If not a 406, my choice would be...

[STALLED]

Renaultsport Clio 172
Pooojeot 206 GTI 180 (RC)

But - I really want one of these....

BMW E39 528i

[Welly]

It would have to be a 1972 SIII long wheel 6 cylinder Landrover

Are they the ones that came with blue smoke from the eggsauce as standard?

[puggy]

Lotus carlton ,liked em when they came out and still do.

Still expensive to buy and run but you got to wonder what it would be like doing 175mph

with friends or family aboard

[steve_earwig]

I still have a spare camchain when your one breaks...

[puggy]

Ah yes the old camchain problem apparently an owner who is an

engineer has produced an uprated kit for them.... would still have one if

could afford the £15/20000 thet are fetching

[steve_earwig]

It's an uprated chain. Still simplex though. This would be the same guy who's running a 4.0 Senator (only one in the country). It's an amazing car but if you thought 406s have problems... At least we can get spares!

Here you go:




Mint, 40,000miles, 20 grand to you sir.

[Captain Jack]

An E46 320d or a VW Passat TDI 130

Although, a modern (2001+) Mondeo TDCI does look appealing as well.

Don't want any Jap crap. They are boring as f**k. My ex-boss has a Skyline R33, and, although it's bloody quick, it's just boring.

[puggy]

Thanks for that earwig think i have just creamed me pants

[DaiRees]

I've really got no idea what I'd have. I don't mean to generalise but I find all japanese cars soulless, german cars are pretentious, american cars are badly built and don't go around corners, korean cars just shout "cheap", italian cars look great but fall apart, french cars - electrics......

Obviously a car is a trade off between what you want, what you need and how good you want it to be. My next car will be an estate or at a push a hatchback, I simply couldn't live with a saloon, and it'll most likely be a diseasel. I quite liked jag X-type estates for a while. BMW 5 series touring would be nice. Maybe a chelsea tractor of some shape or form, but I can't afford to run a bloody pug! I know it's swearing but I'm really liking the new mondeo at the moment.

Who knows?

[Welly]

You know, it's difficult to replace such a nice comfy high spec car without thinking you've traded-down a bit these days. Afterall you would have to spend some chedder to get all the extras that the exec has.

I can't help feeling that a natural progression would be a 407, they look good, handle well etc. BUT - are they as unreliable as people suggest??

The problem for Estate lovers is that the 407 estate doesn't look as good as the 406 estate IMO.

Welly

[steve_earwig]

The 407 estate looks great, it's just the feebly small boot.

I've just been looking at the 4007, it looks like a cross between a Thomas the Tank Engine extra and an overblown berlingo.

[mjb]

Out of curiosity, what would you drive if all the PSA products were left out?

I can't help feeling that a natural progression would be a 407,

heh

The problem for Estate lovers is that the 407 estate doesn't look as good as the 406 estate IMO.

WHAT? The 407 SW is sex on wheels!

[jameslxdt]

BMW E34 Alpina Bi-Turbo
BMW E30 M3 EVO III - 215bhp version
BMW E30 325i Motorsport cabriolet
Subaru impreza P1
Subaru impreza WRX Type RA
Volvo V70 R
Lexus IS200

[mav]

The problem for Estate lovers is that the 407 estate doesn't look as good as the 406 estate IMO.

Welly

i agree welly

[Welly]

Out of curiosity, what would you drive if all the PSA products were left out?

I can't help feeling that a natural progression would be a 407,

heh

I kind of went off topic a bit, but in a nice way