Best smoker barges 1-5 large [Vol 9]

[anonymous-user]

Krikkit said:

SpeckledJim said:

bob-lad said:

Krikkit said:

bob-lad said:

Are you sure about the cruise control? I thought it was standard across the XJ range.

As for using it, I find that with the endless average speed check cameras littering the motorway network, cruise is essential to the relaxed waft experience.

Nope, even on the R it was an option. The dealers at the time said it wasn't even vaguely economical to retrofit, although they could be wrong of course.

That may have been the case for the X300, but this suggests it was standard for the X308.
http://thumbsnap.com/f/rVXhTy9z

Or the dealer could be wrong

Maybe that's a late brochure after some spec improvements? Dunno.

That 1998 Red XJR definitely doesn't have it.

And the 1998 XJR my father had didn't have it either, which was the only option he missed when he upgraded, hence the dealer query. I'd imagine it was made standard as part of the mid-life refresh, didn't HID lights come in as well then?

ETA: It also didn't have memory seats, rain sensing wipers or a heated windscreen. And that brochure also has the Asteroid wheels as standard fit, rather than the Penta which was on the earlier cars.

Edited by Krikkit on Monday 9th November 15:39

Wasn't standard on the X300, I just checked in my period brochure. You see a surprising number without it. Back then of course there was more to it, with a little vacuum powered servo moving the throttle so you the pedal physically moved.

[tobinen]

Looking good harrykul. I look forward to your final report

[brickwall]

279 said:

W00DY said:

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/a...

A steal and perfect for the coming winter.

Insane value.

If that exact drivetrain was in a slightly smaller shell it'd be worth at least 3 times as much...

If it weren't for the oil leak that would be perfect.

[r129sl]

Harry's car looks great. It drives great as well: I ran it round the block today, very tight and responsive. Only a one seater at the moment, though.

Cruise control and heated seats are musts for me. 50mph hour zones and all that. I'm a big fan of the speedtronic function on my r129: you can set an upper limit. Very useful in urban areas to set it at 30mph. Living in the north, heated seats are essential in winter. My 190 lacks them. For the time being.

[bob-lad]

0a said:

One of my regular trips involves 300 miles from Edinburgh down to the Midlands (and back again) I generally take the a7 or a68 in preference to using the a1. They are A roads but do have reasonable corners. After that it's grim m1 50 mph roadworks.

The distance and motorway stretches dictate that some kind of barge is necessary.

I like the w124 on this type of trip. I hate new diesel rental cars such as mondeos, and I found my old a8 4.2 was both dull and out of its depth on the more twisty parts. I have not had a proper go in the SL yet.

What car in budget would I like most? I'm thinking something like a sorted e34 540? Part of me still wants an e28 528 manual though. It's not a trip I do everyday, so I do not need a car that completely isolates me from the distance.

Edited by 0a on Saturday 7th November 21:07

Within thread budget and up your way(ish)
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/a...

A bit more chuckable than the A8 but 4wd for winter barging.

[QuantumTokoloshi]

bob-lad said:

0a said:

One of my regular trips involves 300 miles from Edinburgh down to the Midlands (and back again) I generally take the a7 or a68 in preference to using the a1. They are A roads but do have reasonable corners. After that it's grim m1 50 mph roadworks.

The distance and motorway stretches dictate that some kind of barge is necessary.

I like the w124 on this type of trip. I hate new diesel rental cars such as mondeos, and I found my old a8 4.2 was both dull and out of its depth on the more twisty parts. I have not had a proper go in the SL yet.

What car in budget would I like most? I'm thinking something like a sorted e34 540? Part of me still wants an e28 528 manual though. It's not a trip I do everyday, so I do not need a car that completely isolates me from the distance.

Edited by 0a on Saturday 7th November 21:07

Within thread budget and up your way(ish)
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/a...

A bit more chuckable than the A8 but 4wd for winter barging.

The A8 D2 Quattro Sport is a good compromise, longer gearing, so reasonable consumption compared to S8. The S8 suspension means it can be hustled with decent alacrity when you need to.

It is also good fun in the snow. The Recaro seats are ridiculously comfortable, worth looking out for.

[bob-lad]

QuantumTokoloshi said:

bob-lad said:

0a said:

One of my regular trips involves 300 miles from Edinburgh down to the Midlands (and back again) I generally take the a7 or a68 in preference to using the a1. They are A roads but do have reasonable corners. After that it's grim m1 50 mph roadworks.

The distance and motorway stretches dictate that some kind of barge is necessary.

I like the w124 on this type of trip. I hate new diesel rental cars such as mondeos, and I found my old a8 4.2 was both dull and out of its depth on the more twisty parts. I have not had a proper go in the SL yet.

What car in budget would I like most? I'm thinking something like a sorted e34 540? Part of me still wants an e28 528 manual though. It's not a trip I do everyday, so I do not need a car that completely isolates me from the distance.

Edited by 0a on Saturday 7th November 21:07

Within thread budget and up your way(ish)
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/a...

A bit more chuckable than the A8 but 4wd for winter barging.

The A8 D2 Quattro Sport is a good compromise, longer gearing, so reasonable consumption compared to S8. The S8 suspension means it can be hustled with decent alacrity when you need to.

