Best smoker barges 1-5 large [Vol 22]

[KadettE]

Nice colour E38. Price seems reasonable at 3250: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116502582371

[Venisonpie]

bolidemichael said:

Yeah, it's about as good and realistic a price as one would hope to achieve, considering that this is the facelift in which a lot of electonics were improved, no SBC and an engine with substantially more power (some saddos even like to count the valves!) and improved emmpeegeees. Also, it's relatively well specced -- the ventilated seats being welcome, though no third bench option (which can easily be retro-fitted, no doubt).

What suspension do those have, is it ABC or air?

[BenS94]

Tan leather lined, Busso powered Italian goodness, anyone?



https://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/alf...

[Krikkit]

BenS94 said:

Tan leather lined, Busso powered Italian goodness, anyone?



https://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/alf...

Wonderful.

Venisonpie said:

bolidemichael said:

Yeah, it's about as good and realistic a price as one would hope to achieve, considering that this is the facelift in which a lot of electonics were improved, no SBC and an engine with substantially more power (some saddos even like to count the valves!) and improved emmpeegeees. Also, it's relatively well specced -- the ventilated seats being welcome, though no third bench option (which can easily be retro-fitted, no doubt).

What suspension do those have, is it ABC or air?

Air

[rider73]

BenS94 said:

Tan leather lined, Busso powered Italian goodness, anyone?



https://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/alf...

3d plate

[anotherswifty]

And last V5 6th March last week.
Old advert still live ?

[phil_cardiff]

rider73 said:

BenS94 said:

Tan leather lined, Busso powered Italian goodness, anyone?



https://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/alf...

3d plate

Come on now.

[defblade]

bolidemichael said:

The Designo E500 with the M273 5.5L engine is on sale again — this time from a different vendor and with a sticker price just ten percent above thread top. Marmite seats, but the useful luggage kit in the boot which I have too.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/176910799236

Glad I didn't buy it at the old price now! (Although I very, very nearly did - it seemed legit - started, went up and down, showed no malfunctions).
I'm enjoying my SL instead

[nobrakes]

defblade said:

bolidemichael said:

The Designo E500 with the M273 5.5L engine is on sale again — this time from a different vendor and with a sticker price just ten percent above thread top. Marmite seats, but the useful luggage kit in the boot which I have too.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/176910799236

Glad I didn't buy it at the old price now! (Although I very, very nearly did - it seemed legit - started, went up and down, showed no malfunctions).
I'm enjoying my SL instead

On for £4995 now.

Those wheels make it look like an E280cdi and would have to go.

[BenS94]

rider73 said:

BenS94 said:

Tan leather lined, Busso powered Italian goodness, anyone?



https://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/alf...

3d plate

£20 fix... or free if like me, you have your own plate

[BenS94]

anotherswifty said:

And last V5 6th March last week.
Old advert still live ?

Looks to me like it could be a replacement document issued - no ownership change recorded

[Stegel]

nobrakes said:

On for £4995 now.

Those wheels make it look like an E280cdi are unlikely to be circular and would have to go.

I like them, and they were on my 500, but it’s currently wearing all season tyres on period incorrect 17” Anka wheels; whether I will get the rear 10 spokes straightened again I’m unsure, but I’m not confident any 18” 211 wheels will remain circular on our roads.

[rider73]

BenS94 said:

rider73 said:

BenS94 said:

Tan leather lined, Busso powered Italian goodness, anyone?



https://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/alf...

3d plate

£20 fix... or free if like me, you have your own plate

Then a new clutch and gearbox....

[nobrakes]

nobrakes said:

defblade said:

bolidemichael said:

The Designo E500 with the M273 5.5L engine is on sale again — this time from a different vendor and with a sticker price just ten percent above thread top. Marmite seats, but the useful luggage kit in the boot which I have too.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/176910799236

Glad I didn't buy it at the old price now! (Although I very, very nearly did - it seemed legit - started, went up and down, showed no malfunctions).
I'm enjoying my SL instead

On for £4995 now.

Those wheels make it look like an E280cdi and would have to go.

ULEZ compliant! Scratches chin.

[Venisonpie]

nobrakes said:

ULEZ compliant! Scratches chin.

Any petrol engine from circa 2001 should be ULEZ compliant, that engine definitely is as I've got it in my SL.

[bolidemichael]

Venisonpie said:

nobrakes said:

ULEZ compliant! Scratches chin.

Any petrol engine from circa 2001 should be ULEZ compliant, that engine definitely is as I've got it in my SL.

The M273 in the R500 is compliant as is the earlier M113 in my E500, so this will be ULEZ compliant.

ULEZ is contingent on NOx which is prevalent in stinky diesels that no one should’ve been buying in the first place. V8s or bust, frankly.

[Venisonpie]

bolidemichael said:

V8s or bust, frankly.

Preceded only with "at least".

[blue_haddock]

BenS94 said:

Tan leather lined, Busso powered Italian goodness, anyone?



https://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/alf...

That's one for the brave pill post!

[RUI488]

The £5k LS460 ended with no bids -

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/156765118916

[donkmeister]

RUI488 said:

The £5k LS460 ended with no bids -

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/156765118916

Inverness... I suspect seller's location doesn't help. I've noticed over the years that the further into Scotland you go, the more of a hit you take on the used value of something a bit special. Smaller potential market. I also suspect what market there is will be more likely to want something they can smash about rutted lanes.