Best smoker barges 1-5 large [Vol 14]

[Sterillium]

Ending soon, haggle to within top thread?


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/264376074414?ul_noapp=t...

[Croutons]

nobrakes said:

What negotiating tactics do you use?

1) Having spent months considering the options and now having found "the" one that fits the brief,

2) Arrive, immediately lose all semblance of ability to request money off for the obvious hanging off bits,

3) Agree with the vendor that the MOT advisories are nothing to worry about despite their fitting every little AND big thing the particular model is notorious for exploding and costing a fortune to rectify, assuming I remember to even discuss the MOT,

4) Giggle excitedly at having finally brought my quest to an end, hand over cash and offer to sign receipt absolving the pretend non-trader of all responsibility,

5) Leave, immediately regret, and fire up autotrader while awaiting recovery.

I am the buyer you want.

ETA, shiny pictures really help with #1. How lush does this £3600 L322 look?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2019...

Edited by Croutons on Tuesday 23 July 08:47

[Triumph Man]

Croutons said:

nobrakes said:

What negotiating tactics do you use?

1) Having spent months considering the options and now having found "the" one that fits the brief,

2) Arrive, immediately lose all semblance of ability to request money off for the obvious hanging off bits,

3) Agree with the vendor that the MOT advisories are nothing to worry about despite their fitting every little AND big thing the particular model is notorious for exploding and costing a fortune to rectify , assuming I remember to even discuss the MOT,

4) Giggle excitedly at having finally brought my quest to an end, hand over cash and offer to sign receipt absolving the pretend non-trader of all responsibility,

5) Leave, immediately regret, and fire up autotrader while awaiting recovery.

I am the buyer you want.

Sounds just like me when buying a car. All semblance of sensibility goes out of the window and I'd probably buy it if the engine was hanging out, such is my excitement.

[E65Ross]

SD_1 said:

nobrakes said:

A 4bag 2002 S8 in 90k

Sunglasses required for the bright red leather seats:

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

That interior is absolutely vile
Surely that must have been a special order with a large deposit when it was new?

Really like the look of the D3, they seem outstanding value for money at the moment. Enormous things though.

Oh my, that's hideous! I think it'd look considerably better if the grey bits were black. Nasty scuff on the bumper, too.

[Sterillium]

Croutons said:

nobrakes said:

What negotiating tactics do you use?

1) Having spent months considering the options and now having found "the" one that fits the brief,

2) Arrive, immediately lose all semblance of ability to request money off for the obvious hanging off bits,

3) Agree with the vendor that the MOT advisories are nothing to worry about despite their fitting every little AND big thing the particular model is notorious for exploding and costing a fortune to rectify, assuming I remember to even discuss the MOT,

4) Giggle excitedly at having finally brought my quest to an end, hand over cash and offer to sign receipt absolving the pretend non-trader of all responsibility,

5) Leave, immediately regret, and fire up autotrader while awaiting recovery.

I am the buyer you want.

ETA, shiny pictures really help with #1. How lush does this £3600 L322 look?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2019...

Edited by Croutons on Tuesday 23 July 08:47

I recognise this modus operandi.

[SunsetZed]

E65Ross said:

SD_1 said:

nobrakes said:

A 4bag 2002 S8 in 90k

Sunglasses required for the bright red leather seats:

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

That interior is absolutely vile
Surely that must have been a special order with a large deposit when it was new?

Really like the look of the D3, they seem outstanding value for money at the moment. Enormous things though.

Oh my, that's hideous! I think it'd look considerably better if the grey bits were black. Nasty scuff on the bumper, too.

This in spades and I like a bit of colour on an interior. I was looking forward to opening the link and then I saw it and thought wow, that is going to limit the target market!

[Krikkit]

Sterillium said:

Croutons said:

nobrakes said:

What negotiating tactics do you use?

1) Having spent months considering the options and now having found "the" one that fits the brief,

2) Arrive, immediately lose all semblance of ability to request money off for the obvious hanging off bits,

3) Agree with the vendor that the MOT advisories are nothing to worry about despite their fitting every little AND big thing the particular model is notorious for exploding and costing a fortune to rectify, assuming I remember to even discuss the MOT,

4) Giggle excitedly at having finally brought my quest to an end, hand over cash and offer to sign receipt absolving the pretend non-trader of all responsibility,

5) Leave, immediately regret, and fire up autotrader while awaiting recovery.

I am the buyer you want.

I recognise this modus operandi.

And another - I get so fixated on spec that when I find what I'm after I lose all rational ability. I'm incapable of accepting a spec I don't really like.

