Best Smoker Barges 1-5 large [Vol 4]

[JamesK]

Quietlybonkers said:

tercelgold said:

Amazing value and I'm a new to Audi fan, but why is the 0-60 so slow, is it like the Saab Aeros and better once it gets moving?.

"340 bhp 6.7 seconds" I would have thought that would be 5.5 or so?

Cos it's a heavy old hector, getting on for two tonnes with that lump up front, so it takes a while to get moving. And the gearing is set more for touring than racing Barry in his Fiesta with the stripes away from the lights.

A 340 bhp TVR, at just over half the weight, takes around the 5 second mark to 60, by way of comparison.

I can assure you they don't

[S3_Graham]

sparks_E39 said:

SpeckledJim said:

ECP. Not a lot.

Thanks, any reccomended brands?

would agree, shocks arent alot.

They were £80 each from Audi for my S3.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

volks al said:

This is for sale on my work site, seems a good buy maybe?

I thought that house looked like a married quarter and checked your profile to see if you were in my previous neck of the woods - thought it was my very house! But it's not.

I reckon that car's worth a look.

[TheLordJohn]

theironduke said:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1996-JAGUAR-XJ6-4-0-SPOR...

Over my ideal budget but seems a hell of a car! 55k! Very tempted... Ideal spec, 4.0 Sport with cream cow, ideally black but can't win them all!

Awesome!

[Quietlybonkers]

JamesK said:

Quietlybonkers said:

tercelgold said:

Amazing value and I'm a new to Audi fan, but why is the 0-60 so slow, is it like the Saab Aeros and better once it gets moving?.

"340 bhp 6.7 seconds" I would have thought that would be 5.5 or so?

Cos it's a heavy old hector, getting on for two tonnes with that lump up front, so it takes a while to get moving. And the gearing is set more for touring than racing Barry in his Fiesta with the stripes away from the lights.

A 340 bhp TVR, at just over half the weight, takes around the 5 second mark to 60, by way of comparison.

I can assure you they don't

I see you have a 450 Griff, and we know that the published, expert driver, brand new car, clutch ripping time is, about 4.2 secs......but have you actually timed a real, used one? My 400 Chim is supposed to do it in 5.1 secs, but it is nearer 6 seconds in reality.

[theironduke]

TheLordJohn said:

theironduke said:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1996-JAGUAR-XJ6-4-0-SPOR...

Over my ideal budget but seems a hell of a car! 55k! Very tempted... Ideal spec, 4.0 Sport with cream cow, ideally black but can't win them all!

Awesome!

Seen another which is less dosh (still only done 90k with fsh though!) and also in dream spec....Sport with cream cow and black paint....the catch it's a 3.2....

But its 700 odd quid less....

[volks al]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

volks al said:

This is for sale on my work site, seems a good buy maybe?

I thought that house looked like a married quarter and checked your profile to see if you were in my previous neck of the woods - thought it was my very house! But it's not.

I reckon that car's worth a look.

It's a quarter at Northwood, god knows how much they would be worth on civvie street!

[TheLordJohn]

theironduke said:

Seen another which is less dosh (still only done 90k with fsh though!) and also in dream spec....Sport with cream cow and black paint....the catch it's a 3.2....

But its 700 odd quid less....

Get a least one of them bought!

[BlueMR2]

So what reasonably priced tyres does one use on ones 300e-24?

[V8mate]

(Apologies if a repost) I've never really liked the E38 7ers, but I do think that a de-chrome helps improve things considerably.

[hornetrider]

V8mate said:

(Apologies if a repost) I've never really liked the E38 7ers, but I do think that a de-chrome helps improve things considerably.

I recognise that so we've definitely seen it. Lovely spec and looks well.

[Rollcage]

V8mate said:

(Apologies if a repost) I've never really liked the E38 7ers, but I do think that a de-chrome helps improve things considerably.

You can't not like E38s on this thread The knives will be out!

That does look nice - must have been for sale a while, can't remember any recent appearances.

[sparks_E39]

V8mate said:

(Apologies if a repost) I've never really liked the E38 7ers, but I do think that a de-chrome helps improve things considerably.

Only by approximately a billion percent*

• hates chrome

[S3_Graham]

sparks_E39 said:

V8mate said:

(Apologies if a repost) I've never really liked the E38 7ers, but I do think that a de-chrome helps improve things considerably.

Only by approximately a billion percent*

• hates chrome

really like that

[SpeckledJim]

sparks_E39 said:

SpeckledJim said:

ECP. Not a lot.

Thanks, any reccomended brands?

Not from me, but I'm hardly Fangio. From £35 which seems very cheap.

[Zwolf]

V8mate said:

(Apologies if a repost) I've never really liked the E38 7ers, but I do think that a de-chrome helps improve things considerably.

That looks great, although I'd probably fit gingercators or at least pre-facelift clear rears.

The dechroming was standard as part of the Sport package for early E38s, itself a fairly rare option.

On the phone so can't judge too well, but that looks like Dolphin Grey, which is also lovely.

I don't mind chrome if it's with a dark metallic colour like the various blacks, greens or Orient Blue. Silver looks crap with it though.

[Rollcage]

What's this about an Alpina suspension pack on that Dolphin E38?

[sparks_E39]

That's a lovely E38 though.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

volks al said:

CharlesdeGaulle said:

volks al said:

This is for sale on my work site, seems a good buy maybe?

I thought that house looked like a married quarter and checked your profile to see if you were in my previous neck of the woods - thought it was my very house! But it's not.

I reckon that car's worth a look.

It's a quarter at Northwood, god knows how much they would be worth on civvie street!

It's scarey, the thought that we couldn't afford to buy the dilapidated places we live in! Sobering too.

[Ordinary_Chap]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

volks al said:

CharlesdeGaulle said:

volks al said:

This is for sale on my work site, seems a good buy maybe?

I thought that house looked like a married quarter and checked your profile to see if you were in my previous neck of the woods - thought it was my very house! But it's not.

I reckon that car's worth a look.

It's a quarter at Northwood, god knows how much they would be worth on civvie street!

It's scarey, the thought that we couldn't afford to buy the dilapidated places we live in! Sobering too.

Northwood eh? Worked there for a few years!

Lee