Best smoker barges 1-5 large [Vol 21]
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steeevvvooo said:
Noted on the 750i potential to be a money black hole ("money pit" doesn't seem to be sufficient if I read between the not so subtle lines). Thank you all for saving me from a potentially ruinous experience.
Everyone’s given you the general gist, but I’ll do you some specifics on mine. 5 years ago it was approx. £3k for curing a misfire & a new amp. Two years ago it was approx. £3k for a complete cooling system refresh. Last year it was approx £3k for valve-stem oil seals. Right now, it’s with the man (the excellent Darren Wood) as the rear airbags gave up the ghost. They’re approx £1500+vat each. And that’s if you can get hold of them (no-one’s got stock) - we’ve had to go aftermarket (cheaper, admittedly). The one you linked has the 20” wheels, so you’re at £1k for a set of tyres.If therefore, you can afford an additional upkeep of (say) £2500/year in addition to the insurance/fuel/RFL/service items, then an E65 can be justified. (it’s still financial madness).
For that, you get something that’s not particularly good looking, (I think the majority would agree), with dated interior technology, where even the youngest example is >14yr old. There’s a very good reason these things were cheap before covid kicked off.
Don’t get me wrong though, when it’s working, it’s a really nice way to do big distances, for 4 people & luggage. It remains the car most resistant to aquaplaning I’ve ever experienced, and it was so very, very obviously designed for the outside lane of the Autobahn, that is undoubtedly it’s natural habitat.
Anyway - I didn’t particularly break silence/lurking just to comment on ropy old BMW, I also got SL1 through it’s MOT today - clean pass (again) is always nice. But it brought home a point. 550 miles between MOT. The 7series won’t be far off that either. I really, really don’t need a car (at all) these days, I need to find a job that has some sort of commuting again, I’ve had enough of WFH.
Well, today we have this Japanese barge(hashike). It has only a little problem and it seems to have been imported not so long ago. The underbody is clean and straight piped? The Japanese cars are very reliable until they are not. Also the parts are more expensive as there are not many aftermarket options available.
The crown without the crown.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125608708409
The crown without the crown.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125608708409
tobinen said:
Scruffy Super V8 complete with EML on, low on oil and brake pad warning light. MoT history not too bad though.
Where will it end (BCA Saturday)? CAP clean is £3,200
I reckon it'll end up at about £5K, very desirable the supercharged ones. Although, I may be biased (though mine is a lowly 3.0 with no forced anything... sob!) I await the results being posted.Where will it end (BCA Saturday)? CAP clean is £3,200
martynr said:
Sorry for interrupting your seat belt conversation. It is very important I know.
I found this Friday(just a few hours to go until then) special of a LS600h I wanted to share. Top of the range it seems as well.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304600306595
The best bit it says that it had travelled only 83k miles. Looking at that seat it is hard to believe unless it was used as a van?? The mot history suggests that it was imported not so long ago.
TLex is probably biting his nails off.
(just kidding)
Oh, and the seat belts seem to be retracting just fine. Someone with the seat belt fetish should just buy it!
I always thought Lexus were supposed to wear their miles well? As you say it looks as though it has been used as a builders van, even the back seats look knackered unless it was used as an airport car/taxiI found this Friday(just a few hours to go until then) special of a LS600h I wanted to share. Top of the range it seems as well.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304600306595
The best bit it says that it had travelled only 83k miles. Looking at that seat it is hard to believe unless it was used as a van?? The mot history suggests that it was imported not so long ago.
TLex is probably biting his nails off.
(just kidding)
Oh, and the seat belts seem to be retracting just fine. Someone with the seat belt fetish should just buy it!
Mr-B said:
I always thought Lexus were supposed to wear their miles well? As you say it looks as though it has been used as a builders van, even the back seats look knackered unless it was used as an airport car/taxi
Similar miles and age to my LS460 and the seats on mine look virtually new... Combined with them not explaining it's a relatively recent Japanese import (energy monitor screen picture), I'm wondering if something is not what it seems on this...ETA on one of the back seat pics you can see a code scanner just there on the seat... I know it's no guarantee either way but just makes me think they've cleared codes and lights.
