What car next thread...... £4k
Discussion
Right then, I need a daily driver as the Clio is simple too much of a cheese eating surender monkey, and is broken again!
I have been looking at
BMW
530D
530i
540i
Heres the basics,
-upto £4k Cash
-good motorway cruiser
-resonable fuel economy, redundancy motor..
-something that wont break when I look at it
-slight hoon potential, but not required
-dont do french stuff
-never keen on the J cars either.
-will look nice next to an M3
-sub 10 years old.
Im was gonna buy a 530d today but its gone so what does the Sociable SAS creative have for me?
Waits with trepid breath and throbbing heart to see whats on offer from the good men...... (and women)
ETA - What ever it is if its a diesel, it will be visited by Simon at Emaps
what do we think of this?
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2008...
over budget a little
I have been looking at
BMW
530D
530i
540i
Heres the basics,
-upto £4k Cash
-good motorway cruiser
-resonable fuel economy, redundancy motor..
-something that wont break when I look at it
-slight hoon potential, but not required
-dont do french stuff
-never keen on the J cars either.
-will look nice next to an M3
-sub 10 years old.
Im was gonna buy a 530d today but its gone so what does the Sociable SAS creative have for me?
Waits with trepid breath and throbbing heart to see whats on offer from the good men...... (and women)
ETA - What ever it is if its a diesel, it will be visited by Simon at Emaps
what do we think of this?
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2008...
over budget a little
Edited by Sods Law on Tuesday 10th November 10:09
If you want fuel economy, how about an LPG converted V6 Merc?
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1337183.htm
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1337183.htm
VerySideways said:
john_r said:
Knowing intimately how you like to drive Dave, i reckon you'd be bored with a 5 fairly quickly.
The man's got a point...Well im gonna fix the Clio and see what comes up over the comming weeks, I like the idea of a 530D, and that 328 is loverly might have a look at the weekend!
The Mercs a bit too daddy wagon for me cheers Andy!
what else have we?
Dave - i had a similar thought a few years ago which is why i bought that 330d, but the fact is that when it's in you to drive a certain way you can't just tell yourself not to, you end up throwing around a 330d SE (auto!) like it's a 911, and it doesn't like that!! 
Don't kid yourself into thinking that if you buy a slow car you'll drive slowly, because you won't...
Don't kid yourself into thinking that if you buy a slow car you'll drive slowly, because you won't...
VerySideways said:
Dave - i had a similar thought a few years ago which is why i bought that 330d, but the fact is that when it's in you to drive a certain way you can't just tell yourself not to, you end up throwing around a 330d SE (auto!) like it's a 911, and it doesn't like that!!
Don't kid yourself into thinking that if you buy a slow car you'll drive slowly, because you won't...
I know but I'd rather be doing 120leptons with 30mpg in a BMW with people realising im behind them, than being deafened in the clio and endlessly having to go around people.Don't kid yourself into thinking that if you buy a slow car you'll drive slowly, because you won't...
I also have to accept that I only have 2 more pay cheques that are confirmed so a little cost saving on the fuel front will pay for a few more beers.
The target M3 will be the play car in 2010... fingers crossed.... and this will be used to keep the mileage off it.
Cheers guys
Ballcocks?SNAP!!
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2009...
how are these engines on mileage 154k is allot?
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2009...
how are these engines on mileage 154k is allot?
As long as its got FSH then it should be ok, you can tell a lot by how the drivers seat looks on these though, there was a S plate 540 tourer that went through BCA yesterday with a purported 90k on it, shame the drivers seat had done double!!
At 2k that'll be a good buy, at 4k on AT I'd walk away.
At 2k that'll be a good buy, at 4k on AT I'd walk away.
bmw2002 said:
As long as its got FSH then it should be ok, you can tell a lot by how the drivers seat looks on these though, there was a S plate 540 tourer that went through BCA yesterday with a purported 90k on it, shame the drivers seat had done double!!
At 2k that'll be a good buy, at 4k on AT I'd walk away.
Hmm auctions, might be an idea, Ill watch it and see where it goes best watch we dont bid against each other At 2k that'll be a good buy, at 4k on AT I'd walk away.
Sods Law said:
bmw2002 said:
As long as its got FSH then it should be ok, you can tell a lot by how the drivers seat looks on these though, there was a S plate 540 tourer that went through BCA yesterday with a purported 90k on it, shame the drivers seat had done double!!
At 2k that'll be a good buy, at 4k on AT I'd walk away.
Hmm auctions, might be an idea, Ill watch it and see where it goes best watch we dont bid against each other At 2k that'll be a good buy, at 4k on AT I'd walk away.
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