Family wagon on horizon

Porscha! · 05-08-2009, 07:38 AM

If towing and what not LR Disco / Defender is the only way to go, none of these blinged out 4X4s

biscuits · 05-08-2009, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Porscha!

If towing and what not LR Disco / Defender is the only way to go, none of these blinged out 4X4s

A V8 Disco/Defender would be great if I lived on a farm, but 90% of the time I'll be on tarmac, where the LR's tend to roll over with or without a trailer !

dxb335d · 05-08-2009, 07:58 AM

Dynamically the X6 has the RRS licked.

Rangey deffo has more presence.

CSL and a X6 i rekon!

trixman · 05-08-2009, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by dxb335d

Dynamically the X6 has the RRS licked.

Rangey deffo has more presence.

CSL and a X6 i rekon!

True, but don't think you'll pick up both for his budget.

Biscuits, you had tests in any of the 'weekend hacks' you were thinking of? (exige/caterhams etc)

biscuits · 05-08-2009, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by trixman

True, but don't think you'll pick up both for his budget. Biscuits, you had tests in any of the 'weekend hacks' you were thinking of? (exige/caterhams etc)

I'm trying to concetrate on the sensible car first...

My local Volvo dealer is also the Lotus dealer.... I did have a crazy thought of driving in with the M3 and swapping it for an XC90 and an Exige all in one fair swoop... but I need to try and be sensible, get the everyday car sorted, then probably wait till Winter to by the weekend toy when prices take a slump.

I think to get the weekend car passed the missus, it may have to be a softer option than the Exige, so she can use it too. So S2000 or similar would work... and still be OK for me too.

beemerbird · 05-08-2009, 08:48 AM

Do you play Euromillions Paul?

biscuits · 05-08-2009, 08:49 AM

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Do you play Euromillions Paul?

Maybe I should

beemerbird · 05-08-2009, 08:51 AM

Tonight - definately

Then it would be which helicopter/plane to buy!!

Irnbrukid · 05-08-2009, 12:17 PM

For me would be an X5sd & M3CSL if you can get in the budget.

Or the S2000 with a charger kit

would be fun...

biscuits · 05-08-2009, 03:29 PM

What about the old shape X5's ?

Starting to look a bit old now, but you get a lot of car for your money... Plenty would be left for the weekend hack... 4.8is or mapped 3.0d fully loaded... Hmmmmmm

doughboy · 05-08-2009, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by biscuits

A V8 Disco/Defender would be great if I lived on a farm, but 90% of the time I'll be on tarmac, where the LR's tend to roll over with or without a trailer !

The disco is the same car as the RR Sport, just with different body work on!

V8 disco all the way!!

Oli · 05-08-2009, 03:38 PM

I've already got a family wagon, just so happens it hits sixty in under 5 secs and 100 in just over 10!

biscuits · 05-08-2009, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Oli

I've already got a family wagon, just so happens it hits sixty in under 5 secs and 100 in just over 10!

Yeah and it'll just trounce a ploughed field........ trust me, a heavily rutted lane STOPS an M3 very quickly.

peterg1965 · 05-10-2009, 12:47 PM

Owned a Disco 3 TDV6 in the past, nice but a little agricultural. Have a look at a GL, they are huge and have masses of presence and are a real bargain used and new (currently an £11K dealer finance deposit contribution on a new GL320).

Oli · 05-10-2009, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by biscuits

Yeah and it'll just trounce a ploughed field........ trust me, a heavily rutted lane STOPS an M3 very quickly.

My mum always said 'never trust anyone who says trust me', trust me.........

biscuits · 05-10-2009, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by peterg1965

Owned a Disco 3 TDV6 in the past, nice but a little agricultural. Have a look at a GL, they are huge and have masses of presence and are a real bargain used and new (currently an £11K dealer finance deposit contribution on a new GL320).

The GL just doesn't do anything for me, regardless how good they are.

I went to two stealers yesterday. BMW and Land Rover.

Tried a 3.0d SE (only one they had), it was very good.
Pros: felt well made, drove just like a soft 5 series, averaged 31mpg, pretty nippy
Cons: not very exciting, same interior as the last two cars I've had.

Then took a RRS TDV8 out for a spin.
Pros: felt a special place to be driving it, unexpected ride and handling... I was expecting a barge! Went well considering its 2700kg!
Cons: not sure about reliability, 24mpg on same test route/time

I'm going to go and drive a Toureg, ML & XC90 to compare, but at the moment my head says X5 and my heart says RRS.

P

hmi1750 · 05-10-2009, 02:25 PM

You will not like the sluggish XC90 or the slightly less refined Toureg (compared to X5 and RR)

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