Looking to consolidate cars

[Shadows]

I'm in a bit of a pickle at the moment, new house, family etc. I need to get rid of my weekend car and find a good all rounder. At the moment I have a tuned 350Z for the weekend and track days, also an Alfa 156 2.4Jtdm (175) for the 250 mile a week work stuff.

I need to start cutting the cost and just have the one, but I'm finding it difficult to find the right car. I have a 10K budget..

The 156 is a nice car, a bit slow and cost's a fortune to keep running.
Tried a 159 2.4 diesel, it was horribly sluggish and crap on fuel.. I couldn't live with it day to day.
335d is out of my price range, also I like something slightly rare.
Looked at a Peugeout 407 2.7 V6 HDI, nice car but heavy and sluggish (Maybe a re-map?)
Mazda 6 MPS, nice car.. Looks boring and also fuel economy sucks, but I love the pop out sat nav.

I'm an acceleration junkie, not sure what else there is?

[31mph]

Nice couple of cars you have there though

[Shadows]

Ha, thanks! could do without the 3K a year maintenance costs!..

[Herbs]

Audi A8/E60 5 series offer a good blend of comfort toys and performance for well with your budget.

[Shadows]

Herbs said:

Audi A8/E60 5 series offer a good blend of comfort toys and performance for well with your budget.

Couldn't find an A8 on the trader, but there were some 530d's about. Only thing I found was the mileage was generally very high.. Looking at 130K+ on a fair few of them.

For some reason BMW's never tickled me fancy.. Not sure why!.?

[Willeh85]

Shadows said:

Ha, thanks! could do without the 3K a year maintenance costs!..

What exactly are you spending 3k a year on for your alfa? I just spent 450 on a cambelt, water pump, and thermostat

[Shadows]

Willeh85 said:

What exactly are you spending 3k a year on for your alfa? I just spent 450 on a cambelt, water pump, and thermostat

I have to service and run both cars, the 350z and the Alfa.. New pad's / oil / tax / tyres / MOT's / whatever goes wrong with the Alfa.. Then on top insurance and petrol / diesel.

It get's expensive quickly.

I think my Alfa just had new shocks, wishbones, new cambelt / pump, new clutch and DMF and pad's changing.. Came to a lot!..

Edited by Shadows on Sunday 24th February 23:04

[TinyCappo]

E39 540i6 if you can find one or 540iA if not. Then pocket 7k or pocket 5 after a lpg conversion

[Shadows]

TinyCappo said:

E39 540i6 if you can find one or 540iA if not.

Sorry bud, I don't like Bm's.!

[Willeh85]

Shadows said:

I have to service and run both cars, the 350z and the Alfa.. New pad's / oil / tax / tyres / MOT's / whatever goes wrong with the Alfa.. Then on top insurance and petrol / diesel.

It get's expensive quickly.

I think my Alfa just had new shocks, wishbones, new cambelt / pump, new clutch and DMF and pad's changing.. Came to a lot!..

Edited by Shadows on Sunday 24th February 23:04

Ah right I sorry for some reason I just didn't think you were quoting an all in price so to speak. Probably a good sign I should go to bed.

[Shadows]

Willeh85 said:

Ah right I sorry for some reason I just didn't think you were quoting an all in price so to speak. Probably a good sign I should go to bed.

No problem, good dreams

[TinyCappo]

ah good luck your going to be a little stuck for a commuter mobile that meets your 250mile a week commute needs that will give you your required acceleration fix after a 350z.

[Shadows]

TinyCappo said:

ah good luck your going to be a little stuck for a commuter mobile that meets your 250mile a week commute needs that will give you your required acceleration fix after a 350z.

Yeah, I feel like I am TBH!.. Oh man, if I have to drive something like an Avensis diesel to work everyday I'll be cranky for the next 35 years.!

[Viperz888]

Focus ST?

[Shadows]

Viperz888 said:

Focus ST?

Good point, not a bad Idea.. Was looking at the VXR / Cupra and ST..

My 350z packs in around 220Bhp per tonne, the focus is around 160 Bhp per tonne and the Alfa is 125Bhp per tonne.

So it's somewhere in the middle. It's a possibility.

[VinceFox]

Bike.

[ajb85]

How about a late CLK320 cdi Sport?
It's one of those cars that's off the radar for most (especially amongst PH'ers)

Fair old bit of shove in these, 220bhp or thereabouts, 60 in 7 seconds. A lovely drive too. With the Sport bodykit I think they still look more than £10k's worth too. A lovely thing to waft your arse about in.

[C36 Nico]

ajb85 said:

How about a late CLK320 cdi Sport?
It's one of those cars that's off the radar for most (especially amongst PH'ers)

Fair old bit of shove in these, 220bhp or thereabouts, 60 in 7 seconds. A lovely drive too. With the Sport bodykit I think they still look more than £10k's worth too. A
lovely thing to waft your arse about in.

what about the CLK 500 5.5 with the 388 bhp engine?
25-30 mpg, 0-62 in 5 and a bit..

[Shadows]

ajb85 said:

How about a late CLK320 cdi Sport?
It's one of those cars that's off the radar for most (especially amongst PH'ers)

Fair old bit of shove in these, 220bhp or thereabouts, 60 in 7 seconds. A lovely drive too. With the Sport bodykit I think they still look more than £10k's worth too. A lovely thing to waft your arse about in.

They do fit the bill, what's people's general thought on the stigma of them being old man's cars?.. I'm 26 LOL!..

[ajb85]

Shadows said:

ajb85 said:

How about a late CLK320 cdi Sport?
It's one of those cars that's off the radar for most (especially amongst PH'ers)

Fair old bit of shove in these, 220bhp or thereabouts, 60 in 7 seconds. A lovely drive too. With the Sport bodykit I think they still look more than £10k's worth too. A lovely thing to waft your arse about in.

They do fit the bill, what's people's general thought on the stigma of them being old man's cars?.. I'm 26 LOL!..

Don't think there's a rulebook really. It's not one for the kids, but I wouldn't have thought a CLK ever to be an old man's car... We're talking W209 shape with the Sport kit on.

I'd Google a photo but I'm on the Crapberry.