Best smoker barges 1-5 large [Vol 13]

[mondayo]

Any thoughts on this?

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

3.2V6 petrol Passat with DSG, 4motion and 140,000 miles. I've watched it sell for around £1,200 a few times and then be relisted.
Guys selling it seem to be a VW specialist Ave so I'm assuming they're punting it on because it's not great?

I like the idea of it but if purchased, would I have it up for sale as spares/repairs by the end of Spring?

Ta

[W00DY]

mondayo said:

Any thoughts on this?

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

3.2V6 petrol Passat with DSG, 4motion and 140,000 miles. I've watched it sell for around £1,200 a few times and then be relisted.
Guys selling it seem to be a VW specialist Ave so I'm assuming they're punting it on because it's not great?

I like the idea of it but if purchased, would I have it up for sale as spares/repairs by the end of Spring?

Ta

Quite like that and if it's cheap enough then it'd break for more than £1200 I'd imagine. A lot of car for the money.


I'm guessing it's the expensive tax, but that hardly matters if it's cheap enough. Refurb the wheels and you'd have a smart looking winter motor.

[W00DY]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MERCEDES-E300-D-6-DOOR-...

[derin100]

That is hideous beyond words!

[Krikkit]

I had to have at least a triple take deciding what want broken on that poor thing. The conclusion is, nothing whatsoever!

[anonymous-user]

These e classes are slowly making their way into budget;

I just found a great car on Auto Trader:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

E500 5.5 Sport 380 odd BHP, can’t be many pillarless, modern(ish), big n/a V8’s about for that sort of money!

Currently out of thread at £7.7k yet barely ran in at 70k.

[derin100]

I wasn't going to post something to up to £7.5K but because he ^^^ did it, Miss....


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-BMW-7-Series-6-0-7...

I bet this goes like absolute stink for such a big car...and nice miles too?

[TurboHatchback]

Lord.Vader said:

These e classes are slowly making their way into budget;

I just found a great car on Auto Trader:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

E500 5.5 Sport 380 odd BHP, can’t be many pillarless, modern(ish), big n/a V8’s about for that sort of money!

Currently out of thread at £7.7k yet barely ran in at 70k.

Sssshhh, I'm considering going to see that and I don't want anyone else buying it first! Of course I then really would have to sell my Skoda rather than half heartedly as I have been so far.

[Prinny]

W00DY said:

Deary deary me, that’s special.

Still, if the advert is to be believed, you can take it to a bodyshop to get it made more unique. You don’t say.

I think I’d rather buy the portakabin.

[anonymous-user]

To redeem myself, nearly in budget (a haggle away), a tidy looking CL600, a well written advert and with the ABC serviced / replaced.

https://m.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1070225

[Fermit and Sexy Sarah]

Rubins4 said:

king arthur said:

Did she come with batteries?

It helped.

[derin100]

In other news...

In the unlikely event that any Bargistas are feeling flush and have a spare £4.99 hanging around after feeding and watering their Beasts, the latest edition of BMW Car Magazine (now available in all good Newsagents, International Airports AND even WH Smith's) is a rather good and varied edition.

It's only marred somewhat by a 7-page article about me and my E31 8-Series!

[SpeckledJim]

derin100 said:

In other news...

In the unlikely event that any Bargistas are feeling flush and have a spare £4.99 hanging around after feeding and watering their Beasts, the latest edition of BMW Car Magazine (now available in all good Newsagents, International Airports AND even WH Smith's) is a rather good and varied edition.

It's only marred somewhat by a 7-page article about me and my E31 8-Series!

If it’s on Readly, I’m in. If not...

[Prinny]

derin100 said:

I wasn't going to post something to up to £7.5K but because he ^^^ did it, Miss....


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-BMW-7-Series-6-0-7...

I bet this goes like absolute stink for such a big car...and nice miles too?

If the JOB-meet ?! goes ahead & you can make it, you’re welcome to have a go in mine & see for yourself.

That one is just on the cusp of the 80k spark-plug change, if not already done, that’ll be around £800 at your local dealer, less if you’re willing to DIY the removal of the inlet manifolds (plugs in the v, not the easiest ever to get at, but simple enough).

Oh, and congrats on the mag. feature!

[0a]

derin100 said:

In other news...

In the unlikely event that any Bargistas are feeling flush and have a spare £4.99 hanging around after feeding and watering their Beasts, the latest edition of BMW Car Magazine (now available in all good Newsagents, International Airports AND even WH Smith's) is a rather good and varied edition.

It's only marred somewhat by a 7-page article about me and my E31 8-Series!

Just this once I will stray from to the dark side (shunning Classic Mercedes or Mercedes Enthusiast) in my plane reading materials next week!. They will wonder why the second print run is required...!

[r129sl]

JOB2.5-16 said:

Fabulous. That GD looked a really great car, the only drawback for me was the cloth interior. What did it tow like with the old OM603 r129sl?

He says it was stable because he'd got the nose weight of the trailer about right. Took a while to get upto speed. The hills killed it. Stuck himself in behind trucks and let them pull him along. 15 to 18mpg.

He says his 300 GEL gives 10 to 13mpg towing a covered car trailer with car inside at a GPS verified 65mph.

I guess it's stability that counts more than anything when towing and the G-Wagen offers that in spades. Plus artic cool factor.

[trooperiziz]

0a said:

Just this once I will stray from to the dark side (shunning Classic Mercedes or Mercedes Enthusiast) in my plane reading materials next week!. They will wonder why the second print run is required...!

"2 copies! We never planned for this!"

[0a]

6.9 450SEL almost within budget. Sort of. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-6-9-450SEL-Pro...

[Krikkit]

0a said:

6.9 450SEL almost within budget. Sort of. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-6-9-450SEL-Pro...

51% in budget perhaps? What a great colour though.

[0a]

Krikkit said:

51% in budget perhaps? What a great colour though.

The blue or the green?!