Best smoker barges 1-5 large [Vol 10]
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Croutons said:
Infrequently, a 2.5 or 3 litre Mondeo will pop up on this thread, which generally gets a good press. A Vauxhall however, gets either a stiff ignoring, or worse. Which, given the praise heaped upon other things here, is rather odd. If you look around, you'll be surprised how many Vectras are still on the roads, at all model levels, while prestige cars of the era have rusted away. Vectras are anonymous and you don't notice, unless you look. They're fairly easy to work on, parts (even with a VXR tax) are plentiful and cheap, and so long as they don't have tin worm (hello Mercedes fans!) they romp on just fine.
Yes the steering is a little wooly, and the 2.8 is nose heavy so suspension wears. Many cooking models suffered from Peco exhausts and smoked rear lights, which further alienated the cognoscenti when, knowing their market, Vx added the same from the showroom. "Elegance" was not on the spec sheet. But your high end Bmw buyer was not looking for one of these, the Evo article shows the list price equated to a 318i (and Vx would doubtless discount from that anyway).
But, 251+ bhp from a 2.8 with a turbo, and yes they respond well to software mods, they have a cult following and many are fastidiously maintained.
This one is cheap atthe BIN, but will never be for thread, who hates the post 03/06 tax penalty, before alloys and zorsts are looked at. A shame. It wasn't just a good car "for the money", the VXR was a good car!
(exaggerated snobbish post alert! Awooga! Awooga!)Yes the steering is a little wooly, and the 2.8 is nose heavy so suspension wears. Many cooking models suffered from Peco exhausts and smoked rear lights, which further alienated the cognoscenti when, knowing their market, Vx added the same from the showroom. "Elegance" was not on the spec sheet. But your high end Bmw buyer was not looking for one of these, the Evo article shows the list price equated to a 318i (and Vx would doubtless discount from that anyway).
But, 251+ bhp from a 2.8 with a turbo, and yes they respond well to software mods, they have a cult following and many are fastidiously maintained.
This one is cheap atthe BIN, but will never be for thread, who hates the post 03/06 tax penalty, before alloys and zorsts are looked at. A shame. It wasn't just a good car "for the money", the VXR was a good car!
Yeah....but...
They are soooo naff it is untrue. And the VXR bit is like an intense, zingy naff reduction drizzled liberally over the regular sunday roast Vauxhall naffness.
All way too ITV for this thread. If its a smoker barge, then it is 10 Lamberts, not an antique pipe.
Ford is miles posher than Vauxhall, or at least is it miles less class-bound, and I think it has been done deliberately by both brands.
Ford sponsors the Champions League. Vauxhall sponsor the England team.
derin100 said:
^^^ That's a very smart looking motor car!
Thanks I need to clean and polish the rest of it now rather than just the front! I have actually purchased a clay bar kit, might try for that r129sl meditative stateIt drives very well. I am very fond of it indeed. The little straight 6 purrs away tootling you along in a very pleasant way indeed.
mccrackenj said:
irish boy said:
0a said:
That is only 2 miles from me. The mot history is probably the best I've ever seen.
golfer19 said:
I don't know why but something looks strange ti me on that picture.A lot of E34s are not on the right wheels, because in may cases they were delivered with metric wheels which only take unobtanium super-expensive metric TRX tyres.
However, far more suitable substitute Imperial wheels than the ones fitted to that particular E34 are available from the BMW back-catalogue.
However, far more suitable substitute Imperial wheels than the ones fitted to that particular E34 are available from the BMW back-catalogue.
StrokesUK said:
Haha, the decision had been made a month or more ago, I'm just very slow to post!
Obviously I'm not running it as a daily as it would ruin me, which brings me to a nice surprise - the insurance is £180! For a 27 yr old on a 6.75 litre turbo I had expected a lot worse...will be seeing a lot of this though
What a magnificent, regal looking car.Obviously I'm not running it as a daily as it would ruin me, which brings me to a nice surprise - the insurance is £180! For a 27 yr old on a 6.75 litre turbo I had expected a lot worse...will be seeing a lot of this though
Comedy gold: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/232123949137?ssPageName=...
Oa, your 190 looks the business. Nice job! I'll have it off you when you're finished with it.
Oa, your 190 looks the business. Nice job! I'll have it off you when you're finished with it.
irish boy said:
mccrackenj said:
irish boy said:
0a said:
That is only 2 miles from me. The mot history is probably the best I've ever seen.
golfer19 said:
Was for sale before, maybe a year ago? Without seeing it you'd think it must be worth a sniff at that price?
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