Best smoker barges 1-5 large [Vol 10]

[anonymous-user]

Volkswagen Touareg 5.0 V10 Turbo Diesel

93,000 miles

£4,295.00


https://www.gumtree.com/p/volkswagen/2004-volkswag...

[anonymous-user]

bob-lad said:

The Sierra has never been a barge.

The modern MINI is as ridiculously huge as the fiat 500. Gawd knows what those people were thinking.

Yes the Sierra is not a barge but I use to sit in the back of one thinking they were quite big.

After looking in the back now I must have been very small

[bob-lad]

ELUSIVEJIM said:

ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER SPIRIT

99,000 miles

£5,490.00

Surely be able to get the car under £5,000 if you feel brave enough to buy.


https://www.gumtree.com/p/rolls-royce/rolls-royce-...

Wow, Stop the press!
A RR that has all four seats showing signs of use.

And I love the way you insert a cassette into the what must be bespoke stereo.

I wonder where the photos were taken that it's 33C in the shade.

[Krikkit]

I don't think barge is necessarily size-related, but for me it has to have been designed for a comfortable ride and seats, something that you would jump in for a 300 mile trip without thinking about a lack of comfort.

The 190 qualifies for me because it was very much designed for comfort. It was also aspirational for those sitting next to it in traffic in their crappy Escorts/Astras etc, even a base 3-pointed star used to have some panache.

Thankyou4calling said:

Is a Rover SDI really the same size as a modern Astra?

Has anyone got the stats easily to hand?

If so that is remarkable.

Rover SD1 was 4727x1768x1385mm (LxWxH), the current Astra 5-door hatch is 4370x1809x1485mm. Not quite as long but wider and taller.

Edited by Krikkit on Thursday 25th August 20:54

[W00DY]

Croutons said:

Subaru SVX will come with new Mot for £2500

http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/191834/suba...

Ooof. I really want one at the moment.

[anonymous-user]

Chrysler 300C CRD

V6 Engine

69,894 miles

£5,490

Would need a haggle to get below £5k.

What do people think of these? Rubbish or a barge of the future

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

[Krikkit]

bob-lad said:

ELUSIVEJIM said:

ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER SPIRIT

99,000 miles

£5,490.00

Surely be able to get the car under £5,000 if you feel brave enough to buy.


https://www.gumtree.com/p/rolls-royce/rolls-royce-...

Wow, Stop the press!
A RR that has all four seats showing signs of use.

And I love the way you insert a cassette into the what must be bespoke stereo.

I wonder where the photos were taken that it's 33C in the shade.

It's a Blaupunkt Toronto SQR46.

Probably been sitting in the sun just before pictures!

Lovely thing though.

[lostkiwi]

Krikkit said:

bob-lad said:

ELUSIVEJIM said:

ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER SPIRIT

99,000 miles

£5,490.00

Surely be able to get the car under £5,000 if you feel brave enough to buy.


https://www.gumtree.com/p/rolls-royce/rolls-royce-...

Wow, Stop the press!
A RR that has all four seats showing signs of use.

And I love the way you insert a cassette into the what must be bespoke stereo.

I wonder where the photos were taken that it's 33C in the shade.

It's a Blaupunkt Toronto SQR46.

Probably been sitting in the sun just before pictures!

Lovely thing though.

Have to say thats rather lovely.....

[layercake]

ELUSIVEJIM said:

0a said:

A great start on the list!

- All Mercedes are barges, including 4 cylinder 190s, even manuals. It's just how things are around here.
- Fords and Vauxhalls are frowned on, even with 6 cylinder engines
- Anyone is welcome to come to the next barge 1-5 meet, barge or no barge. Link here: https://doodle.com/poll/tt3kd5ky44zdgwgr

Edited by 0a on Thursday 25th August 20:15

Quite a number of people enjoy the Mercedes SL 129.

I know this is not a barge and has only two seats so is this to be stopped?

As mentioned above the cars we thought were barges in the 80's and 90's are small compared to modern cars.

I could not believe the size of a Ford Sierra I saw parked up in a car park last week.

The Mini Countryman beside it looked huge.

Guy's not sure if there are barge fans here from scotland, but i suggest the next meet somewhere half way or even manchester, Warwickshire is just too far 5 hrs plus from where I am

[SuperHangOn]

ELUSIVEJIM said:

Chrysler 300C CRD

V6 Engine

69,894 miles

£5,490

Would need a haggle to get below £5k.

What do people think of these? Rubbish or a barge of the future

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

Can't decide whether I like those or not. Essentially a W211 with a cut price interior.

I like the menancing, square jawed thuginess but... Bentley badges. They are a bit naff.

[Motorrad]

ELUSIVEJIM said:

Quite a number of people enjoy the Mercedes SL 129.

I know this is not a barge and has only two seats so is this to be stopped?

As mentioned above the cars we thought were barges in the 80's and 90's are small compared to modern cars.

I could not believe the size of a Ford Sierra I saw parked up in a car park last week.

