LUXOBARGE (sub5k) of the week/day

jayo26

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

While we're still on the topic of 7 series', heres an original Irish short wheel base 760

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-760i-individual-2004/23336917



Seems to have a lot of options boxes ticked. Quickest way to tell if one of these is going to be well spec'd (IMO) is by how many buttons it has on the side of the centre console for the seats:
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Was actually discussing this car with a guy in a Facebook group the other day. He was in UK and looking at a 760 as a weekend cruising car and was paying 16k pounds for one I showed him link to this car and he couldn't believe the difference in price due to our tax system.

Idbatterim

Yeah tax is a big part of it. But what about the insurance here too. I don’t know what it’s like in uk. But assuming cheaper than here, Wachovia will also effect values

selectamatic

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

They're readily available alright, if you really want them..


I'd always be suspicious of headlight/alloy upgrades and the likes on anything these days

Ah jaysus!

The luxobarge version of the Laguna splitter epidemic.

Idbatterim

Get them from eBay uk etc. genuine headlights don’t need to be robbed here !

ronnie3585

Idbatterim wrote: »

Speaking of the 7 series. Look at this 07 s class. Throw facelift headlights on it and ideally the facelift bumper with drl lights and you’ve a ridiculous looking car for a pittance !

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-s500-lwb-2007/23108933

It already looks ridiculous with those 997 Turbo knockoffs.

WTF is wrong with people:mad:

Cyrus

ronnie3585 wrote: »

It already looks ridiculous with those 997 Turbo knockoffs.

WTF is wrong with people:mad:

you can be sure the tyres are sh!te as well

Idbatterim

Yeah not a big fan of those alloys either. You want the amg 5 spoke alloys , they look the tits !

Look. It’s a ridiculous amount of car for that money , we are splitting hairs. Those w221 are on another planet at this range compared to the other barges imo...

alastair

Cyrus wrote: »

you can be sure the tyres are sh!te as well

Bridgestone Potenzas actually.

Cyrus

alastair wrote: »

Bridgestone Potenzas actually.

colour me surprised

normally when someone puts replica wheels on its with nangkangs or something

Atlantic Dawn

Perhaps one for someone liking a bit of gambling, the NCT is out in January, the seller has 4 other cars up for sale and the car was sold to a dealer in August. A fresh NCT would help the sale, I suppose it would then be priced accordingly.



https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lexus-ls-460-2008/23367620

bazz26

That interior looks fairly well worn for an 11 year old Lexus with only 150,000 miles on it.

Voodoomelon

jayo26 wrote: »

Was actually discussing this car with a guy in a Facebook group the other day. He was in UK and looking at a 760 as a weekend cruising car and was paying 16k pounds for one I showed him link to this car and he couldn't believe the difference in price due to our tax system.

Not sure where he's looking, 760s can be had for a song in the UK too. Chap I know picked up his third, less than £5000 and a proper high spec 760 too.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

Voodoomelon wrote: »

Not sure where he's looking, 760s can be had for a song in the UK too. Chap I know picked up his third, less than £5000 and a proper high spec 760 too.

To my uneducated eye that 760 looks well specced. What else do they come with? Different exterior styling?

Voodoomelon

No don't get me wrong, that's a nicely specced 760. There's some bizarre combos out there, i've seen 760's with no heated seats! RRP in 2004 was €172,210 and no heated seats. Value!

ToxicPaddy

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

While we're still on the topic of 7 series', heres an original Irish short wheel base 760

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-760i-individual-2004/23336917



Seems to have a lot of options boxes ticked. Quickest way to tell if one of these is going to be well spec'd (IMO) is by how many buttons it has on the side of the centre console for the seats

I know this guys place. A good few local BMW owners go to him for any work done on their cars.

He used to be a mechanic with the former BMW dealership before Bolands took over it in Waterford. He may have even worked for Bolabds for a while before he went out on his own. Really knows his stuff about BMWs and locally his stamp on a book is as good, if not better, than a main dealers on the book.

