BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day

jca

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

My corolla estate could carry a honda 50 in the back and a lancia Y10 from wexford to dublin in under 6 hours. I'm yet to have another car that can do the same

That's a land speed record for a Y10...

CiDeRmAn

JJJJNR wrote: »

Which ignis are 4wd, been looking at the jimny but cant find a 4wd ignis anywhere.

The UK is where you will find the Ignis 4Grip.
They were never sold here. Permanent 4 wheel drive, 1.5 ltr engine.

JohnBoy26

joujoujou wrote: »

Being a small engined estate makes no advantage, IMO. Underpowered.

Well the saloon version isn't underpowered and that only weighs 30kg less than the estate.

Duke O Smiley

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/01-renault-megane-nct-6-16/10732069?offset=4


Not exactly the most exciting of cars and that bonnet is a bit off putting but they're pretty comfy and its got nearly a years test

acronym Chilli

colm_mcm wrote: »

So pretty
http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/alfa-156-ti-diesel/10509715?offset=2

This Alfa got discussed a bit a few pages back, It didn't have an NCT before, but does now, gone up to €2350
(in fairness to seller, had a note in the original advert that he was putting it through NCT and price would go up afterwards)

Jayop

It's a painfully pretty car.

Red Kev

Two more 156's, both diesel,

€950, NCT 07/16. Nice colour, nice alloys. Spoiler needs to be dumped but that's a simple job, meet the seller and if he isn't a boy racer it could be good value.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/alfa-romeo-156-jtd-turbo-diesel-ncted/10731811?offset=2




€1250, NCT 04/16. Nice leather Momo seats, nice alloys.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/alfa-romeo-2001-156-lusso-2lt-/10707375?offset=9

CharlieCroker

I had an identical one to the top one minus the spoiler. 1.6 TS, Christ, that car could rev. 180k miles on it by the time I got rid. Lovey handling and steering too.

If it's been minded, its a good buy. The pics do the colour no justice.

acronym Chilli

Red Kev wrote: »

Two more 156's, both diesel,

€950, NCT 07/16. Nice colour, nice alloys. Spoiler needs to be dumped but that's a simple job, met the seller and if he isn't a boy racer it could be good value.

You met the seller already? (or a typo and you meant to recommend meeting the seller to check if he's a boy racer?)

How would the spoiler be removed (I agree the car would be much better without it)? Looking (sort of idly) at diesels, and the Alfa's would be an option that I'd find interesting.

As an aside: I'm not looking for a car urgently, is there any greater availability of cars around the Christmas/new year at this end of the market as folk at top end start buying into the new year's reg?

unkel

acronym Chilli wrote: »

I'm not looking for a car urgently, is there any greater availability of cars around the Christmas/new year at this end of the market as folk at top end start buying into the new year's reg?

Nah, at this end of the market the time of year makes no difference to price or availability.

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

What Do you guys make of this ?

Not much of an nct left but for the cash ?

http://cars.donedeal.ie/view/10579718

Toyotafanboi

All I can see is pain. Emotional and financial.

millington

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

What Do you guys make of this ?

Not much of an nct left but for the cash ?

http://cars.donedeal.ie/view/10579718

Would get a cleaner one with more test for that price

bear1

I'd remove that poxy spoiler on the Alfa and it would look much better and a pair or OEM skirts would give it a meaner look at the side.
Then once done do a FMIC and a remap and you're laughing your way from the lights

joujoujou

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

Well the saloon version isn't underpowered and that only weighs 30kg less than the estate.

Of course it is.

I know that. I own one.

colm_mcm

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

What Do you guys make of this ?

Not much of an nct left but for the cash ?

http://cars.donedeal.ie/view/10579718

Taxi as well.

JohnBoy26

joujoujou wrote: »

Of course it is.

I know that. I own one.

So do I

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

colm_mcm wrote: »

Taxi as well.

Nice spotting. I just glanced at it on the phone without even thinking about that !

Long Time Lurker

1200 euros of usable reliable daily fun.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/view/10588375

Toyotafanboi

i'd need a paper bag for my head, but in theory, yeah

Long Time Lurker

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

i'd need a paper bag for my head, but in theory, yeah

One good day and you'd be thrilled. You'd also have a chorus of begrudging Irish pricks shouting w@^}€r at you which roughly translates into I'm jealous and envious but I'm too damn proud And self conscious to admit it :-)

Toyotafanboi

you know, i would drive (and have driven) pretty much anything, my image in terms of the cars i drive is never really something i'd let cross my radar; yet, the second i opened that ad, i was thinking "no way, no how, never". i would genuinely be self conscious of what people would think of me if i pulled up somewhere and got out of that :pac: the word i think i'm looking for is pretentious

it has some great buzzwords, colour co-ordinated leather, convertible, 4wd, low range box, Japanese reliability, 17" alloys, reasonable tax price, lots of chrome, but all those things combined are a bit too much :P

JohnBoy26

Long Time Lurker wrote: »

1200 euros of usable reliable daily fun.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/view/10588375

Long Time Lurker

Probabaly miles rather than kilometres but anyway ....

http://cars.donedeal.ie/view/10605718

Toyotafanboi

i'd have that in a heartbeat, it's a shame they went bust, the last gen of MG's were gorgeous.

they get wayyyy to fanboi-ish over the BMW diesel thing though,

2.0 turbo diesel one of BMW best engines.

one of their best engines? seriously? isn't it the one with the timing chain trouble? the turbo trouble? the swirl flap trouble? or did Rover extensively change it up?

ba_barabus

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

i'd have that in a heartbeat, it's a shame they went bust, the last gen of MG's were gorgeous.

they get wayyyy to fanboi-ish over the BMW diesel thing though,



one of their best engines? seriously? isn't it the one with the timing chain trouble? the turbo trouble? the swirl flap trouble? or did Rover extensively change it up?

Rover detuned it and fitted a different turbo. It was extremely reliable due to that

unkel

Pity it isn't an auto. Rover didn't use the German ZF box that BMW used for that engine, but a Japanese JATCO box. Not as advanced but again extremely reliable.

I'm getting the impression that late 75s and ZTs with auto and diesel are actually going up in value!

ba_barabus

unkel wrote: »

I'm getting the impression that late 75s and ZTs with auto and diesel are actually going up in value!

My old 75, 04TN6012 lives in Churchtown now. I passed it on Sunday and it's still like new. It was lovely and the only reason I sold it was I got a stupid itch to change I never should have sold it

alias no.9

unkel wrote: »

Pity it isn't an auto. Rover didn't use the German ZF box that BMW used for that engine, but a Japanese JATCO box. Not as advanced but again extremely reliable.

I'm getting the impression that late 75s and ZTs with auto and diesel are actually going up in value!

I beg to differ on the JATCO box based on a sample size of one and some additional research

ba_barabus

alias no.9 wrote: »

I beg to differ on the JATCO box based on a sample size of one and some additional research

Reverse solenoid?