LUXOBARGE (sub5k) of the week/day

Sobanek

My top 3 luxobarges are:
- BMW E65
- Range Rover Vogue
- Mercedes CL500/600

As you can see, three completely different cars

The XK8 sure as hell deserves to be called a luxobarge.

Cleveland Hot Pocket

My top three were/are(in no order)

The merc s500/600
The jag xk8
The bmw 850

(assuming we could only name examples from on thread)

MadYaker

There was a very tasty xjr many pages ago...

Might have been this

nomnomnom

Cleveland Hot Pocket

MadYaker wrote: »

There was a very tasty xjr many pages ago...

Might have been this

nomnomnom

Drool
Ok replace the merc in my list with that!

Sobanek

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/range-rover-02/5770114
Speaking of Range Rover... A small bit over budget, but sure as hell worth it!

Marlow

Sobanek wrote: »

Speaking of Range Rover... A small bit over budget, but sure as hell worth it!

Put about half of the purchasing price on top and put it aside for fixing issues. If the air suspension is giving hassle, you'll need it.

/M

delthedriver

Sobanek wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/range-rover-02/5770114
Speaking of Range Rover... A small bit over budget, but sure as hell worth it!

NNNNNNNNNNNNIIIIIIIIIIICCCCCCCEEEEE!

Think seller is a little optimistic at €5500 , 02 , 160k miles.

Still it would be nice in my stable lineup

delthedriver

MadYaker wrote: »

There was a very tasty xjr many pages ago...

Might have been this

nomnomnom

Nice except LH reg would be a turnoff. D or C would be just perfect:D

enviro

Sobanek wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/range-rover-02/5770114
Speaking of Range Rover... A small bit over budget, but sure as hell worth it!

Asking price may be justified if there has been work carried out to get the fresh NCT on her. Either way any interested party would want to be going through the history and have her checked over before committing.

rovoagho

Is an XJR a barge though? I'd call it a supersaloon, alongside the M5, Lotus Carlton, etc. Can we have a supersaloons thread, can we, can we?

Scortho

rovoagho wrote: »

Is an XJR a barge though? I'd call it a supersaloon, alongside the M5, Lotus Carlton, etc. Can we have a supersaloons thread, can we, can we?

Nah Id call it a barge...the think is frickin massive.

you could put some luxobarges in the supersaloon category and vica versa.
While an m5 isnt a barge, if you see one for less than 4k, pop her in here and make my day:D

Marcusm

I woudn't have classed an XJR as a barge; I think you'd need a LWB version as the back is very tight. Having set out to buy a Jag barge, the F02 BMW 750Li I bought (with. A mate) has turned out to need quite a bit of TLC post purchase - some of which was rep'd as having been done. After 6 weeks or so of ownership, trips to south of France/north Spain and Devon (both from London), it is a pleasure to drive and behaves more like a sports saloon than a barge.

ba_barabus

Marcusm wrote: »

it is a pleasure to drive and behaves more like a sports saloon than a barge.

I posted this argument weeks ago that a car which majored on comfort was a barge and one which had large doses of driver involvement wasn't.

I got shouted down.

MadYaker

Jag's flagship car isn't a barge????

Marcusm

ba_barabus wrote: »

I posted this argument weeks ago that a car which majored on comfort was a barge and one which had large doses of driver involvement wasn't.

I got shouted down.

No one should put Barabus in the corner!

I'm not saying it's not barge, just that it handles a lot better than might be expected.

ba_barabus

MadYaker wrote: »

Jag's flagship car isn't a barge????

Their flagship car is, it's a Daimler Double 6.

Marcusm

MadYaker wrote: »

Jag's flagship car isn't a barge????

Jag's flagship would have been a Super v8 or a Daimler Super Eight. Basically, LWB versions of the XJR with more wood than fake carbon fibre interiors.

ba_barabus

ba_barabus wrote: »

Their flagship car is, it's a Daimler Double 6.

Marcusm wrote: »

Daimler Super Eight.

I really need to think past Jags of the 70's

Jesus.

Marcusm wrote: »

No one should put Barabus in the corner!

No, but they should've put him on the cross instead of me :P

ba_barabus

Marcusm wrote: »

No one should put Barabus in the corner!

I only just spotted that

rovoagho

Marcusm wrote: »

I woudn't have classed an XJR as a barge; I think you'd need a LWB version as the back is very tight.

Exactly. And the Rs don't come in LWB so... not a barge, supersaloon. Which isn't too say I won't have one, albeit in 100 guise. Just as soon as I can afford the Brembos.....

Atlantic Dawn

What puts me off the Merc S500's/S320's, Audi A8's and Range Rovers is the air suspension, it's a mental price to repair if it goes wrong, more than the cost of the vehicle in most cases. When these cars age it's one big job on the horizon.

Jesus.

rovoagho wrote: »

not a barge, supersaloon.

I thought a supersaloon was a barge?

Whereas a Luxobarge is an expensive barge

Voodoomelon

Marcusm wrote: »

I woudn't have classed an XJR as a barge; I think you'd need a LWB version as the back is very tight. Having set out to buy a Jag barge, the F02 BMW 750Li I bought (with. A mate) has turned out to need quite a bit of TLC post purchase - some of which was rep'd as having been done. After 6 weeks or so of ownership, trips to south of France/north Spain and Devon (both from London), it is a pleasure to drive and behaves more like a sports saloon than a barge.

If you don't mind me asking, what kind of TLC?

Eric Cartman

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

What puts me off the Merc S500's/S320's, Audi A8's and Range Rovers is the air suspension, it's a mental price to repair if it goes wrong, more than the cost of the vehicle in most cases. When these cars age it's one big job on the horizon.

