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Originally Posted by lamborghini I didn't suggest the 650i because the 4.4V8 in the 650i isn't the most reliable, and the same for the M running the same engine IIRC.
There are facelift S5 3.0TSi available in your budget, but for the yellow RS5 the pricing seems in line with others of similar vintage. In fact, I may even urge you to check out the others first before this particular example - the wrap looks awful in pictures and it is super important to buy a clean car - it may have mods but needs to be planned and executed well.
Just another addition to your list, the XF-R with the Supercharged V8.
Regarding mechanic - always find reviews, see the work that he's done. A small mistake can cost a fortune to fix in this segment.
Ideally if this is your first European and you are not very hands on with the maintenance / have a tried and tested mechanic - go with something a little newer and more reliable even if it will not be as powerful : Say a first owner 530D, 330i, etc.
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There are also some fun enthusiast cars in in your budget that I would at least take for a test drive - this tuned BHPian owned 116i; one of the best and most chuckable BMW's ever made - this E90 330i with an in line 6; etc.
What I've realized is that there are powerful cars, and there are fun to drive cars. They both don't always go hand in hand. |
Okay then the 50i is out of the topic. I tried all the sites trying to find
a S/RS5 that fits in my budget but I did not find any apart from the neon one. It does look like it has mods too.
I should try looking for a XF-R now that you have suggested that. The jaguar
showroom here in Ahmedabad has a blue one sitting there but theres a
word around saying that the XF-R is not for sale and had something to do with the late son of the showroom's owner. Although I can go there and ask the representatives present there.
The 530d is again, the best car for my needs but 'DIESEL' is what's stopping
me :(
I will look into that 330i, thankyou./ Quote:
Originally Posted by Arnav612 I wouldn't recommend going for a full size luxury limousine with the intent of tuning and going slideways. If you're anyways investing in mods, go for a tame mainstream variant like the C200/E200 of the last generation and go all out. Barges like the S-Class/7-Series will be consuming enough moolah for their own mechanicals in due course, let alone the mods.
Although, If this is your supposed to be your recreational project, don't block out diesels. Merc E350 and BMW 530d are droolworthy sedans with fantastic luxury value and mod potential. And you will now find dime a dozen of these well within your budget. |
The W205 C200 is also a worthy opponent for the CLS. I did find a C200 with low km's on the ODO. I can consider one of those too, plus they are a better option than an old W204.
I would buy a E200 but I want a W213 and not a W212 if I am going for a 200. The W213 E200 with an AMG kit and de-chromed grill and other parts, it would look sinister. But those are way out of my budget. If only I could change the budget band.
Everybody here is suggesting the 530d, once again, I can give it a thought. Quote:
Originally Posted by Iyencar You’re comparing apples and oranges. The E is a big diesel which is going to be strained very less with your driving style. Not to mention the tank size is also much larger on the E vs the Verna which is why you had to fuel up sooner on the latter. You really need to do a tank to tank calculation and arrive at exact figures.
I seriously doubt this. Please look around the forum for some actual FE figures on the large V6 and V8 petrols. |
I might be wrong, but I compared the amount of money I used for both the cars. While the E-Class lasted for 3 days with a high km count just on rs1500 worth of diesel, the Verna doesn't last the same with almost half the km's driven. I am unaware of the difference between the fuel type so I might be wrong about this. From my point of view, the verna consumes more fuel compared to the E-class when refilled with the same amount of money, regardless of it being a manual and also being driven way more gently than the E-class.
Thankyou for the suggestion, pardon me if I am wrong.
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