aqnyone driven one ?
(my bm is dead... going to sell it for spares)
my uncle used to have the 4liter V8 and I really liked it...
thinking about getting one... but itll drink the fuel... so thinking about the 3liter V6 instead...
anyone know if its got much oomph ?
The diesel versions may be a lot more economical and have more torque.
How did the BMW die then? I really think you should be a lexus man Alan :p
knighty sang Im too sexy for my car and it had a failure.
Mechanic thought it was suicide cause it couldnt face the truth.
A lexus would die with just him looking at it
Quote from: Poison_UKHow did the BMW die then? I really think you should be a lexus man Alan :p
I was going down the motorway when the oil cooler rubbed on the fan belt pully and sprang a leak, pissing my oid out all over the road and killing the engine :(
I managed to free wheel 5 or 6 miles tho, most of it up hill... overtaking a half a dozen people before i crossed into the hard sholder... made it to the next junction so was easier to phone for a tow :)
mmm, the uncle that had the jag traded it in for a lexus... but I just dont like the look of them, a bit too look at me... lol
I want something nice and comfy, with a bit of oomph :)
yes, an uncle of mine has one - theyre OK, but I dont like the interior - it looks cheap - but still an upgrade from the 3 series interior.
Performance isnt going to set the world alight though, but it will feel punchier than the diesel BMW. It also sounds better!
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which interior was that ?
my uncles was pretty nice, but his had a tft in the dash and all sorts... looking around theres not many of them about (cheap)
dont was to spend much... I quite like replying "whatever" to "alan your car just exploded"
if i buy something more expensive, Ill have to look after it, wash it etc...
Ive driven the 4L, but not the 3L. Nice cars, but they are a bit "Old Fart".
s class for not much money = rover 75
get a nice CDTi or v6 Connoisseur for sub Ã,£4k
Quote from: DEViANCEs class for not much money = rover 75
No, thats like me saying alfa 147 for not much money = fiat uno. Go home.
Quote from: funkychicken9000Quote from: DEViANCEs class for not much money = rover 75
No, thats like me saying alfa 147 for not much money = fiat uno. Go home.
you really do talk some crap.
used to have a 3l v6 Stype. in lovely emerald green.
Went well on the motorway but no where near as good on the bends s the BMW it replaced. Just too heavy. cost 32k brand new. sold for 7.5k :( with 50k on it
fuel was about 25mpg 15 if you drove it quick and a max of 34 on a long motorway cruise.
Very nice car and is a much nicer place to be than the BM. The deep shagpile wool carpets were lush :)
engine was a belter. tyers were pricy (had the nice wheels 120 quid a corner) only issue was there is a viscous coupling in the driveshaft that was noisy on this one. replaced under warenty. Good car would consider A4-A6 as an alternative
oooh while im here anyone want a TF?
seems the rover 75 can do everything a BMW/Merc/Jag can do but is like a tenth of the price
maybe i should get one of them!
Id die before I bought a rover 75... every time I saw it, Id look at it thinking it looks a bit like the s-class... but its not an s-class :(
leaning more and more twardsa an old aston martin V8 :o
I dont do that many miles anyway.... :D
Go on, get a C6 :) lol
Quote from: knightyId die before I bought a rover 75... every time I saw it, Id look at it thinking it looks a bit like the s-class... but its not an s-class :(
leaning more and more twardsa an old aston martin V8 :o
I dont do that many miles anyway.... :D
Get a Vantage ;) We will cruise picking up hoes in Sunderland ayyyeee!
Quote from: Poison_UKQuote from: knightyId die before I bought a rover 75... every time I saw it, Id look at it thinking it looks a bit like the s-class... but its not an s-class :(
leaning more and more twardsa an old aston martin V8 :o
I dont do that many miles anyway.... :D
Get a Vantage ;) We will cruise picking up hoes in Sunderland ayyyeee!
Check the room in the back seats ;)
Youre too young for a jag alan
i know.... especially the s-class..... defenatly an old mans car tbh :(
had a look around and Ive got a plan, Ill get another 3 series like mine, because there dirst cheap now, and Ill have that as a runn around.... plus Im activly looking for an classic aston but waiting for the right one :)
you ever considered an audi?
as well made as a BMW but with none of the stigma attatched
Another vote for Audi, theyve matured very well in terms of quality, performance, design, etc over the last decade.
Quote from: knightyi know.... especially the s-class..... defenatly an old mans car tbh :(
So Sam has one then? or, even worse, a Mini! :P :mrgreen:
Latest X types are more for yuppies TBH :)
yeah, my sister has an A6 and I quite like that, its a bit big for the driving I normally do, but a smaller one would be ok too :)
Im going to sell my 3 seried for spares, then take my time choosing something new, its a buyers market at the moment anyway, so I might as well be picky !
(tho i did see a nice 5 seried bm....)
go mental and get a C6 :D