Best smoker barges 1-5 large [Vol 18]

[Nicks90]

In keeping with the american barge theme - have some Marilyn

[dscam]

Macron said:

One pair of arches looks dodgy, possibly because of the light. The ones on the car look like I put them on with my first ever go with a rivet gun. I'm not convinced by the rear light alignment there either...

Sounds like you’re referring to a car, Macron?

Don’t recall seeing one in that picture.

[g3org3y]

paulguitar said:

bolidemichael said:

paddycam said:

My over-budget Friday offering, £16k of purest green.

I appreciated this reference

Perhaps if we made some broaches we might be able to raise the Barge budget.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

paddycam said:

If only thread had a resident LHD enthusiast in need of 12 cylinders and room for multiple librarians.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/384151301531?hash=item5...

Hmm. I rather like that.

[Sahjahd]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

They may not fire your enthusiasm, but anyone that thinks a big Lexus isn't a barge is mental.

You'll be telling me the SC430 isn't the most dynamic sports car ever made next. Nutters.

LSs are certainly barges, in the American way, but they lack the style, performance and dynamic abilities which I am unwilling to sacrifice. Is the SC430 a sports car at all?

[Bonefish Blues]

Sahjahd said:

CharlesdeGaulle said:

They may not fire your enthusiasm, but anyone that thinks a big Lexus isn't a barge is mental.

You'll be telling me the SC430 isn't the most dynamic sports car ever made next. Nutters.

LSs are certainly barges, in the American way, but they lack the style, performance and dynamic abilities which I am unwilling to sacrifice. Is the SC430 a sports car at all?

Racing pedigree - every inch the sportscar

https://youtu.be/-00kyPPYxu4

[Macron]

Yeeeeah, you'd have difficulty putting that in a standard Waitrose parking space. And I'm not sure Gladys' hips would appreciate getting out either.

[cornershop]

I might be alone but I’ll be happy when this desire to post Friday wk material subsides - something quite insalubrious about it all

(And I’m not referring to the above thread limit cars being posted)

[21st Century Man]

cornershop said:

I might be alone but I’ll be happy when this desire to post Friday wk material subsides - something quite insalubrious about it all

You're not alone, I don't object to it particularly but I thought we'd moved on from Earls Court in the seventies? It just seems a bit page 3.

[Krikkit]

21st Century Man said:

cornershop said:

I might be alone but I’ll be happy when this desire to post Friday wk material subsides - something quite insalubrious about it all

You're not alone, I don't object to it particularly but I thought we'd moved on from Earls Court in the seventies? It just seems a bit page 3.

Indeed. No Friday thread browsing from the work machine for me.

[Mikedknight]

If it continues I’ll be wearing shorts in next Fridays picture :-)

[W00DY]

It was ok when it was just an occasional post, but I do think it's jumped the shark now.




https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203445336874

[Bonefish Blues]

Macron said:

Yeeeeah, you'd have difficulty putting that in a standard Waitrose parking space. And I'm not sure Gladys' hips would appreciate getting out either.

I'll see if I can find a shot of Gladys in Nomex for a Friday photo.

[biggbn]

W00DY said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284282386174

Like these cars, proper made!!

[kevinon]

Mikedknight said:

If it continues I’ll be wearing shorts in next Fridays picture :-)

Only 6 more sleeps ;-)

[marine boy]

Barge snobbery in a thread with a max. budget of £5k

Very happy with my LS400 purchase and thanks for the comments

Well spotted Gruber, it is indeed from ACA classic car sale,

Checked the power steering pump for leaks, all good there, thanks for the top tip MTH223

Had a chance to have a look round it yesterday, very pleased to find it's in pretty good all round condition for a 23yr old car

Bonus find were the new Toyo Proxy CF2's front tyres, rears are a mix and match and well past their best.

Biggest job is the cam belt, replaced only 13k miles ago but this was done nearly 10yrs ago, I'll get this done, along with a full service, gearbox, brake, PAS and cooling fluid change just for piece of mind

Need to find a good specialist garage within a reasonable drive from North Oxfordshire, any recommendations?

Lots of little jobs to do to make it really tidy, Bought a new rear light to replace the cracked one for a grand total of £17.90 Pleased to find 2nd hand spares are plentyful and very cheap.

Plan is to waft about locally in a County Lines type of way, then once travel restrictions are lifted explore Europe and beyond

[bolidemichael]

Krikkit said:

21st Century Man said:

cornershop said:

I might be alone but I’ll be happy when this desire to post Friday wk material subsides - something quite insalubrious about it all

You're not alone, I don't object to it particularly but I thought we'd moved on from Earls Court in the seventies? It just seems a bit page 3.

Indeed. No Friday thread browsing from the work machine for me.

Broad church, live and let live, Matron... pills etc.

Don't worry, be happy

[j4ck100]

Think there’s probably a nice middle ground on the Friday material, fully or at least mostly clothed would be the preference, knockers out is too far for me and is uncouth.

Marine boy, it might be too far for you but near Littlehampton on the south coast there’s a chap who looks after my LS400 and did my timing belt among other things for about half of what I was quoted elsewhere. Anything he doesn’t know about them isn’t worth knowing - he used to run a breakers outfit for them so knows them inside out. Pm me if you want the details. Lovely buy btw.

[bolidemichael]

Sahjahd said:

CharlesdeGaulle said:

They may not fire your enthusiasm, but anyone that thinks a big Lexus isn't a barge is mental.

You'll be telling me the SC430 isn't the most dynamic sports car ever made next. Nutters.

LSs are certainly barges, in the American way, but they lack the style, performance and dynamic abilities which I am unwilling to sacrifice. Is the SC430 a sports car at all?

I'm not so certain that I share your view. My W126 380SEC wasn't dynamic at all!

[21st Century Man]

Sahjahd said:

they lack the style, performance and dynamic abilities

Things to which the earnest bargeist surely aspires?