Best smoker barges 1-5 large [Vol 13]

[C Lee Farquar]

Signing in. Coming up to 5 years ownership of a 760LI, purchase inspired by this thread.

Yet to find anything I'd want to change it for, but tempted to add

[stewjohnst]

0a said:

As it’s a new thread (and we live our lives in thread volumes, don’t we?!), what are your barge aspirations for v13?

Mine: sell the Lexus and replace with a merc w126.

Finish my kitchen and sneak a barge purchase without the wife noticing, would an estate c32 amg qualify as a barge?

[cornershop]

Bookmark updated...

[CharlesdeGaulle]

I'm not sure how long a thread volume lasts but I anticipate selling the Lexus LS 430 and buying a new car tax free within the next 6 months or so.

It'll probably be a Volvo. Or a Mercedes. Or a BMW. Or maybe an F-Type. But most likely a Volvo. (The new 60 looks good - any thoughts?)

I feel as though I'm about to let the thread-massive down.

[idiotgap]

Vol 12 was 9 months.

I've already let the thread down by buying a new Skoda. Won't arrive until Christmas though so the S211 has to do another caravan pull through France next month before we tidy and sell it on.

[LetsTryAgain]

C Lee Farquar said:

Signing in. Coming up to 5 years ownership of a 760LI, purchase inspired by this thread.

Yet to find anything I'd want to change it for, but tempted to add

I had the 750i, would have loved the '60i!

[nobrakes]

C Lee Farquar said:

Signing in. Coming up to 5 years ownership of a 760LI, purchase inspired by this thread.

Yet to find anything I'd want to change it for, but tempted to add

Sir, I think 5 years of 760Li ownership qualifies you for lifetime thread membership even if you were to change it for a bicycle.

[K12beano]

olly755 said:

I remember when it was all fields around ‘ere.

Bloomin’ youngsters, strutting round here like they own the place

[K12beano]

0a said:

As it’s a new thread (and we live our lives in thread volumes, don’t we?!), what are your barge aspirations for v13?

Mine: sell the Lexus and replace with a merc w126.

Just coming up to 29 months on the W220 S500. Bought with a two year hope for ownership.

Now thinking of keeping it beyond 42 months so that it’s cost me <£100 capital cost per month!!

[/Man Maths Logic ]

[Mr Ponkerson]

afternoon gentlemen.

Had my first road trip in the LS (excluding the initial drive up from London) - down to a forest in yorkshire to see Paul Heaton & Jackie Abbot (beautiful south). This was also the first time my wife had been in this car - she seems to understand why I like it so much, bargain basement luxury with the ability to lift her frock and gallop along when desired.

[SimonTheSailor]

idiotgap said:

I've already let the thread down by buying a new Skoda. Won't arrive until Christmas though

There's a 6 month wait for a new Skoda ??

[C Lee Farquar]

nobrakes said:

Sir, I think 5 years of 760Li ownership qualifies you for lifetime thread membership even if you were to change it for a bicycle.

It's worse than that, I found myself looking at poverty spec 30 year Mercs earlier. It must be contagious.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

C Lee Farquar said:

It's worse than that, I found myself looking at poverty spec 30 year Mercs earlier. It must be contagious.

It is. Once in, there's no escape. I now have a velour fetish and am prepared to wind my own windows. Mark my words, this could be you ...

[mdk1]

Checking in,
Off to hide at the back and keep watching you guys, keep finding the barges,
Would love to have the bottle to buy an old Merc S Class, Audi A8, LS400

[Easternlight]

Stolen from another thread
Eye bleach is available in bulk

Out of thread budget but here's the link as you know you want to!!!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/mercedes-Benz-sl350-200...

[tobinen]

Oh dear. Should be behind a spoiler tag really.

[ian316]

WTF

[stewjohnst]

Easternlight said:

Stolen from another thread
Eye bleach is available in bulk

Out of thread budget but here's the link as you know you want to!!!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/mercedes-Benz-sl350-200...

That’s in Rotherham I think, almost worth an Attenborough-esque trip for me down from Leeds to understand what sort of person does this to a car.

[Fatlad1973]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

I'm not sure how long a thread volume lasts but I anticipate selling the Lexus LS 430 and buying a new car tax free within the next 6 months or so.

It'll probably be a Volvo. Or a Mercedes. Or a BMW. Or maybe an F-Type. But most likely a Volvo. (The new 60 looks good - any thoughts?)

I feel as though I'm about to let the thread-massive down.

Unfortunately I beat you to it CdG: after test driving a thread worthy LS430 my Merc got trucked and I bought an E92 M3. No way can I blag that as a barge just because it's an automatic V8 with aircon and an arm rest. Even if I did, it was way beyond thread budget...
Oh well, at least we've still got the FFRR. Oh and the Merc returns in two weeks from the repairer, confirming the M3 as a foolish impulse buy.

On that subject, my goals for this thread volume are:
- get the FFRR up to standard (sat nav, reversing camera and a touch of bodywork, plus some maintenance to catch up on)
- get the wife a new kitchen so she stops complaining that I spent a kitchen on the M3
- potentially swap the Merc E350cdi for something more thready to keep the miles off the M3

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Fatlad197 said:

... a barge just because it's an automatic V8 with aircon and an arm rest.

We've often thread-argued about barge definitions here, but I reckon that isn't a bad one right there.

Great start to vol 13!