Another V8 Barge?

[Mikey_W]

A friend of mine has offered me a good price for the 540i and I'm seriously considering it. But what should i buy to replace it? I'll have at the most 4.5k to spend.

So really, its a what car, i'm not bothered about fuel consumption, running costs, insurance or how many seats it has. Any suggestions welcome

A few thoughts i have...

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/ALFA...

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/BMW+...

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/BMW+...

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/MERC...

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/MERC...

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/JAGU...

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/PORS...

Quite random i know...

[dave_s13]

'kin ell man that's an eclectic selection

After the waftyness of the 540 I would be tempted to have a blast in something a bit less bloaty.

That M3 looks likes fun. It may even retain it's value if kept in good nick.

[Remagel2507]

That 740 looks like it has a ASC fault as the associated lights are on - or the battery could have gone flat

[Squabbler]

I would take E55. Relatively modern, relaxed, reliable and fast.

[Jagfox]

560SEL! Cooler than polar bear poo.
Surely the 740 will be too similar to your last 5 series?

Even more leftfield? http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2010... ?

[Mikey_W]

dave_s13 said:

'kin ell man that's an eclectic selection

After the waftyness of the 540 I would be tempted to have a blast in something a bit less bloaty.

That M3 looks likes fun. It may even retain it's value if kept in good nick.

I've always fancied trying an M3, or maybe one of these...

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/MERC...

[Mikey_W]

Jagfox said:

560SEL! Cooler than polar bear poo.
Surely the 740 will be too similar to your last 5 series?

Even more leftfield? http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2010... ?

I rather like those alfa's

[TheD]

Dont listen to all them. You need the beast that is the XJR

[runboy]

Lexus LS? 40/50-odd on Autotrader to choose from.

[FreeLitres]

I would be looking at:

E55 AMG
Jag XJR (4.2 supercharged)
Jag S-Type R (4.2 supercharged)

[scarebus]

JAG!!

[BlueMR2]

Surely time for a V12.

[EDLT]

Lexus Soarer?
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1599996.htm

[Morningside]

BlueMR2 said:

Surely time for a V12.

750iL. Embrace the ultimate waftness

Edited by Morningside on Saturday 17th April 22:10

[Jagfox]

FreeLitres said:

I would be looking at:


Jag XJR (4.2 supercharged)
Jag S-Type R (4.2 supercharged)

Try finding those for 4.5K

[norwichphoto]

Am thinking of selling my C43 soon. Great cars though.

[Vic Cooper]

Something like this maybe?
http://pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1635042.htm

If the V8 and Porsche needed together.

• EDIT*

Ohh, one more manual:
http://pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1584114.htm

Edited by Vic Cooper on Saturday 17th April 22:40

[redtwin]

E55 or XJR depending on whichever was in better condition for the money. If condition is not an isse, then the XJR.

[Dick_Phallus]

I don't know about specifics of the other cars you've listed, but an S-reg 1998 XJR with over 100k miles has got big bills written all over it to me. Those X300/308s just don't seem to make the 120k+ miles that the Germans do.

[Mikey_W]

Morningside said:

BlueMR2 said:

Surely time for a V12.

750iL. Embrace the ultimate waftness

Edited by Morningside on Saturday 17th April 22:10

I thought about a 750, but I'm not sure whether I'd get a half decent one for 4.5k