Best smoker barges 1-5 large [Vol 22]

[nobrakes]

3.2 24v auto vectra estate

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202601219...

Must be an old Omega engine?

Cavernous.

[anotherswifty]

The background looks like all their pics so I d say it had arrived. Anyway good knowledge, often thought the warm one rather than the hot one in a range is the better bet.
ETA In ref to the E400, usual iOS out of sync despite refresh issue.

[anotherswifty]

Sort of a late Friday picture, not for sale but top end barging.
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17qPz1iY7b/?mibex...

Actually it might have been for sale
https://www.facebook.com/100064702811710/posts/pfb...

Different plates but related numbers - plate swap ?

Some might call it heresy, others individuality …

[W00DY]

I wonder what they paid for that E400. Such a lovely car.


Makes me want to get into the Japanese import game.

[andy43]

Been up a week so it’s probably already been spotted but waftey burbley BRG E with 62k on the clock for five grand seems nice.
In Surrey so it must be perfect, right?



https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202601169...

[Fast Bug]

W00DY said:

Makes me want to get into the Japanese import game.

You really need someone in Japan that you trust to check vehicles over before bidding on them. There are some real horrors that get chucked into auction over there.

[GlenMH]

andy43 said:

Been up a week so it s probably already been spotted but waftey burbley BRG E with 62k on the clock for five grand seems nice.
In Surrey so it must be perfect, right?



https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202601169...

Crikey - that is nice...

[W00DY]

Fast Bug said:

You really need someone in Japan that you trust to check vehicles over before bidding on them. There are some real horrors that get chucked into auction over there.

Yes, I think that would be very important. Somewhat of pipe-dream currently though.

andy43 said:

Been up a week so it s probably already been spotted but waftey burbley BRG E with 62k on the clock for five grand seems nice.
In Surrey so it must be perfect, right?



https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202601169...

If I were asked to guess the mileage I'd put it at double the figure on the clock. At least.

[Fast Bug]

W00DY said:

Yes, I think that would be very important. Somewhat of pipe-dream currently though.

I've kicked the idea around my head a few times. Goonet and carfromjapan give you indicated landed cost to the docks over here, then you need to add taxes etc, getting things like radio/navigation sorted. I couldn't get the sums to add up on an A4 Allroad to cover the risk.

[Davie]

nobrakes said:

3.2 24v auto vectra estate

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202601219...

Must be an old Omega engine?

Cavernous.

Quite liked that and yes, they're massive. Mate had a 1.9 CDTi many years back, utter workhorse but seemed to be pretty good at moving stuff around the place. Engine is basically derived from the Omega just with a few tweaks for the ever tightening emission regs. Old Omega estate is a great thing too, just almost extinct now... then again so are Vectras

[BlueMR2]

GlenMH said:

andy43 said:

Been up a week so it s probably already been spotted but waftey burbley BRG E with 62k on the clock for five grand seems nice.
In Surrey so it must be perfect, right?



https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202601169...

Crikey - that is nice...

It knows how to fail an MOT though.

Despite its apparent low mileage, its nearer £3 i’d have said.

[Hippea]

https://www.carandclassic.com/l/C2002684

[gobuddygo]

Davie said:

Quite liked that and yes, they're massive. Mate had a 1.9 CDTi many years back, utter workhorse but seemed to be pretty good at moving stuff around the place. Engine is basically derived from the Omega just with a few tweaks for the ever tightening emission regs. Old Omega estate is a great thing too, just almost extinct now... then again so are Vectras

I had 2 Omega estates in the past managed to fit an American fridge freezer in one, cavernous load space.

[TommoAE86]

Fast Bug said:

W00DY said:

Yes, I think that would be very important. Somewhat of pipe-dream currently though.

I've kicked the idea around my head a few times. Goonet and carfromjapan give you indicated landed cost to the docks over here, then you need to add taxes etc, getting things like radio/navigation sorted. I couldn't get the sums to add up on an A4 Allroad to cover the risk.

Taxes, fog light, speedo conversion are the minimum for a car over 10yrs old iirc, underseal probably recommended & nav/radio/remap to 95 ron if you need that too.

Unless it's something really interesting or special to you it's not worth it imo. I pay much more on insurance than if I just settled for the slower and less fun Lexus GS.

beforward japan also shows a UK landed price if you wanted to do it yourself. If you want to pay more then people like TorqueGT will do all the hard work and you just pick what you want, and they do all the graft. Both my Skyline and Crown came through them and can't fault them, I found the old receipts the other day, 6 yrs ago I paid £6,480 for the Crown - buttons for the amount of car I ended up getting.

[tobinen]

I was looking a various Mercs and Jags on goonet and the sums don't work once all the known costs are included.

[anotherswifty]

Re Tommo post - underseal not usually needed for non JDM I.e. Euro cars as the factory doesn’t distinguish betw those staying where roads are salted, and going elsewhere.
The 2 Jap imports I have had have been extremely good underneath given both appr 15yo.
But I cba with the thought of learning the process, doing the conversion, sourcing in the first place, transporting from the docks until it’s registered etc. I’il let the niche specialists do it.

[Fast Bug]

JDM Auction watch have got this arriving for a (very) late Friday entry on their Facebook page




1995 Lancia Thema LS 2.0 16V Turbo
127,000 km
Grade 4
2.0L 16V turbo engine
5-speed manual

€10,500 imported to Ireland incl all fees
£9,000 imported to UK incl all fees

[MightyBadger]

That is very cool, price seems reasonable too.

[Mr Tidy]

Hippea said:

https://www.carandclassic.com/l/C2002684

I like the look of that, well apart from the leaper!

[macron]