BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day

JohnBoy26

unkel wrote: »

It kinda proves the point that the NCT is a far more rigorous inspection than the hit & miss an MOT by your local friendly garage can be. And great value at €55 too. But I suspect you don't agree with me there

Maybe it is more rigorous but the nct can miss some glaring faults too and rust has gotten by the nct also. It can come down to the tester on the day really.

W123-80's

unkel wrote: »

That's not too bad for the work done. But it goes to show that you buy a car with a short NCT (or none) at your own peril

I got stung myself this week. I brought in a '87 Mercedes last month that had a brand new MOT. Only advisory was brake pipes. Not a fail. NCT tested it last week and it failed on the solid brake pipes and structural corrosion on one end of one sill. The car has got all new brake pipes and needed 19 hours of welding. Just booked it in for the re-test next week.

What you buy Unkel? Sounds like a W124!

unkel

W201 190E 2.6

Put a pic up in the classic car forum

W123-80's

unkel wrote: »

W201 190E 2.6

Put a pic up in the classic car forum

Lovely. Well wear.
It really is time to start minding the last of the W201s and the W124s. I just hope there is one left for me when I eventually get to buy one.
Enjoy it.!

marklazarcovic

Cheap ,could do someone a few months

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/nct-2-2018-1-4-01-seat-ibiza-vario-estate-golf/17049458

bear1

Never heard of Aeolus tyres.
But looking at a review of the tyre it scored 57% overall grip

commited

This is getting silly now....

2005 XJ6 for €1500:

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/jaguar-xj6/16428886

A ridiculous amount of car for the money.

commited

If I was in the market for an estate, this would be top of my bangernomics list..

2006 Saab 9-5 Aero wagon

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/saab-95-2-3-ts-aero-5dr-auto-nct-low-miles/16990095

The amount of car you can get for <€2k these days is nuts.

Markcheese

Tís nuts all right, but Tís a grand a year in tax as well...

ohnonotgmail

nm

Esel

6 weeks NCT.

26000 Elephants

commited wrote: »

If I was in the market for an estate, this would be top of my bangernomics list..

2006 Saab 9-5 Aero wagon

Looks great, but a bit tight on NCT

BorneTobyWilde

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-525-tds-only-86000mil-swap/17095006



Would be worth 5k in another 7 year.
Bit of an appreciating classic

Duke O Smiley

Clear indicators do nothing for the E34 in my opinion!

I'd also be very dubious about that mileage claim

LollipopJimmy

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Clear indicators do nothing for the E34 in my opinion!

I'd also be very dubious about that mileage claim

The wear on the driver seat agrees with you.

jcon1913

bear1 wrote: »

Never heard of Aeolus tyres.
But looking at a review of the tyre it scored 57% overall grip

Maybe its a halloween thing but the Saab Aero posted below your post has a picture with an Aeolus tyre. Spooky

unkel

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Would be worth 5k in another 7 year.

I doubt it. It's a diesel, so not a proper BMW. And you can bet serious money that car has been clocked. It's also been out of NCT for 5 years. Does not belong in this thread at all.

That said, I owned a '94 E34 myself (V8 petrol) and early E34s will turn 30 next year. Thinking of bringing one in myself. Hopefully a 535i

Kenny Logins

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

The wear on the driver seat agrees with you.

Short trips = more getting in and out of the driver's seat. :pac:

I have a very low mileage BMW (backed up with all paper work from new) and the seat bolster is fúcked.

LollipopJimmy

Kenny Logins wrote: »

Short trips = more getting in and out of the driver's seat. :pac:

I have a very low mileage BMW (backed up with all paper work from new) and the seat bolster is fúcked.

Maybe lay off the pies and start going to the gym then :pac::pac:

I jest... But I would be horribly disappointed if my driver seat looked like that with less than 100k on the clock. Also lets be realistic here, a 525diesel that's 23 years old with that mileage?

grogi

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

Maybe lay off the pies and start going to the gym then :pac::pac:

I jest... But I would be horribly disappointed if my driver seat looked like that with less than 100k on the clock. Also lets be realistic here, a 525diesel that's 23 years old with that mileage?

What is wrong with that?!

LollipopJimmy

grogi wrote: »

What is wrong with that?!

What's wrong with what?

ELM327

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

What's wrong with what?

I presume he's disparaging the miles.
Which to be fair is a realistic outlook for a diesel that old with such low miles.

I'd want to see some service history before I even considered accepting that low miles as realistic.

Quazzie

grogi wrote: »

What is wrong with that?!

I'd be more worried about a 23 year old Diesel with 100k miles than a similar car with 300k miles.

grogi

Quazzie wrote: »

I'd be more worried about a 23 year old Diesel with 100k miles than a similar car with 300k miles.

I wouldn't.

I would worry about a car that is off NCT for last five years much much more

LollipopJimmy

ELM327 wrote: »

I presume he's disparaging the miles.
Which to be fair is a realistic outlook for a diesel that old with such low miles.

I'd want to see some service history before I even considered accepting that low miles as realistic.

Low miles and no history I'd run a mile, intergalactic miles with a comprehensive history and I'll open the wallet.
Too many people have a big hangup on miles, we've come a long way since Cortina's and Renault 4's that were dead after 100k miles

commited

Markcheese wrote: »

Tís nuts all right, but Tís a grand a year in tax as well...

Yup but if the tax was lower the car would be more expensive! Bottom line, it's either tax or depreciation on luxury cars!

BorneTobyWilde

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/jaguar-s-type-mint-699/16256328

Cheap Jag
Only 699.00
One owner

unkel

Jaysus Toby. No NCT=
= Not bangernomics

rizzodun

Something a bit different, a 20v Beetle Turbo.
180 horses from new I think.

NCT until Jul 2018, tax till end of the month, €1200 will buy it.

colm_mcm

Pretty sure they're 150bhp but nice unusual yoke, would surprise a few people off the line!