Sold Der Führerwagen is FINALLY sold - Suggestions for replacement invited - Caution: No Diesels!

[Junkman]

Finding one might be difficult.

[rantingYoof]

Did these things seriously only have a *3* speed auto? I'd love one, but only with a spanish gearbox.

 

Both the 12v and 24v my dad owned were 4spd autos.

[Junkman]

Mine was 4 speed 2.

 

If that Renner had two cylinders more, it'd be mine by now.

[Talbot]

Finding one might be difficult.

True. There is one on Gumtree at the moment, and although it's amazingly low miles, it's the "wrong" engine and box for you.

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

Not horrendously dismal: Just incredibly dull.

 

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E34-2-0l-520i-A-Touring-Auto-79-000-miles-Super-condition/232786181709?hash=item3633233e4d:g:pbUAAOSw7kVbDUp~

 

He might take One and a Half. 4 cash 2nite etc etc.

 

5 speed auto so it's civilised. nice 2.0 strate six and being a 520i, no rear self levelling to go wrong. Cloth and no A/C. 

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

If only you could change gears yourself - unbecoming, but................

 

 

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Alfa-Romeo-164-2-0TS-Classic-Car-manual-retro/142829118170?hash=item21414762da:g:E1QAAOSwTbVbHYIi

 

The last really good car Alfa built before that 156 nonsense.

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

U NO U WANT 2 M8

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/XJS-1990-with-12mths-MOT/113072984592?hash=item1a53acd210:g:BYkAAOSw5P9bH7Mt

[Asimo]

The thing is with these BMWs is that however good they are, and I expect that they are very good in absolute terms, they are joyless to behold for me. I really don't want to open my front door of a morning to see one. I know that is not rational, but being ruthlessly rational about cars has got me in the shit**before and I won't be doing that again.

I'd rather own a broken Bristol, Gamma, VelStasis or Avantime than any engineered to the n'th degree 5 / 7 series.

 

**New Golf syndrome

[eddyramrod]

From 100-ish miles north-west of you comes a discreet cough...

 

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

The thing is with these BMWs is that however good they are, and I expect that they are very good in absolute terms, they are joyless to behold for me. I really don't want to open my front door of a morning to see one. I know that is not rational, but being ruthlessly rational about cars has got me in the shit**before and I won't be doing that again.

I'd rather own a broken Bristol, Gamma, VelStasis or Avantime than any engineered to the n'th degree 5 / 7 series.

 

**New Golf syndrome

 

 

 

You're quite right. For me they have that 'fuck me, these were good' feeling but I've rarely felt the way about an E34 that I felt about an E28 or an Alfasud over 30 years ago. Moving onto the E39, they are just an old car to me. 

[Junkman]

U NO U WANT 2 M8

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/XJS-1990-with-12mths-MOT/113072984592?hash=item1a53acd210:g:BYkAAOSw5P9bH7Mt

 

I'd buy an XJS in a heartbeat - if I could.

I wanted one since I first saw one at the Frankfurt Show in 1975.

[Junkman]

Of course I've been dicked about, as it is now absolutely compulsory on eBay.

This one has a new quality though, he actually paid a deposit! There must be more rewarding hobbies...

 

Anyway, I relisted it yesterday (I'm a stupid man, what can I do?) and it sure didn't take long.

 

 

Hi mate

What would you take cash for it

 

Exactly as much as I would take for it by bank transfer.

 

 

 

 

Hi do you have a buy it now price would. Get it collected ASAP thanks

 

I listed it as an auction there. Is thus no BIN by definition.

 

 

 

Hi, will you take £800 for the mercedes, requires A LOT of work due to corrosion

 

Yes, I will take £800 for it, times three. The amount of work required is the very reason why I would settle for such a low sum.

In fact, the two front wings alone which I throw in for free would easily yield £800 if I sold them separately.

 

 

 

 

Any buy it now price

 

 

auction

ˈɔːkʃ(ə)n

 

noun: auction; plural noun: auctions

1.

a public sale in which goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.

 

 

 

Hi there wot do you need for the old 280 as is I need a doner car I'm restoring one it's to rusty to restore but would be good for me I can pay you a deposit and get a mate to pick it up I don't need to look thanks henry

 

What I would really need is someone who doesn't give me a lot of horseshit, comes around with a transporter, looks at the car, pays me an adequate amount of money, loads it up and takes it away.

