Best Smoker Barges 1-5 large [Vol 4]

[BlueMR2]

texasjohn said:

Quietlybonkers said:

In the Navy? You'll be needing a barge then???

At least the fuel consumption won't matter, he'll only be able to drive it back and forth on the top deck for 6 months a year, lol.

[sparks_E39]

BlueMR2 said:

At least the fuel consumption won't matter, he'll only be able to drive it back and forth on the top deck for 6 months a year, lol.

I can get the V8 then

[Zwolf]

BlueMR2 said:

Even got wood inlay.

LWB E38s all do, plus V12 shorts. It's one of those "devil in the detail" things that make the flagship spec cars a bit more special.

[GBB]

BlueMR2 said:

If your going to end up spending £3k anyway you may as well do it properly in the first place.

http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/use...

Even got wood inlay.

That is very nice. I'm no expert of values of the V12 E38's (Zwolf, where are you!) but that seems good value at first look. Top Notch advert which certainly gives a level of confidence and insight into owner.

V8mate said:

Is that so bad? Assuming you weren't planning on using it for track days, do you need the hooliganability of spanish cogs? It's not a bad auto.

+1. I ran an Auto and the only time I really regretted it wasn't a manual was when I sold it as drift demand means it would probably have been worth double the amount I got for the auto. That 5 speed auto box is supposed to adapt to your driving style and I certainly found that to be the case.

An odd feeling now the E39's been MOT'd, really enjoying it and any thoughts of changing in the next 12 months have gone away (for now....). I really need more space so I can just add to the fleet rather than feeling I need to sell before I can buy....

[Max M4X WW]

CampDavid said:

hornetrider said:

BlueMR2 said:

If your going to end up spending £3k anyway you may as well do it properly in the first place.

http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/use...

Even got wood inlay.

Oh yes. Yes indeed. That looks very proper and above board.

Who's buying it?

Indeed. I don't get Paras on an L though, I mean, the ride suffers which isn't want you want from your rear heated seat.

Be a proper tool for the road trip season

Madness, Read through the AD and thought 'Looks like the one that the previous owner of our 540i bought to replace it' scroll through and yep - Magnus from Surrey! Tempted to buy this from him too!

Edited by Max M4X WW on Friday 19th October 23:52

[Mustard]

r129sl said:

hornetrider said:

S3_Graham said:

Speaking of slate green..... Is this it? Seems a bit of a steal, even has a set of winters 540 sport for £2995

Merely stubble here but looks like Dolphin Grey to me.

Dolphin Grey--beautiful colour--was long gone by E39, surely? Zwolf will know, of course.

Sterling Grey is what your thing of, but looks Slate Green to me

Dolphin Grey was E28 and early E34

Edited by Mustard on Saturday 20th October 07:44

[BeirutTaxi]

CampDavid said:

Advert says:

MECHANICALLY THIS CAR IS WITHOUT FAULT AND ALL THE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT IS IN FULL WORKING ORDER.

Then says

FAULT IS THE WATER PUMP IS LOSING WATER THE COLLANT LIGHT IS ON. ANY INSPECTION WELCOME

Quite amusing!

[BeirutTaxi]

Has this one been posted?

http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/use...

[hornetrider]

I think about 17 times now

I don't actually like it either. Gone right off hearing aid.

[Shadow R1]

Any good ?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...

[edo]

MERCEDES 500 SE FULL ARMOURED VEHICLE For Sale (1985)

No MOT though..

BLUE FULL ARMOURED VEHICLE, BULLET PROOF, RUN FLAT TYRES, BOMB PROOF CRADLE UNDER REAR SEATS FIRE EXTINGUSHIER SYSTEM UNDER BONNET NO UK MOT, AUTO, 37,684 MILES, 4973CC
Price: £4995 Offers invited

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C334554

[andy43]

Over budget and a fair few miles but what the hell.

500E

[W00DY]

andy43 said:

Over budget and a fair few miles but what the hell.

