The Best ///M/Barge/General Rant/Look at This/O/T [Vol VIII]

[jonnydm]

Indeed, if it hadn't been for the 'box I would have posted it earlier. Undecided on the interior, not for the faint of heart.

[ferrisbueller]

Dubious colour scheme but sub 5-bags for this much real estate?

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3506517.htm



Grand Borkmaster flash?

[ferrisbueller]

Less challenging, but 2k more

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3198922.htm

[LHD]

ferrisbueller said:

Grand Borkmaster flash?

You rang?

[mikearwas]

I'm struggling to comprehend how those 7 series can be so cheap!

[jonnydm]

mikearwas said:

I'm struggling to comprehend how those 7 series can be so cheap!

10 year old car, sub 20mpg, £600+ for new tyres alone & potential for big bills should anything go wrong.

I can see why.

That said, I managed to run a modern V8 barge for a few months recently and didn't break the bank entirely.

[ferrisbueller]

These were 100k a couple of years ago.......why the increase?

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3631943.htm

[E24man]

Gaz. said:

Dear God man you asking if anyone has first hand experiance of a Z8? When was the last time you had even seen one? I honestly cannot tell you to the nearest decade when I last saw a Z8.

Saw one at BMW Bradford a few years ago, Mrs E24man was particularly taken with it even against her then toy of a Griffith 500. There were just over 5,700 made so against E34 M5 Tourings (891), Alpina B10 BiTurbo's (507), rhd E34 M5's (over 1000 if you include SA) there should be one or two about.

The fact that they are generally quite scarce/rare does bring me back to my original point that they generally aren't being used and a collective De-Beers complex is going on.

[Gruber]

So tonight I had a very nice mini-Stag and decided to walk home from Piccadilly to Battersea in the snow. Quite bracing, but some beautiful scenery:



Now feeling gently sozzled and a bit damp.

[ferrisbueller]

anonymous said:

[redacted]

Ignoring the mullet appreciation fee, that's about the going rate.

[Gruber]

Vario-Rob said:

Gruber said:

Just to restore equilibrium after that Chrysler ste and to nudge Vol 8 back onto the straight and narrow...

Von Klinkerhoffen, just cast your mind back as I’m pretty sure I bumped into you at 4 Star just after the dreaded Lister got dumped with them?

At the time the above mentioned Alp’ appeared to have failed its potty training class on all counts, there was car wee wee all over the floor.

Now perhaps a new set of matching branded tires may have soothed the B12’s nerves a bit but even the Lister could just about hold its own bladder.

Just.

Monsieur LeClerc

You are, of course, absolutely correct. But it would be a wonderful way to go.

[sleep envy]

yum

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...

[7SS]

V8mate said:

L100NYY said:

Love this -

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C279267

Very funky!

So, tub the rear arches a bit, stick a decent rear axle and rubber on the back and ... what would fit nicely under that bonnet?



I'd suggest it'll have to be a four-pot.

Two litre Cossie? Red top VX? Whaddayareckon?

Would have to keep a six surely, 330i lump?
I reckon BMW missed a trick with the whole Rover saga. If the Triumph name had been reborn a Vitesse / 2500 /GT6 range could have been a winner. Could have been parts bin specials with previous gen 3 series running gear pitched slightly down market of Bavaria's own.

[Cunning Punt]

ferrisbueller said:

sub 5-bags for this much real estate?

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3506517.htm

It's not a real estate

(it is a bargain though)




Not quite a real estate either, but sooo

'punt

[Great Pretender]

tdm34 said:

Volume VIII eh? well gentlemen, you've all tried to show a thread staple well you've all failed
here's a proper wallet killer....

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3632272.htm



And it doesn't seem to be doing this......

Oooof, ya fker!

[Great Pretender]

Anyway, I start this thread with an ending - my ending.

Goodbye Blighty and chums

[wackojacko]

Great Pretender said:

Anyway, I start this thread with an ending - my ending.

Goodbye Blighty and chums

Hope it all works out for you.
Good luck mate !

[V8mate]

Enjoy your adventure

[7SS]

Great Pretender said:

Anyway, I start this thread with an ending - my ending.

Goodbye Blighty and chums

Good luck fella, hope the beer doesn't bankrupt you. Should make petrol seem cheap at least.

[AV12]

Bloody 'ell. Have a good trip there GP all the best.