Im a hankering some fast estate love

[AreseV6]

Volvo v70 t5 / v70r v BMW E46 330i Touring v Audi s4 Avant v Alfa Romeo GTA sportwagon in the 10k bracket couple of k either side .


In true Terry Tibbs style ..............


Talk to me !

Edited by AreseV6 on Tuesday 11th May 19:55

[PGM]

We just got a 55 plate legacy 3.0 spec b with 38000 miles out of the main dealer for £10k. Highly recommended.

Edited to add also had an E46 330i touring although back in year 2000 when they first came out and that was also excellent.

Edited by PGM on Tuesday 11th May 19:56

[C2]

Had a B6 S4 a few years ago and am now on the V70R, prefer the latter, the Audi probably just pipped it in build quality but everything else the Ovlov does better, specially with a stage 2 MTE map.

Had a 147GTA and I think the diff was made by Cadbury, fantastic sounding engine, but thats about all it had going for it. Not all that fast compared to the Audi and Volvo either.

Edited by C2 on Tuesday 11th May 19:57

[AreseV6]

PGM said:

We just got a 55 plate legacy 3.0 spec b with 38000 miles out of the main dealer for £10k. Highly recommended.

Nice curve ball


@ C2 v70 is the only one i have driven and i was immensely impressed how are you finding cost of ownership ?

[C2]

AreseV6 said:

PGM said:

We just got a 55 plate legacy 3.0 spec b with 38000 miles out of the main dealer for £10k. Highly recommended.

Nice curve ball


@ C2 v70 is the only one i have driven and i was immensely impressed how are you finding cost of ownership ?

Its less economical than the Audi, 24mpg average but servicing isn't too bad. I use MRG in chippenham and they're brilliant, knowing a good dealer can make a car for me.

[oobster]

Same here, although I keep checking AutoTrader for a Mondeo Estate 3.0 V6 ST, around a 2006 reg. Not many built apparently.

Trying to resist, and the Mrs is assisting by moaning at me.

[mikefacel]

PGM said:

We just got a 55 plate legacy 3.0 spec b with 38000 miles out of the main dealer for £10k. Highly recommended.

This

Edited by mikefacel on Tuesday 11th May 20:08

Edited by mikefacel on Tuesday 11th May 20:09

[AreseV6]

mmmmtheydolookratherappealing

[C2]

AreseV6 said:

mmmmtheydolookratherappealing

Its going to be hard to beat that for value for money.

[AreseV6]

I dont think it will feel as special to sit in as the others thats the only issue i have though im guessing it has some stonking performance

[oobster]

The Mondeo I am currently looking at -

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2010...

[PGM]

Be careful of the road tax hike at March 06 onwards, that's why I found a 55 one.

Full leather, electric heated seats, sat nav etc etc. AWD split 60 rear 40 front with a rear LSD also.

Only downside (potentially a big one for some people) is a not brilliant audio system that is difficult to upgrade and connect an ipod to.

[inlovewithRWD]

This has to be a contender:
http://pistonheads.com/sales/1623194.htm

[AreseV6]

I could never live with the wood

[MrLou]

oobster said:

The Mondeo I am currently looking at -

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2010...

A 4 year old Mondeo with 26000 miles? Doesn't sound quite right.

[C2]

inlovewithRWD said:

This has to be a contender:
http://pistonheads.com/sales/1623194.htm

Didn't even know they mada B10 touring, very nice.

[DKL]

inlovewithRWD said:

This has to be a contender:
http://pistonheads.com/sales/1623194.htm

Definitely. Not that many of those around as tourings.
Whisper it but an LPG conversion would make running costs a bit more palatable too.

[inlovewithRWD]

AreseV6 said:

I could never live with the wood

I do agree that the wood is an acquired taste, but I'm sure that could be changed.

[AreseV6]

And V8 costs scare me somewhat

[oobster]

MrLou said:

oobster said:

The Mondeo I am currently looking at -

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2010...

A 4 year old Mondeo with 26000 miles? Doesn't sound quite right.

I did think that, but should I decide to look into this car further I would check service history, previous owner(s) etc. Seems to have a HUGE spec for the money though.