But I'm afraid all the men who would have that decency fell at the Monte Cassino.

[Guest Hooli]

Once again the eBay tat thread has saved the day. Large saloon, with auto box, velour, 6 cylinders and demeanor which still cuts mustard in the corporate car park today.

 

Currently at £500 with 18 hours to go, which will possibly leave enough money to paint over the rust and find out what "some TLC" constitutes.

 

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAUXHALL-SENATOR/153059607846?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3Dc8a48f745d2c416f947690491ebbf6aa%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D15%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D192572117454%26itm%3D153059607846&_trksid=p2481888.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3Ac94e9b6d-7350-11e8-89c0-74dbd180eab9%7Cparentrq%3A154424061640add882bd722afff38bb2%7Ciid%3A1

 

I'd lick that, they are bloody lovely motors.

[Jim Bell]

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[loserone]

I'd like that Wsquared, but it'd only encourage you.

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

 

Of course I've been dicked about, as it is now absolutely compulsory on eBay.

This one has a new quality though, he actually paid a deposit! There must be more rewarding hobbies...

 

Anyway, I relisted it yesterday (I'm a stupid man, what can I do?) and it sure didn't take long.

 

 

Exactly as much as I would take for it by bank transfer.

 

 

 

 

I listed it as an auction there. Is thus no BIN by definition.

 

 

 

Yes, I will take £800 for it, times three. The amount of work required is the very reason why I would settle for such a low sum.

In fact, the two front wings alone which I throw in for free would easily yield £800 if I sold them separately.

 

 

 

 

 

auction

ˈɔːkʃ(ə)n

 

noun: auction; plural noun: auctions

1.

a public sale in which goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.

 

 

 

What I would really need is someone who doesn't give me a lot of horseshit, comes around with a transporter, looks at the car, pays me an adequate amount of money, loads it up and takes it away.

But I'm afraid all the men who would have that decency fell at the Monte Cassino.

 

 

 

Ebay is probably the most accurate barometer of the human race. The biggest threat to humanity is not AIDS, Ebola or cancer. It is stupidity, a condition for which there is no cure.  GLWTS m8

[doubleyeller]

Why not just keep putting it on 3 day listings and taking the deposits from the dipshits who never turn up? It's another source of income.....

 

I once did this 5 times in a row with an old car that nobody could be arsed coming to collect when they won it!

 

ETA why chuck in those wings for free? I bet you'd have no trouble selling those on the bay - after all it requires someone who actually owns a car to need them, so you can be sure of avoiding all the dreamers!

 

The only question then is what car to buy for £800 and what to do with a rotted Merc in your backyard that nobody will buy...

[Dirk Diggler]

This isn't in budget; (2750 euros) but otherwise may fit the stringent criteria of Junkman; but it's white

 

Don't care how pre 1986 it is; whitez the colour of the cloven footed one

 

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/ghia-2-8-auto/19076952

[bramz7]

Here you go:

 

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F163108104427

 

Tempted myself to be honest.

[Junkman]

Is that Sam's car?

[Talbot]

Surely all of this car searching is utterly pointless. The 405 Auto you already own fits all your criteria doesn't it? Just use that!

[bramz7]

Is that Sam's car?

The guy who sold it to the current seller was indeed called Sam.

[Junkman]

The 405 Auto you already own fits all your criteria doesn't it? Just use that!

 

I would, if the Junkwoman would let me.

[doubleyeller]

I would, if the Junkwoman would let me.

 

 

Be a man!! Assert yourself..........

[N Dentressangle]

Finding one might be difficult.

 

But not impossible:

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Peugeot-605-sri-auto-classic-car-80k-of-miles-only-3-left-in-the-country-1990/163108104427?hash=item25fa0028eb:g:zXEAAOSw4Q5bKprS

 

[Junkman]

Be a man!! Assert yourself..........

 

I believe my track record speaks for itself?

[MorrisItalSLX]

Is there a car she fancies that could be purchased?

 

Kill 2 birds with 1 stone, reclaim your 405 and please the missus!

[Talbot]

I would, if the Junkwoman would let me.

Buy her something more appropriate for the mileage she does?

 

Or maybe it's time for his and hers matching 405s?

[doubleyeller]

Sod it all, just give the junkwoman the Mobylette and the child can ride pillion!

[LessThanEqual]

That 605 looks gr8