What Car? Sorry chaps...
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It's that time again,
Doing a short list for test drives for a E92 330i replacement.
The replacement has a pretty tough act to follow as the 330 has been fun, practical, comfortable and most importantly reliable.
Budget wise we have a set in stone £38k ceiling. Other pre reqs. Diesel, Automatic, Coupe (none of your 4 door coupe based onn a 2 door based on a 4 door malarky) and pretty quick.
The car will be used for trips to Southern Europe and transport 2 bikes and return with bikes and wine normally 3 - 4 cases. We do a semi regular trip to Scotland once every few months. We have a set of winter tires for the 330.
So here are my thoughts so far..
430d xDrive - Test drove a regular 430d and felt it was numb compared to the 330 apart from that it was "OK"
435d - Giving it some thought
640d M sport - not sure if the budget will get a decent AUC. plus will need to check it can fit the bikes in the boot
A5 - Didn't think they were much quicker than the 330? 5.9 Audi / 6.1 BMW. would want more of a performance gain but stay Diesel.
E Class Coupe - Slower than what we have (350 cdi)
Is there any other Coupe options that would work? This car will be a real workhorse but the Mrs is adamant it be a Coupe. The RS4 Avant will have to wait.
Cheers for any ideas!
T1b
Doing a short list for test drives for a E92 330i replacement.
The replacement has a pretty tough act to follow as the 330 has been fun, practical, comfortable and most importantly reliable.
Budget wise we have a set in stone £38k ceiling. Other pre reqs. Diesel, Automatic, Coupe (none of your 4 door coupe based onn a 2 door based on a 4 door malarky) and pretty quick.
The car will be used for trips to Southern Europe and transport 2 bikes and return with bikes and wine normally 3 - 4 cases. We do a semi regular trip to Scotland once every few months. We have a set of winter tires for the 330.
So here are my thoughts so far..
430d xDrive - Test drove a regular 430d and felt it was numb compared to the 330 apart from that it was "OK"
435d - Giving it some thought
640d M sport - not sure if the budget will get a decent AUC. plus will need to check it can fit the bikes in the boot
A5 - Didn't think they were much quicker than the 330? 5.9 Audi / 6.1 BMW. would want more of a performance gain but stay Diesel.
E Class Coupe - Slower than what we have (350 cdi)
Is there any other Coupe options that would work? This car will be a real workhorse but the Mrs is adamant it be a Coupe. The RS4 Avant will have to wait.
Cheers for any ideas!
T1b
T1berious said:
It's that time again,
Doing a short list for test drives for a E92 330i replacement.
The replacement has a pretty tough act to follow as the 330 has been fun, practical, comfortable and most importantly reliable.
Budget wise we have a set in stone £38k ceiling. Other pre reqs. Diesel, Automatic, Coupe (none of your 4 door coupe based onn a 2 door based on a 4 door malarky) and pretty quick.
The car will be used for trips to Southern Europe and transport 2 bikes and return with bikes and wine normally 3 - 4 cases. We do a semi regular trip to Scotland once every few months. We have a set of winter tires for the 330.
So here are my thoughts so far..
430d xDrive - Test drove a regular 430d and felt it was numb compared to the 330 apart from that it was "OK"
435d - Giving it some thought
640d M sport - not sure if the budget will get a decent AUC. plus will need to check it can fit the bikes in the boot
A5 - Didn't think they were much quicker than the 330? 5.9 Audi / 6.1 BMW. would want more of a performance gain but stay Diesel.
E Class Coupe - Slower than what we have (350 cdi)
Is there any other Coupe options that would work? This car will be a real workhorse but the Mrs is adamant it be a Coupe. The RS4 Avant will have to wait.
Cheers for any ideas!
T1b
Aren't all of your choices 2 doors based on 4 doors?Doing a short list for test drives for a E92 330i replacement.
The replacement has a pretty tough act to follow as the 330 has been fun, practical, comfortable and most importantly reliable.
Budget wise we have a set in stone £38k ceiling. Other pre reqs. Diesel, Automatic, Coupe (none of your 4 door coupe based onn a 2 door based on a 4 door malarky) and pretty quick.
The car will be used for trips to Southern Europe and transport 2 bikes and return with bikes and wine normally 3 - 4 cases. We do a semi regular trip to Scotland once every few months. We have a set of winter tires for the 330.
So here are my thoughts so far..
430d xDrive - Test drove a regular 430d and felt it was numb compared to the 330 apart from that it was "OK"
435d - Giving it some thought
640d M sport - not sure if the budget will get a decent AUC. plus will need to check it can fit the bikes in the boot
A5 - Didn't think they were much quicker than the 330? 5.9 Audi / 6.1 BMW. would want more of a performance gain but stay Diesel.
E Class Coupe - Slower than what we have (350 cdi)
Is there any other Coupe options that would work? This car will be a real workhorse but the Mrs is adamant it be a Coupe. The RS4 Avant will have to wait.
Cheers for any ideas!
T1b
3 series > 4 series
5 series > 6 series
A4 > A5
etc...
Alternatives Merc C/E class coupe, Merc CLS.
Diesel, Auto, coupe search only brings up a depressing set of Germans.
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds?Category=us...
Yes you are absolutely right (2 doors based on a 4 door saloon), however, the Mrs (6 series gran coupe aside) hates saloons or 4 door cars. I tried to go for a more "sensible" set of options:
330d xDrive Tourer
530d
A5 Sportback
A7 Sportback - My favourite but the bi turbo is out of my budget.
All shot down in flames as "Old mans cars" I wouldn't mind but she's a Consultant by trade and still clutching at the elixir of youth that is a 2 door car. SWMBO rules with an iron fist.
An interesting option was to sell the zed, keep the 330 and get a Cayman S but the beating I would get if we broke down in France on the way to Tuscany doesn't bare thinking about.
So a new work horse coupe with space for bikes, wine and stuff for a 2 week summer holiday in Central Italy or the South of France is on the cards...
Just wonder if the 640d in budget is bork waiting to happen?
330d xDrive Tourer
530d
A5 Sportback
A7 Sportback - My favourite but the bi turbo is out of my budget.
All shot down in flames as "Old mans cars" I wouldn't mind but she's a Consultant by trade and still clutching at the elixir of youth that is a 2 door car. SWMBO rules with an iron fist.
An interesting option was to sell the zed, keep the 330 and get a Cayman S but the beating I would get if we broke down in France on the way to Tuscany doesn't bare thinking about.
So a new work horse coupe with space for bikes, wine and stuff for a 2 week summer holiday in Central Italy or the South of France is on the cards...
Just wonder if the 640d in budget is bork waiting to happen?
I'd take the E350 out it's not slow with a lot of space & is a good car, also make sure you drive the Xdrive 4 series as a lot of owners have been unhappy with the ride quality (a set of ACS Springs seems to sort a lot of the issues) and end up modifying them.
Here's my top 4 to take for a test drive.
E350
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...
BMW 640d Gran Coupe (I know you said no four doors but you did say SWMBO liked this one)
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...
BMW 435d
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...
Audi A5
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...
Here's my top 4 to take for a test drive.
E350
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...
BMW 640d Gran Coupe (I know you said no four doors but you did say SWMBO liked this one)
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...
BMW 435d
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...
Audi A5
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...
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