Best smoker barges 1-5 large [Vol 9]

[Minemapper]

Possible that the fuel tank was repaired already on that. Double check as always though. Loving this new MOT checker tool. https://mot-history.net

Test date14 August 2014 Expiry date13 August 2015 Test ResultPass Odometer reading102,847 miles MOT test number8580 7692 4287

Test date12 August 2014 Test ResultFail Odometer reading102,843 miles MOT test number7077 6452 4235

Reason(s) for failure
Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

[BlackGT3]

trixyD said:

Warp factor 9 just isn't fast enough!

Also came across this earlier, looks a nice example. 740i £2,995.

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

I believe this has appeared on the thread before. No mention of any of the usual E38 issues have been rectified. It's 1500 quid over priced.

[SpeckledJim]

deadslow said:

trixyD said:

deadslow said:

trixyD said:

Jaguar XJR 4.0 V8, Full history, always garaged etc. £2,900.

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

these cars are awesome and that one looks a very nice example

Speaking from experience I see

A V8 Jag is definitely on my to do list, and hopefully soon.

Yes, I've had mine exactly a year. 100% reliable and you feel a million dollars every time you sit in the thing. I am considering having the supercharger upgrades to take it to warp factor 10

I doubt there's anywhere else in the world where such a nice car is available for so little. I wouldn't pick silver/cream but that's being picky. It's fantastic.

Little haggle, quick LPG conversion and you're leaving big 11s off every roundabout at 35mpg for £4k.

(for the record, neither my wallet nor testicles will stand for 11s anywhere)

[bob-lad]

deadslow said:

these cars are awesome and that one looks a very nice example

Indeed.

There's always a "genuine reason for sale" even if you've just nicked it

I've yet to accidentally sell something.

[trixyD]

BlackGT3 said:

I believe this has appeared on the thread before. No mention of any of the usual E38 issues have been rectified. It's 1500 quid over priced.

Good to know, cheers.

SpeckledJim said:

deadslow said:

trixyD said:

deadslow said:

trixyD said:

Jaguar XJR 4.0 V8, Full history, always garaged etc. £2,900.

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

these cars are awesome and that one looks a very nice example

Speaking from experience I see

A V8 Jag is definitely on my to do list, and hopefully soon.

Yes, I've had mine exactly a year. 100% reliable and you feel a million dollars every time you sit in the thing. I am considering having the supercharger upgrades to take it to warp factor 10

I doubt there's anywhere else in the world where such a nice car is available for so little. I wouldn't pick silver/cream but that's being picky. It's fantastic.

Little haggle, quick LPG conversion and you're leaving big 11s off every roundabout at 35mpg for £4k.

(for the record, neither my wallet nor testicles will stand for 11s anywhere)

Stop it, you guys are not helping.

[ALTO77]

trixyD said:

BlackGT3 said:

I believe this has appeared on the thread before. No mention of any of the usual E38 issues have been rectified. It's 1500 quid over priced.

Good to know, cheers.

SpeckledJim said:

deadslow said:

trixyD said:

deadslow said:

trixyD said:

Jaguar XJR 4.0 V8, Full history, always garaged etc. £2,900.

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

these cars are awesome and that one looks a very nice example

Speaking from experience I see

A V8 Jag is definitely on my to do list, and hopefully soon.

Yes, I've had mine exactly a year. 100% reliable and you feel a million dollars every time you sit in the thing. I am considering having the supercharger upgrades to take it to warp factor 10

I doubt there's anywhere else in the world where such a nice car is available for so little. I wouldn't pick silver/cream but that's being picky. It's fantastic.

Little haggle, quick LPG conversion and you're leaving big 11s off every roundabout at 35mpg for £4k.

(for the record, neither my wallet nor testicles will stand for 11s anywhere)

Stop it, you guys are not helping.

The Jag does look nice, The advert might not be totally accurate though, it`s advertised as 120k which is fair enough, but it had 122k in 2011. Described as "mint" condition, last MOT advisories were, both inner front wings rusting and the front brake pipes corroding, brake pipes have been an advisory on the last few Mot`s, so I`ll take a guess that the wings haven`t been sorted since the MOT. It must have been sorned since 2011 judging by the mileage and lack of tests between 2011 and 2015. It`s had advisories in the past for other issues relating to rust, so maybe lived a life by the sea, hopefully not in it. More accurate ad would have been 123k one thousand of which have been done since 2011, and suffering some rust issues. Doesn`t sound as appealing as "mint" but probably a bit more accurate.

