Best Smoker Barges 1-5 large [Vol 4]

[GBB]

Rollcage said:

Krikkit said:

CampDavid said:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1998-BMW-728i-Individual...

Non runner needs love. Could be nice with work. Or not

What makes it a non-runner then? The seller is curiously quiet on that front. Cosmetic damage and a weird-looking passenger seat aside that's a great big lump of machinery for about half a bag.

That looks lime it's being sold by a trader. If so, its fked. No tax and test, a non-runner and a trader can't get it going? Walk away.

I might be wrong though (but I still wond be bidding!)

Being sold by Ultimate 7 Ebay account I believe?

Was slightly tempted before I realised but this implies major bork. Or a non-working immobiliser as I had on my E39.

[Emeye]

edo said:

Lovely history one owner car.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1999-S-BMW-523i-SE-ONE-O...

1999/S BMW 523i 2.5 SE

• ONE OWNER from new
• 42,000 genuine documented miles
• Automatic
• Metallic Glacier with black leather interior

• FULL BMW MAIN DEALER SERVICE HISTORY - 13 stamps in the original service book all from Berry BMW Chiswick at the following dates/mileages:

11/12/98 Pre delivery inspection
20/12/01 at 8,610 miles
17/12/02 at 11.523
17/12/03 at 14,340
20/12/04 at 17,543
21/12/05 at 20,768
29/01/07 at 24,236
29/01/08 at 28,100
27/01/09 at 31,136
17/03/09 at 31,599
29/01/10 at 34,386
31/01/11 at 37,327
20/07/11 at 38,701

and on 17/01/12 at 40,594 - routine maintenance inspection, MOT and rear brake discs and pads replaced

• parking sensors
• three keys (two remote)
• air con (blows cold)
• driver & passenger airbags
• electric/heated door mirrors
• electric windows
• remote central locking
• front fog lights
• ABS
• Dunlop Sport tyres all round

MOT 28th January 2013, HPI clear, RAC warranty available

An absolutely outstanding, time warp vehicle and drives as new

Silly price. About £2k too much.

[CampDavid]

GBB said:

Rollcage said:

Krikkit said:

CampDavid said:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1998-BMW-728i-Individual...

Non runner needs love. Could be nice with work. Or not

What makes it a non-runner then? The seller is curiously quiet on that front. Cosmetic damage and a weird-looking passenger seat aside that's a great big lump of machinery for about half a bag.

That looks lime it's being sold by a trader. If so, its fked. No tax and test, a non-runner and a trader can't get it going? Walk away.

I might be wrong though (but I still wond be bidding!)

Being sold by Ultimate 7 Ebay account I believe?

Was slightly tempted before I realised but this implies major bork. Or a non-working immobiliser as I had on my E39.

Could be anything. Looks too good to scrap. Probably isn't

Same account is selling this:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1998-S-Reg-RANGE-ROVER-4...

LPG 4.6 P38. The Grand old Duke of Bork's very own hunting wagon.

[Trustmeimadoctor]

i take it the audi 2.8 isnt as efficient as the bmw's

[CampDavid]

Emeye said:

edo said:

Lovely history one owner car.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1999-S-BMW-523i-SE-ONE-O...

1999/S BMW 523i 2.5 SE

• ONE OWNER from new
• 42,000 genuine documented miles
• Automatic
• Metallic Glacier with black leather interior

• FULL BMW MAIN DEALER SERVICE HISTORY - 13 stamps in the original service book all from Berry BMW Chiswick at the following dates/mileages:

11/12/98 Pre delivery inspection
20/12/01 at 8,610 miles
17/12/02 at 11.523
17/12/03 at 14,340
20/12/04 at 17,543
21/12/05 at 20,768
29/01/07 at 24,236
29/01/08 at 28,100
27/01/09 at 31,136
17/03/09 at 31,599
29/01/10 at 34,386
31/01/11 at 37,327
20/07/11 at 38,701

and on 17/01/12 at 40,594 - routine maintenance inspection, MOT and rear brake discs and pads replaced

• parking sensors
• three keys (two remote)
• air con (blows cold)
• driver & passenger airbags
• electric/heated door mirrors
• electric windows
• remote central locking
• front fog lights
• ABS
• Dunlop Sport tyres all round

MOT 28th January 2013, HPI clear, RAC warranty available

An absolutely outstanding, time warp vehicle and drives as new

Silly price. About £2k too much.

