Best smoker barges 1-5 large [Vol 13]
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Hippea said:
Love those seats. Shame no manufacturer offers velour as an option these days
cornershop said:
All being well, I will collect this tomorrow:
A 2001 model, with some significant expenditure (new CATS shocks, F/R brakes, bushes, chain and tensioners). Allegedly clean bodywork one blemish on lower front wing.
I’m being cautious based on a couple of recent google reviews of the vendor, one involving full payment recovery on a different XJR transaction; with this in mind, a return ticket has been procured.
Had a viewing on the Lex today and a price agreed; hopefully the journey north tomorrow is not wasted.
I walked away.A 2001 model, with some significant expenditure (new CATS shocks, F/R brakes, bushes, chain and tensioners). Allegedly clean bodywork one blemish on lower front wing.
I’m being cautious based on a couple of recent google reviews of the vendor, one involving full payment recovery on a different XJR transaction; with this in mind, a return ticket has been procured.
Had a viewing on the Lex today and a price agreed; hopefully the journey north tomorrow is not wasted.
Spidey senses twitching when the vendor arrives to collect me in a transit which could not pass an mot under any circumstances.
Car looked good from 20 feet, but I didn’t get past the bodywork - it had a few thousand spent on bodywork (with photos), but the finish was so poor, I was amazed the PO could have been happy with it. Only 2 years ago too. Arches and wing were solid and passed the magnet test but both had received little or no pre paint prep.
The vendor also lied about the rust on the front inner wings - one had a very poor attempt to be hidden under blantantly new paint.
Even more money had been spent on the mechanics, again with receipts, but I couldn’t bring myself to feign any more interest to take it for a test drive.
Hippea said:
Sister car to the Rover 800, isn't it? I'd prefer the rakish Rover by quite some margin. cornershop said:
I walked away.
Spidey senses twitching when the vendor arrives to collect me in a transit which could not pass an mot under any circumstances.
Car looked good from 20 feet, but I didn’t get past the bodywork - it had a few thousand spent on bodywork (with photos), but the finish was so poor, I was amazed the PO could have been happy with it. Only 2 years ago too. Arches and wing were solid and passed the magnet test but both had received little or no pre paint prep.
The vendor also lied about the rust on the front inner wings - one had a very poor attempt to be hidden under blantantly new paint.
Even more money had been spent on the mechanics, again with receipts, but I couldn’t bring myself to feign any more interest to take it for a test drive.
Good shout. How much was it up for? My recent Jaguar shopping suggests that genuinely decent and solid X308s are rare and X300s almost impossible to find and starting to command stronger money. I gave up and bought an X350; they don't rust and they don't break in nearly as many ways.Spidey senses twitching when the vendor arrives to collect me in a transit which could not pass an mot under any circumstances.
Car looked good from 20 feet, but I didn’t get past the bodywork - it had a few thousand spent on bodywork (with photos), but the finish was so poor, I was amazed the PO could have been happy with it. Only 2 years ago too. Arches and wing were solid and passed the magnet test but both had received little or no pre paint prep.
The vendor also lied about the rust on the front inner wings - one had a very poor attempt to be hidden under blantantly new paint.
Even more money had been spent on the mechanics, again with receipts, but I couldn’t bring myself to feign any more interest to take it for a test drive.
I won the ebay auction at 4200, which then caused me an issue as I discovered the car on a Facebook group for 3500.
I may have misgaugued the market, I was hoping for better at the price. It may be right for someone else though, as the mechanics have had a fair chunk thrown at them.
Inner was ok - some loose and broken trim, headlining ok; dash, console etc looked ok too.
I may have misgaugued the market, I was hoping for better at the price. It may be right for someone else though, as the mechanics have had a fair chunk thrown at them.
Inner was ok - some loose and broken trim, headlining ok; dash, console etc looked ok too.
cornershop said:
I won the ebay auction at 4200, which then caused me an issue as I discovered the car on a Facebook group for 3500.
My big problem with eBay auctions is that I can't help but feel people will be bidding it up using other people/accounts.Always best to follow your gut instinct.
JF87 said:
From the sounds of that Jag seller, I think we can look forward to a relisting that kicks off with: "RELISTED DUE TO TIMEWASTER WHEN WILL THESE DREAMERS LEARN NO CHANCERS OR TYREKICKERS IF YOUR DRUNK DONT BID YOU BID TO BUY SIMPLE AS."
Funnily enough SOTW's E39 from a week or so back was then listed on eBay and had "**Due to timewasters/dreamers it is still for sale**" 
It's not for sale anymore and the kid's facebook now has him stood next to it with plates that don't register with DLVA on an online check. No idea what that all adds up to, possibly nothing - I did fancy a punt though, hence the digging :-)
Carry on bargistas, I'm still lurking!
Ok so no price, but it will be over budget, quite how far I don’t know....
Can’t be many 1 owner S124’s left - https://www.thehairpincompany.co.uk/for-sale/1990-...
Can’t be many 1 owner S124’s left - https://www.thehairpincompany.co.uk/for-sale/1990-...
CB 987 said:
Ok so no price, but it will be over budget, quite how far I don’t know....
Can’t be many 1 owner S124’s left - https://www.thehairpincompany.co.uk/for-sale/1990-...
Wonderful example, love it, even the colour schemeCan’t be many 1 owner S124’s left - https://www.thehairpincompany.co.uk/for-sale/1990-...
harrykul said:
CB 987 said:
Ok so no price, but it will be over budget, quite how far I don’t know....
Can’t be many 1 owner S124’s left - https://www.thehairpincompany.co.uk/for-sale/1990-...
Wonderful example, love it, even the colour schemeCan’t be many 1 owner S124’s left - https://www.thehairpincompany.co.uk/for-sale/1990-...
Some beautiful stock at that dealer and I remember in the past lusting after a UK spec 500E and Ur quattro they had. I don’t recall their sales blurb then being quite so full of such flowery nostalgia and irrelevant meandering which, personally, I find a bit jarring.
tobinen said:
cornershop said:
Yup, he didn’t return my deposit, thankfully relatively small. M
I walked the 2 miles back to the train station through Lincoln’s slum
If it wasn't as described, can he do that? Seems as though you have a fair reason for not completing the dealI walked the 2 miles back to the train station through Lincoln’s slum
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