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Old Nov 16, 2019 | 01:58 PM
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Default Seven seater replacement for c7 rs6 ?

With little one no 4 on the way I'm going to need a seven seater next year

Love my rs6 but it's the daily and they dont do a 7 seat one, I've been hunting around but can't find a seven seater equivelant

I thought mercedes did an amg estate 7 seater car over 500 hp but I can't seem to find one, suv is last resort ideally want 7 seat estate car with loads of grunt
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Old Nov 16, 2019 | 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by scoooby slayer
With little one no 4 on the way I'm going to need a seven seater next year

Love my rs6 but it's the daily and they dont do a 7 seat one, I've been hunting around but can't find a seven seater equivelant

I thought mercedes did an amg estate 7 seater car over 500 hp but I can't seem to find one, suv is last resort ideally want 7 seat estate car with loads of grunt
A mate of mine has a R class Mercedes which has 7 seats, a big sort of BMW X6 looking type of thing, his one is a diesel but they may do it in AMG guise, might be what you are looking for
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Old Nov 17, 2019 | 07:36 AM
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I thought the E class was a 7 seater or was that just an option when new? . What's an E63...... 550bhp? Almost enough power for you but probably not quite.... 😂
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Old Nov 17, 2019 | 08:11 AM
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Time to join the fancy vw t6 gang lol
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Originally Posted by charlie luciano
A mate of mine has a R class Mercedes which has 7 seats, a big sort of BMW X6 looking type of thing, his one is a diesel but they may do it in AMG guise, might be what you are looking for
Amg GLS isn't 7 seater which seems bonkers what's the point of the bloody great thing with 5 seats in it
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Old Nov 17, 2019 | 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by fuzzy
I thought the E class was a 7 seater or was that just an option when new? . What's an E63...... 550bhp? Almost enough power for you but probably not quite.... 😂

I've been looking cant find any only pony derv mobiles

All I've found so far is BMW m50d and a Tesla p90d but the Tesla has rear facing seats
There is Tesla model X 7 seaters though
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Old Nov 17, 2019 | 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by ajamesc
Time to join the fancy vw t6 gang lol
That would do it lol
So far it's looking like suv is the only answer, I'd like an estate car though, my rs6 has a huge boot they could of easily incorporated seats in there like they did in our q7
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Old Nov 17, 2019 | 10:55 AM
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There's a couple of e63 estates on ebay just now, they don't mention how many seats in the adds but I thought the E class was a 7 seater.
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Originally Posted by fuzzy
There's a couple of e63 estates on ebay just now, they don't mention how many seats in the adds but I thought the E class was a 7 seater.
Il do some digging, if they made one a 5.5 biturbo amg then might fit the bill mate
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Found one

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...cation=at_cars

But it's rear facing permanent seats, I need forward facing fold down seats so one or 2 can be folded down when required for extra luggage space
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Originally Posted by scoooby slayer
Found one

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...cation=at_cars

But it's rear facing permanent seats, I need forward facing fold down seats so one or 2 can be folded down when required for extra luggage space

they will fold flat, into the hole where all the floor mats are, still face the wrong way for what you want tho. and they are short journey seats really, still very funny when you get picked up from the pub and you and your mate are both around 6ft
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Old Nov 17, 2019 | 02:11 PM
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Have found an X5 50i has a 4.4 bi turbo V8 450 hp so should be tuneable to alot more

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/15-PLATE-...gAAOSwrCFdkeuN
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Disco 4 with the 5.0 500hp Supercharged RR Sport drive train, I'm planning that right now. 7 seats and fast! Just need to find time to swap the bits over
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Originally Posted by Martin-Hadland
Disco 4 with the 5.0 500hp Supercharged RR Sport drive train, I'm planning that right now. 7 seats and fast! Just need to find time to swap the bits over
I think the newer rr sports with that engine have 7 seats anyway mate so I could just buy one of those if going that route, but I already have an earlier V8 range rover sport
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I was hoping the X5 50i had the same engine as the M5 4.4 TT and would be easy for 700 hp like the rs6, but it seems there are differences, tuneable to 540 hp though on a stage 1 remap so I've read so looking like a possibility it will fit the bill
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Old Nov 18, 2019 | 05:07 PM
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https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...cation=at_cars

Now that is perfect but to new, the depreciation would be horrific ! I think they may have only just started doing them sadly :-(
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Just buy a family car with not tuning it in mind lol
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Originally Posted by ajamesc
Just buy a family car with not tuning it in mind lol
Can't do that mate that's just not cricket lol
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Originally Posted by scoooby slayer
I was hoping the X5 50i had the same engine as the M5 4.4 TT and would be easy for 700 hp like the rs6, but it seems there are differences, tuneable to 540 hp though on a stage 1 remap so I've read so looking like a possibility it will fit the bill
What about X5M?

https://www.bmw.co.uk/en/all-models/...9/inspire.html
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Originally Posted by iansoutham

There 5 seater only
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Ford Smax titanium x sport.
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Ford Smax titanium x sport.