Not really.

In perfect shape it's worth that all day long

[mccrackenj]

W00DY said:

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C339349

It's not a minter, but then it isn't priced as one. I like very much.

If you look at the pictures on the website it looks to me as if Mark's being a little bit clever with the pics on this one - normally he photographs the front wings from the front 3/4 or else side on, so that you can see there's no rust in the usual area between wheel-arch and indicator. This time he's taken the pictures from behind the front wheels, and it looks like there's some corrosion on each front wing, if you look carefully. That said, it looks very nice and it's way below his normal prices. Can't be that much profit in it for him at that price can there?

I'd still prefer the pale green early w201 2.6 that he has at £3250 though.

Edited by mccrackenj on Tuesday 16th October 08:53

[bmthnick1981]

CampDavid said:

GBB said:

Rollcage said:

Krikkit said:

CampDavid said:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1998-BMW-728i-Individual...

Non runner needs love. Could be nice with work. Or not

What makes it a non-runner then? The seller is curiously quiet on that front. Cosmetic damage and a weird-looking passenger seat aside that's a great big lump of machinery for about half a bag.

That looks lime it's being sold by a trader. If so, its fked. No tax and test, a non-runner and a trader can't get it going? Walk away.

I might be wrong though (but I still wond be bidding!)

Being sold by Ultimate 7 Ebay account I believe?

Was slightly tempted before I realised but this implies major bork. Or a non-working immobiliser as I had on my E39.

Could be anything. Looks too good to scrap. Probably isn't

Same account is selling this:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1998-S-Reg-RANGE-ROVER-4...

LPG 4.6 P38. The Grand old Duke of Bork's very own hunting wagon.

That is the Ultimate 7 ebay account, or Lullingstone Cars as they are now known. The had the black 750il I posted the other day with 180k as previously owned by the chap I sold my 750il to.

I agree with the comments above, if a trader cant get that 728 to work its probably worth leaving it alone, despite the nice spec.

[Rocksteadyeddie]

CampDavid said:

Could be anything. Looks too good to scrap. Probably isn't

Same account is selling this:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1998-S-Reg-RANGE-ROVER-4...

LPG 4.6 P38. The Grand old Duke of Bork's very own hunting wagon.

I think I must be going a bit lala as I really quite fancy that!

[CampDavid]

bmthnick1981 said:

That is the Ultimate 7 ebay account, or Lullingstone Cars as they are now known. The had the black 750il I posted the other day with 180k as previously owned by the chap I sold my 750il to.

I agree with the comments above, if a trader cant get that 728 to work its probably worth leaving it alone, despite the nice spec.

That Rangie is on the Lullingstone website at £4000. £2500 and I could have 10 metres of the parking on my street taken up with just two chariots...

[CampDavid]

Rocksteadyeddie said:

I think I must be going a bit lala as I really quite fancy that!

Don't look directly at it, it will take your soul

[Chrisw666]

CampDavid said:

Emeye said:

edo said:

Lovely history one owner car.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1999-S-BMW-523i-SE-ONE-O...

1999/S BMW 523i 2.5 SE

• ONE OWNER from new
• 42,000 genuine documented miles
• Automatic
• Metallic Glacier with black leather interior

• FULL BMW MAIN DEALER SERVICE HISTORY - 13 stamps in the original service book all from Berry BMW Chiswick at the following dates/mileages:

11/12/98 Pre delivery inspection
20/12/01 at 8,610 miles
17/12/02 at 11.523
17/12/03 at 14,340
20/12/04 at 17,543
21/12/05 at 20,768
29/01/07 at 24,236
29/01/08 at 28,100
27/01/09 at 31,136
17/03/09 at 31,599
29/01/10 at 34,386
31/01/11 at 37,327
20/07/11 at 38,701

and on 17/01/12 at 40,594 - routine maintenance inspection, MOT and rear brake discs and pads replaced

• parking sensors
• three keys (two remote)
• air con (blows cold)
• driver & passenger airbags
• electric/heated door mirrors
• electric windows
• remote central locking
• front fog lights
• ABS
• Dunlop Sport tyres all round

MOT 28th January 2013, HPI clear, RAC warranty available

An absolutely outstanding, time warp vehicle and drives as new

Silly price. About £2k too much.

