Pics of your Fast Estate...
Discussion
seawise said:
I've lost count of how many fast estates I have owned - they were my staple daily driver, from the days I could only afford one car and it had to do everything well.
off the top of my head, wagons I've had - '98 Subaru Impreza Turbo / '01 e46 BMW 330i / '03 e39 540i / '06 Subaru Forester 2.5 XT / '08 RS6 V10 / '09 RS6 V10 / '10 RS6 V10 / '12 E63 AMG 6.3 / '13 C63 AMG 6.3 / '15 E63 AMG 5.5 / '18 VW Golf R
and a change in marital status now dictates the need for the ability to transport up to 5 children plus dog, so the dreaded SUV, but at least it's fast and kind of an estate ish - '17 GLS 63
I was prepared to quickly find an excuse to move it on, but 2 years later I have grown so fond of the big beast that I put up with the hate that it can attract, due to it's wasteful nature and XXL size. so much better than the equivalent RR and it's utterly dependable and tough. and whilst it's never going to handle like an E-klasse wagon, it's still got a stonking engine and can cover ground in a surprisingly capable nature.
Yup...we have one of these but in black. off the top of my head, wagons I've had - '98 Subaru Impreza Turbo / '01 e46 BMW 330i / '03 e39 540i / '06 Subaru Forester 2.5 XT / '08 RS6 V10 / '09 RS6 V10 / '10 RS6 V10 / '12 E63 AMG 6.3 / '13 C63 AMG 6.3 / '15 E63 AMG 5.5 / '18 VW Golf R
and a change in marital status now dictates the need for the ability to transport up to 5 children plus dog, so the dreaded SUV, but at least it's fast and kind of an estate ish - '17 GLS 63
I was prepared to quickly find an excuse to move it on, but 2 years later I have grown so fond of the big beast that I put up with the hate that it can attract, due to it's wasteful nature and XXL size. so much better than the equivalent RR and it's utterly dependable and tough. and whilst it's never going to handle like an E-klasse wagon, it's still got a stonking engine and can cover ground in a surprisingly capable nature.
Great bit of kit and as you say we have struggled to find anything to replace it with so it stays until the new GLS63 is launched and we will have a look at that.
Since the 1st batch of sprogs were little we have always had an AMG with a tailgate...starting with a bright blue W202 C43 Amg Estate...ahh...loved that car...
Here's a few that I've had; they're probably not considered fast or even quick now being in the 5 to 6 and a bit seconds to 60mph but they were fairly fast, and reasonably desirable, in their day.
After a few years of old BMW Coupes I needed an estate car; I had ummed and ahhed about Audi Avants for years but I eventually stumbled upon this, a 1995 540i Touring with a six speed manual gearbox, one of just 64 UK cars; 286bhp and 295lb/ft for a declared 0-60 of 6.4 seconds. It was sadly written off by a sleepy taxi-driver.
So how do you replace a 540i/6 Touring? With an M5 Touring of course. 1993 in black, black, blackity black; 340bhp and the same 295lb/ft for a tested 0-60 of 5.4 seconds - it lasted until the engine blew and the bodywork was too crusty to justify trying to save it...
I still needed an estate so while the M5 got scrapped my Alpina addiction started, a 2001 Alpina B10 V8 Touring, an ex-Sytner demonstrator with £17,000 worth of extras on top of the £56,995 list price; 347bhp, 354lb/ft, and one of just 12 right hand drive cars.
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Years before I had learned of a Unicorn, well with my E34 BMW love, my Unicorn; the Alpina B10 4.6 Touring. 340bhp, the same power as the E34 M5 above but a stonking 354lb/ft compared to the 295 of the M5. It was made in tiny numbers, just 19 cars in total and just this one solitary car was ever made in right hand drive. When it popped up for sale I bought it very quickly, and unseen. It is just 20bhp and 28lb/ft short of the ubiquitous Alpina B10 Bi-Turbo with very similar perfomance.
I've owned it 8 years this year and I am the second owner.
After a few years of old BMW Coupes I needed an estate car; I had ummed and ahhed about Audi Avants for years but I eventually stumbled upon this, a 1995 540i Touring with a six speed manual gearbox, one of just 64 UK cars; 286bhp and 295lb/ft for a declared 0-60 of 6.4 seconds. It was sadly written off by a sleepy taxi-driver.
So how do you replace a 540i/6 Touring? With an M5 Touring of course. 1993 in black, black, blackity black; 340bhp and the same 295lb/ft for a tested 0-60 of 5.4 seconds - it lasted until the engine blew and the bodywork was too crusty to justify trying to save it...
I still needed an estate so while the M5 got scrapped my Alpina addiction started, a 2001 Alpina B10 V8 Touring, an ex-Sytner demonstrator with £17,000 worth of extras on top of the £56,995 list price; 347bhp, 354lb/ft, and one of just 12 right hand drive cars.
Years before I had learned of a Unicorn, well with my E34 BMW love, my Unicorn; the Alpina B10 4.6 Touring. 340bhp, the same power as the E34 M5 above but a stonking 354lb/ft compared to the 295 of the M5. It was made in tiny numbers, just 19 cars in total and just this one solitary car was ever made in right hand drive. When it popped up for sale I bought it very quickly, and unseen. It is just 20bhp and 28lb/ft short of the ubiquitous Alpina B10 Bi-Turbo with very similar perfomance.
I've owned it 8 years this year and I am the second owner.
McGee_22 said:
Here's a few that I've had; they're probably not considered fast or even quick now being in the 5 to 6 and a bit seconds to 60mph but they were fairly fast, and reasonably desirable, in their day.
