Best smoker barges 1-5 large [Vol 12]

[SimonTheSailor]

bob-lad said:

SimonTheSailor said:

If you want a Mercedes Limousine you might as well go for a proper limo -

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1991-Mercedes-8-seat-26...

Do any of those panels meet where they're supposed to?

What with carrying a few plump bridesmaids, it's probably sagged a bit in the middle !!

[K12beano]

r129sl said:

I am feeling flush and reckless at the moment

Just quoting for posterity.


Or in case Mr Flush or Mr Reckless allege any wrongdoing in the future......

[r129sl]

S'alright, the feel has passed. The flush feeling, anyway.

[K12beano]

Good. I’ve had to have a lie down for you, while I keep daydreaming about an upgrade to a 600.

I dunno why, I’ve just “enjoyed” the cost of changing plugs on the 5.0l!

[MorganP104]

bob-lad said:

Zonergem said:

Coming soon to the country lanes of Northumberland?

https://youtu.be/6IIFxMIJFmI

Not so much a driving video as evidence of attempted murder.

Is driving like a complete throbber mandatory ?

The only reason an S-Class should be driven like that is to protect your businessman rear seat passenger from a gang of gun-wielding motorcyclists.

Sorry, I've been watching a lot of '80s & '90s action movies lately.

[EarlOfHazard]

bob-lad said:

chasingracecars said:

rsbmw said:

2002 Audi S8 looks quite nice

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Wow who spec'd the leather!

My D2 S8 had a GREEN leather interior.

Not my first choice of colour but you couldn't really see it when you were inside and the car was faultless for 100k that I had it.

Lovely car. I think the seats look ok, but the gearknob and doorcards, not so much..

[Jim the Sunderer]

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...


Perhaps too rough on fuel for my 50 mile a day commute? Maybe I'm swinging too far towards comfort.

[Trustmeimadoctor]

I didn't enjoy my 60 mile one I was doing 3 gallons a day

[Krikkit]

2 gallons/day is my limit at the moment.

[pitchfork]

SimonTheSailor said:

What with carrying a few plump bridesmaids, it's probably sagged a bit in the middle !!

That would explain my sagging middle!

[bob-lad]

Trustmeimadoctor said:

I didn't enjoy my 60 mile one I was doing 3 gallons a day

Mine's 12 gallons.

Not thought of it like that before - luckily it's not every day.

[Trustmeimadoctor]

Mine was I only ever got 30mpg once that was the day I bought it

[0a]

I did Edinburgh to Glasgow and back again in the XJ. Reasonable pace as it was outside of rush hour. 25.4 mpg.

Should an XJ 4.0 be any better?

[bob-lad]

The way you drive, Sir, I don't think so.

[r129sl]

EarlOfHazard said:

bob-lad said:

chasingracecars said:

rsbmw said:

2002 Audi S8 looks quite nice

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Wow who spec'd the leather!

My D2 S8 had a GREEN leather interior.

Not my first choice of colour but you couldn't really see it when you were inside and the car was faultless for 100k that I had it.

Lovely car. I think the seats look ok, but the gearknob and doorcards, not so much..

A purple gear knob is wrong in so many ways.

[Trustmeimadoctor]

Arnt the funny colours all final editions or something?

[0a]

bob-lad said:

The way you drive, Sir, I don't think so.

No negative feedback was received. I did get there 15 minutes before my colleague however.

[Prinny]

Some interesting finds today.

The 600 - I like, but can’t justify two v12 luxo-barges.

The A8’s interior wouldn’t put me off, quite like it actually. It would be known as the Ribena car, (other squashes are available).

The XJS is ruined. Not a fan at all! This I can’t quite rationalise, as I like the Lynx Eventer conversions. Oh well, consistency is overrated.

The 560SEC wins the day though. That velour is phwooar.

More importantly though, I have (finally) picked up the 7 from the dealers, all is fit and healthy again. A trip over to Bradford & back to get the groceries this evening has brought back just how nice a place it is to be.

Finally, a question. The (main) Dealer who’s been looking after the car to resolve the misfire didn’t charge me labour for the idrive screen going on the fritz (past water damage), but appeared while in the workshop. Obviously that’s very kind of them (and excellent customer service - i.e. you’re all reading about it here), but I feel somewhat guilty about the zero-cost fix.

Therefore, what sort of gratuity would be appropriate? Not sure how many people in the dealership have worked on it - I have good contacts in terms of the service advisors now, but no idea how many mechanics there are out back. Ideas please?

[0a]

Prinny said:

Finally, a question. The (main) Dealer who’s been looking after the car to resolve the misfire didn’t charge me labour for the idrive screen going on the fritz (past water damage), but appeared while in the workshop. Obviously that’s very kind of them (and excellent customer service - i.e. you’re all reading about it here), but I feel somewhat guilty about the zero-cost fix.

Therefore, what sort of gratuity would be appropriate? Not sure how many people in the dealership have worked on it - I have good contacts in terms of the service advisors now, but no idea how many mechanics there are out back. Ideas please?

A good bottle of whisky means I have a friendly mechanic!

[slk 32]

idiotgap said:

Fair point! I guess I just think of Slough and Heathrow as being roughly adjacent. Being unkind to Slough is a bad habit of mine.

My favourite non-local airport is Frankfurt-Hahn... 130 odd km from Frankfurt.

Haha!

I remember two colleagues flew over to a tradeshow in Frankfurt in 2003. The boss was a cheapskate which meant they flew Ryanair not realising that Hahn was a good 90 minutes at least from the centre of Frankfurt

By the time they managed to get a cab and get to the tradeshow it was finishing!