Best smoker barges 1-5 large [vol8]
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derin100 said:
BlueMR2 said:
phil_cardiff said:
JZZ30 said:
village idiot said:
Arguably the best looking mass produced car of the last 10 years.I love the leather seats in these, but the silver plastics are a bit low rent.
The drive was 'ok' but not particularly inspiring either.
Not quite in budget at £8k, however sometimes you have to up the budget for the right vehicle.
All 8L of V10, fitting barge for collecting your weekly shopping, if you can fit it in the car park.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...
All 8L of V10, fitting barge for collecting your weekly shopping, if you can fit it in the car park.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...
BlueMR2 said:
Not quite in budget at £8k, however sometimes you have to up the budget for the right vehicle.
All 8L of V10, fitting barge for collecting your weekly shopping, if you can fit it in the car park.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...
Jeez that interior is awful.All 8L of V10, fitting barge for collecting your weekly shopping, if you can fit it in the car park.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...
BlueMR2 said:
derin100 said:
BlueMR2 said:
phil_cardiff said:
JZZ30 said:
village idiot said:
Arguably the best looking mass produced car of the last 10 years.I love the leather seats in these, but the silver plastics are a bit low rent.
The drive was 'ok' but not particularly inspiring either.
'Car you never knew existed'. Looks to have 300C DNA?
5.7 litres of Yank goodness.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dodge-Magnum-R-T-5-7-Hem...
5.7 litres of Yank goodness.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dodge-Magnum-R-T-5-7-Hem...
BlueMR2 said:
Not quite in budget at £8k, however sometimes you have to up the budget for the right vehicle.
All 8L of V10, fitting barge for collecting your weekly shopping, if you can fit it in the car park.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...
1L = £1k. That's a novel way to price a car.All 8L of V10, fitting barge for collecting your weekly shopping, if you can fit it in the car park.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...
It's a shame that the original truck engine outputs 'only' 310hp. Lamborghini were the ones who thoroughly re-worked the engine for use in the viper.
hornetrider said:
'Car you never knew existed'. Looks to have 300C DNA?
5.7 litres of Yank goodness.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dodge-Magnum-R-T-5-7-Hem...
More than just a little DNA shared.5.7 litres of Yank goodness.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dodge-Magnum-R-T-5-7-Hem...
The 300C in turn is based on parts of the W210 and W211 Mercedes E class. It really is a parts bin car.
Stegel said:
CharlesdeGaulle said:
Is this a post-facelift? Likely to be rust and problem free?
A 4-cyl with the devil's fuel; would it really be that bad an ownership proposition?
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...
It is post mini-facelift (Euro IV engine) but pre-major facelift which brought a sharper V shape to the front bumper and pivoting (rather than folding) door mirrors. I ran a 55 plate just like that for a year and 12k miles from new without issue. It will only have 150bhp, but once wound up is OK for motorway work. (ETA- I've yet to see any rusty 211 that didn't have obvious crash damage)A 4-cyl with the devil's fuel; would it really be that bad an ownership proposition?
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...
Edited by Stegel on Monday 24th August 18:29
I very much prefer petrol, but there aren't many post-06 about at thread money.
I'm toying with the idea of buying a newer, more modern car than the 124. If I succumb to domestic pressure on the family estate, I reckon I'll be all right keeping old stuff for the other cars. Suitable options really only seem to fall to 210/211 Mercs and V70s, so I'm 'scoping'.
BlueMR2 said:
0a said:
600 SEC up for auction with 78k miles on it (according to the pictures). http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C651702
Estimate £2.5-2.8k if this means anything. Why do so many of these seem to end up going through auction?
Would you want to sell one for a £500 "profit" then have someone pop back 2 days later needing a dash out job to fix the heater?Estimate £2.5-2.8k if this means anything. Why do so many of these seem to end up going through auction?
Neither does anyone else, so auction it is.
Neither executors who have already retired to Spain on Papa's remaining hard-earned, nor his nonagenarian widow, nor his three septuagenarian mistresses are keen on doing battle on Gumtree.
Oh I don't know, they seem to have more niggles than major bork factor, some chocolate suspension (which can be on the... er... stiff side if you get a Ti model) and you have to keep an eye on wheel geometry otherwise they chew through tyres (had to do an emergency tyre replacement on mine as they'd worn dangerously on the inside which I hadn't spotted). The front seats are comfy mind, some of the best I've used (not that I'm all that worldly in car seats mind). Overall a nice car and I'd have another, petrol for preference (though I'm currently hankering for a car with a V shape to its cylinder layout with a moggy badge).
Krikkit said:
hornetrider said:
They might look nice but if they're anything like the ones in the GTV they'll be neither comfortable or supportive, regrettably.
Really? I found the seats in my 156 to be very supportive. In fact they were some of the comfiest seats I've ever graced with my bum.V12 AMG said:
BlueMR2 said:
Not quite in budget at £8k, however sometimes you have to up the budget for the right vehicle.
All 8L of V10, fitting barge for collecting your weekly shopping, if you can fit it in the car park.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...
1L = £1k. That's a novel way to price a car.All 8L of V10, fitting barge for collecting your weekly shopping, if you can fit it in the car park.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...
It's a shame that the original truck engine outputs 'only' 310hp. Lamborghini were the ones who thoroughly re-worked the engine for use in the viper.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291517520106
hornetrider said:
Krikkit said:
hornetrider said:
They might look nice but if they're anything like the ones in the GTV they'll be neither comfortable or supportive, regrettably.
Really? I found the seats in my 156 to be very supportive. In fact they were some of the comfiest seats I've ever graced with my bum.Jobbo said:
CharlesdeGaulle said:
Another fast Volvo; I rather like the look of it. Anything to be aware of? (Aside from the fact that it's not a 124, obvs.)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-V70-2-5-Turbo-200-...
That's rather interesting - if you wanted a thread estate but wanted something a bit more modern than a W124, that's about as old money as you'll get these days. I hadn't realised they'd got so cheap. Is the tax £500?http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-V70-2-5-Turbo-200-...
The 2.5T is a low pressure turbo and is not the best showing of the 5 cylinder petrol IMHO, the economy is poor and the road tax is sky high. I think if you're going petrol in one of these you might as well hold out for a T6, the economy is no worse.
Sadly they never made a proper T5 version of this model.
dme123 said:
The 2.5T is a low pressure turbo and is not the best showing of the 5 cylinder petrol IMHO, the economy is poor and the road tax is sky high. I think if you're going petrol in one of these you might as well hold out for a T6, the economy is no worse.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201505213652089?channel=cars&search-target=usedcars&quicksearch=true&onesearchad=used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew&sort=default&make=volvo&radius=50&page=1&postcode=barge1-5&model=v70&logcode=pA very nice 280bhp but expensive tax.
hornetrider said:
Krikkit said:
hornetrider said:
They might look nice but if they're anything like the ones in the GTV they'll be neither comfortable or supportive, regrettably.
Really? I found the seats in my 156 to be very supportive. In fact they were some of the comfiest seats I've ever graced with my bum.Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff