Best smoker barges 1-5 large [vol8]

Best smoker barges 1-5 large [vol8]

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Krikkit

26,500 posts

180 months

Thursday 26th February 2015
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Surely a public vote with both sets on is best? biggrin

E65Ross

34,941 posts

211 months

Thursday 26th February 2015
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W00DY said:

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C588498#

Looks like a lovely car at very reasonable money.
Now THAT is nice. They really are absolutely massive too, aren't they! Even the SWB is over 5m long I think! To think this is 20cm longer than my E65 is comical!

cat220

2,762 posts

214 months

Thursday 26th February 2015
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mccrackenj said:
harrykul said:
Congratulations John!
Cheers Harry, as you know it's just what I've been looking for for ages, the only things that would make it perfect would be velour and the 3.0, instead of 2.6 - but those are mere details. I've finally got a willow green pre-Sacco saloon. Just a pity I sold the Almandine pre-Sacco 300TE; they would have made be a nice pair.

Flight & ferry booked for 18th March. Just hope I make it home this time!

But which alloys will I fit as soon as I get it home - the 8 holes or the 15s? Obviously the 15s are correct but the 8s do look really good on an early car. Decisions, decisions.
Should be a nice run back from Dundee to the ferry, just watch the spec cameras on the M77! thumbup

harrykul

2,770 posts

225 months

Friday 27th February 2015
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15 holes for me too, John. Suit the car better somehow imho.

Re barn of dreams: if you're stuck, you can stick it in mine if needed. Slight detour, I know!

Baryonyx

17,990 posts

158 months

Friday 27th February 2015
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The Jag went from the sublime, to the ridiculous and then the dangerous this week. Off the back of that worst night shift ever. It's getting recovered back to the garage this afternoon. Urgh...I'm going to bed.

BigBen

11,610 posts

229 months

Friday 27th February 2015
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E65Ross said:
W00DY said:

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C588498#

Looks like a lovely car at very reasonable money.
Now THAT is nice. They really are absolutely massive too, aren't they! Even the SWB is over 5m long I think! To think this is 20cm longer than my E65 is comical!
Love this somewhat optimistic line from the advert "This S Class would ideally suit a business who wishes to transport clients in understated class."

That looks very nice for the money, I really miss mine such a good all round car

Ben

BeirutTaxi

6,627 posts

213 months

Friday 27th February 2015
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Baryonyx said:
The Jag went from the sublime, to the ridiculous and then the dangerous this week. Off the back of that worst night shift ever. It's getting recovered back to the garage this afternoon. Urgh...I'm going to bed.
What happened?! frown

mccrackenj

2,041 posts

225 months

Friday 27th February 2015
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harrykul said:
15 holes for me too, John. Suit the car better somehow imho.

Re barn of dreams: if you're stuck, you can stick it in mine if needed. Slight detour, I know!
Thanks again for the offer Harry. I know it's genuine - but I'm trying to ignore it, otherwise it would be too easy to add another car on the basis that an existing one was for sale, and then end up with 4 old Mercs for an extended period, or 5. And the way things are going you'll soon run out of room in that barn anyway.

One issue in the 15 Vs 8 debate; if you want to keep the car properly clean all the time - and I think the new acquisition will deserve that - then the 8 holes are a whole lot easier to live with.

Oh and forgot to add - that turbo 300E-24 and the 628CSi earlier. Wibble.

r129sl

9,518 posts

202 months

Friday 27th February 2015
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15 holes are a total pain to clean unless you jet wash them every night. Trims are the answer.

BGarside

1,564 posts

136 months

Friday 27th February 2015
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15 holes get my vote, or else steels with the flat plastic covers.

I can see 8-holes on a 190E, but don't much like them on a W124 and hate them on a W126...

mccrackenj

2,041 posts

225 months

Friday 27th February 2015
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The 15s have a brand new set of Conti Premium Contact 5s fitted and the 8 holes have a nearly new set of Conti PC2s - so I could of course just chop and change every couple of months.

It currently has steels and correct period plastic trims, with winters already fitted. So I'm not messing around with those to fit the new Contis to steels and the winters to alloys etc.

