Best smoker barges 1-5 large [Vol 22]

[Wulf Sternhammer]

Proper waftermatic suspension: Check.
Leather and wood(ish) lined cabin: Check.
Slushmatic gearbox: Check.
Electrically operated everything: Check.
Within thread budget (with hefty amount left over to tart things up a little): Check.
Special French car dispensation required for four cylinder engine: Ce n'est pas nécessaire, monsieur.
6 cylindres sont présents.



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/285921376174

[W00DY]

Wulf Sternhammer said:

Proper waftermatic suspension: Check.
Leather and wood(ish) lined cabin: Check.
Slushmatic gearbox: Check.
Electrically operated everything: Check.
Within thread budget (with hefty amount left over to tart things up a little): Check.
Special French car dispensation required for four cylinder engine: Ce n'est pas nécessaire, monsieur.
6 cylindres sont présents.



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/285921376174

That's great. Looks to be a great example for minimal coin.




Are you telling me that's not some expertly formed walnut veneer?

[blue_haddock]

Wulf Sternhammer said:

Proper waftermatic suspension: Check.
Leather and wood(ish) lined cabin: Check.
Slushmatic gearbox: Check.
Electrically operated everything: Check.
Within thread budget (with hefty amount left over to tart things up a little): Check.
Special French car dispensation required for four cylinder engine: Ce n'est pas nécessaire, monsieur.
6 cylindres sont présents.



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/285921376174

I like that a lot.....

[macron]

tobinen said:

Happy Friday. I think I may have posted this before but it's such a good colour, here it is again: £25,000

https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1740379

Blimey, an extra zero snuck its way into that price.

[king arthur]

macron said:

Blimey, an extra zero snuck its way into that price.

Maybe an extra two if it's as good as it looks.

[nobrakes]

blue_haddock said:

Wulf Sternhammer said:

Proper waftermatic suspension: Check.
Leather and wood(ish) lined cabin: Check.
Slushmatic gearbox: Check.
Electrically operated everything: Check.
Within thread budget (with hefty amount left over to tart things up a little): Check.
Special French car dispensation required for four cylinder engine: Ce n'est pas nécessaire, monsieur.
6 cylindres sont présents.



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/285921376174

I like that a lot.....

I like the seller’s full description: w 2000 citreon xantia v 6 petrol.

[martynr]

macron said:

tobinen said:

Happy Friday. I think I may have posted this before but it's such a good colour, here it is again: £25,000

https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1740379

Blimey, an extra zero snuck its way into that price.

Shirley, there musht be shome mishtake!

Jag for Roller money who would have thought!

[martynr]

Since I've got one of them I had a looksy how much they are going and as we are in shed teritory.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/355839116925

Ad says said:

When the car is unlocked the drivers door doesn’t not unlock, so have to undo window to get in.

At least the door can be open and no acrobatics are needed.

[macron]

It being Friday I am diverting.

Porsche owners, what gives? It's like barge levels of masochism but on steroids.

Here's a 911 targa. We've fixed the roof but like fk are we warranting it. Also the front end got changed which defo wasn't an unrecorded accident, but it still needs painting.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2023103034...

£20k car. 18.5 spent last year.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2024013060...

Whaaaaaat?

ETA, just managing BigLips expectations

[Biglips]

Im not listening. I know that I have bought a perfect specimen with no impending bork

[rider73]

Biglips said:

Im not listening. I know that I have bought a perfect specimen with no impending bork

This is the way

[bolidemichael]

Biglips said:

Saw it on Porsche club GB classifieds.

The seller wss a nice chap who just wanted to move it on as it reminded of him of his wife who had recently died during Covid. He tells me he was inundated with enquiries. I guess I was just quick out of the blocks!

Car is lovely. The main issue is that I don’t really fit in it because I am too tall. Might need to make some seat mods but if I can’t get comfy and have to move it on, should be able to get my money back fairly easily

I haven’t been keeping up with the thread more recently, but I seem to recall that ATM has been on a constant mission of eeeking out more legroom from his Boxster.

[nobrakes]

bolidemichael said:

Biglips said:

Saw it on Porsche club GB classifieds.

The seller wss a nice chap who just wanted to move it on as it reminded of him of his wife who had recently died during Covid. He tells me he was inundated with enquiries. I guess I was just quick out of the blocks!

Car is lovely. The main issue is that I don’t really fit in it because I am too tall. Might need to make some seat mods but if I can’t get comfy and have to move it on, should be able to get my money back fairly easily

I haven’t been keeping up with the thread more recently, but I seem to recall that ATM has been on a constant mission of eeeking out more legroom from his Boxster.

I remember being the passenger in an MG Midget, a shoe horning myself into an Elise. Never again.

A Merc CL will be the closest to 2doors I’ll ever venture.

[bolidemichael]

nobrakes said:

bolidemichael said:

Biglips said:

Saw it on Porsche club GB classifieds.

The seller wss a nice chap who just wanted to move it on as it reminded of him of his wife who had recently died during Covid. He tells me he was inundated with enquiries. I guess I was just quick out of the blocks!

Car is lovely. The main issue is that I don’t really fit in it because I am too tall. Might need to make some seat mods but if I can’t get comfy and have to move it on, should be able to get my money back fairly easily

I haven’t been keeping up with the thread more recently, but I seem to recall that ATM has been on a constant mission of eeeking out more legroom from his Boxster.

I remember being the passenger in an MG Midget, a shoe horning myself into an Elise. Never again.

A Merc CL will be the closest to 2doors I’ll ever venture.

What? Not even an SC430? Get out!

[nobrakes]

bolidemichael said:

nobrakes said:

bolidemichael said:

Biglips said:

Saw it on Porsche club GB classifieds.

The seller wss a nice chap who just wanted to move it on as it reminded of him of his wife who had recently died during Covid. He tells me he was inundated with enquiries. I guess I was just quick out of the blocks!

Car is lovely. The main issue is that I don’t really fit in it because I am too tall. Might need to make some seat mods but if I can’t get comfy and have to move it on, should be able to get my money back fairly easily

I haven’t been keeping up with the thread more recently, but I seem to recall that ATM has been on a constant mission of eeeking out more legroom from his Boxster.

I remember being the passenger in an MG Midget, a shoe horning myself into an Elise. Never again.

A Merc CL will be the closest to 2doors I’ll ever venture.

What? Not even an SC430? Get out!

Nope. That has too much of a cartoon bug eye appearance for me, he says playing the ‘broad church and all that’ card.

[tobinen]

I know next to nothing about Boxsters but are they not reliable then? I assumed they'd be fairly sorted.

[GeniusOfLove]

tobinen said:

I know next to nothing about Boxsters but are they not reliable then? I assumed they'd be fairly sorted.

Almost every one that comes through BCA from a trade in or WBAC is smoking, knocking, both, or seized. Loads and loads of serious engine problems and often at modest mileages.

I really want one and they're cheap but I think they need to be "walk away" money from what I've seen.

[anotherswifty]

bolidemichael said:

What? Not even an SC430? Get out!

[BenS94]

Deposit placed... it'll be with me tomorrow....

Lowly Classic SE trim C200 CDI in Titanite Red with the OM646 2.1 diesel in 122bhp flavour and 5 speed auto 'box. Bought for tip runs and a bit of light towing.

Very little rust to be seen.

Edited by BenS94 on Saturday 6th July 15:42

[tobinen]

Congratulations Ben