Best smoker barges 1-5 large [Vol 13]

Best smoker barges 1-5 large [Vol 13]

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4941cc

25,867 posts

221 months

Friday 18th January 2019
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E65Ross said:
Am I the only one that doesn't like those wheels? Otherwise....lovely!
Correct period 17" ALPINAs would be perfect. As would a set of 17" Style 5/BBS RC090s (the 2pc cross-spokes). Fake ones from two generations later look utterly pants.

E24man

7,443 posts

194 months

Friday 18th January 2019
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4941cc said:
E65Ross said:
Am I the only one that doesn't like those wheels? Otherwise....lovely!
Correct period 17" ALPINAs would be perfect. As would a set of 17" Style 5/BBS RC090s (the 2pc cross-spokes). Fake ones from two generations later look utterly pants.
Those wheels are fake 18" Classic II wheels and really don't suit an older car like the E32.

E32's look great on the correct 17" staggered Alpina Classic wheels, and also 18" M-Paras and 16" or 17" Style 5 X-spokes. Hartge's, Schnitzers and others can all look good but do set a tone and image for the car which can be a little marmite to some eyes.

LHD wouldn't bother me at all in this case as it is, with that rear interior specification, a very rare car on these shores. It has full rear AC, a rear fridge and rear heated and reclining seats.

Mr Micawber

247 posts

169 months

Friday 18th January 2019
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https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

This is a pretty unusual one within thread budget. Granted, it isn't going to set your trousers on fire with its pace or dynamics, but it does feel very 'thread'. To my eye these are pretty handsome old buses especially when complete with Mexican hat wheels and velour. The colour combination here doesn't put me off either - although given that it is being sold by a dealer, there may be some cause for concern at this price?

Prinny

1,669 posts

114 months

Friday 18th January 2019
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Zonergem said:
Quick thread poll:

How many cars have you bought since 1 Jan 2018?

Zonergem: 2
Two here too (Cyprus 330d and the SL). Working on a 3rd though? wink

Mr Micawber

247 posts

169 months

Friday 18th January 2019
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Ignore the 230.

I have just seen the MOT history and the rust under the rear window.

It's a no from me. As you were.


longblackcoat

5,047 posts

198 months

Friday 18th January 2019
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Krikkit said:
bern said:
Krikkit said:
Green or black pump?

Make sure everything works if fitted, and the front suspension should be nice and quiet. They're robust cars though, and not difficult to fix it obtain parts for.
Black. Petrols seem very thin on the ground.
The OM648 is a great engine, I think it's the best bit about mine.

Make sure you have a listen/poke under the engine covers to check for leaky injector seals (the "black death") - any stench of diesel in the engine bay, walk away or barter hard. The seals themselves aren't hard to do, but extracting the injectors after 15 years can be very tricky. I killed one of the two I had to do.
The other thing is the transmission (the 722.6, I think, though I welcome correction by beardy types with better knowledge than mine) which is, despite being 'just' a 5-speeder, is one of the nicest I've used. Not as good from an efficiency perspective as the 722.9 7G-Tronic on my W221, but more unobtrusive

Krikkit

27,408 posts

196 months

Friday 18th January 2019
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longblackcoat said:
Krikkit said:
bern said:
Krikkit said:
Green or black pump?

Make sure everything works if fitted, and the front suspension should be nice and quiet. They're robust cars though, and not difficult to fix it obtain parts for.
Black. Petrols seem very thin on the ground.
The OM648 is a great engine, I think it's the best bit about mine.

Make sure you have a listen/poke under the engine covers to check for leaky injector seals (the "black death") - any stench of diesel in the engine bay, walk away or barter hard. The seals themselves aren't hard to do, but extracting the injectors after 15 years can be very tricky. I killed one of the two I had to do.
The other thing is the transmission (the 722.6, I think, though I welcome correction by beardy types with better knowledge than mine) which is, despite being 'just' a 5-speeder, is one of the nicest I've used. Not as good from an efficiency perspective as the 722.9 7G-Tronic on my W221, but more unobtrusive
Good point, it's also very good - it's a 722.626 if a pre-facelift. Mine has a bit of bother with a worn valve body causing jerky changes, but it's easy to enough to replace them, and it's made it to 160k miles without serious malady.

