The Best ///M/Barge/General Rant/Look at this/O/T(Vol XIX)

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rejn said:

I've always found it painful to find somewhere good to store cars, to be honest.

Long-term thread friend loon had a handy barn where I used to store my cars when I lived in London, and when I moved out West I found an initial place, which wasn't ideal, and it took me a couple of years to find this barn, which is perfect. Insurance isn't a problem, so long as the storage facility is properly secure.

Thanks. Thought from your profile you were still in the big smoke. How I long for the day I can move out proper and get a large garage and driveway- just hope I’ll still be allowed to drive the cars I want when that time comes!

[ferrisbueller]

freenote said:

rejn said:

I've always found it painful to find somewhere good to store cars, to be honest.

Long-term thread friend loon had a handy barn where I used to store my cars when I lived in London, and when I moved out West I found an initial place, which wasn't ideal, and it took me a couple of years to find this barn, which is perfect. Insurance isn't a problem, so long as the storage facility is properly secure.

Thanks. Thought from your profile you were still in the big smoke. How I long for the day I can move out proper and get a large garage and driveway- just hope I’ll still be allowed to drive the cars I want when that time comes!

What sort of distance would you be comfortable with?

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ferrisbueller said:

What sort of distance would you be comfortable with?

I’m in N12 so I guess half an hour. Which means something just outside m25 potters bar kind of area. What are you thinking?

[ferrisbueller]

Just that is easier for people to make suggestions if they've a rough idea of area

[ATM]

One of my friends has bought this. I've not seen it yet but hope to soon.

Can't seem to post any pictures from the phone sorry.

https://themarket.co.uk/en/listings/mg/b-roadster/...

[ATM]

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[LayZ]

This may be the best combo S211 E63 I have ever seen. Tanzanite blue over cream leather, with all the good options. A lot of want.



https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202202042...

[Output Flange]

That’s a lot of beige inside. Like a bigger version of a 911 in Doom Blue and Savannah.

[ATM]

This one was for sale for months and months and caused me many sleepless nights. Now sold fortunately but I still have the details from another posting of mine where I was gushing slightly about it. Looks cheap next to the one above, I think.

E63 AMG
Ceramic Brakes
LSD
2010
64,531 miles

£22,490

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202109237...

[ATM]

ATM said:

One of my friends has bought this. I've not seen it yet but hope to soon.

Can't seem to post any pictures from the phone sorry.

https://themarket.co.uk/en/listings/mg/b-roadster/...

In other news I popped round to see my friend's new MGB. I was really excited about it until I drove it. Now I know I am clearly not the kind of man who appreciates classics like this when it comes to actually driving them.

[Chris Stott]

I guess AMG’s and the like will be getting hard to shift with super unleaded approaching £2 a litre.

[ATM]

Chris Stott said:

I guess AMG’s and the like will be getting hard to shift with super unleaded approaching £2 a litre.

Well I don't want this thread to stray away from cars and into economics, inflation, consumers rejecting higher prices and so on.

I have been trying to persuade myself that petrol being a little bit more expensive is no big deal. If these cars only do 5000 miles pa or 100 miles per week then petrol prices rising by 20 to 40% only cost you an extra £20 to £40 per week maybe. That's not really the end of the world right?

[Biglips]

Chris Stott said:

I guess AMG’s and the like will be getting hard to shift with super unleaded approaching £2 a litre.

Let’s hope so. More for us to buy at knock down prices!

[LayZ]

ATM said:

Chris Stott said:

I guess AMG’s and the like will be getting hard to shift with super unleaded approaching £2 a litre.

Well I don't want this thread to stray away from cars and into economics, inflation, consumers rejecting higher prices and so on.

I have been trying to persuade myself that petrol being a little bit more expensive is no big deal. If these cars only do 5000 miles pa or 100 miles per week then petrol prices rising by 20 to 40% only cost you an extra £20 to £40 per week maybe. That's not really the end of the world right?

Well this is the problem for stuff like AMGs of a certain age, they are fast and luxurious dailies - rather than something special enough for weekends and sunny days. I have a Maserati GranSport and of course fuel consumption is crap, it doesn't really matter as I probably buy 5 or 6 tanks of fuel for it a year.

[Blown2CV]

ATM said:

This one was for sale for months and months and caused me many sleepless nights. Now sold fortunately but I still have the details from another posting of mine where I was gushing slightly about it. Looks cheap next to the one above, I think.

E63 AMG
Ceramic Brakes
LSD
2010
64,531 miles

£22,490

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202109237...

those carbon ceramic discs will need replacing soon if not done already.

[Blown2CV]

Chris Stott said:

I guess AMG’s and the like will be getting hard to shift with super unleaded approaching £2 a litre.

doubt it. Values are rising particularly for the proper V8 models.

[Crook]

ATM said:

In other news I popped round to see my friend's new MGB. I was really excited about it until I drove it. Now I know I am clearly not the kind of man who appreciates classics like this when it comes to actually driving them.

[em177]

How have people been finding selling their uneconomical barges recently?

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