The Mini Countryman beside it looked huge.

My SL has 4 seats assuming the back seat passengers have no legs.
It also has the requisite waftability in spades.

[E65Ross]

Thankyou4calling said:

E65Ross said:

How is the Lexus going?

I'm glad I didn't accept your offer of £2501 for my car, I got £4k for it in the end, so worth holding out a little longer.

Nice. That was a LOT of car for £4k and I genuinely think both you and the new owner have done well there.

As for the Lexus, i've not driven it yet (other than home) I'm still in my E220 Diesel cab, the lease runs out next week and i wanted something to bridge the gap until an attractive deal comes up.

When i look at the Lexus it says "Old man" to me but on the drive back from purchase it was quite spirited albeit handled like a Sunseeker in a force 8.

The equipment levels are something else and the silence was golden.

Really appreciate you asking.

dare i ask about the Corolla?

Edited by Thankyou4calling on Thursday 25th August 19:50

Dare I say.... I'm actually quite pleased with the corolla so far! It's reasonably tidy for its age, the seats are decent enough, had a nice arm rest, automatic air conditioning blows ice cold, all the Electrics work (windows, mirrors, lights etc etc). I've only done about 230 miles so far but I've literally not found a fault with it yet. It's also getting approx 60% more mpg.

It came basically fully serviced (oil, coolant, brake fluid, air filter, spark plugs).... But it should have had a few minor things checked that I'm not sure were done (drive belt, clutch fluid etc) but it drives well enough.

So..... I'm quite a few £ better off (for it didn't cost me what I sold the 7 series for by a LONG stretch......AND it's cheaper to run and servicing will be much cheaper too...... So whoever said the car you own is the cheapest car isn't right in this instance!

[dscam]

Lowtimer said:

THE RULES OF BARGE

Love the dedication put to this (slow day in the office? ;-) )

I particularly enjoyed the breakdown of barge genre which on the whole I thought was spot-on. Citroen C6 has to be in the FrogBarge category though.

[cornershop]

Barge respect at a house I walk past to the tube station - the owner there has 2 of the latest Range rovers, a g63 GWagen, a Rolls Royce phantom, AM vantage..... and a white mk2 Granada with 24v Granada Scorpio alloys with blacked out centre and polished rims

Makes me smile, thus >>>>

[olly755]

I'd like this as a mildly interesting, semi-retro-barge curio.

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=...

A pal had one. Typically good French ride/handling combo, handsome looks, and the 24v V6 powerplant was an absolute honey. Of course, nobody bought one.

[anonymous-user]

ELUSIVEJIM said:

ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER SPIRIT

99,000 miles

£5,490.00

Surely be able to get the car under £5,000 if you feel brave enough to buy.


https://www.gumtree.com/p/rolls-royce/rolls-royce-...

Was watching a video on YouTube about a Bentley Turbo when I noticed it was the same guy selling this car.

Here we go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsR95mEtFL0

Worth a watch

[Krikkit]

olly755 said:

I'd like this as a mildly interesting, semi-retro-barge curio.

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=...

A pal had one. Typically good French ride/handling combo, handsome looks, and the 24v V6 powerplant was an absolute honey. Of course, nobody bought one.

Fabulous. Not seen one of those in years! Love the combined oil level/temperature gauge as well, why don't more cars have that?

[cat220]

ELUSIVEJIM said:

ELUSIVEJIM said:

ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER SPIRIT

99,000 miles

£5,490.00

Surely be able to get the car under £5,000 if you feel brave enough to buy.


https://www.gumtree.com/p/rolls-royce/rolls-royce-...

Was watching a video on YouTube about a Bentley Turbo when I noticed it was the same guy selling this car.

Here we go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsR95mEtFL0

Worth a watch

Thanks for the vid, you'd have to be very committed to take that on. Makes the £700 xj posted earlier look mint!

[bob-lad]

olly755 said:

I'd like this as a mildly interesting, semi-retro-barge curio.

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=...

A pal had one. Typically good French ride/handling combo, handsome looks, and the 24v V6 powerplant was an absolute honey. Of course, nobody bought one.

Ad said:

Used by French embassy in Lithuania.

Indeed. No normal person would use their own money to purchase one of these.

[BorniteIdentity]

I'm currently preparing my 190e for its MOT test next week. It's booked in with a garage I've started using and have been impressed with so far. They're going to provide me with a fail sheet on Tuesday - then...

1) The friendly welder is going to tickle her underbelly to a high standard.

2) The MOT garage will pass it and do a few jobs for me at the same time.

Can someone help me with some advice?


A) It needs a ball joint as the steering is much heavier one way than the other. The independent specialist who diagnosed this is too far away (and has no courtesty car) to justify the journey. So what should I buy and do I need to do both sides?

B) Which of these do you prefer? I like them both: the plain font is much simpler and in keeping with the car, but the 3D is very much of its time and (IMHO) suits it. I simply can't decide.