Best smoker barges 1-5 large [Vol 15]

[RicksAlfas]

tobinen said:

I have tried with my track pump but it's bloody hard work. I must be a bit of a wimp. I'll take a punt on one from eBay

I only use mine for topping up. I'd be dead if I tried to do one from flat.
(I have a man in a van for that ).

[trooperiziz]

tobinen said:

Good stuff Ross.

Does anyone use/own a fag lighter-powered tyre pump? Plenty to choose from on the bay of dreams. Now that the nearest garage has upped their price from 50p to a quid, I may as well buy one for around £15

I've just ordered this one

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07LCJDW3G

No fag socket needed.

I'll report back.

[EarlofDrift]

Time to dust off your British Home Stores slippers with this one.

Any love for the 600.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rover-600-623-GSI-Old-S...

[SlowV6]

EarlofDrift said:

Time to dust off your British Home Stores slippers with this one.

Any love for the 600.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rover-600-623-GSI-Old-S...

A good car must have more cylinders than seats.

So it’s a no from me.

Edit - But I respect your right to like it!

620ti’s worthy street sleepers.

Edited by SlowV6 on Friday 15th November 17:08

[wjwren]

what tax bracket are these 56/07 plate lexus LS? This has got me interested.

[SlowV6]

£570 sir.

[BFleming]

If the road tax bothers you (and indeed it bothers some) what about a LS600H. Only £315/year.

[E65Ross]

Dealer is calling me in about an hour to arrange collection tomorrow

[wjwren]

I guess this is the reason they have dropped so much is the road tax puts people off. extra £1 a day over the 600H. The 600H is still a fair bit more. Are there any major issues to look out for on these Lexus's?

[Etypephil]

E65Ross said:

Dealer is calling me in about an hour to arrange collection tomorrow

Well done; hopefully kinder to you than the 7 was.

[anonymous-user]

SlowV6 said:

620ti’s worthy street sleepers.

Edited by SlowV6 on Friday 15th November 17:08

They were once but a 320d would make a monkey of one now, and that T Series is nearly as rough as a diesel engine too. 25mpg and Rover fragility for almost nothing in return - a hard pass for me.

[SlowV6]

Etypephil said:

E65Ross said:

Dealer is calling me in about an hour to arrange collection tomorrow

Well done; hopefully kinder to you than the 7 was.

Good luck E65Ross. Hope you have a very long and enjoyable drive tomorrow.

[Johnny Raydome]

Congratulations, Ross. Tonight will feel like Xmas Eve did when you were a kid

The car looks cracking and I'm sure you'll find lots of reasons to be nipping out in it.
Damn, I forgot to pick up a pint of milk. Forty miles later...

Will be keeping an eye out tomorrow for the forecourt shot

[Willber]

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

Not sure if we've had this? Just under thread max low mileage 750i......

Edited by Willber on Friday 15th November 20:27

[E65Ross]

Johnny Raydome said:

Congratulations, Ross. Tonight will feel like Xmas Eve did when you were a kid

The car looks cracking and I'm sure you'll find lots of reasons to be nipping out in it.
Damn, I forgot to pick up a pint of milk. Forty miles later...

Will be keeping an eye out tomorrow for the forecourt shot

Cheers

Have spoken to the dealer and all set for collection tomorrow approx 1:45pm. I'm working in the morning unfortunately!

RE the mirror - it isn't sorted, the garage are looking at it first thing tomorrow, if they cannot sort it he said I can either bring it back at some point to be sorted or we can knock something off of the price. Either way, it's not a deal breaker for an otherwise good car.

Excited. I've been without a barge for over 3 years now so it'll be nice to step back into the world of leather, comfort and silence (until I step on the loud pedal....).

Fortunately I can get my servicing done at trade price for parts and a heavy discount on labour for MOST stuff as my Uncle is really rather high up (a director) of Micheldever Tyres, who are pretty well known

Forecourt shot will be done tomorrow I am sure!

[E65Ross]

Willber said:

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

Not sure if we've had this? Just under thread max low mileage 760i......

You got me excited....that's "just" a 750i.

But I have been put off E65s somewhat. They are truly brilliant barges, and they are fairly sharp to drive considering what they are....I'm not sure if they are all like my old one but bugger me they can be expensive to run.

[E65Ross]

I did an insurance quote with go compare a while ago and was happy with the prices. Just went to change my policy with Hastings and they said I need to speak to them.....phoned them and they said they couldn't quote me at this time weird.....never had a claim in 13 years of driving, no points on my licence and I don't live in Iraq. They insured the 745i for me....?!

So have just sorted insurance with another company

[Willber]

E65Ross said:

You got me excited....that's "just" a 750i.

But I have been put off E65s somewhat. They are truly brilliant barges, and they are fairly sharp to drive considering what they are....I'm not sure if they are all like my old one but bugger me they can be expensive to run.

Whoops, I've edited the original post - i was sure it said 760i (as that was the main reason for posting!)

[gobuddygo]

E65Ross said:

So have just sorted insurance with another company

Battle of *******s are strange had insurance with them on my Omega for years was not happy with cost of the they gave me to transfer it to my X350, I said I will let it run out, was only about a month left, they gave me loads of stick about not having 2 insurance policies blah blah blah.

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