Best smoker barges 1-5 large [Vol 16]

Best smoker barges 1-5 large [Vol 16]

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W00DY

15,467 posts

225 months

Monday 1st June 2020
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Crook said:
W00DY said:
I loved my Aero, but whilst it was cleaner than that one on top it was rotten underneath where the rear suspension mounts so definitely would want to get right under one if I were buying again. Seems decent value though.
My only experience is a boss’s car when they were new. He enjoyed driving it quite briskly around London and on one occasion bounced someone who had cut in on Embankment with the very generous front bumper which resulted in no damage but a lot of laughter. From us. Not the bumpee.
I think they’ve aged well.
My had cracked paint on the bumper so he got off lightly. Mine was tweaked to 290-ish bhp and even more lbft and was brilliant for scaring the st out of passengers: put your foot down in 3rd, wait a little, the wheel would kick a bit and then it took off.

Zonergem

1,368 posts

91 months

Monday 1st June 2020
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This 1978/1979 SD1 3500V8 was lurking at Mathewsons auction house next to a car I went to look over (yellow SLC as previously discussed, rotten unfortunately). Not currently catalogued but they have sold it before. Beige velour inside.

It's minty mint and custardy custard.


CharlesdeGaulle

26,091 posts

179 months

Monday 1st June 2020
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Zonergem said:
It's minty mint and custardy custard.

To rather abuse our wonderful and rich language, it's fking brilliant.

W00DY

15,467 posts

225 months

Monday 1st June 2020
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CharlesdeGaulle said:
Zonergem said:
It's minty mint and custardy custard.

To rather abuse our wonderful and rich language, it's fking brilliant.
Smoker barge perfection.

Northbrook

1,429 posts

62 months

Monday 1st June 2020
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That's glorious!

Sterillium

22,226 posts

224 months

Monday 1st June 2020
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That SD1 colour is amazing.

Bonefish Blues

26,448 posts

222 months

Monday 1st June 2020
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Primrose?

728 days later

590 posts

62 months

Monday 1st June 2020
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E39 523i in red for £900, MOT history looks very good indeed. The interior looks clean, could do with some paint and removing the rear spoiler


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carinaman

21,224 posts

171 months

Monday 1st June 2020
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Are those double coachlines on that SD1 an official option?

SpeckledJim

31,608 posts

252 months

Monday 1st June 2020
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carinaman said:
Are those double coachlines on that SD1 an official option?
I'd stand corrected, but they aren't something I recognise.

John Locke

1,142 posts

51 months

Monday 1st June 2020
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Northbrook said:
Good morning, chaps (and any quietly-lurking chapesses).

I had some sobering news over the weekend - my cousin was killed in a car accident (fire) last week.

We don't yet know what happened, but it's a timely reminder to respect your car's inherent danger, and to keep safe.

Here's wishing everyone years of comfy bargemiles to come.
Terrible, condolences to the whole family.

harrykul

2,770 posts

225 months

Monday 1st June 2020
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Bargers, are any of you located near Witney, Oxfordshire? I need a quick visual inspection of a car (Classic Saab 900) before I purchase it.

21st Century Man

40,660 posts

247 months

Monday 1st June 2020
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After 9 months of ownership I've discovered a new button today and also that my car has voice recognition for telephone, sat nav and some other functions. Useless to me though, not speaking Japanese.

I had the big atm service last week, engine oil & air filters this week, and four cabin filters.

Yellow SD1 is just like the brand spanker a neighbour had in 78.

Stegel

1,950 posts

173 months

Monday 1st June 2020
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Northbrook, terrible news and condolences to all concerned.

Re the SD1, a former boss had a very early one brand new just after launch, and our aged bookkeeper / secretary (who now would be well over 100 years old) was outraged when he adorned the Brazil Brown (?) flanks with some gold pinstripes (“But it’s a Rover, how could he?!).

Bonefish Blues

26,448 posts

222 months

Monday 1st June 2020
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harrykul said:
Bargers, are any of you located near Witney, Oxfordshire? I need a quick visual inspection of a car (Classic Saab 900) before I purchase it.
I was there only yesterday - not much use eh!

Where's the car?

tobinen

9,184 posts

144 months

Monday 1st June 2020
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harrykul said:
Bargers, are any of you located near Witney, Oxfordshire? I need a quick visual inspection of a car (Classic Saab 900) before I purchase it.
Can do. Tonight would be good so I can give the E39 a run-out pre-MoT. Drop me a PM/WA.

dscam

1,861 posts

186 months

Monday 1st June 2020
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Northbrook - very sad news to hear and sorry for your loss.

0a

23,879 posts

193 months

Monday 1st June 2020
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dscam said:
Northbrook - very sad news to hear and sorry for your loss.
I echo this. At least a small amount of good can come for this if it makes us think once more about how we drive from time to time.

drophead

1,056 posts

156 months

Monday 1st June 2020
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Northbrook - sorry to hear about your loss as well as the circumstances.

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With regards to the upcoming changes to VED, a Fiesta ST will go from costing £210 a year to tax... to £530. eek

Concerns are that our little corner of smoker barges might become a little more popular as people realise that for the cost of the deposit, they could be in a delicious barge that costs the same to tax, and they can use 'the monthly' to run and maintain it.

I think people are going to struggle to come to terms with forking out over £1500 in tax over a typical lease length for a hottish hatchback (for example) that they don't plan on owning.

LetsTryAgain

2,904 posts

72 months

Monday 1st June 2020
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drophead said:
Northbrook - sorry to hear about your loss as well as the circumstances.

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With regards to the upcoming changes to VED, a Fiesta ST will go from costing £210 a year to tax... to £530. eek

Concerns are that our little corner of smoker barges might become a little more popular as people realise that for the cost of the deposit, they could be in a delicious barge that costs the same to tax, and they can use 'the monthly' to run and maintain it.

I think people are going to struggle to come to terms with forking out over £1500 in tax over a typical lease length for a hottish hatchback (for example) that they don't plan on owning.
I'm sure I'll get told off for going 'off topic' (as conversations in the real world never deviate from one subject!), but the smarter ones among us will soon begin to realise that every aspect of the cost of living is going to go up, and every aspect of the standard of our living is going to go down.
Not long now until the waves begin to hit the shore.
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