LUXOBARGE (sub5k) of the week/day

Blazer · 25-12-2017 12:08PM

jayo26 wrote: »

Knew I wasn't crazy.

Should be a bounce test

Teddington Cuddlesworth · 25-12-2017 07:31PM

griffin100 wrote: »

I brought a barge for an NCT last Thursday as part of a test drive. It failed on a rear suspension imbalance. Not too bad thought I. I then brought it to my mechanic and we put it on the ramp. Both front tyres were so bald they had the wire showing and there was a hughe amount of play on the passenger front wheel due to a wishbone that required replacement. Don't assume the NCT is an indicator of condition.

That's a patient seller!

griffin100 · 25-12-2017 11:20PM

Teddington Cuddlesworth wrote: »

That's a patient seller!

Yes he was

Small dealer, he knew I was seriously interested, it's a difficult sell and the NCT only had until Feb to run so he agreed to let me have it NCT'd at my expense and my mechanic check it. Very fair of him. I'm waiting on part costs based on NCT and inspection before I hopefully make an offer.

m17 · 26-12-2017 12:29PM

https://m.carzone.ie/used-cars/mercedes-benz/s-class-s350/6026517448433111594

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2006 Mercedes Benz s class 159,995kms nct 28/02/18 tax 05/18 €5995

Duke O Smiley · 26-12-2017 12:36PM

That is lovely! Not a fan of the updated taillights but that’s only a small thing. Looks great otherwise

m17 · 26-12-2017 05:20PM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

That is lovely! Not a fan of the updated taillights but that’s only a small thing. Looks great otherwise

That amg Kit and those 20 inch alloys are the business

Glen_Quagmire · 26-12-2017 06:02PM

m17 wrote:

That amg Kit and those 20 inch alloys are the business

Gorgeous car, hard to believe what you can get for under 6k these days

Voodoomelon · 26-12-2017 07:04PM

€1809 tax would irk me for a 3.5L V6. If i'm paying top rate, its V8 or V12 or don't bother! That shape still looks remarkably fresh all the same.

Glen_Quagmire · 26-12-2017 07:08PM

Voodoomelon wrote:

â‚¬1809 tax would irk me for a 3.5L V6. If i'm paying top rate, its V8 or V12 or don't bother! That shape still looks remarkably fresh all the same.

Out of curiosity what would you get in a V8 or V12 for around 6k?

mickdw · 26-12-2017 07:09PM

What are those petrols of that vintage like?
That type S class can generate serious bills but perhaps some are diesel related.

Voodoomelon · 26-12-2017 07:49PM

Glen_Quagmire wrote: »

Out of curiosity what would you get in a V8 or V12 for around 6k?

Lots of options, A8s 4.2l, E38 740s/750s, E60 550s if you can find one, E65 7s 745/740/750/760 (yes 760s can be had at this price), S500s, CL500s/600s, Range Rovers, XJs. You'd be stepping back the years most likely, but its only recently this thread became about lower displacement Lexus/Volvo models (not that theres anything wrong with that), for years this thread was mostly all the cars mentioned above. Harder to find the V12s of course, but V8s in this bracket are abundant, albeit not always good buys.

mullingar · 26-12-2017 08:06PM

Voodoomelon wrote: »

Lots of options, A8s 4.2l, E38 740s/750s, E60 550s if you can find one, E65 7s 745/740/750/760 (yes 760s can be had at this price), S500s, CL500s/600s, Range Rovers, XJs. You'd be stepping back the years most likely, but its only recently this thread became about lower displacement Lexus/Volvo models (not that theres anything wrong with that), for years this thread was mostly all the cars mentioned above. Harder to find the V12s of course, but V8s in this bracket are abundant, albeit not always good buys.

760i you say?

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-7-series-2004/17353238

Duke O Smiley · 26-12-2017 08:10PM

mullingar wrote: »

760i you say?

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-7-series-2004/17353238

Pino Harris' old car

He went a bit more green with the replacement..

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lexus-ls-ls-600h/13751324

Voodoomelon · 26-12-2017 08:28PM

The engine is the main thing going for that 760, incredible someone would spend €170,000 on a car with no heated seats and a whole range of other options.

Blazer · 26-12-2017 09:20PM

Not sure if someone has posted this already but its now at the 5k mark.
I'd get it myself if I sold my F10 in the morning as I'm gonna need 2 cards for the future.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-e60-530i-msport/17420371

ongarite · 26-12-2017 09:24PM

Blazer wrote: »

Not sure if someone has posted this already but its now at the 5k mark.
I'd get it myself if I sold my F10 in the morning as I'm gonna need 2 cards for the future.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-e60-530i-msport/17420371

Lovely car but dreaming at that price.
At least 2K overpriced.
No interior pics too.
No mention of rocker cover gasket replacement or VANOS seals.

bazz26 · 26-12-2017 09:35PM

Voodoomelon wrote: »

The engine is the main thing going for that 760, incredible someone would spend €170,000 on a car with no heated seats and a whole range of other options.

I think what's I find more incredible is that a 170k car doesn't come with heated seats as standard.

Truckermal · 27-12-2017 05:17AM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Pino Harris' old car

He went a bit more green with the replacement..

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lexus-ls-ls-600h/13751324

They want 18K for that!

grogi · 27-12-2017 09:20AM

Truckermal wrote: »

They want 18K for that!

Rotfl...

m17 · 27-12-2017 05:03PM

Truckermal wrote: »

They want 18K for that!

he'll be lucky to get 12K for it

Truckermal · 27-12-2017 05:07PM

m17 wrote: »

he'll be lucky to get 12K for it

I was thinking about 8k....:P

The NCT is out nearly 2 years!

Furzy · 28-12-2017 01:18PM

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https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/genuine-lexus-ls-430-quick-sale/17583020

..... can’t see this one lasting long - asking €2.5k.

Truckermal · 28-12-2017 01:32PM

He also has another ad which is older looking for €3,400, it's a steal at that price.

kupus · 28-12-2017 10:50PM

Truckermal wrote: »

He also has another ad which is older looking for €3,400, it's a steal at that price.

How is that for an lpg conversion?

grogi · 28-12-2017 11:00PM

kupus wrote: »

How is that for an lpg conversion?

Toyota 3UZ-FE - indirect fuel injection. Sounds doable.

mullingar · 28-12-2017 11:04PM

I've a lpg'd 2004 Ls430. It runs perfectly on it. €50 gets 500-600km...

Atlantic Dawn · 29-12-2017 11:49AM

Furzy wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/genuine-lexus-ls-430-quick-sale/17583020

..... can’t see this one lasting long - asking €2.5k.

Putting the timing belt change note in Tipp-Ex on the engine is like a red rag to a bull for me, what idiot does that, did he get some lad to change it at the back of a pub or worse still not get it changed at all? How hard is it to keep a receipt as evidence it was changed :mad:

eeguy · 29-12-2017 12:00PM

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Putting the timing belt change note in Tipp-Ex on the engine is like a red rag to a bull for me, what idiot does that, did he get some lad to change it at the back of a pub or worse still not get it changed at all? How hard is it to keep a receipt as evidence it was changed :mad:

I've seen that done on a fair few cars. My own has it tippexed on the engine cover.

beertons · 29-12-2017 12:05PM

eeguy wrote: »

I've seen that done on a fair few cars. My own has it tippexed on the engine cover.

Mine too. Hardly a game changer.

Duke O Smiley · 29-12-2017 12:20PM

Sure its no game changer, but AD says - how hard is it to hold onto a receipt!?

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