LUXOBARGE (sub5k) of the week/day

Eric Cartman · 06-12-2020 10:26PM

Marlow wrote: »

Nah .. would have to be a GS or LS in reality at the very minimum. I know, that it happens often enough, that stuff like an IS gets posted ... but it isn't a luxobarge.

And the price bracket on this thread used to be like a lot less than it is now. Should be much easier to find something big in the current price bracket than toys out of Captain Crunch

/M

Absolutely, we're coming to that point where all the 2006/7 Celtic tiger boom time cars are coming into the 5 grand price range. Its barge season.

the_syco · 06-12-2020 10:40PM

Marlow wrote: »

A M5 would qualify as luxury, but not as barge ... but in general ... 7-series is considered a luxobarge.

Well then, hers's a 07 4L 740i that is cheaper (€4,400) than my previous link, and a lot less miles 87k(140km).

Only issue would be the "was parked up for a while" and "only 5k km done in 2 years" so would be fearful of what'd need to be changed?

Voodoomelon · 07-12-2020 12:43AM

I was trying to figure out what's going on with that 740i, it looks like a Sport model but it's not. It doesn't have a sport steering wheel or seats, nor are they Sport alloys. Then if you look closer the 740 lettering on the back is all over the shop, something odd there. And i can't be sure, but i'd guess all the chrome on the car has been plastidipped or wrapped. Fair price all the same if the mileage checks out, but i'd be investigating the above.

Duke O Smiley · 07-12-2020 12:51AM

That 740 used to belong to my neighbour (up the road a bit) until a few months ago. It was a totally standard car then, no tints, still had chrome everywhere etc. Always gleaming, seemed a very sensible owner.

IMO looked far classier then than it does now

California Dreamer · 07-12-2020 07:46AM

pah wrote: »

Yikes! BMW for the dreamers thread. That's a 2k advert all day long.

Mate of mine sold his beautiful looking 2007 520D about 8 months ago and was lucky to get 2500. Sure the tax band is different but it was an Automatic M Sport. That lad will be sitting on that car for a while.

Idbatterim · 07-12-2020 07:54AM

5k for an 08 manual laois reg 520d se with 128k miles on the clock? Lol! Also no way is a five series a barge.

That 520d develops the chain issue and it's not far from a right off, because private sale, you are getting less than 3k in my opinion...

07-12-2020 10:12AM

CoBo55 wrote: »

........ the boards guru's have spoken............

Some of the responses were very high horsey, not to worry

KevRossi · 07-12-2020 11:02AM

Being a barge is all about perspective. The current 5 Series is only 2.5cm shorter than a W116 Mercedes. It's the same width and the BMW is actually taller. But I'd call a W116 a barge all day and never the 5 series.

For some reason I'd regard a Lexus GS as a candidate, but even then it's basically the same size as a 5 series.

Eric Cartman · 07-12-2020 11:06AM

KevRossi wrote: »

Being a barge is all about perspective. The current 5 Series is only 2.5cm shorter than a W116 Mercedes. It's the same width and the BMW is actually taller. But I'd call a W116 a barge all day and never the 5 series.

For some reason I'd regard a Lexus GS as a candidate, but even then it's basically the same size as a 5 series.

its a weird market segment one. I think if the 5 and the E's smallest engine was a lively 3 litre 6 banger then we may regard the same. The GS managed to keep itself on a higher shelf by having the larger engine and no manual option and not every young lad in the country having one (Ala e60 520d)

If somebody however posted a fully loaded e500 or 535i here I don't think id complain as theres few other threads here they belong in, but in general we'd be best off keeping 5's and E's out...

CoBo55 · 07-12-2020 11:54AM

Unfollowed...

traco · 07-12-2020 12:01PM

2003 S500L. looks honest enough but no price given. Decent spec also with electric rear seats. Could be nice with a valet and tidy up.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/merc-s500l-hugh-spec-limo-model/26261504?campaign=3

Eric Cartman · 07-12-2020 12:16PM

traco wrote: »

2003 S500L. looks honest enough but no price given. Decent spec also with electric rear seats. Could be nice with a valet and tidy up.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/merc-s500l-hugh-spec-limo-model/26261504?campaign=3

such a strange car. Its a last of run old model car as they were facelifted in 03, but its strange as LWB and power rear seats but no navigation which was standard in the UK for 02-03 on the s500 , the top button array is missing a few bits. Definitely seems like an embassy order , comfy back seats, quick getaway engine but no driver comforts or options.

traco · 07-12-2020 12:31PM

Hard to know with it. With the reg number could it be an import? An android head unit would tansform it. I did it on the 280 with a USD100 unit from china and 20 of carbon look vinyl warp as an experiment. I know teh carbon wrap is a punishable offence but it really improved the interior feel made it a lot more modern. Transformed the user experience of the car way more than the investemnt woould suggest.

