Fun and decent family car ideas????

[dasherdiablo1]

I'm now in a position to buy a weekend car that will accomodate me, my wife and our newborn baby (that is due in a 5 weeks time) in a rear facing baby seat.

I'm looking to spend around £15-20k and want something that is stylish and capable of having a decent hoon too! Initially I was going to spend more as I want a DB9 but I cant get a rear facing seat in so the intention is to buy something now, keep it for 12 months then when baby can go in a front facing seat I will get a DB9. I've considered an M5 but I am a bit scared about the mpg....

Now I know this has been asked before but I need some suggestions and I want it to be something I could turn up to Sunday Service in without feeling like I'm in something too ordinary!

[tbc]

a decent hoon and fit for a family

look no further than the rs4

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2007-Audi-RS4-Avant-Quat...

[JREwing]

You think an M5 is likely to be thirstier than a DB9?
What do you think of Jaguars? You can get a great XJR for that.

[AndyBrew]

E92 M3 4.0's of V8 goodness and when required reasonable mpg to

[adeel_gt]

E55 AMG

[dasherdiablo1]

JREwing said:

You think an M5 is likely to be thirstier than a DB9?
What do you think of Jaguars? You can get a great XJR for that.

Definitely - without question. DB9's capable of 25mpg when doing a roadtrip and about 17mpg around town/giving it some wellie. M5 is about 18mpg on a good day and around 9mpg when driven in anger.

[911Ads]

Maserati QP?

[dasherdiablo1]

911Ads said:

Maserati QP?

A friend of mine has one of these - he loves it but his wife is due a week before us and he is selling it because the running costs are truly hideous - and he has owned a F355, 575, Cobra....etc so is more than used to expensive bills )

[007 VXR]

dasherdiablo1 said:

JREwing said:

You think an M5 is likely to be thirstier than a DB9?
What do you think of Jaguars? You can get a great XJR for that.

Definitely - without question. DB9's capable of 25mpg when doing a roadtrip and about 17mpg around town/giving it some wellie. M5 is about 18mpg on a good day and around 9mpg when driven in anger.

Cant see a DB9 doing any better than 9mpg driven in anger
More like 5mpg

[007 VXR]

dasherdiablo1 said:

I'm now in a position to buy a weekend car that will accomodate me, my wife and our newborn baby (that is due in a 5 weeks time) in a rear facing baby seat.

If its only a weekend car, why worry about the MPG ?

[David911RSR]

OP - If you are scared about the MPG on an M5, an RS4 will be similar. It may be worth adding what MPG/running costs you are prepared to pay?

Edited by David911RSR on Saturday 28th July 21:20

[911Ads]

dasherdiablo1 said:

A friend of mine has one of these - he loves it but his wife is due a week before us and he is selling it because the running costs are truly hideous - and he has owned a F355, 575, Cobra....etc so is more than used to expensive bills )

Even at specialist prices? Or does he take it to a main dealer - may have to have a rethink, as that was going to be my practical family car once I give up my current commute.

[dasherdiablo1]

911Ads said:

Even at specialist prices? Or does he take it to a main dealer - may have to have a rethink, as that was going to be my practical family car once I give up my current commute.

He does a 15 mile commute each way to work but has to travel to Heathrow so a nightmare! He gets about 12mpg on these trips. He goes to specialist but he has been hit hard recently needing discs and pads and the clutch needed a strip down. He loves the car but from what he has told me they are a bit of a money pit.

[300bhp/ton]

dasherdiablo1 said:

I'm now in a position to buy a weekend car that will accomodate me, my wife and our newborn baby (that is due in a 5 weeks time) in a rear facing baby seat.

I'm looking to spend around £15-20k and want something that is stylish and capable of having a decent hoon too! Initially I was going to spend more as I want a DB9 but I cant get a rear facing seat in so the intention is to buy something now, keep it for 12 months then when baby can go in a front facing seat I will get a DB9. I've considered an M5 but I am a bit scared about the mpg....

Now I know this has been asked before but I need some suggestions and I want it to be something I could turn up to Sunday Service in without feeling like I'm in something too ordinary!

You are going to get a DB9 but you're worried about mpg in an M5? That makes no sense.

Also you've said weekend car, how many miles will you be doing? Will it be enough miles to really worry about mpg?

[Alnassma]

Vauxhall VXR?

[007 VXR]

Alnassma said:

Vauxhall VXR?

VXR8!

[dasherdiablo1]

300bhp/ton said:

You are going to get a DB9 but you're worried about mpg in an M5? That makes no sense.

Also you've said weekend car, how many miles will you be doing? Will it be enough miles to really worry about mpg?

The point is I am happy to accept the running costs on an Aston but not on a BMW - especially an interim car because it will haemorrhage money over 12months.

[TotalControl]

If that's the case then why not purchase something like Golf gti for the next year and save even more money for when you want the db9 later?

[deltashad]

Could try some executive smoker coupe pillarless delux wafting for a year.

I'd love one of these............

[300bhp/ton]

dasherdiablo1 said:

300bhp/ton said:

You are going to get a DB9 but you're worried about mpg in an M5? That makes no sense.

Also you've said weekend car, how many miles will you be doing? Will it be enough miles to really worry about mpg?

The point is I am happy to accept the running costs on an Aston but not on a BMW - especially an interim car because it will haemorrhage money over 12months.

Then buy a diesel Skoda and remap it then. I still can see the problem.