Sadly lost to the first phase of "joyriding" in the late 70's. I remember him trying to track it down, only to find it burnt out. He was a quietly religious type of chap and had a totem of a little statue of our Lady in the glovebox and it had survived the fire. I still have it in my coin box today. Old cars eh? And how a collection of mass produced metal and plastic can hold such feelings. Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.
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Duke O Smiley wrote: »
For a car that's only been "Shofer" driven :) there's quite a bit of scuffing on the passenger seat... The W126 are brilliant cars, but they started production in 1980, so none of these flagships can be driven with NCT exemption, but there are plenty to found within the Vintage Tax bracket, although this one still has 3 years full tax due...
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For a car that's only been "Shofer" driven :) there's quite a bit of scuffing on the passenger seat... The W126 are brilliant cars, but they started production in 1980, so none of these flagships can be driven with NCT exemption, but there are plenty to found within the Vintage Tax bracket, although this one still has 3 years full tax due...
Maybe the MD liked to travel in the front...:P0 -
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https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/mercedes-300d/15142915
Diesel '124 - and shock horror - NCT on a ZV plate :eek:0 -
Seller says it has NCT, but he blocked the reg so we can't check
Was more shocked by the lack of a rev counter myself, although I remember from my youth that most Mercedes (lower end ones at least and most diesels) didn't have one
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Seller says it has NCT, but he blocked the reg so we can't check
Was more shocked by the lack of a rev counter myself, although I remember from my youth that most Mercedes (lower end ones at least and most diesels) didn't have one
I worked for a lad in Holland in 1995/96 who had a year old 190 diesel - with a 4 speed manual! :eek:
When I twigged it, I remember thinking to myself, you mean wh0re!0 -
That's right, they were so spartan it is hard to imagine these days. They had power steering and that's about it!
4 speed, windy windows, no rev counter, steel wheels, not even a radio as standard
And to put things into perspective, a brand new semi-detached house in the likes of Lucan was cheaper than the cheapest base 190D back in the 80s. Unbelievable stuff really.0 -
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That's right, they were so spartan it is hard to imagine these days. They had power steering and that's about it!
4 speed, windy windows, no rev counter, steel wheels, not even a radio as standard
And to put things into perspective, a brand new semi-detached house in the likes of Lucan was cheaper than the cheapest base 190D back in the 80s. Unbelievable stuff really.
I have the full price list for Mercedes in Germany for W124's from 1991. I mean every possible extra in every possible combination of car. Some of the prices they charged for extras are outrageous, I mean seriously laughable.
The badge on the boot proclaiming the engine size was an extra back then. Even on the top of the range 300E 4-Matic they charged a bit more as there were two badges instead of one!
I'll have to dig it (literally) out of the attic someday and go through it.0 -
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Far from a bargain!
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Looks like a lovingly restored car, claims to have spent €12k on it last year but why oh why did they do that to an underpowered 4.5 with the 3-speed auto? The least desirable 928 of them all?0 -
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