BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day

unkel

Resistance is futile. Summer is coming. Go for it, Zebra :cool:

Keep it in good condition and sell it this time next year for pretty much the same as you're paying now. Tax + insurance is 100 / month. Petrol for a decent spin would cost you less than the price of a few pints and DIY maintenance on a car like this is the price of a good night out once or twice a year

Go on!!!

unkel

Pop up lights from the first gen look very dated now imho. Second gen looks so much fresher. Luggage rack looks daft though, I'd get rid of that straight away

GvidoR

I still prefer 1st gen.

Duke O Smiley

For a 1998 car Gvido I think the design has aged very well.

Ded_Zebra

unkel wrote: »

Resistance is futile. Summer is coming. Go for it, Zebra :cool:

Keep it in good condition and sell it this time next year for pretty much the same as you're paying now. Tax + insurance is 100 / month. Petrol for a decent spin would cost you less than the price of a few pints and DIY maintenance on a car like this is the price of a good night out once or twice a year

Go on!!!

I already have a convertible :pac: it makes no sense at all to but that. I have some cash burning a hole in my pocket at the moment and I'll do something stupid if I'm not careful:P

What an absolute bargain though...

bear1

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/offers-ford-escort-cabriolet-taxed-amp-new-nct/11419476

This would be a nice cabrio for the summer

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

bear1 wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/offers-ford-escort-cabriolet-taxed-amp-new-nct/11419476

This would be a nice cabrio for the summer

If your name is stevie wonder. That yoke is horrendous.

Not mocking you or anything! It's incredibly ugly and for 1500 you could do a lot better.

bear1

The Hunky Monster wrote: »

If your name is stevie wonder. That yoke is horrendous.

Not mocking you or anything! It's incredibly ugly and for 1500 you could do a lot better.

Ah yeah but I believe classic insurance will sway people

Duke O Smiley

Makes sense for the summer if you are looking for something tested and taxed and eligible for classic insurance, i.e ready to put the kids in the back and go off. Its cheap enough

unkel

I'd say it's easier to get a '98 MX-5 on classic insurance than a '90 Escort...

The only reason your man is asking so much for the Escort is that it is only 4 years away from Classic Tax. This ups the value of the car by hundreds.

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-starlet-new-nct-taxed/11741311



Test for a year, tax for three months, one owner from new and 19k miles! Not overly cheap but you could pay €6/700 for a fairly rugged one any day of the week.

JohnBoy26

unkel wrote: »

Resistance is futile. Summer is coming. Go for it, Zebra :cool:

Keep it in good condition and sell it this time next year for pretty much the same as you're paying now. Tax + insurance is 100 / month. Petrol for a decent spin would cost you less than the price of a few pints and DIY maintenance on a car like this is the price of a good night out once or twice a year

Go on!!!

Mechanically yes they are very cheap to maintain. The bodywork let's them down though. They are very prone to rust and in locations that can are hidden and can cause them to become dangerous. For example the front chassis legs are prone to rot on them from the inside out. This is a big issue that effects a lot of these mx5 and is well hidden by road dirt and so on. It's only when people go poking with screwdrivers that they notice this major issue.

RayCon

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-starlet-new-nct-taxed/11741311



19k miles!

:eek: wow ....

Hal1

I wonder if they go racing with that yolk?

Sterling Archer

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-benz-c180/11877541

Straight Edge Punk

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/rare-honda-acord-vtec/11771236

If i was looking for something I'd be all over this.

CharlieCroker

Shane_ef wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-benz-c180/11877541

Sold already

emeldc

Picked this one up last night. '05 Focus 1.6 Steel. Same owner from new, all the old NCT certs present, new NCT to Mar '17, 112K miles, excellent overall condition, was asking €1950, settled for €1600. Lovely driver, feckin' delighted with it

bear1

Nice saloon for the money. What does the Steel version give over an ordinary one? Is it just the steel alloys?

emeldc

bear1 wrote: »

Nice saloon for the money. What does the Steel version give over an ordinary one? Is it just the steel alloys?

I'm not that familiar with them if I'm honest. It has A/C which I wasn't expecting but apart from that I dunno

bear1

emeldc wrote: »

I'm not that familiar with them if I'm honest. It has A/C which I wasn't expecting but apart from that I dunno

Well lah-de-dah....




:P

TeaBagMania

Wow, she is super clean and I really like the color. I always wondered if one really needs A/C in Ireland?

GvidoR

Nice Focus, emeldc. Enjoy.

bear1

TeaBagMania wrote: »

Wow, she is super clean and I really like the color. I always wondered if one really needs A/C in Ireland?

I won't buy a car without it, doesn't matter about the country cause it can be used in Ireland too and it helps demist the car quickly.

jca

TeaBagMania wrote: »

Wow, she is super clean and I really like the color. I always wondered if one really needs A/C in Ireland?

Brilliant in the wet weather.

TeaBagMania

jca wrote: »

Brilliant in the wet weather.

Yeah, something we don’t get a lot of here in the desert

Even during the summer here I never use the A/C in the truck

Jayop

If you've had a car with A/C it's awful hard getting used to not having it again after.

Straight Edge Punk

Jayop wrote: »

If you've had a car with A/C it's awful hard getting used to not having it again after.

The focus I bought a few weeks ago has it, can't wait for the weather to actually need it.

Jayop

Straight Edge Punk wrote: »

The focus I bought a few weeks ago has it, can't wait for the weather to actually need it.

Even in the winter you should use it. The car warms so much quicker if you have the AC on with the temp up.

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-corolla-5dr-hatch/11883564



Nice looking Corolla Ceres with 13 months test. Love the grille