BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/89-mk2-golf/13613402



Shoot me

job seeker

Body and paint work looks spot on!

davycc

Sh1t the insurance situation is a total pain.
At least auto line are quoting you on an import..
What is the reg number and ill ring them tomorrow and see how much they quote me...
I'm 36 and have a boring daily driver too and I would love to give it a good home if you can't get sorted...

Since I sold my last Mr2 I have had nothing but bad luck car wise.

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

It's madness. I was sure I was into Classicnomics.

I think classic is the only route, i've tried a few companies for a regular policy and just been point blanc refused, Jap, "old" etc and in fairness to Autoline the didn't bat an eyelid at it being Jap etc.

I'd want a disc in the window, I could never relax if using third party extension alone.

Will give it one last roll of the dice tomorrow but i'm not optimistic. Just want shut of it if I cant insure it. I have enough garden ornaments. I was looking forward to enjoying it. The Civic is a grand daily for my commute but it's no fun.

Ron Burgundy II

TFB try First Ireland Insurance, I've been on the look out for a mk1 TT and one came up recently that looked straight and clean. Had to get an idea of the insurance costs so called them up they quoted me around €250 for the year with a mileage limit of 5,000. I'm under 30, albeit not by much but I do have another car as my daily.

They told me due to the type of car, the amount of annual mileage and the use of another car for daily commutes I would qualify for classic insurance.

Worth giving them a call.

Cheensbo

Mother of god, Imagine it was a turbo :rolleyes:

Good luck keeping it facing the right direction either way, they're a fecking handful! :P

Mister Jingles

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2005-ford-mondeo-ghia-1-8-mint-condition-premium/13617200

unkel

Why is it that Mondeos age so quickly? That said, you'd probably bring that home for €900. A lot of car for the money!

Mister Jingles

unkel wrote: »

Why is it that Mondeos age so quickly? That said, you'd probably bring that home for €900. A lot of car for the money!

I think its just more to do with when they came out. The mk3 came out in 2001 ran for 6/7 years.

R.O.R

There's a good chance I supplied that Mondeo new - not many of the 1.8SCi models around. Was told it was never going to arrive due to production issues with the engine, then it just turned up.

Either that, or it's an ex. boardsies car - ninty9er had one that I think was that colour, but wasn't the one I supplied.

flazio

unkel wrote: »

Why is it that Mondeos age so quickly? That said, you'd probably bring that home for €900. A lot of car for the money!

Because they were bought by people who put in high mileage, Gardaí, cabbies, companies for their reps etc.

punisher5112

Love them Mondeo as the handling is above many others in same category.

Still think they look good too.

They ran as said above a long time and the cops still have plenty.

punisher5112

LIGHTNING wrote: »

Say what you will about Ford there cars (European ones anyway) always handle very well out of the box. Fiesta/Focus/Ka all are better driver cars than there class equivalent.

Very true have had them all and many others.

mickdw

LIGHTNING wrote: »

Say what you will about Ford there cars (European ones anyway) always handle very well out of the box. Fiesta/Focus/Ka all are better driver cars than there class equivalent.

Generally very comfortable too. Still never bought one though.

unkel

SmoothStraight6PetrolBMWE60nomics

Oh yes they have arrived in force now. Not just the odd dodgy one with issues and a short NCT. All these should be had for €2k cash. Believe me, they are a lot of modern car for the money. Not the drivers cars previous 5-series were but a refined way of moving your family around at high average speeds

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The last one has LPG, so best of both worlds. The refinement of a straight 6 petrol with the frugality of a 4 cylinder diesel

Jayop

#5 drooling here!!!

Esel

unkel wrote: »

SmoothStraight6PetrolBMWE60nomics

Oh yes they have arrived in force now. Not just the odd dodgy one with issues and a short NCT. All these should be had for €2k cash. Believe me, they are a lot of modern car for the money. Not the drivers cars previous 5-series were but a refined way of moving your family around at high average speeds

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The last one has LPG, so best of both worlds. The refinement of a straight 6 petrol with the frugality of a 4 cylinder diesel

Has to space those links out and fatten them up to be able to click them on the phone!

Jayop

Esel wrote: »

Has to space those links out and fatten them up to be able to click them on the phone!

duffman3833

Bargain BMW, cant go wrong

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-520i-nctd-today-10-17-1-owner/13631653

yoshiktk

Mister Jingles wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2005-ford-mondeo-ghia-1-8-mint-condition-premium/13617200

I went to see it yesterday, after only few meters of driving I knew its the one. Great value for money, only few bits to do.
Just before I did check 06 Avensis for 995€, the difference was just to big to describe it.

grogi

duffman3833 wrote: »

Bargain BMW, cant go wrong

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-520i-nctd-today-10-17-1-owner/13631653

Six pot

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2004-s-class-mercedes-nct-now-until-1-18-black/13500042



'04 S350 tested early until 1/18 here for €1950. Average miles, claimed working air suspension etc. Looks in great nice and the interior looks mint. If I walked past something like this in the street, straight away I'd be thinking thats a €4k car.

bear1

That mercedes is turning me on.
It also seems to be the lwb version and are those massage seats at the back?
Cooled and heated seats and all.
I'd gladly pay the tax to waft around in that.
Bloody tempted.

unkel

Go for it!

Duke - on the continent that would be a €10k car or not a million miles off it...

inforfun

unkel wrote: »

Go for it!

Duke - on the continent that would be a €10k car or not a million miles off it...

There is 2 S350's for sale in The Netherlands and you are not far off

unkel

Nearly 400k km on the first one. He must have shares in Shell

bear1

3 years ago I came really close to buying s320 petrol.
Same spec as that but 02.
Heated and cooled seats front and back.
Massage seats front and back and it was a long Base.
Radar, xenon, curtain that would raise at the rear and a fridge.
Was asking I think 8k.
Unreal though

Mister Jingles

yoshiktk wrote: »

I went to see it yesterday, after only few meters of driving I knew its the one. Great value for money, only few bits to do.
Just before I did check 06 Avensis for 995€, the difference was just to big to describe it.

Fair play, they are a great car, just make sure if your getting it serviced that mondeos are quite specific when it comes to spark plugs.

inforfun

unkel wrote: »

Nearly 400k km on the first one. He must have shares in Shell

Half the country is driving company provided lease cars, fuel card included. Never been in that situation myself but it was something like 20% of the new price and on that you paid kind of income tax. Other than that no motoring costs
Friend of mine had lease cars for years. Went from a peugeot 406. golf to a golf cabrio, bmw 530d, Audi A6 2,5tdi, Mercedes e320 cdi to a Toyota Yaris.
Last one he bought when he quit working and had to start paying for cars himself.....

Ardennes1944

Here in Switzerland all those e60s would be nearing 8k. Apart from the fact that cars here are very expensive, because theres so many large engined cars here, the demand is still high for 6pots etc so prices stay high.

The e46 325ci Msport i bought in Cork for 3500e 3 years ago would cost about 9k here.

Blatter

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

Here in Switzerland all those e60s would be nearing 8k. Apart from the fact that cars here are very expensive, because theres so many large engined cars here, the demand is still high for 6pots etc so prices stay high.

The e46 325ci Msport i bought in Cork for 3500e 3 years ago would cost about 9k here.

How much would tax and insurance set you back for a vehicle like that in Switzerland though?