Dr Interceptor

8,148 posts

211 months

Friday 18th January 2019
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Mr Micawber said:
Ignore the 230.

I have just seen the MOT history and the rust under the rear window.
I think its the gaffer tape on the glovebox lid that really does it for me laugh

olly755

3,070 posts

177 months

Friday 18th January 2019
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4941cc said:
E65Ross said:
Am I the only one that doesn't like those wheels? Otherwise....lovely!
Correct period 17" ALPINAs would be perfect. As would a set of 17" Style 5/BBS RC090s (the 2pc cross-spokes). Fake ones from two generations later look utterly pants.
Yep, look dreadful. Can't believe they would forsake one of the nicest wheels fitted to any BMW (style 3's) and bolt on those carbuncles.

4941cc

25,867 posts

221 months

Friday 18th January 2019
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olly755 said:
Yep, look dreadful. Can't believe they would forsake one of the nicest wheels fitted to any BMW (style 3's) and bolt on those carbuncles.
Sarcasm?

Style 3s are vomit

TheVole

548 posts

168 months

Friday 18th January 2019
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W00DY said:
This is lovely and I want it.

Krikkit

27,408 posts

196 months

Friday 18th January 2019
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Dr Interceptor said:
Mr Micawber said:
Ignore the 230.

I have just seen the MOT history and the rust under the rear window.
I think its the gaffer tape on the glovebox lid that really does it for me laugh
Poor Micawber is probably flogging himself already as pennance, don't make it worse. tongue out

I don't know if it's the cracked dash or the gaping hole in the rear deck that puts me off more. I imagine buying a replacement dash for a w123 is impossible, as the rear deck is a faff but it's only metal.

4941cc said:
olly755 said:
Yep, look dreadful. Can't believe they would forsake one of the nicest wheels fitted to any BMW (style 3's) and bolt on those carbuncles.
Sarcasm?

Style 3s are vomit
Nope, magnificent.


4941cc

25,867 posts

221 months

Friday 18th January 2019
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Krikkit said:
Nope, magnificent.
Horrid, but fashionable at the time. Reminds me of the best looking wheels ever made - the original DB7's ten spokes - with wheel covers fitted. Or the slotted efforts of the XJ220.

Zonergem

1,368 posts

107 months

Friday 18th January 2019
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4941cc said:
Reminds me of the best looking wheels ever made - the original DB7's ten spokes
[gentle cough] Not the AMG OZ Aero 3s in 17" staggered fitment?
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SpeckledJim

31,608 posts

268 months

Friday 18th January 2019
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I for one am a big fan of a bin-lid alloy wheel design.


4941cc

25,867 posts

221 months

Friday 18th January 2019
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Zonergem said:
[gentle cough] Not the AMG OZ Aero 3s in 17" staggered fitment?
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Jeezus no.

W00DY

16,072 posts

241 months

Friday 18th January 2019
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SpeckledJim said:
I for one am a big fan of a bin-lid alloy wheel design.
Me too. Style 3s are fabulous.

olly755

3,070 posts

177 months

Friday 18th January 2019
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W00DY said:
Me too. Style 3s are fabulous.
They manage to look even better on a cooking E34. Other Olly's 535i looked fabulous.

E65Ross

36,180 posts

227 months

Friday 18th January 2019
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4941cc said:
Krikkit said:
Nope, magnificent.
Horrid, but fashionable at the time. Reminds me of the best looking wheels ever made - the original DB7's ten spokes - with wheel covers fitted. Or the slotted efforts of the XJ220.
I am with you on this one, I don't particularly like those wheels either. I'm not fussy, honest hehe

Rubins4

781 posts

140 months

Friday 18th January 2019
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Zonergem said:
[gentle cough] Not the AMG OZ Aero 3s in 17" staggered fitment?

My pal with the black 190 in the shed next to mine went on an AMG wheel research rampage before getting a set and was fawning about the rarity and cost of Aero 3's. I'm with you, I think they look great.

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