640d GC 4days in (possibly still the best car in real world)
Discussion
Wills2 said:
br d said:
Fair enough but I think performance is about a lot more than half a second 0 - 60.
I agree, obviously in the right hands the 911 would be away on a twisting road (and as a driving experience on another plane), but the mid range punch these 8sp diesels have is mostly annoying!cerb4.5lee said:
Wills2 said:
cerb4.5lee said:
Wills2 said:
My current M3 is about the same as the 911 and I certainly wouldn't expect to boss a 640d in it, damn that pesky torque.
Always respect your honesty Wills! Wills2 said:
cerb4.5lee said:
Wills2 said:
cerb4.5lee said:
Wills2 said:
My current M3 is about the same as the 911 and I certainly wouldn't expect to boss a 640d in it, damn that pesky torque.
Always respect your honesty Wills! Not a fan, I cannot see why people think it looks nice and it will depreciate like a brick.
I would far rather have a Maserati GranTurismo S or sport for that sort of money, they have the best residual values in their class and are much more fun to drive, in fact that is exactly what I will be buying within the next few months, so not the slightest bit of jealousy here.
I would far rather have a Maserati GranTurismo S or sport for that sort of money, they have the best residual values in their class and are much more fun to drive, in fact that is exactly what I will be buying within the next few months, so not the slightest bit of jealousy here.
Pooh said:
Not a fan, I cannot see why people think it looks nice and it will depreciate like a brick.
I would far rather have a Maserati GranTurismo S or sport for that sort of money, they have the best residual values in their class and are much more fun to drive, in fact that is exactly what I will be buying within the next few months, so not the slightest bit of jealousy here.
Can't really disagree with anything you say....but the Maserati GranTourismoS STARTS at £84,000. One of the father's at my daughter's school has just taken delivery to replace a 997 Turbo S and sit alongside a Bentley. It's in a different league.I would far rather have a Maserati GranTurismo S or sport for that sort of money, they have the best residual values in their class and are much more fun to drive, in fact that is exactly what I will be buying within the next few months, so not the slightest bit of jealousy here.
Ares said:
Pooh said:
Not a fan, I cannot see why people think it looks nice and it will depreciate like a brick.
I would far rather have a Maserati GranTurismo S or sport for that sort of money, they have the best residual values in their class and are much more fun to drive, in fact that is exactly what I will be buying within the next few months, so not the slightest bit of jealousy here.
Can't really disagree with anything you say....but the Maserati GranTourismoS STARTS at £84,000. One of the father's at my daughter's school has just taken delivery to replace a 997 Turbo S and sit alongside a Bentley. It's in a different league.I would far rather have a Maserati GranTurismo S or sport for that sort of money, they have the best residual values in their class and are much more fun to drive, in fact that is exactly what I will be buying within the next few months, so not the slightest bit of jealousy here.
I am glad that you are enjoying your car, the world would be very dull if we all had the same taste,
Ari said:
berlintaxi said:
Of a diesel BMW on a PCP, yes we can hardly control the green eyed monsters within us.
It certainly appears that way. It ain't a car that I find in any way exciting or interesting and didn't feel it needed another thread following on so soon after the first one, bit like the bloke/bore in the pub who never shuts up about what a bargain he got, imo.
Still I'm sure you'll interpret it however you want, you usually do.
Berlin and that other bloke with 11000 posts that I have never noticed before:
If one of your mates phoned you up really excited that he had bought himself a car he really loved - would you begrudge him talking about it and feel the need to tell him how crap you think it is for the money?
What do you think a car forum is supposed to be for?
Yes the op is excited and showing off his new car but that's what we all do among people that we assume will be happy for us rather than dislike us for it.
Pair of wierdos.
If one of your mates phoned you up really excited that he had bought himself a car he really loved - would you begrudge him talking about it and feel the need to tell him how crap you think it is for the money?
What do you think a car forum is supposed to be for?
Yes the op is excited and showing off his new car but that's what we all do among people that we assume will be happy for us rather than dislike us for it.
Pair of wierdos.
Pooh said:
Ares said:
Pooh said:
Not a fan, I cannot see why people think it looks nice and it will depreciate like a brick.
I would far rather have a Maserati GranTurismo S or sport for that sort of money, they have the best residual values in their class and are much more fun to drive, in fact that is exactly what I will be buying within the next few months, so not the slightest bit of jealousy here.
Can't really disagree with anything you say....but the Maserati GranTourismoS STARTS at £84,000. One of the father's at my daughter's school has just taken delivery to replace a 997 Turbo S and sit alongside a Bentley. It's in a different league.I would far rather have a Maserati GranTurismo S or sport for that sort of money, they have the best residual values in their class and are much more fun to drive, in fact that is exactly what I will be buying within the next few months, so not the slightest bit of jealousy here.
