Do PHers still practice bangernomics?
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I do. Although it's my main car. I've had a few nice cars, Alpina, Charger, numourous V8's and V6's. All of which cost a fair bit of cash but really bang for buck bought me little extra in terms of outright satisfaction, especially when you factor in running costs, parking worries, repairs etc
I drive a mk3 Mondeo which cost very much less than £500 and its proved to be boringly reliable, I park it anywhere with not so much as a glance back. I load it to the roof when needed and drive it like a rental yet in over 30k miles it's cost me no more than £250 in repairs and maintenance. 2 tyres (Dunlop), 3 oil changes and front discs and 2 bulbs.
I'd recommend it whole heartedly
I drive a mk3 Mondeo which cost very much less than £500 and its proved to be boringly reliable, I park it anywhere with not so much as a glance back. I load it to the roof when needed and drive it like a rental yet in over 30k miles it's cost me no more than £250 in repairs and maintenance. 2 tyres (Dunlop), 3 oil changes and front discs and 2 bulbs.
I'd recommend it whole heartedly
Used to..... then I had a bad one and my boss reminded me that he did pay for my cars and would I mind getting something reliable.
And tbh the modern/expensive car is perfect for what I use it for, although not as exciting as a banger. Insuring 2 cars would make bangernomics totally pointless though as a second policy with 0 NCB would cost more than the car.
And tbh the modern/expensive car is perfect for what I use it for, although not as exciting as a banger. Insuring 2 cars would make bangernomics totally pointless though as a second policy with 0 NCB would cost more than the car.
SidewaysSi said:
I love bangernomics but I do get tempted to spend money on making them drive properly again which can be a slippery slope...
I have had quite a few cars, both old and new and often it has been the older stuff which has got under my skin.
^ ^ I'm with him on this! Choose wisely and it's brilliant, but admittedly I sometimes get it wrong and have to spend a lot on them - but it's still a lot less than depreciation on a newer car.I have had quite a few cars, both old and new and often it has been the older stuff which has got under my skin.
My last "brand new" car was a Primera in 1997 and I hated it. Had loads of used ones since.
loose cannon said:
Leasing is the new bangernomics on ph
It's more likely that as per the readers ride section of PH which has been dying there seem to be fewer an fewer people on here who actually work on an improve their own cars. Talk of buying a 1990s BMW for £500 spending a few quid over then next few months on bits an bobs making it near perfect simply isn't appreciated anymore, there seem to be fewer mx5s being turned into fast(er) road cars, less barges, less V8s, fewer obscure cars retrieved from hedges and barns and it's dam sad!
Beanbob said:
Condi said:
. Insuring 2 cars would make bangernomics totally pointless though as a second policy with 0 NCB would cost more than the car.
This is the bit that's putting me off right now. I'm pretty low risk, my Volvo costs <£300 to insure with business use, protected no claims, etc.I'm getting quotes of £500+ for a Nissan Micra!
surveyor said:
LV mirrored my NCB quite happily.
Loads of insurance companies offer this, even modified car policies offer mirroring so the really is no excuse for getting hammered by the insurance companies for wanting more than 1 car. Besides other insures offer better rates for more cars in the household. Bangernomics still rools!
I bought Mrs Rooster a cat4 Doblo last year for absolute peanuts. It was well repaired & the car had minimal (well-documented) mileage. 1.4 petrol, so no diesely-bits to go wrong, but
OMG is it slow!!
It sits on a commercial chassis so is long-term bulletproof, with no disposable suspension bits like Pandas, Tipos etc. It is also less comfortable as a result but, hey-ho, she loves it to bits, especially the sliding rear doors which make getting grandchildren in and out very easy in crowded carparks.
The plan is to keep this until it dies - 15 years+ perhaps, by which time we will be in our 80s.
I bought Mrs Rooster a cat4 Doblo last year for absolute peanuts. It was well repaired & the car had minimal (well-documented) mileage. 1.4 petrol, so no diesely-bits to go wrong, but
OMG is it slow!!
It sits on a commercial chassis so is long-term bulletproof, with no disposable suspension bits like Pandas, Tipos etc. It is also less comfortable as a result but, hey-ho, she loves it to bits, especially the sliding rear doors which make getting grandchildren in and out very easy in crowded carparks.
The plan is to keep this until it dies - 15 years+ perhaps, by which time we will be in our 80s.
I just spent a whopping £150 on an '02 plate 1.8 Focus. 74k on the clock, cambelt done at 65k and clutch at 70k. From the MOT history it has only ever failed one MOT which was on account of a dodgy headlight angle. I will need to put 3 new tyres on it and fix a sticking front caliper but it should be all good for around £350-400 I reckon.
This has replaced my £200 Mondeo which lasted me 6 months until the MOT showed up a cracked rear subframe. Sold it for £105 spares or repair which was a result. As someone above said, Bangernomics rules. Especially when I consider I used to pay around £300 a month for my 123D Coupe.
This has replaced my £200 Mondeo which lasted me 6 months until the MOT showed up a cracked rear subframe. Sold it for £105 spares or repair which was a result. As someone above said, Bangernomics rules. Especially when I consider I used to pay around £300 a month for my 123D Coupe.
aka_kerrly said:
loose cannon said:
Leasing is the new bangernomics on ph
It's more likely that as per the readers ride section of PH which has been dying there seem to be fewer an fewer people on here who actually work on an improve their own cars. Talk of buying a 1990s BMW for £500 spending a few quid over then next few months on bits an bobs making it near perfect simply isn't appreciated anymore, there seem to be fewer mx5s being turned into fast(er) road cars, less barges, less V8s, fewer obscure cars retrieved from hedges and barns and it's dam sad!
Bangernomics is increasingly difficult as cars get ever harder to repair with circuit boards, electronics and crud like that.
I planned running my 2007 Fiesta ST into the ground, having paid £3700 for it a long while ago but the MAF started to play up and that's a £400 part and then I backed it into a wall. Doh!
So my 13 Fiesta ST took its place and as I use it for my job, it has to be reliable. My previous bangernomics cars spent time at garages with ABS faults, brake faults, damper and spring faults, it gets tedious if you don't have the time.
I planned running my 2007 Fiesta ST into the ground, having paid £3700 for it a long while ago but the MAF started to play up and that's a £400 part and then I backed it into a wall. Doh!
So my 13 Fiesta ST took its place and as I use it for my job, it has to be reliable. My previous bangernomics cars spent time at garages with ABS faults, brake faults, damper and spring faults, it gets tedious if you don't have the time.
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