What's the most 'soothing' car you've had..?
Discussion
Ok, so maybe not the most p'head question, but after returning to a motorway commute this week, in traffic, in the rain / dark...whilst wondering why I need fairly hard suspension and 420 Bhp (M4) for this particular journey, maybe it's my age, but I got to thinking what's the most soothing car I could choose for say £20k to £30k...You know, quiet, soaks up the third world road conditions across the UK with aplomb, feels secure and safe, seats you'd choose over your sofa and easy to punt along with effortless pace. Preferably not diesel.
I did contemplate an S class for the above reasons but so many are diesels which I've just gotten out of, but any experience or alternatives as an antidote to the stresses of 90%+ of modern motoring ?
I did contemplate an S class for the above reasons but so many are diesels which I've just gotten out of, but any experience or alternatives as an antidote to the stresses of 90%+ of modern motoring ?
JakeT said:
A 230,000 mile E39 530d. It was a manual but that only made it better to me. It was not fast, but on 16 inch wheels and Dunlop tyres it went down the road brilliantly. It had that slightly old baggy but comfortable feel. Like an old sofa. Also it would do 800 miles to a tank, so no need to worry about stopping for fuel on the way home from somewhere.
Funnily enough, I too had a 200k mile 523i E39...awesome car overall, only flaw for me were the seats, never quite got on with them....but having said that I did 150k of those miles in it !Hey, some great replies already, thanks. A few observations....
Skoda, I actually like the thought of one, but I went in a fairly new superb recently and the interior noise put me off, too much road roar, but space was great. The Volvo V70, I had an an old S60 2.0 petrol turbo for a while as a 'between' cars car....Not bad, but ride was worse than I thought it should be
Jaguar, my old man had a 4.2 series 2 sovereign and we used to do Scotland trips and it was awesome, fits the bill nicely, so I do wonder if a more modern version of the same would ace this. I shall investigate ! I have looked at XJ supercharged, but quite rare used, so limited choice....
Merc E class - I agree, we actually have an E350 estate (though diesel) as the wifes / family trip car, which is pretty good apart from always seeming to need the tracking done. Though it may be the collisions with kerbs that 'jump' out into the road when my wife is driving....
Skoda, I actually like the thought of one, but I went in a fairly new superb recently and the interior noise put me off, too much road roar, but space was great. The Volvo V70, I had an an old S60 2.0 petrol turbo for a while as a 'between' cars car....Not bad, but ride was worse than I thought it should be
Jaguar, my old man had a 4.2 series 2 sovereign and we used to do Scotland trips and it was awesome, fits the bill nicely, so I do wonder if a more modern version of the same would ace this. I shall investigate ! I have looked at XJ supercharged, but quite rare used, so limited choice....
Merc E class - I agree, we actually have an E350 estate (though diesel) as the wifes / family trip car, which is pretty good apart from always seeming to need the tracking done. Though it may be the collisions with kerbs that 'jump' out into the road when my wife is driving....
[quote=Arnie Cunningham]I like that fact that many of the responses are for older, high mileage stuff.
Yes, that was one of my thoughts, which makes me think maybe the modern trend to be harsh, big wheeled 'dynamic' is ironically just what most people don't actually need given modern motoring but are persuaded that they 'want' these characteristics....
I like the reference to old a few old Lexus on here. Given the general consensus on reliability I may well investigate particularly as a car to take the hit through next winter.
Yes, that was one of my thoughts, which makes me think maybe the modern trend to be harsh, big wheeled 'dynamic' is ironically just what most people don't actually need given modern motoring but are persuaded that they 'want' these characteristics....
I like the reference to old a few old Lexus on here. Given the general consensus on reliability I may well investigate particularly as a car to take the hit through next winter.
Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff