What DD from 2000?
Discussion
Before someone else takes it back to 1960 and we start arguing the merits of Ford Anglias, Minis and Morris Minors. For the record, my pick would be a Jaguar MkII, no question!
Let's fast forward to 2000. Not an era I remember particularly fondly because the three cars that I owned from that era were all crap (at least reliability wise)! But thinking about it, there is quite a decent selection for all tastes.
Personally, I'm torn between a B5 RS4
or an E39 M5
Generally I favour an estate or hatchback over a saloon and favour 4WD too but the E39 M5 package is just so right. The perfect blend of the involvement and compactness of the earlier cars and the speed and power of the newer M5s.
So, what will it be? As in the 1990, 1980 and 1970 thread, it will arrive box fresh in 2014. Thanks, these threads have been a lot of fun!
Let's fast forward to 2000. Not an era I remember particularly fondly because the three cars that I owned from that era were all crap (at least reliability wise)! But thinking about it, there is quite a decent selection for all tastes.
Personally, I'm torn between a B5 RS4
or an E39 M5
Generally I favour an estate or hatchback over a saloon and favour 4WD too but the E39 M5 package is just so right. The perfect blend of the involvement and compactness of the earlier cars and the speed and power of the newer M5s.
So, what will it be? As in the 1990, 1980 and 1970 thread, it will arrive box fresh in 2014. Thanks, these threads have been a lot of fun!
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I agree, it has to be the B5 RS4 for me, ideally de-badged and de-chrome-mirrored like the one below. Plus a few spare sets of wheels by all accounts
I remember reading a story back when Car Mag took one on the Gumball, and driving through some area in Eastern Europe the 380bhp got them out of a tricky situation involving some local gangsters in a blacked-out S-Class
I remember reading a story back when Car Mag took one on the Gumball, and driving through some area in Eastern Europe the 380bhp got them out of a tricky situation involving some local gangsters in a blacked-out S-Class
Leins said:
I agree, it has to be the B5 RS4 for me, ideally de-badged and de-chrome-mirrored like the one below. Plus a few spare sets of wheels by all accounts
I remember reading a story back when Car Mag took one on the Gumball, and driving through some area in Eastern Europe the 380bhp got them out of a tricky situation involving some local gangsters in a blacked-out S-Class
I'm wavering again! The B5 RS4 is a much rarer car than the M5 and I love the B5 Avant shape (still looks really fresh). This one looks subtle and purposeful just like an RS Audi should too (not like the blinged-up RSs of today).I remember reading a story back when Car Mag took one on the Gumball, and driving through some area in Eastern Europe the 380bhp got them out of a tricky situation involving some local gangsters in a blacked-out S-Class
I still prefer estates too. 99% of the time a saloon is fine but I had to pick up a kid's flat pack table and chairs yesterday and just couldn't get it in my largeish saloon. I folded the seats down but it was too big to fit through the rear door aperture, so I tried to get it through the boot but the combination of a too high load lip, too low rear bulkhead and the slope on the rear seats when folded being too steep (the seat base doesn't flip up) meant that I couldn't get it in, even though the boot is pretty big and it would probably have fitted in the boot with the seats up! I drove home (fortunately not far) with the bootlid up and it sticking out the boot. So frustrating, because I could even have easily popped it in the back of my wife's old Fiat 500 with the seats down!
dme123 said:
Isn't 2000 so recent that if you wanted any of the cars made then as a DD you could go out and buy one today for 3/5ths of f
k all? So to the guy suggesting a Mercedes CL, I call your bluff!
True but probably with 100,000 miles on the clock and a big list of potential problems!k all? So to the guy suggesting a Mercedes CL, I call your bluff!white_goodman said:
I'm wavering again! The B5 RS4 is a much rarer car than the M5 and I love the B5 Avant shape (still looks really fresh). This one looks subtle and purposeful just like an RS Audi should too (not like the blinged-up RSs of today).
I still prefer estates too. 99% of the time a saloon is fine but I had to pick up a kid's flat pack table and chairs yesterday and just couldn't get it in my largeish saloon. I folded the seats down but it was too big to fit through the rear door aperture, so I tried to get it through the boot but the combination of a too high load lip, too low rear bulkhead and the slope on the rear seats when folded being too steep (the seat base doesn't flip up) meant that I couldn't get it in, even though the boot is pretty big and it would probably have fitted in the boot with the seats up! I drove home (fortunately not far) with the bootlid up and it sticking out the boot. So frustrating, because I could even have easily popped it in the back of my wife's old Fiat 500 with the seats down!
And I'm a massive BMW fan, but even I would go for the RS4 I think (I'm still actually on the fence between the E34 M5 3.8 and the RS2 though - we need one of these great threads for 1995 too I still prefer estates too. 99% of the time a saloon is fine but I had to pick up a kid's flat pack table and chairs yesterday and just couldn't get it in my largeish saloon. I folded the seats down but it was too big to fit through the rear door aperture, so I tried to get it through the boot but the combination of a too high load lip, too low rear bulkhead and the slope on the rear seats when folded being too steep (the seat base doesn't flip up) meant that I couldn't get it in, even though the boot is pretty big and it would probably have fitted in the boot with the seats up! I drove home (fortunately not far) with the bootlid up and it sticking out the boot. So frustrating, because I could even have easily popped it in the back of my wife's old Fiat 500 with the seats down!
)I'm surprised there isn't more enthusiasm for cars from 2000 (or is PH bored with this style of thread)! Provided you avoid the crappy ones that I bought (Golf, C-Class, Grand Cherokee), there's something pretty special for everyone!
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Luxury
Lightweight sports cars
Super fast rally reps
and possibly two of the best and most focussed front wheel drivers ever!
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