i have narrow a few down

audi s4/s6 4.2 v8. is number 1 at the moment

audi rs6. will be stretching the budget a bit and mpg averages about 14mpg so i hear.

hawkeye impreza wagon.

if anyone owns or have driven the above any input would be greatly recieved.

i need to space for a baby and 2 dogs but i also want something i can have a bit of fun in on my own. something that will cruise up the motorway loaded and give me a huge smile when i want as i seem to swaping cars way too often lately and can see a pattern emerging, fun practical fun practical fun and so on.

here a history of my last cars over the last couple years

280bhp celica gt4 carlos edition
mondeo ghia x
mg zr160
rangrover p38
360bhp evo 4
08 focus zetec s
and now a merc ml270

will be looking to spend under 8500 which is about what i expect to get for the merc.

 

M5

 

amg e class / rs4 / rs6 but they all cost abit lol the c32 amg estate are very well priced these days plus not many have them so look different!

 

What about a passat w8?

They can be had for less than 4k and have 275bhp.

Gavin.

 

would need to be estate or at least a big hatch and as or the rs 4 that a little over budget unfortunately

 

B5 RS4?

 

would love one but seem to be going for 10k and over and only have a max budget of 8.5 for the time being lol.

 

Toureg v10 tdi

 

Volvo T5 estate

Auld

 

mg zt t 260 v8 rear drive mg, ford engine and running gear.

e-class as said above, amg or e430

300c estate v8/srt8, not sure if v8 was sold in uk

 

Audi all day long, wont get an RS4 for that money, if you do i wouldnt wanna fix it

Facelift B5 S4 1999/2001 are massively underrated.

MG260 (terribly slow though belive it or not!)
AMG`s drop cash like something not right

Volvo`s, riddled with problems IMO from petrol and diesel

M5 V8 mmmmmmmmmm

Stagea RS4, odd but worth thinking about maby?!

just my 2p worth
Sean.

 

the toureg has crossed my mind a few time just they are like rocking horse s**t to find.

and i did mean to put the v70r on the list lol

 

cheers if i was to go for the s4 would be the 4.2 v8 just think its less dated.

 

Good luck finding a V8 M5 Touring.....

 

didnt think they did a m5 estate until the later e60 shape

 

Was just thinking the exact same thing
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1473786.htm

 

an audi s6 estate is my current choice for my next car.not quite as expensive as an rs6 but still fast enough.

 

And the E34.

You can get a straight 6 M5 Touring or a V10, but not a V8

 

265bhp from the box, few choice bits and you have a 400bhp family wagon that looks nice and understated

 

Passat W8 are shit.
Budget?

 

Cough

http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/e39...e39-bmw-m.html

 

8.5k thought i put it in the OP

 

BMW made a prototype



Shame it never went into production


However, the E61 V10 M5 did

 

think i am swaying towards the rs6 450bhp out the box one word WOW

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-AUDI-...ht_2877wt_1247

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUDI-RS6-Q...ht_2261wt_1247

 

everyone was warning me recently that although 02/03 plate rs6's can be had for your budget thet would be bottom end money for one.
an s6 would be a safer bet at that price.

 

some interesting options here

http://www.fastcar.co.uk/2012/01/fas...state-cars/10/

 

They are meant to eat gearboxes though and they aren't cheap to replace! Why not the rs4?

 

just the s4 is that bit out of my price range unfortunately but would love one.

 

They were less than happy with the rear suspension on the prototype E39 Touring and that's meant to be one of the main reasons why it went no further.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUDI-RS4-Q...item4cfdbfa7f2

 

You cant beat a volvo t5 my brother in law had one and it went well.

 

if that could be had for 9k or even less i would be very tempted to find the cash one way or another.

 

Passat W8 and twin turbo it....and mount the turbos where the back boxes should be

 

What about an RS2?

 

on the BMW side you've got the E61 and E39 5 series in estate guise.

M5 is obviously way over budget but you can get a 530i or 540i which are quick enough to have a bit of fun in.

i bought a 530d myself after a decade of owning fast cars and it's quick enough to enjoy. that's only 200bhp!

 

a little too dated would like some thing more up to date with a few more comforts

 

What about a derv Octavia VRS estate with a nice remap?

 

Subaru forrester estate STI?

 

I have a v70 t5 for my work bus, top spec model with 275bhp and I paid £1000 for it a year ago. All I've put in it is fuel! And it goes like a train

 

Yep, very rare car....saw one for sale a little while back in that gorgeous blue, full main deler history with 52k miles at £25k