Please recommend me a rocket to ferry old biddies about in..

[rouge59]

Currently leasing a Citroen DS4 petrol turbo thing that (thankfully) goes back in March, & we also have a Boxster that the missus uses daily & I use to drive briskly on twisty moorland roads on dry days.

Fancy buying something that I'll keep maintained but run into the ground as a family shed, with room for 2 dogs in the back, but won't be too high or low to get in and out of as I do volunteer driving ferrying frail old pensioners about most days.

Looking for a few toys (heated leather seats, panoramic sunroof, cruise, parking sensors etc), not at all concerned about fuel economy but most importantly, it must have some proper poke and be fun to drive.

So far I can't see past a Subaru Forester XT, but I'd be delighted if you learned chaps could find me something even better.


Ta in advance.

[Disco You]

Bentley Arnage.

(Put the dogs on the back seat)

[rouge59]

Disco You said:

Bentley Arnage.

(Put the dogs on the back seat)

Should have mentioned my budget is 7 grand-ish.

[Scootersp]

V70R bit old perhaps?

[poing]

rouge59 said:

Disco You said:

Bentley Arnage.

(Put the dogs on the back seat)

Should have mentioned my budget is 7 grand-ish.

Bentley Turbo R it is then!

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

[New POD]

rouge59 said:

Disco You said:

Bentley Arnage.

(Put the dogs on the back seat)

Should have mentioned my budget is 7 grand-ish.

Honda accord estate. 2.4 petrol - and put £3500 in the bank.

[rouge59]

Scootersp said:

V70R bit old perhaps?

Hmmm, not too many about, usually galactic mileage and, well, it's a mothafukin Volvo.

But I do appreciate your input.

[rouge59]

New POD said:

Honda accord estate. 2.4 petrol - and put £3500 in the bank.

That's a decent shout for practicality, and toys, but I don't know if I could live with the stately 8.4 secs 0-62 numbers.

[VeegasS4]

For that money, I looked at an Audi S4.
Comfy, fast and practical. Great v8 soundtrack and respectable when it needs to be.

[h0b0]

BMW 760 7 SERIES 760I V12 AUTO

Engine power (BHP): 438
Torque (lbs/ft): 443

[Steve93]

05 on 9-5 aero HOT estate? All the toys and 260ish bhp

[surveyor]

something like this?

just fold the rear seats down...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2006-FORD-S-MAX-2-5T-Tit...

[rehab71]

h0b0 said:

BMW 760 7 SERIES 760I V12 AUTO

Engine power (BHP): 438
Torque (lbs/ft): 443

fk me that's a lot of car.

[h0b0]

Stick the dogs in the boot and leave it open. Then it's the ideal car

[Number 5]

h0b0 said:

BMW 760 7 SERIES 760I V12 AUTO

Engine power (BHP): 438
Torque (lbs/ft): 443

Job done

[londonbabe]

W124 estate.
Job done.

[Seeker UK]

londonbabe said:

W124 estate.
Job done.

Even a 320 is hardly a rocket.

[Matt UK]

Audi S6 Avant V8. Hides in the shadow of the RS and very tempting prices. £7k gets you into the thick of it.

[Matt UK]

Merc E55 Wagon. Watch for rust though.

[Matt UK]

Just noticed a Chrysler 300C 5.7 V8 estate under budget as well.