Most relaxing car you've owned?

[kenloen]

Lexus Rx400h. Effortless in cruise, comfy but not too soft and wallowy, very quiet. Great pick up for a big lump. 600 miles the other day, was easy, still finding functions it does automatically.

[Camoradi]

Landrover Defender

I've spent many relaxing hours laying on my back, looking up at the underside of the fecking thing

[jimi]

Definitely my Jaguar XK8 - bought solely for the purpose of my daily commute at the time - a full lap of the M25, from Guildford to Stansted Airport.

Super comfy, quick and quiet - the headlamps were dire though...

[Vacumatic]

Late 90s Saab 900 LPT. bought in 2007

Cost £700, happy to park it anywhere, drove it to Milan and back no problem, good enough performance, extremely comfortable seats, owned it for 3 years and spent £200 on servicing and £50 for spare alloys.

Great car, gave it away to a relative, she spent nothing on it during 2 years and then got £500 part ex on a new Golf.

[Lowtimer]

csampo said:

Welshbeef said:

Depthhoar said:

BMW E39 530d manual in SE spec on 16" rims with 225/55 tyres. Magic carpet ride.
Proper continent crosser. It's what I've got now.
Given the choice between my M5 and the 530d for a 1000 mile motorway journey and I'd be picking up the keys for the diesel.
An A or B road thrash?
Got to be the M5....
...every time.
Same chassis but two very different cars!

In the latest F10 530d (incl venting) you might be able to do that on one fill - M5.... 4 stops?

You can get 350 miles out of a healthy e39 m5 on a motorway cruise...

Or 500+ miles out of my E39 530i Touring, which is both my most relaxing car and by far the cheapest in the fleet. Like the diesel above, it is manual and SE spec on 225/55 16. Unlike the diesel E39 (which I've had two of in the past), it sings a lovely song and is significantly smoother.

[Notanotherturbo]

Looking for something comfy at the moment , but nothing too big. Brief is compact 3 door diesel coupe, good looking and comfy - doesn't have to be that focused but a decent turn of speed is a must - up to 10k. Any suggestions?

[JockySteer]

Probably my SLK 55 AMG that I have now. It's not going to win awards for the best at riding British B road bumps, but it's damn good for me. Especially in town as the auto is always alive enough when I need it. Despite it having a mega V8, when it's ticking over, it's nearly silent which is great for cruising. Bit of a tourer really

[tubs]

Had a 840CI sport which was a nice cruiser but very thirst. Also ran a 728 for a few years which was a lovely big thing.

[lesismor]

saaby93 said:

Anyone posted up one of these



They dont make 'em like they used to

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Citroen-XM-2-0si-with-on...

I also had an XM 2.0si, it was an automatic. Nothing I've had since comes close. It replaced an Audi 100 Avant and was superior in every way

[dapprman]

Without doubt for me it's my present daily - a Citroen C6 - la voiture du waff is some thing only the French can do. I should add I had a slipped disk a few years back so comfort is paramount. I now find large BMWs and Mercs over firm.

[a6khu]

730d Sport with Comfort seats. You actually relish long journeys in that thing. More than can be said on the sports cars I've had.

[drewpasmith]

I would place my '74 Citroen CX 2400 top of my list, 'cept for the ever-present fear that it would crap itself. Which it very often did.

So, with out a doubt, my current W140 Merc 600 SEL takes pride of place.

In London traffic, you're completely shielded from the world at large, and the seas just seem to part ahead of you.

And on the open road, *sigh*.

[West4x4]

My old range rover classic was wonderful. Had a big Jap diesel so it had grunt but retained some fuel economy auto box thane hard dash that just gave the best view out over the bonnet and the most wonderfully comfortable teddy bear Velour seats

[Baddie]

I've had two E34 M5 3.8's, the first one was a 6 spd.

400 mile range, quiet and smooth enough not to tire, fast, but more importantly utterly obedient to the driver's every whim - including microscopic throttle response (and no driver aids). Stable, even in appalling weather. The only thing not relaxing as I got older was fear of losing licence. Otherwise the worst thing after 500 miles was turning it off. Often felt better on arrival than when I left. Irreplaceable

[Lockhouse]

1977 XJ5.3C. A wonder I didn't fall asleep the wheel more often.

[Stickyfinger]

dapprman said:

a Citroen C6 - la voiture du waff is some thing only the French can do.

Deffo, people have no clue about why or how, so they don't

[Pvapour]

Have enjoyed most of the cars mentioned here and would agree, l322 was beautifully relaxing but believe it or not this was changed a few weeks ago when I drove the electric BMW i3, admittedly this was across London so may be different on B roads and motorway but as through the city I have never felt so removed from the chaos around as this car made me felt, I was truely gobsmacked at the ease and serenity.

Not just an electric thing tho as rode in a Tesla the following day and expected it to be even better and yet it was noisy and felt cheap, very disappointing.

Want a go in the Leaf now...

[Baryonyx]

It's definitely my Jaguar XJ8.

It's inferior to my old A8 4.2 in most ways. It's slower, the ride is a little better but at the compromise of high speed handling. The interior is characterful, but a bit cheap compared to the beautifully finished Audi. There aren't as many toys. You need to work it harder to make reasonable progress, despite being the 4.0 V8.

Where it beats the Audi is the seats and the worry. The Jaguar seats are easily the best in the business and the driving position is incredible. None of this 'sit on the car' nonsense, you're buried deep down, cosseted by surroundings in a wonderfully soft and supportive seat. What really makes it relaxing though, was that it was so cheap. And with 170,000 miles or so, there isn't much longer left in it. I don't worry about it. With the Audi, which was generally flawless, I was always worried about the gearbox going bang as they were known to do. With the Jag, you get that feeling that anything could fail at any moment, but it probably won't, and even if it did, you wouldn't really give a fk.

[Pagoda1966]

Slk55 AMG - maniac when you wanted it to be, brilliant long distance cruiser when you needed to be. 3000 revs at 70mph and 30+ mpg.........

[caelite]

Alfa Romeo 147

Sounds like a stupid car but Im young and it stood out from the cheap to insure hot hatches ive had. Imo the best motorway beater about for under £1000... when it works.