Looking for a relaxing car

La Fenetre

Something reliable and hassle free, and not too showy, that I can cruise into work relaxed , and listening to Bob Marley, while the rest of the world gets stressed out.

SBPhoto

La Fenetre wrote: »

Something reliable and hassle free, and not too showy, that I can cruise into work relaxed , and listening to Bob Marley, while the rest of the world gets stressed out.

How about an Electric Nissan Leaf, seems to be highly recommended lately

La Fenetre

Plugging things in running around with and cables and charge point maps, and wiring house and studying the minutes of charge left, Nah not cool man, thanks but not the relaxed rasta style at all.

Toyotafanboi

La Fenetre wrote: »

that I can cruise into work relaxed , and listening to Bob Marley

seem's at though you're borderline trolling.

no budget, no "i like this car and that car", no i need room for two kids and a dog, no i need petrol for short trips only, no mention of existing car etc.

just i need a car for listening to Bob Marley in.

MarkR

Here you go.

colm_mcm

Nissan tiida.

endacl

What you're describing is a train, OP. I'd suggest moving somewhere near a train station, and finding a job near a different station on the same line. All you have to do then is arrange your hours so you're never due in during rush hour.

La Fenetre

All these stressed out negative vibes and no chill, campers were OK in the day , but now they just rusty maintenance headaches for hipsters trying too hard.

La Fenetre

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

seem's at though you're borderline trolling.

no budget, no "i like this car and that car", no i need room for two kids and a dog, no i need petrol for short trips only, no mention of existing car etc.

just i need a car for listening to Bob Marley in.

Man you make your life so complicated . . :pac:

Toyotafanboi

so are you buying a car or just here to wind us up?

dbrunson

lexus gs 300, cost buttons second hand, mega relaxed cruiser, great sound system, great seats, great engine, not too showy, basically an over engineered Toyota.

La Fenetre

dbrunson wrote: »

lexus gs 300, cost buttons second hand, mega relaxed cruiser, great sound system, great seats, great engine, not too showy, basically an over engineered Toyota.

Cool, you get it.

/thread, unless anyone can do better.

bmwguy

check out the luxobarge thread if thats what you are after. Full of big mercs, bmws, audis, lexus, jags etc

I would say you definitely want an automatic

The cars in luxobarge are not for everyone and I dont think most of the lads posting links would even ever buy them but they are fun to discuss and its a good thread

Apart from that, look at 5 series, e class, a6, gs300 etc, not true luxobarges but mainly automatic, very comfortable and would fit the description of what you want

Soarer

bmwguy wrote: »

check out the luxobarge thread if thats what you are after. Full of big mercs, bmws, audis, Lexii, jags etc

I would say you definitely want an automatic

The cars in luxobarge are not for everyone and I dont think most of the lads posting links would even ever buy them but they are fun to discuss and its a good thread

Apart from that, look at 5 series, e class, a6, gs300 etc, not true luxobarges but mainly automatic, very comfortable and would fit the description of what you want

FYP

La Fenetre

I like the look of the Lexus rx300 , any good ?

bmwguy

Soarer wrote: »

FYP

I did think of that, but didn't want to confuse the issue!!

Truckermal

dbrunson wrote: »

lexus gs 300, cost buttons second hand, mega relaxed cruiser, great sound system, great seats, great engine, not too showy, basically an over engineered Toyota.

Was going to suggest it as I love mine plus when you do get stressed stick it in Tiptronic, turn off the TC then sit back and enjoy the rarrrrrr!!!

stefanovich

La Fenetre wrote: »

Something reliable and hassle free, and not too showy, that I can cruise into work relaxed , and listening to Bob Marley, while the rest of the world gets stressed out.

335i

Long Time Lurker

stefanovich wrote: »

335i

No BMW let's you fully relax. Older E Class Merc, Saab 9-5 Auto, Nissan Cube CVT, Any Passat on 15 inch rims pre 05, Citroen C8 if you're brave enough, Honda Legend if you're even braver (re running costs) or even a Jeep Grand Cherokee for that American slob experience.

For Forks Sake

Long Time Lurker wrote: »

No BMW let's you fully relax. Older E Class Merc, Saab 9-5 Auto, Nissan Cube CVT, Any Passat on 15 inch rims pre 05, Citroen C8 if you're brave enough, Honda Legend if you're even braver (re running costs) or even a Jeep Grand Cherokee for that American slob experience.

C6 surely? Unless the OP is planning on transporting another six of his laid back friends along with him.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2008-citroen-c6-exclusive-2-7hdi/10629535?offset=3

Long Time Lurker

For Forks Sake wrote: »

C6 surely? Unless the OP is planning on transporting another six of his laid back friends along with him.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2008-citroen-c6-exclusive-2-7hdi/10629535?offset=3

Sorry. Yup it was C6 that I intended to say. C8 lol.

dbrunson

Long Time Lurker wrote: »

Sorry. Yup it was C6 that I intended to say. C8 lol.

wow, no defeat software in that beast!

dbrunson

Truckermal wrote: »

Was going to suggest it as I love mine plus when you do get stressed stick it in Tiptronic, turn off the TC then sit back and enjoy the rarrrrrr!!!

Yep nothing else mentioned comes close, my 03 still drives like new and nothing ever goes wrong in it, had an rx too not as nice to drive due to height etc

Hachiko

La Fenetre wrote: »

Something reliable and hassle free, and not too showy, that I can cruise into work relaxed , and listening to Bob Marley, while the rest of the world gets stressed out.

you need a lexus then, Bob will sound very good on the ML audio.

Hachiko

dbrunson wrote: »

lexus gs 300, cost buttons second hand, mega relaxed cruiser, great sound system, great seats, great engine, not too showy, basically an over engineered Toyota.

How is a Lexus over engineered, probably the silliest thing i heard for a while. Lexus are probably the best engineered cars in the world. Being a R&D Engineer myself I appreciate fine engineering and build quality. There are many over engineered cars, Lexus are not one of them. Over engineered means too much stuff or equipment that has caused reliability or quality issues. Lexus certainly have lots of equipment but being a upper market brand its par for the course.

colm_mcm

Over engineered can also mean too much effort put into something making it less cost-efficient when less effort would have probably maybe done the trick almost as well.

NIMAN

Is this you OP?

La Fenetre

Dats me in the summer time

Duke O Smiley

Volvo S80 OP.

Two litre turbo, petrol, auto, leather, heated seats, good sound system, reliable etc.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volvo-s80-bargain-nct-amptax/10707951?offset=8

JonEBGud

La Fenetre wrote: »

Dats me in the summer time

You need a Smart car.
Quick!

La Fenetre

JonEBGud wrote: »

You need a Smart car.
Quick!

You should be SMARTer than that, no hurry atal.

La Fenetre

I would think about if they ever brought something back as relaxed as the Granada.

NIMAN

How cool would anyone look in this bad boy?

Micky Dolenz

Pre '81 Nissan Micra.

NIMAN

The lovely Lada Riva


Or what about the Sinclair C5?

La Fenetre

You need to get some sleep