The Car Shopping Round (Round 64): Tears in Heaven

[JohnWaldock]

1999 JHW Alsace 1.6L

Volkswagen Who? $10,500

[Jaimz]

Previously seen on CSR47…Recycling FTW!!!

FOA Trident S, base level variant, $13,700 @ 0%

…it stops being “cheap” when you add the markup …but it will always be cheerful!

[thecarlover]

Welcome to CM! We have a certified used car just for you…

The 2000 CM Erie EL!

It is a budget four-seat shooting brakes that can be yours for $12,960, so be assured that it is well within your budget. As you probably already know, most CM vehicles are either 4x4 or AWD, with this one being AWD, so it will get you around in all weather conditions and even off paved roads, should the need arise. You will find that for such a cheap car there is a surprising amount of above-average parts, especially in the engine.

Opening the hood here, you can see a longitudinal I4. It’s a 2.0L 16 valve OHC engine with VVT that produces 117 hp and 171 Nm. With the 6-speed manual transmission, the Erie will go from 0 to 100 in 9.8 seconds and to a top speed of 204 km/h. We don’t recommend you try that last one on anything other than a race track. Oh, almost forgot, it also achieves 7.3L/100 km, so it won’t be too hard on your budget in the long run.

Let’s take a look inside before going for that test drive… As you can see, everything is pretty standard in here, safety features are of good quality, and you’ve got a stock CD player. The shooting brake style doesn’t give all that much cargo space in this configuration, but the 50/50 split rear seat folds down to double the cargo volume when needed.

Now, how about that test drive? We can talk sales after.

[gridghost]

Hi guys

There’s been some unfortunate events at work, so i have to either extend the deadline a few days ( i should be free sunday) or have you wait for the reviews a little longer than usual.

I hope that’s ok

/gridghost

[abg7]

Either one is fine by me. I can afford to wait longer than normal for the first batch of reviews.

[TheElt]

1999 BM Sparrow S

Sport package featuring a rear mounted 3.0 I6 producing a healthy 183hp, 0-62 in under 6s with a top speed around the 148mph mark. Bit wallowy in the corners but she can still shift.

$14,000

[DeusExMackia]

So, er, any progress on this round then?

[vmo]

Yep. True!

[Jaimz]

[strop]

Who was hosting again?

[abg7]

gridghost is hosting the current round, having already won the previous one.

[Hshan]

[anon14927014]

[bastormonger]

Well … @gridghost?

[LinkLuke]

I hate to think of this, but are we gonna have to resort to a poll to decide the winner so we can move on to the next round?

[koolkei]

Sorry. But yes I guess. This is already the next week

[gridghost]

Yeah, sorry guys… between crunchtime @work and getting pnemonia and being hospitalised for a week a haven’t been able to get this done in time, and will not be able to do anything today either

[strop]

Pneumonia? ouch! Better rest up.

We’ll go to a poll. Could somebody be so good as to organise it so that all the entrants who have posted advertisements are listed? haha

@koolkei thanks I’ll set up the poll now.

Pick a winner!

• TheElt- BM Sparrow S
• thecarlover- CM Erie EL
• TR8R- FOA Trident S
• JohnWaldock- JHW Alsace 1.6L
• nialloftara- Centauri Marauder V6 CPV
• doncornaldie- XV Turbo
• VicVictory- Ardent Smoke GT
• Nomade0013- Gamma Nara STX
• NormanVauxhall- Znopresk Zap 1.7 Super S
• DoctorNarfy- Shromet Interval GTX
• LinkLuke- LLA Bandit S Premium
• vmo- Montes Urban MRP 2.0 Turbo
• bastormonger- Walcroft&Riley Sabre SS
• conan- BKOO Sentio HP-S
• HighOctaneLove- Bogliq Coyote SR
• LordLetto- Letto Compagno
• abg7- SMG Taikan II +2

