This weeks Classic Irish bargains that I'm not buying

oceanman

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/fiat-super-strada-ritmo-cabriolet-1984/20556326



This would make a nice little runaround for next year's summer months! Pity I'm up to my eyes with cars at the minute..This looks like a decent little car for sub €2k

a ritmo and decent don't really go in the one sentence!

unkel

Nice Ritmo, he must have brought it in recently enough as it has a current MOT. Car still on British plates. Wonder what's his reason for sale?

Yawlboy

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Deadly, did you drive it home?

Will be driving it back on Wednesday night. Really clean motor, unbelievable amount of paperwork and very little work needed.

Harry Palmr

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/mercedes-280e-1980-auto-fsh-only-52k-7500/20575327

ELECTRIC WINDOWS
ELECTRIC MIRRORS

really?

26000 Elephants

Any word from Yawlboy? I wonder how it went with the legend? I've done that journey a few times with "sight unseen" deals (usually after a night of drunken ebaying) and its not good for the stress levels. Getting arrested at Dublin port while customs searched a Land Rover I just bought was a low point!!

11wingnut

He has it home.. photo on Facebook irish classic car drivers beside his v6 alfa

Arthur Daley

Harry Palmr wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/mercedes-280e-1980-auto-fsh-only-52k-7500/20575327



really?

Clock looks a wee bit off colour

MrCostington

Arthur Daley wrote: »

Clock looks a wee bit off colour

You mean the odometer? In what way?

NCTS.ie says car is scrapped, I've seen the with a few other classics, what's the story with that?

Odd ad and spec for a 280E, manual windows and no wood, was thinking of giving them a call on that.

tc20

MrCostington wrote: »

Odd ad and spec for a 280E, manual windows and no wood, was thinking of giving them a call on that.

Mercedes were known for their spartan interiors - literally everything was an extra, even on range topping models, which the 280E could be considered as. I had an '82 280E which had the 4 x elec windows, elec sunroof, and wood on the centre console, perhaps they freshened up the interior for the later run?
'tis odd for the add to state electric this & that when it's plain to see that ain't the case.
Strange too re the NCT status...but if the mileage is genuine, and can be verified, that's a beaut, and not too strong a price either imho (if it all checks out)

MrCostington

Thanks.

Agree re the options, the Germans have always been that way. As you may know from here, I'm looking for one. See 4 in the flesh and many more online, really all after 82 had the wood and electrics. Actually, the ones before 82 are few compared t the later. According to what I've read Merc upped their game big time with rust prevention for the 82 W123.

I'm Dub northsider so might have a look this weekend. Little out of my budget though, have had a very expensive last 6 weeks including insurance for daily so had to dip into 123 fund

Seweryn

tc20 wrote: »

Mercedes were known for their spartan interiors - literally everything was an extra, even on range topping models, which the 280E could be considered as. I had an '82 280E which had the 4 x elec windows, elec sunroof, and wood on the centre console, perhaps they freshened up the interior for the later run?
'tis odd for the add to state electric this & that when it's plain to see that ain't the case.

In the 280(C/T)E even the engine rev. counter was extra.

tc20

Seweryn wrote: »

In the 280(C/T)E even the engine rev. counter was extra.

- I know, I miss looking at that big clock though

KevRossi

NCT was done 2 weeks ago and can be done again in 4 weeks. Interior is tatty, but it's a superb daily driver and would suit as a rolling resto.
The colour doesn't suit some Merc models, but is fine on the W124 Coupe IMO.

1995 Merc CE220, 04/19, €2,500

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/1995-mercedes-e220-w124-new-nct/20464693

Arthur Daley

MrCostington wrote: »

You mean the odometer? In what way?
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Might be the pic, but the digits looked a bit off kilter. Anyway if you go look at it you can check it out against the history.

swarlb

tc20 wrote: »

Mercedes were known for their spartan interiors - literally everything was an extra, even on range topping models, which the 280E could be considered as. I had an '82 280E which had the 4 x elec windows, elec sunroof, and wood on the centre console, perhaps they freshened up the interior for the later run?
'tis odd for the add to state electric this & that when it's plain to see that ain't the case.
Strange too re the NCT status...but if the mileage is genuine, and can be verified, that's a beaut, and not too strong a price either imho (if it all checks out)

After WW2, the Germans were so pleased that DeValera had paid his respects at Hitlers passing, and that we'd decided to assemble VW Beetles, that in our honour they came up with 'Paddy Spec' for all cars with less than lavish interiors.
An I bet you lot thought it was Irish Importers who came up with it !!

Dades

Many a time I've wished for wind-up windows! Be careful what you wish for!

w124man

Arthur Daley wrote: »

Might be the pic, but the digits looked a bit off kilter. Anyway if you go look at it you can check it out against the history.

Its more the colour of the digits and needles. They should be orange on such a low miler

supervento

love this and i am not normally a gold man....

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/stunning-1988-mercedes-300e-huge-spec/20579295

RobAMerc

that brown interior isn't original is it ? looks like a recover job to me

Seweryn

RobAMerc wrote: »

that brown interior isn't original is it ?

It is. Nice one.

Yawlboy

26000 Elephants wrote: »

Any word from Yawlboy? I wonder how it went with the legend? I've done that journey a few times with "sight unseen" deals (usually after a night of drunken ebaying) and its not good for the stress levels. Getting arrested at Dublin port while customs searched a Land Rover I just bought was a low point!!

25km from Pembroke Dock at 11pm last Wednesday night the engine cut out,on a hill in the darkest bit of road..... turned over ok but wouldn’t fire. Electrics all ok.....

Called the AA, would be after 1am before they could get to me. Called a buddy who is a mechanical genius. 10 mins later we deduced that the fuel pump fuse (7.5A) had blown, replaced it with the supplied as standard replacement fuse (10A) and she started first turn.

She is very smooth and everything bar the drivers electric mirror works. Cruise control and aircon both work perfectly. People keep commenting on it and all in a very positive way.

Only thing I need is a replacement drivers side/park light fitting. Any ideas?

The Alfa is still in the UK, plan on driving that over this weekend.

MrCostington

w124man wrote: »

Its more the colour of the digits and needles. They should be orange on such a low miler

Could you expand on this? How would the mileage affect the colour? It looks like any other 123 spedo I've seen and the needle is orange.


Do you mean it looks wrong for the year?

Lazybones

MrCostington wrote:

Could you expand on this? How would the mileage affect the colour? It looks like any other 123 spedo I've seen and the needle is orange.

MrCostington wrote:

Do you mean it looks wrong for the year?

I think what is being referred to here regarding the colour of the needle is that if the car had always been garaged then the sun would not have weathered the needle and turned if from orange to yellow.

Its only one potential guide as to how well the car has been minded.

w124man

Lazybones wrote: »

I think what is being referred to here regarding the colour of the needle is that if the car had always been garaged then the sun would not have weathered the needle and turned if from orange to yellow.

Its only one potential guide as to how well the car has been minded.

Correct

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/1960-skoda-octavia/20637504



This looks really nice for the money

Thinkingaboutit

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/1960-skoda-octavia/20637504



This looks really nice for the money

Was about to post. And those are pre-87 Irish plates, probably of the era too. Not sure of the county, though.

Duke O Smiley

ZC = Dublin

Esel

No pic of the boot - looks big though!

swarlb

Skoda's were assembled by O'Shea's in Cork. Wonder why this one is LHD ?

kadman

Drove and worked on the early 70's Skodas, later model of this one. Very under rated car.