500E

fk me, look at that interior! They really don't build them like they used to.




Unprecedented levels of want.

[Zwolf]

Mustard said:

Sterling Grey is what your thing of, but looks Slate Green to me

Dolphin Grey was E28 and early E34

Edited by Mustard on Saturday 20th October 07:44

E32 and E30 Sport too.

The above E39 is Slate Green.

[Mustard]

Zwolf said:

Mustard said:

Sterling Grey is what your thing of, but looks Slate Green to me

Dolphin Grey was E28 and early E34

Edited by Mustard on Saturday 20th October 07:44

E32 and E30 Sport too.

The above E39 is Slate Green.

Yep. Late eighties early nineties era

Edited by Mustard on Saturday 20th October 12:52

[Rollcage]

A Dolphin Grey 325i Sport is on my list of "one day" cars.

Though they are NOT cheap these days!

[hornetrider]

W00DY said:

fk me, look at that interior! They really don't build them like they used to.




Unprecedented levels of want.

Absolutely stunning. And then when you consider it's done 200k... amazing.

[SuperHangOn]

Yay or nay on falkens?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4X-New-215-55-16-FALKEN-...

Bring back 15" wheels with big squishy 50p tyres Don't want to know the damage with those 19" XJR jobs and the like...

[edo]

andy43 said:

Over budget and a fair few miles but what the hell.

500E

Nah, not enough service history

Summary of History:

