Best smoker barges 1-5 large [Vol 21]

[Output Flange]

I love cars.

I also love curtains.

Turns out, I can combine my passions. And I should.

[anonymous-user]

callahan said:

E90_M3Ross said:

Krikkit said:

Wulf Sternhammer said:

I am so very tempted by one of these. More than four cylinders powered by the correct fuel, within thread budget and not silver, black or grey.



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/404214430385?hash=item5...

That looks bloody lovely. Our former threadist r129 had a lovely one of these in green and it looked like a fabulous way to travel.

He still has it, doesn't he?

That looks really lovely, he even has a video clip of it (beware of the nasty music): https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oNjYwpH0Tjk

That music is enough to immediately put off most folk on here. It does rather give the impression it is owned by the 20" wheels and blacked out window brigade.

Being sat on a gravel driveway with some Vivaldi playing in the background would be far more suitable.

[plasticpig]

B'stard Child said:

Never found them an issue on a barge - over the years I've run them on loads of Senators/Carltons in both Heather-mills-matics and Spanish waiters as well as BMW 740 E38

Small car like a horrid little hatchback with an asthmatic four pot of a soul destroying capacity - 100% agree - absofkinglutely lethal

Not all P6000's are alike. They were original fitment on the XJ and were designed by Pirelli specifically for Jaguar. They had a J stamped on the sidewall. They were of a different construction to non J stamped tyres.

[Mark-C]

Wulf Sternhammer said:

callahan said:

E90_M3Ross said:

Krikkit said:

Wulf Sternhammer said:

I am so very tempted by one of these. More than four cylinders powered by the correct fuel, within thread budget and not silver, black or grey.



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/404214430385?hash=item5...

That looks bloody lovely. Our former threadist r129 had a lovely one of these in green and it looked like a fabulous way to travel.

He still has it, doesn't he?

That looks really lovely, he even has a video clip of it (beware of the nasty music): https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oNjYwpH0Tjk

That music is enough to immediately put off most folk on here. It does rather give the impression it is owned by the 20" wheels and blacked out window brigade.

Being sat on a gravel driveway with some Vivaldi playing in the background would be far more suitable.

I used to take childish pleasure in driving my XJS with the Windows down playing Asian Dub Foundation. I now listen to Radio 3 going to work in an Audi TT ... in Bradford.

Stereotypes are for other people

[Bear-n]

Output Flange said:

I love cars.

I also love curtains.

Turns out, I can combine my passions. And I should.

Is that where curtain airbag comes from?

Edit: That looks even more stupid now I've committed it to text.

[21st Century Man]

Curtains you say?

[Crook]

21st Century Man said:

Curtains you say?

Yes

[carinaman]

Mark-C said:

Wulf Sternhammer said:

callahan said:

E90_M3Ross said:

Krikkit said:

Wulf Sternhammer said:

I am so very tempted by one of these. More than four cylinders powered by the correct fuel, within thread budget and not silver, black or grey.



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/404214430385?hash=item5...

That looks bloody lovely. Our former threadist r129 had a lovely one of these in green and it looked like a fabulous way to travel.

He still has it, doesn't he?

That looks really lovely, he even has a video clip of it (beware of the nasty music): https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oNjYwpH0Tjk

That music is enough to immediately put off most folk on here. It does rather give the impression it is owned by the 20" wheels and blacked out window brigade.

Being sat on a gravel driveway with some Vivaldi playing in the background would be far more suitable.

I used to take childish pleasure in driving my XJS with the Windows down playing Asian Dub Foundation. I now listen to Radio 3 going to work in an Audi TT ... in Bradford.

Stereotypes are for other people

Given how cool that C124 is I think that track may've been more suitable:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7L3wnAwMNo

[rayny]

carinaman said:

Mark-C said:

Wulf Sternhammer said:

callahan said:

E90_M3Ross said:

Krikkit said:

Wulf Sternhammer said:

I am so very tempted by one of these. More than four cylinders powered by the correct fuel, within thread budget and not silver, black or grey.



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/404214430385?hash=item5...

That looks bloody lovely. Our former threadist r129 had a lovely one of these in green and it looked like a fabulous way to travel.

He still has it, doesn't he?

