Motorway Mile Munchers

[CatmanV2]

A fully specced 335D X-drive with a chip.

Thanks, Benny. Mrs C has vetoed a BMW on the drive. I'm mostly fine with this

C

 

[CatmanV2]

Drive to Luton Airport Parkway and go from there.

Can you just read that back to yourself.....

C

 

[GeoffCapes]

I think certainly below 10.

I think short list right now is
XF
CLS320
C Class
E Class (Know nothing about the range or engines of either of them)
Some kind of Audi (maybe A5 but I know nothing about the range / engines. Just know I loved the A8 we had)
Mrs C has vetoed a BMW
Something else.

It's all simple

C

For sub 10k you can get an E350 AMG Sport, W212 engine (more refined than the 211 and a bit more power), all the toys and will do 50 mpg on a run.

I sold mine (at 92k miles, fsh ) for 9 grand.
They don't go wrong, and are brilliant for motorways.

 

[GeoffCapes]

I reckon you could get this for 8k

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201811012038122

 

[Zep]

Can you just read that back to yourself.....

C

It’s not as mad as you think. 40 mins drive and 80 mins on the train. Compared to 3 hours on the A1.

I know which one I could do!

 

[Mattp]

What engine, chap? I had the V6 3.2 before my 4200. Perhaps we should PM

C

It's the 1.9 jtdm... with an angel remap. Feel free to pm if your interested... but it's a manual... just seen you upped the criteria to auto!!

 

[philw696]

I too needed to buy a mile cruncher here in France and decided as an Englishman I'm having a Jag.
Got the XF 3.0 premium luxury with added extras 2010 done 220,000 kilometers one owner all the paper work and fully serviced ready to go with warranty and a new 2 year test here not as cheap as the UK as a lot less for sale.
Drives lovely the interior is as good as any other and they go and give good mpg.
Richard Grace pointed me to his father in laws one for a bargain price but I had to have LHD.

 

[zagatoes30]

I have a similar dilemma when we move to Ireland, will be doing 100 miles per day and although the RR is super comfy the MPG is terrible. I am thinking VAG hatch, Seat or Skoda probably and after having the DSG in the Skoda we currently have would be tempted although when it goes wrong it can be costly.

 

[rivarama]

I am the wrong man for this thread. For years my motorway muncher has been the supercharged Rangie. Super comfy and safe, with great visibility. Not so hot on the mpg however.

But my new Hybrid Rangie arrived on a Thursday and I took it to Oxford and back yesterday. It averaged 36mpg, so pretty much exactly double what I averaged in the old one. Happy days.

Not sure I get the logic in recommending a £50k+ car that does mid 20s mpg to C... if he’s trying to save for a future Strad- there’s no point - unless you want us to see a picture of your (gorgeous) RR

 

[rivarama]

I reckon you could get this for 8k

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201811012038122

And look like a taxi driver on his way to Heathrow ;-) haha

 

[GeoffCapes]

And look like a taxi driver on his way to Heathrow ;-) haha

Does the job though.

Don’t all taxi drivers these day use Toyota Prius’s now?

 

[CatmanV2]

For sub 10k you can get an E350 AMG Sport, W212 engine (more refined than the 211 and a bit more power), all the toys and will do 50 mpg on a run.

I sold mine (at 92k miles, fsh ) for 9 grand.
They don't go wrong, and are brilliant for motorways.

Thanks for that!

C

 

[CatmanV2]

I too needed to buy a mile cruncher here in France and decided as an Englishman I'm having a Jag.
Got the XF 3.0 premium luxury with added extras 2010 done 220,000 kilometers one owner all the paper work and fully serviced ready to go with warranty and a new 2 year test here not as cheap as the UK as a lot less for sale.
Drives lovely the interior is as good as any other and they go and give good mpg.
Richard Grace pointed me to his father in laws one for a bargain price but I had to have LHD.

I wonder if that's still available!

C

 

[CatmanV2]

It’s not as mad as you think. 40 mins drive and 80 mins on the train. Compared to 3 hours on the A1.

I know which one I could do!

'Luton Parkway'....

C

 

[rivarama]

Does the job though.

Don’t all taxi drivers these day use Toyota Prius’s now?

Uber does yes, but I use Tristar for work and they’re all mercs- very comfy!

 

[philw696]

I wonder if that's still available!

C

Worth checking Chris.
If it wasn't that I need LHD and French registered I would have been on it.
All cars have their issues and I remember Dean pointing out why he bought his Merc with a few miles on it as the lower miles more expensive ones are waiting for the issues to happen and the higher miles ones dealt with.
Same with Maseratis really.

 

[Ewan]

Very nice Ewan. How does the hybrid drive?

I’ve just picked up this TDV8 in blue on the advice of my spinal surgeon. Just had two more lumbar discs decompressed yesterday - more than a little sore at the moment. Two weeks or so before I can drive again
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So far so good with the Hybrid. Similar performance to the V8, but with better mpg. And as it’s only available in Autobiography spec, it comes with the massage facility on the front seats (along with heating and cooling) - so ideal for sore backs!

With appropriate apologies for thread drift.

 

[Rwc13]

Yep got the Autobiogrpahy too, really just for those seats

 

[CatmanV2]

Worth checking Chris.
If it wasn't that I need LHD and French registered I would have been on it.
All cars have their issues and I remember Dean pointing out why he bought his Merc with a few miles on it as the lower miles more expensive ones are waiting for the issues to happen and the higher miles ones dealt with.
Same with Maseratis really.

Gone, but per his reputation, Dicky has been very helpful
C

 

[D Walker]

Gone, but per his reputation, Dicky has been very helpful
C

Has he found you a Porsche in Blue....lol