It is also good fun in the snow. The Recaro seats are ridiculously comfortable, worth looking out for.

I ran a D2 S8 on LPG for 100k miles. That was excellent fun. I appreciate that LPG isn't too popular with some PHers, but it was preferable to an AGA for the miles I was doing

Also, it's "quicker than a Ferrari" in the wet. Mainly because a Fesser's tolerance of standing water is poor, and they cost a lot more to repair should they twitch.

[JZZ30]

Over thread limit, but anyway: -

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JAGUAR-XJ81-6-0-6250MILE...

[Krikkit]

Bit of a weird history means it can never be a museum piece, sounds perfect to buy and drive! Lovely.

[r129sl]

Love the red Jag. Someone who has one, tell me how good they are, just so I can feel sick and start obsessing about a V12 again.

Spotted this bargain below budget saloon. Very nice colours and half-decent specification. Looks like a bargain to me:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1990-MERCEDES-300E-24-AU...



Edit: the MOT history is a bit odd. Presumably a speedo change at some time. Plus one would hope that the work advised in 2013 has been done.

Edited by r129sl on Tuesday 10th November 11:44

[lostkiwi]

JZZ30 said:

Over thread limit, but anyway: -

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JAGUAR-XJ81-6-0-6250MILE...

Wow - thats a total snip!

[Krikkit]

Liked the look of that until I saw the MOT history - you'd have to see invoices for all those springs and brake pipes before diving in I reckon. Doesn't exactly smack of a much-loved car.

[r129sl]

Krikkit said:

Liked the look of that until I saw the MOT history - you'd have to see invoices for all those springs and brake pipes before diving in I reckon. Doesn't exactly smack of a much-loved car.

To be honest, I'm not very worried about "slight corrosion" to the ferrules of the brake hoses or "slightly corroded" brake pipes or even "corroded" springs.

It's a saloon, so for some reason unpopular. But even so, I think it looks under priced. I am tempted to add it to the red 190...

[0a]

r129sl said:

Love the red Jag. Someone who has one, tell me how good they are, just so I can feel sick and start obsessing about a V12 again.

Spotted this bargain below budget saloon. Very nice colours and half-decent specification. Looks like a bargain to me:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1990-MERCEDES-300E-24-AU...



Edit: the MOT history is a bit odd. Presumably a speedo change at some time. Plus one would hope that the work advised in 2013 has been done.

Edited by r129sl on Tuesday 10th November 11:44

Utter bargain. Please buy it!

[BlueMR2]

r129sl said:

Krikkit said:

Liked the look of that until I saw the MOT history - you'd have to see invoices for all those springs and brake pipes before diving in I reckon. Doesn't exactly smack of a much-loved car.

To be honest, I'm not very worried about "slight corrosion" to the ferrules of the brake hoses or "slightly corroded" brake pipes or even "corroded" springs.

It's a saloon, so for some reason unpopular. But even so, I think it looks under priced. I am tempted to add it to the red 190...

Hasn't replaced a tyre for 3+ years which sounds well past its best, you get the idea they barely use it, so barely spend any money on it, be interesting to know if its been serviced at all and why it has half the mileage advertised on the dash.

[E65Ross]

0a said:

r129sl said:

Love the red Jag. Someone who has one, tell me how good they are, just so I can feel sick and start obsessing about a V12 again.

Spotted this bargain below budget saloon. Very nice colours and half-decent specification. Looks like a bargain to me:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1990-MERCEDES-300E-24-AU...



Edit: the MOT history is a bit odd. Presumably a speedo change at some time. Plus one would hope that the work advised in 2013 has been done.

Edited by r129sl on Tuesday 10th November 11:44

Utter bargain. Please buy it!

That's insane value!

[hornetrider]

E65Ross said:

0a said:

r129sl said:

Love the red Jag. Someone who has one, tell me how good they are, just so I can feel sick and start obsessing about a V12 again.

Spotted this bargain below budget saloon. Very nice colours and half-decent specification. Looks like a bargain to me:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1990-MERCEDES-300E-24-AU...



Edit: the MOT history is a bit odd. Presumably a speedo change at some time. Plus one would hope that the work advised in 2013 has been done.

Edited by r129sl on Tuesday 10th November 11:44

Utter bargain. Please buy it!

That's insane value!

800 quid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dear god I'm almost tempted myself. A dealer will snap that up and have it up for £££££££££ smartish.

[SuperHangOn]

Ooof, as you lot say!

That is everything you look for. Private seller, owned for yonks, outside nice house. My fave colour scheme with a/c.

I wish I had another parking space!

Someone get it bought. Even with a disaster and the HG goes, you've got a great car for under £1500 all in.

[BorniteIdentity]

Holy Moly.

http://www.autotrader.co.za/used-cars/mercedes-ben...

W123. Proper interior. £1150 pre haggle.

Sweet mother of Jaysus.

Want.

[BigBen]

BorniteIdentity said:

Holy Moly.

http://www.autotrader.co.za/used-cars/mercedes-ben...

W123. Proper interior. £1150 pre haggle.

Sweet mother of Jaysus.

Want.

It's in Cape Town and has 240,000 miles (presumably means KM).

I have wondered if there are Mercedes bargains to be had in SA mind you.