Best smoker barges 1-5 large [Vol 17]

[tobinen]

BlackStang5point0 said:

Whats that little square thing on the rear panel near the boot lock..??

I think it's the remote locking sensor

[rejn]

0a said:

This 320 looks lovely. The same chap I bought mine from. An old merc nut and a good chap. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1995-MERCEDES-BENZ-E-CL...

Wow - that is shiny.

It's funny, I'm a sucker for shiny cars when I'm buying, but then when I'm using them, I like them to look and feel a bit more used.

I'm happy to report that our S124 did us proud this summer. Fully loaded the car with 2 kids, 4 bikes, luggage for a week (thanks to Biglips for the roof bars) - it performed faultlessly. I'm particularly pleased to say that Mrs Rejn and the kids all continue to love the car - they are all noticeably more relaxed in this compared to when we take Mrs Rejn's Evoque thing.



Oh - and re: barge meet up - sounds good to me - how about Caffeine and Machine as a location? I've been wanting to go there for ages, and not made it yet.

[Bonefish Blues]

Golant Pill

I was there the middle two weeks in Aug.

[BlueMR2]

BigBen said:

jason61c said:

That s320 is lovely. Same loom issues as the w124? A better motorway wafter? Low 30’s On a 70mpg motorway run? Is this a little toppy on price? Are those Orthopedic seats? Sorry for the questions, this has got me a little excited

No they are the (very) boggo seats, the wheel you can see is lumbar support adjust. You actually have to adjust the position of the seat by hand which is not really becoming of an S-class and means you miss the joy of motorised head rests.

Ben

I have to say, no vehicle I've searched before has had such a short spec, lol.

Not sure it's really an S Class if it doesn't have soft close.

Code Description
057 YEAR OF MODIFICATION 06/2
200A LEATHER
303 FRONT FOLDING ARMREST WITH TRAY
341 ADDITIONAL BLINKER LAMPS
412 ELECTRIC SLIDING ROOF WITH TILTING DEVICE
441 STEERING COLUMN, ELECTRICALLY ADJUSTABLE
461 INSTRUMENT WITH MILES IND. AND ENGLISH LEGEND
533 SPEAKERS FRONT AND REAR - WITHOUT RADIO
600 HEADLAMP WIPER/WASHER
613 HEADLAMP LEFT-HAND TRAFFIC
668 MODE OF PACKING VE III WITH STYROPOR BUMPER RAILS
731 WOOD TRIM, BURRED WALNUT ROOT
807 CHANGE OF MODEL YEAR, THE LAST FIGURE SHOWING THE NEW MODEL YEAR
833 ADDITIONAL PARTS FOR GREAT BRITAIN VEHICLE VERSION

Mercedes Benz VIN decoded at https://www.lastvin.com/vin/pY4grAgx0xydDjyRJ

[WRumbled]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

Yeah, lockdown boredom and whimsy is a fertile combo!

More likely Prince Rupert and the will he, won't he and subsequent buying of tools.

(Thread lurker - everyone knows it's the best on PH).

[rejn]

Bonefish Blues said:

Golant Pill

I was there the middle two weeks in Aug.

This thread never ceases to amaze me. If I ever need to find the location in a picture I think I’ll just photoshop in a car and post it on here!!

Golant is fab though! We must have overlapped - that photo was as we arrived on Friday 7th August and we were there for a week - staying in Fowey.

[rejn]

And in other news, I was amazed to find this out.

Our 2 kids love going in the seats in the boot of the S124. I believe Mercedes no longer offer this feature on E class estates.

But... amazingly, it appears that Tesla do offer this feature on the model S - I found this old Tesla for sale with these:

[W00DY]

BlueMR2 said:

I have to say, no vehicle I've searched before has had such a short spec, lol.

Not sure it's really an S Class if it doesn't have soft close.

Code Description
057 YEAR OF MODIFICATION 06/2
200A LEATHER
303 FRONT FOLDING ARMREST WITH TRAY
341 ADDITIONAL BLINKER LAMPS
412 ELECTRIC SLIDING ROOF WITH TILTING DEVICE
441 STEERING COLUMN, ELECTRICALLY ADJUSTABLE
461 INSTRUMENT WITH MILES IND. AND ENGLISH LEGEND
533 SPEAKERS FRONT AND REAR - WITHOUT RADIO
600 HEADLAMP WIPER/WASHER
613 HEADLAMP LEFT-HAND TRAFFIC
668 MODE OF PACKING VE III WITH STYROPOR BUMPER RAILS
731 WOOD TRIM, BURRED WALNUT ROOT
807 CHANGE OF MODEL YEAR, THE LAST FIGURE SHOWING THE NEW MODEL YEAR
833 ADDITIONAL PARTS FOR GREAT BRITAIN VEHICLE VERSION

Mercedes Benz VIN decoded at https://www.lastvin.com/vin/pY4grAgx0xydDjyRJ

Where are you getting VINs from? Checkmyreg have started charging now

rejn said:

And in other news, I was amazed to find this out.

Our 2 kids love going in the seats in the boot of the S124. I believe Mercedes no longer offer this feature on E class estates.

But... amazingly, it appears that Tesla do offer this feature on the model S - I found this old Tesla for sale with these:

Cool. Be that's on odd sensation with the glass right in front of your face.

[Macron]

mondayo said:

Macron said:

Marrying the Iberian?

Checking in.

(Have I got this right?)

Wait what? you're marrying the Iberian?

