bstardchild
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Which luxo-barge to get????bstardchild
@bstardchild
Club Retro Rides Member 71
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Jul 18, 2011 23:11:23 GMT
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To replace a Senator in my life I got an E38 740  I'd buy an A8/S8 if I had my time again - just for a better ride quality that's all |
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Jul 19, 2011 10:45:43 GMT
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I ran an E38 740i M-sport for a couple of years and have regretted getting rid of it ever since  Bags of power, great V8 noise when it's booted (although it could do with fewer silencers) and very comfortable. I think I managed 30mpg on a long trip up north but it was nearer 15 as a daily hack.  Not sure you'd get a really good one for a grand though  |
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Jul 19, 2011 13:24:57 GMT
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Are the 728's any good?
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VIP
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Jul 19, 2011 13:34:05 GMT
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Buy a 735/740. Same MPG, better noise. |
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Last Edit: Jul 19, 2011 13:36:04 GMT by VIP
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mauricewalsh
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bmw316i ,transit, 2barkas b1000, reiger scirocco storm
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Jul 19, 2011 19:51:56 GMT
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audi a8 for my vote, not a lot about but in black with soft tints ..... stunning ,, n stunningly lux n plush , sporty n flashy with loads of understated style, waftin with class, cheap to fix ''if'' it goes wrong, and will do lunar miles if looked after,, mine had over 600,000 before it died. A very very quick 155mph and heated leather clad wolf in sheeps clothing.
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be a survivor not a victim
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Jul 19, 2011 20:15:16 GMT
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dubzi
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Jul 19, 2011 20:33:42 GMT
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Go for a Merc W124. You can get some decent large engined varieties for not a lot and even well used examples are Ok as they're so solidly built. Obviously looked after ones are better  I have a 20 year old 300CE24. It's K Jetronic fuel injection at that age so no worries with flaky looms that you get with the later ones. An ultra fast armchair. Fantastic. A 12 valve one for sale here: retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=FSW&action=display&thread=106299 |
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Happiness ain't at the end of the road. Happiness is the road.
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Jul 20, 2011 13:43:03 GMT
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Oh dear, now i am even more confused All of a sudden, i want a Honda Legend................ Damn it  |
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Jul 20, 2011 20:02:28 GMT
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No. Fantastic engine, fantastic car, but bad combination. It's like putting a 1.3CVH into a Sierra. |
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Jul 20, 2011 20:37:51 GMT
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Citroen C5/CX... That is all    |
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Last Edit: Jul 20, 2011 20:42:40 GMT by Diabolu
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Jul 21, 2011 11:36:06 GMT
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Citroen C5/CX... That is all Funny you shouldl bring these into the equation. Last Sunday i inherited my Dads old Xantia. He has bought an Avensis and was going to sell the Xantia for scrap money. It has 5 months MOT and a few months tax, 125k and has been looked after mechanically in the 3 years he has had it. I showed a bit of interest and he let me have it for nowt! Result! I sold my Metro the next day for a few hundred sheets so everyones a winner (except my dad of course!!) I like the Citroen a lot more than i thought i would. Its the 1.8 16v and does shift when you want it to. Its been ruined at the moment by the fact that the drivers seat frame is broken and i constantly have gangster lean! And i cant find one on ebay to replace it with so i have had to bodge it temporarily with a nut and bolt. Anyway, the point of this rambling is that i quite like the older citroens now, what with their "quirky" styling. Only downside is lack of spares (on ebay anyway) and lack of inspiration when it comes to modding! |
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Bags of power, great V8 noise when it's booted (although it could do with fewer silencers) and very comfortable. I think I managed 30mpg on a long trip up north but it was nearer 15 as a daily hack.
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