Best smoker barges 1-5 large [Vol 22]

[anotherswifty]

Wulf Sternhammer said:

I would argue that the later generation shooting break...brake...break, was and still is, one of the best looking "estates" ever built.

True, but its form over function imo, the sloping roofline defeats the point of an estate somewhat.
Borkage aside, the A6 Avant C6/C7 is one of the better looking estates to me, as well as

Edited by anotherswifty on Saturday 12th September 09:23

[Timref81]

Wulf Sternhammer said:

This looks like quite a pleasant old barge with added load lugging ability.


https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202609045...

Now, this is hugely tempting.


https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202608235...

What about a handsome Jaaaaag, replete with supercharger?


https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202609045...

IMO, 3 contenders for the seriously overpriced thread right there

[Rusty Old-Banger]

golfer19 said:

W00DY said:

Since it's Friday.




https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202608084...


Surely there's no prettier car for £7.5k. It'll hurt you, but it has to be worth it.

What happened to the drivers seat.
Having no mot doesn t exactly inspire confidence.

The centre console switchgear on these always reminds me of Alba hi-fis from the eaely 1990s. Nast nasty plastic ready to break at any point.

[LayZ]

Timref81 said:

IMO, 3 contenders for the seriously overpriced thread right there

Disagree on the CLS at least. 8 grand more than a ropey one, basically the best possible spec and provenance, will be a future classic. I want it.

[josh00mac]

I always wince at breaking thread budget (except Fridays) but if the story on this checks out it looks like a bargain for what I as one of the holy grail of barges

Please view this ad:

Maserati QP Sport GTS V8 MC
Price:£8,500
https://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/mas...

[deadtom]

deadtom said:

apologies in advance that it's not within thread budget and I can't invoke the Friday exception, but this looks suspiciously cheap for a an almost perfectly thread spec L405:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202609065...


what am I missing? Is it just because it's a very early L405, are they riddled with teething problems so no-one wants them?

mercifully for my lack of self restraint, this seems to have sold.

A stonking bargain if it was actually as good as it looked.

[Nicks90]

Nicks90 said:

BlueMR2 said:

Anyone been on the booze?

https://ebay.io/m/6m8Bbl

£2,500 LS460.

I've just put a cheeky offer in!

(Yes i have had a sherry or two)

Oh well, the post drink gods were kind to me - my offer was rejected and someone bought it at full price.
Did I dodge a bullet? Probably not, but i tell myself I did, so I dont feel bad about not getting it.

[AlfaManc]

josh00mac said:

I always wince at breaking thread budget (except Fridays) but if the story on this checks out it looks like a bargain for what I as one of the holy grail of barges

Please view this ad:

Maserati QP Sport GTS V8 MC
Price:£8,500
https://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/mas...

The last MOT pass was in 2020. The pictures are rubbish, alloys look in poor shape, scratch on the bumper, and the "immaculate interior" looks suspect. Car is worth £29k apparently, but selling for £8.5k.

The list of failures and advisories on the April MOT are long and presumably expensive to fix. Thankfully the owner has fixed all but one of these and has very generously not factored this into a very generous sale price. A Ferrari engine? I'd want a bulletproof service history personally.

The advert looks suspect or

[C Lee Farquar]

AlfaManc said:

The last MOT pass was in 2020. The pictures are rubbish, alloys look in poor shape, scratch on the bumper, and the "immaculate interior" looks suspect. Car is worth £29k apparently, but selling for £8.5k.

The list of failures and advisories on the April MOT are long and presumably expensive to fix. Thankfully the owner has fixed all but one of these and has very generously not factored this into a very generous sale price. A Ferrari engine? I'd want a bulletproof service history personally.

The advert looks suspect or

He was CEO of a supercar garage and then decides to sell on Gumtree

Thinks about raffling it

[GPH]

Nicks90 said:

Nicks90 said:

BlueMR2 said:

Anyone been on the booze?

https://ebay.io/m/6m8Bbl

£2,500 LS460.

I've just put a cheeky offer in!

(Yes i have had a sherry or two)

Oh well, the post drink gods were kind to me - my offer was rejected and someone bought it at full price.
Did I dodge a bullet? Probably not, but i tell myself I did, so I dont feel bad about not getting it.

Lovely colour scheme. total bargain. will do another 100k with minor servicing

[_Rodders_]

AlfaManc said:

josh00mac said:

I always wince at breaking thread budget (except Fridays) but if the story on this checks out it looks like a bargain for what I as one of the holy grail of barges

Please view this ad:

Maserati QP Sport GTS V8 MC
Price:£8,500
https://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/mas...

