Best Smoker Barges - 1 - 5 Large [Vol 2]

[hornetrider]

Garlick said:

Nice A8, called after it and seller says it's all straight with FASH too

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...

Tempting.

Nnnnnggggg!

Where is it Paul?

I can call you Paul right, I said hello at the pork SS!

[Garlick]

Up North. But still, might be worth a trip?

[tjlazer]

How far is "north"?! Just doing some negotiation here with the lady...we could have a winner.

[hornetrider]

Hmmm, a phone call is in order.

[edo]

2001 RANGE ROVER 4.6 Vogue
Trade Seller: R K Motors

4 Doors, Automatic, Station Wagon, Petrol, 66,000 miles, Metallic Red, MOT-08-2011, 2 Owners. Climate Control, ABS, Air conditioning, Alloy wheels, Central locking, Cruise control, Electric sunroof, Headlight washers, Folding rear seats, Immobiliser, Navigation system, Passenger airbag, Side airbags, Radio/CD Multichanger, Rear headrests, Traction control, Body coloured bumpers, Drivers airbag, Electrically adjustable drivers seat, Front fog lights, Front head restraints, Height adjustable drivers seat, PAS, Steering wheel rake adjustment, Trip computer, Alarm, Audio remote control, Electric door mirrors, Steering wheel reach adjustment, Electrically adjustable passenger seat, Heated front seat. Insurance Group:15A, FULL SERVICE HISTORY.MOT AUGUST 2011.TAX NOVEMBER 2011.2 LADY OWNERS FROM NEW.HPI CLEAR PRINTOUT AVAILABLE.ALL OLD MOT PRINTOUT AVAILABLE.GENUINE LOW MILEAGE.AUTO SUSPENSION HAS BEEN CONVERTED TO MANUAL PROFESSIONALY.EXCELLENT CONDITION INSIDE AND OUT.VIEWINGS ARE WELCOME.OPENING TIMES: 7 DAYS: 9AM TO 9PM.VISIT WEBSITE: WWW.RKMOTORS4X4.COM, £4,495 p/x poss

[hornetrider]

Garlick said:

Nice A8, called after it and seller says it's all straight with FASH too

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...

Tempting.

Actually, surely that's too cheap for the age/mileage being it's sat at a trader. Most comparibles seem to be £1500 or more? What's wrong with it? Any Audi beards in the house?

[edo]

hornetrider said:

Garlick said:

Nice A8, called after it and seller says it's all straight with FASH too

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...

Tempting.

Actually, surely that's too cheap for the age/mileage being it's sat at a trader. Most comparibles seem to be £1500 or more? What's wrong with it? Any Audi beards in the house?

Am I seeing rust on the RHS of the arch of the pic of the alloy?

The interior pic cleverly misses the entry side of the drivers seat and the carpet.

I bet you would be disappointed if you drove oooop north to look at that....

[edo]

Bit of RONIN action anyone?

1998 AUDI S8 Quattro
Trade Seller: Sargents Of Sussex

4 Doors, Automatic, Saloon, Petrol, 74,000 miles, Quartz Grey. Audi S8 Quattro Tiptronic, 1998 R Reg. 74000 miles with extensive documented, up to date history, and full VOSA MOT mileage checks, Quartz Grey Metallic, Black Leather with Polished Burr Walnut Trim. 4172cc 340ps, 5 speed tiptronic auto, Aluminium door mirrors, Audi Navigation System, Factory fitted GSM 'phone, Double glazed windows throughout, Automatic air-conditioning, Electric rear blind, Rear side blinds, Retractable front and rear centre armrests, Climate control, Electric heated folding door mirrors, Electric heated memory sports seats, Electric steering column, Electric tilt and slide steel sunroof, S-Line leather trimmed sports steering wheel, S-Line 'S8' front rear/badging, Multifunction trip computer, 18" alloys with 245/45s all round, Audi Concert Premium Hi-Fi with 6 disc CD, TRACKER, Green tint glass, Green top tint windscreen,Twin exit polished exhausts, Low mileage example of Audi's original 'uber' saloon, the 340ps S8 Quattro. Genuinely rare opportunity to find one with such low mileage, and such proper service history. Much money spent in recent times including timing belt and water pump, and replacement gearbox, all fully documented in the history file. Fit and healthy example, with no known faults, and everything working as it should. MOTd March 2012 Taxed PRICE. £3995, Sargents of Sussex - www.sargentsofsussex.co.uk - View 7 days - Call 07770 784970 anytime, £3,995

[XB70]

ATM said:

1998 MERCEDES S320 AUTO SILVER

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1998-MERCEDES-S320-AUTO-...

Hmmm..."The aircon needs a re-gas"

But of course it does. A £50 job would eliminate that as an issue and then it would be working perfectly. Surely that would be done, no?

[hornetrider]

edo said:

hornetrider said:

Garlick said:

Nice A8, called after it and seller says it's all straight with FASH too

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...

Tempting.

