RE: Estate Of Play: Fast Wagons
Discussion
jeremyc said:
vit4 said:
Kermit power said:
vit4 said:
Must admit for me it would be the MG hands down. I have no idea why, but I find it exudes a charm that the others (or very few cars in the last 10 or so years) can match. I love the colour of that one too 
Fortunately I like the colour too! I say fortunately, as it was the first Mk1 estate I found in 6 months of looking (they made fewer than 30), and I've only seen another 4 or 5 for sale in the 5 years I've owned it.It's also - maybe not surprisingly - the only V8 in that colour across all the variants.
I just got it back from the garage. £297 for service, MOT and sorting a couple of minor issues. Sailed straight through the MOT with nothing more than.... An advisory on the tyres!
I usually get through a set of rears in around 6-7k miles. I'm sure they could be nursed for considerably longer, but who buys a V8 to nurse the tyres? Even then, they're not stupidly expensive - a bit of judicious internet sourcing and a tenner a corner under the counter at a local tyre fitting chain comes in at around £120 per corner at most.
If I'm in the mood for nursing tyres, the BF Goodrich tyres on my Shogun have done 25k miles and rising, and they still have about 15mm of tread left on them. I suspect I will replace them because the sidewalls perish rather than anything else!
Kermit power said:
jeremyc said:
vit4 said:
Kermit power said:
vit4 said:
Must admit for me it would be the MG hands down. I have no idea why, but I find it exudes a charm that the others (or very few cars in the last 10 or so years) can match. I love the colour of that one too
Fortunately I like the colour too! I say fortunately, as it was the first Mk1 estate I found in 6 months of looking (they made fewer than 30), and I've only seen another 4 or 5 for sale in the 5 years I've owned it.It's also - maybe not surprisingly - the only V8 in that colour across all the variants.
I just got it back from the garage. £297 for service, MOT and sorting a couple of minor issues. Sailed straight through the MOT with nothing more than.... An advisory on the tyres!
I usually get through a set of rears in around 6-7k miles. I'm sure they could be nursed for considerably longer, but who buys a V8 to nurse the tyres? Even then, they're not stupidly expensive - a bit of judicious internet sourcing and a tenner a corner under the counter at a local tyre fitting chain comes in at around £120 per corner at most.
If I'm in the mood for nursing tyres, the BF Goodrich tyres on my Shogun have done 25k miles and rising, and they still have about 15mm of tread left on them. I suspect I will replace them because the sidewalls perish rather than anything else!
Part of me was hoping it'd be hideously expensive, but I fear you've just stuck it on my 'cars to consider when I'm a bit more flush' list 
This may be an import but it was one of the best cars I have ever owned. Fast, reliable, well built, massive boot and no one knew what it was or how quick it was.
On the Autobahn she kept up with a 56 plate RS4 up to 150mph, only then did he pull away, and that was from a rolling 2nd gear start. I paid £2500 for this!!!
Lovely cars in this shoot, but I now have a 3.0 B spec and its wonderful and you don't see many, which I like.
I've only just seen this thread as it popped up as a highlighted one when I was on the Porsche forum.
Has anyone mentioned the Audi 200 Quattro Turbo Avant from the 1980's? I had one in the early 90's and managed an indicated very stable 145mph before I backed off so I could exit at the junction I wanted to (this wasn't necessarily on a public road, or in this country, obviously).
Has anyone mentioned the Audi 200 Quattro Turbo Avant from the 1980's? I had one in the early 90's and managed an indicated very stable 145mph before I backed off so I could exit at the junction I wanted to (this wasn't necessarily on a public road, or in this country, obviously).
Oh, and on the subject of fast estates, a nice Audi S6 Avant I sold 3 years ago is now for sale by the owner:
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/a...
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/a...
thegoose said:
I've only just seen this thread as it popped up as a highlighted one when I was on the Porsche forum.
Has anyone mentioned the Audi 200 Quattro Turbo Avant from the 1980's? I had one in the early 90's and managed an indicated very stable 145mph before I backed off so I could exit at the junction I wanted to (this wasn't necessarily on a public road, or in this country, obviously).
I had a 100 in that shape and loved it, looked at a couple of 200s to replace it but they were knackered, would still have one now.Has anyone mentioned the Audi 200 Quattro Turbo Avant from the 1980's? I had one in the early 90's and managed an indicated very stable 145mph before I backed off so I could exit at the junction I wanted to (this wasn't necessarily on a public road, or in this country, obviously).
thegoose said:
Oh, and on the subject of fast estates, a nice Audi S6 Avant I sold 3 years ago is now for sale by the owner:
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/a...
Honestly If I had room for another car I'd have been on the phone and hightailed it to Cheshire yesterday to buy that.http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/a...
Looks perfect, do you mind me asking why did you sell it 3 years ago?
thegoose said:
I've only just seen this thread as it popped up as a highlighted one when I was on the Porsche forum.
Has anyone mentioned the Audi 200 Quattro Turbo Avant from the 1980's? I had one in the early 90's and managed an indicated very stable 145mph before I backed off so I could exit at the junction I wanted to (this wasn't necessarily on a public road, or in this country, obviously).
I have always wanted a 200 turbo, never realised that they did an Avant! Bet there's precious few of those about Has anyone mentioned the Audi 200 Quattro Turbo Avant from the 1980's? I had one in the early 90's and managed an indicated very stable 145mph before I backed off so I could exit at the junction I wanted to (this wasn't necessarily on a public road, or in this country, obviously).
I'd imagine that the most of them are auto too.
Oddly the only car I looked up in the classifieds is the MG ZT 260. Years since once pulled from the kerb and cut us up the MG pinned it and he must've had straight pipes fit because it sounded amazing.
I attended a large car show recently, after looking around the entire show we were discussing which car were our favourites. Out of all the modified and expensive machinery I picked a standard Grey Audi RS4 Avant, exactly the same as Smita's.
As mentioned on the other estate thread, if I were a bit older and my situation suited I would have loved to own one from new, for a very long time. They look absolutely beautiful and have a v8 that revs to 8200rpm, what's not to love?
Oddly, I wouldn't entertain the RS4 saloon, they do nothing for me.
the MG pinned it and he must've had straight pipes fit because it sounded amazing.I attended a large car show recently, after looking around the entire show we were discussing which car were our favourites. Out of all the modified and expensive machinery I picked a standard Grey Audi RS4 Avant, exactly the same as Smita's.
As mentioned on the other estate thread, if I were a bit older and my situation suited I would have loved to own one from new, for a very long time. They look absolutely beautiful and have a v8 that revs to 8200rpm, what's not to love?
Oddly, I wouldn't entertain the RS4 saloon, they do nothing for me.Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff