Just something to see if it works. Mod on Duty!

Just something to see if it works. Mod on Duty!

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hornetrider

63,161 posts

206 months

Friday 30th October 2015
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And whilst we're talking about good value uberwagons...

10 bags for a 5.2 V10? yes



Crap pics though.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...

hornetrider

63,161 posts

206 months

Friday 30th October 2015
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To complete the Deutsche-wagon set here's one from Munich.

Last time I looked these were north of thread budget, now a mere snip at 18k. Looks a good one too.





Even includes a detachable towbar. Given that my 550i offers about 14 or 15mpg towing I can only imagine how horrendous this would be hehe

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...

louiebaby

10,651 posts

192 months

Friday 30th October 2015
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hornetrider said:
To complete the Deutsche-wagon set here's one from Munich.

Last time I looked these were north of thread budget, now a mere snip at 18k. Looks a good one too.



Even includes a detachable towbar. Given that my 550i offers about 14 or 15mpg towing I can only imagine how horrendous this would be hehe

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...
Trim to Walnut, and delivery to me please. Mmmm...

hornetrider

63,161 posts

206 months

Friday 30th October 2015
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Just out of interest, is this standard on M/// or Royal's work?


Patrick Bateman

12,189 posts

175 months

Friday 30th October 2015
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There aren't really many other options for a performance V10 at not ridiculous money are there?

edo

16,699 posts

266 months

Friday 30th October 2015
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hornetrider said:
Just out of interest, is this standard on M/// or Royal's work?

Pretty sure standard.

Blown2CV

28,854 posts

204 months

Saturday 31st October 2015
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hornetrider said:
And whilst we're talking about good value uberwagons...

10 bags for a 5.2 V10? yes



Crap pics though.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...
Holy fk. They must be serious wallet munch.

Easternlight

3,433 posts

145 months

Saturday 31st October 2015
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jke11y said:
Easternlight said:
ATM said:
I'm thinking about an SLK55. Anyone driven one of these?
Best you read this.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
... And then not worry about it as its a totally different model
Oops sorry my bad, Mercs aren't really my thing.

Carry on...


I was going to liven this thread up a bit the other day by posting some V10 M5's until I looked on Autotrader and there were 103 M5 & M6's on there from as little as £10k.(all be it for a cat D)
Amazing how these how many of these are down to this price range.
It will be interesting to see how they endure as the years and miles mount up on them.
Got to be a pretty scary purchase IMO.

Animal

5,250 posts

269 months

Saturday 31st October 2015
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Easternlight said:
Oops sorry my bad, Mercs aren't really my thing.

Carry on...


I was going to liven this thread up a bit the other day by posting some V10 M5's until I looked on Autotrader and there were 103 M5 & M6's on there from as little as £10k.(all be it for a cat D)
Amazing how these how many of these are down to this price range.
It will be interesting to see how they endure as the years and miles mount up on them.
Got to be a pretty scary purchase IMO.
I've been looking at these too. There are even 55k-mile examples at £15k or so. I'd love one, but I'd not tolerate the running costs (or even just the cost of the warranty!).

slk 32

1,488 posts

194 months

Saturday 31st October 2015
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Animal said:
Easternlight said:
Oops sorry my bad, Mercs aren't really my thing.

Carry on...


I was going to liven this thread up a bit the other day by posting some V10 M5's until I looked on Autotrader and there were 103 M5 & M6's on there from as little as £10k.(all be it for a cat D)
Amazing how these how many of these are down to this price range.
It will be interesting to see how they endure as the years and miles mount up on them.
Got to be a pretty scary purchase IMO.
I've been looking at these too. There are even 55k-mile examples at £15k or so. I'd love one, but I'd not tolerate the running costs (or even just the cost of the warranty!).
I've had mine for 3 1/2 years now and 19k miles. All its needed in that time is tyres and servicing. The engine is pretty much bulletproof. I had the kleemann remap / exhaust headers / cams done last year so it now puts out between 420-440bhp . I was toying with the idea of selling it but there's nothing comparable for the money.

Atmospheric

5,305 posts

209 months

Monday 2nd November 2015
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A proper 5.0 NA XF here for 18k. Power Barge?
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...

hornetrider

63,161 posts

206 months

Monday 2nd November 2015
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Is it just me who expected that to be about 10k?

PugwasHDJ80

7,529 posts

222 months

Monday 2nd November 2015
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feels about right to me- i'm looking to pay around 20k for one of these, so this would be perfect.


in about 4 months when my current lease finishes!

Atmospheric

5,305 posts

209 months

Monday 2nd November 2015
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I think the problem is the non-R or RS XF, is that it hasn't dated all that well IMO.

It has a very generic look and nothing like what is expected from a Jag. To some its a good thing

Then again, I couldn't help noticing an R in budget:



http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...

Atmospheric

5,305 posts

209 months

Monday 2nd November 2015
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No long for these now:



http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...

SWB will be my preference, but I very much doubt they made much if any? Anyone know. The ones I always note are business-class "L" spec.

texasjohn

3,687 posts

232 months

Monday 2nd November 2015
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Atmospheric said:
No long for these now:



http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...

SWB will be my preference, but I very much doubt they made much if any? Anyone know. The ones I always note are business-class "L" spec.
Nice, but red wine chilled in the 'fridge? Get into the sea!

jke11y

3,181 posts

238 months

Monday 2nd November 2015
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I was beside a green (!) SWB one on Hammersmith bridge a couple of weeks ago - spotted the exhaust / v12 badges on the side. So they are out there. It was on a private dateless plate but mycarcheck showed it as a 2012. I didnt realise they were over 500hp.

Atmospheric

5,305 posts

209 months

Monday 2nd November 2015
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560 bhp aren't they? That tune the N74 is in would appear conservative if the Merc twin turbo V12s are anything to go by.

Atmospheric

5,305 posts

209 months

Monday 2nd November 2015
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Here, on the nose of thread budget:





http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...

£20,000

jke11y

3,181 posts

238 months

Monday 2nd November 2015
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Atmospheric said:
560 bhp aren't they? That tune the N74 is in would appear conservative if the Merc twin turbo V12s are anything to go by.
I went into mycarcheck just there to see, and it's 537bhp - but I'm also talking rubbish about it being an SWB as it came back as an Li - although being a barge geek I could have sworn it wasn't LWB as that was what I noticed first.