Best smoker barges 1-5 large [vol11]

[anonymous-user]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

MajorMantra said:

Perhaps this should be in the Bargain Basement thread, but it's certainly a barge. Who fancies some horrid chrome arches?

Over 200k and £995! Feeling brave?

https://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/199...

I'm not so sure it need be that scary. If it has a long MOT - no mention of it in the ad, so it's definitely an if - and if there are no dodgy warning lights either illuminated or de-bulbed, you can't go far wrong for Shed money. Obviously you'd need to regard it as a consumable and not spend much on it, but there are worse things to cruise around in for a year. I'd see getting it to moon miles as a legitimate challenge.

Normally chrome arches are a warning sign to a discerning barge-ist, indeed to any person of taste, but I'd embrace the look and have a bead seat cover and a dodgy air freshener to complete the taxicab vibe.

The paint on the bottom of the doors looks a bit patchy to me, can't really tell from the photos though, they're not terribly good when blown up.

[Fun Bus]

I wonder if it's had repairs done at the base of the doors/pillars and the respray hasn't been blended well.

[Timothy Claypole]

mondayo said:

This week I'm mainly looking for an E class boot liner (if anyone has any top tips?)

I got mine from euromerc... It was very hard work, I had to keep badgering the infamous Nick to post it out, but got there in the end.

[Croutons]

This Alpina B10 looks good at £4850,

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C837916

3k CL420
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C832158

And http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C817144 E36 AMG slightly over thread max but apparently rust free

[Fun Bus]

I'm a real Alpina fanboy but I don't like that - LPG conversion, tow bar and non-gen head unit.

I'd always want my Alpina to be as original as possible.

[anonymous-user]

anonymous said:

[redacted]

Yep, exactly that, it goes right between the cylinders, usually 3 and 4 IIRC.

Very rare to get oil/water mixing, symptoms are usually a loss of power, feeling a bit rough, possibly some pinking/detonation. Compression test will confirm. They seem to go after about 80k miles.

There's a high mileage car on the Alpina Register which is on it's third (or possibly even fourth, can't remember!) gasket now.

[Fun Bus]

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...

£695, 1995 Jaguar XJ 3.2 Sport. 145k miles.

Bought as a project, being sold as an uncompleted project. No MOT:

"and would need about £350-400 to get it through, minor welding underneath and a few bulbs, a tyre and a back box."

Not sure the seller realises MOT history can be checked online. It needs a lot more than that.

[Krikkit]

Don't think it belongs in this thread! That's a total shed.

[Jimmy Recard]

Dog, especially as a low spec 3.2

[BigBen]

[quote=Fun Bus
Not sure the seller realises MOT history can be checked online. It needs a lot more than that.
[/quote]

More likely the seller realises that not all customers realise that you can check MOT history online.....

[K12beano]

Have we had this late W220, at top of price range but potential for a while before bills start arriving....




http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/m...

[BrabusMog]

Nice and standard exhausts on that S500

Also, unless I'm being too fussy, it looks like some of the gaps between the bonnet and the lights are far too big.

[anonymous-user]

BrabusMog said:

Nice and standard exhausts on that S500

Also, unless I'm being too fussy, it looks like some of the gaps between the bonnet and the lights are far too big.

I'd say the headlight assemblies are wonky, the panel gaps around them look ok from those photos.

[K12beano]

It may be. But on mine the gaps look odd from some angles....

As for exhaust, on mine the pipe is invisible unless you get underneath

[Krikkit]

Call me a cynic, but that just looks like a pretty average W220, why so much? The seats are cracked and grubby, the lights are a bit dodgy (and need a polish), exhausts are grim, and it'll need 2x tyres and front brakes soon.

[bmthnick1981]

It's at a dealer down the road from me in fact I've driven past it a few times, looks very expensive to me

Happy to have a closer look if anyone wants me to

[derin100]

Croutons said:

This Alpina B10 looks good at £4850,

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C837916

3k CL420
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C832158

And http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C817144 E36 AMG slightly over thread max but apparently rust free

I've seen that Alpina in the flesh a few times...it's local to around here.

Car & Classic really need to have a bigger pictures...if you know what I mean?

[Benj1984]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/322418862063

Tempting. Very local to me also.

Having said that, looking at the MOT fail in November it could have been bodged up for the December ticket and now being moved on!

Edited by Benj1984 on Wednesday 22 February 21:48

Edited by Benj1984 on Wednesday 22 February 21:49

[cornershop]

Nice looking Lex400

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/lexus-ls400-/252783011991?...

[bob-lad]

cornershop said:

Nice looking Lex400

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/lexus-ls400-/252783011991

Even has a happy MoT history.