Best smoker barges 1-5 large [Vol 22]

[KadettE]

C&C auto-populates the gearbox field to manual so it could be as simple as forgetting to fill that field in. Especially since the ad text explicitly says it's an auto.

[_Rodders_]

A Century went through eBay yesterday. Ended with no bids at £6200.

https://ebay.io/m/B3AXxq



There's something a bit off about it, other than it being leather rather than cloth.

Why would you go to the trouble of importing it only to punt it on as a trade sale? I guess if you have to ask.

Cheap though assuming there's nothing catastrophic.

[Rayny]

KadettE said:

C&C auto-populates the gearbox field to manual so it could be as simple as forgetting to fill that field in. Especially since the ad text explicitly says it's an auto.

Thanks for this information - I've never advertised a car, so do not know about the quirks of such websites.
But I still consider it to be careless, or lazy, of the advertiser.

[MightyBadger]

Rayny said:

It's described as a 'manual', and the drivers seat looks a little ripe.
Which means that I can continue with my drinking, rather than drive to Bromsgrove

Autos being described as manual to get advert views is massively annoying.

[W00DY]

_Rodders_ said:

A Century went through eBay yesterday. Ended with no bids at £6200.

https://ebay.io/m/B3AXxq



There's something a bit off about it, other than it being leather rather than cloth.

Why would you go to the trouble of importing it only to punt it on as a trade sale? I guess if you have to ask.

Cheap though assuming there's nothing catastrophic.

That is cheap. I guess they buy all their stuff at Japanese auctions and ship them over unseen. If it has issues it's quicker and cheaper just to sell as "trade". Still it's an ebay car sale, inspect it well and if it's st then just don't buy it.



On the 260E

CandC adverts often say manual for an auto, I guess people don't check when it appears to have auto-populated the details correctly at first glance. Wouldn't put me off.

That early seat fabric is a bit of a nightmare for wear and looking dirty. Nice when it's in good shape though. Needs the headlight wipers reinstating, I couldn't live with the grommets.

[W00DY]

https://www.carandclassic.com/l/C2133453

Pricey and it has one of those awful ipad screens, but otherwise it's an absolute honey.

[TommoAE86]

_Rodders_ said:

A Century went through eBay yesterday. Ended with no bids at £6200.

https://ebay.io/m/B3AXxq



There's something a bit off about it, other than it being leather rather than cloth.

Why would you go to the trouble of importing it only to punt it on as a trade sale? I guess if you have to ask.

Cheap though assuming there's nothing catastrophic.

The bottom bit on the auction sheet says "exterior colour change", wonder if it's actually that or something else - Navy was an option (page 48). Also grade 3 / interior C puts it at the bottom of what a reputable importer will look at ime.

Regardless of the above

Advert said:

Please clearly read description any false bids will be pursued legally

I'd be avoiding.

[QBee]

Re the Century, do they all look about 20 years older design-wise than they actually are?
I had a 1990 Lexus LS400 about 30 years ago and that looked more considerably modern than this.

[TommoAE86]

There's only been 3 models though they did do revisions throughout a production run, first gen: 1967-1997, second: 97-2018, 3rd 18-present. Why change 'perfection' I guess?

[golfer19]

https://www.carandclassic.com/l/C2134349



Has a misfire and needs mot.
£1450

[KadettE]

Nice looking 525i for half thread https://www.gumtree.com/p/bmw/bmw-525i-3.0-lci-aut...



ETA: The century from above has now been relisted as classified ebay ad for 6800 so viewings are very much an option https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/407152358926

Edited by KadettE on Tuesday 18th August 16:44

[BlueMR2]

KadettE said:

Nice looking 525i for half thread https://www.gumtree.com/p/bmw/bmw-525i-3.0-lci-aut...



ETA: The century from above has now been relisted as classified ebay ad for 6800 so viewings are very much an option https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/407152358926

Edited by KadettE on Tuesday 18th August 16:44

The Century looks low in the pics, quite the angle on the rear wheels.

[dscam]

Pinched from the other barge thread - slightly above thread but deserves some coverage here!

W00DY said:

ATM said:

E61 550i Touring

£6500

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/117333176400

Bloody hell that's nice. Cheap(er) tax too.

[TVR Sagaris]

That's lovely.

But, more importantly, there's another barge thread?

[soad]

TVR Sagaris said:

That's lovely.

But, more importantly, there's another barge thread?

“The Best ///M/Barge/General Rant/Look at this/O/T(Vol XIX)”

[JeremyH5]

dscam said:

Pinched from the other barge thread - slightly above thread but deserves some coverage here!

W00DY said:

ATM said:

E61 550i Touring

£6500

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/117333176400

Bloody hell that's nice. Cheap(er) tax too.

MOT history indicates reactive maintenance rather than proactive as such splendid barge deserves. Someone needs to rescue that and bring it up to scratch.

[Krikkit]

QBee said:

Re the Century, do they all look about 20 years older design-wise than they actually are?
I had a 1990 Lexus LS400 about 30 years ago and that looked more considerably modern than this.

Yes that's the whole point

[Krikkit]

W00DY said:

_Rodders_ said:

A Century went through eBay yesterday. Ended with no bids at £6200.

https://ebay.io/m/B3AXxq



There's something a bit off about it, other than it being leather rather than cloth.

Why would you go to the trouble of importing it only to punt it on as a trade sale? I guess if you have to ask.

Cheap though assuming there's nothing catastrophic.

That is cheap. I guess they buy all their stuff at Japanese auctions and ship them over unseen. If it has issues it's quicker and cheaper just to sell as "trade". Still it's an ebay car sale, inspect it well and if it's st then just don't buy it.

Now relisted as a classified at £6800. If it's not rough it seems like decent money, I'd imagine it was a lucky auction buy at something daft like 500k ¥ and it's not perfect in person. Certainly the ride height looks off.

[MightyBadger]

Krikkit said:

Now relisted as a classified at £6800. If it's not rough it seems like decent money, I'd imagine it was a lucky auction buy at something daft like 500k ¥ and it's not perfect in person. Certainly the ride height looks off.

Ride height and stance in the new advert pics look comparable to other century pictures, seems pretty normal.

[Venisonpie]

dscam said:

Pinched from the other barge thread - slightly above thread but deserves some coverage here!

W00DY said:

ATM said:

E61 550i Touring

£6500

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/117333176400

Bloody hell that's nice. Cheap(er) tax too.

What's the story on those v8 engines, pretty sure there's a gremlin to look for?