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Luxobarge II, The return of the Luxobarge.

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  • 05-06-2008 7:59pm
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    MrPudding
    Registered Users Posts: 9,788 ✭✭✭


    So after having my 745li being written off I have been trying to get a replacement.

    It has proved fairly difficult but I finally have a replacement, and get it on Monday. Very excited, it is a 750i sport. Very nice indeed. I will mostly be using it to travel to environmental protests and suchlike. :D

    MrP


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    Rowley Birkin QC
    Registered Users Posts: 6,223 ✭✭✭Rowley Birkin QC


    Would you not get a prius instead? They are oh so cuddly and nice to polar bears!!:rolleyes:


    Best of luck with the 750i mate, how was the claim settled in the end? It looked like a messy one form the pictures.


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    alexmcred
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,487 ✭✭✭alexmcred


    Good luck with it Mr.P


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    KTRIC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,463 ✭✭✭KTRIC


    bigkev49 wrote: »
    Would you not get a prius instead?

    Because they're sh!te. I was in one yesterday and I was surprised how cheap and crappy they are inside.


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    E92
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,147 ✭✭✭E92


    Good luck OP and don't forget that the earth has actually been cooling down in recent years too:)! So much for "Global Warming" - and has anyone else noticed how the greenies have only talked about "Climate change" in recent times?


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    MrPudding
    Registered Users Posts: 9,788 ✭✭✭MrPudding


    bigkev49 wrote: »

    Best of luck with the 750i mate, how was the claim settled in the end? It looked like a messy one form the pictures.
    All good. I received a letter form the solicitor say "the third party" has admitted full liability. Not sure how they divided things up but the car end of things is almost resolved. It is down as an open no fault incident.

    I am hoping to get a least a weeks driving out of this one.

    MrP


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    mike65
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    I'd have bought 10 year old barge pocketed the difference! We will demand pix so we can make before/after comparisons! :p

    Mike.


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    Anan1
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    12 cylinders, mmmmm :)


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    ronnie3585
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    MrPudding wrote: »
    I will mostly be using it to travel to environmental protests and suchlike. :D

    Ha!:D

    I hope to buy a dirty great gas guzzler - I'll take great pride in overtaking all those beardie Green Party lefties:D


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    Anan1
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    ronnie3585 wrote: »
    Ha!:D

    I hope to buy a dirty great gas guzzler - I'll take great pride in overtaking all those beardie Green Party lefties:D
    We'll all be dead before it really kicks in. You could try sneering at your kids.;)


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    SouperComputer
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    ronnie3585 wrote: »
    Ha!:D

    I hope to buy a dirty great gas guzzler - I'll take great pride in overtaking all those beardie Green Party lefties:D

    Haha, yea bue sure to load it with the brakes while doing so for maximum fuel consumption.

    Hope to buy an 02/03 XJR over here. Never into personalised plates, but I think "noprius" would be great, just to pi$$ the delusional greenies off.

    I remember reading an article which approximated that 80% of the environmental damage that the average car does over the course of its life, is done before it even gets off the delivery truck at the dealership. Think about it, metal mining and processing, factory energy, transport. Makes sense.


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    E92
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    Anan1 wrote: »
    12 cylinders, mmmmm :)
    The E65/E66 750i/Li has 8 cylinders. The E32 and E38 750i/iL did have 12 though;)!


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    Lord Nikon
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    Is that not cheaper than the LI?


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    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 65,089 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    Great news, thanks for the update!

    Now some links / pics please :)


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    Marcus.Aurelius
    Registered Users Posts: 2,314 ✭✭✭Marcus.Aurelius


    Hey MrP, glad to hear you finally got that nonsense squared away. Good luck with the new motor.


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    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 65,089 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    neuromancer wrote: »
    Is that not cheaper than the LI?

    I have a feeling the replacement is a year younger than the crashed car :D


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    JHMEG
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,686 ✭✭✭JHMEG


    Hope you're getting free petrol now that it's near the €1.50 mark a litre over there.


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    MrPudding
    Registered Users Posts: 9,788 ✭✭✭MrPudding


    E92 wrote: »
    The E65/E66 750i/Li has 8 cylinders. The E32 and E38 750i/iL did have 12 though;)!
    Yes, only 8 on this one. Though I nearly had a 760Li from a BMW internal auction, but it went for more than I was will to pay.... It was still a bargain though.
    neuromancer wrote: »
    Is that not cheaper than the LI?
    Not a great deal of difference. I would have preferred the Li but they are really hard to get. There are a few showing on the website but when you call about them they are either sold already or simply not available.
    unkel wrote: »
    Great news, thanks for the update!

    Now some links / pics please :)
    It is being delivered monday. Pics will follow shortly after.
    unkel wrote: »
    I have a feeling the replacement is a year younger than the crashed car :D
    Or two.... :D

    MrP


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