LUXOBARGE (sub5k) of the week/day

Soarer · 04-04-2016 07:21PM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-7-series-new-nct-stamped-history-bolands/11949862

E65 with test until Feb 17 and "fully stamped service history" for €2500

Not surprisingly, she's sold already.

Peach of a motor.

Voodoomelon · 04-04-2016 08:40PM

Is this a Luxobarge post or bangernomics? Who knows.

The first picture sums up luxury motoring in Ireland. Picked this up an hour ago for a small pile of twenties and an emptying of the coin bottle, €570.

Jaguar S-Type, 3.0l V6 petrol, about 150k miles. This thing drives like new, it *genuinely* does. And it's as quick as my 740.

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ABS light is on and there's a parking brake fault, but that's it. Steers perfect, shifts perfect and pulls hard. Some minor bodywork issues, easily sorted.

Bought as a backup car for literally a few days a year when i'm working on the 7.

beertons · 04-04-2016 09:09PM

Voodoo, what did you do with all that change? Ill take it off you.

Voodoomelon · 04-04-2016 09:12PM

Ach it was a bit of theatre, obviously paid the owner with notes, I just happened to be emptying the bottle this week. Have it all bagged up for lodging.

frozenfrozen · 04-04-2016 09:12PM

pity you can't buy a weeks car tax

Soarer · 04-04-2016 09:26PM

@ voodoo: Well wear fella. Those brake warnings are hardly as simple as low brake fluid are they?

Voodoomelon · 04-04-2016 09:47PM

Thanks. Haven't had a look at anything yet to be honest, probably a wheel speed sensor.

bear1 · 04-04-2016 10:19PM

Well you're some bollocks aren't ya.
Not jealous one single fecking bit.
Nope nada, rien, niente..
Slightly

polan · 05-04-2016 09:00AM

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-730i-diplomatic-ex-embassy-carprice-drop/11554479

Nice E65 petrol, can be bought for 5k I reckon.

landmarkjohn · 05-04-2016 10:22AM

polan wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-730i-diplomatic-ex-embassy-carprice-drop/11554479

Nice E65 petrol, can be bought for 5k I reckon.

Those lights on the front wings would be handy if you were late for work... I guess they were decommissioned before disposal.:D

Black_Knight · 05-04-2016 10:37AM

landmarkjohn wrote: »

Those lights on the front wings would be handy if you were late for work... I guess they were decommissioned before disposal.:D

Are they lights? First thing that popped into my head was mounts for little flags.

frozenfrozen · 05-04-2016 11:09AM

you could get a nice set of flegs on that

Voodoomelon · 05-04-2016 12:31PM

They're flag holders indeed. They're worth as much as the car itself if included, €1500 a pop.

frozenfrozen · 05-04-2016 01:21PM

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=HL22-EUR-01-2005-E65-BMW-730i&diagId=72_0435

you're god damn right they're 1500 look at those prices

No. Description Supp. Qty From Up To Part Number Price Notes
01 Flag holder 2 72601878398 $280.78
02 Ball 2 72601827194 $53.24
03 Clamp 4 72601827195 $66.40
04 Protection cap 2 72601827197 $46.31
05 DIAPHRAGM SPRING B28 2 07119936870 $1.00
07 BASE PLATE LEFT 1 72607076733 $421.72 +core
07 BASE PLATE RIGHT 1 72607076734 $434.28 +core
08 Base 2 72607062707 $2.40
09 Left base 1 72607062711 $4.02
09 Right base 1 72607062712 $4.02
10 LEFT BRACKET 1 72607062713 $47.19
10 RIGHT BRACKET 1 72607062714 $47.19
11 Left support 1 72607062709 $159.07
11 Right support 1 72607062710 $159.07
13 Hex bolt M6X14-8.8-ZNS3 4 07119904145 $0.25 ENDED
14 Washer A6,4-200HV-ZNS3 4 07119903791 $0.11
15 Hex nut BM6-8-ZNS3 4 07129904870 $0.36
16 Blind plug 2 72601860157 $6.60
17 ROD 2 72602139202 +core

mickdw · 05-04-2016 07:40PM

Voodoomelon wrote: »

Is this a Luxobarge post or bangernomics? Who knows.

The first picture sums up luxury motoring in Ireland. Picked this up an hour ago for a small pile of twenties and an emptying of the coin bottle, €570.

Jaguar S-Type, 3.0l V6 petrol, about 150k miles. This thing drives like new, it *genuinely* does. And it's as quick as my 740.

ABS light is on and there's a parking brake fault, but that's it. Steers perfect, shifts perfect and pulls hard. Some minor bodywork issues, easily sorted.

Bought as a backup car for literally a few days a year when i'm working on the 7.

How much did ya grab it for?

