BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day

Duke O Smiley

Was just gonna say I only passed by that GTV (well, the DS is what caught my eye) yesterday. Call me naive but to my mind the kind of person who owns an Alfa GTV and a Citroen DS is not the kind of person who skimps on maintaining the car..

unkel

Exactly. Was going to mention the DS in my post (you can clearly see it in the ad) but forgot about it

JustLen

unkel wrote: »

You saw that I thanked it, before you thanked it yourself

No that is incorrect, you had not thanked the post at that stage. If you had thanked it wouldnt be pending your approval.

Pretending you had thanked it is fairly pathetic, similar to the emojis.

You came back 4 or 5 hours after seeing my post to make the above statement.

Really dont want to debate this on thread, dont make an issue of it. Let it go.

unkel

You're right. I stand corrected! My bad.

Mixed you up with someone else. I was one of the earlier thankers of the post though yesterday

And I did thank your post straight after too

JustLen

E46 coupé

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-318ci-msport-just-nctd-absolute-pristine-cond-/13804324

Claimed low mileage and two owners from new.
Just passed test until next summer.
Apparently very tidy bodywork.

Id nearly prefer those seats to leather in an e46

unkel

Very, very nice! I'm nearly tempted to get it myself. A "genuine offer" of say €1,100 might get it. And it's a steal at that. With the sport suspension the E46 coupe is probably the best driving 5 seater car available for bangernomics money

3 owners (in Ireland). I find the Alcantara more comfy than leather too, but it doesn't wear well.

JustLen

unkel wrote: »

Very, very nice! I'm nearly tempted to get it myself. A "genuine offer" of say €1,100 might get it. And it's a steal at that. With the sport suspension the E46 coupe is probably the best driving 5 seater car available for bangernomics money

3 owners (in Ireland). I find the Alcantara more comfy than leather too, but it doesn't wear well.

I have a serious horn for them lately.
Driving a 16 year old 1.6 focus at the moment, cant see there being a huge jump in running costs.

Only thing stopping me is the e36 coupe I had a few years back that broke my heart. Different car I know but the pain is still raw from that one

unkel

Have you driven one? If not, go do that, it will make your mind up for ya fairly quickly

And anyways, what's the worst that could happen on a €1,100 car?

We've seen all sorts of interpretations and definitions of Bangernomics cars over the years. Here's mine: A bangernomics car should never break your heart. If something goes wrong that costs serious money to get fixed, just dump the car and get another one

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

Pre facelift 03'

Ugh...

unkel

A pre facelift car you say. How come this 318Ci has a 2l engine then?

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

unkel wrote: »

A pre facelift car you say. How come this 318Ci has a 2l engine then?

Because its a 318ci... Not a 318...

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

I'm sure you've forgotten more than I know about cars

I was under the impression the 318ci was a 2.0...

unkel

I don't know anything about the optical changes in the face lift model but what I do know is that the pre-facelift 318Ci has the 1.9l M43 engine and the facelift 318Ci 2.0l N42 engine (more power but not as reliable)

millington

unkel wrote: »

I don't know anything about the optical changes in the face lift model but what I do know is that the pre-facelift 318Ci has the 1.9l M43 engine and the facelift 318Ci 2.0l N42 engine (more power but not as reliable)

I know nothing about engine changes but that coupe has a prefacelift front & rear end on it

Soarer

I don't know what a tracker mortgage is.

unkel

Intriguing stuff

jca

For who??

bertie4evr

unkel wrote: »

Very, very nice! I'm nearly tempted to get it myself. A "genuine offer" of say €1,100 might get it. And it's a steal at that. With the sport suspension the E46 coupe is probably the best driving 5 seater car available for bangernomics money

3 owners (in Ireland). I find the Alcantara more comfy than leather too, but it doesn't wear well.

