Performance dog transport...

[Doctor Gollum]

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?

[tigers_gonads]

Omega estate 

[Doctor Gollum]

Omega estate 

Got that T shirt

[STEMO]

Mazda 6 

[Doctor Gollum]

Mazda 6 

No larger engines

[STEMO]

Large enough:
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201610208968581?onesearchad=Used&model=MAZDA6&make=MAZDA&sort=sponsored&advertising-location=at_cars&body-type=Estate&radius=100&fuel-type=Petrol&postcode=s728dw&page=1

[Doctor Gollum]

Not my cup of tea tbh

Thinking more...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-540i-SPORT-TOURING-AUTO-02-M-sport-bodykit-/142157244180?hash=item21193b6714:g:6ZUAAOSwUEVYC2oO

[Nick W]

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.

[Doctor Gollum]

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.

[JamesV6CDX]

My e39 530d tourer  is bloody brilliant

17years old 172k miles

[Sir Tigger KC]

My e39 530d tourer  is bloody brilliant

17years old 172k miles

Mine too!   

17 years old. 118k  miles.

[JamesV6CDX]

My e39 530d tourer  is bloody brilliant

17years old 172k miles

Mine too!   

17 years old. 118k  miles.

Jealous of the mileage

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

[STEMO]

My e39 530d tourer  is bloody brilliant

17years old 172k miles

Mine too!   

17 years old. 118k  miles.

Jealous of the mileage

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

My missus had that done last year.

[serek]

BMW after 07 are crap, one with engine code start with Nxx chain at rear of engine , they just ask for trouble

[Doctor Gollum]

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..