Best smoker barges 1-5 large [Vol 13]

[SpeckledJim]

Hippea said:

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1062654

Sister car to the Rover 800, isn't it? I'd prefer the rakish Rover by quite some margin.

[anonymous-user]

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.

[cornershop]

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.

[W00DY]

That sounds very disappointing.


Was the vendor annoyed when you walked away?

[cornershop]

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

[JF87]

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."

[LetsTryAgain]

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.

[Bear-n]

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!

[cornershop]

I think my main problem was that the pics in the auction did not resemble its condition today. The DS lower front wing was an entirely different shade.
I can’t believe the body shop released it like that so something else must have happened to it after 2016.

[CB 987]

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-...

[Biglips]

dme123 said:

I don't miss the electric shocks!

True!

[harrykul]

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 scheme

[tobinen]

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 deal

[harrykul]

Doesn't sound like he was much of a citizen.... Probably best to cut your losses and split as Cornershop did.

[dscam]

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 scheme

Yes, agreed and nice to see such an original car. Probably falls into the category now of not being very usable lest the mileage and condition are compromised; both factors which would no doubt influence the purchase price.

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.

[Croutons]

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 deal

That sucks. Id want my cashback. Is there a link to the seller somewhere so we can all know who to avoid?

[B17NNS]

dme123 said:

I don't miss the electric shocks!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9h1VOgn1nQ8

[0a]

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 scheme

Wow. The nicest Mercedes estate out there right now.

[W00DY]

0a said:

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 scheme

Wow. The nicest Mercedes estate out there right now.

It does look fabulous. I'm not a private plate guy, but something short like that looks excellent on it too.

[E65Ross]

W00DY said:

0a said:

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 scheme

Wow. The nicest Mercedes estate out there right now.

It does look fabulous. I'm not a private plate guy, but something short like that looks excellent on it too.

Looks wonderful, although personally not in white, for me!