Today I saw a car for sale thread - part 2

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-320d-6spd-tax-nct-6-20/24422416



"Paula"

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/titanium-x-tdci-6pd-top-spec-nct/24427933



"Michelle"

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/honda-accord-tourer-executive-nct-tax/24445349



"Gary"

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/golf-mk3-nct-tax-10-20/24447405



"Jay"

I wonder if you rang up Gary and asked for Jay in relation to his 320d would he be wise :pac:

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/rare-toyota-corona-st162/24479765



Probably the worst time ever to sell a Corona!

Toyotafanboi

Looks like he found it at the bottom of a river. You would think hard of giving €300 never mind €3000.

colm_mcm

There’s no cure for that yoke

bazz26

I don't think Covid-19 would survive long in that interior.

PsychoPete

I do like that someone fitted a towbar

bazz26

They needed something to tie the rope onto to pull it out of the river.

colm_mcm

It would be a class yoke restored though.

Incidentally he’s the same guy selling the 00 Camry that was discussed recently.
https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/2000-toyota-camry-low-mileage/24394603

Duke O Smiley

He knows how to find them. Fair play to him

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Looks like he found it at the bottom of a river. You would think hard of giving €300 never mind €3000.

Agreed. That’s worthless.

jmreire

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/rare-toyota-corona-st162/24479765



Probably the worst time ever to sell a Corona!

Only need's a bit of TLC..problem is only a Mother could love it....:D

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-carina-gt/24499318



This is class, 98 Carina "GT" blacktop 20v 4age

€8250 though

johndaman66

Silly price. From a certain angle the side very much reminds me of a Peugeot 605.

bazz26

Yeah I was thinking it was a 406 from the side profile.

BTW what's with the current trend of sellers not putting any photos of interiors in their adverts? Seems to be rife on donedeal lately.

26000 Elephants

johndaman66 wrote: »

Silly price. From a certain angle the side very much reminds me of a Peugeot 605.

Absolutely! It's like someone from Toyota went to France on his holidays and saw a Peugeot 405/605 but forgot his camera and had to describe it to their designer!

Like the chinese X5 knockoffs.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-carina-gt/24499318



This is class, 98 Carina "GT" blacktop 20v 4age

€8250 though

I mean it’s cool but... would 2k not be enough for something like that?

Toyotafanboi

Nah, you'd barely buy a good condition 20v blacktop engine and gearbox on a pallet for €2k these days.

That said I dont think the car ads a lot of value to it, but it is a cool, clean, 90's jap Toyota.

I think €3500-€4k would be realistic. €8250 is crazy.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Nah, you'd barely buy a good condition 20v blacktop engine and gearbox on a pallet for €2k these days.

That said I dont think the car ads a lot of value to it, but it is a cool, clean, 90's jap Toyota.

I think €3500-€4k would be realistic. €8250 is crazy.

Christ! The amount of levins I passed up on for peanuts in the past with that engine.

Because of AE86 conversions yeah?

wotzgoingon

Levin's/Trueno's go for 3500-5000 these days. I personally think the coupes are nicer but that carina is rarer.

PsychoPete

Pretty cool car but I'd prefer if it was the Carina E model

wotzgoingon

PsychoPete wrote: »

Pretty cool car but I'd prefer if it was the Carina E model

The Carina E was for Europe. And there was already a Carina E GTi anyway.

everlast75

I have a car which I've driven for the last year or so and wanted to get something a little better.

I spotted this



https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-3-series-2010-320d-m-sport-auto/24493226

They have offered a figure for my trade in pretty much in line with what I paid for it last year, so that's a plus.The mileage seems quite low, which is another plus. No paddle shift gears which to me is a minus.

I know little of this model Beamer and would be obliged for any input or advice.

Thanks in anticipation.

James Bond Junior

That's an odd one. It appears to be an M sport but not on it's original wheels. They came on a 19in wheel which was prone to cracking. Steering wheel has been retrimmed also to look like an M performance one.

M7roadrunner

everlast75 wrote: »

I have a car which I've driven for the last year or so and wanted to get something a little better.

I spotted this



https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-3-series-2010-320d-m-sport-auto/24493226

They have offered a figure for my trade in pretty much in line with what I paid for it last year, so that's a plus.The mileage seems quite low, which is another plus. No paddle shift gears which to me is a minus.

I know little of this model Beamer and would be obliged for any input or advice.

Thanks in anticipation.

That should have the N47 engine which is the one known for the timing chain stretching on it, I’d be checking if it has had one done, or at least budget for it to be done in the future.

bazz26

That's not the original steering wheel at all, BMW didn't do a flat bottomed steering wheel on those. I'd be making sure the airbag and airbag light are still functioning correctly and not just coded out if the steering wheel was replaced. As said the wheels are not original M Sport either, they look to be off a SE version.

Here is a 325d with no timing chain worries for not much more though you would probably have to sell your own car first:

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-325d-m-sport-auto-high-spec/24001422

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/vw-golf-r32-van-tax333/24510437





R32 "van" back up for sale

marcos_94

everlast75 wrote: »

I have a car which I've driven for the last year or so and wanted to get something a little better.

I spotted this



https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-3-series-2010-320d-m-sport-auto/24493226

They have offered a figure for my trade in pretty much in line with what I paid for it last year, so that's a plus.The mileage seems quite low, which is another plus. No paddle shift gears which to me is a minus.

I know little of this model Beamer and would be obliged for any input or advice.

Thanks in anticipation.

To address the concerns others have raised, that is most likely the original steering wheel retrimmed with added flat bottom. I have seen many owners on the forums bring their steering wheels to get retrimmed and flat bottomed as the one in this car.

Those wheels are e90 wheels but they are not the original wheels to that car. Should be 19" MV4s or style 313s.

I had a 320d nearly exactly like this, I retrofitted paddle shifts to the car. It is actually really easy but will probably cost you about 300-350 easy (need to find original steering wheel with paddles and buy a wiring harness).

Bring it to a BMW specialist or dealer to get a proper check done. Timing chain is a must on these cars, also make sure to check out the cooling system and turbo. I personally would be looking for full service history on one of these, as proper servicing can minimise the risk of timing chain failure.

If you can stretch (running cost wise), I would tend to agree with Bazz and say a 325d or 330d would be a much more enjoyable buy, but they are still prone to timing chain issues. The 325d LCI (N57) shared engine components with he N47 in the 320d you linked.

Edit: thought id add, I now have a 325i (3.0l petrol) coupe and it was actually cheaper to insure than the 320d (previous car) so would highly recommend checking out a 325i or 330i though they are hard to find!. Tax on the 325i is only 570 per year so wont break the bank either

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

everlast75 wrote: »

I have a car which I've driven for the last year or so and wanted to get something a little better.

I spotted this



https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-3-series-2010-320d-m-sport-auto/24493226

They have offered a figure for my trade in pretty much in line with what I paid for it last year, so that's a plus.The mileage seems quite low, which is another plus. No paddle shift gears which to me is a minus.

I know little of this model Beamer and would be obliged for any input or advice.

Thanks in anticipation.

If it's a 3 series coupe you want you're looking at the wrong engine.

everlast75

Thanks folks, very much appreciate the information.

ELM327

wotzgoingon wrote: »

The Carina E was for Europe. And there was already a Carina E GTi anyway.

True on both counts
The JDM equivalent of the Carina E is the Corona
I know because I have one in storage (I was vb's , of these parts, his old one)