What is a barge?

[Dr.Moreau]

I keep hearing that word and don't know what you people mean.

I tried a search but just ended up learning about flat bottomed boats.

Would someone explain please?

Cheers

[paoloh]

7 series

A8

S Class.

Big luxury cars

[MrV]

What would be called an executive saloon

In other words any large 4 door car.

[Dr.Moreau]

Oh right cheers.

At first I thought it was just a BMW.

[Kinky]

The barge thread might give some you some clues

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Although a lot of the original links won't work now - you'd need to go to the recent pages to view 'current' ads, etc.

[dentedwing]

A Barge is a large ish vehicle with a fairly sizable engine that just wafts along. comfy floaty suspension that when cornering resembles being on a boat.

Or atleast thats my understanding of it.

[anonymous-user]

A big, reasonably heavy 4-door saloon that's designed to eat motorway miles in comfort, rather than to be particularly 'sporty'.

[LHD]

This is mine:



Barges are the way forward.

I've owned lots of different cars (and had lots more as company demo's) but the E32 is one of the best cars i've ever parked my rear end into.

[Mikey_W]

LHD said:

This is mine:



Barges are the way forward.

I've owned lots of different cars (and had lots more as company demo's) but the E32 is one of the best cars i've ever parked my rear end into.

Lovely car that barges are the future

[LHD]

Mikey_W said:

LHD said:

This is mine:



Barges are the way forward.

I've owned lots of different cars (and had lots more as company demo's) but the E32 is one of the best cars i've ever parked my rear end into.

Lovely car that barges are the future

Mikey,

Let's play who gets worse MPG.

I'm currently averaging 15.4 MPG.

You?

[Goughie]

6 litres of Bavarian barge...

ETA average mpg 13.4!

Edited by Goughie on Wednesday 30th September 22:58

[skeggysteve]

15.4mpg - you aren't trying
Many year ago I ran a XJ12, on Stromgerbs, even when running on all 12 it wouldn't get into double figures. But it was a lovely car and not exactly slow!

[chilled901]

This is a proper barge.

[Garlick]

Blimey, my V8 Rangie will do 15mpg, LHD your 7 is 'only' a 3.5 isn't it?

I thought you'd see mid 20's from that.

Oh, and the first few barge definitions were correct

Comfy, large, big engine, luxurious and generally lovely old things!

[mybrainhurts]

The first time I came across this term was in the 60s, when the works Abingdon rally cars were supported by Autin Princess estate cars (I think), referred to as service barges.

[LHD]

Garlick said:

Blimey, my V8 Rangie will do 15mpg, LHD your 7 is 'only' a 3.5 isn't it?

I thought you'd see mid 20's from that.

Oh, and the first few barge definitions were correct

Comfy, large, big engine, luxurious and generally lovely old things!

Yes, it's only a 3.5 but 90% of my driving is in town.

It's awesome.

You should have bought it when you had the chance!

[Garlick]

It would have been a nice addition, but I need to be sensible at times

[LHD]

Garlick said:

It would have been a nice addition, but I need to be sensible at times

Meh...

I'm toying with the idea of an XJR to join the fleet.

[Mikey_W]

LHD, today I managed 16.2, but that was a fast 28 mile A road blast. Ok i must try around town.. I'll keep you informed

[Garlick]

LHD said:

Garlick said:

It would have been a nice addition, but I need to be sensible at times

Meh...

I'm toying with the idea of an XJR to join the fleet.

My next purchases will be a 928S2 and a big American V8 pick up.

No timescales set....