Best smoker barges 1-5 large [Vol 9]

[lostkiwi]

tobinen said:

Lowtimer said:

0a said:

I have 800 miles to do this weekend - w124 or r129? I'm looking forward to it!

The w124 will click over the 180k mark, but I can use the hardtop on the 500sl on the way and take it off (visiting family) and run about with the soft top over the weekend... Hmm

I'm using my 500SL this weekend for long runs, not taking the hard top, probably the last weekend of decent top down weather for a while

Not in 0a's league but I'll be taking the CL to a little MB gathering tomorrow night which will be around 2 hours each way

A little somewhere with a colour as the first part of its name?

We're taking the SL to the Auvergne this weekend for a week. Soft top only as well....

[golfer19]

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C665664



£4500 but needs a little tlc
Maybe a winter project for someone.

[golfer19]

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C646508



7 seater but only a 220

[idiotgap]

golfer19 said:

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C646508



7 seater but only a 220

Cloth seats and pre-facelift, not quite there for me. My indie reckons the 220cdi is the best engine on these though in terms of longevity.

I went to look at this today, another 220.
http://www.risegreen.com/mercedes-benz-e220-cdi-el...

Its quite simply as good as new, but trop cher. Quite tempting never the less considering the price new. We won't be buying it because my kids would make a mess of it.

[anonymous-user]

Not sure what the thing on the bonnet is, I suspect something to do with the funeral trade...

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

[anonymous-user]

idiotgap said:

Cloth seats and pre-facelift, not quite there for me. My indie reckons the 220cdi is the best engine on these though in terms of longevity.

I went to look at this today, another 220.
http://www.risegreen.com/mercedes-benz-e220-cdi-el...

Its quite simply as good as new, but trop cher. Quite tempting never the less considering the price new. We won't be buying it because my kids would make a mess of it.

The 220CDi probably just feels like it's the most long lived because every hour tolerating it's drone feels like 3 hours. If that car had a proper engine I'd be considering it as a new family bus, but that van powerplant is totally inappropriate for any car claiming to be "premium".

Edited by dme123 on Friday 2nd October 15:44

[SpeckledJim]

dme123 said:

Not sure what the thing on the bonnet is, I suspect something to do with the funeral trade...

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

It's actually a dogging thing. Locating lug.

(not a difficult manoeuvre. 2 spanners, max).

[jke11y]

I'm loving my 211 today, delivered a dining table and 1.6m desk out to a client which it swallowed with ease (dining table strapped to the roof rails) then a run to the recycling centre full of cardboard. What else could do all that for under £10k and (as evidenced a few weekends ago) comfortably run with a Nissan GTR up to approximately 70mph.

[Blown2CV]

dme123 said:

Not sure what the thing on the bonnet is, I suspect something to do with the funeral trade...

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

love that car. The bonnet thing is a country wker trinket.

[SpeckledJim]

jke11y said:

I'm loving my 211 today, delivered a dining table and 1.6m desk out to a client which it swallowed with ease (dining table strapped to the roof rails) then a run to the recycling centre full of cardboard. What else could do all that for under £10k and (as evidenced a few weekends ago) comfortably run with a Nissan GTR up to approximately 70mph.

I shall be using my S211 on Sunday to collect a cabin bed, wardrobe and 2 small chests of drawers. If I have to make 2 trips I'll be as upset as I'll be surprised.

[Krikkit]

Blown2CV said:

dme123 said:

Not sure what the thing on the bonnet is, I suspect something to do with the funeral trade...

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

love that car. The bonnet thing is a country wker trinket.

Indeed it is, not quite sure on the point of them, but it bodes for a possibly very well looked-after voiture.

[anonymous-user]

Krikkit said:

Blown2CV said:

dme123 said:

Not sure what the thing on the bonnet is, I suspect something to do with the funeral trade...

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

love that car. The bonnet thing is a country wker trinket.

Indeed it is, not quite sure on the point of them, but it bodes for a possibly very well looked-after voiture.

Does anyone with a good Volvo beard know if all that extra wood was from the factory, dealer, or some aftermarket tat? The bit stuck on the glove box in particular has that magpie stick on tat look, like the nasty chrome for the B pillar on S-Type Jaguars.

[anonymous-user]

dme123 said:

Does anyone with a good Volvo beard know if all that extra wood was from the factory, dealer, or some aftermarket tat? The bit stuck on the glove box in particular has that magpie stick on tat look, like the nasty chrome for the B pillar on S-Type Jaguars.

How very dare you, I'll have you know that's some of Sweden's finest!

[V12 AMG]

idiotgap said:

Cloth seats and pre-facelift, not quite there for me. My indie reckons the 220cdi is the best engine on these though in terms of longevity.

I went to look at this today, another 220.
http://www.risegreen.com/mercedes-benz-e220-cdi-el...

Its quite simply as good as new, but trop cher. Quite tempting never the less considering the price new. We won't be buying it because my kids would make a mess of it.

Bugging me that he hasn't put the 6th and 7th seatbelts behind the retainers after folding the seats flat...

[Krikkit]

It looks like the wood is a replacement kit, I bet the original stuff had gone all murky and horrid. I've seen a couple where there's stick-on bits like that.

[No Bend]

Krikkit said:

Blown2CV said:

dme123 said:

Not sure what the thing on the bonnet is, I suspect something to do with the funeral trade...

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

love that car. The bonnet thing is a country wker trinket.

Indeed it is, not quite sure on the point of them, but it bodes for a possibly very well looked-after voiture.

Looks like a reflection of a fancy lamp to me.

[Minemapper]

SpeckledJim said:

jke11y said:

I'm loving my 211 today, delivered a dining table and 1.6m desk out to a client which it swallowed with ease (dining table strapped to the roof rails) then a run to the recycling centre full of cardboard. What else could do all that for under £10k and (as evidenced a few weekends ago) comfortably run with a Nissan GTR up to approximately 70mph.

I shall be using my S211 on Sunday to collect a cabin bed, wardrobe and 2 small chests of drawers. If I have to make 2 trips I'll be as upset as I'll be surprised.

I put my S211 up for sale today.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Minemapper said:

I put my S211 up for sale today.

Any indication where one might find this ad? Is it petrol by any chance?

[jke11y]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

Any indication where one might find this ad? Is it petrol by any chance?

Something about this tells me it may be the one.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2007-MERCEDES-E280-CDI-S...

[JF87]

Very slightly over-budget, but it's purple and has 12 cylinders.



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