Edited by donkmeister on Thursday 24th November 17:44
donkmeister said:
Mr-B said:
I always thought Lexus were supposed to wear their miles well? As you say it looks as though it has been used as a builders van, even the back seats look knackered unless it was used as an airport car/taxi
Similar miles and age to my LS460 and the seats on mine look virtually new... Combined with them not explaining it's a relatively recent Japanese import (energy monitor screen picture), I'm wondering if something is not what it seems on this...ETA on one of the back seat pics you can see a code scanner just there on the seat... I know it's no guarantee either way but just makes me think they've cleared codes and lights.
Edited by donkmeister on Thursday 24th November 17:44
martynr said:
CharlesdeGaulle said:
It's good to see that discerning posters with a decent eye still frequent these parts. Great colours on one of the finest cars ever produced*.
Cheap too, although the seller prefers flashing the occasional glimpse of ankle to the full-Monty of info straight-up. Someone here needs to buy that. It won't be me as I have its uglier spiritual successor on order.
* Open to some interpretation.
You have to tell us more.Cheap too, although the seller prefers flashing the occasional glimpse of ankle to the full-Monty of info straight-up. Someone here needs to buy that. It won't be me as I have its uglier spiritual successor on order.
* Open to some interpretation.
Mr-B said:
I always thought Lexus were supposed to wear their miles well? As you say it looks as though it has been used as a builders van, even the back seats look knackered unless it was used as an airport car/taxi
In my 1990 LS400, all 4 seats looked new after 10 years and 183,000 miles. The Top Gear 1990 review Lexus (reviewed in 1995 in the Quentin Wilson days) also had immaculate seats at 225,000 miles, when I had it as a loan car. I would suggest that Lexus in the picture has been to the moon and back with a Sumo wrestler as front seat passnger. 
Been out for the day in it, it's surprisingly comfy, well padded bench seat up front with a drop down centre armrest, 4 spd auto column selector, no centre console or transmission tunnel, plenty of space and legroom, quite remarkable. It does drive a bit like a barge, I've found myself quite laid back and slouching a bit to the left on the centre armrest, palming the over assisted steering. The engine is rough and vibratory at idle, not too bad on the move, but it does shout uphill, revving itself fit to bust in a lower gear, climbing up to Togakushi in the mountains earlier. The ride ain't bad considering the modest dimensions. It's weird, our Panda isn't like a barge in any way or form, yet this thing is. I rather like it. It's been named Ugoku.
Prinny said:
Anyway - I didn’t particularly break silence/lurking just to comment on ropy old BMW, I also got SL1 through its MOT today - clean pass (again) is always nice. But it brought home a point. 550 miles between MOT. The 7series won’t be far off that either. I really, really don’t need a car (at all) these days, I need to find a job that has some sort of commuting again, I’ve had enough of WFH.
You prompted me to look at my past MoTsE39 bought Feb 2021 - around 1,300 miles to date
CL - around 3,000 miles since Oct 2020
Both are due in January and I don't expect passes at the first attempt.
tog said:
Crook said:
I think you're forgetting the speaker joystick in the Ford. Easily the best in-class feature.
That was a great feature of the 1982 Granada estate I had 30 years ago. You could twiddle the joystick round in circles to hear the music going round and round the car like some sort of quadrophonic experiment. It would have been more impressive if all the speakers worked of course.No sunroof in the Escort though.
Mr-B said:
I always thought Lexus were supposed to wear their miles well? As you say it looks as though it has been used as a builders van, even the back seats look knackered unless it was used as an airport car/taxi
parts of japan have intense sun, that often kills leather/dashes etc! some of the older japanese cars have got issues with cracked dashes etc due to intense sun. LA kinda thing sadly. This leather is probably dead because of that too.. 
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