BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day

flazio

You probably should have blocked out the phone number.

Cortina_MK_IV

Really like this, in superb condition.

Saab 9-5 Vector Sport 2.0 Turbo. 2004. 132,000 miles. Tax September 2016, NCT February 2017. - €1,795.

Nice sunroof and cupholder.





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Toyotafanboi

Those cupholders are very exciting in fairness. It's right up there with the 9n Polo cup holder.

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-530i-manual-m-sport/12394155



Nice looking 530i manual M Sport with NCT to April 2017 for €2k. Top of the budget but a cracking looking car

quadrifoglio verde

In the last two years of buying alfas (theres been a good few), Ive never had an alfa looked over by a mechanic.
In actual fact, the majority of the time I've had a deal done to buy the car before even viewing it :pac:

Anyway speaking of alfas, here is a nice 156 with beautiful tan interior.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/alfa-romeo-156-for-sale-nct-11-16/12772427



Asking 300, you know you're getting it for 250. Bottom wishbone is clonking, but with test until november this is one you drive into the ground and probably don't bother taxing either :rolleyes:
Recent belt change, fresh brakes and tyres and the 1.8 is the pick of the range for optimising power, handling and fuel.
It is owned by a bit of an alfa nut as well, so you know during his ownership, the oil has been kept topped up:pac:

If it does eventually leave you stranded, 166man will give you 50 quid for the leather interior

Duke O Smiley

Hmm across the road from me

26000 Elephants

I really want that. But its 4 hours away... and I need to look at another bag of sh*te in the morning....

Is it really a no hoper to be driven into the ground, or is it worth putting the work into it?

quadrifoglio verde

26000 Elephants wrote: »

I really want that. But its 4 hours away... and I need to look at another bag of sh*te in the morning....

Is it really a no hoper to be driven into the ground, or is it worth putting the work into it?

Id put the work into it, because, well I'm crazy

However the spirit of bangernomics would be to run it into the ground and it is perfect for that

26000 Elephants

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

Id put the work into it, because, well I'm crazy

However the spirit of bangernomics would be to run it into the ground and it is perfect for that

Yeah, me too. I buy them with cold intentions of maxing value, and then end up treating them like lost puppies and minding them. :rolleyes:

Jimmy Garlic

Aren't Alfas notorious heaps of scrap?

jca

26000 Elephants wrote: »

Yeah, me too. I buy them with cold intentions of maxing value, and then end up treating them like lost puppies and minding them. :rolleyes:

I think we all suffer from a bit of that, the Irish "there's no point in selling that with new tyres, the, you know what you have syndrome" we're an odd bunch when it comes to cars.. I couldn't drive a car with a clanking wishbone it would drive me crazy.

jca

Jimmy Garlic wrote: »

Aren't Alfas notorious heaps of scrap?

To quote Basil Fawlty "Go away"

punisher5112

Jimmy Garlic wrote: »

Aren't Alfas notorious heaps of scrap?

True but if you drove one you would want to drive again.

Have to say great fun to be had a real petrol heads and drivers car.

Would I own one yes but would I have the money no....

quadrifoglio verde

Jimmy Garlic wrote: »

Aren't Alfas notorious heaps of scrap?

Right, I'll feed you.
Two and a half years ago, I bought an 18 year old gtv for 350 quid. Gearbox gone. Replaced that and did a few other things to it and since then I've put 38K miles on him. Not once has it left me stranded at the side of the road.
In fact the only time that it failed to start is when I left the lights on overnight. Thankfully the poor girl I was going on a date with was understandable enough

Currently there is 180500 miles on the clock. At 175K miles in April I took him to the nurburgring. From there onto Germany and Prague. I've drove it hard in France and Brussels, took it on a sight seeing tour of Berlin in heavy traffic and thrashed it around some fantastic roads in the Alps between Salzburg and munich.
He regularly gets up to 6000 rpm a number of times each day, sometimes 7000.
Not bad for a 350 Euro 20 year old car

He has been anything but a notorious heap of scrap

OldMrBrennan83

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Long Time Lurker

Patww79 wrote: »

The defensiveness over Alfas is
In fairness you can't blame anyone for thinking they've the reputation. As a rule they always have been heaps of scrap.

