Your Bangernomics successes

Norman_Castle

Araboo27 wrote: »

Hey everyone, I'm a bangernomics virgin going to see this tomorrow -

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201306217425485

Any advice on what to look out for? I've never bought a used car before, have no idea about cars whatsoever and I'm worried about being ripped off, lol.....

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

18 mpg......

Araboo27

26.6 combined...admittedly not great, lol

colino

The Merc "hearse" will average no better than 22mpg. Perhaps better to work on immaculating your current car for sale and jettisoning the finance before getting something else? It could end up a very expensive paperweight.

Mk1MR2

Here's a challenge what's the best Bangernomic 4x4?
I've looked at Discovery 2.5Tdi, Pajero 2.5/2.8Td, Trooper 3.1Td all with the idea of running on Veg but all seem rather expensive to buy 2nd hand.

Flying-High_2

Mk1MR2 wrote: »

Here's a challenge what's the best Bangernomic 4x4?
I've looked at Discovery 2.5Tdi, Pajero 2.5/2.8Td, Trooper 3.1Td all with the idea of running on Veg but all seem rather expensive to buy 2nd hand.

3.1 Trooper would be my choice out of them. I had a 3.1 SWB Commercial with SOTF "shift on the fly" 4WD and LSD and was a great machine. Like a big Lego Technic model and even a chimp could fix it. Parts were cheap enough and Milners do most of the bits for them... Dealers gave comedy prices.

On its own it would do around 24mpg but spent most of its time towing Plant and Livestock averaging about 18mpg.

186K on it when I sold it, Cost me 2 rear Discs 2 Rear Springs Set of Tyres and Servicing in 2 years.

Theres still some VX Montereys out there with the 3.1 engine... Same truck different badge...

Never really liked the Disco's although I could be persuaded to try a TDV6 Commercial.

Mk1MR2

Reason being seen this on Gumtree although a rather odd advert turns out to be a 3.1D:
http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/isuzu-trooper/1023462069

worried_jim

Norman_Castle wrote: »

18 mpg......

Pah! Managing to get 18.5mpg form the Saab at the moment.

rev_henry

Araboo27 wrote: »

Hey everyone, I'm a bangernomics virgin going to see this tomorrow -

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201306217425485

Any advice on what to look out for? I've never bought a used car before, have no idea about cars whatsoever and I'm worried about being ripped off, lol.....

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

Ideally you want that exact car with a diesel (non CDI) engine for veg oil. Looks good for what it is though!

sabretoothtigger

Problem would be parts costs I guess. Old Merc would be ideal but German brands went a bit wonky in the mid nineties as they tried to integrate east germany but its so old surely its already shaken out the faults ?

3.2l petrol engine I'd love to see the performance and maybe ok on the motorway but it'll cost more then it saves around town.
Disqualified from bangernomics may be the supreme court judgement on this - still interesting

fishybusiness

3.2l petrol engine I'd love to see the performance and maybe ok on the motorway but it'll cost more then it saves around town.

Yup, 18 mpg around town. My C-Class 2.6 estate does 31 mpg ish on the motorway and open roads. Average about 27 mpg.

Nice motors, parts prices are ok unless you need a dealer part.

Can be a money pit unless it has been really looked after. Examples, auto box needs a fluid change @ about 100k, engine mounts drop due to age causing exhaust clearance issues. All ok if you fancy the DIY.