stevos

hi guys im looking at getting a new motor for when i sell the frs, now i really want an estate and have been looking at:
A6 avant 2.7 or 3.0 diesel
octavia vrs petrol or diesel
Im looking at getting something that i can moderately tune.I really like the idea of a well tuned diesel to be honest.
I cant really think of anything else.
My budget would be no more than 8k to buy the car as im looking to buy a new motor bike this year also (ducati 749).
Any suggestion for me and what could be achieved with a remap.

3i Jim

Alfa Romeo 156 GTA estate. 3.2 V6 240 bhp.

strada84

BMW 530d Touring

Remap that and you'll be laughing. Awesome cars.

Maxwell

E60 530 Touring in my opinion

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Go and roadtest them yourself and make your own mind up. Some people might like the bm where as you might hate it.

stevos

I'm looking for other options as well glen maybe something I haven't thought about.
The Alfa is nice but a big engined deisel will be for me next

bj928

E class 320 diesel is a massive estate, good estate car, with a bit of class

Fil

boring, sod the diesel and blow your budget


rs6 avant, slight tune and then 600bhp



or as its a fird forum, sierra 2.9 4x4 and drop a 24v lump in

xr2wishy

iTrader: (2)

535d touring, remap and you're shifting very quickly indeed, not that standard isn't quick.
Try for an m sport with i drive sat nav options, loads of there in your budget.

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Mondeo st tdci estate.

gcfcos

A guy I know has a 330d touring (I think that's right) he's had it remapped and it goes like fuck. He's put some nice m3 wheels on it and looks awesome. I wouldn't bother with an Alfa there piles of junk from my experience. Failed a 4 year old Alfa on rust a little while back on floor by seatbelt mount couldn't believe it.

gcfcos

My dream daily driver one of those in blue

smiley

V50 r design d5 volvo

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

It would defo have to be blue for me too.

3i Jim

As said, you could get a really good mondeo ST tdci estate and have plenty of change left over. My ST tdci is a great car and it's never let me down (touch wood). I must admit I do like an "under the radar car" that's why I said the alfa romeo 156 GTA but in reality you couldn't use one every day, unless you've got a good sense of humour. A Volvo V70 D5 is a very capable motor. And then there is the usual German fodder

stevos

Been looking at the 530d now as well.
I really do like the volvo v50 its a really nice car but a bit boring.
The mondeos are nice s well but I think it's the luck of the draw with them whether you get a good one or a bad one but I suppose you can say that about any car.

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Its luck of the draw with any car you get imo. The 2.2 tdci engines dont seem to suffer with injector faults.

stevos

What they like to extract more power from glen.
I'm looking for a big bus that I can get mapped for more torque and power.

3i Jim

With the right mods you can get them over 200 bhp and well over 450lb of torque. I'm fitting a de-cat to mine this afternoon. I'll let you know how it goes.

gcfcos

Id love an old cortina estate with cossie running gear slammed with wide wheels.

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Im sure there will be plenty of info on the st botters club lol.

3i Jim

Fitted the decat. Makes the throttle response quicker, you get a "wastegate type noise" on part throttle lift off and aggressive raw on full boost would be even louder with a full stainless but that would be too much for my liking.

stevos

Sound very good mate will have a look into them also

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

How nice does this look.

3i Jim

Yeah boi. I'd like those wheels for mine.

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

There mint aren't they.

bigdel

This should do the trick! - http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/...ul-all-rounder

or if you've got a bigger budget - http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/mercede...-estate-review

IainRS1700T

Most def not a diesel, but I had one of the later JDM Forester STI's which was great. V charismatic, very practical and lots of fun when having a blast by yourself.
You might have to stretch your £8k budget by a touch though.
(Avoid a used Alfa like the plague. My work ran 156's as a fleet car and they were shocking from start to finish.)
Cheers
Iain