Super Saloons

[S10GTA]

After reading about the C63 AMG in readers cars section I was thinking about what I would call super saloons. Something with a big engine, wrapped in a saloon body. I used to own a 156 GTA and loved it.

Off I went to the classifieds to look for said super saloon, but I'm having a mind blank. With a measly budget of £1500ish, what super saloons could you pick up? I'm stuck!

[longblackcoat]

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...

You'd maybe get this for £1750 or so - close enough?

[g3org3y]

E39 540i isn't slow (4.4 litre V8, 286bhp iirc). If your budget is limited, be wary that running costs are going to be on the high side.

[Benbay001]

Make sure you use proper maths, not man maths, they arent cheap to run. only yesterday did i pay out £750 for a service and some fault rectification. :-/

[Big Rod]

Jag XJR
Merc' S-Class

Edited by Big Rod on Thursday 22 August 16:33

[S10GTA]

Can't say many of the above are striking me as Super Saloons, more like barges.

[anonymous-user]

i've seen a few B5 S4's around the 1.5k, remap would get 300 bhp.

A scubby doo with a few mods would get 300 - 350 in saloon guise..

[dtmpower]

S10GTA said:

Can't say many of the above are striking me as Super Saloons, more like barges.

C43 ?

edit: too pricey, this is the cheapest:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...

[S10GTA]

dtmpower said:

S10GTA said:

Can't say many of the above are striking me as Super Saloons, more like barges.

C43 ?

That's more like it.

[g3org3y]

S10GTA said:

Can't say many of the above are striking me as Super Saloons, more like barges.

This is your issue:

S10GTA said:

With a measly budget of £1500ish

[0a]

A barge, but my A8 4.2 is pretty quick when it needs to be.

Not sure I really like it though, purchased price was £700 though it needed the brakes sorting out.

[ikarl]

E55 AMG

[Leins]

Might just be me, but many of these aren't "Super Saloons". For me it's something the likes of Lotus Carlton/RS6/M5/AMG E55, and can easily accomodate 4 large adults yet be as quick and entertaining as almost anything else on the market when new

Only way into that market for £1500 would be an extremely shabby E34 M5 3.6 I fear

I love S4s, 156 GTAs, etc, but I just don't view them as "Super Saloons"

Edited by Leins on Thursday 22 August 16:35

[longblackcoat]

S10GTA said:

Can't say many of the above are striking me as Super Saloons, more like barges.

Oh, you want a little car? In which case you really can't do much better than an M3 4-door, but you'll never find one worth buying for £1500.......

[g3org3y]

Leins said:

Might just be me, but many of these aren't "Super Saloons". For me it's something the likes of Lotus Carlton/RS6/M5/AMG E55, and can easily accomodate 4 large adults yet be as quick and entertaining as alomost anything else on the market

Agreed, however you aren't going to pick up one of those for 1.5k.

[S. Gonzales Esq.]

E39 540iA = barge
E39 540i/6 = super(ish) saloon

Realistically, £1500 is what you should be budgeting for a service on a super saloon, not the whole car.

[Leins]

g3org3y said:

Leins said:

Might just be me, but many of these aren't "Super Saloons". For me it's something the likes of Lotus Carlton/RS6/M5/AMG E55, and can easily accomodate 4 large adults yet be as quick and entertaining as alomost anything else on the market

Agreed, however you aren't going to pick up one of those for 1.5k.

I only wish I could! I'd have them all, plus an Alpina B10 BT for good measure

[S10GTA]

I'm not actually looking at getting one, I was just looking to see what you could get in this budget. The answer seems to be very little unless you want a barge.

For me, a super saloon is a normal saloon car that has been fettled. A 156 GTA is a prime example. Lower, stiffer, bigger engine, body kit etc.

[Devil2575]

g3org3y said:

S10GTA said:

Can't say many of the above are striking me as Super Saloons, more like barges.

This is your issue:

S10GTA said:

With a measly budget of £1500ish

This.

[S. Gonzales Esq.]

I'm suggesting that a 540i with an autobox is a bit barge-y, while a manual one is more like 75% of an M5.