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[idiotgap]

harrykul said:

That's a phenomenal spec car! Whoever buys this wins the thread.

A bit sad they went for the basic wireless set and not full comand though.

[Patrick Bateman]

Mr Ponkerson said:

things like rs129s e430 (found the thread) and this BMW make me really want to pluck up the courage to join the barge squad:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-BMW-745-LI-V8-AUTO...

Have you listened to anything I've said recently you wannabe masochist?

Mechanic I use is adamant that LPG and BMW engines don't go well together, not sure how true that is though.

[r129sl]

If I can move my E430, I'd like to have a crack at the leather fetish E500.

[dbdb]

SilverStar said:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201802223972562?onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&body-type=Saloon&minimum-badge-engine-size=4.5&advertising-location=at_cars&price-to=5000&sort=sponsored&make=MERCEDES-BENZ&postcode=cb74ff&model=E%20CLASS&radius=1500&page=1
This E500 has appeared before I believe somewhere near Liverpool.

That Designo leather and suede dash must have been horrendously expensive when new. It's getting closer to me!

Not really my thing, but my word that's a lot of car for the money!

[V8mate]

Krikkit said:

MorganP104 said:

ian316 said:

0a said:

I love the colour combination of this w123: https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C964689

That's very nice and not over priced

Nicely written ad, too, though the copy bears all the hallmarks of a seller who's seen one too many tyre kickers in his time.

Seems like a sensible chap, I would imagine he'd bite your hand off at £3,500, after your tactical offer of £3,250 was politely rejected. Yes, I am buying this car in my mind.

I know technically the paintwork is red, but really, it's brown over brown, which is gloriously period correct. My wife would HATE it, which makes me love it even more.

Wibble, that is lovely! What a fabulous colour scheme.

Carefully photographed to all but hide the completely fked driver's seat

He mentions a 'hole', but squint a little... you're going to fall inside that!

[Biglips]

r129sl said:

If I can move my E430, I'd like to have a crack at the leather fetish E500.

Looks lovely. Just been out in mine. Such a capable car.

There can’t be many around with that extended leather. Just the sort of car that would be seen and beautifully photographed outside the thread’s favourite north London dealer.

[Mr Ponkerson]

Patrick Bateman said:

Have you listened to anything I've said recently you wannabe masochist?

Mechanic I use is adamant that LPG and BMW engines don't go well together, not sure how true that is though.

I never was that bright (NB - for anyone reading, I've changed my username from Stilljoe coz it was starting to irritate me for some unknown reason).

I've just bought a very sheddy civic so I didn't rush in to getting a barge that is already borked (as it will need to be a daily and I'm not exactly laiden with disposable cash), then R129 starts talking about selling his e430 (although I'm assuming it will still be out of my budget) and a few gs430s start appearing on ebay. As I said earlier - I need to grow a set and take the plunge

[tobinen]

Yours for just £2,750

[Jimmy Recard]

Wow, I love that E500!

[paulguitar]

Mr Ponkerson said:

things like rs129s e430 (found the thread) and this BMW make me really want to pluck up the courage to join the barge squad:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-BMW-745-LI-V8-AUTO...

I had a 745i and enjoyed it very much.


As to this one, it always astonishes me that someone will photograph a car to sell having not even been bothered to Hoover out the interior...

[MorganP104]

dbdb said:

SilverStar said:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201802223972562?onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&body-type=Saloon&minimum-badge-engine-size=4.5&advertising-location=at_cars&price-to=5000&sort=sponsored&make=MERCEDES-BENZ&postcode=cb74ff&model=E%20CLASS&radius=1500&page=1
This E500 has appeared before I believe somewhere near Liverpool.

That Designo leather and suede dash must have been horrendously expensive when new. It's getting closer to me!

Not really my thing, but my word that's a lot of car for the money!

This is indeed a huge amount of car for the money, but even with this mammoth spec, I can't get "Cyprus taxi" out of my head when I see one, especially when finished in a sober metallic colour.

[tobinen]

I've no idea what colour are Cypriot taxis but I like it. Not silver and not Obsidian black but somewhere in between. Whoever ordered it new was happy to order what he wanted

[chasingracecars]

However says last service was at 130,000 however the photo shows that it hasn’t reached that yet!

[CharlesdeGaulle]

r129sl said:

If I can move my E430, I'd like to have a crack at the leather fetish E500.

Unless your Frau is putting her foot down, these decisions needn't shouldn't be an or but an as well as.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

V8mate said:

Krikkit said:

MorganP104 said:

ian316 said:

0a said:

I love the colour combination of this w123: https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C964689

That's very nice and not over priced

Nicely written ad, too, though the copy bears all the hallmarks of a seller who's seen one too many tyre kickers in his time.

Seems like a sensible chap, I would imagine he'd bite your hand off at �3,500, after your tactical offer of £3,250 was politely rejected. Yes, I am buying this car in my mind.

I know technically the paintwork is red, but really, it's brown over brown, which is gloriously period correct. My wife would HATE it, which makes me love it even more.

Wibble, that is lovely! What a fabulous colour scheme.

Carefully photographed to all but hide the completely fked driver's seat

He mentions a 'hole', but squint a little... you're going to fall inside that!

With apologies both for a late reply and a multi-quote, but that is a lovely-looking old thing.

Replacement seat or a repair and that thing would serve you well and be a lot of fun.

I popped out to Screwfix in Shepton Mallet today - I know, living the dream - and saw a silver W123 4 door saloon being driven. It looked immaculate and brought a smile to my face and an 'up' to my thumb.

[giblet]

Back in barge business baby!

Picked up a LS400 today. Will get some pics up on Thursday when it’s road legal.

[olly755]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

r129sl said:

If I can move my E430, I'd like to have a crack at the leather fetish E500.

Unless your Frau is putting her foot down, these decisions needn't shouldn't be an or but an as well as.

My lack of discipline and financial nouse would have seen me buying the E500 now, and trying to sell the E430 (for the price you think makes it justifiable to change, in a period when no-one is buying old V8’s, so you gift it away under stress from the OH, just before the market recognizes the value and prices quadruple), later.

[Prinny]

tobinen said:

I've no idea what colour are Cypriot taxis but I like it. Not silver and not Obsidian black but somewhere in between. Whoever ordered it new was happy to order what he wanted

Off topic - (can anything in this thread be off-topic?) From extensive knowldege (we have a place there), they tend to be white/cream/black/some weird pale mustard yellow not quite the German style (or like the DE style but sun-bleached ).

Like most of Cyprus, the taxi drivers have an interesting attitude to rules & regulations - red lights tend to be optional/give way at night, and speed limits in towns are disregarded completely, yet rarely hit outside of town. There’s also the retiree contingent who like to drink & drive (still), knowing that so long as they can get to the side of the road & turn the lights off, they’re very unlikely to be spotted (and you can see a Cypriot police car from afar at night, as they always have the lights on - if they want you to stop, they turn on the siren).

It does look like a very nice car though!

[EarlOfHazard]

Picked up this lil' beauty yesterday: an Audi A6 2.8 quattro auto. Generally good condition and drives very well indeed.
It's going in to an Audi specialist to make sure it's worth spending a bit of cash on.
It deffo needs a rocker cover gasket and thermostat. I expect a few bushes will need replacing as well. I own the S6 version of this Audi as well, but it needs a bit of love and care before seeing the light of day again.
I'll likely start a thread in Readers' Cars

[tobinen]

Congratulations giblet and EarlOfHazard.