Best smoker barges 1-5 large [Vol 10]

[Barchettaman]

dme123 said:

The engine might be fine and the next time I am having a pint of Allbrite back in 1983 I can impress people with stories of my 3.7 litre engine turning out 255bhp, and independent suspension might raise a few impressed eyebrows at the Lanchester owners club, but just look at it! Look at the door cards and the interior!!

I love General Motors because it gives me the personal assurance that no matter how badly I ever do at life, no matter how deluded I become about my own abilities, no matter how utterly useless I am at a job I am given to do I always know that General Motors exists and as such I can never be "The sttest".

Agreed, but it's 76k/FSH for less than an Archer. We're hardly talking megabucks.

I'll stand buy my original statement that it was harsh to say 'I'd rather st in my hands and clap than drive that'.

Mind you I did rather like that Hyundai Grandis a few pages back so I'm a bit short of barge street cred.,..

[Pothole]

E65Ross said:

I spotted this barge in Hedge End yesterday. Might be a while until it reaches budget, mind....if ever. Brand new Rolls-Royce Dawn.



And yes, I'd probably park it like that too in a busy car park!

Edited by E65Ross on Sunday 25th September 19:43

Looks really busy.

[Pothole]

bristolracer said:

Riley Blue said:

0a said:

Charming ad, even if it's not exhaustive about the car! http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C792611

Is he selling the car or his wife - what was her name again.... oh yes, Cynthia.

If you are into naming your cars you would have to call it Cynthia.
I wonder if she is as orange as the car appears to be

Nice car though

"At 133,000 miles it's barely run in"

AAAARRRGGGHHHHH!!!!!

[flustered]

BorniteIdentity said:

Yes. It's my car.

I now have both a manual and automatic Mercedes of this vintage. The auto box is very smooth but very lazy. You also pay a hefty mpg penalty for having it. I deliberately sought out a manual because I do 100 miles a day on the A1 and it's definitely a better option. The autos are only 4 speed remember and no overdrive - so the engine is busy and buzzy at speed.

It's different strokes for different folks though: you might find that you want the auto having driven both.

As for my car, it's had an awful lot of money and time spent on it. There are still a few things that I'd like to do, but the w124 is more suitable for my large family and large bottom (and legs)

Good luck on your search.

I suppose the MPG penalty is one of the reasons I'm leaning toward a manual. Although I know it's not important (or, actually, significant) in the grand scheme of things, every time I fill up it would annoy me. The buzzy-ness would irritate me, also.

I have sent you a PM, also..

[ian316]

0a said:

Charming ad, even if it's not exhaustive about the car! http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C792611

funniest ad I've read in ages

[Thankyou4calling]

Has this been put forward for consideration yet?

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

[E65Ross]

Pothole said:

E65Ross said:

I spotted this barge in Hedge End yesterday. Might be a while until it reaches budget, mind....if ever. Brand new Rolls-Royce Dawn.



And yes, I'd probably park it like that too in a busy car park!

Edited by E65Ross on Sunday 25th September 19:43

Looks really busy.

To be fair, this was relatively early in the morning, and this was an area farthest from the store, it was very busy close to the store and filling up quite quickly....

Car looked magnificent. Some would say a bit vulgar, but I think it looked great.

In non-barge news (barge replacement news) I was going to wait until the next service to get the auxillary drive belt changed but it was looking a bit cracked and couldn't see when it was last changed so I had another car bill this weekend. £18 for the part, and not a penny labour (mate who runs a garage changed it). Happy days.

I was also concerned about the battery because it's 6 years old, got them to check it with a battery tester and he said it's fine and no need to change it at the moment. A decent Bosch battery for it is £75 anyway....unlike the £175 for the E65!

So that means I've spent a monstrous £31 on the car so far! I'm sure the 745i would have cost me that by now I'm loving 45mpg vs 25mpg too. Though I'll admit I do miss a creamy smooth and pokey V8!

It won't be forever, I'll be back in a Best Smoker Barge at some point, and I'll keep looking at this thread to keep my interest up

Edited by E65Ross on Monday 26th September 16:35

[lostkiwi]

ian316 said:

0a said:

Charming ad, even if it's not exhaustive about the car! http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C792611

funniest ad I've read in ages

You need sunglasses to look at the photos - he's turned the saturation up to 11 by the look of it!

[bob-lad]

Thankyou4calling said:

Has this been put forward for consideration yet?

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

Yes.

The laughing had just about subsided until you reposted it

[W00DY]

bob-lad said:

Thankyou4calling said:

Has this been put forward for consideration yet?

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

Yes.

The laughing had just about subsided until you reposted it

What is the market for that? It's still a long way from new, with a big tax cost and it looks st.

[Bonefish Blues]

It'll find its level - closer to one than four though.

[olly755]

W00DY said:

bob-lad said:

Thankyou4calling said:

Has this been put forward for consideration yet?

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

Yes.

The laughing had just about subsided until you reposted it

What is the market for that? It's still a long way from new, with a big tax cost and it looks st.