Actually, surely that's too cheap for the age/mileage being it's sat at a trader. Most comparibles seem to be £1500 or more? What's wrong with it? Any Audi beards in the house?

Am I seeing rust on the RHS of the arch of the pic of the alloy?

Yes you are, but that's smll potatoes surely? This car is less than 900 quid but most others of comparible age/mileage seem to be a lot more. My spidey sense is tingling.

[derestrictor]

edo said:

Bit of RONIN action anyone?

Always.

[PugwasHDJ80]

needs a not inexoensive cambelt though!

[ATM]

XB70 said:

ATM said:

1998 MERCEDES S320 AUTO SILVER

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1998-MERCEDES-S320-AUTO-...

Hmmm..."The aircon needs a re-gas"

But of course it does. A £50 job would eliminate that as an issue and then it would be working perfectly. Surely that would be done, no?

Sold for 820.

[Garlick]

edo said:

hornetrider said:

Garlick said:

Nice A8, called after it and seller says it's all straight with FASH too

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...

Tempting.

Actually, surely that's too cheap for the age/mileage being it's sat at a trader. Most comparibles seem to be £1500 or more? What's wrong with it? Any Audi beards in the house?

Am I seeing rust on the RHS of the arch of the pic of the alloy?

The interior pic cleverly misses the entry side of the drivers seat and the carpet.

I bet you would be disappointed if you drove oooop north to look at that....

Bloke claims to sell classics and just wants rid of this 'modern car' as it's not his thing.

[hornetrider]

Garlick said:

edo said:

hornetrider said:

Garlick said:

Nice A8, called after it and seller says it's all straight with FASH too

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...

Tempting.

Actually, surely that's too cheap for the age/mileage being it's sat at a trader. Most comparibles seem to be £1500 or more? What's wrong with it? Any Audi beards in the house?

Am I seeing rust on the RHS of the arch of the pic of the alloy?

The interior pic cleverly misses the entry side of the drivers seat and the carpet.

I bet you would be disappointed if you drove oooop north to look at that....

Bloke claims to sell classics and just wants rid of this 'modern car' as it's not his thing.

If you google the phone number you get a lot of hits for eBay listings of conventional metal (VW, Audi, Toyota, Honda) - but no classics

ETA: He has one negative feedback in the last 6 months:

Negative feedback rating STAY WELL CLEAR, CAR WAS UNROAD WORTHY, A COMPLETE LIAR, DO NOT BID,FALSE ADVERT Buyer:
Member ID g5imsd ( Feedback score of 153Teal star icon for Feedback score between 100 to 499)
11-Oct-10 22:33 Feedback conversation
2002 BMW 525 D SPORT EDITION AUTO BLUE (#220678036921) £3,653.00

[CampDavid]

A lex said:

The £650 W140 S280 that I bought last week has successfully completed the 1500 miles or so round Scotland that I bought it for. Same price as a hire car and anything extra now is a bit of a bonus.

To be fair to it, it did it with ease and without any hint of a problem - and long may that continue. Although its only the baby 280 its still incredibly smooth and certainly powerful enough as to not embarrass itself.

Glad to hear it

What was the fuel bill like over the distance?

[lordlee]

Dont worry about the impending suspension collapse. Too tempting at this money?

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3065012.htm

[CampDavid]

A lex said:

CampDavid said:

A lex said:

The £650 W140 S280 that I bought last week has successfully completed the 1500 miles or so round Scotland that I bought it for. Same price as a hire car and anything extra now is a bit of a bonus.

To be fair to it, it did it with ease and without any hint of a problem - and long may that continue. Although its only the baby 280 its still incredibly smooth and certainly powerful enough as to not embarrass itself.

Glad to hear it

What was the fuel bill like over the distance?

Its quite hard to calculate as one of the 'characteristics' of the car is that it wont quite fill to full - about 7/8ths is the max I can get in the tank and its slightly different every time.

On flat ground Mway cruise it did 530 miles to 7/8th of a tank which equates to roughly 30-35mpg. On the twisty Scots roads with all the hills it dropped to around 22-25mpg. Im really chuffed with that, for a heavy old thing its not bad at all. My previous Jeep was lucky to see 25mpg on a 60mph cruise so this is a very big improvement

30-35 mpg is about what my Megane gets on a run. That said, my Meg probably weighs as much and comes with a similar, if not higher, spec (the first owner must have had a thing for depreciation)

Obviously lacks a certain something that the S-class has mind

[richardxjr]

^ That's comparable to my 1300 mile Sussex to Scotland jaunt last week (in the Mk4) Way up (night)- 34.1 Driving about - 25 Way back (day) - 32.8

[derestrictor]

Lee, I'd be inclined to swerve yon body with all possible vigour away from vendors for whom basic grammar is/was just something that happened to other people.

I do, however, find your optimism a wonderful thing by your employment of the term "impending" when those of us who avariciously consume the "Dear Laird" diaries read a reality intro "just recently f'cked."