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  • Hintza
    Hintza Posts: 19,420 Forumite
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    OP for how many years have you been threatening to buy one of these?

    Anyway a 5 series BMW a luxobarge? You need a 7 series!
  • arcon5
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    Mint, low mileage, sub £1k aren't really things you'd usually find in the same sentence when talking about a BMW in my opinion
  • rev_henry
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    spacey2012 wrote: »
    Merc E320 is worth a look
    Diesel, Auto 38-45mpg, 0-60 in 7.1 150 mph, big luxury, make no road noise, handle on rails and run until someone drops a piano on it.
    I'd discounted the E class but I'm not sure why now. The estate is enormous and a 7 seat one would be good for road trips with my mates.

    Even a petrol one would be fine.
  • rev_henry
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    Hintza wrote: »
    OP for how many years have you been threatening to buy one of these?

    Anyway a 5 series BMW a luxobarge? You need a 7 series!
    :rotfl: yes but I am actually going to buy one this time!
  • jimmy_cricket
    jimmy_cricket Posts: 382 Forumite
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    rev_henry wrote: »
    Can't possibly have one of those, my best mate has one (his first car at 18 :rotfl: ) and I must have something better. :l.

    Better! Better, splutter..... Can't get anything better lol
  • rev_henry
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    jimmy_cricket wrote: »
    Better! Better, splutter..... Can't get anything better lol
    His is a very basic spec manual. It would have to be a connoisseur SE auto for me to be tempted...

    And the diesel which is obviously the best is too slow for me. The KV6 I am wary of, the cambelt costs a fortune for a start...
  • jimmy_cricket
    jimmy_cricket Posts: 382 Forumite
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    rev_henry wrote: »
    His is a very basic spec manual. It would have to be a connoisseur SE auto for me to be tempted...

    And the diesel which is obviously the best is too slow for me. The KV6 I am wary of, the cambelt costs a fortune for a start...

    Ah, that's exactly what ours is (connoisseur se auto). Horrendous on fuel round town but brill cruising the motorways. Put the foot down and the turbo kicks in quite fast. As long as it doesn't blow, which is a known issue....
  • rev_henry
    rev_henry Posts: 4,965 Forumite
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    edited 4 April 2014 at 9:45PM
    jimmy_cricket wrote: »
    Ah, that's exactly what ours is (connoisseur se auto). Horrendous on fuel round town but brill cruising the motorways. Put the foot down and the turbo kicks in quite fast. As long as it doesn't blow, which is a known issue....
    I've driven my friend's, its a really nice drive on country roads but REALLY needs to be an auto, the clutch is ludicrously heavy and he is constantly terrified it'll break, another known issue.

    I have to say I am still favouring the hyundai...nothing comes close to the price or spec!

    What about an S type Jag?
  • Paul_the_Painter
    Paul_the_Painter Posts: 764 Forumite
    Get a quote on an LS400 or LS430, even a GS300, they eat stellar mileages. Fuel economy fairly rubbish, but I had a 230,000 mile LS400, and everything still worked. In 2 years I put 2 tyres, and 2 rear springs on it.
    Unless it is damaged or discontinued - ignore any discount of over 25%
  • colino
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    S Type Jag? Please, get off of my cloud. After Clarkson put the boot in, the prices have deliciously plummeted. They are ridiculously cheap, easy to maintain, street sleepers,
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