best "fast" estate?

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hoppo4.2

Original Poster:

1,531 posts

185 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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whats the best fast estate car. up to around the 10k mark. and why?

im thinking rs6 Avant

I need something that's still fun but can take all the family on trips etc?


lightthefuse

426 posts

171 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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I think you've nailed it in one, but think you need a slush fund for maintenance.

Subaru Impreza wagon must also rank pretty highly I'd imagine.

I'm a sucker for Swedish estates though, whilst well down on power you might find a V70R more liveable with day-to-day. Or a 9-5 Aero for that matter. Both would get annihilated by an RS6 though IMHO...

Lefty

16,130 posts

201 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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I think the rs6 at that price point might be a bit of a gamble.

Litchfield Forester Sti
E39 535/540 would be nice.
Possibly an Alpina of some description?
W211 AMG E55? (are these down to £10k yet?)
Volvo V70R (bit left field)
Passat R36 (probably not that fast)

hoegaardenruls

1,218 posts

131 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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Prices have firmed up a bit, but you can still pick up a B5 RS4 for that money.

Same comment re. potential maintenance, but the space is definitely more limited - especially with a 6ft plus driver.

Motorrad

6,811 posts

186 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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An RS6 isn't really 'fun'. Fast as fk but not fun. Likewise a lot of cars on the list above. Probably an Impreza wagon is the most fun I can think of.

That said I do have a soft spot for RS Audis

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/a...


hondansx

4,562 posts

224 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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Agree, the RS6 is fast in a straight line; that's it. You'd have more fun driving a Mondeo estate otherwise.

CGJJ

857 posts

123 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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If you look on the specialist forums you can pick up a very sorted RS6 for around the 10K mark that the previous owner has spent a lot of money on.

I have one with Bilstein suspension and an MRC stage 1
map taking it to 500bhp.

It drives my 3 teenagers and the missus to the Alps every year
and is the missus's car for the rest of the year.

It still feels quicker off the line than my 997 Turbo and handles like its on rails with the Bilsteins.

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Edited by CGJJ on Thursday 21st August 16:12

CGJJ

857 posts

123 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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CGJJ

857 posts

123 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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Ug_lee

2,223 posts

210 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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To give you an idea of the £8300 RS6 I bought has cost me take a look at my garage.
It was a gamble and very little has gone wrong but the costs are significant.

I love it.

Lefty

16,130 posts

201 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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hoegaardenruls said:
Prices have firmed up a bit, but you can still pick up a B5 RS4 for that money.

Same comment re. potential maintenance, but the space is definitely more limited - especially with a 6ft plus driver.
Is that the v6 one?

V8Driver

355 posts

157 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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Yes, the B5 is the V6 2.7 BiTurbo.

Escort3500

11,827 posts

144 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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hondansx said:
Agree, the RS6 is fast in a straight line; that's it. You'd have more fun driving a Mondeo estate otherwise.
Er, why?

djdestiny

6,542 posts

177 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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The B5 RS4 is the best but has zero rear legroom

Boobonman

5,645 posts

191 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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335i touring?

mini1380cc

2,944 posts

170 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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Biased option here: jdm twin scroll legacy gtb.

Mr E

21,583 posts

258 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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Define 'fast'

gizlaroc

17,251 posts

223 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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Boobonman said:
335i touring?
Mine was mapped, and was quicker than my M3 CSL on the road 95% of times.

With a simple map I was getting 4.6 seconds to 60mph on a good run and 4.8 seconds without even trying.

Pretty good all round car as well to be fair, just coming from the M3 it was a bit bland, but no where near as awful as the S4 avant I bought before the 335i.

I tried an RS6 and it was good in its own way, but a few people I knew with them said although they were very quick they though the 335i might be a better choice long term for me. But I quite liked it.

I ended up selling the 335i and buying another M3 and a 3.2fsi Quattro A6 Avant which was a great combo. Having had that series A6 I think I would consider an S6 V10. At the time I did try one but didn't find it that quick and the consumption was woeful, but looking back it now seems like it could be a good all round car at the current prices.


nct001

733 posts

132 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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E61 550i touring

E39 is just far too old for this budget and rs6 is a bit dated compared to more run of the mill £10k options.

delboy735

1,656 posts

201 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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BMW 535D touring.
In the real world probably not much slower than an M5. Epic torque for mid range overtakes, and to cap it all, acceptable fuel economy.
A mate of mine has the saloon version, and says the torque feels as if it could stop the world spinning !!
Obviously no good on the track smile