cfoster

Took a deposit on my 350Z yesterday so on the lookout for a replacement. Am tempted to go for an Audi S4 Avant (B6) as I need something fairly large for the next 6 months (kitchen and garden being done so need plenty of boot space!).

What other alternatives are out there that are similar to the S4's, with regards to performance and practicality? Budget around 10k - 14k.

Chris

DaveEscos

get a saph

cfoster

PMSL!!!!! Ummmm, nah!

cjwood555

3/5-series touring, e-class estate, passat , volvo v70, saab 9-5 estate....

there's a few!

rog

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E39 M5

cfoster

cjwood - looked at most of them but dont think any of them are overly quick, or matched to an S4? (correct me if i'm wrong!)

rog - Would like an M5 but I need boot space with the rear seats folded down to fit lengths in. Shame as I've had an E39 530 sport in the past and loved it!!

D16PJM

E39 M5 and shitty vauxhall astra estate to put all your garden/kitchen crap in.

Pete

rog

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Hmmm that could be a problem!
Not a Vauxhall buff myself but what about this, and it's fairly new.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...1501?logcode=p

cjwood555

Might not be quite as beefy as the S4, but probably weigh less and are all 2wd (well, not necessarily the passat!)

FasterFords

Could you stretch to a 335i Touring ?

bristol_fez

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how about something like a 535d with a remap, would see similar power and bucket loads of torque.

cfoster

Fasterfords - not really mate, i'd like to spend around the 10 mark ideally but have extra money about to go a bit higher!

bristol fez - dont think the rear seats fold on a later 5 series do they?

mac82

what about a zafira gsi? 5grand will get u a nice 53plate.

Mike C

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http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1880451.htm

CossieRob

If you're gonna be lugging loads of stuff around, a 2001/2 Audi a6 2.7t avant would be a good buy and they're cheap, for 4k you could get a 6 speed manual with loads of space in the back, a quick remap and it'll not be far off the s4 for performance. Why spend 10k on a car that you're gonna end up scratching and marking with bits of wood, soil or rubble!

RichieST

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Love that

Get a rover 620 turbo for 500 quid, whack the boost right up and tool around in it for a while. When you're done with it, whack the boost up some more, bang it round a track and when it goes pop just bin it!

cfoster

Mike - I like that!! Proper different!!

rob - A6 could be on the cards, as you say i'd rather spend less, ill look into em!

Mike C

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If you wanna spend less, but still have a good, performance 4wd estate.....

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1839578.htm

Boot is cavernous on these.

Oranoco

Zafira and nice should NEVER be used in the same sentence

Jim Galbally

gotta decide what it is you want the car to do. is it your toy car or do you want something to chuck loads of crap in?

i'd be thinking about a 5 series estate, whatever the best you can get for that kinda money is... will depreciate fairly quickly tho.

i do like the look of that R34 estate i must say, but no idea if itd be any good or not

cfoster

Jim, its a bit of both really mate, i want something practical but something I can still enjoy and get a bit of a grin driving it. Want creature comforts like aircon, leather, reliability, as well as something that I hopefully wont have trouble selling on. I like the 5 series estates but they must be soooo boring to drive?!

Jim Galbally

dunno never driven one, the top end models dont hang about! They just command good money so might be out of budget