FabSwingers.com forum: arghhh car choice!

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Spent last few months test driving lots and struggling to make mind up to narrow down the following....., ave 60k miles per ann, fuel not an issue.

Mercedes e350 amg

Bmw 335xdrive msport

Bmw 535d msport

Audi a7 3.0d quattro

Or.....

Landrover discovery

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

my boyfriends friend has hid own garage and he says stay away from a landrover xx

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By *pple16Man
over a year ago

Macclesfield

jag new xJ

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"jag new xJ "

Have a bit of style and get a Jag, not a mobile grey business suit.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"jag new xJ

Have a bit of style and get a Jag, not a mobile grey business suit."

I drove the new xj for 3days on test and looked lovely, felt great inside....so dissapointing to drive...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Had a 335d xdrive and loved it! The 5 will be better at duel carriage ways and will come with more spec as standard over the 3, do you need the space?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'd go for the 535d

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By *pple16Man
over a year ago

Macclesfield

i do a lot of milage as a photographer and this is my 4th jag, arrive in comfort and style.

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

The mercedes.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Out of the cars you've listed I'd go for the AMG, I'm not a fan of bmw. Have you thought about the Audi RS line?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lexus IS-F bit left field but so bored of German Cars.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don't disregard the new C Class - stunning car.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Spent last few months test driving lots and struggling to make mind up to narrow down the following....., ave 60k miles per ann, fuel not an issue.

Mercedes e350 amg

Bmw 335xdrive msport

Bmw 535d msport

Audi a7 3.0d quattro

Or.....

Landrover discovery

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That's 300 miles a day... When do you find time to work!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Had a 335d xdrive and loved it! The 5 will be better at duel carriage ways and will come with more spec as standard over the 3, do you need the space? "

The 335 just blew me away with pace of the thing, 90% time I don't need space at all....

Each of the 5 had great points hence getting stuck and struggling to narrow down..

Currently in c350 amg and its set a fairly high benchmark to better.

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By *hmed7894Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

Got a bmw 535d and the audi rs4 and mercedes e320cdi if fuels not an issue go for the rs4 if it is then 535d best diesel in a million years with great mpg and power when needed

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Spent last few months test driving lots and struggling to make mind up to narrow down the following....., ave 60k miles per ann, fuel not an issue.

Mercedes e350 amg

Bmw 335xdrive msport

Bmw 535d msport

Audi a7 3.0d quattro

Or.....

Landrover discovery

That's 300 miles a day... When do you find time to work!"

Project manager and average 4000 business miles per week, uk and continental...plus nipping to Alps for a ski

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sounds like you've got a bit of cash to splash

Get a Nissan GTR

can easily pick them up for under 45K

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The new Dacia Sandera's nice

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

4000 miles per month not week doh!

Not my cash.....company supplied and maintained (thank god)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Spent last few months test driving lots and struggling to make mind up to narrow down the following....., ave 60k miles per ann, fuel not an issue.

Mercedes e350 amg

Bmw 335xdrive msport

Bmw 535d msport

Audi a7 3.0d quattro

Or.....

Landrover discovery

That's 300 miles a day... When do you find time to work!

Project manager and average 4000 business miles per week, uk and continental...plus nipping to Alps for a ski"
.wow 9 hours a day in a car.

I'd quit and get a decent job!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Spent last few months test driving lots and struggling to make mind up to narrow down the following....., ave 60k miles per ann, fuel not an issue.

Mercedes e350 amg

Bmw 335xdrive msport

Bmw 535d msport

Audi a7 3.0d quattro

Or.....

Landrover discovery

That's 300 miles a day... When do you find time to work!

Project manager and average 4000 business miles per week, uk and continental...plus nipping to Alps for a ski.wow 9 hours a day in a car.

I'd quit and get a decent job!"

Lol love the job and get to visit many places and see lots of events......(concerts, sporting events to name a few) plus get paid for it.........

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Get a Jaguar.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

TRy the Skoda Superb, it is well named!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

60k a year is some mileage

I do 30-35k and I think that's a lot

Anyway, I'd go with the Merc

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No idea about cars but a big car is good

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"60k a year is some mileage

I do 30-35k and I think that's a lot

Anyway, I'd go with the Merc

Just the summer music festival circuit is around 18k of the distance (up, down, east, west of the country, would be nice if they planned them with each online and making nice route lol)

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By *ratty_DamselWoman
over a year ago

Greater London

Def the skoda version

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By *eep_Calm_andMan
over a year ago

milton keynes

if your popping across skiing the merc and the beemers are crap in the snow!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Do they still make Lada,s if so look at the money you will save ,and more money left to spend on dirty weekends away

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If you are considering an A7 look at the RS5 too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"if your popping across skiing the merc and the beemers are crap in the snow!"