29/01/93 - 0 miles - Mercedes Sindelfingen - Pre Delivery Inspection -
04/02/93 - 2,021 miles - Mercedes Luneberg - Scheduled Service -
12/03/93 6,647 miles - Mercedes Luneberg - Scheduled Service -
15/07/93 - 12,577 miles - Mercedes Luneberg - Scheduled Service -
15/10/93 - 18,646 miles - Mercedes Luneberg - Scheduled Service -
31/01/94 - 24,884 miles - Mercedes Luneberg - Scheduled Service -
17/05/94 - 30,937 miles - Mercedes Luneberg - Scheduled Service -
01/09/94 - 37,950 miles - Mercedes Luneberg - Scheduled Service -
16/02/95 - 44,245 miles - Mercedes Luneberg - Scheduled Service + Brake Fluid Renewal -
13/07/95 - 50,164 miles - Mercedes Luneberg - Scheduled Service -
06/06/96 - 61,617 miles - Mercedes Luneberg - Scheduled Service -
10/09/96 - 70,160 miles - Mercedes Luneberg - Scheduled Service -
13/01/97 - 76,643 miles - Mercedes Luneberg - Scheduled Service -
18/04/97 - 82,478 miles - Mercedes Bardowick - Scheduled Service + Brake Fluid Renewal + Coolant Change -
12/08/97 - 87,953 miles - Mercedes Luneberg - Scheduled Service -
24/02/98 - 99,250 miles - Mercedes Luneberg - Scheduled Service -
24/06/98 - 106,457 miles - Mercedes Luneberg - Scheduled Service -
01/05/00 - 110,762 miles - Dekra - German Inspection Expiry May 2002 -
21/06/00 - 111,250 miles - Mercedes of Salzwedel Germany - Vehicle Purchased & Imported to UK -
09/08/00 - 112,600 miles - Bradman & Co London - Full Inspection + 5 New Tyres, Cost £1,480.20 -
15/08/00 - 112,659 miles - Mercedes West London - Maintenance Service + Power Steering Pipe, Cost £612.65 -
06/02/01 - 121,594 miles - Bradman & Co London - Oil Service + New Headlamps + New Windscreen, Cost £1090.34 -
29/05/01 - 126,327 miles - Mercedes Stratford - Maintenance Service + New Throttle Actuator + New Radiator + Thermostat + New Front Brake Discs & Pads + Rear Brake Pads + Brake Fluid Renewal + Air Conditioning Service, Cost £2,468.11 -
25/07/01 - 129,051 miles - Gayswater Coachworks - MOT + 2 Tyres, Cost £436.28 -
16/08/01 - 129,200 miles - Bradman & Co London - Oil Service, Cost £187.30 -
05/10/01 - 131,000 miles - Mercedes London - New Velour Mats -
11/07/02 - 141,348 miles - Mercedes of Zurich - Maintenance Service + Transmission Service + Brake Fluid Renewal +ASR Fluid Renewal, Cost 2,532.45 Swiss Francs -
01/08/02 - 142,469 miles - Mullan Speed Shop - MOT -
03/07/03 - 150,140 miles - Motor Masters - MOT -
13/11/03 - 156,613 miles - SS Motors Mercedes Specialist - Full Service + New Distributor Cap + Rotor Arm + Transmission Pipe + SRS Module, Cost £1,320.61 -
24/06/04 - 161,514 miles - Wheels VT Mercedes Specialists - Oil Service + Front Brake Discs & Pads + Anti Roll Bar Bushes + Wheel Alignment, Cost £1397.15 -
29/07/04 - 164,689 miles - Chinnor MOT Centre - MOT -
25/08/04 - 167,863 miles - Wheels VT Mercedes Specialists - New Transmission Mount -
01/08/05 - 174,230 miles - Buryas Bridge Garage - MOT -
12/12/05 - 180,693 miles - Buryas Bridge Garage - Scheduled Service -
14/08/06 - 185,426 miles - Buryas Bridge Garage - Scheduled Service -
03/10/06 - 187,723 miles - Buryas Bridge Garage - MOT -
07/03/07 - 188,497 miles - Mercare Plymouth - New Engine Wiring Loom, Cost £570.69 -
31/03/07 - 188,535 miles - Mercare Plymouth - New Washer Pump + New Sender Unit, Cost £241.27 -
24/04/07- 189,000 miles - Mercare Plymouth - New Set of Spark Plugs, Cost £66.95 -
17/08/07 - 187,496 miles - Mercare Plymouth - Major Service + Distributor Caps & Rotor Arms + Front Springs + Transmission Service, Cost £1147.51 -
28/09/07 - 187,577 miles - Mercare Plymouth - MOT -
08/08/08 - 191,715 miles - Mercare Plymouth - Interim Service, Cost £150.81 -
01/10/08 - 192,683 miles - Mercare Plymouth - MOT -
01/10/09 - 196,963 miles - Mercare Plymouth - MOT -
01/10/09 - 196,963 miles - Mercare Plymouth - Oil Service + New Brake Lamp Switch, Cost £452.79 -
19/04/10 - 199,756 miles - Mercare Plymouth - Interim Service, Cost £183.47 -
22/10/10 - 201,352 miles - Mercare Plymouth - MOT + 2 Tyres, Cost £282.61 -
09/12/10 - 201,943 miles - Mercare Plymouth - New Central Locking Pump, Cost £301.98 -
18/10/11 - 205,139 miles - Oakdens Plymouth - MOT -
01/11/11 - 202,900 miles - Mercare Plymouth - New Distributor Caps + Rotor Arms, Cost £244.80 -
08/03/12 - 210,000 miles - Mercedes Plymouth - New Aerial Mast, Cost £28.00 -
04/05/12 - 211,000 miles - Mercedes Plymouth - New Air Intake Hoses, Cost £74.16 -
14/09/12 - 211,800 miles - K&T Autos - Full Service + Spark Plugs + Transmission Service, Cost

212,298 miles - Mercland Nuneaton - Full Inspection + New Front Brake Discs + New Rear Suspension Spheres + Full Service + MOT -

[TopGear7]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2000-JAGUAR-S-TYPE-V6-SE...

3.0 V6, 89k, 'Service bills, MOT until May (with full history of previous MOTs) - all for one pound under a grand!

I really want a a car to just waft around in, but I can't overcome my feeling of apprehension - I'm yet to take my first step into barge ownership.

What's the potential bork on an S-Type?