Best smoker barges 1-5 large [vol8]
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ajmcampbell said:
BEHOLD my new barge !
67k, 1 owner W140 S280.
More here: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Saw the other thread already, looks like you got a good one.67k, 1 owner W140 S280.
More here: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
r129sl said:
0a said:
The one thing that I would swap with a modern car is the braking performance. The family mk1 focus TDi has far sharper and better brakes than my W124 (and I would probably say the SL). Modern braking performance is the one think I would like to update my old cars with. I understand that the 300E is particularly bad here.
I think at least part of it is subjective: moderns have very sharp brakes which I always find take a bit of getting used to, coming from our old bangers; but I'm not sure they're leagues better. If you were dead keen, you could retrofit the big brakes from the 300-24 and 320 models to the 300E. And on the SL there is a Brembo upgrade which was standard on post-June 1998 cars and is anything but weak. I would say, when was the last time you had to slam your brakes on, except I was out in my 124 yesterday and had to slam the brakes on, and thought to myself, "Hmm, it didn't exactly stop on a sixpence".It only really worries me when I'm on a busy motorway and suspect the Mondeo in front can stop quicker than I can. I mitigate by leaving longer distances, but I think it does limit the higher speed capability of the car.
I had to slam my brakes on about a month ago and in that instance the performance was good enough, fortunately!
Your suggestions on upgrades are very interesting indeed. I shall investigate!
0a said:
The w140 looks good in silver, and you won't go wrong with a 67k mile example. Congratulations, I bet it's incredibly comfortable on long trips!
Cheers, hope you're right about it not going wrong! Yes very chilled place to be in a traffic jam/on the motorway!W124 said:
Wonderful vehicle. Congrats!
Thankyou!BigBen said:
Saw the other thread already, looks like you got a good one.
Cheers, and yep sorry to post it twice just thought it may interest the barging fraternity too!BigBen said:
ajmcampbell said:
BEHOLD my new barge !
67k, 1 owner W140 S280.
More here: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Saw the other thread already, looks like you got a good one.67k, 1 owner W140 S280.
More here: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
cat220 said:
BlueMR2 said:
r129sl said:
Cheap, fast estate, although there's something about the ad that puts me off. The implausible reason for sale, perhaps?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MERCEDES-E430-AVANTGARDE...
Sounds like its been thrashed, hard.http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MERCEDES-E430-AVANTGARDE...
0a said:
r129sl said:
0a said:
The one thing that I would swap with a modern car is the braking performance. The family mk1 focus TDi has far sharper and better brakes than my W124 (and I would probably say the SL). Modern braking performance is the one think I would like to update my old cars with. I understand that the 300E is particularly bad here.
I think at least part of it is subjective: moderns have very sharp brakes which I always find take a bit of getting used to, coming from our old bangers; but I'm not sure they're leagues better. If you were dead keen, you could retrofit the big brakes from the 300-24 and 320 models to the 300E. And on the SL there is a Brembo upgrade which was standard on post-June 1998 cars and is anything but weak. I would say, when was the last time you had to slam your brakes on, except I was out in my 124 yesterday and had to slam the brakes on, and thought to myself, "Hmm, it didn't exactly stop on a sixpence".It only really worries me when I'm on a busy motorway and suspect the Mondeo in front can stop quicker than I can. I mitigate by leaving longer distances, but I think it does limit the higher speed capability of the car.
I had to slam my brakes on about a month ago and in that instance the performance was good enough, fortunately!
Your suggestions on upgrades are very interesting indeed. I shall investigate!
BlueMR2 said:
cat220 said:
BlueMR2 said:
r129sl said:
Cheap, fast estate, although there's something about the ad that puts me off. The implausible reason for sale, perhaps?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MERCEDES-E430-AVANTGARDE...
Sounds like its been thrashed, hard.http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MERCEDES-E430-AVANTGARDE...
cat220 said:
BlueMR2 said:
cat220 said:
BlueMR2 said:
r129sl said:
Cheap, fast estate, although there's something about the ad that puts me off. The implausible reason for sale, perhaps?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MERCEDES-E430-AVANTGARDE...
Sounds like its been thrashed, hard.http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MERCEDES-E430-AVANTGARDE...
Minemapper said:
cat220 said:
BlueMR2 said:
cat220 said:
BlueMR2 said:
r129sl said:
Cheap, fast estate, although there's something about the ad that puts me off. The implausible reason for sale, perhaps?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MERCEDES-E430-AVANTGARDE...
Sounds like its been thrashed, hard.http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MERCEDES-E430-AVANTGARDE...
CharlesdeGaulle said:
Over-budget, high mileage (usually a good thing in my view), and overdue a service, but this looks very reasonably-priced.
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C620734
I really like that. Lovelyhttp://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C620734
r129sl said:
Minemapper said:
cat220 said:
BlueMR2 said:
cat220 said:
BlueMR2 said:
r129sl said:
Cheap, fast estate, although there's something about the ad that puts me off. The implausible reason for sale, perhaps?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MERCEDES-E430-AVANTGARDE...
Sounds like its been thrashed, hard.http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MERCEDES-E430-AVANTGARDE...
tobinen said:
CharlesdeGaulle said:
Over-budget, high mileage (usually a good thing in my view), and overdue a service, but this looks very reasonably-priced.
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C620734
I really like that. Lovelyhttp://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C620734
My car has the same thing - though with crimson carpets and oatmeal hide, the effect on mine is a bit worse.
Though it's not a disaster, it is something to be mindful of on a higher-priced example like this.
XJS fall into 2 categories really - the leaky ones and the ones they never built.
Minemapper said:
Agreed. Struggling to see how anything in the ad points towards how it was driven badly. I've been avoiding 210's and looking hard at 211 estates recently. Ads like this make me wonder if I should reconsider....
W210 is a much much more Mercedes-y experience. W211 isn't so much a Mercedes-of-old as just a generic nice car.Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff