Best smoker barges 1-5 large [Vol 18]

[rider73]

W00DY said:

rider73 said:

getting down to thread max - even in these Covid times - but will these ever be bargey?

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202009023...


with all that gubbins on the bonnet, i'd have expected a better 0-60 of 7.1 secs.....

That is the opposite of barge. And a rather unpleasant way to spend £7k IMO.

oh i agree totally - i just didnt realise how low these were dropping price wise. mitsi's lost something for me after they started putting big wings on everything - i preferred the understated look with bags of power hidden from view.

[Dapster]

Will go well over thread but looks in great nick. Clean MOT, low miles and lovely colour (petrol green?)



https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1336674

I may have posted this before but within thread and just 42k miles!




https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1329142

Devil's pump maybe, but that's allowed for a big Cit surely? Warranty claims Ahoy! for the C6




https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1327702



Never mind a car that yesterday's captain of industry may have driven, what about yesterday's Emir of Qatar Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al-Thani special order, armoured S600 for £35k. 13k km from new and rear seat luxury of win.



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164848391507?_trkparms=...

Edited by Dapster on Friday 7th May 10:36

[MHT223]

marine boy said:

Obligatory petrol forecourt shot and my 1st ever fill up costing more than £100

First impression is, wow .... so quiet compared to my daily, the other Toyota in the picture

No engine/transmission noise, wind noise, can barely hear cars passing in the opposite direction, loudest thing I can hear when cruising along is my mild tinnitus ringing in my ears

Hoping the Lexus is as reliable as my truck as I've got a couple of epic family road trips in the planning stage

I bought one in 2015 and took it straight to the Grossglockner, Venice, Monaco, Paris and back to London. Still have it and we've done about 60,000 in it now. Check for a leaking PAS pump that drips on the alternator and slowly kills it.

Non-service items done in that time; PAS pump and alternator (see above!), O2 sensors, suspension bushes.

[Prinny]

mondayo said:

g3org3y said:

TGIF gentlemen.

Please spare a thought for this poor lady whose Z4 appears to have broken down so she has to walk home.

In those shoes?

I don’t think so.

Hard to believe it’s been more than 20 years.

[W00DY]

rider73 said:

oh i agree totally - i just didnt realise how low these were dropping price wise. mitsi's lost something for me after they started putting big wings on everything - i preferred the understated look with bags of power hidden from view.

Oh, I'd have thought they'd be £-4k for a good one by now. Never really had much of a following and £7k buys you this.





https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/11631272

[Mikedknight]

It’s all a bit one sided this Friday stuff so here’s something for the girls and guys. My appeal is universal I’m sure. I’m not texting I had to use the cctv to take the picture :-)

[Dapster]

Mikedknight said:

It’s all a bit one sided this Friday stuff so here’s something for the girls and guys. My appeal is universal I’m sure. I’m not texting I had to use the cctv to take the picture :-)

What's Ricky Gervais doing on the bonnet of your car?

[Derventio]

Mikedknight said:

It’s all a bit one sided this Friday stuff so here’s something for the girls and guys. My appeal is universal I’m sure. I’m not texting I had to use the cctv to take the picture :-)

Not so keen on the sunvisor fitted to the W220.

[tobinen]

What's the SUV-shaped thing at the back?

[RicksAlfas]

What's in box 5 and 6?

[Derventio]

Now, this is a rare bird indeed:



https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1183965

[21st Century Man]

TyrannosauRoss Lex said:

Keep us posted

I got my car back from paint a little earlier than expected.

It's OK, I'm reasonably happy, it's not brand new Century perfection and tbf I don't think it needs to be, nor could I expect it to be, so it'll do.

There are a few solvent pop pinholes, which is disappointing, but you'd have to be fussy to notice them (and I'm fussy!), the overall shine and finish is good though. A couple of trim items haven't gone back on quite as well as factory fresh, but such is life when trim is removed and refitted, I'll have a fettle later. The car has had paint previously in a few areas, so with a detailing session it will be fine overall. I might touch in and flat the few odd pinholes, it's certainly not worth doing it again.

Have a nice weekend everyone.

[B'stard Child]

21st Century Man said:

TyrannosauRoss Lex said:

Keep us posted

I got my car back from paint a little earlier than expected.

It's OK, I'm reasonably happy, it's not brand new Century perfection and tbf I don't think it needs to be, nor could I expect it to be, so it'll do.

There are a few solvent pop pinholes, which is disappointing, but you'd have to be fussy to notice them (and I'm fussy!), the overall shine and finish is good though. A couple of trim items haven't gone back on quite as well as factory fresh, but such is life when trim is removed and refitted, I'll have a fettle later. The car has had paint previously in a few areas, so with a detailing session it will be fine overall. I might touch in and flat the few odd pinholes, it's certainly not worth doing it again.

Have a nice weekend everyone.

Good to hear

[Mikedknight]

What's Ricky Gervais doing on the bonnet of your car?
[/quote]

I reckon that’s cyber bullying, hopefully I’ll get a c215 now.

[ferrisbueller]

BigBen said:

Pastie Bloater said:

Barge royalty requests and requires an OE optional flag carrier, truly fit for heads of state/diplomats/carpet warehouse directors. Also useful come the world cup

What has been bothering me about this for nearly 24 hours is why is it 745 specific. Was the flag holder part number different for the V12 models?

Ben

No, it's 1878398

The graphic is just due to the file structure I think.

It has many applications

http://bmwfans.info/parts-catalog/72601878398/

[Mikedknight]

tobinen said:

What's the SUV-shaped thing at the back?

W163 ml320 she’s a beaut.

[Macron]

Dapster said:

I may have posted this before but within thread and just 42k miles!


https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1329142

This appears to be a family with one child, and one pet giraffe.

[Krikkit]

B'stard Child said:

21st Century Man said:

TyrannosauRoss Lex said:

Keep us posted

I got my car back from paint a little earlier than expected.

It's OK, I'm reasonably happy, it's not brand new Century perfection and tbf I don't think it needs to be, nor could I expect it to be, so it'll do.

There are a few solvent pop pinholes, which is disappointing, but you'd have to be fussy to notice them (and I'm fussy!), the overall shine and finish is good though. A couple of trim items haven't gone back on quite as well as factory fresh, but such is life when trim is removed and refitted, I'll have a fettle later. The car has had paint previously in a few areas, so with a detailing session it will be fine overall. I might touch in and flat the few odd pinholes, it's certainly not worth doing it again.

Have a nice weekend everyone.

Good to hear

Very good indeed.

From a paint shop's perspective, could there be a more intimidating sensible-money car to deal with than a Century?

[Mikedknight]

RicksAlfas said:

What's in box 5 and 6?

My dignity.

[Gruber]

marine boy said:

Obligatory petrol forecourt shot and my 1st ever fill up costing more than £100

First impression is, wow .... so quiet compared to my daily, the other Toyota in the picture

No engine/transmission noise, wind noise, can barely hear cars passing in the opposite direction, loudest thing I can hear when cruising along is my mild tinnitus ringing in my ears

Hoping the Lexus is as reliable as my truck as I've got a couple of epic family road trips in the planning stage

Oooh - that's the car from ACA! I had a good look over that last week and thought it looked splendid. Not at all what I was there for, but very tempting nonetheless.

Top bombing!