Three years comfortable motoring, in something a bit different, that won't give the impression that you're trying to impress, won't snap a cambelt and will probably be annoyingly faithful, for probably around £100 a month for the duration of it's remaining life, assuming you change the oil two times yourself and ask the scrap man to collect it when you're finished.

[ian316]

olly755 said:

W00DY said:

bob-lad said:

Thankyou4calling said:

Has this been put forward for consideration yet?

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

Yes.

The laughing had just about subsided until you reposted it

What is the market for that? It's still a long way from new, with a big tax cost and it looks st.

Three years comfortable motoring, in something a bit different, that won't give the impression that you're trying to impress, won't snap a cambelt and will probably be annoyingly faithful, for probably around £100 a month for the duration of it's remaining life, assuming you change the oil two times yourself and ask the scrap man to collect it when you're finished.

I didn't like, and really can't see the market for it the tax doesn't bother me a tenner a week/3 pints

[wack]

Pothole said:

E65Ross said:

I spotted this barge in Hedge End yesterday. Might be a while until it reaches budget, mind....if ever. Brand new Rolls-Royce Dawn.



And yes, I'd probably park it like that too in a busy car park!

Edited by E65Ross on Sunday 25th September 19:43

Looks really busy.

Until somebody parks next to him and he can't get back in it , car parks aren't designed for RR cars, I wouldn't think knob if I saw any car that size parked in 2 spaces, when I had the XK I parked it in 2 spaces, the doors were huge, it was almost impossible to get back in without clonking their door if somebody parked close to you

[55palfers]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/182286989492?_trksid=p20...

They don't come more bargey than a 6 litre Mercedes Benz.

Looks like ownership may prove "entertaining" though

[wack]

55palfers said:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/182286989492?_trksid=p20...

They don't come more bargey than a 6 litre Mercedes Benz.

Looks like ownership may prove "entertaining" though

One of my all time dream cars. Reason for sale? I'm buying an identical one but with beige leather ( that's not fked )


MOT expired February 2016. That's when it was last used on the road, valeted at the local car wash and filled up with some fuel. Has generally been off the road and unused for the past few years.

leak on the Hydraulic suspension
Hydraulic fluid is empty
Suspension is sagging at the rear.
There is a knock from the OSR shock absorber.
Windows have become a little stiff
Rear parking sensor aerials and rear blind have stopped working.
Off side rear door does not open and the window switch is inoperative
Windscreen washer bottle has a leak, and hence warning lamp is illuminated.
Interior is in good order A little surface mould
Sold as Seen and as Spares or Repairs only due to having no MOT.

Bargain

Vehicle model 600 SEL Date first used 30 December 1992 Fuel type Petrol Colour Black


MOT history of this vehicle

Test date 28 February 2015 Expiry date 27 February 2016 Test Result Pass Odometer reading 54,998 miles MOT test number 5354 7945 5018

Test date 7 July 2012 Expiry date 6 July 2013 Test Result Pass Odometer reading 54,318 miles MOT test number 7358 9968 2100

Edited by wack on Monday 26th September 20:12

[trixyD]

wack said:

55palfers said:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/182286989492?_trksid=p20...

They don't come more bargey than a 6 litre Mercedes Benz.

Looks like ownership may prove "entertaining" though

One of my all time dream cars. Reason for sale? I'm buying an identical one but with beige leather ( that's not fked )


MOT expired February 2016. That's when it was last used on the road, valeted at the local car wash and filled up with some fuel. Has generally been off the road and unused for the past few years.

leak on the Hydraulic suspension
Hydraulic fluid is empty
Suspension is sagging at the rear.
There is a knock from the OSR shock absorber.
Windows have become a little stiff
Rear parking sensor aerials and rear blind have stopped working.
Off side rear door does not open and the window switch is inoperative
Windscreen washer bottle has a leak, and hence warning lamp is illuminated.
Interior is in good order A little surface mould
Sold as Seen and as Spares or Repairs only due to having no MOT.

Bargain

Someone else's bargain I think. Not for me (At least that one isn't).

[Biglips]

My luxo barge / surf bus search continues. Do you think the two errors noted are significant? Does it look lopsided at the rear or is it just the picture? I usually stick to private sales preferably from marque enthusiasts but at least this guy is up front that there are some issues.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252530961450

[Geekman]

The problem I have with that 760 is that a facelift 750 can easily be had for less, and the facelift makes the entire car considerably better looking IMO. It's not as if the 750 would be lacking in power either.

[Stegel]

Talking of MB V12 madness: I know this car is well over budget (but probably should not be!) but r129sl and I exchanged views on it a few months back. It has been for sale at £8k for at least a year, but when I dropped in to see it at the tail end of last year it was "in storage in the Isle of Man" and "I'm in no rush to sell as they're only going up in value". I have kept an eye on it, and it's still for sale but now at just under £11k - it appears he's correct and they are on the up!!

http://www.vip-carsales.co.uk/used-MERCEDES-BENZ-C...