After recieving a payrise at work and expecting a nice bundle of cash in the next couple of weeks, I'm looking to get rid of the family wagon and get something sportier.

4 Cars on the short lists atm:

E39 M5
E46 M3
996 911
RS4@2000/1

Am looking to spend@ £18K and it must be able to seat 2 nippers in the back.

Any views on the above cars?

 

M5 all day long

 

If you can afford it a V8 RS4 is my choice out of that lot(not sure what they are worth in UK now??). Misano Red Avant.....

But if it's a V6 RS4 then I would go M5, only due to the 996 not really being able to seat 2 kids, the back seats aren't really seats......

 

i think you need to drive them all and then decided,,, they are all good cars!

 

I've driven the M5 and didn't find it that good. The example that I drove suffered from throttle stiction and the gearbox was quite notchy.

Might try a different example though.

Also its will be the v6 twin turbo RS4.

 

BTT

any other thoughts on this people? what sort of 911 would you be looking at that for the cash 996 c2 maybe?

 

2.7 biturbo RS4 and then a trip to MRC!

 

Save a bit more for a V8 RS4

Other than that the beemer over the turbo'd RS4

 

Normal 911 will be slow!!

 

M5. does everything you need it to and more.

 

he is FAR FAR FAR too young and trendy for an M5!!!!

GREAT cars as they are, they are old mans cars.

M3 or the Audi I reckon.

 

they are fine for kids. leg room is ok, its just height. I took my mum and little sister to france in mine...

3 up... LOADS of booze. Cruising at 187mph

 

An M3 is a bit of a charver car though

hence why I want an M5.

 

That’s what is putting me off the m3 at the mo, the fact that before long will go the way of the E36 M3 (inevitably i suppose!!) I wouldn’t mind IF I could use it every day and justify the depreciation but I wont be………….it will be in the garage most of the time then all of a sudden pikeys are driving them and they are worth 5k

Its really looking like an RS6 now...............I know the porker will be slow but I am spoilt by cossie power so cant win anyway!

 

its not always about speed lol.

 

get the RS4 for a top bollox car, and easy access to the back seats for the kids

 

yeah thats what i mean..............not too worried about the speed (within reason) or i'd keep the cossie

 

Kids too immature for them just yet lol

 

Test drove a 996 C4 on Sunday and its not going to be viable as there isn't enough room for the kids.

Off to see an M3 and RS4 at the weekend but the wife has started to search Autotrader for 5 series MSport diesels...looks like i'm going to have to put my foot down

 

cool.............let us know what you think of the RS4

 

Will do.

 

PLEASE dont rule out an E60 535d sport, i would pick one of those over an E39 M5

 

Especially with a DMS chip...but I don't think my 18k budget will stretch to the 535 but will cover 530s

 

not really. i assumed that before i'd driven one and theyre actually pretty damn nippy! would probably give your CSL a good run for its money in straight line acceleration!

that being said, they have feck all rear seating so not suitable as a family wagon

 

got to be the m5 you seen lukes one for sale on here looks spot on and got a few engine mods

Edit link added https://passionford.com/forum/cars-for-sale/253094-1999-bmw-e39-m5-tasteful-mods-lower-price.html

 

sadly this one is just over your budget

535d

 

What he said

 

RS4, or considered an rs6 avant? 04 plate 54k for 17k

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/685523.htm