Best smoker barges 1-5 large [Vol 15]

[Northbrook]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

what freak has a random 14p in the car?

24p in coppers, 90p in silvers. I had to laugh.

[cat220]

Have I mentioned that 760I today, even mentioned it to my wife today and she loved it! ☺️

[0a]

A rather familiar Super 8 featured on jayemm10's channel on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIhJPPYGoTw

[Emeye]

Does anyone know anything about these? Looks like the ultimate Q-car.

Do these have the usual chocolate Volvo Autos?

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

[nobrakes]

Emeye said:

Does anyone know anything about these? Looks like the ultimate Q-car.

Do these have the usual chocolate Volvo Autos?

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

Q/Stealth/sleeper - all apply!

[Bonefish Blues]

Emeye said:

Does anyone know anything about these? Looks like the ultimate Q-car.

Do these have the usual chocolate Volvo Autos?

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

XC90 thread but comments apply...

https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=16...

[ChrisHampshire]

rider73 said:

ok ok so at 6995 its a little over thread budget - but this 5.5 CLK500 Elegance has a sweet engine and i dont think this model had the air suspension? more pics would have been nice --
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

That's pretty rare with the 5.5L lump. Nice.

[em177]

With the LS430 away to its new (fellow threadist!) home.

It’s Sunday morning, I’m on a random train to nowhere.

Can only mean one thing, new barge day!

Anyone else on a trip today?

[CharlesdeGaulle]

em177 said:

With the LS430 away to its new (fellow threadist!) home.

It’s Sunday morning, I’m on a random train to nowhere.

Can only mean one thing, new barge day!

Anyone else on a trip today?

Good news, what are you getting?

[Sterillium]

A few Sunday perusals...

A 750 Sport at £3290 - this seems, to me, an insane amount of car for a few grand... I'm imagining idiotic running costs?



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

Nearly three grand over budget, but, quite honestly, where the hell else would I put it to be enjoyed?



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

Appealing as a large, comfortable (and unbreakable?) utility vehicle, that's also capable of long haul journeys.



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

The 750 above, looks to me like the kid of car you could run until it breaks, then scrap for parts and end up breaking more or less even... less the cost of the petrol tanker-esque fuelling requirements. Or is it just a very bad idea?

[HenryHippo]

jet_noise said:

Has the seal split or just lost some of its flexibility?
If the latter I've heard it said vaseline restores this.
No idea if an urban myth...

Thanks all that commented

My blu tac bodge has prevented any further water getting in, and I've been careful not to brake harshly as that can cause a build up of water to be spewed.

Seal has split. Will squeeze it to the man before Christmas!

[nobrakes]

Sterillium said:

A few Sunday perusals...

A 750 Sport at £3290 - this seems, to me, an insane amount of car for a few grand... I'm imagining idiotic running costs?



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

Nearly three grand over budget, but, quite honestly, where the hell else would I put it to be enjoyed?



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

Appealing as a large, comfortable (and unbreakable?) utility vehicle, that's also capable of long haul journeys.



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

The 750 above, looks to me like the kid of car you could run until it breaks, then scrap for parts and end up breaking more or less even... less the cost of the petrol tanker-esque fuelling requirements. Or is it just a very bad idea?

That 750 ... unbelievable value. You have to assume it’s gonna need something done, but still.

Picture 27 - buttons on the side of the centre arm rest “just going out to top up the oil dear - (scuttles off to play with the memory seat function)”

[Sterillium]

I've been watching these for a bit... won't be long before they are in thread territory.


https://www.deanevalemotors-somerset.co.uk/used-bm...

I'm a bit wary of the SMG... are they troublesome and stupid?

[Krikkit]

nobrakes said:

Sterillium said:

A few Sunday perusals...

A 750 Sport at £3290 - this seems, to me, an insane amount of car for a few grand... I'm imagining idiotic running costs?

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

The 750 above, looks to me like the kid of car you could run until it breaks, then scrap for parts and end up breaking more or less even... less the cost of the petrol tanker-esque fuelling requirements. Or is it just a very bad idea?

That 750 ... unbelievable value. You have to assume it’s gonna need something done, but still.

Picture 27 - buttons on the side of the centre arm rest “just going out to top up the oil dear - (scuttles off to play with the memory seat function)”

Even better if you get one with comfort seats (the separate head rest "wings" give it away)

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

[EarlOfHazard]

Sterillium said:

I've been watching these for a bit... won't be long before they are in thread territory.


https://www.deanevalemotors-somerset.co.uk/used-bm...

I'm a bit wary of the SMG... are they troublesome and stupid?

Not sure if it matters to you but a friend had an X5 with the 335d engine, the suspension was comically hard. He hated it and sold it on.

[Jimmy Recard]

Sterillium said:

I've been watching these for a bit... won't be long before they are in thread territory.


https://www.deanevalemotors-somerset.co.uk/used-bm...

I'm a bit wary of the SMG... are they troublesome and stupid?

SMG? I thought they would have a normal ZF torque converter automatic. Wasn’t SMG for E36 and E46 M3 and E60 M5?

[Phil Dicky]

0a said:

A rather familiar Super 8 featured on jayemm10's channel on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIhJPPYGoTw

Watched that..it's sounded :cloud9

[TyrannosauRoss Lex]

Jimmy Recard said:

Sterillium said:

I've been watching these for a bit... won't be long before they are in thread territory.


https://www.deanevalemotors-somerset.co.uk/used-bm...

I'm a bit wary of the SMG... are they troublesome and stupid?

SMG? I thought they would have a normal ZF torque converter automatic. Wasn’t SMG for E36 and E46 M3 and E60 M5?

Correct, they do not have an SMG unit, just the standard ZF.

[Sterillium]

What's that then?

[nobrakes]

Krikkit said:

nobrakes said:

Sterillium said:

A few Sunday perusals...

A 750 Sport at £3290 - this seems, to me, an insane amount of car for a few grand... I'm imagining idiotic running costs?

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

The 750 above, looks to me like the kid of car you could run until it breaks, then scrap for parts and end up breaking more or less even... less the cost of the petrol tanker-esque fuelling requirements. Or is it just a very bad idea?

That 750 ... unbelievable value. You have to assume it’s gonna need something done, but still.

Picture 27 - buttons on the side of the centre arm rest “just going out to top up the oil dear - (scuttles off to play with the memory seat function)”

Even better if you get one with comfort seats (the separate head rest "wings" give it away)

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

I guess you could play the private seller against the dealer. 40k les miles is quite a bit.

I’d much prefer a LWB version though - if you’re gonna get one might as well be a big one.