Best smoker barges 1-5 large [vol8]

[CharlesdeGaulle]

4941cc said:

Me, or the vendor?

If there were, this was my original PH name anyway...

You. You pre-date me here so although I've tracked a few this one was new. Good to see you back!

[Richie C]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

I'm beginning to think you lot either chose more wisely,, or there's a trick I've yet to learn!

[0a]

derin100 said:

r129sl said:

CharlesdeGaulle said:

derin100 said:

0a said:

Thanks r129 - just a pioneer head unit, nothing special. General audio is a later project!

This sounds rather interesting: www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C569882# £1,999

"A phenomenal, 1 lady owner from new, with Full Supplying Main Dealer Service History by Mercedes Benz!!!
Sadly her husband passed shortly after purchase so absolutely EVERYTHING was done by the supplying dealer, even wiper blade replacement, bless her!!"

Makes me feel like owning another 190. Ultra-low spec and colour combo appeal too!

I love it too, but the colour is a complete no-no for me.

After nearly 10 years living in Germany, I could live with Taxi-spec, but absolutely not Taxi-colour. [Although it's miles better than white.]

Wife has just spent fifteen minutes looking at this car. Hankering again.

You know it makes sense! And after a couple of drives in a 190 she'll be smitten.

What a fantastic Christmas present it would make!

[CharlesdeGaulle]

0a said:

What a fantastic Christmas present it would make!

O/T, Not sure if you've seen it, but you get name-checked by Ross in his rather nice 'thanks to PH for being nice to me' thread. Good work chum.

ETA Link:

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

[richard300]

0a said:

I fancy a big V8 barge... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lexus-LS-400-4-0-auto-cr...

Do these only have 260 bhp though?

It could just be the lighting, or my eyes - But it looks to have a big dent in the front wing?

[bmthnick1981]

I like that facelift SWB 750 Len, looks reasonably priced to me for what is a rare late car.

This early LWB seems to have made very strong money;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/311216295297?_trksid=p20...

Can't see the mileage but not sure why it has made quite so much.

[dbdb]

The mileage seems to be 102,608. These things really are huge in the back!!

[4941cc]

bmthnick1981 said:

I like that facelift SWB 750 Len, looks reasonably priced to me for what is a rare late car.

With a fresh ticket and a year's (presumably third party) warranty to avail oneself of...

>wonders if EDC shocks and fuel tanks are covered<

[Blown2CV]

derin100 said:

Ok...completely out of budget, off topic and more suited to the "What car have you been obsessing about today" thread but...

Can someone tell me why these appear to be so cheap? Granted, £11500 is still a lot of money but I remember back in the '80s a friend and I used to virtually press our noses up to the window of Jack Barclay's in Berkeley Square in the West End and look at things like this that were for sale for sums of money that just seemed unimaginable to us back then. I suppose much as current day new or nearly new Rolls Royces are today...maybe even more so because they'd be in the window for six-figure sums even back then when we were living on student grants of £3000/year.

http://www.ghostmotors.co.uk/87SPIRIT.htm

I'm not sure exactly what I'd do with it other than just polish and stare at it but what a thing to have, huh?



(p.s It would be utter lunacy....wouldn't it? )

Edited by derin100 on Monday 22 December 11:14

Nigella probably did coke off the rear walnut tables.

[0a]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

O/T, Not sure if you've seen it, but you get name-checked by Ross in his rather nice 'thanks to PH for being nice to me' thread. Good work chum.

That's nice to see, you guys sent the cards though (those that I contacted, sorry for missing people out)!

In other good news the W124 PASSED its MOT today, only one advisory (I get the feeling they always have to find one!) being a slightly leaking exhaust middle section.

I rather like this 500, and it's up for under half of thread maximum with nice colours http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C570137

[CharlesdeGaulle]

0a said:

I rather like this 500, and it's up for under half of thread maximum with nice colours http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C570137

I've just been e-looking at that very car. I love the brown interior.

How about this 420?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-Benz-420-/26154...



Similarly tasty interior:

[derin100]

Blown2CV said:

derin100 said:

Ok...completely out of budget, off topic and more suited to the "What car have you been obsessing about today" thread but...

Can someone tell me why these appear to be so cheap? Granted, £11500 is still a lot of money but I remember back in the '80s a friend and I used to virtually press our noses up to the window of Jack Barclay's in Berkeley Square in the West End and look at things like this that were for sale for sums of money that just seemed unimaginable to us back then. I suppose much as current day new or nearly new Rolls Royces are today...maybe even more so because they'd be in the window for six-figure sums even back then when we were living on student grants of £3000/year.

http://www.ghostmotors.co.uk/87SPIRIT.htm

I'm not sure exactly what I'd do with it other than just polish and stare at it but what a thing to have, huh?



