Advice please, what to replace my E39 530d with.
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Hey all,
I'm after some of your collective wisdom as to which set of wheels I should buy to replace my E39 530d manual, which is currently on its death bed. The E39 has been fantastic and I would love another, but manual ones with under 100k miles are rare to say the least.
Basically I want something with 4 doors and rear leg room as I have 2 teenagers to cart around. I want it to be fun to drive with around 200 BHP or more and be under 100k miles and preferably a manual although I would consider an auto. As its a second car for carting the kids back and forth to school and around when they are homel, it wont be a daily driver. My budget is up to around £3500 and I have been looking at the following:
BMW 530d / 530i / 540 ( but cant find any suitable manual ones)
Accord Typre R
Mondeo ST220
Passat V6 4 motion
Audi A6 2.8 or 2.7T
Audi A8 3.7 or 4.2
Jaguar XJ Sport
Your thoughts would be very much apreciated.
I'm after some of your collective wisdom as to which set of wheels I should buy to replace my E39 530d manual, which is currently on its death bed. The E39 has been fantastic and I would love another, but manual ones with under 100k miles are rare to say the least.
Basically I want something with 4 doors and rear leg room as I have 2 teenagers to cart around. I want it to be fun to drive with around 200 BHP or more and be under 100k miles and preferably a manual although I would consider an auto. As its a second car for carting the kids back and forth to school and around when they are homel, it wont be a daily driver. My budget is up to around £3500 and I have been looking at the following:
BMW 530d / 530i / 540 ( but cant find any suitable manual ones)
Accord Typre R
Mondeo ST220
Passat V6 4 motion
Audi A6 2.8 or 2.7T
Audi A8 3.7 or 4.2
Jaguar XJ Sport
Your thoughts would be very much apreciated.
FreeLitres said:
If you are looking at the ST220, also have a look at the Jag X-Type 3.0 Manual. It has permanent AWD and does 0-62 mph in 6.58 secs (faster than the ST).
Or get a TVR and take one Son at a time!
I hadnt thought about the XType, what sort of rear leg room do they have?Or get a TVR and take one Son at a time!
Edited by Turbo Tonka on Sunday 25th November 19:56
Lotusevoraboy said:
I don't care...you're talking in BMW code. No one knows what an E39 is.
Let me Google that for you.
Now you do, and have one less reason to troll a motoring forum.
Not keen on the look of the S Type but I have just found this http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...
simoid said:
+1 from me!Turbo Tonka said:
Not keen on the look of the S Type but I have just found this http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...
Just the 400bhp 
Wonder if he'd take my Clio in P/Ex!
New Supercharger fitted by Jag - might this mean anything for a new owner, other than "won't need a supercharger soon"...?
simoid said:
Just the 400bhp
Wonder if he'd take my Clio in P/Ex!
New Supercharger fitted by Jag - might this mean anything for a new owner, other than "won't need a supercharger soon"...?
I remember following the long termer that evo magazine ran years ago. Reliability problems were rife even back then!Wonder if he'd take my Clio in P/Ex!
New Supercharger fitted by Jag - might this mean anything for a new owner, other than "won't need a supercharger soon"...?
g3org3y said:
Turbo Tonka said:
Advice please, what to replace my E39 530d with
Only option:Turbo Tonka said:
BMW 530d / 530i / 540 ( but cant find any suitable manual ones)
E39s are that good. 
Lotusevoraboy said:
I don't care...you're talking in BMW code. No one knows what an E39 is.
Turbo Tonka said:
I know i absolutely love my E39 and really want another 530 d or i to replace it with but just cant find a manual one with reasonable mileage.
What's the timescale in terms of needing the new car?I suppose it depends on how long you can wait/willing to wait on finding the car you want. If you're planning on keeping it long term, it's probably worthwhile locating the right car/best example.
You've shortlisted an A8. Have you considered am E38 7er if you want to stick to a BMW flavour (v diff to find a manual though)?
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