BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day

jimgoose · 19-02-2016 4:43pm

bear1 wrote: »

I'd love that Subaru!

I would too. They're a proper bitta kit. I wouldn't call them ugly either - they have a "functional" sort of look about them.

bear1 · 19-02-2016 4:44pm

jimgoose wrote: »

I would too. They're a proper bitta kit. I wouldn't call them ugly either - they have a "functional" sort of look about them.

And tbh, I'd say a bit of a sleeper? No one expects the utter power of those engines.

jimgoose · 19-02-2016 4:46pm

bear1 wrote: »

And tbh, I'd say a bit of a sleeper? No one expects the utter power of those engines.

This is it. The fact that it looks like an ox-cart seems to make people forget about the 2l turbocharged boxer, same a 'Preza bah! :cool:

bear1 · 19-02-2016 4:47pm

jimgoose wrote: »

This is it. The fact that it looks like an ox-cart seems to make people forget about the 2l turbocharged boxer, same a 'Preza bah! :cool:

Friend of mine had an Impreza turbo (WRX I believe). Remember when he took me out on a spin the day he got it.
It would pull you back into the seat in a split second and pulling yourself forward wasn't an easy task.
Drank like an alcoholic though but I think worth it

jimgoose · 19-02-2016 4:50pm

bear1 wrote: »

Friend of mine had an Impreza turbo (WRX I believe). Remember when he took me out on a spin the day he got it.
It would pull you back into the seat in a split second and pulling yourself forward wasn't an easy task.
Drank like an alcoholic though but I think worth it

Yes, I had a similar experience some years back in a similar one belonging to a mate of mine. You don't expect a slightly boring, harmless-looking Jap saloon to be quite to head-alteringly radge, do you. :pac:

unkel · 19-02-2016 4:51pm

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

9 months test

You seeing double today?

Good find all the same...

AndyBoBandy · 19-02-2016 4:51pm

Always wanted one of these when they were out, though they haven't aged too well!

€350 Mercedes CLK

ba_barabus · 19-02-2016 5:17pm

One for the fixer upper thread there

bear1 · 19-02-2016 5:39pm

It's a bargain because it won't pass the next NCT.

jimgoose · 19-02-2016 6:11pm

bear1 wrote: »

It's a bargain because it won't pass the next NCT.

Agreed. I hate to say it, but that's a proper heap. Unless you're able for it, you've no business of it.

Duke O Smiley · 19-02-2016 6:17pm

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/03-honda-accord-2-0-ivtec-nctd-and-taxed/11588372?sv=true

Nice looking Accord with six months test and tax until the end of April. Bargain if you could get it for a grand

Duke O Smiley · 19-02-2016 6:21pm

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/low-miles-just-ncted-bmw-520i/11545238

A pricey but very nice looking late E39. New test and very low mileage, gorgeous car

SmartinMartin · 20-02-2016 12:15am

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/03-honda-accord-2-0-ivtec-nctd-and-taxed/11588372?sv=true

Nice looking Accord with six months test and tax until the end of April. Bargain if you could get it for a grand

That is fantastic value. What a car.

unkel · 20-02-2016 12:41am

SmartinMartin wrote: »

That is fantastic value. What a car.

Don't go over the top now. Decent car for €1,300 but I wouldn't really offer much more than a bit over a grand myself. The remaining tax is a nice bonus though, for sure!

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

six months test

You grossly overstating the test left again today just to annoy me or what

johndaman66 · 20-02-2016 12:58am

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/automatic-toyota-corolla-nctd-for-9-months-/11587566

9 months test, automatic, €400. You could do worse..

Ha, seller mentions 9 months test, then inputs Sept 2016 as the NCT expiry, yet the disc show the NCT expiry to be the begining of July. 120,995 is input as the mileage, yet the mileage marked on the NCT disc is 169,220. All a bit worrying really. Nonetheless nice runaround for the money.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volkswagen-bora/11582693

Unmolested 1.4 bora with test until end of 2016 as per disc; Not a lot of info apart from that apart fro 4 good tyres were told. I know that 1.4 not a good engine at all but for the money drive it away in true bangernomics fashion until it croaks and then rinse and repeat etc.

Duke O Smiley · 20-02-2016 2:49am

Jesus, to tell you truth john I hardly glanced at the ad! Would make you think though if it was originally advertised for sale with 9 months and he hasn't bothered changing the wording of the ad in two months! :eek:

Straight Edge Punk · 20-02-2016 10:34am

Guys, i registered to say thank you all for posting about bangernomics. I had never heard of it until recently when a friend linked me to this very thread when i was on the lookout for a new car. A couple of weeks ago i bought myself a 2005 MKII Focus for a bargain price of just E1200 which includes tax until June and NCT until July. Ill definitely become a contributer to this thread in the hope of someone else getting a bargain like i got.

delly · 20-02-2016 10:41am

Straight Edge Punk wrote: »

Guys, i registered to say thank you all for posting about bangernomics. I had never heard of it until recently when a friend linked me to this very thread when i was on the lookout for a new car. A couple of weeks ago i bought myself a 2005 MKII Focus for a bargain price of just E1200 which includes tax until June and NCT until July. Ill definitely become a contributer to this thread in the hope of someone else getting a bargain like i got.

Wow, that's seems like great value. I'm in the market for an '05 Focus myself and most are going for 3k upwards.

Straight Edge Punk · 20-02-2016 10:50am

delly wrote: »

Wow, that's seems like great value. I'm in the market for an '05 Focus myself and most are going for 3k upwards.

I wanted a hatchback initially. The guy had this saloon for sale for €1600 but he accepted €1200 which actually made me a bit wary if I'm honest. My mechanic gave it a good look over and apart from a camshaft sensor it didn't need a single thing.

I should also add that the previous owner had 4 new tyres put on the car in November aswell as doing the timing belt.

Pat Dunne · 20-02-2016 11:54am

johndaman66 wrote: »

yet the mileage marked on the NCT disc is 169,220. All a bit worrying really. Nonetheless nice runaround for the money.

Learned something new today cheers johndaman66

Duke O Smiley · 20-02-2016 6:05pm

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-starlet-1-3/11599357

Six months test on this 1.3 Starlet. Would make a nice run around and its only going for €400

Duke O Smiley · 20-02-2016 6:08pm

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mitsubishi-lancer-new-nct/11599059

To tell the truth you probably could do better for the money (€500) but a new test on this Lancer could make it a nice buy for someone. A car thief's dream!

joujoujou · 20-02-2016 6:17pm

^^ That Mitsu -- am I right it has SOHC 73 BHP engine? Bit too weak for a 1.1 tonne lump of steel I'd say.

Duke O Smiley · 20-02-2016 6:22pm

joujoujou wrote: »

^^ That Mitsu -- am I right it has SOHC 73 BHP engine? Bit too weak for a 1.1 tonne lump of steel I'd say.

Sure they fitted it to the Carisma which was a bigger car :pac:

joujoujou · 20-02-2016 6:34pm

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Sure they fitted it to the Carisma which was a bigger car :pac:

So even worse.

ba_barabus · 20-02-2016 7:36pm

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/peugeot-406-diesel-nct-9-16/11600553

Long NCT, diesel and comfortable all for €500

Duke O Smiley · 20-02-2016 9:04pm

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/04-volvo-s80-new-nct-bargain/11601072

Wrong gearbox - and its suspiciously cheap at under a grand - but if you're local it is surely worth a look with brand new test, albeit until September