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Performance dog transport...
« on: 22 October 2016, 13:40:52 »
Considering a possible estate purchase... criteria are pretty simple and whilst I would consider newer, I would prefer pre '06, so upto '55, to avoid the car tax rip off... Budget is a hypothetical £7k.

Criteria:

1. Petrol ideally.
2. Of reasonable size, so no small family estates.
3. Leather would be nice.
4. Xenons.
5. Nav and Bluetooth.
5. Modest mileage for age, minimal previous owners.
6. 6+ cylinders.
7. Not a VAG product.
8. Needs to be durable.

My shortlist thus far consists of the following...

Volvo V70 T5 manual.
BMW E61 5 series, 530i+.
Vectra VXR.
BMW F11 530d manual plod from auction, (admittedly left field ::))

Any alternatives?
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Re: Performance dog transport...
« Reply #1 on: 22 October 2016, 14:25:10 »
Omega estate  ;)
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« Reply #3 on: 22 October 2016, 14:56:57 »
Mazda 6  :)
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Re: Performance dog transport...
« Reply #7 on: 22 October 2016, 16:45:40 »
How big will the dog be and why does it need a performance car?


Big dogs and nice cars are not a good mix. I would keep the nice car for me, and just have a snotter for carting the dog(and any other large/smelly/dirty stuff) around. If it had been a hatchback your Focus would have been perfect.


This way you get a car you actually want, not one you have compromised on. And having  a spare car that you don't care about can be very useful.
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Re: Performance dog transport...
« Reply #8 on: 22 October 2016, 17:14:56 »
Not that big. And I would like one.

In that order ;)

The dog is more of an excuse tbh, but through loading ability would be nice... it's an option on the E39 saloons, and not that popular, so also justifies an estate.

I'm reasonably content with a 25mpg commute, so a late E39 525 tourer would tick most of the boxes, but more go would be nice...  ;)

The two car idea is perfectly fine, but a practical car doesn't have to be a shed... and I don't particularly want to pay twice for everything. I'm biding my time for a weekend toy, (I know what this will be), but would like a nice practical car for everything else.
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« Reply #9 on: 22 October 2016, 18:09:29 »
My e39 530d tourer  is bloody brilliant :y

17years old 172k miles :)
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« Reply #10 on: 22 October 2016, 21:15:42 »
Quote from: JamesV6CDX on 22 October 2016, 18:09:29
My e39 530d tourer  is bloody brilliant :y

17years old 172k miles :)

Mine too!   :y

17 years old. 118k  miles.
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« Reply #11 on: 22 October 2016, 21:52:41 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 22 October 2016, 21:15:42
Quote from: JamesV6CDX on 22 October 2016, 18:09:29
My e39 530d tourer  is bloody brilliant :y

17years old 172k miles :)

Mine too!   :y

17 years old. 118k  miles.

Jealous of the mileage

Jobs worth doing -  swirl flap removal and replace all vacuum hoses Along with EGR removal

:y
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Re: Performance dog transport...
« Reply #12 on: 22 October 2016, 22:04:50 »
Quote from: JamesV6CDX on 22 October 2016, 21:52:41
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 22 October 2016, 21:15:42
Quote from: JamesV6CDX on 22 October 2016, 18:09:29
My e39 530d tourer  is bloody brilliant :y

17years old 172k miles :)

Mine too!   :y

17 years old. 118k  miles.

Jealous of the mileage

Jobs worth doing -  swirl flap removal and replace all vacuum hoses Along with EGR removal

:y
My missus had that done last year.
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Re: Performance dog transport...
« Reply #13 on: 22 October 2016, 23:35:19 »
BMW after 07 are crap, one with engine code start with Nxx chain at rear of engine , they just ask for trouble
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Re: Performance dog transport...
« Reply #14 on: 23 October 2016, 00:49:20 »
Quote from: serek on 22 October 2016, 23:35:19
BMW after 07 are crap, one with engine code start with Nxx chain at rear of engine , they just ask for trouble
N62B44 has the chain at the front... :-\ same as M62 as near as can tell..
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