samcooke Posted September 29, 2004 Posted September 29, 2004 Fed up with my saloon. Want an estate. Must NOT be front drive and must go better than good. Must be under £20k, around £15k would be nice. I need something with a bit of image for my job so defo not an Impreza or similar boy racer nonsense. List so far : Audi S4 Twin turbo - 315bhp when chipped Merc E55 AMG - classy BMW 540i - not that quick What else is there Do Volvo make a quick 4WD car? I'm liking the Audi at the mo. Quote
Nick.Petty Posted September 29, 2004 Posted September 29, 2004 Dare I say it have you considered a diesel .... Merc E320 CDi chipped up will pull the doors off most things on the road.... They have just started coming on to the market for 15K ish level.... on about a X or Y plate. Rock solid residuals, classy motor, good economy, great towcar, huge boot, goes like stink .... Nicko Quote
S8ight Posted September 29, 2004 Posted September 29, 2004 What else is there Do Volvo make a quick 4WD car? T5R was available in 4 wheel drive, the ideal wolf in sheeps clothing Quote
Nick A Posted September 29, 2004 Posted September 29, 2004 Volvo V70R also 4WD and fast may be a little more than you budget though ? not sure and not many about also there is the XC70 or Cross Country model although reasonable fast probably not fast enough Quote
Peter Cox Posted September 29, 2004 Posted September 29, 2004 BMW 330D. Quality, fast enough for non-track use and frugal. Downside: nobody will let you out at junctions. Quote
v7slr Posted September 29, 2004 Posted September 29, 2004 New Legacy is nice. Can come with a 3 litre flat 6. No image problems, in fact the full leather interior would put may German cars to shame. Probably the only true 4WD on the market (all the others use some crappy electronic control). Quote
steppenwolf Posted September 29, 2004 Posted September 29, 2004 I need something with a bit of image for my job so defo not an Impreza or similar boy racer nonsense. Tee hee ......... so sadly misunderstood ... Quote
Nick.Petty Posted September 29, 2004 Posted September 29, 2004 You can get a leggy (70 -100K) but full history V70R AWD on an R plate for less than £10K. £30K odd new. Having driven/owned the front wheel drive 850R estate and after test driving a V70R 4 x 4 Estate I would say the two wheel drive is better. Bizarrely the 4wd version felt dynamically dull although very safe and quick. They also had many more reliability issues with the 4 x 4. The 2wd drive one was obviously compromised occasionally on outright grip, especially wet exits off roundabouts in 2nd gear (! but overall handling/pace I found much better. Tis a great car, lovely buld quality, nice seats,lovely hi-fi if you get the one with dolby prologic and still a bit of a Q car for those not in the know. Only downside, mpg low 20s. late teens if you are on a mission - especially bad with the 4 x 4. Nicko. Quote
KerryS Posted September 30, 2004 Posted September 30, 2004 My V70XC is 2.4 turbo'd 195 bhp 4WD and goes fast enough for my aging faculties. Image? About 4 out of 10 Worth about £13k ish ATM Kerry S Quote
KerryS Posted September 30, 2004 Posted September 30, 2004 oh!...and when the guy fitted the towbar he said that Volvos were better built than a Merc Kerry S Quote
Boxerman33 Posted September 30, 2004 Posted September 30, 2004 Audi Allroad, 2.7 V6 Turbo or 4.2 V8. yummy Chipped Diesel also very rapid Quote
Bananaman Posted September 30, 2004 Posted September 30, 2004 Dare I say it have you considered a diesel .... Merc E320 CDi chipped up will pull the doors off most things on the road.... They have just started coming on to the market for 15K ish level.... on about a X or Y plate. Rock solid residuals, classy motor, good economy, great towcar, huge boot, goes like stink .... Nicko Have a look Here Quote
peterg Posted September 30, 2004 Posted September 30, 2004 BMW530d prices start at around £10k for early ones and they can be chipped as well... and better built than recent Mercs Quote
cidersurfer Posted September 30, 2004 Posted September 30, 2004 No competition. Audi RS6, neighbour has one and it's awesome. Quote
peterg Posted September 30, 2004 Posted September 30, 2004 Must be under £20k, around £15k would be nice er, Cidersurfer, aren't you forgetting something Quote
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