What car after 535d?

[turboman786]

Ive had a my 535d for a few months now, and I'm pretty bored of it.....

So what next?

I need a car with 4 doors, that does c20mpg +, is german, that has a good blend of speed and handling...

Max budget is £20k and I dont want anything more than 5 years old...

Suggestions please......

[Alfa GTV]

E55 AMG

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/3033806.htm

[car crazy]

Audi A6 3.0 TDi, hope that helps

[martin mrt]

car crazy said:

Audi A6 3.0 TDi, hope that helps

If the OPs bored of a 535d after a few months, then an A6 will bore the OP after a few days

Sorry I can't offer much in the way of alternatives to your 535d

[jr123]

E60 M5, they sound so nice

[turboman786]

E55 amg has to be a strong contender,audis are not really my thing,just dont like the way they feel....even the rs4 and s5 left me kind of cold.....i had hoped after all the rave reviews that a mapped 535d wasthr ultimate all round car but having cpme from a 997 carrera2 it has bored me after just 3 months even though it is certainly a very competent car.....

An amg of sorts deffo appeals.....

[HoHoHo]

I moved back to a C2S from my 535D

Sod the four door bit, the wife's car has that.

[cheddar]

From the lack of quality feedback this is obviously a difficult choice.

5 years ago who'd have thought that a diesel would be so hard to replace.

I'm stumped too.

How about chipping what you already have?

[HoHoHo]

cheddar said:

From the lack of quality feedback this is obviously a difficult choice.

5 years ago who'd have thought that a diesel would be so hard to replace.

I'm stumped too.

How about chipping what you already have?

Thats true, the 535D is a very capable car and even more so when chipped (mine had been done by DMS). On a private test track I had 174mph indicated on my Road Angel. There are few cars that will do that, let alone a diesel.

If I were staying with a similar car, it would have to be either an M5 or M3.

[roofer]

550i

[HoHoHo]

roofer said:

550i

Not really any quicker
Significantly thirstier

But, it sounds better.

However, moving to a 550? Might as well get an M5

[JNW1]

turboman786 said:

Ive had a my 535d for a few months now, and I'm pretty bored of it.....

So what next?

I need a car with 4 doors, that does c20mpg +, is german, that has a good blend of speed and handling...

Max budget is £20k and I dont want anything more than 5 years old...

Suggestions please......

How about an Alpina B3? I know this is a coupe but a 4 door would be cheaper (if you could find one!).

http://www.bmw.co.uk/bmwuk/bmwauc/details/0,,1156_...

[Jw Vw]

HoHoHo said:

However, moving to a 550? Might as well get an M5

This.

M5 or E55 AMG for me OP.

[m3sye]

He said 20+MPG and people are saying M5 ????

[CSLchappie]

And why not? Drive it like a normal car and you'll easily see +20 mpg on a long run. Best I've had was a shade over 27 with cruise control set to 70.

m3sye said:

He said 20+MPG and people are saying M5 ????

[zip929]

20 MPG is the problem.
I would say an M5 but they do not give 20 MPG.

I have an RS6 albeit a lot older than 5 years old.
I run it on LPG (previous owner converted it) and this makes it affordable fuel wise.
I had an E61 530D for a year or so, I know where you are coming from regards the diesel.
The BMW is a great car but it does not stir the soul when you give it some beans.
Get an M5, convert it to LPG and then have the best of both worlds.

[HoHoHo]

m3sye said:

He said 20+MPG and people are saying M5 ????

He's going to struggle then.

[M5Dave]

335i M Sport saloon.

[HoHoHo]

No point.

5 series (certainly LCi with SAT) is a better car with a better gearbox.

[daemon]

I went from this 535d M Sport....



To this X5....