Lurching · 07-12-2020 12:59PM

traco wrote: »

2003 S500L. looks honest enough but no price given. Decent spec also with electric rear seats. Could be nice with a valet and tidy up.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/merc-s500l-hugh-spec-limo-model/26261504?campaign=3

I would take so much joy from cleaning the grime off the seats and plastics in that car. Looks pretty filthy.

crazyjim · 07-12-2020 07:50PM

KevRossi wrote: »

Being a barge is all about perspective. The current 5 Series is only 2.5cm shorter than a W116 Mercedes. It's the same width and the BMW is actually taller. But I'd call a W116 a barge all day and never the 5 series.

For some reason I'd regard a Lexus GS as a candidate, but even then it's basically the same size as a 5 series.

I had a feeling the 5 Series was growing. I've seen people wrestling to fit them in like you used to with a W126. It looks like there's a lot of car in front to the front wheels somehow. I don't bother trying to park next to them in a tight car park like Swan Rathmines.

I think 2011 onwards large engine 5 Series are barge-ish and not affordable to a many drivers of older 5 series.

Voodoomelon · 07-12-2020 08:25PM

On the contrary, 5 series are considerabley cheaper than they used to be before the VRT changes a decade ago.

Duke O Smiley · 07-12-2020 08:49PM

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lexus-gs-300/26714163

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Tidy looking Mk1 GS300 with NCT til next year and 1 previous owner

Needs a bit of de-skangering, but could be a nice buy for €3k if this is your sort of thing

Eric Cartman · 07-12-2020 08:53PM

that grille, the exhaust, the wheels, jaysus thats carnage.

Duke O Smiley · 07-12-2020 08:54PM

I think the wheels are actually GS300 sport wheels

Eric Cartman · 07-12-2020 08:57PM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

I think the wheels are actually GS300 sport wheels

if a set of centre caps and a grille badge are all thats missing from that to bring it back to factory then it could be a solid investment, that said I think its a victim of that terrible period in the 90s where modified cars or 'sporty' looking ones aged horribly.

fonecrusher1 · 07-12-2020 09:28PM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lexus-gs-300/26714163

Tidy looking Mk1 GS300 with NCT til next year and 1 previous owner

Needs a bit of de-skangering, but could be a nice buy for €3k if this is your sort of thing

I'm open to correction here but is 3500 not absolutely stupid money for that? I was thinking a third of that would be about right.

Truckermal · 07-12-2020 09:31PM

Who posted the 520D?

Please come back all is forgiven......:P

Duke O Smiley · 07-12-2020 09:39PM

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

I'm open to correction here but is 3500 not absolutely stupid money for that? I was thinking a third of that would be about right.

Not really, like Eric was saying...if all it needed was the few small bits he mentions, it would be a very solid investment

Eric Cartman · 07-12-2020 09:43PM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Not really, like Eric was saying...if all it needed was the few small bits he mentions, it would be a very solid investment

if its a factory sport, I know the mk2 came with a 3 spoke wheel with shifters on the wheel, not sure on the mk1 , that exhaust is some 'mad lad' idea though.

Duke O Smiley · 07-12-2020 09:50PM

Its got the spoiler, its got the wheels, its got the gold badges, grille too minus the badge (I'd imagine its a sport grille that has been debadged? awful anyway)

An exhaust, some correctly sized tyres and a set of centre caps would transform it IMO

selectamatic · 07-12-2020 10:36PM

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

I'm open to correction here but is 3500 not absolutely stupid money for that? I was thinking a third of that would be about right.

Not really at all imo.

Its about 5 years off vintage tax. The body looks straight and clean. And since it's tested it must be pretty alright underneath.

Non vvti 2jzge are worth a bit too since they have the strong rods.

Gen1 gs300s are really quite scarce these days.

fonecrusher1 · 08-12-2020 01:59AM

selectamatic wrote: »

Not really at all imo.

Its about 5 years off vintage tax. The body looks straight and clean. And since it's tested it must be pretty alright underneath.

Non vvti 2jzge are worth a bit too since they have the strong rods.

Gen1 gs300s are really quite scarce these days.

5 years off vintage tax sounds great but walk into the tax office today and they'll still want almost 1500 quid for the year. And the nct has 3 months left. I'm going to stick with my gut on this. He'll not get anywhere near the current asking price. Its mental imo.

KevRossi · 08-12-2020 09:44AM

I doubt that GS has been treated with kid gloves the past couple of years. I really like them, but surely you're better off getting an early 91-92 one from Japan or the UK in good condition. Any extra costs involved in getting it here can be offset by saving a few quid on the tax.

Lurching · 08-12-2020 09:57AM

I think I'd prefer this one:

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2006-lexus-gs-300-sport/26725113?campaign=14

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Truckermal · 08-12-2020 10:15AM

That's class I really miss my one, I'm so sorry I sold it now..

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