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If it's 36e for a VC joint then why not repair it?
How true.
One of my first cars was 1.2 Bravo that suffered cv joint noise and every guy I went to said cv joint. Symptoms were exactly as worn cv joint.
Ended up getting new gearbox for her
I am not even implying that is the case here, but I would check it very carefully before buying.0 -
How true.
One of my first cars was 1.2 Bravo that suffered cv joint noise and every guy I went to said cv joint. Symptoms were exactly as worn cv joint.
Ended up getting new gearbox for her
I am not even implying that is the case here, but I would check it very carefully before buying.
The gearbox on that particular Punto was bad on the jtd sporting model.
The bearings weren't good and ended up eating the gearbox.
I believe this effected the 130 bhp version which is the one we have and it has started to whine.
Won't do anything till it goes.
Very easy to determine however.0 -
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4 posts up from mine
If it wasn't in Cork, it would be mine by now. Drive it around for the next few months and sell it with a fresh NCT in March. Car will have cost you the grand total of minus a few hundred euro.
If I had a bit more time on my hands, I'd challenge myself to drive cars for 3 years without it costing me a cent everything included, even petrol (cars taxed and NCTd at all times). Then I'd write a book about it. Should have thought of this at the start of the recession, I'd be rich and famous by now
One out of two ain't bad!
Not your ornery onager
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Hugh Mungus wrote: »I wish there was a separate thread for SAAB 95s. Every second ad is for a Saab...or a big engined Jaag.
FYP Not your ornery onager
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Forget about online quotes, they are useless.
Hard to beat the Saab 9-5 2l petrol (from '04) for those terms. Did you drive one though? It's about the opposite of many of the cars you have owned. It is NOT a drivers car
Nice place to be in though. Ventilation / air conditioning system works really well too, something not mentioned here before afaik. You can see that Saab took on the Vectra (GM told them to) but then they changed rather a lot of the car before releasing it as the 9-5. Engine is the old 70s Triumph slant engine. Pretty much perfected by Saab over the decades and a very strong and reliable engine it is.My ads on adverts.ie
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Forget about online quotes, they are useless.
Hard to beat the Saab 9-5 2l petrol (from '04) for those terms. Did you drive one though? It's about the opposite of many of the cars you have owned. It is NOT a drivers car
Nice place to be in though. Ventilation / air conditioning system works really well too, something not mentioned here before afaik. You can see that Saab took on the Vectra (GM told them to) but then they changed rather a lot of the car before releasing it as the 9-5. Engine is the old 70s Triumph slant engine. Pretty much perfected by Saab over the decades and a very strong and reliable engine it is.My ads on adverts.ie
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Forget about online quotes, they are useless.
Hard to beat the Saab 9-5 2l petrol (from '04) for those terms. Did you drive one though? It's about the opposite of many of the cars you have owned. It is NOT a drivers car
Nice place to be in though. Ventilation / air conditioning system works really well too, something not mentioned here before afaik. You can see that Saab took on the Vectra (GM told them to) but then they changed rather a lot of the car before releasing it as the 9-5. Engine is the old 70s Triumph slant engine. Pretty much perfected by Saab over the decades and a very strong and reliable engine it is.
need something for the creche run for a few months so drivers car isnt important
thanks for the info i think 9-3 or 9-5 is looking like the best bet, lots available <2k with long nct0 -
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https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2005-swift/14047504
2005 1.3 swift 3dr
Straight looking
Tested till July 17
Supposedly low miles
Asking €1450
Not sure is there some colour match issues going on at the front0 -
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Any opinions on this one?
It could be genuine. I bought an 11 y/o E46 coupe with 59k miles on it 5 yrs ago. It now has 100k on it and it's still minty.
Check if there are any old NCT certs, you might get some previous mileage from them. Main dealer stamps in the book would be good as you can ring and get them to verify the mileage. At 69K the engine bay should still be fairly clean, mine was just dusty. If it's oily and manky looking, walk away. Good one's are great car's to drive. Bad one's will break your heart.0 -
It could be genuine. I bought an 11 y/o E46 coupe with 59k miles on it 5 yrs ago. It now has 100k on it and it's still minty.
Check if there are any old NCT certs, you might get some previous mileage from them. Main dealer stamps in the book would be good as you can ring and get them to verify the mileage. At 69K the engine bay should still be fairly clean, mine was just dusty. If it's oily and manky looking, walk away. Good one's are great car's to drive. Bad one's will break your heart.
They have a timing chain right? So no need to worry about it ?
How long should a chain last.0 -
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Looks almost too good to be true IMO.
Wouldn't go that far on the E46. It's a boggo Paddy spec (no aircon, windy windows
) 4 door. Very decent car for the money, looks clean and they are great reliability wise. '18 NCT and very low miles are nice to have.
Sold an '01 of those earlier this year (almost exactly the same spec) for €825 with tax and long test and I had paid a lot less than that for it...My ads on adverts.ie
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