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[Bonefish Blues]

louiebaby said:

phil_cardiff said:

Bonefish Blues said:

ALawson said:

louiebaby said:

Would sir consider a Mercedes R Class?

www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/20181212320...

I had a look at these previously, they appear to be cavernous but likely to have been Taxis. I expect they wear their miles well so a risk of clocking like the E-Class? It also looks like they like a drink and firmly in the £540 per year tax bracket. I bet the kids would appreciate their own seats though!

Petrol, shirley, as I suggested a couple of pages ago. Highly unlikely to have been a taxi. Other issues remain, mind

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

What on earth are those alloys doing on that car? And the interior is very bland.

Lot of car for the money though. Literally.

I'm seriously considering one for the next family wagon. I believe there is quite a lot more legroom and space in a LWB version. Luckily all the R63 AMG versions are LWB, so that helps with finding one...

This was the best option I could find a couple of days ago:

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

That was my thought too, hence suggesting them, but there's probably too much room for us!

[longblackcoat]

SpeckledJim said:

Krikkit said:

W00DY said:

An Autotrader selection.

Buy the trio for the price of a new Fiesta.

I think if you bought the Merc or BMW and turned up in the works car park with it, no-one would believe you'd spent less than 5 bags.

That Merc looks especially good for the mileage, although there's no good shots of the driver's seat.

My W221 has done almost exactly the same miles and the drivers seat is pretty much unmarked. Very solid interiors, esp. compared to W220, in my humble.

Mine has just 110k miles on it and the interior looks new - interestingly, when I was looking for a 221 I tested some much higher-mileage ones. One, an ex-chauffeur car, had around 240k on it and the seats looked unmarked.

[SpeckledJim]

longblackcoat said:

SpeckledJim said:

Krikkit said:

W00DY said:

An Autotrader selection.

Buy the trio for the price of a new Fiesta.

I think if you bought the Merc or BMW and turned up in the works car park with it, no-one would believe you'd spent less than 5 bags.

That Merc looks especially good for the mileage, although there's no good shots of the driver's seat.

My W221 has done almost exactly the same miles and the drivers seat is pretty much unmarked. Very solid interiors, esp. compared to W220, in my humble.

Mine has just 110k miles on it and the interior looks new - interestingly, when I was looking for a 221 I tested some much higher-mileage ones. One, an ex-chauffeur car, had around 240k on it and the seats looked unmarked.

I suspect that interior quality was a particular focus in the development of W221. Some aspects of the W220 interior missed their mark of 'Mercedes flagship' by quite a long way. (IMO).

[W00DY]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/bmw-750i/233095485506


The current owner is clearly a wrong'un, but remove the badge/sticker and tget some nicer wheels (or just repaint them, but I'm not a big fan) and it'd be a very lovely thing and surely worth a cheeky offer.

MOT history suggests it did 40k between the last two tests.

[trooperiziz]

W00DY said:

MOT history suggests it did 40k between the last two tests.

Much like the car as a whole, I can't decide whether that is a good or bad thing.

[Krikkit]

But when an SWB E38 V12 crops up for £500 more, could you have an E65 instead?



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/163488595698

Especially on style 32s.

[W00DY]

Krikkit said:

But when an SWB E38 V12 crops up for £500 more, could you have an E65 instead?



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/163488595698

Especially on style 32s.

I could not.

[Bonefish Blues]

There's another one on the trailer, isn't there?

[ian316]

trooperiziz said:

The first two cars appear to be owned by someone incredibly tall.

I just said to Mrs316 "their not try to sell that 650 as a 4 four seater"

[0a]

W00DY said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/bmw-750i/233095485506


The current owner is clearly a wrong'un, but remove the badge/sticker and tget some nicer wheels (or just repaint them, but I'm not a big fan) and it'd be a very lovely thing and surely worth a cheeky offer.

MOT history suggests it did 40k between the last two tests.

The e65 must reach its low point soon surely

[SpeckledJim]

ian316 said:

trooperiziz said:

The first two cars appear to be owned by someone incredibly tall.

I just said to Mrs316 "their not try to sell that 650 as a 4 four seater"

And did she say “you what?”?

Did either of you turn around?

[nobrakes]

phil_cardiff said:

W00DY said:

An Autotrader selection.


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


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




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

Buy the trio for the price of a new Fiesta.

Buy the Mercedes and 3 very large shop dummies and never suffer road rage again.

That S500 weighs 2tonnes, and the spec says 5.4secs to 60. That’s fast. The usable mid range must be hilarious.

[JaredVannett]

Krikkit said:

But when an SWB E38 V12 crops up for £500 more, could you have an E65 instead?



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/163488595698

Especially on style 32s.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

W00DY said:

An Autotrader selection.


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

Far from perfect, but that car, in that colour combo, has stirred a hankering that is rare for me for anything from the propellory-crowd.

[E65Ross]

Krikkit said:

But when an SWB E38 V12 crops up for £500 more, could you have an E65 instead?



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/163488595698

Especially on style 32s.

Money no object, yes. The E65 is fundamentally a much better steer. It can cost some tk keep going, mind.

[olly755]

Bonefish Blues said:

There's another one on the trailer, isn't there?

I spy with my little eye- 20" Alpinas.

[trooperiziz]

E65Ross said:

Money no object, yes. The E65 is fundamentally a much better steer. It can cost some tk keep going, mind.

I've had a couple of E65s and an E38 and have to agree. Apart from the looks and the maintenance costs the E65 is a better car in all other respects.
However, that E38 does have a V12, i've not had a V12 yet

[JOB2.5-16]

Zonergem said:

I know it's wrong to be a concours nit, that garage queens are just big Matchbox toys for sad rich men trying to fill the void and that cars are made to be driven. But an early W201 in those colours with 9000 miles.. yes please!!

Can we have the next barge meet at JOB's house please? The Man has finally assented to take the Scatmobile in for a good going-over so late March is a good time.

I'm not usually in for that whole scene either, I usually attend the MB Concours but park in the spectators thing and don't worry about the brake dust I've accumulated on route. I might enter the 16v in pleb class this year but I'll probably come last.

RE Barge Meet at JOBs house. One nearby would be great - somewhere around Chatsworth. There are some fabulous pubs, and roads around here should it be of interest I'm happy to arrange....

In other news: if anyone fancies a bit of really big barge, high mileage, mid 2000s Benz-ness, a trader pal of mine has just taken a 2006 W221 S600 as PX. One owner from new, FMBSH, 212k miles and naturally every toy under the sun. It all works, has no ABC faults and drives well, would annihilate a 997 C4 in a straight line (trust me), but has an engine mount vibration when cold. £3k, if you dare.

IMG_4691 by Jack O'Brien, on Flickr

IMG_4692 by Jack O'Brien, on Flickr

[Krikkit]

What a bargain to be had at 3 bags. Magnificent.

[0a]

My word!