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[idiotgap]

BlueMR2 said:

Is this a 210 with a 124 front end?

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

Just a c-class estate from the 202 era non?

[r129sl]

idiotgap said:

BlueMR2 said:

Is this a 210 with a 124 front end?

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

Just a c-class estate from the 202 era non?

Indeed, but I quite like it for less than thread budget.

[harrykul]

Got quite a few blebs of rust to sort out.

Still like the 202 series- I think that they are under-rated due to the rust problems they faced, just like the 210. If you can find a clean one, they're both great cars.

[ess]

Symbolica said:

Sterillium said:

This looks great.

I still miss my XJR...

God those are smart looking cars

Love the Astroid wheels. Wish I had them on mine.

Talking of which, my thread purchase from earlier this year has gone into hibernation for winter.
My accountant kindly offer up an underground parking space in the Greenwich Millennium Village, just down the road.
Picked up a cheap Hawkeye WRX Wagon as a winter hack (forgotten how great these are as a drivers car).
How petit does the XJ look against that fat XF ?

[Lugy]

egor110 said:

1997 bmw 528i se £990 , 1 owner!

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

Why do I keep coming back here? Everytime I look in I find something that'd be ideal for a daily driver when I don't need another car.

Would I expect to see over 30mpg on a 10 mile A road/15 mile motorway commute? And do these earlier cars contain the seemingly notorious self destructing autobox?

[SuperHangOn]

r129sl said:

idiotgap said:

BlueMR2 said:

Is this a 210 with a 124 front end?

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

Just a c-class estate from the 202 era non?

Indeed, but I quite like it for less than thread budget.

Thats great for a grand. The om605 diesel is nigh on indestructible and quite characterful.

IME they dont rust quite as bad as the 210.

[BlueMR2]

idiotgap said:

BlueMR2 said:

Is this a 210 with a 124 front end?

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

Just a c-class estate from the 202 era non?

Oh yeah, , i wondered why it had such a narrow boot space.

[W00DY]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jaguar-XK8-Black-Couple-...

Not too sure on this guy's reasoning skills, but it's a lovely bit of motor.

Edited by W00DY on Saturday 17th October 11:47

[CharlesdeGaulle]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

Many thanks for the really helpful 190e window motor replies. To confirm, it is the driver's side, and when it's stuck down there is no noise - just nothing at all.

Really appreciate all the advice, and I'll let you know how I get on.

190e update. Just collected it, after the fit of a new thermostat (£17.60 ) and investigation of the driver's window. They were unable to replace the motor at sensible cost. MB wanted £280 from Germany (it's the Bosch version on my car).

They have lubricated the runners and it works fine as long as you don't drop it all the way to the bottom. If you do, it sticks and you have to press the switch and bang the door panel! They have diagnosed a dead spot on the motor at the bottom position, but that aside all is well. I think I can probably live with it, but I will look at the options.

Thanks again for all the advice, which was much apprceiated.

[harrykul]

I'd do the same and leave it as is: gives the barge a bit of additional character!

[jke11y]

You could buy this car twice, and 100 lottery tickets and still be under thread budget, but it looks good to me!

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C545091

[Blown2CV]

W00DY said:

Blown2CV said:

charltjr said:

0a said:

Mini leftfield (and LHD) "barge" (okay I just like it!):

BMW E30 Alpina C2 2.7 LHD For Sale (1988) £5,695. I would have guessed it was much more expensive going on the E30 and other Alpina prices from this era.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C670223

A little late I know but one of the guys over on the alpina register went to view it and its not a C7, just a boggo E30 with cosmetic alpina bits

i don't know much about alpinas, but i know they are £££ so i would have thought the price would have told us that?

I saw this posted and my initial thought was that dealer would never undersell a car.

Then I realised it was a 'private' sale and I knew it would be dodgy.

A shame because a real one would be ace.

i mean it's an awesome looking thing anyway, love that era of 3-series, it's pretty much perfect.

[Blown2CV]

ess said:

Symbolica said:

Sterillium said:

This looks great.

I still miss my XJR...

God those are smart looking cars

Love the Astroid wheels. Wish I had them on mine.

Talking of which, my thread purchase from earlier this year has gone into hibernation for winter.
My accountant kindly offer up an underground parking space in the Greenwich Millennium Village, just down the road.
Picked up a cheap Hawkeye WRX Wagon as a winter hack (forgotten how great these are as a drivers car).
How petit does the XJ look against that fat XF ?

very! I can't find a photo but would love to see the old and new XJ next to each other. The new one is like a supertanker, even compared to the big XF.

[E65Ross]

jke11y said:

You could buy this car twice, and 100 lottery tickets and still be under thread budget, but it looks good to me!

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C545091

Am I missing something, or is your maths a bit off? you could buy it over 20 times!

[CharlesdeGaulle]

E65Ross said:

jke11y said:

You could buy this car twice, and 100 lottery tickets and still be under thread budget, but it looks good to me!

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C545091

Am I missing something, or is your maths a bit off? you could buy it over 20 times!

That has to be missing a 1, surely?

400 quid, 10 months MOT, 2 new tyres, FSH and a recent service ...? That's a steal.

If anyone needs a station snotter, look no further. In fact, it almost looks too good for that.

[jke11y]

E65Ross said:

jke11y said:

You could buy this car twice, and 100 lottery tickets and still be under thread budget, but it looks good to me!

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C545091

Am I missing something, or is your maths a bit off? you could buy it over 20 times!

I thought it obvious I was talking about bottom thread budget. Whilst you are on about maths, 20 x 395 is more than £5k Looks a ridiculous buy if price is correct (and it may well be, there are a lot for sale sub £1k).

I had a similar C class as a loan car from Mercedes when I was in 6th year at school. Quite how I managed to get Mercedes breakdown to delivery me a brand new car on a flatbed at age 17 I don't know but it was an epic blag. Drove it to school for a few day until they repaired the A class and thought I was king in the castle.

Edited by jke11y on Saturday 17th October 13:58

Edited by jke11y on Saturday 17th October 13:59

[Shaw Tarse]

Blown2CV said:

very! I can't find a photo but would love to see the old and new XJ next to each other. The new one is like a supertanker, even compared to the big XF.

Stick a request in http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... (I used to think the old XJ was quite big )

[jke11y]

Wow.

[BlueMR2]

jke11y said:

Wow.

Why have you taken a pic of an XJ and an Insignia?

[egor110]

Lugy said:

egor110 said:

1997 bmw 528i se £990 , 1 owner!

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

Why do I keep coming back here? Everytime I look in I find something that'd be ideal for a daily driver when I don't need another car.

Would I expect to see over 30mpg on a 10 mile A road/15 mile motorway commute? And do these earlier cars contain the seemingly notorious self destructing autobox?

I know.

Im 3 miles away from the car and daren't go look at it.