Best smoker barges 1-5 large [vol8]
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SilverSixer said:
When you've had two cambelts snap when they shouldn't have, it colours one's perspective. If I were buying a brand new car, sure, couldn't care less, cost to change a cambelt is an irrelevance in the whole picture. But at the bottom end of the pricing market, like the cars discussed in this thread, I'd rather not have a car which needs a guaranteed £500 spending on it for a cambelt (I'm not up to doing one myself) every so often. So I avoid them as much as possible.
My V8 needs a belt every 5 yrs/75k miles. Now 13 years old and didn't have its first belt till 8 yrs old. I had a quote to get it done again this year, which is when it's strictly speaking due, and have decided to delay it at least a year. I do 3-4k a year in it and can't justify £650 when in all likelihood it will be fine. That cost doesn't include the £400 in rollers and tensioners (conservative) it had last time, which I figure will be fine for the next 5 years given the limited use.Our new daily has a chain....
W00DY said:
Glorious.
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1966-MERCEDES-250-S-SILV...
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1966-MERCEDES-250-S-SILV...
Old Mercs of this type manage the clever trick of being lovely, no matter how tatty and crap an example it might actually be.
Rovers also manage this trick, but I reckon Jaguars and BMWs don't.
S3_Graham said:
CampDavid said:
S3_Graham said:
your box caput?
I have a lovely S124 300-24
Box fine. Diff went and replacement was sold to me as an XJR where it's actually a 3.2 which is longer.I have a lovely S124 300-24
This means the car pull away in first, changes to second, gets confused and now locks it in a long second gear. You are then left with a car which, while stuck in one gear, will still beat 90% of stuff from the lights and go on to over 100mph (not that I've driven it much)
Should probably sort it but lost passion. 2000 XJR, 65k miles, poor paint but otherwise cool as f
k. Oh, and one gear.d! well if you fancy a family wagon. just shout. Over the next few months I need to drop to 1 car ownership.SilverSixer said:
When you've had two cambelts snap when they shouldn't have, it colours one's perspective. If I were buying a brand new car, sure, couldn't care less, cost to change a cambelt is an irrelevance in the whole picture. But at the bottom end of the pricing market, like the cars discussed in this thread, I'd rather not have a car which needs a guaranteed £500 spending on it for a cambelt (I'm not up to doing one myself) every so often. So I avoid them as much as possible.
All these heaps need a guaranteed £500 spending, that's a known known. A cambelt in a known unknown - that is to say we know we don't know when it will be break. Then there are the unknown unknowns - they're the ones you know to worry about.cat220 said:
tobinen said:
I've always fancied a V70 someday but the bork stories really put me off.
The 2.4 petrol is a great unit, very reliable. I've had mine for 6 years this year and its been a great car. Touch wood the awd has been great too, even if it does go wrong, in the world of bork its nowhere near the top of the league table. Plenty of spares available. 0a said:
Thank you CDG - what a gent to buy from!
Congrats! Fine colour choice. 
Max M4X WW said:
W00DY said:
Did anyone else spot the other car on the drive?
Edited by Agent Orange on Wednesday 6th May 20:29
I took the hardtop off today (and opened the bonnet!). People at work are making engine noises after I took them out in it. One has back pain after a mile in the back seats. What a lovely car - I am very happy indeed!
These have to be the 1-5 barge enthusiast's convertible of choice - comfortable, good at speed, and excellent value at the moment. The W124 does seem a bit like a range rover after though.
Sorry CDG I will stop posting pictures of your former flame - though your W124 cabriolet was stunning, I'd be very happy with that indeed.
I have 700 miles to do this weekend, and may take the R129, however I am going to try and be sensible and keep it for trips when I can really enjoy it in future...
These have to be the 1-5 barge enthusiast's convertible of choice - comfortable, good at speed, and excellent value at the moment. The W124 does seem a bit like a range rover after though.
Sorry CDG I will stop posting pictures of your former flame - though your W124 cabriolet was stunning, I'd be very happy with that indeed.
I have 700 miles to do this weekend, and may take the R129, however I am going to try and be sensible and keep it for trips when I can really enjoy it in future...
W00DY said:
Wow...that Phaeton is indeed very tempting... great way to a W12 ownership.SpeckledJim said:
Gosh, that's ace.
Old Mercs of this type manage the clever trick of being lovely, no matter how tatty and crap an example it might actually be.
Rovers also manage this trick, but I reckon Jaguars and BMWs don't.
My old fin tail, bought in 1997 and ran in this condition for 3 years.Old Mercs of this type manage the clever trick of being lovely, no matter how tatty and crap an example it might actually be.
Rovers also manage this trick, but I reckon Jaguars and BMWs don't.
Taught me a thing or two about 1960's Merc engineering.
Loving Oa's R129 purchase.
Was considering these for a while, but I missed the boat and the prices went above what I wanted to pay.
Hence the recent XJR.
ess said:
SpeckledJim said:
Gosh, that's ace.
Old Mercs of this type manage the clever trick of being lovely, no matter how tatty and crap an example it might actually be.
Rovers also manage this trick, but I reckon Jaguars and BMWs don't.
My old fin tail, bought in 1997 and ran in this condition for 3 years.Old Mercs of this type manage the clever trick of being lovely, no matter how tatty and crap an example it might actually be.
Rovers also manage this trick, but I reckon Jaguars and BMWs don't.
Taught me a thing or two about 1960's Merc engineering.
Loving Oa's R129 purchase.
Was considering these for a while, but I missed the boat and the prices went above what I wanted to pay.
Hence the recent XJR.
SpeckledJim said:
ess said:
SpeckledJim said:
Gosh, that's ace.
Old Mercs of this type manage the clever trick of being lovely, no matter how tatty and crap an example it might actually be.
Rovers also manage this trick, but I reckon Jaguars and BMWs don't.
My old fin tail, bought in 1997 and ran in this condition for 3 years.Old Mercs of this type manage the clever trick of being lovely, no matter how tatty and crap an example it might actually be.
Rovers also manage this trick, but I reckon Jaguars and BMWs don't.
Taught me a thing or two about 1960's Merc engineering.
Loving Oa's R129 purchase.
Was considering these for a while, but I missed the boat and the prices went above what I wanted to pay.
Hence the recent XJR.
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dscam said:
Very cool. I'd love to turn up somewhere in that.
Also, looks like those pics were taken in the set of Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels..
French Place, Shoreditch, London.Also, looks like those pics were taken in the set of Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels..
We lived in the warehouse just behind the profile pic.
The area is much too hip for me now.
Happy days !
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As a slight aside - E65Ross is now doing outstandingly well and looking to raise £10k (£5k done easily!) as he's back on his feet after a brain tumor.
If you know or have heard of E65Ross you'll know he's a core barge £1-5k-er and we've veered far too much over to Mercedes without his passion for BMW E65s (he's the only one).
Take a quick look:
https://www.justgiving.com/Ross-Fripp/
His health thread:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
If you know or have heard of E65Ross you'll know he's a core barge £1-5k-er and we've veered far too much over to Mercedes without his passion for BMW E65s (he's the only one).
Take a quick look:
https://www.justgiving.com/Ross-Fripp/
His health thread:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
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