Luxury Barge
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GekkoRules

Original Poster:

397 posts

249 months

Thursday 23rd August 2012
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Anyone got any ideas?

I have set budget of about 7000 / 8000.

Usual suspects seem to be

Merc E or S
BMW 5 or 7
VW Phaeton

Am I missing any obvious ( or not so obvious ) choices?

Thanks in advance for suggestions.

Steve

texasjohn

3,687 posts

258 months

Thursday 23rd August 2012
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Lexus LS?

Jaguar XJ?


DrTre

12,957 posts

259 months

Thursday 23rd August 2012
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a8

anonymous-user

81 months

Thursday 23rd August 2012
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4.2 A8 - £7900

Carpal

3,787 posts

215 months

Thursday 23rd August 2012
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Bentley Mulsanne / Turbo R
Rolls
Porsche 928
Yank
Range Rover
Volvo
S-type

GekkoRules

Original Poster:

397 posts

249 months

Thursday 23rd August 2012
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That's a beauty. Seems a lot of A8s so plenty of choice.

Forgot about the Range Rover even though I've had one before.

Great cars.

Thanks for help all.

djt100

1,739 posts

212 months

Thursday 23rd August 2012
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The only luxury barge that still comfortable has to be an Jaguar XJ, the rest are all a bit try hard sporty

ConorE

317 posts

167 months

Thursday 23rd August 2012
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Bit left field, but 3 litre Alfa 166? Get a lot of car for your money.

DrTre

12,957 posts

259 months

Thursday 23rd August 2012
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ConorE said:
Bit left field, but 3 litre Alfa 166? Get a lot of car for your money.
"Cars" surely?

GekkoRules

Original Poster:

397 posts

249 months

Thursday 23rd August 2012
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Been giving Autotrader a search.

Seems my budget just needs stretched slightly for a Merc CLS.

Anyone got any experience of these?

ConorE

317 posts

167 months

Thursday 23rd August 2012
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DrTre said:
"Cars" surely?
One to drive, one for spares wink

Bisonhead

1,598 posts

216 months

Thursday 23rd August 2012
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wsurfa said:
4.2 A8 - £7900
Wibble Wobble

james280779

1,931 posts

256 months

Friday 24th August 2012
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if your lucky like me VW Passat w8 - 2200 quid!!!

Gizmoish

18,150 posts

236 months

Friday 24th August 2012
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james280779 said:
if your lucky like me VW Passat w8 - 2200 quid!!!
Lovely car, but even with that engine I can't agree that a Passat is a barge.

GekkoRules

Original Poster:

397 posts

249 months

Friday 24th August 2012
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Got myself a Lexus GS300

Roll on retirement.......

tercelgold

969 posts

184 months

Friday 24th August 2012
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djt100 said:
The only luxury barge that still comfortable has to be an Jaguar XJ, the rest are all a bit try hard sporty
A8 has air suspension as does the Range Rover and the XJ.

For an A8 i'm looking for around £5-6K for the L322 £7-8K and the Jaguar has very little interior space for me.


Edited by tercelgold on Friday 24th August 18:26