Best smoker barges 1-5 large [Vol 10]

[Parisien]

Yup, all rules broken, in the dark, short test drive, no history, tappetty engine, didn't check oil or water................


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[0a]

Needs ambers... but is w124.

[EarlOfHazard]

Could you think of a better road trip car than this?

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

[TheLordJohn]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

I don't think the auto gearboxes in the barges from the sort of vintage favoured here are particularly weak though, are they? I can see people not liking them, but not trusting them - especially if you're as handy with spanners as you seem to be - seems a little strange I'd have thought.

It's just a stigma I have with them.
My E34 is an auto, but only because I needed an estate to move house 2500 miles with and it popped up locally.
Given the choice, I'd have a manual version of it.

[E65Ross]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

TheLordJohn said:

My major problem with bigger engined barges (with high miles) is the auto gearboxes.
I just can't trust them.
I fix trucks (currently boats) for a living and I am happy with what can go wrong with a manual gearbox in a car and now to repair but auto gearboxes in the past 15 years have gone ridiculously complicated and so more difficult and expensive to repair.

I don't think the auto gearboxes in the barges from the sort of vintage favoured here are particularly weak though, are they? I can see people not liking them, but not trusting them - especially if you're as handy with spanners as you seem to be - seems a little strange I'd have thought.

I think it's largely the 5 speed boxes which are the issue. They're seemingly "weak" across the board. Although I think far more survive than die. The later 6 speed boxes are much better, and don't have any major issues as far as I'm aware. Not sure about the newer 7/8 speed boxes though. How is the 7G-tronic in the mid 2000 era Mercs?

[Pothole]

deeen said:

W00DY said:

deeen said:

Krikkit said:

W00DY said:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JAGUAR-XJ8-4-LITRE-1998-...

What a thing.

Wow, it almost looks new! Stupendous value for £5k.

It's an 18 year old Jag? Should be about 1k.

For a tired 3.2 perhaps.

Elegant, immaculate, opulent, quick and cool. And it's all yours for less than a Dacia Sandero. A fking steal in other words.

Ok so maybe I was exaggerating a bit... but my tired 3.2 was around £450, so I still think this one's over t' top!

Try this one?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JAGUAR-XJ8/201692585756?...

[bob-lad]

EarlOfHazard said:

Could you think of a better road trip car than this?

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

Erm. Pretty much anything

That looks like the mayor's Granada has been caught mating with an S Class.

[bob-lad]

Pothole said:

Try this one?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JAGUAR-XJ8/201692585756?...

Like the colours. Needs proper wheels though.

Ad said:

LEEK ON ONE ROCKER COVER

I'm sure if you removed the veg from the engine it may resolve its woes

[SpeckledJim]

EarlOfHazard said:

Could you think of a better road trip car than this?

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

Wow. That is brilliant. What a piece of kit for less than a Dacia Logan.

[Pothole]

bob-lad said:

Pothole said:

Try this one?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JAGUAR-XJ8/201692585756?...

Like the colours. Needs proper wheels though.

Ad said:

LEEK ON ONE ROCKER COVER

I'm sure if you removed the veg from the engine it may resolve its woes

Broccoli up the exhaust?

[bmthnick1981]

BigBen said:

Just stopped for dinner as a break from driving my new purchase home

Fantastic you bought it, hope the vibrating noise or rumble is nothing too serious.

Could I have first refusal when you come to sell ?

Oh and let's have some pics

[BigBen]

bmthnick1981 said:

Fantastic you bought it, hope the vibrating noise or rumble is nothing too serious.

Could I have first refusal when you come to sell ?

Oh and let's have some pics

No pictures yet as it has some stupid looking 'german' plates which ruin the look of the car. Also one odd alloy....

[cat220]

BigBen said:

bmthnick1981 said:

Fantastic you bought it, hope the vibrating noise or rumble is nothing too serious.

Could I have first refusal when you come to sell ?

Oh and let's have some pics

No pictures yet as it has some stupid looking 'german' plates which ruin the look of the car. Also one odd alloy....

I've missed this, what did you buy?

[bob-lad]

I wonder what it would take to fix this.

Ad said:

it has a knock or a loudish tap when idling and worse under load and it also smokes

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2001-JAGUAR-XJR-V8-AUTO-BLUE-SUPERCHARGED-Selling-as-spares-or-repairs-STUNNING/201691712003

[Lowtimer]

Replacing the engine (getting one from a scrapper will be a lot cheaper than a full rebuild)

Obviously it's only a guess but I'd suggest that's likely a big end bearing failure on No.1. AJ-V8 lore says that they are prone to that due to oil starvation when owers let the level get low.

Edited by Lowtimer on Friday 21st October 18:25

[anonymous-user]

ELUSIVEJIM said:

BMW 525i SE

47,000 miles

£5,495.

Yes expensive but getting very hard to find in this condition

http://www.northampton-classic-cars.com/car/44/bmw...

Very similar car posted by me last page..
Same?



Eta:
Same car

[anonymous-user]

Volvo 240 GL

62,000 miles

£3,495

http://www.northampton-classic-cars.com/car/90/vol...

[anonymous-user]

sleepera6 said:

Very similar car posted by me last page..
Same?



Eta:
Same car

How did I not notice your post. Clearly Friday

[CharlesdeGaulle]

I'll stop picture whoring here I promise, but as my Romanian friends have done such a cracking job cleaning the old girl for 15 quid, I thought the least I could do was flash up a couple more.

[anonymous-user]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

I'll stop picture whoring here I promise, but as my Romanian friends have done such a cracking job cleaning the old girl for 15 quid, I thought the least I could do was flash up a couple more.

Stunning.

£15 is a steal. Well played

"Obviously for the wash"