I can’t think of a car.
Discussion
Yes this is another what car thread!
I currently have an e63 650i which just isn’t practical for me as i have a dog. For some reason when i bought the e63, i thought a 2 door car and the dog would be ok, but no, why would i ever think that? I hate putting the dog in the car (cream leather) and even though the back is covered in blankets, she brushes past the front seats etc, dirtying them. If we go anywhere for the day with the dog, we take ‘her’ car – a Fiesta. The dog jumps in the boot and is happy there, keeping the mess in the boot. Therefore, a new car for me it is!
So, i’ve came to the conclusion i need an estate car, or a hatch around £10-12k. I would like a manual gearbox with some poke and would prefer the car to run on ‘proper’ fuel. I don’t do too many miles so MPG not a huge issue, but wouldn’t want to get much less MPG than the 650i.
Ideas i’ve had so far:
E91 BMW 335i manual –Downsides - Very rare in manual estate form, interior looks a bit basic after e63, and it would just look like every other 3 series on the road. Would also consider 330i and 330d. This one looks very nice http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/b...
Audi S3 8P – Not sure what these are like. I had an Audi S3 8L a few years ago and it was just a bit ‘meh’ to drive, as well as a boring 4 cyl engine sound, but it does have 4wd for the winter. Better or worse than e91?
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...
Insignia VXR – Maybe my worst idea yet? I think they look ok, they have a 2.8 turbo with 320bhp and 4wd. However the reviews say they don’t feel fast, have poor MPG and have some reliability issues. None on autotrader in my price range at the minute, but I’m in no hurry, and they will probably loose around £3000/week in depreciation.
Other option could be to get a 2.0 diesel like everyone else. Maybe something like this (a manual version though)
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...
The car i would like most in my price range would be an RS6 estate, but i just couldn't afford the horrific running costs! Mmmm http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...
What else can you think of? And what do you think of the above?
I currently have an e63 650i which just isn’t practical for me as i have a dog. For some reason when i bought the e63, i thought a 2 door car and the dog would be ok, but no, why would i ever think that? I hate putting the dog in the car (cream leather) and even though the back is covered in blankets, she brushes past the front seats etc, dirtying them. If we go anywhere for the day with the dog, we take ‘her’ car – a Fiesta. The dog jumps in the boot and is happy there, keeping the mess in the boot. Therefore, a new car for me it is!
So, i’ve came to the conclusion i need an estate car, or a hatch around £10-12k. I would like a manual gearbox with some poke and would prefer the car to run on ‘proper’ fuel. I don’t do too many miles so MPG not a huge issue, but wouldn’t want to get much less MPG than the 650i.
Ideas i’ve had so far:
E91 BMW 335i manual –Downsides - Very rare in manual estate form, interior looks a bit basic after e63, and it would just look like every other 3 series on the road. Would also consider 330i and 330d. This one looks very nice http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/b...
Audi S3 8P – Not sure what these are like. I had an Audi S3 8L a few years ago and it was just a bit ‘meh’ to drive, as well as a boring 4 cyl engine sound, but it does have 4wd for the winter. Better or worse than e91?
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...
Insignia VXR – Maybe my worst idea yet? I think they look ok, they have a 2.8 turbo with 320bhp and 4wd. However the reviews say they don’t feel fast, have poor MPG and have some reliability issues. None on autotrader in my price range at the minute, but I’m in no hurry, and they will probably loose around £3000/week in depreciation.
Other option could be to get a 2.0 diesel like everyone else. Maybe something like this (a manual version though)
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...
The car i would like most in my price range would be an RS6 estate, but i just couldn't afford the horrific running costs! Mmmm http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...
What else can you think of? And what do you think of the above?
Skipraider said:
The car i would like most in my price range would be an RS6 estate, but i just couldn't afford the horrific running costs! Mmmm http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...
I'm in a similar position, where I am changing jobs from a 100 miles per day commute, to a 10 mile per day commute which I will try and cycle whenever the weather looks friendly.I'm therefore considering swapping in the M3 and the diesel scenic commuting bus for one of these as a replacement for both. I too have heard all manner of horror stories about running costs, however I'm interested to know what's genuine and what's internet BS.
I'm handy with the spanners, and appreciate the value of a good independent (which there are some great VAG ones of in my area). The reality of running a E46 M3 SMG over 40k miles in 4 years is nothing like what the internet "experts" would have you believe for example ... could the RS6 be a victim of the same scaremongering?
Some good suggestions. Problem with the E55 estate is that the saloon version looks sooo much better, it's a car i considered when getting the E63. 550i good shout, bit of a fat arse though! I had an E39 530i, and i much as i like that car, i was never a fan of the alipna variants with the wood etc.
Not keen on the V70, is it the 2007ish version you were thinking of? Not sure on the Legacy either.
The Alfa though, i think this looks really nice. What are they like though? An Alfa with 90k on it, hmmmm
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...
Not sure if i could afford RS4 running costs!
Not keen on the V70, is it the 2007ish version you were thinking of? Not sure on the Legacy either.
The Alfa though, i think this looks really nice. What are they like though? An Alfa with 90k on it, hmmmm
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...
Not sure if i could afford RS4 running costs!
tomsugden said:
Nice. Cheapest on the trader is up at 20 though.
Last time I went for a stroll on Dartmoor we ended up parked next to a Mercedes SLS whose owner turned out to be an old boy with a dog, the dog rode in the passenger footwell on a blanket. The bloke said that he didn't mind taking the dog in the car as otherwise he'd not get to drive it anywhere.
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