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[Baryonyx]

I've spoken to Cat220 and we have successfully devised several contingencies to ensure the car can be legally test driven and purchased. No thanks to the insurer, but we've come to agreement over a solution.

[Baryonyx]

r129sl said:

Why don't you just take out a day long or week long policy with one of those online people?

That was one thing I had considered. They're usually extortionately priced, but serve a purpose, I suppose. Previously, I've found my insurer amenable to insuring both cars (as I mentioned, my A8 and Impreza were on my policy for a month for about £20, which was a great help when it came to selling the car). As Adrian says though, the scammers continue to spoil things for others.

Previously, I've never run into any issues with cars having multiple insurance policies (often through different insurers) for separate drivers and separate classes of use, though I deal with that sort of thing all the time at work. Usually it comes down to 'you were driving at the time? You're liable on your own policy first and foremost', irrespective of any other policy or interest on the car. As you say, if driver A and driver B both insure car X separately, why should A suffer a claim on their policy for damage to the car in the event of a crash if B was driving? It's ludicrous, though I know from experience that insurance company investigators tend to be pretty sloppy and unskilled so I can see why having to consider two separate policies on one vehicle could be a real headache for them.

[mccrackenj]

Justayellowbadge said:

Absolutely lovely.

The old Merc is OK too . . .

About a year ago I saw a be-leathered, hard looking 'biker-bloke', stopped at the traffic lights on my daily dog walk. Big flash trike, lots of leather, lots of (apparent) attitude, open face helmet, goggles etc. Front of the trike, just behind the rider, had a small platform on each side. One the RHS was a lovely brindle coloured Boxer, bolt upright, with goggles, looking like the coolest, hardest Boxer on the block. Magic!

[0a]

Chaps, bit on an issue on the W124. On several occasions over the last week I have pressed the rear headrest button and the headrests have stayed resolutely erect. Pressing again did not cure the malfunction. Giving the button a push on a later trip resulted in them flopping down as desired. Is there a fix for such intermittent performance?

[0a]

bmthnick1981 said:

0a said:

Could this be fine if I put it into my mechanic, or is it really worth 6p (the current bid)?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/bmw-730i-E32-/1815070971...

Looks good but noisy cam could be oil spray bar problems? Mix of 3 different brands of budget tyres as well. I think you could be in for an immediate big spend on that if you bought it. The blue one I posted a few weeks back with sub 100k and which went for £700 ish looked a much better bet.

In other news 0a your old e23 is back on the market again, after I purchased it and my mate dinged it I required him to buy it from me which he did. He has now sourced the parts to put it right but with a new job and e30 m52 328i project he feels he is never going to get round to it;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E23-732i-Sold-as-Spa...

Hope it goes to a good home.

Oh I just saw this. I hope someone buys it and gets it back on the road. As he says in the ad the car is very nice indeed underneath and structurally which is the big issue with these. I did enjoy my tour in the highlands in it, and I still love the e23 shape.

I drove it back from London to Edinburgh (leaving at about 10PM due to a plane delay if I remember correctly and getting in at 5am!) and it got me there, driving the A1 it felt like I was a thrusting exec back in the 1980s.

It was twitchy at the back end though, negotiating a wet roundabout on that first trip with slight enthusiasm revealed a rather independent back end - from memory the tyres were not particularly old; I learned to take it easy and to be alert when 'leaning' on the car.

Here is a picture e21marc sent me when I purchased it (and before the bump):



I can did out more taken from when I took it to the highlands if this is useful.

[MJK 24]

0a said:

Chaps, bit on an issue on the W124. On several occasions over the last week I have pressed the rear headrest button and the headrests have stayed resolutely erect. Pressing again did not cure the malfunction. Giving the button a push on a later trip resulted in them flopping down as desired. Is there a fix for such intermittent performance?

Are they operated by vacuum?

[0a]

Over budget, but isn't this 560 just lovely http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C533970

[r129sl]

0a said:

Over budget, but isn't this 560 just lovely http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C533970

It's been turned. It was on Ebay within thread budget for years and years. Disappeared a couple of months ago. I remember the odd plate ('86 plate on a '90 car). Still lovely.

[Ecurie Ecosse]

Baryonyx said:

I've tried to sort out my insurance for test driving (and likely driving home) the Jaguar for this weekend. What a fking carry on. My insurer (those with a ranking officer in the navy type name) have rubbished the idea. Speaking to the bloke on the phone, his first question was "does the other vehicle have a policy of insurance?". Answering honestly, and without knowing the truth but assuming this to be the case, I said "I believe so". He then said the only way I would be able to test drive it would be to get myself added as a named driver on the active policy, because vehicles can't have two policies active at the same time.

When I challenged him over this, his excuse was 'because it's not technically right' and could not be more specific than that. I then said "but surely, the owner's current policy would be dependent on him being the owner? If I buy it, he's then no longer the keeper and his policy would then cease, but I wouldn't be able to drive the car home". The bloke flim-flammed me for a bit longer before I decided to stop paying my own money to argue with this idiot.