I still want one tough.

As a previous but not current owner I can honestly say that the opinion about Alfas being troublesome is a very outdated one these days. Yeah 70s and 80s Alfas were a low point but then again wasn't everything! 00s Alfas were reliable enough (if maintained as advised) and later day 159s and the like will see off Japanese competition.

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/jaguar-s-type-2-5-luxury/12803407



This is an absolute bargain. Facelift 1 owner '05 S Type 2.5 w/ 90k miles & NCT 1/17 for €1750. Great cars.

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-benz-clk-class-cabriolet-brand-new-nct/12104965



Pricey @ €1950, but NCT to August 2017 and shes a 3.2

26000 Elephants

A one owner low mileage Jag ends up going to auction and being sold as a trade sale.

And all because it cost €400 more to tax than a sh**ty A4 or mondeo. (or whatever rep-box)

:cool:

unkel

The Jag has had 2 owners. Looks like an Irish car, so at least there weren't any more owners in the UK before that

Trade sale "sold as seen" as 26000 Elephants said - tread carefully...

Duke O Smiley

A usual case of seller reading "1" on J.9 on the logbook (1 previous owner)

Nevertheless a smashing car. I personally would not be worried that it is a trade sale - no main dealer is going to retail something as old and no small time dealer will have much luck selling something with a "big" engine like it has, hence it ends up in auction and subsequently a trade sale....at a guess

My parents bought a 2005 80k mile 3.0 auto S Type with 14 months NCT for €2600 recently. They are cracking value for money at the minute, and great allrounders

quadrifoglio verde

As bad as it is to say, the manual box in them is fantastic! Great cruiser and I remember getting 30 plus mpg on the way back from Shannon in one

CianRyan

Hey TFB, it was my managers last day in work today which meant he had to give back the company car, he was on a hunt for something fun instead of the Qashqai he's been carting around in for the last two years so I showed him your Celica this morning.
Unfortunately he had just bought an E46 320d Msport on Saturday, for about twice the price of your own car, he was absolutely gutted I didn't show him sooner.

I'm so sorry to both of know. Haha

Alan_007_

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/vw-polo-1-4tdi-new-nct/12168765
1.4 diesel Polo, looks clean enough for €1,100 asking, would probablyget it for €900 I reckon!

26000 Elephants

1999 Micra - 13 months NCT, 4 months tax - €500

Alas, probably uninsurable for its target market ( young drivers)

unkel

Don't know where you live but here in Lucan, the K11 Micra is not typically driven by young drivers! Not by old drivers either and not by male drivers and not by drivers born in Ireland, or anywhere else in Europe

Good find all the same and probably the cheapest car to own (total cost of ownership) of them all. At that mileage (151k miles / 243k km), I'd be surprised if the timing chain wasn't rattling, but who knows, maybe it's fine

Toyotafanboi

CianRyan wrote: »

Hey TFB, it was my managers last day in work today which meant he had to give back the company car, he was on a hunt for something fun instead of the Qashqai he's been carting around in for the last two years so I showed him your Celica this morning.
Unfortunately he had just bought an E46 320d Msport on Saturday, for about twice the price of your own car, he was absolutely gutted I didn't show him sooner.

I'm so sorry to both of know. Haha

I both love you and hate you for this comment :pac:

Thanks anyway

Celica is still here, first genuine offer over €1k will take it.

Duke O Smiley

Once sold a K11 with 200k on the clock, an absolute heap but this was before the whole insurance carry on going on at the minute and loads wanted them. Think I found 10+ Dominos garlic sauce things under the seats etc.

I do hope something is done with insurance. Its a shame to see loads of yokes being brought off the road.

unkel

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Celica is still here, first genuine offer over €1k will take it.

A grand for your Celica :eek:

Now that's just ridiculous. If I hadn't 3 cars already, I'd be on my way to you now visiting a few ATMs on the way. Surely someone in here will pick up the best value bangernomics car of 2016?

jacksie66

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