bazz26 wrote: » So what are you replacing it with?
James Bond Junior wrote: » Wife and I picked this up last week after a compromise. I wanted a CLS550 or E63 AMG. She didn't want anything except a 4X4. The X5 is hugley unreliable in V8 form and the ML550 is hard find so this became an obvious choice. Considered a Dodge Durango but they are awful quality inside. Looked at a GL500 too but it was ruled out for being too big. Very impressed especially with overall comfort, the 5.7 HEMI engine is rapid as you want and the standard spec is huge. Currently averaging 12 MPG. [/url][/IMG]
Jude13 wrote: » The old Omani plates, to be avoided like the plague when you seen them on the road up here. Drove one of them for a while when I was in Oman, the smaller engine, think it was the first generation of that model that had the merc engine. had it in Wahiba and didn't do too badly off road. Great car on road for a spin from Muscat to Dubai every now and then. Well wear.
OSI wrote: » If I remember right you’re not even 25? You’re at or near a 6 figure spend across a considerable number of cars some of which people spending years saving towards as a dream car and you’ve managed to find inane unquantifiable faults with every single one of them. Do you think maybe what you’re looking for just isn’t found in cars?
James Bond Junior wrote: » They are shockingly bad at driving alright. Stay as close to the person in front of you at all times, 5kmh or 120kmh, it doesn't matter! An Irish lad I work with took a few lessons here and was told it is safest to drive as close to the person in front as possible as if you crash into them you won't hit them as hard. Which of course makes total sense. We went for the 5.7. Hoping to hit Jebel shams soon, but Wahiba is on the to do list too. The 3.6 is fine but there is no difference in MPG so why not.
CIP4 wrote: » Yes we could probably have a whole thread on this :pac: But yes I would agree with what you said tbh the closest I have been to being fully satisfied with the car I owned was my last A4. The Golf is my first proper performance car and I was sure when I bought it I would just fall in love with the power and think it was the best thing ever and the fact I haven’t has opened my eyes to think I am way too picky. You are right as-well that if I had spent years saving for a GTI it would mean more to me. I just literally decided I was going to get one and had one bought within about a week.
colm_mcm wrote: » Best thing you can do is not get any advice from anybody or worry about what other people will think of the car. If it happens to be the likes of an A6 or some other old man car, just buy it if you wanna buy it and don’t feel as if you have to buy a certain car to be accepted
vintagevrs wrote: » Got a few hours at the car this weekend. Included a touch of the polish machine and some wax to finish.
high horse wrote: » Did you trade in the old car somewhere in Cork GustavoFring? New car looks great
GustavoFring wrote: » Sold it privately, a guy in work was looking for one and made a decent offer so I took it.
high horse wrote: » It looked like a good one and my E46 touring needs to be updated so I thought I might have been able to see it in a garage somewhere. Best of luck with the new one anyway
GustavoFring wrote: » Picked this up today, more of the same to be honest. 330d, a lot more kit than the last one. Last five miles home this evening were on a flooded road so here's hoping I haven't damaged it already
maddness wrote: » A rare clean picture
hooch-85 wrote: » Two cracking cars.@maddness Looks like you lowered yours, the XDrive suspension definitely sits higher? My mate has an identical one in the UK, they are crazy fast after a remap. Is that an aftermarket exhaust too?
maddness wrote: » Yeah just fitted Eibach springs all round, makes a huge difference to the ride and handling. It’s an AC Schnitzer full exhaust system that was fitted by the previous owner at great expense.
vintagevrs wrote: » Were you in the NW part of the country this morning by any chance? A 435d was keeping pace with me on the commute, and then decided my pace wasn't quick enough. It passed me and a number of cars then like we were going backwards.