Doesn't wear well is right. The car in the ad has the same tear mine does on the drivers seat. It's where you rub against it getting in and out. Been meaning to find some way of fixing it before it gets too bad...

emeldc

unkel wrote: »

I don't know anything about the optical changes in the face lift model but what I do know is that the pre-facelift 318Ci has the 1.9l M43 engine and the facelift 318Ci 2.0l N42 engine (more power but not as reliable)

You'll always know the facelift by looking at the piece of bodywork trim below the headlights. The 1.9 M43 was in all the pre facelifts but as far as I know some 2ltr lumps were also fitted to '00 and '01 non facelift models.

Edit: Just noticed that car is pre facelift. The coupe didn't come in facelift until later '03.

selectamatic

unkel wrote: »

what I do know is that the pre-facelift 318Ci has the 1.9l M43 engine and the facelift 318Ci 2.0l N42 engine (more power but not as reliable)

M43 b18 found in e36's was generally very reliable but the m43 b19 found in prefacelift e46's wasn't too reliable at all, head gasket issues are well documented. The n42 while no pillar of reliability either still had an improved head/head gasket design which sees it as a generally preferred engine over the m43 b19

Mister Jingles

Nice clean classic with nct till 8/17.

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/nissan-micra-1-litre-64000-miles-mint/13312117

Mister Jingles

Tax till April 17 and Nct till January 17

Interior is horrible though.

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/bmw-728-i-future-classic-long-taxnct/13104479

unkel

Oh Jaysus that E38 started off at what, about €4k earlier this year? You can see from the description ("and a long NCT") that it has been for sale for a very long time as the NCT has only 7 weeks left. From the recent sharp price drops you couldn't help think the seller is sick of selling it and just wants rid at this stage. Could be worth a sneaky offer. About €450 tax left on it too. Short NCT would be a bit of a worry to me...

Saw it at a show recently and it does look well with the matching period green / petrol leather interior

Limerick Man would love it, pity he isn't around here much any more

Ded_Zebra

unkel wrote: »

Oh Jaysus that E38 started off at what, about €4k earlier this year? You can see from the description ("and a long NCT") that it has been for sale for a very long time as the NCT has only 7 weeks left. From the recent sharp price drops you couldn't help think the seller is sick of selling it and just wants rid at this stage. Could be worth a sneaky offer. About €450 tax left on it too. Short NCT would be a bit of a worry to me...

Saw it at a show recently and it does look well with the matching period green / petrol leather interior

Limerick Man would love it, pity he isn't around here much any more

What, as in throw a load of petrol over it and watch it burn :pac:

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/fiat-punto-sporting/13872856



A bit rough around the edges but wearing its 135k miles well I think. 6 speed Sporting with NCT to 5/17 and tax to 12/16 for €600...surely you'd get it for €500, a bargain at that I think

davycc

Mister Jingles wrote: »

Tax till April 17 and Nct till January 17

Interior is horrible though.

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/bmw-728-i-future-classic-long-taxnct/13104479

I love that interior personally so many toys, I wish I had a badass period giant phone in my 97 bangernomics daily.
A lot of car for not a lot of cash especially for tight folks like me who hate paying motor tax

selectamatic

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-320-diesel-bargain-with-nct/13808462



At the risk of taking the proverbial p1ss at this stage but here's another cheap e46 :P
Facelift 320d es spec so nothing fancy
but 180k miles on the clock and just 2 owners

Owner has his full name down as well so just a few things that point to a genuine car which isnt too common when looking at older diesels.

Pics aren't great though but what's shown looks fairly clean.
Asking €975

166man

Few things more expensive than a cheap BMW lads. E39's, E46's are all at that age and budget where they just inhale money (the E39's at least anyway).

colm_mcm

Ah yeah, but just ignore the traction control light and the clunky suspension and keep driving it till it stops! Don't fall in love.

166man

colm_mcm wrote: »

Ah yeah, but just ignore the traction control light and the clunky suspension and keep driving it till it stops! Don't fall in love.

Sorry, yes on a €900 one I agree with you. Drive until the thing will drive no more!

My point was more to the €1500-€2000 models.