LUXOBARGE (sub5k) of the week/day

Duke O Smiley · 24-11-2019 12:41AM

That is properly cool, and pleasingly original/unmodified. What are your plans for it?

Marlow · 24-11-2019 12:47AM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

That is properly cool, and pleasingly original/unmodified. What are your plans for it?

2 inch lift from normal and conversion to Syncro (thats 4WD). There are no factory Syncro VR6, but all gearbox ratios are identical to the TDI 102 bhp. The only difference: the clutch bellhousing.

So imagine a 4WD lifted Syncro with 6-pot petrol engine and a wider rpm band between gears. All with an exclusive business spec inside and economical to drive due to LPG conversion. Cost me under 70 quid to fill the tank today.

Sorry. I love my mods. But I tend to try to stick with OEM or near OEM. (Seikel and Projekt Zwo)

/M

CoBo55 · 24-11-2019 01:22PM

Marlow wrote: »

2 inch lift from normal and conversion to Syncro (thats 4WD). There are no factory Syncro VR6, but all gearbox ratios are identical to the TDI 102 bhp. The only difference: the clutch bellhousing.

So imagine a 4WD lifted Syncro with 6-pot petrol engine and a wider rpm band between gears. All with an exclusive business spec inside and economical to drive due to LPG conversion. Cost me under 70 quid to fill the tank today.

Sorry. I love my mods. But I tend to try to stick with OEM or near OEM. (Seikel and Projekt Zwo)

/M

Be interesting to see how many miles you get from the tank of gas. I tapped around with LPG in the 90's I really loved it. How much a litre is it now?

Marlow · 24-11-2019 01:25PM

CoBo55 wrote: »

Be interesting to see how many miles you get from the tank of gas. I tapped around with LPG in the 90's I really loved it. How much a litre is it now?

The local station is at 85c/l. I've seen cheaper in other places. Even if you assumed, you use more LPG opposed to petrol, it's still a lot less than petrol or diesel pricing.

/M

CoBo55 · 24-11-2019 01:31PM

Marlow wrote: »

The local station is at 85c/l. I've seen cheaper in other places. Even if you assumed, you use more LPG opposed to petrol, it's still a lot less than petrol or diesel pricing.

/M

High enough, it was half price or below the litre of petrol back in the 90's. I noticed there was noticeable difference in quality of LPG from garage to garage too. It's a shame it wasn't promoted further.

I Was VB · 25-11-2019 01:28AM

Running a W124 on LPG at the moment, it’s doing the equivalent of 45mpg. The cheapest I’ve got it is LPGAIN at .69L

Sabre Man · 25-11-2019 05:24PM

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Even with my stupidly cheap staff rates I was getting quotes for 1300 for an LS which would only translate to insane rates for non-staff members.

That's crazy. I paid €624 in 2017 for a 2004 LS430 (max no claims bonus, no penalty points).

Truckermal · 25-11-2019 05:38PM

Sabre Man wrote: »

That's crazy. I paid €624 in 2017 for a 2004 LS430 (max no claims bonus, no penalty points).

Yep mine was only 900 this year on a LS460..

Idbatterim · 25-11-2019 08:09PM

laughably, my insurance dropped when I went from a 2003 325ci to a 2006 S500...

BonnieSituation · 26-11-2019 11:49AM

Sabre Man wrote: »

That's crazy. I paid €624 in 2017 for a 2004 LS430 (max no claims bonus, no penalty points).

It's why I didn't get the LS!

Who was that with?

An Ri rua · 26-11-2019 04:16PM

I Was VB wrote: »

Running a W124 on LPG at the moment, it’s doing the equivalent of 45mpg. The cheapest I’ve got it is LPGAIN at .69L

If you're out and about on the M7, the Gandon Inn (Junction 15) near Emo, is 69cpl

Sabre Man · 28-11-2019 10:18AM

BonnieSituation wrote: »

It's why I didn't get the LS!

Who was that with?

That was with Allianz.

28-11-2019 01:55PM

Idbatterim wrote: »

laughably, my insurance dropped when I went from a 2003 325ci to a 2006 S500...

