the 7's are just not quick enough, but I do love them. I love the look of the E38 models.
Speed is everything. I wanted comfort I could have kept the Safrane. If the safrane had been faster I probably would have kept it.
Alpinas and Schnitzers are nice but too much money for what you get.
Driven a few beemers and every time been let down. Even by the 635csl which to be fair I think i expected a then 20 year old car to be as good as a new one.
7 series it has to be 735 and up, even then 740 is really the one I would go for. The 750 isn't really any better, the power and torque is more but theres 4 more cylinders and a lot worse fuel economy. Rather have the 540 though, smaller better handling and can shove m5 gear on it.
But building 204d4's, m62's (always from a rangie to be fair), n52's and n54 engines at least once a week has put me off BMW's tbh, don't even get me started on the crap that makes up the vag groups engines!
Brabus is silly money but theres a reason. AMG is achievable on a budget now though, just need to crack the welder out...
The rx8 is cheap, routinely sell for about 500 quid up here with worn engines. If it was a 7 I would think about it until I realized I'm not a hairdresser. The 8's I looked into buying to sell but no money in it and they are not fast or very good handling wise either.
The rx8 reminds me of the gpx fto. Doesn't fit anywhere and is no faster than a decent 19!
850's too common, also on deaths doorstep. The 40 is smaller and can be made as fast or indeed faster for less money. The 60's are about as big as I want to go although I did go look at a t5 C70 then thought my chest wig isn't big enough and I have no gold jewelry so that was out. Along with the fact its a s/v70 with a fancy bum.
Things I have pretty much ruled out, anything from Renault EXCEPT maybe, v6 lag (this is a real outside chance), 2l turbo lag, megane turbo. Won't get a saf bi turbo for good money and it can't make power, sure 300 bhp is do able but thats it really, too much work and money to get more.
Range rovers, due to how the stars lined up recently I was tooling about in a few jeeps mostly v8 rangies and X5's. They are out for the following reasons, not quick, I'm not a drug dealer and they are far to small inside. Some may enjoy having their heads stuck to the headlining I don't.
XJ12, yes I like them and they are not so much fast as consistent. A consistent accel to well over a ton and a consistent sub 20 mpg and they are all over the place, ok massive tyres and worn out suspension doesn't help but no.
Anything rover, just no.
Fords I just don't like, never really have and never really will.
Porsche 911's driven a couple and for the ones I want I'm not paying the price. 928's have shot up in value so they are out as well.
So not sure merc seems the fave at the moment despite their interiors.