Ive always meant to have a go at one of these vehicles, trucks and busses all use air suspension and its reliable there, retrofit kits for pickups and others work well too , there must be a cheaper way of maintaining the air suspension, the bags and lines are cheap enough , it just seems to be compressors and valves that are expensive but Id say theres a way around this.

a lot of these vehicles also have coil kits available too

Marcusm

Voodoomelon wrote: »

If you don't mind me asking, what kind of TLC?

Front coil springs, front discs and pads, rear pads, new tyres and (eventually) 2 new rear alloys - not spotted before ruining 2 new rear tyres.

There are outstanding claims in respect of some items.

BillJ

Marcusm wrote: »

Front coil springs, front discs and pads, rear pads, new tyres and (eventually) 2 new rear alloys - not spotted before ruining 2 new rear tyres.

There are outstanding claims in respect of some items.

Sorry to hear it. Were the pads, discs and tyres not evident that they needed changing?

Marcusm

BillJ wrote: »

Sorry to hear it. Were the pads, discs and tyres not evident that they needed changing?

Brakes were stated to have been changed - not explicit as between discs or pads but neither had been touched. Tyres had 2mm of thread on collection - on inspection a few days before they seemed to have plenty of thread. Hmmmm, glad my co owner is a solicitor. In any event, it was still a fair discount to book value including the work. It's the misreps which are galling.

delthedriver

MadYaker wrote: »

Jag's flagship car isn't a barge????

Daimler Sovereign Super V8 LWB , surely that is Jaguar's flagship luxobarge:):)

unkel

delthedriver wrote: »

Daimler Sovereign Super V8 LWB , surely that is Jaguar's flagship luxobarge:):)

The "Double Six" is closer

Cleveland Hot Pocket

unkel wrote: »

The "Double Six" is closer

It is (and I would love one) but they don't make that anymore, mores the pity.
Stupid EU emissions crap and high fuel taxes.

We need the US model of 0 fuel taxation

Marcusm

delthedriver wrote: »

Daimler Sovereign Super V8 LWB , surely that is Jaguar's flagship luxobarge:):)

The most recent version (2009) was a Daimler Super Eight. Super V8 was appropriated for the Jag equivalent.

delthedriver

unkel wrote: »

The "Double Six" is closer

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C441541

Still it would be hard to pass this one:)

unkel

BRG is the right colour for sure

bear1

I'm really not sure where to put this GTA.... too expensive for a bangernomic and not enough luxury for a luxobarge, but for the engine alone I thought it was best suited in here

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/03-alfa-romeo-156-gta-3-2-v6-taxed/5882186

He should have taken a pic of the engine and it is definitely not the only one in Ireland

Marlow

bear1 wrote: »

it is definitely not the only one in Ireland

Nope. I know of a few. So that assumption is way off. There's also a lad here in Athlone, that has one on foreign reg. Stunning car.

/M

bear1

Yeah I've seen one or 2 in Galway, one is a 147 and the other a 156. Lovely noise of them

Scortho

bear1 wrote: »

I'm really not sure where to put this GTA.... too expensive for a bangernomic and not enough luxury for a luxobarge, but for the engine alone I thought it was best suited in here

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/03-alfa-romeo-156-gta-3-2-v6-taxed/5882186

He should have taken a pic of the engine and it is definitely not the only one in Ireland

I know of at least 3!:pac:
No mention of belts either.
Change of owner in the last few weeks as well.

I'm tempted to go tyre kicking....

bear1

Scortho wrote: »

I know of at least 3!:pac:
No mention of belts either.
Change of owner in the last few weeks as well.

I'm tempted to go tyre kicking....

At that mileage those belts and pump would want to have been done.
If you do go, I'd bargain in the price of the belts - so what about 600e?

MadYaker

Is that engine built by alfa? I heard it was a bit of a lemon.

bear1

MadYaker wrote: »

Is that engine built by alfa? I heard it was a bit of a lemon.

Those are the "old school" version lets say, after the 156 the 3.2 was then used in the Brera and 159 and thats the GM version I believe.
The 156 3.2 is supposed to be bulletproof although they do need regular oil changes.

dantastic

MadYaker wrote: »

Is that engine built by alfa? I heard it was a bit of a lemon.

The alfa V6 is a very very good engine. Super popular in kit cars etc.

The new one is a GM unit. Good, but but the 'ol V6 is a bit of a legend.


Lovely car, Wish I had a much bigger garage so I could save these

unkel

Owner must be a bit of a chancer. Very short NCT, no mention of the belt. No one is gonna buy at anywhere near that price dude, unless above is covered...

MadYaker wrote: »

Is that engine built by alfa? I heard it was a bit of a lemon.

Shame on you! Go on, get out. Go google "Busso engine"

daRobot

unkel wrote: »

Owner must be a bit of a chancer. Very short NCT, no mention of the belt. No one is gonna buy at anywhere near that price dude, unless above is covered...



Shame on you! Go on, get out. Go google "Busso engine"

He's a Newlands cross dealer, so yeah, he's a chancer at best :pac:

Probably clearing a trade that he took in for less than a grand.

unkel

daRobot wrote: »

He's a Newlands cross dealer, so yeah, he's a chancer at best :pac:

If he's good, he might promote himself to premises near the Longmile triangle

Voodoomelon

Wayyyyyy over budget, but this belongs no where else:

MadYaker

20 grand? Is he taking the piss? There was a newer S500 in this thread for less than 3000!

Sobanek

I posted a green S600 not so long ago that was up for 1500 quid...

Soarer

Yeah but...but....it's been celebrity owned!

CianRyan

Voodoomelon wrote: »

Wayyyyyy over budget, but this belongs no where else:

Wrong thread, dreamers is thadda way man! ---->