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[Viral_Jim]

Skoda superb, 280 awd?

Not rwd, but also not fwd. Should meet all other criteria.

[Doctor Gollum]

Skoda superb, 280 awd?

Not rwd, but also not fwd. Should meet all other criteria.

Complete with direct injection that makes it sound broken

[Raeturbo]

https://mag.lexus.co.uk/history-of-the-lexus-is/


            Some of these are very nice

[Sir Tigger KC]

If you could stomach driving a black car, then there are nicer Beemers on Autotrader than the one you linked. 

Anyway, when you're driving it you can't see what colour it is, so might as well have a pink one!   

[LC0112G]

Skoda superb, 280 awd?

Not rwd, but also not fwd. Should meet all other criteria.

AWD=4WD that doesn't work very well. There are precicely zero situations where 4WD/AWD would get me out of situations where snow chains aren't the correct solution (I'd already be on winter tyres). 4WD is about traction - acceleration on loose or slippery surfaces. It's nothing to do with absolute grip or braking which are the two most important things on snow (assuming all cars have decent ABS). And worse, whilst I haven't checked the Skoda specs many AWD cars are manufacturer excluded from using snow chains - either there isn't clearance behind the front wheels, or the difference in rolling diameter damages the transfer box. IMV, the belief that 4WD/AWD is 'better' on snow is simply wrong, unless you're hooning around the Finnish lakes like a loonatic in a rally car.

If FWD were an option - which it isn't - then yes I'd consider the Skoda above an equivalent Audi or VW - no point in paying for the badge if basically the same thing is available wearing a different body kit. Infact, the garage next door to work has a '15' Grey Skoda Estate for sale for £6K at the moment. Looks an Ok car (haven't looked very close though), but its FWD, so not what I'm after. 

[LC0112G]

If you could stomach driving a black car, then there are nicer Beemers on Autotrader than the one you linked. 

Anyway, when you're driving it you can't see what colour it is, so might as well have a pink one!   

I'd counter that how many Omegas are still on the road because they're Star Silver or Gay Gold, rather than one of the more 'unusual' colours.

It's not black I'm against - it's that shiny glossy black that looks dreadful if you don't keep the car clean.  I've said it before - I keep my cars religiously clean. Easter and Christmas they get a bucket of water thrown over them.

[Raeturbo]

Lexus?

[LC0112G]

Lexus?

They don't seem to do estates - or at least there are none on Autotrader excepting a few 2003/4's which aren't ULEZ. I don't want an SUV/MPV.

[STEMO]

This fella
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202108116096507

[LC0112G]

This fella
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202108116096507

2.2d [163] Luxury 5dr Auto

That's....

2.2d [163] Luxury 5dr Auto

Close, but no cigar.

[STEMO]

In a different colour 

[STEMO]

Nowt wrong with derv, more grunt at lower revs and higher mpg. They'll take more stick too.

[Doctor Gollum]

I thought I had posted summat about AWD/4wd with winter tyres being pretty unstoppable.

Obviously being able to drive on snow/ice is more important than the drive train, but getting drive from all four wheels with appropriate tyres makes it alot easier

[LC0112G]

Nowt wrong with derv, more grunt at lower revs and higher mpg. They'll take more stick too.

And readily freezes in alpine climates, forcing you to use special alpine diesel with additives. Even that freezes below -20 IIRC. Has happened to me once, and caused me to miss my flight home. Hire car was full on pickup from Lyon airport, so short of pouring fuel down the drain to re-fill with the alpine stuff there was little I could do. Bit of a pi55er at 4AM in a snowstorm half way up a mountain.

The more grunt at lower revs is because the majority of derv cars are turbo diesel. A petrol turbo car with similar cc's can have similar torque, and usually over a wider rev range. Just needs proper anti-knock control.

Plus everyone knows derv is the devils fuel, and only for lorryists.

[LC0112G]

I thought I had posted summat about AWD/4wd with winter tyres being pretty unstoppable.

Obviously being able to drive on snow/ice is more important than the drive train, but getting drive from all four wheels with appropriate tyres makes it alot easier

Any car with winter tyres and snow chains is unstoppable. AWD/4WD makes it more start-off-able on summer tyres, which is usually shortly before the unstoppable bit becomes the problem.