Best smoker barges 1-5 large [Vol 9]

Best smoker barges 1-5 large [Vol 9]

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0a

23,879 posts

193 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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I aimed for "124" on the trip computer but forgot on the way up (unlike r129!). I did over 200 miles today taking the parents from home to pretty place to teashop - the best use of old smoker mercs.

BlueMR2

8,643 posts

201 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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One hundred and eighty Thousand.

0a

23,879 posts

193 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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BlueMR2 said:
One hundred and eighty Thousand.
No issue at 120mph+ in the non 50mph sections of the M1 today.

KrisP

596 posts

179 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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0a said:


I aimed for "124" on the trip computer but forgot on the way up (unlike r129!). I did over 200 miles today taking the parents from home to pretty place to teashop - the best use of old smoker mercs.
Well done that man - I'm STILL looking for my perfect 320 saloon, prefer a pre facelift, but I'd compromise somewhere (I'm going to have to no doubt)

The Don of Croy

5,976 posts

158 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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bob-lad said:
I disagree. There's no excuse for that level of abuse. If there's that much disrespect to the visible stuff, you can guarantee the bits you can't see will be properly b0rked too.

Run away. Don't look back smile
As IG reasoned it's not always bad news...my first Volvo estate was in an untidy state when I bought it off the original owner at 96k, for just 20% of the price he paid brand new five years earlier.

Although it had a dent in the tailgate, hole in the passenger seat, scrapes on most corners, it was copiously optioned and the main dealer service history was complete. Best of all it lived in a very tasty farmhouse where the whiff of serious wedge fairly seeped from the Poggenpohl kitchen...

Provenance is all - in the history were records of tyres and wiper blades, even bulbs replaced at full main dealer margin. Scrimping - hard to see where. They just used it as a utility item - throw the kids in and go.

I spent about £120 on various items (missing roofrail end cap, missing seat runner covers etc etc) but that's more to do with my ocd than their neglect. Under the bonnet all that had been missed was an engine mount. However, when I removed the rear bench seat for a clean...dear God, five years accumulated sticky sweets + drinks + Lordknowswhat made for interesting afternoon's labours. In the load area a battery had been tipped over thus sodding up a quarter of the carpet etc. Not pretty, but nothing that stopped it working.

CharlesdeGaulle

26,091 posts

179 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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The Don of Croy said:
bob-lad said:
I disagree. There's no excuse for that level of abuse. If there's that much disrespect to the visible stuff, you can guarantee the bits you can't see will be properly b0rked too.

Run away. Don't look back smile
As IG reasoned it's not always bad news...my first Volvo estate was in an untidy state when I bought it off the original owner at 96k, for just 20% of the price he paid brand new five years earlier.
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However, when I removed the rear bench seat for a clean...dear God, five years accumulated sticky sweets + drinks + Lordknowswhat made for interesting afternoon's labours. In the load area a battery had been tipped over thus sodding up a quarter of the carpet etc. Not pretty, but nothing that stopped it working.
I understand that, and agree with you. What I don't understand is how people can just neglect an expensive possession to the point of abuse. Some families/kids seem to wilfully try and damage cars. I suppose I can see it on a cheapo-shed, but on a car that you've spent thousands on from new just seems perverse to me.

idiotgap

2,112 posts

132 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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Today I am pondering this one. A bit far for me to go on a wild goose chase though, it's cheap but leggy and has chrome tat all over it.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-Mercedes-E320-Cdi-A...



Any ideas what the device with three switches and a usb socket by the driver's leg is for?



Looks like it might have HK audio and front/rear seat heating.

SuperHangOn

3,486 posts

152 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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My Merc was a crime scene. Many suspicious stains. Egg remains in the rear ashtrays. I had to use a power drill to clean the seats. Dog hairs everywhere. Even the headlining was dirty. Being the cream/hearing aid combo it was pretty grim.

Mechanically spot on. Michelins, every last receipt. Serviced at MD and indies.

Some people are just a bit filthy wink

The Don of Croy

5,976 posts

158 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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CharlesdeGaulle said:
I understand that, and agree with you. What I don't understand is how people can just neglect an expensive possession to the point of abuse. Some families/kids seem to wilfully try and damage cars. I suppose I can see it on a cheapo-shed, but on a car that you've spent thousands on from new just seems perverse to me.
You'd think so, but my wife disagrees. It's only a 'car', apparently.

She's not too bad, and far from 'damaging', but once we had children I was less than chuffed to find they were picnic'ing on the way home from school (as children my siblings and I were banned from taking food and drinks in the car - even London to Scotland). Mucky shoes liberally wiped over seat in front? Check. Crisps and biscuits to nosh? Check. Worse still, they are allowed to wipe the mist off the windows...even the windscreen (luckily on most modern cars the screen is too damn far away now to reach). First World problem, though.

V12 AMG

712 posts

108 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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CharlesdeGaulle said:
The Don of Croy said:
bob-lad said:
I disagree. There's no excuse for that level of abuse. If there's that much disrespect to the visible stuff, you can guarantee the bits you can't see will be properly b0rked too.