That looks really lovely, he even has a video clip of it (beware of the nasty music): https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oNjYwpH0Tjk

That music is enough to immediately put off most folk on here. It does rather give the impression it is owned by the 20" wheels and blacked out window brigade.

Being sat on a gravel driveway with some Vivaldi playing in the background would be far more suitable.

I used to take childish pleasure in driving my XJS with the Windows down playing Asian Dub Foundation. I now listen to Radio 3 going to work in an Audi TT ... in Bradford.

Stereotypes are for other people

Given how cool that C124 is I think that track may've been more suitable:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7L3wnAwMNo

The MOT result in July 2020, followed by nearly 3 years off the road, is rather disconcerting - Otherwise I like it.

[Stegel]

Krikkit said:

tobinen said:

It's a parts car in that state sadly.

Are there even any good parts to make it worthwhile? Engine and gearbox aside it's a complete mess.

It does have a panoramic roof, so that’s £2k there. At £2.7k for the rest, it will still make money as a parts donor, or if you haven’t got the stomach to have the hulk hanging around while you break it (I wouldn’t) just flip it straight out - at £2.7k and that mileage there’s bound to be a punter.

[BenS94]

If anyone has similar humour to me - check out the boot carpet on this possible future barge.
https://www.lookers.co.uk/audi/used-car/audi/q8/50...

[BrettMRC]

BenS94 said:

If anyone has similar humour to me - check out the boot carpet on this possible future barge.
https://www.lookers.co.uk/audi/used-car/audi/q8/50...

Proper PDI

[Crook]

Ha!

[ChocolateFrog]

Good spot

[Hippea]

Cheapest one of these I’ve seen that looks half decent



https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202303295...

[Mr-B]

BenS94 said:

If anyone has similar humour to me - check out the boot carpet on this possible future barge.
https://www.lookers.co.uk/audi/used-car/audi/q8/50...

That is excellent! Someone on their last day at work?

[tobinen]

Stegel said:

It does have a panoramic roof, so that’s £2k there. At £2.7k for the rest, it will still make money as a parts donor, or if you haven’t got the stomach to have the hulk hanging around while you break it (I wouldn’t) just flip it straight out - at £2.7k and that mileage there’s bound to be a punter.

I wasn't sure at first glance but in any case it has the wrong interior colour for mine.

[martynr]

RUI488 said:

BenS94 said:

An attempt to inject some life into the thread - I certainly don't want to see it grind to a holt!

An incredibly early Sunderland built Nissan Bluebird. These really are a pleasure to drive for such an old car. My mother always said my grandads' really did feel like a "big posh executive car" back in the day.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266184679802?mkcid=16&a...

Edited by BenS94 on Wednesday 29th March 13:59

Have great memories of a teacher at my school driving a blue Bluebird in the early 00’s.

Our family had a dark blue in the early nineties. It was a revelation that the sunroof could slide open and not just latch like in the Ladas. We would stick our heads through it at some speed. I am not sure what the adults were thinking letting us do it

[RUI488]

martynr said:

Our family had a dark blue in the early nineties. It was a revelation that the sunroof could slide open and not just latch like in the Ladas. We would stick our heads through it at some speed. I am not sure what the adults were thinking letting us do it

The main reason I love sunroof equipped vehicles to this day are the great times I had stood through an open one on the centre arm rest whilst at air shows.
Go back to the car for some lunch (dad’s a Yorkshireman, there was zero chance he was paying ‘show prices’ for some grub…) and still get to see the show from the car.

In other news, I’ve decided to sell the V70.
May well live to regret it as it’s one of the very best cars I’ve ever owned but it’s a ten year old four cylinder modern diesel with 150k+ miles on it.
You’d never know driving it and the service record is impeccable but a working life spent on said modern diesels puts me off them.

Placed a deposit on its replacement, which I’m not even going to attempt to qualify as a barge; 2008 Mazda 6, manual 2.5 petrol.
Hoping it’s as ‘boring’ and so cheap to run as I’m expecting!

[Crook]

I looked at Mazda 6 estates: I think they’re a good looking and well reviewed car. My FIL has a newer hatchback one and it’s a good car.
Very positive on the being economical too.