[SpeckledJim]

W00DY said:

Cool. Be that's on odd sensation with the glass right in front of your face.

Must. Not. Make. Joke. About. CdeG's. Coffee. Table.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

SpeckledJim said:

W00DY said:

Cool. Be that's on odd sensation with the glass right in front of your face.

Must. Not. Make. Joke. About. CdeG's. Coffee. Table.

SpeckledJim, I won't say this again. Stop hacking my CCTV.

[jason61c]

BlueMR2 said:

I have to say, no vehicle I've searched before has had such a short spec, lol.

Not sure it's really an S Class if it doesn't have soft close.

Code Description
057 YEAR OF MODIFICATION 06/2
200A LEATHER
303 FRONT FOLDING ARMREST WITH TRAY
341 ADDITIONAL BLINKER LAMPS
412 ELECTRIC SLIDING ROOF WITH TILTING DEVICE
441 STEERING COLUMN, ELECTRICALLY ADJUSTABLE
461 INSTRUMENT WITH MILES IND. AND ENGLISH LEGEND
533 SPEAKERS FRONT AND REAR - WITHOUT RADIO
600 HEADLAMP WIPER/WASHER
613 HEADLAMP LEFT-HAND TRAFFIC
668 MODE OF PACKING VE III WITH STYROPOR BUMPER RAILS
731 WOOD TRIM, BURRED WALNUT ROOT
807 CHANGE OF MODEL YEAR, THE LAST FIGURE SHOWING THE NEW MODEL YEAR
833 ADDITIONAL PARTS FOR GREAT BRITAIN VEHICLE VERSION

Mercedes Benz VIN decoded at https://www.lastvin.com/vin/pY4grAgx0xydDjyRJ

Thank you!

What aboUt this one? If you can?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154058680651

Thank you

[BigBen]

rejn said:

Oh - and re: barge meet up - sounds good to me - how about Caffeine and Machine as a location? I've been wanting to go there for ages, and not made it yet.

That would be a good venue for a meet as it's quite central and definitely not worth a special journey!

Ben

[CharlesdeGaulle]

BigBen said:

rejn said:

Oh - and re: barge meet up - sounds good to me - how about Caffeine and Machine as a location? I've been wanting to go there for ages, and not made it yet.

That would be a good venue for a meet as it's quite central and definitely not worth a special journey!

Ben

Would Sat 19 Dec be workable for the date?

[BlueMR2]

jason61c said:

Thank you!

What aboUt this one? If you can?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154058680651

Thank you

Code Description
280 LEATHER STEERING WHEEL AND LEATHER GEAR SHIFT KNOB
291 AIRBAG FOR FRONT PASSENGER
300 STORAGE BOX IN FRONT TRAY
341 ADDITIONAL BLINKER LAMPS
412 ELECTRIC SLIDING ROOF WITH TILTING DEVICE
420 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 4-GEAR
461 INSTRUMENT WITH MILES IND. AND ENGLISH LEGEND
512 RADIO MB SPECIAL WITH TRAFFIC NEWS DECODER (VK), WITH RDS
531 AUTOMATIC ANTENNA
541 DOUBLE ROLLER BLIND USED AS LUGGAGE AND PASSENGER GUARD
570 FOLDING ARMREST, FRONT
580 AIR CONDITIONER
584 ELECTRIC WINDOW LIFTERS (FRONT AND REAR DOORS)
593 HEAT-INSULATING GLASS, ALL-AROUND, HEATED REAR WINDOW PANE (SINGLE-SHEET SAFETY GLASS), BAND FILTER
600 HEADLAMP WIPER/WASHER
613 HEADLAMP LEFT-HAND TRAFFIC
620 VEHICLES WITH CATALYST TECHNIQUE
668 MODE OF PACKING VE III WITH STYROPOR BUMPER RAILS
722 BAGGAGE RACK, INTEGRATED
731 WOOD TRIM, BURRED WALNUT ROOT
833 ADDITIONAL PARTS FOR GREAT BRITAIN VEHICLE VERSION
844 FOLDING SEAT BENCH IN LOADING COMPARTMENT, REVERSE TO DIRECTION OF TRAVEL
880 CLOSING SYSTEM WITH INFRARED REMOTE CONTROL

[jet_noise]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

0a said:

This 320 looks lovely. The same chap I bought mine from. An old merc nut and a good chap. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1995-MERCEDES-BENZ-E-CL...

Fantastic colours. Good spot.

And what an advert.
You just know it'll be right.

[BlueMR2]

rejn said:

And in other news, I was amazed to find this out.

Our 2 kids love going in the seats in the boot of the S124. I believe Mercedes no longer offer this feature on E class estates.

But... amazingly, it appears that Tesla do offer this feature on the model S - I found this old Tesla for sale with these:

Imagine the faces you would see from behind when doing a <3 sec 0-60. More face splat than face plant.

[BlueMR2]

W00DY said:

Where are you getting VINs from? Checkmyreg have started charging now

Still free for me. Maybe they limit how many you can do over a period of time. Try deleting your cookies for the check my reg site.

[tobinen]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

SpeckledJim said:

W00DY said:

Cool. Be that's on odd sensation with the glass right in front of your face.

Must. Not. Make. Joke. About. CdeG's. Coffee. Table.

SpeckledJim, I won't say this again. Stop hacking my CCTV.

IIRC harrykul also had an interesting coffee table. Something about dwarves.

[harrykul]

I have zero idea what this means, but I laughed out loud regardless!