Best smoker barges 1-5 large [Vol 13]

[Krikkit]

So our contenders so far:





I like the original E34 M5 wheels too - they were a clever bit of design, aiding brake cooling while also looking the canine's testes.

[W00DY]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-Safrane-V6-RXE/...


What a stunner.

[olly755]

Didn't we all agree a while ago that the X300 XJR-6's diamond cut specimens were the undisputed champions?

[Krikkit]

Perhaps they are, they were a reserve but I discounted them as we'd nominated the XJ220.

W00DY said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-Safrane-V6-RXE/...


What a stunner.

Absolutely magnificent.

[Rubins4]

Krikkit said:

See, I think the 'lesser' xjr wheels in the similar design are better looking than the halo XJ220 version...

[Balmoral]

Krikkit said:

Perhaps they are, they were a reserve but I discounted them as we'd nominated the XJ220.

W00DY said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-Safrane-V6-RXE/...


What a stunner.

Absolutely magnificent.

There was a Biturbo Safrane available too.

[Chris944_S2]

E65Ross said:

dscam said:

Might well breach thread limit, is LHD and some questionable issues but lots of V12 goodness and just check out the individual rear seats:

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2...

Am I the only one that doesn't like those wheels? Otherwise....lovely!

I like the wheels but they are too modern and too sporty looking for that car.
Period-correct Alpina wheels with period-correct higher profile tyres would work a treat.

[anonymous-user]

Facelift XJRS wheels are a not dissimilar style



They are all spoke-y these days though aren't they. Quite a lot of the older style wheels just looked like dustbin lids though.

[W00DY]

Balmoral said:

here was a Biturbo Safrane available too.

I'd love one some day. Achingly cool.



As is this:


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1994-JAGUAR-XJ12-AUTO-R...

[Krikkit]

Wibble.

dbdb will be along shortly to tell us everything about it is broken, but if I had 3 bags sitting around I would buy that.

[louiebaby]

Balmoral said:

Krikkit said:

W00DY said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-Safrane-V6-RXE/...

What a stunner.

Absolutely magnificent.

There was a Biturbo Safrane available too.

That's just down the road from me, I can go view for someone if necessary.

I might need a short notice wagon soon, I'll pop it on the watch list, just in case.

[W00DY]

louiebaby said:

Balmoral said:

Krikkit said:

W00DY said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-Safrane-V6-RXE/...

What a stunner.

Absolutely magnificent.

There was a Biturbo Safrane available too.

That's just down the road from me, I can go view for someone if necessary.

I might need a short notice wagon soon, I'll pop it on the watch list, just in case.

Buy it because you may never get the chance again.

[anonymous-user]

Krikkit said:

Wibble.

dbdb will be along shortly to tell us everything about it is broken, but if I had 3 bags sitting around I would buy that.

I've not had any personal experience of the XJ40 V12, but I gather they were very heavy on front suspension components and had some odd NVH issues.

[Stegel]

Balmoral said:

Krikkit said:

Perhaps they are, they were a reserve but I discounted them as we'd nominated the XJ220.

W00DY said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-Safrane-V6-RXE/...


What a stunner.

Absolutely magnificent.

There was a Biturbo Safrane available too.

Apropos of nothing I suppose, and it’s almost 20 years ago now, but I surveyed the Renault parts warehouse in Swindon before they moved out (the building itself was quite impressive, and still had bodyshells painted in primary colours hanging from the entrance foyer roof structure as sculptures - from memory long out of production 5, 9 (?) and 11 shells) and lurking at the rear of the compound were 6 or 8 unregistered Safranes, all pretty plush with leather etc., but covered in grime and moss and rotting away. No idea why they were there, and I daresay they were too far gone to register, but it did spark a hankering after one for a few years - they seemed very glam compared to the diesel Vectra I was piloting at the time.

[longblackcoat]

Balmoral said:

Krikkit said:

Perhaps they are, they were a reserve but I discounted them as we'd nominated the XJ220.

W00DY said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-Safrane-V6-RXE/...


What a stunner.

Absolutely magnificent.

There was a Biturbo Safrane available too.

I drove one when they were new and wondered where all the power had gone!

[tobinen]

dme123 said:

Krikkit said:

Wibble.

dbdb will be along shortly to tell us everything about it is broken, but if I had 3 bags sitting around I would buy that.

I've not had any personal experience of the XJ40 V12, but I gather they were very heavy on front suspension components and had some odd NVH issues.

That XJ12 has a classic colour combination. I like. Where is dbdb? Not heard from him for a while

[sly fox]

W00DY said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-Safrane-V6-RXE/...


What a stunner.

Hmm 25 year old French car that may have spent its life by the sea.


£2850 on ebay? 7 bids?
Clearly crystal meth is easily obtainable these days.

[Krikkit]

sly fox said:

Hmm 25 year old French car that may have spent its life by the sea.


£2850 on ebay? 7 bids?
Clearly crystal meth is easily obtainable these days.

Or, to put it another way, £2850 on what's possibly the last good example of a very good 90s saloon. With spotless-looking bodywork and a blemish-free MOT history.

If that was an E34 it'd be 3x as much.

[Mr Micawber]

On the subject of wheels - I quite like these.
This would also be far more desirable to me (and a bag cheaper) than the big Renault, but each to their own!

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

[W00DY]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Very-rare-opportunity-V...

Reserve not met which could mean a very optimistic price tag. Nice though.