Duke O Smiley · 05-04-2016 08:28PM

Voodoomelon wrote: »

They're flag holders indeed. They're worth as much as the car itself if included, €1500 a pop.

If they are removed, would you be left with two holes drilled in the side of your 7er?

frozenfrozen · 05-04-2016 08:33PM

bit of filler, be grand.

bear1 · 05-04-2016 08:40PM

mickdw wrote: »

How much did ya grab it for?

570e. Its in the opening post.

Soarer · 05-04-2016 09:42PM

bear1 wrote: »

570e. Its in the opening post.

Or 3 months tax!

Why are the threads no longer stickied?

mickdw · 05-04-2016 09:50PM

bear1 wrote: »

570e. Its in the opening post.

Somehow I missed that.
Seriously good deal.

unkel · 05-04-2016 10:27PM

Maybe we need a new thread for exceptionally good value interesting cars for about €500. No Toyotas, no Hyundais need apply. Or does that make me a racist?

bear1 · 05-04-2016 10:29PM

Its depressingly cheap and I hope the fixes are cheap as well.
But at the same time it would be quite an lonely thread if we looked for 500e luxobarge bangers id imagine?

unkel · 05-04-2016 10:34PM

Good point. Not much use for a thread with one glorious post a month followed by dozens of thanking and congrats replies...

Voodoomelon · 05-04-2016 11:44PM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

If they are removed, would you be left with two holes drilled in the side of your 7er?

Yep, they're literally drilled into the wings. About the only way they can withstand motorway/autobahn speeds without being ripped off.

Examined the S-Type a bit more today, there's actually a fair whack of mold around the interior, must have been sitting up for a while with moisture in the cabin. Might strip the whole interior apart and give it a good scrub. A rear door won't open and there's actually 170k miles on the clock, not the 150k I thought. Still, can't be complaining at this price point.

mickdw · 05-04-2016 11:55PM

Voodoomelon wrote: »

Yep, they're literally drilled into the wings. About the only way they can withstand motorway/autobahn speeds without being ripped off.

Examined the S-Type a bit more today, there's actually a fair whack of mold around the interior, must have been sitting up for a while with moisture in the cabin. Might strip the whole interior apart and give it a good scrub. A rear door won't open and there's actually 170k miles on the clock, not the 150k I thought. Still, can't be complaining at this price point.

Did ya buy it off the trade or owner just wanting rid?

Preset No.3 · 06-04-2016 12:01AM

Voodoomelon wrote: »

Jaguar S-Type, 3.0l V6 petrol, about 150k miles. This thing drives like new, it *genuinely* does. And it's as quick as my 740.

ABS light is on and there's a parking brake fault, but that's it. Steers perfect, shifts perfect and pulls hard. Some minor bodywork issues, easily sorted.

Bought as a backup car for literally a few days a year when i'm working on the 7.

I had an S type a couple go years back that I bought in the UK and was going to do a banger rally in it. We later sold it on for about 400 quid. It was also the 3.0 V6. Fuel economy was horrendous in it and it handled like a hippo on chocolate skates. Lovely straight drive though, luxury motoring at its best for very little money.

Voodoomelon · 06-04-2016 12:46AM

mickdw wrote: »

Did ya buy it off the trade or owner just wanting rid?

Friend has a few of them, asked him if he had anything around the €500 mark, got the S-Type as close to it as possible. :pac:

Preset No.3 wrote: »

I had an S type a couple go years back that I bought in the UK and was going to do a banger rally in it. We later sold it on for about 400 quid. It was also the 3.0 V6. Fuel economy was horrendous in it and it handled like a hippo on chocolate skates. Lovely straight drive though, luxury motoring at its best for very little money.

That about describes, it, the suspension is exceptionally soft and boaty, makes the 7 seem like it's on rails. The steering is ludicrously light with virtually no feel, I guess that's the way they wanted it for that particular market.

mickdw · 06-04-2016 01:14PM

Voodoomelon wrote: »

Friend has a few of them, asked him if he had anything around the €500 mark, got the S-Type as close to it as possible. :pac:

That about describes, it, the suspension is exceptionally soft and boaty, makes the 7 seem like it's on rails. The steering is ludicrously light with virtually no feel, I guess that's the way they wanted it for that particular market.

On the topic of old jags, are the last of traditional looking xj models (x350) going to go through the roof in a few years I wonder?
They are getting very cheap now.

Voodoomelon · 06-04-2016 03:45PM

Wouldn't be too read up on XJ prices, the brother of the chap I bought from has one though, a diesel. He's getting rid of it soon to replace it with a 4.2 petrol, always nice to hear.

Duke O Smiley · 09-04-2016 07:55PM

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-cl-420-coupe/12013110

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This won't appeal to everybody, but at €2k or thereabouts it would make for cheap entry to luxobarging. Not sure about those wheels however

LUXOBARGE (sub5k) of the week/day

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