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    Quote Originally Posted by merc85 View Post
    is it that particular car in the pic ur getting ?? seriously looks good mate
    No mate just showing with some tasty wheels

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    does look good the wheels defo suit it

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ettienne View Post
    Not thought of a large BMW diesel? 535d or such, if you go for the 530d you can still have a manual.
    Yeah but getting old now wanted a more modern car

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    Quote Originally Posted by T5frankie View Post
    Yeah but getting old now wanted a more modern car
    I do like my p2 sooo comfy, but I keep looking at diesels and not volvos.

    It would have to be 250bhp plus, something like Mercs would be good.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ettienne View Post
    I do like my p2 sooo comfy, but I keep looking at diesels and not volvos.

    It would have to be 250bhp plus, something like Mercs would be good.
    Alot more expensive to buy too, I'd love a 535d though

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ettienne View Post
    I do like my p2 sooo comfy, but I keep looking at diesels and not volvos.

    It would have to be 250bhp plus, something like Mercs would be good.
    The later e320 cdi 2005 on is a v6 224bhp std remap to around 275bhp
    Later still e350 cdi w212 231bhp/540nms 0-62 6.8s , remap to over 300bhp

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    Quote Originally Posted by merc85 View Post
    The later e320 cdi 2005 on is a v6 224bhp std remap to around 275bhp
    Later still e350 cdi w212 231bhp/540nms 0-62 6.8s , remap to over 300bhp
    Still don't compare to a 535d when mapped though

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    Quote Originally Posted by merc85 View Post
    The later e320 cdi 2005 on is a v6 224bhp std remap to around 275bhp
    Later still e350 cdi w212 231bhp/540nms 0-62 6.8s , remap to over 300bhp
    Life's too short to be driving a diesel, though, if everyone drove diesels, life would be shorter still.

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    Audi 4.2 tdi is a monster

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    Quote Originally Posted by stribo View Post
    Life's too short to be driving a diesel, though, if everyone drove diesels, life would be shorter still.
    says the old man driving that 2 door toyota camery lol

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    A few probs I'd see firstly a big diesel vag or BMW, not as reliable as you'd think.

    I'd definitely crash it within a week, most likely sooner if it's wet.

    Cost of repair, volvos are cheap to repair, I'd do some / most of it myself and could always find parts. Even the p2 aren't that bad and the 6 sp autos are extremely reliable.

    Audi or BMW auto boxes would worry me.

    But a a8 4.2 tdi or 535d would both be nice.


 

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