I am glad that you are enjoying your car, the world would be very dull if we all had the same taste,
If I didn't want the comfort of a three year warranty/5-years service, I would have been sorely tempted by a QuattroPorte. Fleetingly looked at a Sport GT S at JCT600. But at 3 years old and £72k it was just too much of a gamble. Car is in a different league though.
kapiteinlangzaam said:
1. I haven't told him its crap, in fact I actually congratulated him on a nice car - but hey don't let little things like reality cloud your judgement
2. If my mate called me twice with the same story in the space of two days, i'd tell him to bore off and wind his neck in.
Fair enough. You are a really really st mate, though.2. If my mate called me twice with the same story in the space of two days, i'd tell him to bore off and wind his neck in.
kapiteinlangzaam said:
1. I haven't told him its crap, in fact I actually congratulated him on a nice car - but hey don't let little things like reality cloud your judgement
2. If my mate called me twice with the same story in the space of two days, i'd tell him to bore off and wind his neck in.
Is your mates name Drop Dead Fred?2. If my mate called me twice with the same story in the space of two days, i'd tell him to bore off and wind his neck in.
blindswelledrat said:
Berlin and that other bloke with 11000 posts that I have never noticed before:
If one of your mates phoned you up really excited that he had bought himself a car he really loved - would you begrudge him talking about it and feel the need to tell him how crap you think it is for the money?
What do you think a car forum is supposed to be for?
Yes the op is excited and showing off his new car but that's what we all do among people that we assume will be happy for us rather than dislike us for it.
Pair of wierdos.
He's not a special needs child with a new Raleigh Chopper... he's a middle-aged bloke with a diesel BMW.If one of your mates phoned you up really excited that he had bought himself a car he really loved - would you begrudge him talking about it and feel the need to tell him how crap you think it is for the money?
What do you think a car forum is supposed to be for?
Yes the op is excited and showing off his new car but that's what we all do among people that we assume will be happy for us rather than dislike us for it.
Pair of wierdos.
Dave200 said:
He's not a special needs child with a new Raleigh Chopper... he's a middle-aged bloke with a diesel BMW.
So you don't like cars as much as him. Have a medal.In the meantime, other people on a car forum unsurprisingly do and are interested.
I could just about understand the attitude if he had made this thread on Im-on-benefits.com but for supposed car enthusiasts to be so contemptuous about another car enthusiast because he is happy with a new car is just mental
blindswelledrat said:
Dave200 said:
He's not a special needs child with a new Raleigh Chopper... he's a middle-aged bloke with a diesel BMW.
So you don't like cars as much as him. Have a medal.In the meantime, other people on a car forum unsurprisingly do and are interested.
I could just about understand the attitude if he had made this thread on Im-on-benefits.com but for supposed car enthusiasts to be so contemptuous about another car enthusiast because he is happy with a new car is just mental
I just can't imagine what sort of 'joy' it takes to make a bloke rave about his new car across multiple threads. It's like that plonker who bought the BMW and VW camper, and couldn't stop telling everyone how good a deal he got. I think it, therefore I write it - the sole function of a forum, no?
Dave200 said:
I'm not remotely contemptuous - I'm largely indifferent to the car.
I just can't imagine what sort of 'joy' it takes to make a bloke rave about his new car across multiple threads. It's like that plonker who bought the BMW and VW camper, and couldn't stop telling everyone how good a deal he got. I think it, therefore I write it - the sole function of a forum, no?
Sad. I just can't imagine what sort of 'joy' it takes to make a bloke rave about his new car across multiple threads. It's like that plonker who bought the BMW and VW camper, and couldn't stop telling everyone how good a deal he got. I think it, therefore I write it - the sole function of a forum, no?
berlintaxi said:
Ari said:
berlintaxi said:
Of a diesel BMW on a PCP, yes we can hardly control the green eyed monsters within us.
It certainly appears that way. It ain't a car that I find in any way exciting or interesting and didn't feel it needed another thread following on so soon after the first one, bit like the bloke/bore in the pub who never shuts up about what a bargain he got, imo.
Still I'm sure you'll interpret it however you want, you usually do.
Lucky you. I think...
Dave200 said:
blindswelledrat said:
Dave200 said:
He's not a special needs child with a new Raleigh Chopper... he's a middle-aged bloke with a diesel BMW.
So you don't like cars as much as him. Have a medal.In the meantime, other people on a car forum unsurprisingly do and are interested.
I could just about understand the attitude if he had made this thread on Im-on-benefits.com but for supposed car enthusiasts to be so contemptuous about another car enthusiast because he is happy with a new car is just mental
I just can't imagine what sort of 'joy' it takes to make a bloke rave about his new car across multiple threads. It's like that plonker who bought the BMW and VW camper, and couldn't stop telling everyone how good a deal he got. I think it, therefore I write it - the sole function of a forum, no?
The guy has got new car, he wants to shout about it, stop being a tedious kill joy and go and post elsewhere.
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