Waaaaay to slow mate
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There's so many out there ive found Bentley bentayga, mercedes GLS 63 amg, bmw X5 50i m sport.

They even do a grand keep Cherokee hellfire with a 700 hp hellcat engine in but there only 5 seaters

But there all SUVs it's not looking like there is an estate car that has forward facing fold flat third row of seats
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Originally Posted by scoooby slayer
I think the newer rr sports with that engine have 7 seats anyway mate so I could just buy one of those if going that route, but I already have an earlier V8 range rover sport
I don't like the newer ones, I like the boxy shape of the Disco 4
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Originally Posted by Glenn_
Ford Smax titanium x sport.
sometimes I cant decide if your joking or deadly serious....
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Heard back from MRC tuning today, Merc GLS amg high flow airfilter and remap 650-680 hp
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[QUOTE=scoooby slayer;6802957]I was hoping the X5 50i had the same engine as the M5 4.4 TT and would be easy for 700 hp like the rs6, but it seems there are differences, tuneable to 540 hp though on a stage 1 remap so I've read so looking like a possibility it will fit the bill[/QUOTE]

you will need the X7 m50i as the X5 only has 5 seats now, 7 seater is the X7
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Iansoutham

I wouldn't buy new the depreciation is just ridiculous, will be looking at around 2015 models ish well below half price of new even with low mileage


So far I'm debating BMW xdrive50i m sport, Bentley bentayga or mercedes gls63amg

Bentley alot of money, BMW I like as lighter but it's only a mid size suv, or Merc full size heavy suv but tuneable to big power and plenty of boot space with 3rd row seats up, or sacrifice some boot space and have the lighter BMW

Decisions, decisions ........
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good shout with the D4 Martin, I have the SDV6 version, I'm sure you'll find one with a snapped crank somewhere as a donor.

With regards to using a disco/x5/merc as a full time 7 seater I'd get way too pissed off putting seats down etc and just get a T6/Custom van instead.
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[QUOTE=AJC;6803239]good shout with the D4 Martin, I have the SDV6 version, I'm sure you'll find one with a snapped crank somewhere as a donor.

With regards to using a disco/x5/merc as a full time 7 seater I'd get way too pissed off putting seats down etc and just get a T6/Custom van instead.[/QUOTE]


ive got enough work vans I dont want another one to go out in lol
Will be 7 seater most of the time I have zero problem flipping a little seat up and down a few times, I'm not 90 years old yet
I just want the biggest bang for buck which I think is a Merc GL or GLS
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Found this today

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...d&modal=photos


2014 Merc gl63 amg, 7 seater, 70k miles, 550 hp remappable to 680 hp, Ł29500, that's lost approx Ł70k in 5 years ! Madness, but in my mind makes them abit of a bargain can't see them ever being Ł1000 cheapos on eBay lol
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Originally Posted by scoooby slayer
Found this today

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...d&modal=photos


2014 Merc gl63 amg, 7 seater, 70k miles, 550 hp remappable to 680 hp, Ł29500, that's lost approx Ł70k in 5 years ! Madness, but in my mind makes them abit of a bargain can't see them ever being Ł1000 cheapos on eBay lol
Man that is as ugly as sin lol

Cheers Paul
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Originally Posted by turbotrev
Man that is as ugly as sin lol

Cheers Paul
I like um, not as much as my rs6 but still like um as far as SUVs go
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Looks a nice thing. Not that keen on the dash though
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I like mercs but theyre right....that's not as pleasant on the eye as an estate....but needs sometimes dictate....
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Merc GLS next version after the GL but very similar car

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...d&modal=photos


First 7 seat range rover I've found bit pricey though

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...d&modal=photos


And my favourite the Bentley bentayga onyx, scary price with I'm sure an even scarier depreciation rate, but do love the look of it

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...d&modal=photos


I've got about 25 weeks so still time to ponder abit more yet lol
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Well time is ticking away fast so I've bought this today






I have been pondering on a few options but at the end of the day it's a 5.5 litre twin turbo V8 with 560 hp 560 ft-lb, and with a dms remap 700 hp 740 ft-lb which has clinched the deal for me lol
Got 12 months warranty so may leave remap til after that's finished
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Old Feb 19, 2020 | 07:19 PM
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if the DMS remap is anything like my C63 DMS remap itll be about 50bhp short....
what power are they standard? same as E63?

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No one mentioned the ultra rare R63 AMG 😬

https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-...-r63-amg/25651

and to top it off I know you are a fan of the c5 RS6, I seen a S6 so same chassis with the 7 seat option so it was optional it seems 😂

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F153836956703

edit: I’ve always wanted to try a fast merc, I know they like to draw 11’s for fun 😎


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