Best smoker barges 1-5 large [Vol 22]

Best smoker barges 1-5 large [Vol 22]

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Scrump

Original Poster:

22,080 posts

159 months

AlexNJ89

2,478 posts

80 months

Friday 1st March
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You're tasked with delivering a package 2,000 miles across Europe. It needs to be delivered asap so it's a lot of hours behind the wheel.

The package is about the size of a guitar case.

You have £10,000 to spend on a car to carry out the task.

Your petrol can be claimed back from the company so MPG is not an issue.

Which car do you take?

W00DY

15,496 posts

227 months

Friday 1st March
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AlexNJ89 said:
You're tasked with delivering a package 2,000 miles across Europe. It needs to be delivered asap so it's a lot of hours behind the wheel.

The package is about the size of a guitar case.

You have £10,000 to spend on a car to carry out the task.

Your petrol can be claimed back from the company so MPG is not an issue.

Which car do you take?

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202402196...

W00DY

15,496 posts

227 months

Friday 1st March
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Almost forgot to check in.



Checking In.

tobinen

9,239 posts

146 months

Friday 1st March
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Hello there.

I can't quote it as it was in the last volume but W00DY picked another Daimler cracker, although the pics do show the awkwardness of the LWB shape.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/196272478132

Marquezs Stabilisers

1,241 posts

62 months

Friday 1st March
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AlexNJ89 said:
You're tasked with delivering a package 2,000 miles across Europe. It needs to be delivered asap so it's a lot of hours behind the wheel.

The package is about the size of a guitar case.

You have £10,000 to spend on a car to carry out the task.

Your petrol can be claimed back from the company so MPG is not an issue.

Which car do you take?
https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/15975198

Set cruise to 100mph and enjoy Jag comfort. Normally hate diesel but stopping knackers your average speed so the devil's Dino juice it is

phil_cardiff

7,103 posts

209 months

Friday 1st March
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AlexNJ89 said:
You're tasked with delivering a package 2,000 miles across Europe. It needs to be delivered asap so it's a lot of hours behind the wheel.

The package is about the size of a guitar case.

You have £10,000 to spend on a car to carry out the task.

Your petrol can be claimed back from the company so MPG is not an issue.

Which car do you take?
Either
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2024022970...

Or
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2022011714...
If I didn't want fuel stops to slow me down

Kart16

359 posts

9 months

Friday 1st March
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W00DY said:
That’s a lot of car for the money!

bolidemichael

13,907 posts

202 months

Saturday 2nd March
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Earl of Hazzard

3,603 posts

159 months

Saturday 2nd March
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Kart16 said:
W00DY said:
That’s a lot of car for the money!
I like. No front plate though?

QBee

21,003 posts

145 months

Saturday 2nd March
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Just checking in.
Nothing to say at this ungodly hour.

RUI488

319 posts

14 months

Saturday 2nd March
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bolidemichael said:
Cracking shot.

Prolex-UK

3,069 posts

209 months

Saturday 2nd March
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bolidemichael said:
Lovely photo

nobrakes

2,988 posts

199 months

Saturday 2nd March
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Prolex-UK said:
bolidemichael said:
Lovely photo
You’re there now?!

Epic signing in shot, he says, signing in.

E90_M3Ross

35,116 posts

213 months

Saturday 2nd March
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AlexNJ89 said:
You're tasked with delivering a package 2,000 miles across Europe. It needs to be delivered asap so it's a lot of hours behind the wheel.

The package is about the size of a guitar case.

You have £10,000 to spend on a car to carry out the task.

Your petrol can be claimed back from the company so MPG is not an issue.

Which car do you take?
This sounds suspiciously like an Albert Haddock scenario...

Mammasaid

3,867 posts

98 months

Saturday 2nd March
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bolidemichael said:
They really knew how to build things back in the day (and the bridge ain't bad either!) biggrin

nobrakes

2,988 posts

199 months

Saturday 2nd March
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phil_cardiff said:
AlexNJ89 said:
You're tasked with delivering a package 2,000 miles across Europe. It needs to be delivered asap so it's a lot of hours behind the wheel.

The package is about the size of a guitar case.

You have £10,000 to spend on a car to carry out the task.

Your petrol can be claimed back from the company so MPG is not an issue.

Which car do you take?
Either
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2024022970...

Or
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2022011714...
If I didn't want fuel stops to slow me down
A diesel with the extra large fuel tank option.

BenS94

1,922 posts

25 months

Saturday 2nd March
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My choice would have to be... (if I get to keep it afterwards). A bodykit I've not seen before, silver and chrome details stand out without looking gawdy or drug-dealer-spec - and a rather large fuel tank to counteract the appetite for fuel at many mph.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2024021064...


CharlesdeGaulle

26,319 posts

181 months

Saturday 2nd March
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AlexNJ89 said:
You're tasked with delivering a package 2,000 miles across Europe. It needs to be delivered asap so it's a lot of hours behind the wheel.

The package is about the size of a guitar case.

You have £10,000 to spend on a car to carry out the task.

Your petrol can be claimed back from the company so MPG is not an issue.

Which car do you take?
I'd be looking at a Jaguar for that I think. Petrol of course, but with a massive tank. Aircon, satnav and a Spotify playlist; what else would you need?

Timberwolf

5,347 posts

219 months

Saturday 2nd March
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AlexNJ89 said:
You're tasked with delivering a package 2,000 miles across Europe. It needs to be delivered asap so it's a lot of hours behind the wheel.

The package is about the size of a guitar case.

You have £10,000 to spend on a car to carry out the task.

Your petrol can be claimed back from the company so MPG is not an issue.

Which car do you take?
A guitar-case sized object but not a guitar.

2,000 miles across Europe, i.e. roughly the distance to Sicily.

Delivered quickly. Money no object.

Are we arriving into a situation where the phrase "sends his regards" is likely to come up?

(I did want to participate by finding something stupid and American, but a brief search only turns up a ratty Lincoln Continental and a gigantic black Chrysler with a blowing exhaust, which sounds suboptimal for a 2,000 mile drive)