Best smoker barges 1-5 large [Vol 21]

[The jag man]

I got 41mpg put of my 4.2 v8 on a run (taking it very easy of course. They're one of the best motors around those things.
My LS430 doesn't get anywhere near as much but it does have an exhaust leak so I'm hoping it gets in to the 20s once that's fixed!

[j4ck100]

That's impressive. I think it's the weight saving with the Jag's all-aluminium construction. I get 26mpg combined out of my LS400 but it falls in the winter considerably. Right now I'm doing a lot of urban driving which also hits economy hard. 60 miles from 20 litres (quarter tank)!

[anonymous-user]

The jag man said:

I got 41mpg put of my 4.2 v8 on a run (taking it very easy of course. They're one of the best motors around those things.
My LS430 doesn't get anywhere near as much but it does have an exhaust leak so I'm hoping it gets in to the 20s once that's fixed!

How "very easy" were you driving to get that figure?

My XF with the same engine barely cracked 30MPG at a run of 50mph and then 70MPH. I suspect I'd been to have it towed by something to crack 40.

[The jag man]

WorldBoss said:

How "very easy" were you driving to get that figure?

My XF with the same engine barely cracked 30MPG at a run of 50mph and then 70MPH. I suspect I'd been to have it towed by something to crack 40.

95% motorway at 60mph to 65ish. Was higher when in a 50mph average zone. As you can see that's over 180miles from Manchester to high Wycombe. Regularly saw over 35mpg doing 80mph+

[21st Century Man]

From this afternoons walk around the side streets and suburbs.

One for the General.



One for all.



And one just because.

[Triumph Man]

Hippea said:

Missy Charm said:

Hippea said:

I know it’s not Friday but……ooof

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266013982746?hash=item3...

We used to have a 520 version of one of those in the family, a manual gearbox version but a later car. It was very stylish, but ultimately not that good to drive and impossible to live with; it was either breaking down or broken and the build quality wasn't up to much. If you had your own museum and could put it on display, then yes by all means but never again as something to actually use.

That’s surprising, I’ve only really heard good things about e34s

Very surprising - I don't want to sound all "that prick on an internet forum" but you must have had a bad one. My 520i is by no means an excellent example, but even that is well built, pretty robust, and drives ok (I'm not going to pretend it's a rocket ship)

ETA -split fold rear seats on that 535i - VERY rare

[Bonefish Blues]

21st Century Man said:

From this afternoons walk around the side streets and suburbs.

One for the General.

Loves a lawn tractor, he does

[21st Century Man]

Bonefish Blues said:

Loves a lawn tractor, he does

It's a little tracked snow shifter for clearing the drive. It's due to start snowing soon and it'll keep snowing for months. I'm looking forward to it, proper snow. These things are in yards all over the place, ready to go.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Bonefish Blues said:

21st Century Man said:

From this afternoons walk around the side streets and suburbs.

One for the General.

Loves a lawn tractor, he does

I'm not keen on it in black, but what a motor!

[RicksAlfas]

21st Century Man said:

It's a little tracked snow shifter for clearing the drive. It's due to start snowing soon and it'll keep snowing for months. I'm looking forward to it, proper snow. These things are in yards all over the place, ready to go.

But once he's used his snow shifter to clear the drive, how far is he going to get in his Gigolo Thruster XL? Or are all the roads cleared meticulously?

Thanks for the all the photos by the way. Looks a fascinating place to visit.

[21st Century Man]

RicksAlfas said:

Thanks for the all the photos by the way. Looks a fascinating place to visit.

Thanks, I could post loads but probs too O/T and attention wey

Bloody love it here though, I have to keep pinching myself.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

21st Century Man said:

Thanks, I could post loads but probs too O/T and attention wey

Bloody love it here though, I have to keep pinching myself.

Post away. Thread needs all the input we can give it.

[QBee]

I have never understood the winter weather in other parts of the world.
Tokyo is on the same latitude as London.
No it's not, it is on the same latitude as Los Angeles.

[GlenMH]

QBee said:

I have never understood the winter weather in other parts of the world.
Tokyo is on the same latitude as London.
No it's not, it is on the same latitude as Los Angeles.

And Tokyo REALLY doesn't do snow! Almost makes us look vaguely capable.
Sapporo OTOH....

[Bonefish Blues]

21st Century Man said:

Bonefish Blues said:

Loves a lawn tractor, he does

It's a little tracked snow shifter for clearing the drive. It's due to start snowing soon and it'll keep snowing for months. I'm looking forward to it, proper snow. These things are in yards all over the place, ready to go.

I see it now. I want one very much. Black thing, not so much

[Hippea]

Isn’t this very cheap for one of these?



https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/14286293

Edited by Hippea on Wednesday 7th December 09:24

[Hippea]

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/14283348

[anonymous-user]

WorldBoss said:

The jag man said:

I got 41mpg put of my 4.2 v8 on a run (taking it very easy of course. They're one of the best motors around those things.
My LS430 doesn't get anywhere near as much but it does have an exhaust leak so I'm hoping it gets in to the 20s once that's fixed!

How "very easy" were you driving to get that figure?

My XF with the same engine barely cracked 30MPG at a run of 50mph and then 70MPH. I suspect I'd been to have it towed by something to crack 40.

I managed a 35mpg tank from my X350 4.2 driving between London and Brentford in West London, speed limits all the way. At the time it was 50 all the way from Reading to Heathrow, which helped.

I can believe that if you hypermiled an X350 you could get 40mpg from it, if there was zero traffic and city driving.

I keep saying you need to lend me that XF

[Krikkit]

21st Century Man said:

Bonefish Blues said:

Loves a lawn tractor, he does

It's a little tracked snow shifter for clearing the drive. It's due to start snowing soon and it'll keep snowing for months. I'm looking forward to it, proper snow. These things are in yards all over the place, ready to go.

Japanese thinking in one image - plentiful, well-specced public service equipment, parked perfectly in marked bays.

Keep the updates coming, enjoying it.

[Beaurepaire Canary]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

21st Century Man said:

Thanks, I could post loads but probs too O/T and attention wey

Bloody love it here though, I have to keep pinching myself.

Post away. Thread needs all the input we can give it.

Yes please.

next on the 21cm advent calendar...?

Kei cars in snow chains?

A neglected Bugatti Chiron with door ajar and mouldy seat bolster...but with the keys inside?

Downtown Tokyo side street with each Century generation parked up line astern?

keep it up!



ETA i doubt Chirons have something so prole as a key do they...