Run away. Don't look back smile
As IG reasoned it's not always bad news...my first Volvo estate was in an untidy state when I bought it off the original owner at 96k, for just 20% of the price he paid brand new five years earlier.
...
However, when I removed the rear bench seat for a clean...dear God, five years accumulated sticky sweets + drinks + Lordknowswhat made for interesting afternoon's labours. In the load area a battery had been tipped over thus sodding up a quarter of the carpet etc. Not pretty, but nothing that stopped it working.
I understand that, and agree with you. What I don't understand is how people can just neglect an expensive possession to the point of abuse. Some families/kids seem to wilfully try and damage cars. I suppose I can see it on a cheapo-shed, but on a car that you've spent thousands on from new just seems perverse to me.
Unfortunately I understand this too well as both my mother and my wife see these metal boxes with wheels as disposable items that come and go as easily as England's hopes for the rugby world cup.

The keys for my cars stay firmly locked away until Mrs V12 learns how to respect a decent automobile.

BlueMR2

8,643 posts

201 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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idiotgap said:
Any ideas what the device with three switches and a usb socket by the driver's leg is for?

Looks like a power adapter, possibly 3 cigarette lighter plugs and a USB charger.

idiotgap

2,112 posts

132 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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BlueMR2 said:
Looks like a power adapter, possibly 3 cigarette lighter plugs and a USB charger.
Well that's what I initially thought, but they seem to be switches rather than sockets.

confused_buyer

6,610 posts

180 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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The Don of Croy said:
As IG reasoned it's not always bad news...my first Volvo estate was in an untidy state when I bought it off the original owner at 96k, for just 20% of the price he paid brand new five years earlier.
Old Volvo Estates are different though. You can regularly come across them which have had the type of owner who will green lane them with 12 dogs in the back and bash every panel and not give one iota but not balk at a £1500 main dealer service and have it done every year on the dot. In other words they do not care about the cosmetics because it is a car to them but they want it to work and they are not short of money.

Abused Mercedes and BMW's tend to just be run by people who abuse them and also do no maintenance as they haven't got the money to do it.

There are still old Volvo 940's out there with 320k on the clock which look like a tip but have 35 main dealer stamps in the book and run like clockwork. It is changing a bit now, but you will still see 940's, 850's, Mk 1 V70's being serviced at Volvo main dealers.

V12 AMG

712 posts

108 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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idiotgap said:
Today I am pondering this one. A bit far for me to go on a wild goose chase though, it's cheap but leggy and has chrome tat all over it.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-Mercedes-E320-Cdi-A...

Any ideas what the device with three switches and a usb socket by the driver's leg is for?

Looks like it might have HK audio and front/rear seat heating.
USB socket thing is a halfords tat addition like the exterior chrome.

Looks like front seats are ventilated and the car has airmatic. You keep finding the mega spec cars!

SpeckledJim

31,608 posts

252 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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idiotgap said:
Today I am pondering this one. A bit far for me to go on a wild goose chase though, it's cheap but leggy and has chrome tat all over it.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-Mercedes-E320-Cdi-A...



Any ideas what the device with three switches and a usb socket by the driver's leg is for?



Looks like it might have HK audio and front/rear seat heating.
Magpie trophies and wheels aside, that is a nice spec indeed. I like it.

idiotgap

2,112 posts

132 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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V12 AMG said:
idiotgap said:
Today I am pondering this one. A bit far for me to go on a wild goose chase though, it's cheap but leggy and has chrome tat all over it.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-Mercedes-E320-Cdi-A...

Any ideas what the device with three switches and a usb socket by the driver's leg is for?

Looks like it might have HK audio and front/rear seat heating.
USB socket thing is a halfords tat addition like the exterior chrome.

Looks like front seats are ventilated and the car has airmatic. You keep finding the mega spec cars!
Vendor took a deposit on it yesterday.
I'll get there in the end!

JZZ30

1,070 posts

114 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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idiotgap said:
Well that's what I initially thought, but they seem to be switches rather than sockets.
I'm not really sure of the AirMatic system, but is it possibly some sort of aftermarket height controller?

jke11y

3,181 posts

236 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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The USB thing was annoying me but this explains; stuff plugs in on the bottom of it, and the toggle switches turn the supply on and off to each one. I can continue my day at ease now.


anonymous-user

53 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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idiotgap said:
V12 AMG said:
idiotgap said:
Today I am pondering this one. A bit far for me to go on a wild goose chase though, it's cheap but leggy and has chrome tat all over it.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-Mercedes-E320-Cdi-A...

Any ideas what the device with three switches and a usb socket by the driver's leg is for?

Looks like it might have HK audio and front/rear seat heating.
USB socket thing is a halfords tat addition like the exterior chrome.

Looks like front seats are ventilated and the car has airmatic. You keep finding the mega spec cars!
Vendor took a deposit on it yesterday.
I'll get there in the end!
Unsure if I like the actual advert/seller or not.

I understand that the part-ex thing is a customer convenience. But then buying the car in the first place is doing the VENDOR a favour, isn't it?

That being said, I guess the "pound is king" bit makes a change from the increasing trend on AT for traders to advertise their cars as "trade sale, no offers at this price", or maybe it's just me assuming that any price is a "best price" and has wriggle room built in.

idiotgap

2,112 posts

132 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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jke11y said:
The USB thing was annoying me but this explains; stuff plugs in on the bottom of it, and the toggle switches turn the supply on and off to each one. I can continue my day at ease now.

clap Well found!
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