Pages: 1 2 [3] 4 5   Go Down
Print
Author Topic: New Car Advice...  (Read 8913 times)
@MacPhlea

Offline Offline

Posts: 2325





Ignore
« Reply #30 on: Monday, August 9, 2010, 11:23:54 »

Is the forester knackered?  If not then why not keep it for transporting the dogs and then buy something which is more sporty and doesn't need to have a huge back end. 

Personally, I would go for the RS4.

This is a thought I've been toying with but Audi don't make an RS version of the new A4 (they do an S4 but it's not an RS4) which means I'd need to go for a 3 year old one... It certainly ticks all the boxes, just not available on contract hire so would need financing another way unless I can find a VAT qualifying one...
Logged
sonicyouth

Offline Offline

Posts: 22352





Ignore
« Reply #31 on: Monday, August 9, 2010, 13:07:27 »

Ford Transit Sport  Smiley

Logged
donkey
Cheers!

Offline Offline

Posts: 7103


He headed a football.




Ignore
« Reply #32 on: Monday, August 9, 2010, 13:09:18 »

This is the problem - I'm driving my missus nuts!!

So not just the dogs, then?
Logged

donkey tells the truth

I headed the ball.

eeeeeeeeeeeeeee-aaaaaaaawwwwwww
tans
You spin me right round baby right round

Offline Offline

Posts: 26821





Ignore
« Reply #33 on: Monday, August 9, 2010, 13:13:25 »

http://www.4wdonline.com/Lada/Lada.html
Logged
Barry Scott

Offline Offline

Posts: 9135




« Reply #34 on: Monday, August 9, 2010, 13:22:45 »

RS6. Ticks all the boxes. And will be available on contract hire.

Or you could look at an AMG E or C estate with the 6.3. Fast as fuck.

EDIT: The Mercs are RWD innit. And I presume when you talk of an RS4 you're talking about an Avant/estate version not saloon?
« Last Edit: Monday, August 9, 2010, 13:26:29 by Barry Scott » Logged
Ralphy

Offline Offline

Posts: 14190





Ignore
« Reply #35 on: Monday, August 9, 2010, 13:37:54 »

Whats your budget ?
Logged
@MacPhlea

Offline Offline

Posts: 2325





Ignore
« Reply #36 on: Monday, August 9, 2010, 13:54:28 »

£800 a month - the RS6 is way off...
Logged
Ralphy

Offline Offline

Posts: 14190





Ignore
« Reply #37 on: Monday, August 9, 2010, 14:00:11 »

How about a BMW X3 or if your budget stretches to it, an X5.

Logged
Barry Scott

Offline Offline

Posts: 9135




« Reply #38 on: Monday, August 9, 2010, 14:05:58 »

Ralphy, see point 1 in his needs. Wink

I also can't imagine any off-roading 4x4 is gonna be sporty enough, otherwise a Touareg R50 would be a cool 4x4 and quick to boot.
Logged
Ralphy

Offline Offline

Posts: 14190





Ignore
« Reply #39 on: Monday, August 9, 2010, 14:08:17 »

Drive an X5 M.

I guarantee that will be 'sporty enough' for anyone.
Logged
Barry Scott

Offline Offline

Posts: 9135




« Reply #40 on: Monday, August 9, 2010, 14:16:10 »

Ralphy, I know you like BMW, but nobody who likes to drive quickly would buy any 4x4, no matter how many M badges get stuck on it. A 14 ton M-truck wouldn't out-corner a Ford Fiesta. It's also very chav WAG. I suppose he could buy an X6 M in white. If you're gonna be a cunt you may as well go the whole hog. Smiley
Logged
Simon Pieman
Original Wanker

Offline Offline

Posts: 36336




« Reply #41 on: Monday, August 9, 2010, 14:19:17 »

The M is terrible off road
Logged
Ralphy

Offline Offline

Posts: 14190





Ignore
« Reply #42 on: Monday, August 9, 2010, 14:27:09 »

What does he want then? A quick car or an off roader?!

The X5 M is at least a compromise between both.

And as for the X5 being terrible off road, have you driven one?
Logged
Peter Venkman
Past glories motivate us when times are bleak.

Offline Offline

Posts: 64786


Perfection is not attainable



« Reply #43 on: Monday, August 9, 2010, 14:29:09 »

Heres a couple of reviews on the X5

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=249566

Quote
X5 is not designed as an off-road vehicle. If you want seriously consider going off-road, you need a vehicle with:
- High ground clearance
- Tough chasis and protection
- 4WD (not AWD) with low gear
- High-profile offroad/all-terrain tires
Logged

From the station at Colchester
To the cells of Warrington
From the services at Leicester
To the slums of Northampton

We travel over England
And one day Europe too

Cos we all follow the Swindon
We're the famous Town End crew.
Ralphy

Offline Offline

Posts: 14190





Ignore
« Reply #44 on: Monday, August 9, 2010, 14:30:16 »

Range Rover V8 then.
Logged
Pages: 1 2 [3] 4 5   Go Up
Print
Jump to: