Best smoker barges 1-5 large [Vol 16]

[Mikedknight]

swampy442 said:

STIfree said:

Have we had this yet?


S600
5.5 V12 twin turbo
500bhp
4.8 sec to 60

143k

Doesn't sound like it has any current issues and doesn't look rusty!

£4k must be a steal!

https://www.gumtree.com/p/mercedes-benz/mercedes-s...

I'm sure this was up for sale before, and I was off to view it the next day and it was sold

Same one, all a bit weird.

[Mikedknight]

Triumph Man said:

bwk said:

Bonefish Blues said:

LeighW said:

PrinceRupert said:

Mikedknight said:

No response from the S600TT seller, probably for the best.

Anyone wants a cheap runabout this is on Facebook in hull:



Suspension looks a little high on the front, missing some parking sensors. But it is the galvanised model so shouldn’t be much rust. Can’t get him down to £500 so no good for me :-)

Would anyone here actually buy a car from an advert like that? Instant no from me ...

Why not? It's in very good conditions.

...but has out issues, seemingly.

Charming.

That's another thing that annoys me on adverts - if you're going to park in a space in a public car park for the photographs, at least get the car in the space. Does the slapdash attitude towards parking transmit to a slapdash attitude towards the car? Probably.Even if it is in "good conditions".

To be fair to the guy, I would imagine English is his second language. I’m not sure I could do a better job of writing an ad in whatever his native tongue is.

[BlueMR2]

This might be even more optimistic, £6k refurb running on KINGSTAR tyres.

£5k on a 185k mile S210 diesel.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2002-Mercedes-Benz-E-Cl...

[Bonefish Blues]

Mikedknight said:

Triumph Man said:

bwk said:

Bonefish Blues said:

LeighW said:

PrinceRupert said:

Mikedknight said:

No response from the S600TT seller, probably for the best.

Anyone wants a cheap runabout this is on Facebook in hull:



Suspension looks a little high on the front, missing some parking sensors. But it is the galvanised model so shouldn’t be much rust. Can’t get him down to £500 so no good for me :-)

Would anyone here actually buy a car from an advert like that? Instant no from me ...

Why not? It's in very good conditions.

...but has out issues, seemingly.

Charming.

That's another thing that annoys me on adverts - if you're going to park in a space in a public car park for the photographs, at least get the car in the space. Does the slapdash attitude towards parking transmit to a slapdash attitude towards the car? Probably.Even if it is in "good conditions".

To be fair to the guy, I would imagine English is his second language. I’m not sure I could do a better job of writing an ad in whatever his native tongue is.

Nor me.

I'd get someone whose mother tongue it was to write my copy though.

[ian316]

Mikedknight said:

Triumph Man said:

bwk said:

Bonefish Blues said:

LeighW said:

PrinceRupert said:

Mikedknight said:

No response from the S600TT seller, probably for the best.

Anyone wants a cheap runabout this is on Facebook in hull:



Suspension looks a little high on the front, missing some parking sensors. But it is the galvanised model so shouldn’t be much rust. Can’t get him down to £500 so no good for me :-)

Would anyone here actually buy a car from an advert like that? Instant no from me ...

Why not? It's in very good conditions.

...but has out issues, seemingly.

Charming.

That's another thing that annoys me on adverts - if you're going to park in a space in a public car park for the photographs, at least get the car in the space. Does the slapdash attitude towards parking transmit to a slapdash attitude towards the car? Probably.Even if it is in "good conditions".

To be fair to the guy, I would imagine English is his second language. I’m not sure I could do a better job of writing an ad in whatever his native tongue is.

I'm worried they've move Hull to Lincolnshire but I may save on bridge tolls for work lol

[biggbn]

Mr Micawber said:

Is anybody near York and in need of a cheap summer smoker? This looks really fresh to my eyes and I have never seen red cloth in one of these before.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202...

Oh I like that!

[ian316]

Off topic but anyone watching vintage voltage on the quest ch?

[Dan Singh]

Bonefish Blues said:

Mikedknight said:

Triumph Man said:

bwk said:

Bonefish Blues said:

LeighW said:

PrinceRupert said:

Mikedknight said:

No response from the S600TT seller, probably for the best.

Anyone wants a cheap runabout this is on Facebook in hull:



Suspension looks a little high on the front, missing some parking sensors. But it is the galvanised model so shouldn’t be much rust. Can’t get him down to £500 so no good for me :-)

Would anyone here actually buy a car from an advert like that? Instant no from me ...

Why not? It's in very good conditions.

...but has out issues, seemingly.

Charming.

That's another thing that annoys me on adverts - if you're going to park in a space in a public car park for the photographs, at least get the car in the space. Does the slapdash attitude towards parking transmit to a slapdash attitude towards the car? Probably.Even if it is in "good conditions".