Not really.

In perfect shape it's worth that all day long

The seller currently has an auction running on that car as well as the classified advert. Currently at £3k with 3 days left.

[Krikkit]

bmthnick1981 said:

CampDavid said:

GBB said:

Rollcage said:

Krikkit said:

CampDavid said:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1998-BMW-728i-Individual...

Non runner needs love. Could be nice with work. Or not

What makes it a non-runner then? The seller is curiously quiet on that front. Cosmetic damage and a weird-looking passenger seat aside that's a great big lump of machinery for about half a bag.

That looks lime it's being sold by a trader. If so, its fked. No tax and test, a non-runner and a trader can't get it going? Walk away.

I might be wrong though (but I still wond be bidding!)

Being sold by Ultimate 7 Ebay account I believe?

Was slightly tempted before I realised but this implies major bork. Or a non-working immobiliser as I had on my E39.

Could be anything. Looks too good to scrap. Probably isn't

Same account is selling this:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1998-S-Reg-RANGE-ROVER-4...

LPG 4.6 P38. The Grand old Duke of Bork's very own hunting wagon.

That is the Ultimate 7 ebay account, or Lullingstone Cars as they are now known. The had the black 750il I posted the other day with 180k as previously owned by the chap I sold my 750il to.

I agree with the comments above, if a trader cant get that 728 to work its probably worth leaving it alone, despite the nice spec.

You're probably right, it's just interesting that they don't even mention why it's a non-runner. Cosmetically awful, sure, but non-running seems odd.

That P38 is gorgeous, need a righteous bork chest to keep that thing going though! What better way is there to genuinely look like a Duke while pottering around the countryside in that? There's something about contrast-piped leather and those headlight protectors that just get me.

Also, how many multiquotes is too many to keep without trimming? There must be some kind of PH etiquette I haven't encountered for this.

[CampDavid]

Chrisw666 said:

The seller currently has an auction running on that car as well as the classified advert. Currently at £3k with 3 days left.

It'll make £3500. In terms of an early R39 it's pricey but if you just want a great car for the next ten years of your retirement £3500 is piss cheap

[GBB]

CampDavid said:

The Grand old Duke of Bork's very own hunting wagon.

Great way of putting it.

Though I too find myself attracted to it. It was the search for a P38 that put me onto barging as a whole. I'd love one but I figure that you'd need another car alongside it and space for storing it (Mrs. GBB might draw the line at that). I reckon E39, P38 and MX5 would be a nice stable.

That 523 looks over priced to me but for the right buyer then it might be good value as long as it's rot free.

The 535 had it's Inspection 1 Service and MOT yesterday. Twasn't cheap but that's what I expected, will report back later. The good news was that the ABS was just a sensor, £15 for the part though I had to get them to fit it as the mounting was seized solid.

I'm trying to work out if it's been cheap motoring or not (as my son put it, it's not had big bills, just big in relation to what it cost and what it's worth). A few of the costs (early oil change, transmission fluid change) weren't necessary but done for piece of mind.

[CampDavid]

Krikkit said:

Also, how many multiquotes is too many to keep without trimming? There must be some kind of PH etiquette I haven't encountered for this.

Personally I try and keep the fewest number of quotes that allows the post to still be in context, no hard and fast rules, it's down to your judgement

[hornetrider]

Chrisw666 said:

The seller currently has an auction running on that car as well as the classified advert. Currently at £3k with 3 days left.

Surely it's been shill bid to that amount? I'd be expecting to see it again.

[Chrisw666]

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C339375



Or for the brave among us

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C339286



The pair could probably be had under £2k which seems bonkers value for money given the amount of waft on offer.

[GBB]

Chrisw666 said:

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C339375

"im 71 years old now and my heath is not to good so its time to let the old girl go"

I figure this will keep values low. The older folk appreciate large cars and MB etc. build quality. Such owners are getting old and there are fewer bargista's coming through the ranks (I suspect they are all here )

[Trustmeimadoctor]

whats something like that like on petrol ?

[BeirutTaxi]

GBB said:

"im 71 years old now and my heath is not to good so its time to let the old girl go"

That makes me feel quite sad inside. I feel tempted to buy it just to preserve and cherish it.