[golfer19]

A good haggle over budget at £5750.
e39 540i

I thought the photo location looked familiar.
Did we have a 7 series there before.





https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1136254

[SunsetZed]

Apologies for posting as they're a little out of thread budget but there are some beautiful cars, including some lovely older barges, coming up for auction at Silverstone which I thought might be of interest here. I particularly like the look of the E23 735 and that Arnage, one of the last of the "true Bentley's" although if I could only choose 1 car from the list it would be a tough call between the 2002 and the Delta Integrale.

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/enthusiasts/this-won...

[Sterillium]

Have we had this yet?

Seems like a lot of useful, Avant horses for around £3000.


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

[therealsamdailly]

Krikkit said:

Sterillium said:

Croutons said:

nobrakes said:

What negotiating tactics do you use?

1) Having spent months considering the options and now having found "the" one that fits the brief,

2) Arrive, immediately lose all semblance of ability to request money off for the obvious hanging off bits,

3) Agree with the vendor that the MOT advisories are nothing to worry about despite their fitting every little AND big thing the particular model is notorious for exploding and costing a fortune to rectify, assuming I remember to even discuss the MOT,

4) Giggle excitedly at having finally brought my quest to an end, hand over cash and offer to sign receipt absolving the pretend non-trader of all responsibility,

5) Leave, immediately regret, and fire up autotrader while awaiting recovery.

I am the buyer you want.

I recognise this modus operandi.

And another - I get so fixated on spec that when I find what I'm after I lose all rational ability. I'm incapable of accepting a spec I don't really like.

This is the absolute truth

[matthias73]

My deposit has been accepted and the advert withdrawn. The e34 is nearly mine!

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Sterillium said:

Ending soon, haggle to within top thread?


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/264376074414?ul_noapp=t...

Crinkly, but a very nice colour. It's worth buying simply to do something about the number plate and restore some dignity to the old girl.

Despite the owner's questionable taste that looks a very reassuring ad. Good spot.

[Sterillium]

I want it and yet I know it will destroy me.

[Rubins4]

golfer19 said:

A good haggle over budget at £5750.
e39 540i

I thought the photo location looked familiar.
Did we have a 7 series there before.

I'm sure there was a Merc too, perhaps C-Class?

[anonymous-user]

Sterillium said:

Croutons said:

nobrakes said:

What negotiating tactics do you use?

1) Having spent months considering the options and now having found "the" one that fits the brief,

2) Arrive, immediately lose all semblance of ability to request money off for the obvious hanging off bits,

3) Agree with the vendor that the MOT advisories are nothing to worry about despite their fitting every little AND big thing the particular model is notorious for exploding and costing a fortune to rectify, assuming I remember to even discuss the MOT,

4) Giggle excitedly at having finally brought my quest to an end, hand over cash and offer to sign receipt absolving the pretend non-trader of all responsibility,

5) Leave, immediately regret, and fire up autotrader while awaiting recovery.

I am the buyer you want.

ETA, shiny pictures really help with #1. How lush does this £3600 L322 look?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2019...

Edited by Croutons on Tuesday 23 July 08:47

I recognise this modus operandi.

Hmm, something vaguely familiar about this.

At least i know where to advertise my car for sale, within thread budget obviously.

ETA: the Silverstone prices look ... optimistic.

a more thread auction: https://online.handh.co.uk/m/view-auctions/catalog...

Edited by Lord.Vader on Tuesday 23 July 13:23

[rider73]

Lord.Vader said:

Hmm, something vaguely familiar about this.

At least i know where to advertise my car for sale, within thread budget obviously.

ETA: the Silverstone prices look ... optimistic.

a more thread auction: https://online.handh.co.uk/m/view-auctions/catalog...

Edited by Lord.Vader on Tuesday 23 July 13:23

lorra lorra lovely Mercs in that list - this is where i daydream about a large garage at the back of my house to store these lovely machines , and get ZERO work done............

[sparks_190e]

Hmm I’m in a pickle with my 190e. It needs a new viscous clutch for the engine fan. The garage can’t find one, only electric ones. Any ideas on who sells decent ones and where I can get them from? What brand to look out for?

[rider73]

So - i have not been here long on this forum , but judging by the number of posts in this thread (and are there others similar?) what is really missing is an entire forum dedicated to barges and the not so "0-60 6.5 secs" vehicle world....i bit like the festival of the unexceptional, but a forum....do these things exist? I know there is carandclassic website but IMHO its just stuck in the 80s in this regard?

[Krikkit]

Retrorides perhaps? I'm quite happy lurking in this thread and enjoying our little Church of barge appreciation.

sparks_190e said:

Hmm I’m in a pickle with my 190e. It needs a new viscous clutch for the engine fan. The garage can’t find one, only electric ones. Any ideas on who sells decent ones and where I can get them from? What brand to look out for?

Might be worth just dumping it and fitting an electric Kenlowe.

I realise that might well be heresy, but the 190 is rapidly approaching proper classic status imho, when certain parts obsession isn't worth it.