Best of the Bargain Basement Vol. 2

[noell35]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

I must be thicker than I thought. I barely understood a word of the FB exchange, and then didn't understand what was probably a helpful reply. I don't think £200 snotters can be for me.

My fault. I cut & pasted a website for the OBD fault code and it was very badly written.


I do like the comment 2 posts below the one where the guy says he's in Harlow asking where he is.

[MajorMantra]

Birdster said:

Most of it is full of Astras and Mondeos with little, or no MOT, but with 'only a £30 fix required' jobs.

I browse every now and then. Although it doesn't seem worthwhile. Guy puts car up for £200, is offered £50.

I joined one of those fb groups (Bristol-based) when I was selling my gf's car. Jesus Christ. Most of the ads were along the lines of "drives great, no MOT, swops? [sic]". Every car a complete nail, and every ad answered with someone trying to swap their complete dog of a sub-shed for some other worthless heap of rust.

Total waste of time.

[Slow]

MajorMantra said:

Birdster said:

Most of it is full of Astras and Mondeos with little, or no MOT, but with 'only a £30 fix required' jobs.

I browse every now and then. Although it doesn't seem worthwhile. Guy puts car up for £200, is offered £50.

I joined one of those fb groups (Bristol-based) when I was selling my gf's car. Jesus Christ. Most of the ads were along the lines of "drives great, no MOT, swops? [sic]". Every car a complete nail, and every ad answered with someone trying to swap their complete dog of a sub-shed for some other worthless heap of rust.

Total waste of time.

But good for swapping turds for other turds when you can't afford better. Or running a small budget.

[MajorMantra]

Slow said:

But good for swapping turds for other turds when you can't afford better. Or running a small budget.

Perhaps, but there are other venues where people tend to put a least a *tiny* bit more effort into describing their cars. The ease of posting to a fb group seems to attract the lowest common denominator.

[TheJimi]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

noell35 said:

Birdster said:

I made the mistake of joining one of those Facebook cars for sale groups. It's entertaining enough to see some of the comments.

However this one might be of interest to someone on here who knows a thing, or two about Alfas.

2 cars for sale. Back street trader?
Generic OBD Error Code Details for P0125
Insufficient Coolant Temperature for Closed Loop Fuel Control
What does this mean?
OBD Code P0125refers to
This means that the engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor indicates that the engine has not reached the required temperature level to enter closed-loop operation within a specified amount of time after starting the engine.
Symptoms
Possible sumptoms of OBD code P0125
You will likely not notice any drivability problems
Causes
Possible causes of OBD code P0125
A code P0125 may mean that one or more of the following has happened: Insufficient warm up time Low engine coolant level Leaking or stuck open thermostat Faulty coolant temperature sensor
Possible Solutions
The simplest thing to do is to reset the code and see if it comes back. If the code comes back, the problem is likely going to be the result of the above causes (faulty thermostat, faulty ECT sensor, or a low coolant level

I must be thicker than I thought. I barely understood a word of the FB exchange, and then didn't understand what was probably a helpful reply. I don't think £200 snotters can be for me.

Most people with even a rudimentary grasp of the English language would understand the FB exchanges, certainly the one's posted above.


So either you really ARE that thick, or you're just attempting to tell us that you exist and communicate within higher social spheres.

Either way...

Edited by TheJimi on Thursday 8th October 12:47

[CharlesdeGaulle]

TheJimi said:

Most people with even a rudimentary grasp of the English language would understand the FB exchanges, certainly the one's posted above.


So either you really ARE that thick, or you're just attempting to tell us that you exist and communicate within higher social spheres.

Either way...

Edited by TheJimi on Thursday 8th October 12:47

I'm flattered by the thought that I might inhabit a higher social sphere (whatever that is), and delighted that you understood the idiot-exchange. Well done.

[TheJimi]

Thanks, but really, no need to congratulate me on understanding stuff that anyone with a vague grasp of English could.

[Hoofy]

TheJimi said:

anyone with a vague grasp of English

Namely the people posting in that FB page.

[TheJimi]

Hoofy said:

TheJimi said:

anyone with a vague grasp of English

Namely the people posting in that FB page.

that did occur!

[CharlesdeGaulle]

TheJimi said:

Hoofy said:

TheJimi said:

anyone with a vague grasp of English

Namely the people posting in that FB page.

that did occur!

The very point I was trying to make!

[vournikas]

For less than a baahg 'o saahnd, these - to me - look worthy :-



http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...

And



http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...

[405dogvan]

I suspect the Alfa fault-code is a classic case of the fault having little or nothing to do with the code - that code would take a while to appear so wouldn't explain instant cutting-out (indeed, cars with electrical issues causing engines to stop tend not to have reliable electrical systems to report said faults ;0 )

[princeperch]

I paid 390 quid for a pug 307 1.6 se a few months back. It had a few marks on it but was in generally good condition, had a new cam belt fitted 18 months ago, and had 4 new tyres on it, together with a full service history.

It sailed through its mot yesterday with no advisories. Not bad for an old jalopy with 99k on her.

I'm very firmly a convert t to bangernomics now.

Edited by princeperch on Friday 9th October 11:00

[Toaster Pilot]

Birdster said:

I made the mistake of joining one of those Facebook cars for sale groups. It's entertaining enough to see some of the comments.

However this one might be of interest to someone on here who knows a thing, or two about Alfas.

Wow - I'm a member of a few of those groups and they're all full of "private sellers" punting nails to idiots but that one is particularly terrible

[Vaud]

Toaster Pilot said:

Wow - I'm a member of a few of those groups and they're all full of "private sellers" punting nails to idiots but that one is particularly terrible

Really? I think it is pretty fair, he even says "spares or repairs", not being sold as running.

[Toaster Pilot]

Vaud said:

Toaster Pilot said:

Wow - I'm a member of a few of those groups and they're all full of "private sellers" punting nails to idiots but that one is particularly terrible

Really? I think it is pretty fair, he even says "spares or repairs", not being sold as running.

Sorry - I meant that group rather than that seller

[Vaud]

Toaster Pilot said:

Sorry - I meant that group rather than that seller

Ahh, understood

[Ghost91]

I'm after a sub £600 car for a family member. Small and easy to drive, cheap to Insure, reliable enough for the money and hopefully some decent tyres and brakes. Too much to ask you might think..... But apparently not, there seems to be plenty out there, it's just working out what to take the chance on.

I'll keep watching this thread incase anything suitable comes up!

[TonyRPH]

vournikas said:

For less than a baahg 'o saahnd, these - to me - look worthy :-



http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...

And



http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...

I'd have that Audi all day, but the Alfa? No way!

Having previously owned a 2.0 JTS - well that's the least desirable engine for a start, and at that mileage you can be sure it needs a cambelt / variator etc.

I bet it needs suspension work too.

[ManOpener]

If that A4 was a Quattro I'd be sorely tempted...