Best smoker barges 1-5 large [Vol 18]

[callahan]

ian316 said:

callahan said:

After successfully holding off the inevitable last year, it looks like I'm going to be bargeless pretty soon.

I really don't want to move the 530i on, but my daughter is about to turn 17 and due to lockdown you basically can't book driving lessons until 2022. As such I'm going to have to teach her myself (that should be fun) and get a car that she can be insured on with a manual gearbox too.

I'm loathe to try to sell the barge because it's been running so well since the starter motor was replaced and the n52 is so sweet, but I have my instructions.

Anyhoo, has anyone else had to get a sensible car for offspring to learn in? I'm thinking of a MINI Cooper, probably the 1.5 version, then at least I can have a bit of fun in it.

Run away from any kind of mini I hated Mrs316s with a vengeance, Any kind of work required dismantling the front of the car the only easy thing about them is changing headlight bulbs

Oh, that's annoying. Which version was that? I was looking at the F56 1.5 (2014-) because I thought they were supposed to be more reliable?

Sorry for the non-barge content, but it is almost a BMW....

[g3org3y]

Something the W123 Mercedes fanboys might be interested in.

This chap's restoring a W123 280CE



Lots of fantastic E30 content on his channel as well. Definitely worth a look.

[ian316]

callahan said:

Oh, that's annoying. Which version was that? I was looking at the F56 1.5 (2014-) because I thought they were supposed to be more reliable?

Sorry for the non-barge content, but it is almost a BMW....

It was an 07 1.6 convertible handled great though, nothing serious ever went wrong just annoying little things like the plastic thermostat housing failing your daughter would probably have loved it lol

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Edited by ian316 on Wednesday 14th April 20:53

[0a]

What a colour combination! https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1328763

[Cascade360]

0a said:

What a colour combination! https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1328763

It is a lovely colour inside and out (if you're into that sort of thing, which I am) but that's a lot of cash for a v6 75 into six figure mileage.

[ian316]

That's got to be quite a rare rover 75 if it's had the belts done it seems reasonable covid pricing

[55palfers]

Check out this ebayer's items for sale.

Never seen so many top quality, thread friendly cars

Fill yer boots.!?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/choudar85/m.html?item=1...

[Krikkit]

ian316 said:

callahan said:

Oh, that's annoying. Which version was that? I was looking at the F56 1.5 (2014-) because I thought they were supposed to be more reliable?

Sorry for the non-barge content, but it is almost a BMW....

It was an 07 1.6 convertible handled great though, nothing serious ever went wrong just annoying little things like the plastic thermostat housing failing your daughter would probably have loved it lol

Edited by ian316 on Wednesday 14th April 20:32

My Mother's had a 3-pot BINI, which is her 3rd, since new. Aside from some coilpack issues very early on while under warranty it's been flawless, hers is an automatic and it's fantastic for a "small" car as it's a proper slusher not some single clutch nonsense. I appreciate that's not that rare these days, but when it came out it was one of the only cars its size with a proper auto.

I'm not a BINI fan but it is a quality product imho.

The 2nd-gen (unusually I don't know my model codes!) she had before it was more exciting but also broke down a few times, and ate suspension components. The original was the best driving one, but it was also testing if you were shutting the bonnet - do it too hard and you'd smash the headlight bulbs.

[callahan]

ian316 said:

It was an 07 1.6 convertible handled great though, nothing serious ever went wrong just annoying little things like the plastic thermostat housing failing your daughter would probably have loved it lol

Edited by ian316 on Wednesday 14th April 20:32

Edited by ian316 on Wednesday 14th April 20:53

Crikey, that's lively!

I'm planning on driving this one too, so it might be a bit less pink... 😁

[Cascade360]

55palfers said:

Check out this ebayer's items for sale.

Never seen so many top quality, thread friendly cars

Fill yer boots.!?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/choudar85/m.html?item=1...

They're all scams.

[TyrannosauRoss Lex]

Cascade360 said:

55palfers said:

Check out this ebayer's items for sale.

Never seen so many top quality, thread friendly cars

Fill yer boots.!?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/choudar85/m.html?item=1...

They're all scams.

Certainly seems that way. Each car only has 1 photo plus some text asking to contact them by email, each car has a different email address.

[Cascade360]

TyrannosauRoss Lex said:

Cascade360 said:

55palfers said:

Check out this ebayer's items for sale.

Never seen so many top quality, thread friendly cars

Fill yer boots.!?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/choudar85/m.html?item=1...

They're all scams.

Certainly seems that way. Each car only has 1 photo plus some text asking to contact them by email, each car has a different email address.

They're definitely scams, seen loads of them recently. American cars seem a favorite, have a saved ebay search for Corvettes and every second car advertised is this format.

[bolidemichael]

Cascade360 said:

TyrannosauRoss Lex said:

Cascade360 said:

55palfers said:

Check out this ebayer's items for sale.

Never seen so many top quality, thread friendly cars

Fill yer boots.!?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/choudar85/m.html?item=1...

They're all scams.

Certainly seems that way. Each car only has 1 photo plus some text asking to contact them by email, each car has a different email address.

They're definitely scams, seen loads of them recently. American cars seem a favorite, have a saved ebay search for Corvettes and every second car advertised is this format.

No mileage information either

[dscam]

Gone over thread max since I first saw this but couldn’t post. Not the finest example but I am always drawn to any W124 500E.

IIRC this was the same dealer that offered an S600 that had some doubt cast over its provenance...

https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/1991-mercedes-...

[dscam]

Stripe-tastic carpets on this 750i. Always smart looking in this spec.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/303958035139

[Mikedknight]

Anyone on here upgraded their stereo on a w211/219/220? There seems to be 1000 variants of cheapish android units out there. Looking for one someone has used and is chuffed with.

Got myself a beautiful cls courtesy of another threadist and the only thing missing is getting music from my phone out of the speakers.

[Mikedknight]

dscam said:

Gone over thread max since I first saw this but couldn’t post. Not the finest example but I am always drawn to any W124 500E.

IIRC this was the same dealer that offered an S600 that had some doubt cast over its provenance...

https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/1991-mercedes-...

Where do we see this ending up? 30k? More?

[dscam]

Mikedknight said:

dscam said:

Gone over thread max since I first saw this but couldn’t post. Not the finest example but I am always drawn to any W124 500E.

IIRC this was the same dealer that offered an S600 that had some doubt cast over its provenance...

https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/1991-mercedes-...

Where do we see this ending up? 30k? More?

You could be right. The CC effect does strange things to sale prices it would seem - quite a few startling results which I’m sure the sellers are very happy with!

This seems an ‘ok’ example but in my mind not worth £30k+ though.

[d_a_n1979]

ian316 said:

That's got to be quite a rare rover 75 if it's had the belts done it seems reasonable covid pricing

If not; it's a bag of sand car every day of the week, maybe a bag and a half, if you're lucky!

[d_a_n1979]

dscam said:

Gone over thread max since I first saw this but couldn’t post. Not the finest example but I am always drawn to any W124 500E.

IIRC this was the same dealer that offered an S600 that had some doubt cast over its provenance...

https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/1991-mercedes-...

Wow!