Best smoker barges 1-5 large [Vol 22]

[CharlesdeGaulle]

I missed all the fun, but have we got to flounce again? I hope not.

[W00DY]

phil_cardiff said:

anotherswifty said:

At the risk of rekindling Fridaygate re moderation - I took the ref to permatan to be the sort of person who frequents tanning salons with luminous teeth who might be accused of being a chav, or the trope of Essex man.
Scrump - appreciate you have a job to do, and a fine job you do too.
Did the comment really have racial overtones ?

Yes it did. And I'm a left wing fanny if I don't like it, apparently.

Agreed. Barge thread should be for everyone and I don't want to be associated with those kind of comments.

[W00DY]

All the money and then some, but it's a good looking thing




https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/395361526031

[W00DY]

tobinen's E39 has reappeared. No mention of gearbox issues, but apparently they may only really be noticeable at speed, so be warned.



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/395361568653

[bolidemichael]

The Impala Brown X5 really showcases Frank Stephenson’s excellent design. He turned that around in a handful of months in Italy, with the guys that designed the Miura.

[GeniusOfLove]

bolidemichael said:

The Impala Brown X5 really showcases Frank Stephenson’s excellent design. He turned that around in a handful of months in Italy, with the guys that designed the Miura.

Great to see a handful finally getting strong money and going to decent owners who will preserve them. As you say they're a great looking design and the people I know who had them new really rated them.

A chap on the M// barge other misc thread has bought a megaspec 4.8 iS that sounds wonderful, they're really not my sort of car but I'd have been tempted.

[tobinen]

W00DY said:

tobinen's E39 has reappeared. No mention of gearbox issues, but apparently they may only really be noticeable at speed, so be warned.



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/395361568653

It didn't take too long and it's a lot cleaner than when I had it

But, yes - LC52 UHA needs a TC or 'box (or something else of which I am unaware) if it still slips in top.

[rider73]

GeniusOfLove said:

bolidemichael said:

The Impala Brown X5 really showcases Frank Stephenson’s excellent design. He turned that around in a handful of months in Italy, with the guys that designed the Miura.

Great to see a handful finally getting strong money and going to decent owners who will preserve them. As you say they're a great looking design and the people I know who had them new really rated them.

A chap on the M// barge other misc thread has bought a megaspec 4.8 iS that sounds wonderful, they're really not my sort of car but I'd have been tempted.

arent these the engines where the oil leaks out faster than the fuel burns in the engine ;-)

[GeniusOfLove]

rider73 said:

GeniusOfLove said:

bolidemichael said:

The Impala Brown X5 really showcases Frank Stephenson’s excellent design. He turned that around in a handful of months in Italy, with the guys that designed the Miura.

Great to see a handful finally getting strong money and going to decent owners who will preserve them. As you say they're a great looking design and the people I know who had them new really rated them.

A chap on the M// barge other misc thread has bought a megaspec 4.8 iS that sounds wonderful, they're really not my sort of car but I'd have been tempted.

arent these the engines where the oil leaks out faster than the fuel burns in the engine ;-)

I said tempted ;-)

It is a shame BMW V8s are such a pain, there is a 2016 BMW 550i saloon with 59k on the clock going through BCA soon with a CAP of £13k odd, that should be amazing value but you know an early N63 is going to make your wallet cry.

[Max M4X WW]

Morning all,

Can anyone please recommend an auto transmission specialist in Hampshire or Surrey who could do a "total exchange" fluid change and service (filter?) on my E39 525i?

Many on the E39 Facebook page use a bloke in Dartford, but it's a bit of a trek and will waste half a day.

The posts above reminded me of this!

Thanks

[macron]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

I missed all the fun, but have we got to flounce again? I hope not.

Oh no, not that again.

Have a load of posts been deleted or something? Hope no-one was showing pictures with 'wings'. We know what happened last time...

[Hippea]

Looks pretty clean for the mileage and the fact it’s lower thread budget



https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202404259...

[GeniusOfLove]

Hippea said:

Looks pretty clean for the mileage and the fact it’s lower thread budget



https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202404259...

Nice old smoker for the money with 11 months MOT, it's like 2014 again seeing a usable E Class you can hope to bag for a grand, and I'd much rather the 5G gearbox and old triple valve engine in a shed too.

MOT history doesn't speak of enormous love and attention, but if it looks like it'll see out the 11 months ticket you can't be fussy for that money.

[biggbn]

W00DY said:

All the money and then some, but it's a good looking thing




https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/395361526031

Not that's what I'm talkin' about...

[donkmeister]

GeniusOfLove said:

I said tempted ;-)

It is a shame BMW V8s are such a pain, there is a 2016 BMW 550i saloon with 59k on the clock going through BCA soon with a CAP of £13k odd, that should be amazing value but you know an early N63 is going to make your wallet cry.

That engine and its forged-edam components is the only reason I have not yet bought a BMW. It's a paradox for me: you'd have to be mad to buy one that doesn't have a straight 6, but who would buy a straight 6 when you can buy a V8? So I end up buying non-BMWs with V8s made of metal.

[bolidemichael]

donkmeister said:

GeniusOfLove said:

I said tempted ;-)

It is a shame BMW V8s are such a pain, there is a 2016 BMW 550i saloon with 59k on the clock going through BCA soon with a CAP of £13k odd, that should be amazing value but you know an early N63 is going to make your wallet cry.

That engine and its forged-edam components is the only reason I have not yet bought a BMW. It's a paradox for me: you'd have to be mad to buy one that doesn't have a straight 6, but who would buy a straight 6 when you can buy a V8? So I end up buying non-BMWs with V8s made of metal.

So far as I understand it, the 5L is much improved over the 4.4L

[bolidemichael]

How many miles?

Is it only limited for top speed, or also for revs?

[Fermit]

W00DY said:

All the money and then some, but it's a good looking thing




https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/395361526031

Is it just me who thinks, looking at that, that it would be like driving around in a giant Werther's Original?

[Bear-n]

biggbn said:

W00DY said:

All the money and then some, but it's a good looking thing




https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/395361526031

Not that's what I'm talkin' about...

I’m going to need some help here. It looks clean but it’s:

An old BMW
A heavy old BMW
Dated
Brown outside
Brown inside
Unreliable

And not a Range Rover.

Edited by Bear-n on Thursday 25th April 19:19

[bolidemichael]

Bear-n said:

biggbn said:

W00DY said:

All the money and then some, but it's a good looking thing




https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/395361526031

Not that's what I'm talkin' about...

I’m going to need some help here. It looks clean but it’s:

An old BMW
A heavy old BMW
Dated
Brown outside
Brown inside
Unreliable

And not a Range Rover.

Edited by Bear-n on Thursday 25th April 19:19

You are arguing against more of the attributes that define the appeal of a barge.

Rare colour combo
V8
Clear glass
SUVs aren’t as good as the purity of the originals myth