Tell you all what I'll do: I'll fit the 15s and post a few pictures here (then revert to 8 holes and not tell anyone)



Baryonyx

17,990 posts

158 months

Friday 27th February 2015
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BeirutTaxi said:
What happened?! frown
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=1489038&mid=237355&nmt=What+the+unluckiest+you%27ve+been+with+a+car%3F


Worst night ever! The bike breaking down and being a chore to get to work wasn't as bad as what went on with the Jag, mainly because there is nothing more disheartening than getting a car back from a garage and discovering it's got a fault it didn't go in with!

cat220

2,762 posts

214 months

Friday 27th February 2015
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Baryonyx said:
BeirutTaxi said:
What happened?! frown
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=1489038&mid=237355&nmt=What+the+unluckiest+you%27ve+been+with+a+car%3F


Worst night ever! The bike breaking down and being a chore to get to work wasn't as bad as what went on with the Jag, mainly because there is nothing more disheartening than getting a car back from a garage and discovering it's got a fault it didn't go in with!
Sounds a nightmare! Glad your ok. Years ago I was a passenger in a Honda Prelude that went on fire, oil had been leaking onto the manifold. That was a night I'll never forget.

Baryonyx

17,990 posts

158 months

Friday 27th February 2015
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Luckily Chris, I wasn't hurt. Despite the fact I was absolutely shattered, I just managed to muster about enough energy to drive it home, and was feeling a second wind when the fault struck. It could have been quite dangerous, luckily it happened in the dry. The actual 'fish tail' wobble from side to side was quite violent and the tyres scrubbed as I pointed the wheel straight. In the wet, under the same cornering load, it could have broken into a spin! I was in Lane 2 overtaking an HGV at the time...

cat220

2,762 posts

214 months

Friday 27th February 2015
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Baryonyx said:
Luckily Chris, I wasn't hurt. Despite the fact I was absolutely shattered, I just managed to muster about enough energy to drive it home, and was feeling a second wind when the fault struck. It could have been quite dangerous, luckily it happened in the dry. The actual 'fish tail' wobble from side to side was quite violent and the tyres scrubbed as I pointed the wheel straight. In the wet, under the same cornering load, it could have broken into a spin! I was in Lane 2 overtaking an HGV at the time...
Strange one, especially if you've been using the car. If you've not been using the handbrake and perhaps the garage have used it when it was parked up?

0a

23,879 posts

193 months

Friday 27th February 2015
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Blimey things have been busy in here over the last couple of days.

Baryonyx sorry to hear about your misfortune. These things do happen and at least you are safe (if a little irritated!).

mccrackenj that's a lovely looking thing, congratulations!

I like the colours and spec of the W124 twin turbo as well. I don't know how they would be with almost double the power and some turbo lag though - probably fairly lethal in the wet and hard on the brakes! If the condition is good it doesn't seem like a ridiculous price given the mileage and rarity.

I stumbled across this on my searches... definitely a bad idea, right? Not my usual sort of car, but a 5.5 litre V8 has appeal.



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

AKA PABS

316 posts

121 months

Friday 27th February 2015
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0a said:
Blimey things have been busy in here over the last couple of days.

Baryonyx sorry to hear about your misfortune. These things do happen and at least you are safe (if a little irritated!).

mccrackenj that's a lovely looking thing, congratulations!


I stumbled across this on my searches... definitely a bad idea, right? Not my usual sort of car, but a 5.5 litre V8 has appeal.



http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...
That has to be nearly as much car as you can get for 5k but my god you need some balls to be brave enough.

AKA PABS

316 posts

121 months

Friday 27th February 2015
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0a said:
Blimey things have been busy in here over the last couple of days.

Baryonyx sorry to hear about your misfortune. These things do happen and at least you are safe (if a little irritated!).

mccrackenj that's a lovely looking thing, congratulations!


I stumbled across this on my searches... definitely a bad idea, right? Not my usual sort of car, but a 5.5 litre V8 has appeal.



http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...
That has to be nearly as much car as you can get for 5k but my god you need some balls to be brave enough.

RobinBanks

17,540 posts

178 months

Friday 27th February 2015
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I like that ML, but then I've always been a Range Rover lover so it seems logical I would like something so similar.

daveinhampshire

527 posts

125 months

Friday 27th February 2015
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I never knew why the ML got such a slagging for being unreliable, they clearly had never owned a Range Rover. That 5.5 engine would be tempting smile
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