There's plenty of Beemers and Mercs in Switzerland mate. Anyway you go skiing on ski's not in the car

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"if your popping across skiing the merc and the beemers are crap in the snow!"

Tell me about it.....snow chains at hand all the time...

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By *eep_Calm_andMan
over a year ago

milton keynes

"if your popping across skiing the merc and the beemers are crap in the snow!

There's plenty of Beemers and Mercs in Switzerland mate. Anyway you go skiing on ski's not in the car"

sure but as soon as we see a bit of snow over here, the traction on those things are atrocious

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"if your popping across skiing the merc and the beemers are crap in the snow!

There's plenty of Beemers and Mercs in Switzerland mate. Anyway you go skiing on ski's not in the car

sure but as soon as we see a bit of snow over here, the traction on those things are atrocious"

It's down to the way you drive. I've got one of each and never had a problem. Mind you, we don't see much snow down here

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By *eep_Calm_andMan
over a year ago

milton keynes

ive had both too, and do agree its the way you drive, it does make me smile when your on roads covered in snow and you see a merc or bmw trying to pull off and ends up sliding.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Get the blue one.

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By *umourCouple
over a year ago

Rushden

"if your popping across skiing the merc and the beemers are crap in the snow!

Tell me about it.....snow chains at hand all the time..."

Never had a problem with our beemers in the snow! The 335D was very well behaved as was the 330D and the 320D. But I generally find it is the driver not the car..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Mercedes are great, especially the amg models. I'd go for that over a bmw, especially if you need to travel, try going on snow in a beemer. The audi would be a safe choice too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Go for the Merc, I have a older E class diesel which I use for my daily duties, good quality cars

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By *ratty_DamselWoman
over a year ago

Greater London

Do not go for a boring sedate colour either - stand out from the crowd. Go for a bright colour - dare you!

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By *hmed7894Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

"Do not go for a boring sedate colour either - stand out from the crowd. Go for a bright colour - dare you!

i have a yellow rs4 is that bright enough lol

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By *arehamMan
over a year ago

handforth

Keep away from land rover go for German .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Do not go for a boring sedate colour either - stand out from the crowd. Go for a bright colour - dare you!

My Honda is bright yellow and loud, I stand out like a sore thumb

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

"Get a Jaguar."
so you too can look like a knob

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By *ensualtouch15Man
over a year ago

ashby de la zouch

Did I hear there is a Web site for sugar daddies ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Car type and drive is largely irrelevant if you have Cold weather rated tyres. Amazingly in Germany they have laws to make sure they are fitted.

We are so behind in the UK when it comes to tyre type.

I have all season fitted (Goodyear and Hankook both rated with the snowflake symbol) and went out onto the hills when it snowed. Zero traction or braking issues even when playing around like stopping on a steep ice covered incline and setting off without wheel spin.

It doesn't matter what car (front, rear or 4 wheel drive) all power, steering and braking is done through the tyres - they are critical but no one wants to know.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Car type and drive is largely irrelevant if you have Cold weather rated tyres. Amazingly in Germany they have laws to make sure they are fitted.

We are so behind in the UK when it comes to tyre type.

It doesn't matter what car (front, rear or 4 wheel drive) all power, steering and braking is done through the tyres - they are critical but no one wants to know."
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That's because no one ever looks at your tyres and goes ooooo there expensive, not like a shiny new 4x4...bragging...It's a typical British trait

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I can usually tell when a car's in for MOT how well it's been looked after simply by looking at the tyres -

All same make and model or matching axles sets of quality brand tyres = well maintained.

Cheapo Chinese Ditch finders (CDF's) a load of problems usually.

Love watching Range Rovers slither all over the place on low profile 'sport' tyres or aformentioned crappers...

There's a guy with an older RS4 nearby with a brand new set of Michelin Sport pilots. I can imagine it's immaculate.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I looked around for months and I noticed that they were all the same, just boxes I'm wheels with five seats, 11 computers and no fucking personality, so that is why I am now the owner if the most beautiful 1968 Mercedes 280se, when was the last time YOU saw chrome on a car? I don't care what anyone says, the cars built in the West Midlands are about as much use as our football clubs, and will let you down just as often, and most modern cars have all the charisma of a single bloke (with a wife who doesn't understand him) with a blank profile and no more than three words to put on first message, my car makes a statement, it says dont give a flying one what society thinks I should do, ill do it my way

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Since it's a company car why not get something less boring than just another Audi, BMW or Merc. What about a Maserati Ghibli? So much more style and they are no more unreliable these days than the Germans and they even do diesels.

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