(p.s It would be utter lunacy....wouldn't it? )

Edited by derin100 on Monday 22 December 11:14

Nigella probably did coke off the rear walnut tables.

That's a point!
I've found some good stuff cleaning out the interior of cars that I have bought over the years. A lost little bag of something could well go towards costs.

Better than the bag of brand new brass padlocks that I found under the seat of my 8-Series when I bought it.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

r129sl said:

CharlesdeGaulle said:

derin100 said:

0a said:

Thanks r129 - just a pioneer head unit, nothing special. General audio is a later project!

This sounds rather interesting: www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C569882# £1,999

"A phenomenal, 1 lady owner from new, with Full Supplying Main Dealer Service History by Mercedes Benz!!!
Sadly her husband passed shortly after purchase so absolutely EVERYTHING was done by the supplying dealer, even wiper blade replacement, bless her!!"

Makes me feel like owning another 190. Ultra-low spec and colour combo appeal too!

I love it too, but the colour is a complete no-no for me.

After nearly 10 years living in Germany, I could live with Taxi-spec, but absolutely not Taxi-colour. [Although it's miles better than white.]

Wife has just spent fifteen minutes looking at this car. Hankering again.

r129sl - I've found your wife's Christmas present:

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

[derin100]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

0a said:

I rather like this 500, and it's up for under half of thread maximum with nice colours http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C570137

I've just been e-looking at that very car. I love the brown interior.

How about this 420?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-Benz-420-/26154...



Similarly tasty interior:

That 420 has been for sale for ages.

I haven't figured how they're sourcing their cars but I happened to be looking at that very dealer's stock just yesterday whilst browsing Bentleys/ Rollers and so many of their cars seem to have belonged to elderly, retired people. Check it out for yourself by reading the descriptions. "Retired", "Elderly", "Ill-health", "Breavement" seem to be very common words in the descriptions?

Seems a bit odd?

[0a]

That 190 is a lovely looking thing indeed.

[derin100]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

r129sl said:

CharlesdeGaulle said:

derin100 said:

0a said:

Thanks r129 - just a pioneer head unit, nothing special. General audio is a later project!

This sounds rather interesting: www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C569882# £1,999

"A phenomenal, 1 lady owner from new, with Full Supplying Main Dealer Service History by Mercedes Benz!!!
Sadly her husband passed shortly after purchase so absolutely EVERYTHING was done by the supplying dealer, even wiper blade replacement, bless her!!"

Makes me feel like owning another 190. Ultra-low spec and colour combo appeal too!

I love it too, but the colour is a complete no-no for me.

After nearly 10 years living in Germany, I could live with Taxi-spec, but absolutely not Taxi-colour. [Although it's miles better than white.]

Wife has just spent fifteen minutes looking at this car. Hankering again.

r129sl - I've found your wife's Christmas present:

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

Now this is going to be interesting! Let's see him try to get out of this one!

[CharlesdeGaulle]

derin100 said:

That 420 has been for sale for ages.

I haven't figured how they're sourcing their cars but I happened to be looking at that very dealer's stock just yesterday whilst browsing Bentleys/ Rollers and so many of their cars seem to have belonged to elderly, retired people. Check it out for yourself by reading the descriptions. "Retired", "Elderly", "Ill-health", "Breavement" seem to be very common words in the descriptions?

Seems a bit odd?

How do you know it's been for sale for a while? Seen it before or is there a ninja trick?

Perhaps the car business is a sideline of the dastardly doctor/pharmacist attached to a care home?

(I know, not funny post-Shipman, sorry.)

[bmthnick1981]

derin100 said:

That 420 has been for sale for ages.

I haven't figured how they're sourcing their cars but I happened to be looking at that very dealer's stock just yesterday whilst browsing Bentleys/ Rollers and so many of their cars seem to have belonged to elderly, retired people. Check it out for yourself by reading the descriptions. "Retired", "Elderly", "Ill-health", "Breavement" seem to be very common words in the descriptions?

Seems a bit odd?

Probate auctions I expect or links with local solicitors who sell the cars to them when dealing with the deceased's estate. Relatives don't normally want the hassle of inheriting an old car or trying to sell it themselves.

[bmthnick1981]

slippery said:

r129sl said:

I am also hankering after the other smoke silver CL600 but that really isn't an option.

I know you travel around a fair bit Jonathan, so if you ever find yourself in Norwich and you want to try mine, just drop me an email.

Here's another cheap one;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MERCEDES-BENZ-S-600-COUP...

With, err, a smoky engine. Now that's scary.

[derin100]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

How do you know it's been for sale for a while? Seen it before or is there a ninja trick?

Perhaps the car business is a sideline of the dastardly doctor/pharmacist attached to a care home?

(I know, not funny post-Shipman, sorry.)

Well...I didn't like to say. LOL!



I know that 420 SEC has been for sale for ages because I remember looking at the ad with the same pictures ages ago.