Best Smoker Barges 1-5 large [Vol 7]

[BigBen]

idiotgap said:

For reference http://alloallo.wikia.com/wiki/Allo_Allo_Wiki
I think you mean Colonel Kurt Von Strohm


Do the entire cast have to drive mercs? I imagine Edith has a 2cv. The undertaker with a dicky-tickeur a granada based coleman-milne hearse.

Carstairs is now a software engineer and works with one of my Rugby team mates in Cambridge. I will try to find out what car he drives now.

[idiotgap]

BigBen said:

idiotgap said:

For reference http://alloallo.wikia.com/wiki/Allo_Allo_Wiki
I think you mean Colonel Kurt Von Strohm


Do the entire cast have to drive mercs? I imagine Edith has a 2cv. The undertaker with a dicky-tickeur a granada based coleman-milne hearse.

Carstairs is now a software engineer and works with one of my Rugby team mates in Cambridge. I will try to find out what car he drives now.

I'll wager an MG or Triumph sports.

[Chicane-UK]

Is that C32 AMG engine the same one that they put in the Chrysler Crossfire SRT6?

[4941cc]

Chicane-UK said:

Is that C32 AMG engine the same one that they put in the Chrysler Crossfire SRT6?

Yes.

Did anyone buy one? Just one?

[LittleEnus]

0a said:

Not really a barge. 354 bhp in a c-class that looks like a diesel appeals though (a debadge would be highly appropriate).

Anyone have any idea how these drive? Are they not supposed to have "kompressor" badges on the side?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-Benz-AMG-C32-/2...

I do like this but does it not represent MB's dark days? Electrical gremlins and rust?

[welsh blackbird]

LittleEnus said:

I do like this but does it not represent MB's dark days? Electrical gremlins and rust?

Yes. If it's anything like my old C270CDI W203, stay well clear!

[derin100]

kapiteinlangzaam said:

Nowhere near thread budget, but worth bringing to peoples attention:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MERCEDES-BENZ-C-CLASS-5-...

Rare as a rare thing.

I used to own one:

http://www.bmwclassics.co.uk/mercedes_amg_c55/inde...

[SpeckledJim]

These were slightly weirdly the front end of the W209 CLK plonked onto the W203 weren't they?

I like them a lot.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

This would beat having to buy a people carrier for the 124 lover.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C561700

[Stegel]

welsh blackbird said:

LittleEnus said:

I do like this but does it not represent MB's dark days? Electrical gremlins and rust?

Yes. If it's anything like my old C270CDI W203, stay well clear!

A former colleague had a 51 plate C270 - it had fewer electrical gremlins after it had been dragged out of a 500mm deep ford, with a door open, dried out and repaired than it had when it left the factory.

[Stegel]

kapiteinlangzaam said:

Nowhere near thread budget, but worth bringing to peoples attention:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MERCEDES-BENZ-C-CLASS-5-...

Rare as a rare thing.

Contrasted with Derin's former car, it looks rough - it appears to have been machine polished with emery cloth - but I agree they're impressive vehicles.

[12lee]

JZZ30 said:

I saw this one and thought it looked an interesting wagon for the dog
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2014...

Mismatched bonnet shut lines around the NS and OS headlamps tends to indicate a x203 that's had some frontal impact which can also be annoyingly minor.

[BigBen]

Stegel said:

welsh blackbird said:

LittleEnus said:

I do like this but does it not represent MB's dark days? Electrical gremlins and rust?

Yes. If it's anything like my old C270CDI W203, stay well clear!

A former colleague had a 51 plate C270 - it had fewer electrical gremlins after it had been dragged out of a 500mm deep ford, with a door open, dried out and repaired than it had when it left the factory.

The Mrs had a C220 for nearly 4 years and 150k miles from new. Not a single problem. She was lucky.

[hornetrider]

Stegel said:

Contrasted with Derin's former car, it looks rough - it appears to have been machine polished with emery cloth - but I agree they're impressive vehicles.

Indeed. You'd think he would have given it a nice clean for the shots. The black wheels are also horrendous.

[anonymous-user]

kapiteinlangzaam said:

LittleEnus said:

0a said:

Not really a barge. 354 bhp in a c-class that looks like a diesel appeals though (a debadge would be highly appropriate).

Anyone have any idea how these drive? Are they not supposed to have "kompressor" badges on the side?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-Benz-AMG-C32-/2...

I do like this but does it not represent MB's dark days? Electrical gremlins and rust?

Nowhere near thread budget, but worth bringing to peoples attention:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MERCEDES-BENZ-C-CLASS-5-...

Rare as a rare thing.

Why on earth are they so much? That's E55 money which is on another planet in terms of performance.

[derin100]

hornetrider said:

Stegel said:

Contrasted with Derin's former car, it looks rough - it appears to have been machine polished with emery cloth - but I agree they're impressive vehicles.

Indeed. You'd think he would have given it a nice clean for the shots. The black wheels are also horrendous.

I'd also say that's quite a bit of money being asked for that car?

I sold mine which was much nicer, had lower miles AND had a full year's worth of Mercedes Tier 1 Warranty in place for £18K back then....but that was nearly 5 years ago!

Having said that...people seem to be asking similar figures for comparable mileage E46 M3s at the moment, it seems? A car with comparable performance (albeit somewhat different character) yet not as rare.

All things considered (and if someone else was picking up any potential repair bills) which would I choose? 'Straight-forward' E46 M3 vs the AMG C55 Estate? I'd probably take the AMG.

CSL is a different question....

For me, as a miser in the "Real World", CSL vs AMG C55 Estate? I'd STILL take the AMG....and pocket the (LARGE) remainder of the money!

Both cars were great fun...and the CSL was much more fun in small doses there's no doubt. However, I drove the AMG non-stop all the way to the South of France and back . I doubt I would have found driving the CSL even as far as a Channel port much fun!

[0a]

Derin, how would those compare to a £3,200 c32 Amg

[derin100]

If I wasn't bothered about losing £3200 if disaster struck, I'd propably buy one...and pocket an even bigger remainder of the money!

[Jobbo]

SpeckledJim said:

These were slightly weirdly the front end of the W209 CLK plonked onto the W203 weren't they?

I like them a lot.

I don't know if it's exactly a W209 front end, but it's certainly longer than the standard W203 and pre-facelift C32. They look so similarly styled to a normal W203 that it's odd how easy it is to distinguish one in the flesh. Very cool.

[JZZ30]

This looks nice



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

535i for around £2k?