Sleeper

[Acronym]

Currently thinking of selling my old 996 and city car and buying one multi purpose family car, the more discrete the better. It needs to have :

A boot that takes a pushchair and associated junk.
4 doors
Room in the back for 2 kids seats.
Room in the front to sit with bambinos behind
A V8 or V 10 ...... Ok that's not a necessity ......

I'm not going to be doing big miles so fuel isn't a huge issue. I'm used to TVR and Porsche so service costs aren't a major worry if similar. I have about 15k-17k to spend.

Ideas so far.

M5 - never had a BM funnily enough, is it discrete enough?
BMW 335 diesel.
Maserati Quattroporte - scared of the potential bills !
Audi RS 4 - not sure it's discrete
Audi RS 6- ?
Audi A8- quite like the idea of a big Diesel.
Audi S8 - V10 ........

Any thoughts, advice, experiences much appreciated folks.

Edited by Acronym on Saturday 18th January 08:37

Edited by Acronym on Saturday 18th January 08:39

[EricE]

I would choose a E61 M5 touring if fuel economy really does not matter at all.

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/b...

[Momentofmadness]

Plato seems to like the A4 Avant 3.0TDI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-eMp_Z0Nds

Love the Audi V6 diesels.

[Spanna]

Why not a 7-Series?

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/b...

[Fleckers]

EricE said:

I would choose a E61 M5 touring if fuel economy really does not matter at all.

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/b...

i would not touch this with a very large barge pole having read the advert

new engine due to water intake

what else did they not care about ?

or is that just some words to hide the fact the blew the engine up and are trying to hid the real reason


look at the VXR8's

[SEE YA]

What about a Cayenne?

[FD3Si]

Fleckers said:

look at the VXR8's

The very epitome of 'under the radar', right?!
Older rs6s are a lot more subtle than newer gen. About 10k plus the rest in a slush fund?!
Or an e61 550i?

[Blib]

Quattroporte. All the Germans are as dull as dishwater. They have no passion.

Sod the bills!

[Oilchange]

99% of people just think its an old Vauxhall...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAUXHALL-LOTUS-CARLTON-3...

[Les Borghini]

C63 all the way

[TLandCruiser]

Really, someone posted a 3.0tdi Audi

[Oilchange]

His username is rather apt I'd say, so he can be forgiven.
For now.

[RedAndy]

Oilchange said:

99% of people just think its an old Vauxhall...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAUXHALL-LOTUS-CARLTON-3...

ftw.

next question please

[crazy about cars]

Porsche Panamera

[rswift]

Phaeton.....ultimate in discretion, most people will think it's a Passat.

Ridiculous engine options, one for everyone...and quite rare.

[Bezerk]

crazy about cars said:

Porsche Panamera

Find one for less than 20K then.

[Blib]

rswift said:

Phaeton.....ultimate in discretion, most people will think it's a Passat.

Ridiculous engine options, one for everyone...and quite rare.

Good call. I've always fancied a W12.

[Captainawesome]

Fleckers said:

EricE said:

I would choose a E61 M5 touring if fuel economy really does not matter at all.

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/b...

i would not touch this with a very large barge pole having read the advert

new engine due to water intake

what else did they not care about ?

or is that just some words to hide the fact the blew the engine up and are trying to hid the real reason


look at the VXR8's

What are van ace units?? Wouldn't go anywhere near this one either.

[Captainawesome]

crazy about cars said:

Porsche Panamera

I really like that.

[1878]

OP asks about discreet sleepers and gets recommended Panamera and Cayenne