The last MOT pass was in 2020. The pictures are rubbish, alloys look in poor shape, scratch on the bumper, and the "immaculate interior" looks suspect. Car is worth £29k apparently, but selling for £8.5k.

The list of failures and advisories on the April MOT are long and presumably expensive to fix. Thankfully the owner has fixed all but one of these and has very generously not factored this into a very generous sale price. A Ferrari engine? I'd want a bulletproof service history personally.

The advert looks suspect or

Headlights are knackered too.

[AlfaManc]

Price has been reduced somewhat since it first went on sale.

[AlfaManc]

Audi D3 S8 with recent work. Only slightly over thread budget. In NI.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202609135...

[Nicks90]

Estate - check
Petrol - check
Volvo comfy-ness - check
In thread - check
More power than it reasonably needs - check

Is this a good mini barge?
I need to sell the volvo xc90 to free up some cash and get something cheaper, but still practical and comfortable. School me on these engines before I pull the trigger next week. Or I should i hold out for a more sensible, but less bargy, 2l engine?

[BlueMR2]

Nicks90 said:

Estate - check
Petrol - check
Volvo comfy-ness - check
In thread - check
More power than it reasonably needs - check

Is this a good mini barge?
I need to sell the volvo xc90 to free up some cash and get something cheaper, but still practical and comfortable. School me on these engines before I pull the trigger next week. Or I should i hold out for a more sensible, but less bargy, 2l engine?

it says reservation in progress, so if thats not you it seems you may have missed it.

[Big Pants]

Isn't the Geartronic the chocolate gearbox?

[anotherswifty]

Nicks90 said:

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Is this a good mini barge?
I need to sell the volvo xc90 to free up some cash and get something cheaper, but still practical and comfortable. School me on these engines before I pull the trigger next week. Or I should i hold out for a more sensible, but less bargy, 2l engine?

Immediately before my 2.5T V70 I had a 2.0 V50. The 2.5T is great, and someone here said they had the Mondeo with one in.
The 2.0 was gutsy enough but quite thrashy due to the gearing (mine had the Ford auto which isn t a UK thing [for 2.0] but it was in JDM.) The extra boot space in the 70 was a big draw too.
I m assuming tax isn’t much of a concern for you as a UK car with the 2.5T will be in the spendy bracket.
The only significant expense I’ve had is replacement of the oil collector / rebreather system which was about £450 all in. Fuel wise I m in the 27-32 range going by OBC, don t bother w full to full stats and all that as it makes no difference.
Unless you re set on a V50 I d consider a V70. V60 I think is still far off this budget.

Edited by anotherswifty on Monday 14th September 09:27

[dscam]

anotherswifty said:

Nicks90 said:

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Is this a good mini barge?
I need to sell the volvo xc90 to free up some cash and get something cheaper, but still practical and comfortable. School me on these engines before I pull the trigger next week. Or I should i hold out for a more sensible, but less bargy, 2l engine?

Immediately before my 2.5T V70 I had a 2.0 V50. The 2.5T is great, and someone here said they had the Mondeo with one in.
The 2.0 was gutsy enough but quite thrashy due to the gearing (mine had the Ford auto which isn t a UK thing [for 2.0] but it was in JDM.) The extra boot space in the 70 was a big draw too.
I m assuming tax isn t much of a concern for you as a UK car with the 2.5T will be in the spendy bracket.
The only significant expense I ve had is replacement of the oil collector / rebreather system which was about £450 all in. Fuel wise I m in the 27-32 range going by OBC, don t bother w full to full stats and all that as it makes no difference.
Unless you re set on a V50 I d consider a V70. V60 I think is still far off this budget.

Edited by anotherswifty on Monday 14th September 09:27

Agree with all this. Had both a V70 and S80 with the 2.5T and it’s a great engine.

With motorway work it can deliver fair economy but any degree of town/city driving absolutely decimates it - I think I once struggled to get 190 miles out of a full tank…

The auto box is ‘ok’ but manual is the better fit. That reduces the barginess though.

[KadettE]

Hardly see any six pot W124 in thread budget any more. Where have they all gone? https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202609125...

[Den Den]

No mention of AC in the add, but it does have the button.. That's a new steering wheel and retro Blaupunkt away from being very nice