This weeks Classic Irish bargains that I'm not buying

Duke O Smiley

That Triumph seems familiar. Was looking at it last night, nice little car for the money

I have a few miscellaneous engine bits and other gubbins at home in the shed to suit one of those

red sean

Maybe I'm wrong but that looks like a Triumph 1500 to me rather than a Toledo??
If it is a Toledo then a 1500 would be pretty rare as they were predominantly 1300cc.

alan partridge aha

That is a Dolomite. I know it's badged as a
Toledo but the rear light cluster is vertical on a Toledo.

jimjom

flatty wrote: »

So. It was rusty three years ago.

First prize for you.

80sDiesel

jimjom wrote: »

flatty wrote: »

So. It was rusty three years ago.

First prize for you.

And let me try. Rust spreads ! Am in in for a medal ?

jimjom

80sDiesel wrote: »

And let me try. Rust spreads ! Am in in for a medal ?

This is the remedial class so everyone gets a prize. Well done.

homingbird

jimjom wrote: »

This is the remedial class so everyone gets a prize. Well done.

jimjom Thanks for coming on & telling us about your car you got me interested again what was the interior like when you parted with it also if i bought it could i use my classic insurance to get it home let on i broke down on the road i have fully comp with fbd.

jimjom

homingbird wrote: »

jimjom Thanks for coming on & telling us about your car you got me interested again what was the interior like when you parted with it also if i bought it could i use my classic insurance to get it home let on i broke down on the road i have fully comp with fbd.

The interior was clean, original etc. As i said, that colour of leather is very rare and appealing. It had some minor leather cracking when I sold it. It was a lovely car and is still well worth buying. The engine and autobox were spot on. It was not a neglected W124.

Never mind what the internet cranks here have said about the rust. Very easy to make nonsense comments from a dark room with very little exposure to the outside world.

Anyway, its an original W124 with an NCT! Just buy it and give it some love.

Couldn't tell you about insurance.

elperello

alan partridge aha wrote: »

That is a Dolomite. I know it's badged as a
Toledo but the rear light cluster is vertical on a Toledo.

It's a 1500 TC.

That would be one of the last registered early in 1976 in Meath.

They replaced them and the Toledo with the Dolomite in 1976.

kev1.3s

Jesus Jim you have some anger issues or what? how do you know how the car was maintained or held up since you sold it?
If I were going to buy a car and seeing obvious surface rust I'd be more than a little concerned that there were possible bigger issues, especially where the car in question has a tendency to rust anyway.

26000 Elephants

elperello wrote: »

It's a 1500 TC.

That would be one of the last registered early in 1976 in Meath.

They replaced them and the Toledo with the Dolomite in 1976.

Any man who can make sense of the model soup that was the 1300/1500/toledo/dolomite era deserves respect. :cool:

elperello

26000 Elephants wrote: »

Any man who can make sense of the model soup that was the 1300/1500/toledo/dolomite era deserves respect. :cool:

British Leyland were a bit all over the place alright but the Dolomite Sprint was the one to keep

oknepop

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/nissan-pao/19571043

unkel

I'd rather a Figaro for that kinda money!

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/nissan-figaro/19461664

80sDiesel

Funny, i hate the look of the figaro but love the look of the Pao. ( not that i would buy either though )

pawdee

unkel wrote: »

I'd rather a Figaro for that kinda money!

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/nissan-figaro/19461664

I think we should be snapping Figaros up here and selling them in the US..........

https://classics.autotrader.com/classic-cars/1991/nissan/figaro/100951886

oknepop

pawdee wrote: »

I think we should be snapping Figaros up here and selling them in the US..........

https://classics.autotrader.com/classic-cars/1991/nissan/figaro/100951886

There's a lot of interest in the states in obscure Japanese cars at the moment, especially as lots of them are now past their 25 year import rule, but the asking on that Figaro is in dreamer territory. A good Pao or Figaro might manage to scrape past $10k over there, but not much more.

Dades

I feel about the same about Figaros etc. as many people feel about 'new' Beaufort wedding cars.

To each their own, but nope.

BorneTobyWilde

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/rolls-royce-silver-shadow-2/19634541


5k








silver in colour with green interior 1978 with 80,000 miles new gearbox fitted two months ago new wipers new tyres and spare taxed until September 2018

BorneTobyWilde

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-starlet-1988/19634711





6k
TOYOTA STARLET, 1988, 1.0 PETROL, 3 DOOR, 4 SPEED, IRISH VEHICLE, 44,000 MILES,

BorneTobyWilde

7.6 k

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-benz-200-amazing/19204045







1982 Mercedes Benz 200. AMAZING - automatic transmission, - central lock, - electric sunroof, - bluetooth phone connection, - a new battery, -Only 53 k.

BorneTobyWilde

7.8k

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/low-mileage-jap-import-1978-mercedes-300d/19114032







Just of the boat from Japan Original clean W123 300D 1978. Automatic Rust free, 1 owner for 40 years!! NCT excempt, registered and taxed Cream leather interior....better pictures to follow An absolute pleasure to drive

kaizersoze

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-starlet-1988/19634711





6k
TOYOTA STARLET, 1988, 1.0 PETROL, 3 DOOR, 4 SPEED, IRISH VEHICLE, 44,000 MILES,

That's a beaut.

BorneTobyWilde

29.k

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/1953-mg-td-orig-rhd-matching-nos-car-28k-spent/19071330












1953 MG TD Chassis TD 20661 Engine XPAG/TD2/21057 Original RHD car with matching numbers. Finished in BRG with burgundy leather seats with matching carpets and trim and biscuit weather equipment including full Tonneau cover.

26000 Elephants

Are you forgetting the links, toby?

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/lancia-fulvia-1-3-saloon-1969-22-000-miles/19164744



This is something I can get onboard with

oceanman

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/lancia-fulvia-1-3-saloon-1969-22-000-miles/19164744



This is something I can get onboard with

that's a lovely car....pity about where the steering wheel is though.

KevRossi

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

7.8k

One of the few W123's that I've seen that are probably worth the asking.

The blue W123 above it looks tired. Both the same price. Easy choice if you're in the market for one.

BorneTobyWilde

KevRossi wrote: »

One of the few W123's that I've seen that are probably worth the asking.

The blue W123 above it looks tired. Both the same price. Easy choice if you're in the market for one.

Did you drive it? WHat it like , is it somewhat refined when up and moving?

KevRossi

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Did you drive it? WHat it like , is it somewhat refined when up and moving?

No, and to be honest I can't see from the mobile how the sills and usual spots are looking.

But the stance is very good and little details like the magazine netting on the backs of the seats being in good condition would give me some hope.

A 300D Auto is about as good as it gets and the strong exterior and light interior colours are excellent IMO.

I could be wrong and as per usual a close inspection could show up plenty of things, but I'd have a lot more confidence looking at that then the blue one.

I once got a perfectly good one for €25 around 2000, so I have issues paying €7,800 for one

I've had plenty with TUV's in good mechanical condition that I got for well under €1000 back in the 90's. They were always a budget car for me. I've excellent memories of them.