Beautiful car but the drivers seat needs a bit of refreshing.

CalamariFritti

ToxicPaddy wrote: »

I know this guys place. A good few local BMW owners go to him for any work done on their cars.

He used to be a mechanic with the former BMW dealership before Bolands took over it in Waterford. He may have even worked for Bolabds for a while before he went out on his own. Really knows his stuff about BMWs and locally his stamp on a book is as good, if not better, than a main dealers on the book.

Beautiful car but the drivers seat needs a bit of refreshing.

If its the same guy I’m thinking of then I’m one of those local guys being very happy with his services. Just outside Tramore right?
In this case I would say the car couldn’t be coming from a better source. Very genuine and straight up guy who I have recommended to others without hesitation.

commited

I know it's the "least desirable" engine but this looks great value imho: '08 S350 Black/cream with 100k miles - €4500
https://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/mercedes-benz/350/fpa/201910263730306

ofcork

That's a beauty.

ToxicPaddy

CalamariFritti wrote: »

If its the same guy I’m thinking of then I’m one of those local guys being very happy with his services. Just outside Tramore right?
In this case I would say the car couldn’t be coming from a better source. Very genuine and straight up guy who I have recommended to others without hesitation.

Yep that's the one alright.

landmarkjohn

ToxicPaddy wrote: »

Beautiful car but the drivers seat needs a bit of refreshing.

The bottom outside section of seat goes like that from auld fellas like me with dodgy hips swivelling out to almost 90 degrees before getting out of the car

I Was VB

commited wrote: »

I know it's the "least desirable" engine but this looks great value imho: '08 S350 Black/cream with 100k miles - €4500
https://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/mercedes-benz/350/fpa/201910263730306

I’d rather that than a 3.0 diesel, I can’t imagine ex limo’d examples with the Diesel engine would give greater economy over the 3.7 petrol, fuel consumption is the same and the diesel examples had a appetite for torque converters.


Only killer is the highest cc based tax band.

Eric Cartman

I Was VB wrote: »

I’d rather that than a 3.0 diesel, I can’t imagine ex limo’d examples with the Diesel engine would give greater economy over the 3.7 petrol, fuel consumption is the same and the diesel examples had a appetite for torque converters.


Only killer is the highest cc based tax band.

thats the real issue, why bother with the s350 when the s500 is the same tax damage and a lot nicer to have.

Idbatterim

The s500 will cost more and there are less of them than the s350. Yesh of course if asking price was the same , madness to go for the 350. But it will be a while yet before we see an s500 at anything near that price in my opinion! Also the s500 post 2008 would have been 2350 to tax. Non existent here probably until the rate dropped to e1200 In 2011/2012 I think it was

It’s a lovely car. I’d only get Len one though. I just can’t justift the running cost unless they really look the business!

marcos_94

Not sure if any of you watch hoovies garag but he’s bought a 760i for $4500. Interesting watch

selectamatic

marcos_94 wrote: »

Not sure if any of you watch hoovies garag but he’s bought a 760i for $4500. Interesting watch

Himself and the CarWizard are and interesting combo for sure.

And his Buick Park Avenue Ultra is some barge.

kindalen

Hoovie is one of the better things to watch on youtube.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

kindalen wrote: »

Hoovie is one of the better things to watch on youtube.

That poor lad loves heartache. His AMG wagon was absolutely stunning.

jayo26

Speaking of youtube any of you follow the bad obsession motorsports guys they building a mini for past few years absoloutley love them.

Kamili

jayo26 wrote: »

Speaking of youtube any of you follow the bad obsession motorsports guys they building a mini for past few years absoloutley love them.

There is a thread for that

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057372337

jayo26

Kamili wrote: »

There is a thread for that

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057372337

For god sake I've missed out on five years of that thread.... How!!!!