[trixyD]

And back down to reality with a bang

[bob-lad]

trixyD said:

BlackGT3 said:

I believe this has appeared on the thread before. No mention of any of the usual E38 issues have been rectified. It's 1500 quid over priced.

Good to know, cheers.

SpeckledJim said:

deadslow said:

trixyD said:

deadslow said:

trixyD said:

Jaguar XJR 4.0 V8, Full history, always garaged etc. £2,900.

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

these cars are awesome and that one looks a very nice example

Speaking from experience I see

A V8 Jag is definitely on my to do list, and hopefully soon.

Yes, I've had mine exactly a year. 100% reliable and you feel a million dollars every time you sit in the thing. I am considering having the supercharger upgrades to take it to warp factor 10

I doubt there's anywhere else in the world where such a nice car is available for so little. I wouldn't pick silver/cream but that's being picky. It's fantastic.

Little haggle, quick LPG conversion and you're leaving big 11s off every roundabout at 35mpg for £4k.

(for the record, neither my wallet nor testicles will stand for 11s anywhere)

Stop it, you guys are not helping.

These X308 XJRs are plenty swift.
The X350s are comically rapid and the new X351 unnecessarily so

Gwan, you know you want to.

Unless you're holding out for a black one, of course. XJRs should always be black IMHO.

[W00DY]

SpeckledJim said:

deadslow said:

trixyD said:

deadslow said:

trixyD said:

Jaguar XJR 4.0 V8, Full history, always garaged etc. £2,900.

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

these cars are awesome and that one looks a very nice example

Speaking from experience I see

A V8 Jag is definitely on my to do list, and hopefully soon.

Yes, I've had mine exactly a year. 100% reliable and you feel a million dollars every time you sit in the thing. I am considering having the supercharger upgrades to take it to warp factor 10

I doubt there's anywhere else in the world where such a nice car is available for so little. I wouldn't pick silver/cream but that's being picky. It's fantastic.

Little haggle, quick LPG conversion and you're leaving big 11s off every roundabout at 35mpg for £4k.

(for the record, neither my wallet nor testicles will stand for 11s anywhere)

You'd need an LSD conversion too for the 11s.

One of the few cars I quite like in silver.

[Sterillium]

This looks great.

I still miss my XJR...

Autotrader said:

Key Facts
2001 Saloon 114,000 miles Automatic 4.0L Petrol
Stunning example throughout with a wealth of service history!! Platinum silver with heated black electric leather, Factory Sat nav, Ice air, Latest t/chain tensioners, Upgrades - Reverse Park Control, Next MOT due 15/07/2016, Standard Features - Climate Control, Cruise Control, Parking Aid (Front), Seats Heated (Driver/Passenger), Alarm, Alloy Wheels (18in), Computer, Electric Windows (Front/Rear), Heated Front Screen, In Car Entertainment (Radio/Cassette/CD Autochanger), Seats Electric (Driver), Telephone Equipment (Fixed), Upholstery Leather. 5 seats, SILVER, Undersealed, 2 keys/remotes, Perfect headlining, All handbooks etc, One of the best examples on offer, Original unopened tool kit, Around 7K spent recently by the last owner since 2010!! Guaranteed future investment!! New front tyres, One for the collector, WE ARE AT KINGSFIELD WAY, NN5 7QN OPEN MON-FRI 9.30-5.00, SAT 10-4 ON OFFER AT JUST, £4,995

[E65Ross]

0a said:

Cheap (£1,750) E34 540

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C670753

Needs gingers, but otherwise looks nice.

E65 745i is back and healthy after a hefty bit of work. Few other bits done like vacuum hoses etc.

DVLA have granted my licence and say I'm good to go

However....they're still saying I must wait until December 1st to drive. Both my surgeon and my local MP are still fighting my case....I'm not going down without a fight!! Want to get behind the wheel again, and there's no reason to make me wait another 6+ weeks for absolutely no reason at all!!

[deadslow]

ALTO77 said:

trixyD said:

BlackGT3 said:

I believe this has appeared on the thread before. No mention of any of the usual E38 issues have been rectified. It's 1500 quid over priced.

Good to know, cheers.

