Most relaxing car you've owned?
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Not owned many what you would call relaxing cars but for me it would be a car that I owned whilst living in Thailand.
Posting a Picture as many will never know what one is.(Isuzu Mu7)
But I drove many times up to Bangkok in this a journey of 9-10hrs once reaching the main land and got out feeling very relaxed. The seats were really comfortable and the diesel engine and wind noise were all very well kept out to a minimum.
One of the companies at Bangkok airport were using them as the Limousine service cars,which is actually where I first spotted them. A friend of mine who came to visit me from the UK at the time was driving a Range Rover Overfinch and he borrowed it one night to get back to his Hotel,the next morning when dropping it off asks what car is that? Told him and he said what a really nice car.. Continued to ask questions about it but told him unavailable in the UK.
Posting a Picture as many will never know what one is.(Isuzu Mu7)
But I drove many times up to Bangkok in this a journey of 9-10hrs once reaching the main land and got out feeling very relaxed. The seats were really comfortable and the diesel engine and wind noise were all very well kept out to a minimum.
One of the companies at Bangkok airport were using them as the Limousine service cars,which is actually where I first spotted them. A friend of mine who came to visit me from the UK at the time was driving a Range Rover Overfinch and he borrowed it one night to get back to his Hotel,the next morning when dropping it off asks what car is that? Told him and he said what a really nice car.. Continued to ask questions about it but told him unavailable in the UK.
Saab 9-5 aero estate for me. Bought as a car for running my dogs around at the weekend but finding I'm using it a bit for work too as it's just such a relaxing comfy old thing. Would love to scratch the merc s class itch one day too. Betting that would be a beautiful long distance cruiser.
Crumpet said:
Yep, my D3 is my choice. It's the only car I've had where I just don't get stressed at all. Super comfortable, too slow to bother with overtaking or driving fast and a feeling of isolation from the outside world. More importantly I don't feel any 'rage' towards other drivers, no matter what they've done - not that I get too excited in other cars, it's just in the D3 I'll perhaps tut to myself and carry on in comfort!
My parents D3 was absolutely superb. I loved it. Crossed continents in it.Apart from the lack of power, the only other fault was that there was a bit too much wind noise (coming especially from the mirrors) above 90mph.
Lexus LS430, quite simply phenomenal. 80k of sheer pleasure (100-180k). 17hrs in the driving seat once with just a ferry break. Fresh as a daisy when I got out.
I was never tempted to speed, traffic jams were a blip on a journey. The serene effortless waftiness was sublime. ran on LPG as well, so cira 50mpg equivalent, the only down side was 300mile fill up stops.
I was never tempted to speed, traffic jams were a blip on a journey. The serene effortless waftiness was sublime. ran on LPG as well, so cira 50mpg equivalent, the only down side was 300mile fill up stops.
Edited by sparkyhx on Sunday 2nd August 18:26
Peugeot 605 V6 SVE lovely creamy V6, good noise from the engine and handled rather well and cheap.
Rover 75 CDTi (with the extra go) lovely and soft non-leather seats a good mile-muncher for even less than the Pug.
Daimler Sovereign 4.2 from the 70's grace/pace/space
I have fond memories of a brown one that Dad eventually killed on a mad dash back from the brewery to the pub...
However, for the lack of concern over any type of weather or anything else really...
Range Rover Classic (early 1976 one with no anti-roll bars - the good ship Lollipop!) if you have to go into a parking space
or D3/D4/L322 TDV8 FFRR (not tried the new one yet) if you don't have tight spaces to park in.
Rover 75 CDTi (with the extra go) lovely and soft non-leather seats a good mile-muncher for even less than the Pug.
Daimler Sovereign 4.2 from the 70's grace/pace/space
I have fond memories of a brown one that Dad eventually killed on a mad dash back from the brewery to the pub...However, for the lack of concern over any type of weather or anything else really...
Range Rover Classic (early 1976 one with no anti-roll bars - the good ship Lollipop!) if you have to go into a parking space
or D3/D4/L322 TDV8 FFRR (not tried the new one yet) if you don't have tight spaces to park in.
Cotic said:
8 pages in, and has no-one posted 'Rover 75'? Easily the best ride I've experienced in a car, with definitely the best ventilation system; and this includes Jags, Range Rovers and my current Disco.
However not so relaxing on account of having to sniff the air constantly for any sign of leaking anti-freeze.
Yep, mine had a lovely ride. That 2.0 V6 was just about strong enough for the auto 'box, the seats were lovely, the ride was velvety soft and the thing handled and steered surprisingly well.However not so relaxing on account of having to sniff the air constantly for any sign of leaking anti-freeze.
You get a little bit more width in the E38 so you are slightly further away from the wind noise but that's really the only signficant difference in refinement if you compare like for like engines.
There are more double-glazed E38s around than E39s, and the double glazing does make a difference if you have it. Of course the V12 was not available in the E39, and here in the UK we never had diesel E38s, so you do have to ensure you are comparing apples with apples engine-wise.
There are more double-glazed E38s around than E39s, and the double glazing does make a difference if you have it. Of course the V12 was not available in the E39, and here in the UK we never had diesel E38s, so you do have to ensure you are comparing apples with apples engine-wise.
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