Show results

[koolkei]

here ya go

The Elt : BM Sparrow S

The Car Shopping Round (Round 64): Tears in Heaven

1999 BM Sparrow S [Car -65] Sport package featuring a rear mounted 3.0 I6 producing a healthy 183hp, 0-62 in under 6s with a top speed around the 148mph mark. Bit wallowy in the corners but she can still shift. $14,000

thecarlover : CM Erie EL

The Car Shopping Round (Round 64): Tears in Heaven

Welcome to CM! We have a certified used car just for you… The 2000 CM Erie EL! [image] It is a budget four-seat shooting brakes that can be yours for $12,960, so be assured that it is well within your budget. As you probably already know, most CM vehicles are either 4x4 or AWD, with this one being AWD, so it will get you around in all weather conditions and even off paved roads, should the need arise. You will find that for such a cheap car there is a surprising amount of above-average parts…

TR8R : FOA Trident S

The Car Shopping Round (Round 64): Tears in Heaven

Previously seen on CSR47…Recycling FTW!!! [Trident Glaciel] FOA Trident S, base level variant, $13,700 @ 0% …it stops being “cheap” when you add the markup …but it will always be cheerful!

JohnWaldock : JHW Alsace 1.6L

The Car Shopping Round (Round 64): Tears in Heaven

1999 JHW Alsace 1.6L [Car -241] Volkswagen Who? $10,500

nialloftara : Centauri Marauder V6 CPV

The Car Shopping Round (Round 64): Tears in Heaven

The 1996 Centauri Mauaruder V6 CPV Pack aims to challenge Domestic American pony cars as well as sport imports, with 214hp coming from it’s 3 liter 24valve SOHC V6, 6 speed manual transmission,and a thoroughly engineered and sorted chassis and suspension this 2750 lb 2+2 is the best of both comfortable touring cars and high performance sports cars. With a full premium interior and a high fidelity 6 speaker cd player you might forget that with a 0-60mph under 6 seconds and a quarter mile time in…

doncornaldie : XV Turbo

The Car Shopping Round (Round 64): Tears in Heaven

99’ XV Turbo [CSR57-Don Cornaldie- XV - Touring-3][CSR57-Don Cornaldie- XV - Touring-4]

VicVictory : Ardent Smoke GT

The Car Shopping Round (Round 64): Tears in Heaven

1992 Ardent Smoke GT (Excerpt from automotive magazine follows…) Over the decades, nameplates come and go. Some are recognized universally, some pass into obscurity, while others end their storied careers with a tarnished reputation. This third category is particularly saddening all around. When representatives from Ardent showed up last month with another Smoke, we were worried. Though last year’s debut of the third-generation Ardent Smoke was met with great apathy and even vitriol from e…

Nomade0013: Gamma Nara STX

The Car Shopping Round (Round 64): Tears in Heaven

It is the MY1998 instead of 1996. The engine is a bit tweaked and it has a different safety package (US spec)

NormanVauxhall : Znopresk Zap 1.7 Super S

The Car Shopping Round (Round 64): Tears in Heaven

[ZAP17]

DoctorNarfy : Shromet Interval GTX

The Car Shopping Round (Round 64): Tears in Heaven

(An original Shromet Interval advert from 1995) Go on an Interval of your own. [Doink] Same Philosophy, Different Car. Finding a smarter way, that’s Shromet. That’s what we’ve been doing for over 20 years, and the new Interval GTX represents the culmination of our engineering and research. With advanced Thermoset polymer construction to keep the Interval under 1200kg, and advanced Shromet Airflow Plus exhaust system for increased power and decreased fuel consumption. This is how we mak…

LinkLuke : LLA Bandit S Premium

The Car Shopping Round (Round 64): Tears in Heaven

For Sale - '99 LLA Bandit S Premium - $14,900 [advert] I bought this car brand new in '99, it has done me well, but it is time for me to let it go. I have done well over 100K on the clock yet the engine is still ticking like brand new. The engine itself is rather perky with about 72 Hp. The 5 speed manual shifts rather smoothly but the clutch may need replacing (It still has the original installed). I did get the premium version when I bought it, this includes some chrome accents and an ele…

vmo : Montes Urban MRP 2.0 Turbo (Urban Mk 3)

