BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day Part 6

colm_mcm

The facelift ones are ok cos they have a plastic bumper. Some genius decided to do the bottom half of the 99-03 ones in metal.

theoneeyedman

ongarite wrote: »

The towbar can be a good replacement for parking sensor on those Yaris models.
I rarely see one of them with the lower panel below bumper without a load of dents in it.

This.

My dad always had a hitch, even though he hadn't pulled a trailer in about 20 years. Gave him reassurance in case anyone bumped into him too

theoneeyedman

theoneeyedman wrote: »

This.

My dad always had a hitch, even though he hadn't pulled a trailer in about 20 years. Gave him reassurance in case anyone bumped into him too

That's the main thing. Remember walking and being 10 yards from a decent rear-ender, had to be at least 20mpg at impact. The car in front had a tow-bar which was pushed to the side. The car behind was wrecked.

padyjoe

One won't do a biblical amount of trailer pulling with a Yaris. The boot is tiny, so the hitch comes handy when extra space needed. 68 horses won't do wonders either! ;-)

RandomViewer

padyjoe wrote: »

One won't do a biblical amount of trailer pulling with a Yaris. The boot is tiny, so the hitch comes handy when extra space needed. 68 horses won't do wonders either! ;-)

Wouldnt be much metal to mount the towbar to , wee 4x3 single axel trailer at most though I pulled a twin axel 10x6 ifor Williams flat trailer with a Starlet back in the day, she managed it better than when I used a Renault 11, that didn't end well

nsnoefc1878

Maybe a little overpriced but if all that work has receipts to prove, it might be worth a punt.
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2005-audi-a6-new-nct/27414825

Not sure about the dent on the front wing mind you.

iwillhtfu

nsnoefc1878 wrote: »

Maybe a little overpriced but if all that work has receipts to prove, it might be worth a punt.
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2005-audi-a6-new-nct/27414825

Not sure about the dent on the front wing mind you.

Front bumper looks an entirely different colour, I'm not sure if the lower section is black like VW so could be due to spraying the lower section and trying to match.

Duke O Smiley

nsnoefc1878 wrote: »

Maybe a little overpriced but if all that work has receipts to prove, it might be worth a punt.
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2005-audi-a6-new-nct/27414825

Not sure about the dent on the front wing mind you.

Thats a car that would last you a lifetime with very little trouble.

Great find. Looks a lovely example

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-iq-1-0-vvti/26991731



IQ with NCT til January 2022, €1999

Bit rough around the edges but an interesting little car

wotzgoingon

Jesus high mileage for what is a city car. Someone must have been driving it up and down motorways to put that mileage on it.

bazz26

In fairness it's 12 years old so that equates to about 12,500 miles per year.

wotzgoingon

bazz26 wrote: »

In fairness it's 12 years old so that equates to about 12,500 miles per year.

That's still not city car driving that equates to driving miles up and down a motorway.

bazz26

How do you know for sure? That car could have been used for takeaway deliveries for all we know.

Odyssey 2005

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-iq-1-0-vvti/26991731



IQ with NCT til January 2022, €1999

Bit rough around the edges but an interesting little car

I wouldn't be able to drive that,I would have to put it on first

Toyotafanboi

It's super cool and good bangernomics too with all that tax and test and a fresh enough reg.

The bodywork does look hockied though, unfortunately, look at the passenger side sill.

Still would though.

Toyotafanboi

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/toyota-starlet/27502053

You could have it's older brother with bad hygene for a bit less. 2 months tax, 8 months test and the seller says it all in the ad really.

punisher5112

I'd have to sit in the boot of the iq to drive it....

Always wonder how someone could be that bad in such a small car, they always tend to use the car they park into to judge the space.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

Imagine someone you know seeing you in that IQ.

Shame.

marklazarcovic

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 wrote: »

Imagine someone you know seeing you in that IQ.

Shame.

On the plus side, nobody would ever ask you to give them a lift .. for that reason,I'm in.

colm_mcm

I had one as a demo for a while back in the day.

Gatling

Could be worse it could be the Aston Martin version

colm_mcm

Gatling wrote: »

Could be worse it could be the Aston Martin version

Let me know if one comes up in this thread

For Forks Sake

marklazarcovic wrote: »

On the plus side, nobody would ever ask you to give them a lift .. for that reason,I'm in.

Not even a dog.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPpDx3QhTRQ

iwillhtfu

punisher5112 wrote: »

I'd have to sit in the boot of the iq to drive it....

Always wonder how someone could be that bad in such a small car, they always tend to use the car they park into to judge the space.

I think it's a cool little yoke, perfect little shopping cart.

AMKC

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-iq-1-0-vvti/26991731



IQ with NCT til January 2022, €1999

Bit rough around the edges but an interesting little car

Such a great little car and design. I wonder when we will ever see something as innovative as this and the smart car from another manufacturer again and no not that little citroen thing. It's not really a car anyway.

Toyotafanboi

The thing is, nobody must have wanted them, otherwise they'd be everywhere.

It's hard to inagine trying to sell it alongside the Aygo.

Duke O Smiley

That’s a good question for Colm perhaps - what were you expected to say to get someone to buy an IQ over an Aygo?

Toyotafanboi

Customer: i do like they Aygo, but it isn't expensive, inpractical or ugly enough for my needs and it holds one too many occupant.

Colm: *slaps the roof of a new IQ*, i've got just the thing sir.

Toyotafanboi

I dont think so. The one Duke posted was taxed in the replublic 6 months before the UK one was even advertised online.

gussieg

yep copped that