SpeckledJim said:

deadslow said:

trixyD said:

deadslow said:

trixyD said:

Jaguar XJR 4.0 V8, Full history, always garaged etc. £2,900.

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

these cars are awesome and that one looks a very nice example

Speaking from experience I see

A V8 Jag is definitely on my to do list, and hopefully soon.

Yes, I've had mine exactly a year. 100% reliable and you feel a million dollars every time you sit in the thing. I am considering having the supercharger upgrades to take it to warp factor 10

I doubt there's anywhere else in the world where such a nice car is available for so little. I wouldn't pick silver/cream but that's being picky. It's fantastic.

Little haggle, quick LPG conversion and you're leaving big 11s off every roundabout at 35mpg for £4k.

(for the record, neither my wallet nor testicles will stand for 11s anywhere)

Stop it, you guys are not helping.

The Jag does look nice, The advert might not be totally accurate though, it`s advertised as 120k which is fair enough, but it had 122k in 2011. Described as "mint" condition, last MOT advisories were, both inner front wings rusting and the front brake pipes corroding, brake pipes have been an advisory on the last few Mot`s, so I`ll take a guess that the wings haven`t been sorted since the MOT. It must have been sorned since 2011 judging by the mileage and lack of tests between 2011 and 2015. It`s had advisories in the past for other issues relating to rust, so maybe lived a life by the sea, hopefully not in it. More accurate ad would have been 123k one thousand of which have been done since 2011, and suffering some rust issues. Doesn`t sound as appealing as "mint" but probably a bit more accurate.

These jags do rust in fairly predictable places (just about all old jags do) and at the age of this car you would need to decide if you're going to bother fixing the rot. If you just want to enjoy a swift old jag for very little money, you drive it, spend nothing and eventually bin it/part it out. If you're keeping it for a bit, then all the rust is easily dealt with (if its not too bad) and there's tons of spares, including immaculate wings etc available from specialist beakers at very good prices. Its a proper performance bargain that can be brought up to a very good standard for very little really. Only trouble is, once you start improving them you can't stop. They do get under your skin.

[ALTO77]

deadslow said:

These jags do rust in fairly predictable places (just about all old jags do) and at the age of this car you would need to decide if you're going to bother fixing the rot. If you just want to enjoy a swift old jag for very little money, you drive it, spend nothing and eventually bin it/part it out. If you're keeping it for a bit, then all the rust is easily dealt with (if its not too bad) and there's tons of spares, including immaculate wings etc available from specialist beakers at very good prices. Its a proper performance bargain that can be brought up to a very good standard for very little really. Only trouble is, once you start improving them you can't stop. They do get under your skin.

I agree with what you are saying, I just feel the ad could have a more honest description of the car. It`s annoying making the effort of going to view a car described as mint, to then view it and discover it is anything but. Luckily buyers now have the provision to check the cars MOT history online without having to contact the seller, which won`t totally avoid wasted journeys, but it can rule out some cars with little effort.

[golfer19]

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C670888#

[0a]

E65Ross said:

DVLA have granted my licence and say I'm good to go

However....they're still saying I must wait until December 1st to drive. Both my surgeon and my local MP are still fighting my case....I'm not going down without a fight!! Want to get behind the wheel again, and there's no reason to make me wait another 6+ weeks for absolutely no reason at all!!

Fantastic news - you are very nearly there Ross!

[RochdalePioneers]

OK, as you lot won't stop talking about v8 Jag goodness I'll have to ask practical questions. How reliable are they, anything to watch for, and 4.0 or 4.2?

Spending committee has just approved chopping in my daily. Option 1 is back into company car scheme. Option 2 could be anything "suitable"....

[cornershop]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-Benz-190-2-0-au...

190e 2.0 Sportline in Bornite - if that was a 2.6 I'd be making excuses to visit that.

[anonymous-user]

Sterillium said:

This looks great.

I still miss my XJR...

God those are smart looking cars

[BlueMR2]

Is this a 210 with a 124 front end?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...

[0a]

I now have cracked paint on the bumper of the r129 - the second 'parking incident' I have come back to in a few months. Annoying.

Fortunately it's the same corner of the rear bumper as the last one. I have had 2 such incidents now in a few months and a fraction of the usage of the W124 - over 3 years in the W124 I have not had any such incidents.

I can only assume this is because the R129 is a lot lower and therefore disappears in a car mirror.