The profiles of typical driver for the BMW would be polar from the Benz driver

crazyjim · 28-11-2019 11:07PM

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/jaguar-xj-tax-and-nct/23493814

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2005 XJ 3.0 petrol NCT June 2020. €2,650

Ok, so it's not a souped up bread van. But what could possibly go wrong lol

KevRossi · 28-11-2019 11:44PM

crazyjim wrote: »

2005 XJ 3.0 petrol NCT June 2020. €2,650

Ok, so it's not a souped up bread van. But what could possibly go wrong lol

Lovely.

Buy for €2300? Tax for 3 months from Jan 1st for €420, early NCT in March/April and see how that fares out. Can get the wheels done for €320, if the NCT works out, maybe go a shade or two darker.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 28-11-2019 11:54PM

https://www.donedeal.ie/modifiedcars-for-sale/toyota-camry-3-5-automatic-300hp/23587434?campaign=3

It qualifies as a barge alright but I've no idea who'd buy an Australian import Toyota especially as the tax on it is going to be eye watering.

BonnieSituation · 28-11-2019 11:55PM

Hunky Monster wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/modifiedcars-for-sale/toyota-camry-3-5-automatic-300hp/23587434?campaign=3

It qualifies as a barge alright but I've no idea who'd buy an Australian import Toyota especially as the tax on it is going to be eye watering.

Duke will

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Going through the effort of bringing something over from the Antipodes and you bring back a big-engined Camry.

A Commodore saloon or Ute I get...

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 29-11-2019 12:09AM

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Duke will
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Going through the effort of bringing something over from the Antipodes and you bring back a big-engined Camry.

A Commodore saloon or Ute I get...

There's a reason they aren't sold here! I've no idea why you'd ship that, its guarenteed to be worth far more in Australia and add to it the cost of shipping and VRT the seller is losing his hole on it.

Duke O Smiley · 29-11-2019 12:22AM

I’m guessing it was probably bought by an Irish person living in Australia who then brought it back home with them and didn’t have to pay VRT.

But even still, why would you bother!?

Duke O Smiley · 29-11-2019 12:23AM

Tax is €1200 on it, so actually cheaper than if it was on the old system!

Interslice · 29-11-2019 08:03AM

Maybe they threw their first shrimp into barbie on the back seat.

BonnieSituation · 30-11-2019 12:11AM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

I’m guessing it was probably bought by an Irish person living in Australia who then brought it back home with them and didn’t have to pay VRT.

But even still, why would you bother!?

Even with that VRT fact, having lived out there, there are far more interesting things to bring back like 1970s 323s, Hiaces and Corollas.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 30-11-2019 01:11AM

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Even with that VRT fact, having lived out there, there are far more interesting things to bring back like 1970s 323s, Hiaces and Corollas.

The list is endless of affordable Jap cars for peanuts! I always keep an eye on a New Zealand site that lists kp Starlets and ke Corollas for feck all...

Big Nasty · 30-11-2019 01:20AM

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Even with that VRT fact, having lived out there, there are far more interesting things to bring back like 1970s 323s, Hiaces and Corollas.

Yeah, like OMG. Fap, Fap, Fap.

NOOOOOOOOOOT.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 30-11-2019 01:40AM

Big Nasty wrote: »

Yeah, like OMG. Fap, Fap, Fap.

NOOOOOOOOOOT.

70's and 80's JDM Hiaces are absolutely ****ing class, Corollas even moreso!

Marlow · 30-11-2019 10:28AM

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Even with that VRT fact, having lived out there, there are far more interesting things to bring back like 1970s 323s, Hiaces and Corollas.

Erhm .. what you just have described is stuff, that only costs 200 EUR to VRT anyhow .. as it's vintage.

/M

BonnieSituation · 30-11-2019 03:00PM

Marlow wrote: »

Erhm .. what you just have described is stuff, that only costs 200 EUR to VRT anyhow .. as it's vintage.

/M

Exactly.

elperello · 04-12-2019 11:08AM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

I’m guessing it was probably bought by an Irish person living in Australia who then brought it back home with them and didn’t have to pay VRT.

But even still, why would you bother!?

Sometimes people have paid transfer of car and furniture built into their job contract.

bazz26 · 25-12-2019 10:52PM

Low mileage S 350 petrol with full service history and 10 months NCT for 4k:

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https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-benz-s-class-s-350-full-history/22518426

Wilfuler. · 26-12-2019 12:59AM

^^they do fairly wax and polish their cars for sale

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