15K Budget - Which Sporty Wagon

[moss-jfhhq]

Hope this is within the rules

Im looking for a new car and need an estate or bigger car for work. Ive had a Volvo v40 for 3 years and I'm fed up with having a slow car, Life is too short!

My thinking so far is either..

SENSIBLE OPTION - V50 / V70 D5 - £8K
EXITING OPTION - Octavia VRS 245 TSI - £18-24k

If you had to buy a fast wagon for about 15K what would you get?

Or would you just lease something...

Any ideas much appreciated, is the VRS TSI a solid motor?

Thanks!

[groundcontrol]

Thought about an F11 BMW? I love mine.

[anonymous-user]

VRS can be remapped to 320bhp from a stage 1 Revo (£500) so that’s where my money would be going
That would give it a 0-60 time of sub 5.5 seconds.

Otherwise a Birds 335i

Volvo V60 Polestar

Audi S4

Volkswagen Golf R Estate (although I’m not sure these could be had for £15k)

Edited by anonymous-user on Monday 27th May 17:20

[Raddors]

I had a V50 D5 with the polestar map, jumped into a b8 S4 Avant within your budget, hell of a car and hugely tuneable, that would be close to the top of my list.

[anonymous-user]

Raddors said:

I had a V50 D5 with the polestar map, jumped into a b8 S4 Avant within your budget, hell of a car and hugely tuneable, that would be close to the top of my list.

I was editing to add Polestar and S4 while you were typing yours

[moss-jfhhq]

sleepera6 said:

VRS can be remapped to 320bhp from a stage 1 Revo (£500) so that’s where my money would be going
That would give it a 0-60 time of sub 5.5 seconds.

Otherwise a Birds 335i

Volvo V60 Polestar

Audi S4

Volkswagen Golf R Estate (although I’m not sure these could be had for £15k)

Edited by sleepera6 on Monday 27th May 17:20

Which motor are are you referring too? 320hp would be ideal 😂

[Raddors]

sleepera6 said:

I was editing to add Polestar and S4 while you were typing yours

[kambites]

I never thought I'd see an Octavia called the "exciting option".

[Slow]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-55-MITSUBISHI-LANC...

Left field but epic choice.

[Lozw86]

Bmw E90 335i touring over a 4 pot Skoda surely..

[Omaster]

Save yourself some cash and get an Alfa 159 TBI.

[bigandclever]

There’s a tasty E55 amg wagon on AT for less than 10k. Go mad

[tril]

Personally my money would be going straight on a B8 S4 Avant with the 3.0 Supercharged V6. Remap and bigger pulley means you're knocking on the door of 450hp, it's proper Torsen Quattro and quite unsuspecting.

[Monkeylegend]

kambites said:

I never thought I'd see an Octavia called the "exciting option".

Exiting option I think you will find, one drive and you want to end it all.

OP will now edit his opening post

[Monkeylegend]

moss-jfhhq said:

SENSIBLE OPTION - V50 / V70 D5 - £8K
EXITING OPTION - Octavia VRS 245 TSI - £18-24k

[ZX10R NIN]

If you want a sporty mainstream wagon you'd be going for the Mondeo first as it's a better steer than the equivalent Octavia:

Mondeo Titanium with the X Pack

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Octavia VRS these are easier to find than the Mondeo but not imo a better car

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

The actual mainstream option I'd look for would be the Insignia VXR estate they're hard to find:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Other options:

V60 T6

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Non sensible options:

E63 AMG the only real issues with these is the fuel consumption

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Audi S6

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

S4

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

[joropug]

Slow said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-55-MITSUBISHI-LANC...

Left field but epic choice.

I recall reading a PH article on these and as soon as I saw a picture I started looking for one.

Then I got to the next paragraph. Servicing every 6 months or 4500 miles lol.

I'll stick to my 1.7d

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[anonymous-user]

moss-jfhhq said:

Which motor are are you referring too? 320hp would be ideal ??

Skoda Octavia VRS (16 on)
Stock: 230bhp
Revo Stage 1 remap - 320bhp
Cost: £500

[moss-jfhhq]

Thanks for the input chaps

No love for the octavia then?! I test drove one and thought it was perfect for what I wanted. (reasonably quick and massive boot). Haven't driven a mondeo though.

The VRS linked above is the one im looking at

I would an S4 too, but seem more expensive for equal condition?

I'll keep thinking....

[ZX10R NIN]

moss-jfhhq said:

Thanks for the input chaps

No love for the octavia then?! I test drove one and thought it was perfect for what I wanted. (reasonably quick and massive boot). Haven't driven a mondeo though.

The VRS linked above is the one im looking at

I would an S4 too, but seem more expensive for equal condition?

I'll keep thinking....

I'd say test drive the Mondeo also take a good look for the Insignia VXR they're very good cars but as hard to find as the Mondeo.