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Aug 18, 2007 20:48:54 GMT
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Great minds etc. I was going to post the very same car. Been in touch with the seler on that one, sounds pretty good. Did the E28 520i on here sell in the end? |
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Aug 18, 2007 22:00:42 GMT
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I'm with Eddy, LS400, or an import Celsior.
4.0 V8 RWD, can be slammed to proper VIP style.
Auto with traction.
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Aug 18, 2007 22:16:51 GMT
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We're soon to sell this near mint audi 100 CD ...  'chopped.. (very roughly) - but yeah we know what u mean. Airbags, 18's... nice.  |
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Ether
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Mercedes 560 SEC every time.
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80mojo
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Another vote for the Senator.
I've just got rid of one that was just over £300 with T&T. the only gadget it didn't have was a heated front screen. THat beautiful straight-6. over 200brake and awesome power, no problems. Very simple engines and bits for them are easy and cheap to get hold of.
I miss mine so much, I'm getting another one! (It's only been gone two days!)
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'72 Manta A
'79 Dodge Autosleeper
'83 Monza & a half
'86 Manta GT/E V6
'91 Astra SXi
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depends what you mean by luxobarge.
IMO the Granada, Carlton, etc. are all in a whole different (lower) league to the Mercs, Jags, BMW 7s, Lexus and other random stuf (possibly inc Cadillacs etc.) which are in your price range grandwise.
Sorry to their enthusiasts, and yeah, I can see the potential in them, but Carltons, Rover 800s and Granadas just remind me of Minicabs to be inside.
Want something left field? Seek out a Nissan QX. Should be a weirdly plush J interior in that "I wannabe a yank car" way they had for a time in their luxury stuff, more toys than Hamleys.
Still plenty of later model CROWNs, 300Cs etc which need saving from the banger track too.
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that audi 100 chop up there rocks teh phat one. !!! do it qwerty ;D
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I'm not paying nine pound for a pi$$!
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 Is it going out on a limb too much to suggest one of these? |
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"Jeremy Clarkson, a man we motor enthusiasts need on our side like Lewis Hamilton's F1 car needs a towing ball and a Sprite Musketeer" My motor |
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80mojo
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Is it going out on a limb too much to suggest one of these? I don't think so at all! Cool as a penguins pecker! ;D IMO the Granada, Carlton, etc. are all in a whole different (lower) league to the Mercs, Jags, BMW 7s, Lexus and other random stuf (possibly inc Cadillacs etc.) which are in your price range grandwise.
Sorry to their enthusiasts, and yeah, I can see the potential in them, but Carltons, Rover 800s and Granadas just remind me of Minicabs to be inside.
I don't think that's quite a fair picture overall. There were a lot of these cars in a low spec used as taxis. But how many taxi drivers would make a living if ther were using scorpio V6's or 24v Carlton GSis's None I'd guess. To sit in a top end spec car is massively different. MY Senator had air con, electric everything. digi dash, heated leather, 2 radios (standard), cruise control, wood and leather pretty much everywhere except the floor, trip computer, electronic suspension settings and everything else you would expect of an executive car. All powered by a cracking straight-6 lump with 4-speed auto box with winter and sports modes, producing over 200bhp and returning high 20mpg. OK so it's got a Vaux badge on the boot, but because of that "stigma" it just tries even harder and beats things like the BMW who just rest on their laurels and hide behind what they see as a superior badge. Now Laurels.... There's a thought.  |
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'71 Opel GT
'72 Manta A
'79 Dodge Autosleeper
'83 Monza & a half
'86 Manta GT/E V6
'91 Astra SXi
'94 Carlton Diamond Estate 24v
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Aug 20, 2007 10:17:02 GMT
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Cheap ASS "Luxury" cars.Robinxr4i
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Aug 20, 2007 10:21:20 GMT
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Rover 800 Coupes fuggin rule, they look mental! |
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Sierra - here we go again! He has an illness, it's not his fault.
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Aug 20, 2007 12:22:11 GMT
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Is the purpose of owning a luxory barge to be comfy or to be driving a prestige vehicle?
If the former, then a Rover 800, Renault 25 or whatever will do nicely. If the later then you needz a Merc, Beemer, etc.
I kinda like Carltons, especially the early ones, but they just are a Vauxhall. A BMW 750iL can be had for not much now and they cost more than most peoples houses did when they were new. And they still feel like class.
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Aug 20, 2007 12:39:33 GMT
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What is prestige, a badge?
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Cheap ASS "Luxury" cars.Robinxr4i
@robinxr4i
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Aug 20, 2007 12:46:51 GMT
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What is prestige, a badge? Prestige IMO is worrying too much about what other people think of you. |
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Sierra - here we go again! He has an illness, it's not his fault.
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Aug 20, 2007 12:47:13 GMT
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It's a legacy of class, some cars have a longer line of class than others, the badge itself isn't the tell, the manufacturer's reputation for quality is the indicator.
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Skyline: 1963 - 1973 - 1983
Sunny: 1982
450SLC: 1973
Navara: 1992
Gloria: 1992
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Aug 20, 2007 13:28:52 GMT
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What is prestige, a badge? Prestige IMO is worrying too much about what other people think of you. Nice one.... and if everyone followed your advice the german car industry would be in the same situation as the english one! |
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Aug 20, 2007 13:35:42 GMT
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^^^^  Especially since I'd rate the inside of the new Mondeo to be nicer than the last 3-series BMW I was in... Nah, prestige is the feeling of quality you get from superior fit & finish, especially after 150K miles, slicker design, nicer materials... Its how come you can get in a Chrysler LeBarron loaded with every option under the sun and it feels cheap and tacky compared to a Merc 420SLC where you have to wind the windows yourself.... |
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Aug 20, 2007 13:43:38 GMT
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^ nice comment. old Mercs n stuff ooze quality I'm at the other end of the scale on all my projects, a cool fully loaded cruiser would be ace. |
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Aug 20, 2007 13:56:38 GMT
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And I normally like Chryslers. I think I have no class.  |
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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phatphord
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Aug 20, 2007 14:16:48 GMT
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Just try the door shut test. Get in car, shut door. You'll know when its a quality motor. YM 230k miles W123 280e had the nicest door shut. Nicer than my LS400, nicer than both my scorpios, nicer than my missus' 53 plate A6 SE...
Merc for the class. 280 straight six on fruity pipes for the absolute sweet sound. Plus they are doozies to lower.
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um...and some bikes...
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