The Car Shopping Round (Round 64): Tears in Heaven

1995 Montes Urban MRP 2.0 Turbo (Urban MK3) That car was special for Montes MRP, because that is the street legal (detuned) version from the WRC model, that won 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1995 WRC titles. [0 MRP Turbo-1] [0 MRP Turbo-2] And about the safety of your son, do not worry: equip the latest in AWD, active and passive safety (structure with programmed deformation zones, non-deformable cabin, 4 airbags, ABS, TCS …). And a predictable but fun drive. And, you might be asking, why a hatchb…

bastormonger : Walcroft&Riley Sabre SS

The Car Shopping Round (Round 64): Tears in Heaven

1998 Walcroft&Riley Sabre 6S [SabreFront] [SabreRQFQ] Built from 1996 - 2004, the Sabre was W&R’s entry in the upmarket portion of the compact segment. A fairly small car sporting a clear front row first, second row second, boot space third design philosophy, the brand whipped up a first and foremost driver’s car that offered easily enough space to drop the kids at school, but not much more, as the Sabre, due to its market position, was most likely to be bought as a secondary car anyway. Pr…

conan : BKOO Sentio HP-S

The Car Shopping Round (Round 64): Tears in Heaven

1997 BKOO Sentio HP-S [CSR57 - Conan - BKOO Sentio HP-S-1][CSR57 - Conan - BKOO Sentio HP-S-2] '97 HP-S Sentio, legend for sale. This is the renown BKOO Sentio HP-S. HP-S stands for High Performance Sedan. The BKOO-Kowai V6 powered sedan. One of the first sleeper car to have grace the highway created by installing sports car engine into a typical American sedan. The DOHC V6 has 30 valves and high revving capability, redlining at 7800rpm, it produced 250hp allowing this car to capable of 0-6…

HighOctaneLove : Bogliq Coyote SR

The Car Shopping Round (Round 64): Tears in Heaven

MY2000 Bogliq Coyote SR (I added 4years to the design date to simulate tooling and R&D time, lol) [CSR57-HighOctaneLove - Bogliq Coyote SR-3] Up for sale is my Turbo Coyote. I’ve just purchased a 2017 Coyote so I have to let the old girl go. I wanted to tune her up and go drifting but I don’t have the space or the time so I’d rather sell her to a good home rather than let her rot in my backyard! [CSR57-HighOctaneLove - Bogliq Coyote SR-4] All servicing is up to date and the car has been i…

LordLetto : Letto Compagno

The Car Shopping Round (Round 64): Tears in Heaven

Introducing the 2000 Letto Compagno, 3L V6 that makes 162 HP Through a 5 speed Manual & Fuel economy of just 9.4L/100km (25 US MPG). MSRP of $15000, but if you hurry in, you can get $750 in Bonus Cash for Black Friday so this wonderful car will only cost you $14250. Available in Red (As Shown) or White. [20171121223213_1] [20171121223226_1] [20171121223240_1] [20171121223307_1]

abg7 : SMG Taikan II +2

The Car Shopping Round (Round 64): Tears in Heaven

'92 SMG Taikan II +2 [CSR57-abg7 - SMG Taikan II 2-3] This is a perfectly stock, unmolested example of SMG’s second-generation sports coupe, finished in Twilight Violet Metallic and powered by a 3.0L turbo inline-6 developing 276 bhp, mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox and mechanical LSD. The 2+2 interior is in excellent condition and retains its OEM tape deck. And the price for this stunning '90s performance icon, which served as the basis for the all-conquering '95 A-Spec II? Just $15,000.

[vmo]

Check the quotes.