Best of the Bargain Basement Vol. 2

[martynr]

Anyone for a fake m5 with a few issues?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-520i-SE-M5-18-INCH-A...

[l354uge]

martynr said:

Anyone for a fake m5 with a few issues?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-520i-SE-M5-18-INCH-A...

I avoid any car that has been misbadged to the positive and has "NO MORE DREAMERS!" written in the advert...

[jgy6000]

That looks nothing like an m5.

[anonymous-user]

Just a slight update on a car i bought of ebay which was broken.

Having spent 600 on fault finding i have now snapped the manifold to turbo bolt in half so thrown the towel in. it was a very interesting journey but i will now look for something else once it is sold, for me bangernomics is costing me about 2 k a year down the drain but i still do it

[DervVW]

The Spruce goose said:

Just a slight update on a car i bought of ebay which was broken.

Having spent 600 on fault finding i have now snapped the manifold to turbo bolt in half so thrown the towel in. it was a very interesting journey but i will now look for something else once it is sold, for me bangernomics is costing me about 2 k a year down the drain but i still do it

yeah but some people do that on hire car over but are stuck with the same motor for 3 years!

[egor110]

c5 update windscreen wash pump isn't pumping.

[Toaster Pilot]

The Spruce goose said:

Just a slight update on a car i bought of ebay which was broken.

Having spent 600 on fault finding i have now snapped the manifold to turbo bolt in half so thrown the towel in. it was a very interesting journey but i will now look for something else once it is sold, for me bangernomics is costing me about 2 k a year down the drain but i still do it

Was that the Audi? What engine?

[anonymous-user]

Toaster Pilot said:

Was that the Audi? What engine?

1.8t audi quattro a4

it also tried to kill me when the ground beneath the jack slipped and it was 2 inches from crushing me against the wall.

[Toaster Pilot]

!

Does it need a new turbo? I've been known to bring knackered old Audis back from the dead and probably need another project

Edited by Toaster Pilot on Sunday 11th May 20:22

[anonymous-user]

Toaster Pilot said:

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Does it need a new turbo? I've been known to bring knackered old Audis back from the dead and probably need another project

Edited by Toaster Pilot on Sunday 11th May 20:22

yes no boost i have a turbo but snapped manifold to turbo bolt, i have given up as the other one will be a knightmare too to get out and don't want to spend more money on it.

[johnnyBv8]

The Spruce goose said:

Toaster Pilot said:

Was that the Audi? What engine?

1.8t audi quattro a4

it also tried to kill me when the ground beneath the jack slipped and it was 2 inches from crushing me against the wall.

Axle stands! Worth it as a back-up!

[anonymous-user]

i have sold it on ebay but not had payment yet so if anyone is interested drop me a mail, i just want 450 including tax which is fair considering i have spent 700 on it..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131187411551?ssPageName=...

[220te]

Nice to see another 220TE (page229) don't see too many of those as they were only made for 1 year. Not to be confused with the E220. It looks lovely by the way. And if as good as described is a bargain. Well done. Quite low miles too if correct. Mine is still going strong at 220,000 miles. I would check the condition of the loom though as they do tend to biodegrade in the car.Lots of info on the web if it does start to break up. Good luck and enjoy.

[220te]

[quote=0a]
Lovely. I drove CDG's w124 estate and it made me appreciate the feeling that an open back w124 has over the 4 door - range rover-esque and a very pleasant place to be.

I don't believe the "no rust" though![/quot

Oa.....mine has no rust, so it is possible ,but I agree its not the norm.

[Toaster Pilot]

The Spruce goose said:

yes no boost i have a turbo but snapped manifold to turbo bolt, i have given up as the other one will be a knightmare too to get out and don't want to spend more money on it.

Yeah those bolts are a bh - my A6 still had the old nut-on-stud arrangement which has been deprecated in favour of the M10x50 bolts.

Gonna be pretty hard to get to the remains of the snapped bolt to remove it too, not much access down there!

[dooosuk]

The Spruce goose said:

i have sold it on ebay but not had payment yet so if anyone is interested drop me a mail, i just want 450 including tax which is fair considering i have spent 700 on it..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131187411551?ssPageName=...

You need to be more consistent.

Above you'd spent £600, now you've spent £700.

The ad says 9mths MOT but not tax but then the sellers notes says 11mths tax.

[anonymous-user]

dooosuk said:

You need to be more consistent.

Above you'd spent £600, now you've spent £700.

The ad says 9mths MOT but not tax but then the sellers notes says 11mths tax.

sorry mate get a life i don't need to justify anything to you, it is now sold, so find something else to be anal about.

[scdan4]

A brace of sub 500 quid saabs.

£475

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/saab-9-5-se-auto-estate-...




£399

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SAAB-9000-CS-2-3-AUTO-14...

[anonymous-user]

i have just bought this as my next project, am i doomed?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/400708787628

250 no mot but looks good

[Toaster Pilot]

The Spruce goose said:

i have just bought this as my next project, am i doomed?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/400708787628

250 no mot but looks good

Don't think they're the most reliable things but id be all over that at that money!