To be fair to the guy, I would imagine English is his second language. I’m not sure I could do a better job of writing an ad in whatever his native tongue is.

Nor me.

I'd get someone whose mother tongue it was to write my copy though.

That’s actually quite articulate for a FB ad. You should check some of them out, even the ones posted by non-foreigners are written by illiterates.

[olly755]

BrettMRC said:

olly755 said:

Does a Lexus RX400h qualify for barge status? My thread handbook is a bit out of date and I think it may fail on "Lifestyle SUV" wkyness, but possibly scrape in on the back of the petrol RRS clause, (point 7-12/B for those who had the bulletin).

100% thread material.

Also highly amusing with crap tyres on the back

Interesting.

Anyway I've bought it. Apologies for lack of 17 page buying process. Upshot is a top of budget LS460 soon to be for sale. Let me know.

[BlueMR2]

olly755 said:

BrettMRC said:

olly755 said:

Does a Lexus RX400h qualify for barge status? My thread handbook is a bit out of date and I think it may fail on "Lifestyle SUV" wkyness, but possibly scrape in on the back of the petrol RRS clause, (point 7-12/B for those who had the bulletin).

100% thread material.

Also highly amusing with crap tyres on the back

Interesting.

Anyway I've bought it. Apologies for lack of 17 page buying process. Upshot is a top of budget LS460 soon to be for sale. Let me know.

.

[E30M3SE]

tobinen said:

Supercharged XF just a touch over thread max

https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...

It could probably be had for thread max.

LetsTryAgain said:

Could be very good VFM, but why would you sell after spending so much on work being done.
He’s obviously not the owner, I realise. Just a dealer.

No, I'm not the owner but neither am I a trader involved in the purchase and sale of motor vehicle for profit. 'We' are involved in the motor trade but in the MOT, Service and repair of motor vehicles. This car was the personal daily transport of the Chairman of the company I work for and is registered in his name.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

E30M3SE said:

tobinen said:

Supercharged XF just a touch over thread max

https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...

It could probably be had for thread max.

LetsTryAgain said:

Could be very good VFM, but why would you sell after spending so much on work being done.
He’s obviously not the owner, I realise. Just a dealer.

No, I'm not the owner but neither am I a trader involved in the purchase and sale of motor vehicle for profit. 'We' are involved in the motor trade but in the MOT, Service and repair of motor vehicles. This car was the personal daily transport of the Chairman of the company I work for and is registered in his name.

You've just made me want that. But not in black.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

olly755 said:

Interesting.

Anyway I've bought it. Apologies for lack of 17 page buying process. Upshot is a top of budget LS460 soon to be for sale. Let me know.

Great news, well done. You'll be forgiven for the lack of multiple posts on the saga if you supply the forecourt shot.

[E30M3SE]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

You've just made me want that. But not in black.

In what colour would you like it wrapped?

[CharlesdeGaulle]

E30M3SE said:

CharlesdeGaulle said:

You've just made me want that. But not in black.

In what colour would you like it wrapped?

Make it aubergine or Westminster Blue and I'll take it!

[LetsTryAgain]

E30M3SE said:

No, I'm not the owner but neither am I a trader involved in the purchase and sale of motor vehicle for profit. 'We' are involved in the motor trade but in the MOT, Service and repair of motor vehicles. This car was the personal daily transport of the Chairman of the company I work for and is registered in his name.

Small world. Thanks for posting.

[bwk]

I believe I came across some Century chat a few pages back, stumbled across a recent Carfection film on the topic today, may be of interest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IQ5bL8S-6k

Unfortunately it's not presented by Henry, some fella with a scary 'tache

[CharlesdeGaulle]

E30M3SE said:

tobinen said:

Supercharged XF just a touch over thread max

https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...

It could probably be had for thread max.



No, I'm not the owner but neither am I a trader involved in the purchase and sale of motor vehicle for profit. 'We' are involved in the motor trade but in the MOT, Service and repair of motor vehicles. This car was the personal daily transport of the Chairman of the company I work for and is registered in his name.

In all seriousness, that looks a decent buy for someone.

Surely it's got legendracer's mate's name all over it if (s)he can believe that a car won't explode once it passes 100k.

[TyrannosauRoss Lex]

olly755 said:

Interesting.

Anyway I've bought it. Apologies for lack of 17 page buying process. Upshot is a top of budget LS460 soon to be for sale. Let me know.

Blimey, you didn't keep that for long!

[PrinceRupert]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

In all seriousness, that looks a decent buy for someone.

Surely it's got legendracer's mate's name all over it if (s)he can believe that a car won't explode once it passes 100k.

Indeed, I'd have been all over it a week ago.