Best smoker barges 1-5 large [Vol 21]

[king arthur]

This seems very optimistically Friday Barge priced for a mere Jaguar XE. Left hooker too, and not only that but the back seats look to be ruined. What on earth could the seller be thinking?
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202309061...

[nobrakes]

king arthur said:

This seems very optimistically Friday Barge priced for a mere Jaguar XE. Left hooker too, and not only that but the back seats look to be ruined. What on earth could the seller be thinking?
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202309061...

I thought it was a civic/350z at first.

[pneumothorax]

king arthur said:

This seems very optimistically Friday Barge priced for a mere Jaguar XE. Left hooker too, and not only that but the back seats look to be ruined. What on earth could the seller be thinking?
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202309061...

I'd rather have the Kawafookingquick thing

[culpz]

pneumothorax said:

culpz said:

What did you think of your IS250? I'm pretty certain it's gonna be my next car. I'm not picky but I just want a decent SE/SE-L auto with parking sensors and the nav screen and that's about it. Local is ones don't seem to hang around for long, I've noticed

They are brilliant. Had it six years and circa 70 k miles and NOTHING went wrong despite dogs abuse, I rarely drove the thing save to take it for oil changes and I found it to be a nice steer. Get one with the Harmon Kardon radio (think SE) and with some stamps in the book and I really don't think you can go wrong.

Appreciate that! I know they're known for being one of he most reliable cars you can get. Not expecting it to set the world on fire with the drive but reliable, comfy, auto, lots of tech (for the age), RWD, V6 engine. Same to tax as my current Civic Type R.

[ItsBouquet]

king arthur said:

This seems very optimistically Friday Barge priced for a mere Jaguar XE. Left hooker too, and not only that but the back seats look to be ruined. What on earth could the seller be thinking?
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202309061...

That... is quite a special car.

[ingenieur]

RUI488 said:

Well as a car i posted (without checking over at all or even reading the advert) has been torn to shreds i suppose i’ll have to leave thread now…

As far as I know there's no rule for this thread which says "only good genuine cars can be included and anyone who posts a leper has to leave the thread" - it's part of the fun getting the chance to see cars which may not be the real deal being advertised. Post more of them.

[ingenieur]

pneumothorax said:

cos it's Friday, think this project would suit an "enthusiast"

https://www.manorparkclassics.com/auction/lot/lot-...

I can see why somebody would hang on to that car with the specification. Manual box, interesting velour interior, 3.5l sledgehammer under the bonnet.... HOWEVER, the problem with BMWs of this era is that they compound rust. i.e. rust upon rust. When you start looking at how they made the sills you find several sheets covering each other and rust between each sheet. So you have to peel it like an onion and when you've finished what should be solid chassis members will have to be fixed before you can build it back up. There are people out there who have the patience for this kind of thing but I don't think I could do it.

[macron]

Oh goodness yes, we all post barges which get criticized, as will I for allowing a "z" to creep into that word thanks to whatever dictionary this phone is running.

It's part of the fun, especially when someone really goes off on one about how bad what you've posted is.

It usually means a maybe, after all

[21st Century Man]

That errant Z is pretty unforgivable though, I won't be returning soon

[RUI488]

ingenieur said:

As far as I know there's no rule for this thread which says "only good genuine cars can be included and anyone who posts a leper has to leave the thread" - it's part of the fun getting the chance to see cars which may not be the real deal being advertised. Post more of them.

Hard to get across on t’internet but i was being facetious.

[21st Century Man]

Leper? Don't you mean leaper?

[bolidemichael]

I was once criticised for pointing out that a driver side seat belt butler seemed to be stuck unretracted on a W126. Traumatic!

[Krikkit]

ItsBouquet said:

macron said:

Close enough to Friday.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/van-details/2023080102...

Kwikasfuki

Needs a H2 swap, then it really would be

[anotherswifty]

21st Century Man said:

macron said:

Close enough to Friday.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/van-details/2023080102...

Stop that. Stop it at once.

Absolutely love that sort of thing, course it has no space in my life. A great job, particularly when the finish is as good as the job as the well executed mad mechanicals. It’s good that we’re still allowed to make and register that kind of oddity. Makes me think of one of the Edd China vids where he went to Sweden and the guy who wanted to stick a later lump on his Golf had to jump through hoops or be told it wasn’t legal.
Also reminds me of the thread on PH of the Espace w the Lexus V8 engine by the guy who built race cars for a living.

[21st Century Man]

anotherswifty said:

21st Century Man said:

macron said:

Close enough to Friday.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/van-details/2023080102...

Stop that. Stop it at once.

Absolutely love that sort of thing, course it has no space in my life. A great job, particularly when the finish is as good as the job as the well executed mad mechanicals. It’s good that we’re still allowed to make and register that kind of oddity. Makes me think of one of the Edd China vids where he went to Sweden and the guy who wanted to stick a later lump on his Golf had to jump through hoops or be told it wasn’t legal.
Also reminds me of the thread on PH of the Espace w the Lexus V8 engine by the guy who built race cars for a living.

Me too. Luckily a tad too expensive for a spontaneous random purchase.

[biggbn]

ItsBouquet said:

macron said:

Close enough to Friday.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/van-details/2023080102...

Kwikasfuki

Outstanding!

[pneumothorax]

that C63 did not sell. went up to 12k with an estimate at 14-16k. Not sure I get the vendor's decision on this ie a car like that in an auction with the 15% thing and the obvious pitfalls with auction-it's probably a car someone will retail at 17-18 so I'm not sure how even at 14 + commission that this works out?

I am going to keep an eye out for it. If anyone see's it ANYWHERE please let me know.

[rider73]

The internet is a wonderful thing.........

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202310273...


ohh i thought, could be a shedder for a few years, its just down the road from me... lets see who this company is via gov.uk
"
JOHN PERCIVAL VEHICLE SALES LTD
Registered office address
Scotby Shields Farm, Scotby, Carlisle, Cumbria, Ca48eb
Company status - Dissolved
"

hmmm farm, dissolved, let just google search name + location.....ouch
https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/19960926.carlis...
"
At the city’s Rickergate court, magistrates were shown video footage of 35-year-old John Percival as he stood outside the club, jabbing his finger at two door staff and telling one of them he would return later to “kill him.”
....
Percival - due to take over his family's farm in December....
"
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/man-glassed-...
"
Man glassed bride-to-be on hen night two weeks before her wedding
John Percival, 32, was jailed for the shocking attack on Sophie Hyslop on a night out in Carlisle
... Judge Nicholas Barker, who heard of previous assaults committed on others by Percival, including one with a glass, jailed him for eight months.
"

ah ok i'll pass thanks................

[E90_M3Ross]

pneumothorax said:

that C63 did not sell. went up to 12k with an estimate at 14-16k. Not sure I get the vendor's decision on this ie a car like that in an auction with the 15% thing and the obvious pitfalls with auction-it's probably a car someone will retail at 17-18 so I'm not sure how even at 14 + commission that this works out?

I am going to keep an eye out for it. If anyone see's it ANYWHERE please let me know.

As you say, with the 15% auction thing you're never going to get a good price....

[Crook]

Looks like it’s had a bit of paint NS front but what a thing to propel yourself down the autostrada
All the litres and two doors




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