After a few years of old BMW Coupes I needed an estate car; I had ummed and ahhed about Audi Avants for years but I eventually stumbled upon this, a 1995 540i Touring with a six speed manual gearbox, one of just 64 UK cars; 286bhp and 295lb/ft for a declared 0-60 of 6.4 seconds. It was sadly written off by a sleepy taxi-driver.
So how do you replace a 540i/6 Touring? With an M5 Touring of course. 1993 in black, black, blackity black; 340bhp and the same 295lb/ft for a tested 0-60 of 5.4 seconds - it lasted until the engine blew and the bodywork was too crusty to justify trying to save it...
I still needed an estate so while the M5 got scrapped my Alpina addiction started, a 2001 Alpina B10 V8 Touring, an ex-Sytner demonstrator with £17,000 worth of extras on top of the £56,995 list price; 347bhp, 354lb/ft, and one of just 12 right hand drive cars.
Years before I had learned of a Unicorn, well with my E34 BMW love, my Unicorn; the Alpina B10 4.6 Touring. 340bhp, the same power as the E34 M5 above but a stonking 354lb/ft compared to the 295 of the M5. It was made in tiny numbers, just 19 cars in total and just this one solitary car was ever made in right hand drive. When it popped up for sale I bought it very quickly, and unseen. It is just 20bhp and 28lb/ft short of the ubiquitous Alpina B10 Bi-Turbo with very similar perfomance.
I've owned it 8 years this year and I am the second owner.
Cracking stuff, the Alpinas in particular. I prefer the E39 myself but the 34 is very, very special.After a few years of old BMW Coupes I needed an estate car; I had ummed and ahhed about Audi Avants for years but I eventually stumbled upon this, a 1995 540i Touring with a six speed manual gearbox, one of just 64 UK cars; 286bhp and 295lb/ft for a declared 0-60 of 6.4 seconds. It was sadly written off by a sleepy taxi-driver.
So how do you replace a 540i/6 Touring? With an M5 Touring of course. 1993 in black, black, blackity black; 340bhp and the same 295lb/ft for a tested 0-60 of 5.4 seconds - it lasted until the engine blew and the bodywork was too crusty to justify trying to save it...
I still needed an estate so while the M5 got scrapped my Alpina addiction started, a 2001 Alpina B10 V8 Touring, an ex-Sytner demonstrator with £17,000 worth of extras on top of the £56,995 list price; 347bhp, 354lb/ft, and one of just 12 right hand drive cars.
Years before I had learned of a Unicorn, well with my E34 BMW love, my Unicorn; the Alpina B10 4.6 Touring. 340bhp, the same power as the E34 M5 above but a stonking 354lb/ft compared to the 295 of the M5. It was made in tiny numbers, just 19 cars in total and just this one solitary car was ever made in right hand drive. When it popped up for sale I bought it very quickly, and unseen. It is just 20bhp and 28lb/ft short of the ubiquitous Alpina B10 Bi-Turbo with very similar perfomance.
I've owned it 8 years this year and I am the second owner.
Benmac said:
Cracking stuff, the Alpinas in particular. I prefer the E39 myself but the 34 is very, very special.
If you can only have one car a decent E39 Touring is probably the only car you'll ever need; it's first owner sold it to buy an E61 B5 Touring but said of the E39, "I was the first owner - best car I have ever had and a far better open road machine than the B5. Sublime and I miss it greatly. "
If you drive them back to back you realise the E34 is the better drivers car, being more connected to, and less isolated from the all round driving experience, as well as a better made motorcar.
Edited by McGee_22 on Sunday 2nd June 20:34
breadvan said:
Love a fast estate. Nothing like the Brabus but here's some of mine (I may have slightly stretched the envelope of 'fast' and 'estate' with some).....
Hey mate. I take it your CLS SB was a 350d? How did you find it's performance?I'm looking into options to replace my Subaru Forester STi and love the look of the CLS SB, but kind of feel I'll be disappointed by it's performance and I should buy a BMW 335d instead!
rpm1969 said:
I love a fast estate. My W204 Merc CDi doesn’t qualify so I’m just admiring the pics. Anyone who can post an RS2 showing some dirt and wearing roof bars in a mountain scene would win it for me
Can't help with an RS2, but this is an Audi and, not that you can tell, is on a mountain (sort of). The then uncommon, now hen's teeth rare 1993 Audi 100S4 Turbo pre-dated the RS2, and was at the time one of the fastest estates in its class*. With MTM chip, 1.4 bar of boost and a shade under 300bhp from the 2.2 20valve five-pot, it made 0-60 in about 6 seconds. The top speed was reputed to be extremely high. So an estate pretty fast for the early 1990's, and I think the last Audi model with the original five cylinder engine. Made the most amazing melodies with that engine and turbocharger singing away together. I did a lot of miles in it but it was quite thirsty. Dead now, although I understand the engine lives on in somebody's urQuattro.I've more recently had the A6Tdi avant Biturbo – which I just didn't get on with – and now the A4 3.0Tdi which is much sweeter. Both faster than the 100 S4 and use about half the fuel, but neither have fraction of the charm.
- For some reason at this time Audi insisted that this was an 'estate', not an 'avant'.
PomBstard said:
In an alternative universe, we live on the same continent, and I need a car with only four seats so I can pester you into selling this to me 
I think the red on red colour looks ace
. I think the red on red colour looks aceOpinion is equally divided between those who think it is awful and those who like it. I also deleted all chrome and turbo badging, and all internal wood, replaced with CF and simple black leather. There are very few of the driver advanced aids such as night vision assist and all of that stuff, but it does have torque vectoring. For a big car it is quite respectable on track- not like my RS cars, but better than it has to be. I can understand the negative opinions of course but all of my Porsches are brightly coloured
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