Best smoker barges 1-5 large [vol11]

[CharlesdeGaulle]

maxwellwd said:

Anyway as it goes once you have a barge you seem to keep the spirit alive by looking at other barges all of the time, as I am a big Lexus fan I came across the below which seems a lot of bang for your proverbial buck. Considering what this would have cost new and probably worth a punt for some exec/Don Johnson motoring for a couple of years

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2004-LEXUS-LS430-FACE-LI...

I rather like that.

Good luck with yours, and we all look forward to hearing all about it! Oh, and welcome.

[tombar]

maxwellwd said:

Long time lurker here, and have joined the barge club the other week with picking up a nice Mk3 Lexus LS400 with 117k on the clock, was this one:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lexus-LS400-/28233475617...

Was well worth the £1400 notes as not so many good MK3's around anymore.

Anyway as it goes once you have a barge you seem to keep the spirit alive by looking at other barges all of the time, as I am a big Lexus fan I came across the below which seems a lot of bang for your proverbial buck. Considering what this would have cost new and probably worth a punt for some exec/Don Johnson motoring for a couple of years

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2004-LEXUS-LS430-FACE-LI...

If only it wasn't Lexuschap. He has a terrible reputation over on the Lexus Owners Club...

[ruggedscotty]

can I interest you in a flmabe snail ?

https://www.flickr.com/photos/triggerscarstuff/set...

[tombar]

Brilliant! I lost my copies of Car from 1980 (Audi Quattro cover) to early 90s in a house move. There was a lot of love for the 2cv in that magazine. I was driving a Dyane 6 at the time, 1988. PS.I feel old. Probably ready for that Lexus!

[Krikkit]

ruggedscotty said:

can I interest you in a flmabe snail ?

https://www.flickr.com/photos/triggerscarstuff/set...

What an absolutely corking tale, I've never heard of that before this thread!

[Bonefish Blues]

tombar said:

If only it wasn't Lexuschap. He has a terrible reputation over on the Lexus Owners Club...

http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/topic/107781-lexuschap-good-news/

[maxwellwd]

Blimey, didn't realise any of that. Sounds a real dodgy character. Surlrised he is able to get away with selling cars still

[anonymous-user]

I'm reluctant to post an auction, this might end at more than thread budget but it's probably the most desirable Jaguar X300 variant going

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DAIMLER-JAGUAR-X300-DOUB...



Damiler Double Six, so an XJ12 with Autolux leather and all the toys, but an early one so it's a SWB. The LWB always looked a bit odd to my eyes. Good MOT history, looks clean from the pics. Paint looks good, none of the bumper chromes are buckled (very easy to do in my experience), and the interior looks good.

[derin100]

Reading the text, some of the arguments for buying a Japanese import were making sense. I deliberately resisted taking any sneaky peeks at the photos until I had read all of the advert in full. My Spidey Sense was telling me it was going to be worth the wait.

So....with nice low mileage...rare...from a warm, salt-free climate...and within Thread Budget? Tell me, what's not to like?




http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nissan-MITSUOKA-Galue-2-...

[derin100]

Isn't this the one that was outside Maison du Palmier only a couple of weeks ago? (Well, I know it was!):



http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-740i-E38-/1921070156...


And how much did that auction end at?

[derin100]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-740I-AUTO-E38-ONE-F-...


£6550...19 days ago.

[Krikkit]

Obviously worth 3k for a set of style 32's and new photos... I thought it was toppy at the maison's finish!

[CharlesdeGaulle]

derin100 said:

Tell me, what's not to like?

Rhetorical, right? You're not expecting answers to that are you?

And, by the way, a Bentley number plate? Really...?

Apart from all that, great spot!

Edited by CharlesdeGaulle on Saturday 18th February 08:05

[K12beano]

That 740....

£3k's worth of gravel does seem to transform it...

.....from expensive to silly price

[Lowtimer]

dme123 said:

I'm reluctant to post an auction, this might end at more than thread budget but it's probably the most desirable Jaguar X300 variant going

Following one very lovely looking Daimler Double Six, another. At time of posting, a sniff over budget, but of a completely different generation
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Daimler-Double-Six-Auto-...


Gonna need money spent, but will reward it I think.

[Caruso]

Nice wheels on this 540 Touring, but I wonder how many frogs were needed to make that interior?


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-540i-TOURING-/252766...

Also at this mileage I'd like to find out if the gearbox has had any work.

[golfer19]

derin100 said:

Isn't this the one that was outside Maison du Palmier only a couple of weeks ago? (Well, I know it was!):



http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-740i-E38-/1921070156...


And how much did that auction end at?

Well spotted.

[olly755]

Krikkit said:

Obviously worth 3k for a set of style 32's and new photos... I thought it was toppy at the maison's finish!

Seems the extra 3 grand didn't include sticking the boot badge on in the right place.

[Bonefish Blues]

olly755 said:

Seems the extra 3 grand didn't include sticking the boot badge on in the right place.

Or doing something as basic as centring the steering wheel, which annoys more than it perhaps should.

[Lowtimer]

Caruso said:

Nice wheels on this 540 Touring, but I wonder how many frogs were needed to make that interior?


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-540i-TOURING-/252766...

Also at this mileage I'd like to find out if the gearbox has had any work.

L like the interior but not the wheels, so maybe we should buy it and swap some bits around.
That apart, looks like a good car on the face of it. Assume no work has been done on the transmission, because it's not in the service schedule and BMW dealers don't do it. If you buy it, make sure you have enough money in a jar for an exchange box.