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Re: Im looking for a new car.....
« Reply #16 on: 17 January 2008, 17:24:39 »

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Re: Im looking for a new car.....
« Reply #17 on: 17 January 2008, 17:25:33 »

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hammering on loads of miles by commuting soon scuppers that idea

Very true. After all, let's say your commute costs you 2K a year in petrol in the Omega. Another couple of hundred on tyres, etc. etc. (which would be true in any car).

Go and spend 10K on a car and put that mileage on it and it'll cost you another 2K in depreciation.

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Re: Im looking for a new car.....
« Reply #18 on: 17 January 2008, 17:32:56 »

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Jaguar XJR -  4.0 Supercharged V8

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/JAGUAR+XJ/Ne-2-4-5-6-7-8-27-44-49-53-61-64-67-103-133-146,N-23-85-4294963311-4294967071/advert.action?R=200801301134873&distance=53&postcode=nn13+6er&channel=CARS&make=JAGUAR&model=XJ&min_pr=6000&max_pr=9000&max_mileage=


Aye very good mate - i agree.....but at 800 commute miles a month  :'(
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I guess i should have read the post properly!

In that case i would suggest a BMW 530D.... trouble is with the 3 Series is everyone who drives one is a w*nker!

5 Series have less of an image problem, and in 3.0D form, i think are very nice!

Would fit the bill as they hold their value very well....

or get the Jag, and use a Motorbike to commute  ;)
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Re: Im looking for a new car.....
« Reply #19 on: 17 January 2008, 17:34:19 »

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Jaguar XJR -  4.0 Supercharged V8

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/JAGUAR+XJ/Ne-2-4-5-6-7-8-27-44-49-53-61-64-67-103-133-146,N-23-85-4294963311-4294967071/advert.action?R=200801301134873&distance=53&postcode=nn13+6er&channel=CARS&make=JAGUAR&model=XJ&min_pr=6000&max_pr=9000&max_mileage=

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An E39 M5 would be loads more fun to drive, more reliable, more spacious, probably more economical being a manual, and looks just as stealthy. Admittedly a bit more expensive to buy a decent one, but it'll lose less in depreciation.

Best of all, you don't need a blue rinse perm to drive one :D

Neither of them are particularly suited to commuting though.
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Re: Im looking for a new car.....
« Reply #20 on: 17 January 2008, 17:36:36 »

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Jaguar XJR -  4.0 Supercharged V8

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/JAGUAR+XJ/Ne-2-4-5-6-7-8-27-44-49-53-61-64-67-103-133-146,N-23-85-4294963311-4294967071/advert.action?R=200801301134873&distance=53&postcode=nn13+6er&channel=CARS&make=JAGUAR&model=XJ&min_pr=6000&max_pr=9000&max_mileage=


Aye very good mate - i agree.....but at 800 commute miles a month  :'(
 :y

I guess i should have read the post properly!

In that case i would suggest a BMW 530D.... trouble is with the 3 Series is everyone who drives one is a w*nker!

5 Series have less of an image problem, and in 3.0D form, i think are very nice!

Would fit the bill as they hold their value very well....

or get the Jag, and use a Motorbike to commute  ;)
Tunnie - any BMW badge (M series aside) has the 'idiot' image - the series just defines how important a rep you are ;)
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Re: Im looking for a new car.....
« Reply #21 on: 17 January 2008, 17:37:01 »

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Jaguar XJR -  4.0 Supercharged V8

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/JAGUAR+XJ/Ne-2-4-5-6-7-8-27-44-49-53-61-64-67-103-133-146,N-23-85-4294963311-4294967071/advert.action?R=200801301134873&distance=53&postcode=nn13+6er&channel=CARS&make=JAGUAR&model=XJ&min_pr=6000&max_pr=9000&max_mileage=

 :y

An E39 M5 would be loads more fun to drive, more reliable, more spacious, probably more economical being a manual, and looks just as stealthy. Admittedly a bit more expensive to buy a decent one, but it'll lose less in depreciation.

Best of all, you don't need a blue rinse perm to drive one :D

Neither of them are particularly suited to commuting though.
just a labotomy,,,
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Re: Im looking for a new car.....
« Reply #22 on: 17 January 2008, 17:41:45 »

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In that case i would suggest a BMW 530D.... trouble is with the 3 Series is everyone who drives one is a w*nker!

5 Series have less of an image problem, and in 3.0D form, i think are very nice!

Would fit the bill as they hold their value very well....

or get the Jag, and use a Motorbike to commute  ;)

530d is nice, but I can't get over the whole diesel thing, I think unless you're doing mega miles they're not really worth it (especially with diesel being more expensive to buy now, which cuts into the savings). Personally I'd be more inclined towards the 530i, you'll get a much nicer example for the same money, probably lower miles too as the diesels tend to be high mileage for obvious reasons. It handles better than the diesel, and the inline-6 engine is a peach, sounds very nice for a 6-pot IMO, much nicer than the GM V6. Rack and pinion steering on these too so the steering feedback is good.

IIRC the later E39 530i are around 235 BHP so they're reasonably quick, particularly if you get the manual version, which aren't too hard to find as a lot of the enthusiastic drivers go for the 530i sport. Not sure why but there seem to be more 530i in sport trim than 540i, maybe because the latter has a recirc ball steering box, or it might just be down to price.
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