I hope that this has not thrown a terminal spanner in the works. I'm already in for a £25 train ticket! It also is frankly annoying when you ring up expecting customer service and get broken English from the speaker on the other end. Again, adding to my phone bill because the speaker is hard to understand and needs to stop and think about what he is saying. Extremely unimpressive service and potentially dissatisfying enough to see an end to several years of insuring with these cowboys.

I used Footman James and a Peter Best for the insurance on my XJs. Good service and flexible too.

[0a]

r129sl said:

It's been turned. It was on Ebay within thread budget for years and years. Disappeared a couple of months ago. I remember the odd plate ('86 plate on a '90 car). Still lovely.

Nothing escapes the Barge1-5 crowd!

PS I passed your W124 refresh post from 11th April onto another PHer who contacted me, looking back I'm almost there on your "sensible worklist" - I realise what a help it was - many thanks r129sl from us W124 fans!

[phil_cardiff]

phil_cardiff said:

hornetrider said:

phil_cardiff said:

It's neither within thread budget nor a barge but it's pretty much my perfect e91 spec.

Are those sport seats?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-BMW-330-SE-Touring-...

Nice. Would prefer cow but if you like it - get it bought. Pre-LCI but the price seems alright.

LCI is mainly cosmetic isn't it? Just waiting for an insurance pay out and I may be on my way to view.

Awwww bugger it. Someone beat me to it

[SuperHangOn]

0a said:

It's funny that's what I like the most about the car. That does look lovely - as a daily driver and only car I'd be happy with the six cylinder as well. What a nice looking car for very little money.

A quick question for e38 beards - is the lower 10% of the body normally black (ie at the bottom of the doors?)? I can't remember seeing this before. Probably just me though.

I can attest to that colour looking rather swanky, suave and sophisticated. The proper brand tyres are a good sign and '99 is post nikasil (I know it shouldn't be a problem now but there's always that slight doubt...).

I bagged my E39 for half that. Bet it needs the usual cooling refurb and there's potentially the fuel tank malarky so that car could get expensive...

Edited by SuperHangOn on Thursday 28th August 22:36

[cat220]

Baryonyx said:

I've spoken to Cat220 and we have successfully devised several contingencies to ensure the car can be legally test driven and purchased. No thanks to the insurer, but we've come to agreement over a solution.

Don't be stressing about it, will all be sorted tomorrow.

Cheers,
C

[0a]

cat220 said:

Baryonyx said:

I've spoken to Cat220 and we have successfully devised several contingencies to ensure the car can be legally test driven and purchased. No thanks to the insurer, but we've come to agreement over a solution.

Don't be stressing about it, will all be sorted tomorrow.

Cheers,
C

How 'epic' is the drive home for this barge purchase/swap (or not epic at all!)?

[cat220]

0a said:

cat220 said:

Baryonyx said:

I've spoken to Cat220 and we have successfully devised several contingencies to ensure the car can be legally test driven and purchased. No thanks to the insurer, but we've come to agreement over a solution.

Don't be stressing about it, will all be sorted tomorrow.

Cheers,
C

How 'epic' is the drive home for this barge purchase/swap (or not epic at all!)?

M77->M74->M6->a69 there are worse days to be had

[Baryonyx]

0a said:

How 'epic' is the drive home for this barge purchase/swap (or not epic at all!)?

It could be an utterly epic trip back to Northumberland via Carter Bar, or even better heading south over the border at Kielder Water. Either way, it's a couple of hours. Having just worked three early day shifts and having to travel on trains for three hours to get there I'll probably be knackered and tootle home via the main roads.

[r129sl]

Kielder or the Carter for me. Even in the rain a pleasure.

[Rocksteadyeddie]

0a said:

Chaps, bit on an issue on the W124. On several occasions over the last week I have pressed the rear headrest button and the headrests have stayed resolutely erect. Pressing again did not cure the malfunction. Giving the button a push on a later trip resulted in them flopping down as desired. Is there a fix for such intermittent performance?

I hada a similar sounding issue with the drivers window on the R129. Annoyed me for months. Intermittent fault solved by changing the switch. £20 on Ebay and half an hours work.

[r129sl]

0a said:

PS I passed your W124 refresh post from 11th April onto another PHer who contacted me, looking back I'm almost there on your "sensible worklist" - I realise what a help it was - many thanks r129sl from us W124 fans!

Thanks, Oa. As you know, I have an irrational romantic attachment to these cars. I'm glad some use can come of it. I was a bit worried when you did yours that you'd conclude it was all a waste of money. I've been using the post myself recently to help a friend refresh his new-to-him 300 CE-24.

[bmthnick1981]

0a said:

Over budget, but isn't this 560 just lovely http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C533970

Very lovely.