Best Smoker Barges 1-5 large [Vol 7]

[wibblebrain]

Porkis said:

Justayellowbadge said:

wibblebrain said:

I like the look of this Saab 9000. I know from experience that those seats would be the comfiest you've ever sat in!.

Edited by wibblebrain on Friday 5th September 15:14

Has that gone up?

Yeah, I thought it was 1200ish to begin with ..

Yes. He said he was getting silly low ball offers, plus he's spent just over £200 on it since listing the CSR.

I'd like to be see it, but am busy nest week and its quite far from me.

[Sterillium]

This looks extremely good.

Fully serviced, fresh MOT and 400 horses all in budget.



http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2014...

[radiodanno]

Possibly not the required displacement for this thread.

But.

Beaut.




http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-190-LE-2-0-Auto...

[PlayersNo6]

Lovely (apart from the stereo), reminds me of my old one.

[jfbrin]

Mr Scruff said:

S8 has gone. Sniff... Really going to miss the big old lump. Washed and polished it yesterday (a rare treat), advert went up yesterday afternoon and a very nice chap has just left a deposit on it.

Sat looking out the window with a serious case of sellers remorse but I don't really drive anymore and it wasn't liking being sat on the driveway not being used, barges need to be run.

Sigh....

Has the Merc in your profile replaced the S8 mr Scruff?
I can tell you now that you will always hanker after the S8 but I don't miss the constant worry of major bork liabilities despite highly proactive maintenance.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Post-facelift SL loveliness.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2014...


Right engine too.

[harry kular]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

Post-facelift SL loveliness.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2014...


Right engine too.

Those wheels need to go, but looks good otherwise....

[Krikkit]

Even though they're horribly incorrect, I quite like those! Looks nice otherwise, love the colourscheme.

[harry kular]

Found a nice e38 728 sport over my side of the water. Like the interior, and the ad sounds good!

http://www.usedcarsni.com/2001-BMW-7-Series-728I-S...

[Caruso]

One for the Bargista's final journey.



http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-200TE-Hearse-Au...

[CharlesdeGaulle]

harry kular said:

CharlesdeGaulle said:

Post-facelift SL loveliness.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2014...


Right engine too.

Those wheels need to go, but looks good otherwise....

I think I'm with krikkit in that I like them. But are they even wrong? I'm better on the older stuff than the post-facelift.

[harry kular]

Yep, definitely not correct, look at the way that they don't fill the rear arches. They look like w210 wheels, but they are staggered and these don't look like they are.
Pretty sure the only R129 AMG 18s are staggered split rims as per below:

[Baryonyx]

Sterillium said:

This looks extremely good.

Fully serviced, fresh MOT and 400 horses all in budget.



http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2014...

The post-facelift interior was a massive boon for these cars. Makes them look a bit more like a Jaguar than the old 'urinal' console in the pre-facelift models. The exterior styling though, I've never quite reconciled with.

[BrownBottle]

Baryonyx said:

The post-facelift interior was a massive boon for these cars. Makes them look a bit more like a Jaguar than the old 'urinal' console in the pre-facelift models. The exterior styling though, I've never quite reconciled with.

Not a fan of the styling either, tbh the XJ350 is a superior car in pretty much every way and is creeping into budget in R form although no doubt won't be the best examples at this price range.



http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2014...

[edo]

Flags!

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2014...

Mercedes-Benz S Class S500 4dr Auto 5.0
45000 miles
last 1994 500SEL ever made excelent condition inside and out origenal mercedes flag pool and cirtins fully loaded all seat are massage and auto, heated front and back, BLUE, 2 owners, Next MOT due 12/09/2015, Tax expires 31/03/2015, Part service history, Electric sunroof, Electric windows, Air conditioning, Parking aid, CD player, Leather trim, Heated seats, Height adjustable driver's seat, Height adjustable passenger seat, Child seat points (Isofix system), Metallic paint, 17" Alloy Wheels, Spare wheel (Full), Power steering, Steering wheel rake adjustment, Steering wheel reach adjustment, Cruise control, Traction control, Central locking, Alarm, Immobiliser, Driver's airbags, Side airbags, Passenger airbags. £3,250

[0a]

The st smeared across the windscreen screams 'class'! I couldn't post these in an advert for my car!

[Baryonyx]

The overlap between X350 XJ and the S Type must pit the tattiest of the petrol XJ'S against the best S Types, but even then the X350 feels utterly from another planet to the S Type. It feels classically 'Jaguar'. The attentive buyer may yet find some 'big petrol fear' depreciation on a good petrol X350. I hear the 3.0 V6 is a pleasing enough unit and the V8's no doubt impress even more.

On the subject of the XJ-R, they were a consideration I gave thought to when buying my XJ. However, much like the sums I did when I had my A8 4.2, the fuel economy just didn't quite add up for me. Both the XJ-R and the S8 would struggle to top 20mpg (I am told) in any condition, whereas the XJ and the A8 will happily return slightly more modest returns in day to day use. Granted, I am doing less car miles now that I also have a motorbike but I still couldn't justify the costs.


I have written up a reader's ride thread on my XJ, see the link below. After giving it it's first week of home use, tootling to nightshifts and back again in the morning, it is a revelation.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[edo]

Location isnt that glamorous either!

[bmthnick1981]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUDI-200-TURBO-AUTO-1-OF...

[slippery]

Blimey Nick, I think the last one of those I saw, was the one I owned 22 years ago!