Pics of your Fast Estate...

[Batch 7.5R]

Been loitering on the forums for years now, always meant to do a build thread of my wagon but have never got round to it.

Won’t be to everyone’s taste, I’m sure, but here’s my 2018 Golf R (7.5) estate. Bought to replace an S3 Sportback for financial and space reasons when we became parents-to-be, it’s fast become an all-consuming project for me. I think I’m pretty much finished now. THINK…



It’s currently at about 500hp and 600Nm, with appropriate suspension and brake upgrades. And still our daily family bus!

[Batch 7.5R]

And the arse…

[MDMA .]

Batch 7.5R said:

Been loitering on the forums for years now, always meant to do a build thread of my wagon but have never got round to it.

Won’t be to everyone’s taste, I’m sure, but here’s my 2018 Golf R (7.5) estate. Bought to replace an S3 Sportback for financial and space reasons when we became parents-to-be, it’s fast become an all-consuming project for me. I think I’m pretty much finished now. THINK…



It’s currently at about 500hp and 600Nm, with appropriate suspension and brake upgrades. And still our daily family bus!

That's nice. Put up a readers ride thread

[Jai-40z0g]

C63 AMG Estate running 640bhp.

[andrew_baran]

Practical track car

[JCB123]

[Eversleigh]

Just treated to a fresh set of MPS4S all round and transformed the car.

[AC43]

Batch 7.5R said:

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It’s currently at about 500hp and 600Nm, with appropriate suspension and brake upgrades. And still our daily family bus!

Love that

[AC43]

Jai-40z0g said:

C63 AMG Estate running 640bhp.

Very nice indeed. Looks fairly normal for something that mentalist.

[SKM1984]

Batch 7.5R said:

And the arse…

the rs style exhaust looks so much better than the quad

[ChrisRS4]

335i with the MPerformance exhaust......difficult to think how to replace it, ticks so many boxes for the money. Straight 6 rasp, rwd, decent mpg, dont understand why so few 6cyl petrol F31's were sold.

Edited by ChrisRS4 on Wednesday 9th June 15:42

[leglessAlex]

ChrisRS4 said:

335i with the MPerformance exhaust......difficult to think how to replace it, ticks so many boxes for the money. Straight 6 rasp, rwd, decent mpg, dont understand why so few 6cyl petrol F31's were sold.

Holy lurking Batman!

A mix of tax, purchase cost and insurance I guess, but it's true there arent many around. Lovely looking thing.

[bolidemichael]

Lurkers paradise today! Good show (even if one of them isn't quite an estate!)

[AC43]

ChrisRS4 said:

335i with the MPerformance exhaust.....Straight 6 rasp, rwd, decent mpg, dont understand why so few 6cyl petrol F31's were sold.

Last Sunday a 535i of that age pulled out of a side junction and the exhaust sounded great - just like the traditional n/a BMW I6's that used to be all around.

Turbo's usually kill exhaust noise. Don't know how they do it but it's great.

A mate of mine's about to buy a 135i with the same zorst as yours. Looking forward to seeing/hearing that.

[Rafeabrook]

1998 BMW E36 328i Touring (manual with factory Sport Pack) in Avus Blue.

[Jonny Wishbone]

When is a blue fast estate not a blue fast estate?

[DoubleSix]

When it’s mauve?

[PomBstard]

Jonny Wishbone said:

When is a blue fast estate not a blue fast estate?

When it’s got 280bhp but weighs nearly 2 tonnes?

[Jonny Wishbone]

What little it lacks in speed it makes up for in momentum though Pommy

[PomBstard]

chandrew said:

MDMA . said:

Very nice. I spend an unhealthy amount of time looking 'for sale ads' of Subaru Legacy / Outbacks of that era. Perfect under-the-radar estates.

I spent 2 years with a 2005 GT wagon and a further 4 years with a 2013 GT wagon and can confirm they are marvellously capable, moreso than the numbers suggest, and immensely satisfying to own. Good to read about this one