BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day

unkel

Old skool engine and very reliable. So an excellent choice for a bangernomics car imho

GvidoR

I would assume it has the MK3 1.6

99% of MK3's here have 1.4 or 1.9 SDI

Quazzie

GvidoR wrote: »

I would assume it has the MK3 1.6

99% of MK3's here have 1.4 or 1.9 SDI

Loads of Mk4s here came with the 8v 1.6 up top 2001 then they introduced the 16v

Soarer

Red Kev wrote: »

Two Celica's for less than a grand.

12 months NCT, Same owner for 14 years. €800

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-celica/14869763

Are they the desirable/powerful ones?

grogi

Soarer wrote: »

Are they the desirable/powerful ones?

NO, the one to get is the VVTL-i/VVT-iL.

Red Kev

Big mileage, but a years NCT for €2000.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volkswagen-passat-estate-2007/14662970

unkel

Will need proof clutch and DMF were done and recent enough belt, but if so, good value mile munching econorattlebox.

W123-80's

Hoping to take a look at this over the weekend.
Knee deep in a self build and my little Merc is feeling the pressure.
Hoping to park it for 6/12 months and get myself a lugger.

'05 Passat Estate 1.9
Test Feb '18
Reasonable.miles and looks honest.
Asking €1,150

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/car-for-sale/14825729

Anything I need to watch out for on these cars?

jharr100

W123-80's wrote: »

Hoping to take a look at this over the weekend.
Knee deep in a self build and my little Merc is feeling the pressure.
Hoping to park it for 6/12 months and get myself a lugger.

'05 Passat Estate 1.9
Test Feb '18
Reasonable.miles and looks honest.
Asking €1,150

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/car-for-sale/14825729

Anything I need to watch out for on these cars?

Clutch and DMF is a pricey fix, make sure the timing belt isnt due, front suspension ..
Otherwise its just niggly stuff, window regulators, door locks, that kind of thing..

jca

jharr100 wrote: »

Clutch and DMF is a pricey fix, make sure the timing belt isnt due, front suspension ..
Otherwise its just niggly stuff, window regulators, door locks, that kind of thing..

Seized alternator pulley is another one to look out for, it can throw the serpentine belt. It's a noisy squeaking from the front of the engine, not very expensive to fix if done by an indy with half a brain.

Red Kev

W123-80's wrote: »

Hoping to take a look at this over the weekend.
Knee deep in a self build and my little Merc is feeling the pressure.
Hoping to park it for 6/12 months and get myself a lugger.

'05 Passat Estate 1.9
Test Feb '18
Reasonable.miles and looks honest.
Asking €1,150

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/car-for-sale/14825729

Anything I need to watch out for on these cars?

They can lock you out, it's a glitch on some of them, especially if the key is in the ignition. Either have a spare handy, or get a key and tape it inside the rear bumper.

jharr100

Red Kev wrote: »

They can lock you out, it's a glitch on some of them, especially if the key is in the ignition. Either have a spare handy, or get a key and tape it inside the rear bumper.

Absolutely, happened me too.. I had to ring Aviva rescue to break in..

I had 2 over the years and I was constantly fixing tiny niggles. Since I got an Avensis (2005) 2 years ago I have literally had nothing go wrong.
Boot lock, rear washers, eating front tyres. buttons disintegrating on dash .. Mostly small stuff but very annoying.

W123-80's

I like this
1 owner '98 A4 estate
NCT Jan '18
Lovely colour combo
Reasonable miles for year
Asking €1,450

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/audi-a4-1-9-tdi-110-bhp-se-nct-01-18-this/14433783

W123-80's

Thanks for the info lads. Will check out clutch, timing belt etc.
They sound a bit niggly. I though they were kind of bullet proof for some.reason.!

Red Kev

1996 Carina petrol with a years NCT for €700, Bangernomics at it's best.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-carina/14255342



This should go in the classics section. It's over budget, will haggle close to €2,000 as there'll be few takers, but it's worth a mention for old times sake. Add in €120 for a top professional valet and it's good to go. I like it.

Carina E Gti. NCT 02/18. €2,400.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-carina-e-gti/14795071

Cyrus

Jesus where do these people learn to spell

punisher5112

Cyrus wrote: »

Jesus where do these people learn to spell

Look at me I'm lurnding.

For Forks Sake

Cyrus wrote: »

Jesus where do these people learn to spell

jharr100

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-520i-new-nct-low-mileage/12381845

BMW 520i 2004
New nct
Low miles
FSH claimed
1550

bazz26

Cheap old school diesel Avensis for €500:



http://www.carsireland.ie/detail.php?ad_id=1712561

Slow as a wet week but those old TD engines are very durable, simple mechanics. Needs a bit of tidying up and has a short enough NCT but could be very cheap motoring for someone if it takes small money to get it through the NCT for another year.

colm_mcm

They're not that slow to be fair. Faster than most older D-4Ds are at this stage! They're also much quieter and far less likely to be problematic.
That's a Luna as well so would have aircon. The alloys have gone walkies though. Has the spoiler for downforce too.

JohnBoy26

bazz26 wrote: »

Cheap old school diesel Avensis for €500:



http://www.carsireland.ie/detail.php?ad_id=1712561

Slow as a wet week but those old TD engines are very durable, simple mechanics. Needs a bit of tidying up and has a short enough NCT but could be very cheap motoring for someone if it takes small money to get it through the NCT for another year.

These weren't that slow tbh, they were lively enough for a td of the era and much better than the likes of a td primera but cracked cylinder heads was an issue on some of them(probably changed at this stage anyway)

Duke O Smiley

I know its an old cliche but that Avensis is hardly ran in with those miles.

selectamatic

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

These weren't that slow tbh, they were lively enough for a td of the era and much better than the likes of a td primera but cracked cylinder heads was an issue on some of them(probably changed at this stage anyway)

As far as I know they needed to get a serious reddening to crack the head. It was an issue that was much more prevalent in the 2.2td previas as their cooling systems were inadequate for their midship style engine layout

Cantona's Collars

€110 gets you this Peugeot,NCT until July.
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/peugeot-306-nct-until-07-2017/14941714

colm_mcm

Jeez you'd weigh it in for that!

unkel

Have we ever had a sub €100 NCTd car in here presumably not in need of repair? :eek:

Soarer

zerks wrote: »

€110 gets you this Peugeot,NCT until July.
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/peugeot-306-nct-until-07-2017/14941714

Buy that, and use it for scrappage against something else. WS gonna say the new Leaf towards year's end, but maybe not in this forum!

Basically €4,000 for €100.

johndaman66

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

I know its an old cliche but that Avensis is hardly ran in with those miles.

The engine if that's what you mean Duke maybe (I would say its well run in though). But I think this is a phrase which just like "mint condition" is used away too loosely. At that mileage its hardly all that "tight" anymore unless many steering; suspension and brake components were changed in recent years so think it would be incorrect to say its hardly ran in.


My contribution;
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/vw-bora/14942015?campaign=3

2002 VW Bora 1.9 TDI;
177k miles;
NCT'd until June 2017;
Asking €950

bear1

I had a 98 to Avensis lift back which I think looks better than the saloon.
I clocked up over 250k miles on it and the only thing that broke on it was the head gasket. Rad weld it and never gave anymore trouble.
Great car.