cookstar

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Saw what looked like the above, and it looked fantastic, not 100% sure if it was a Bently though just caught a glimpse of the front, sure i saw 300 written on the back though.

Can anyone help

AudiLover

its a cheap rip off american piece of **** called a chrysler built on top of a old mercedes e-class chassis

cookstar

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Oh well, I thought it looked lovely, whats wrong with it then?

Am I the only one that thinks it looks like a Bently

AudiLover

I agree that they look nice, but they are ****. Basically they dont do corners, but if you dont mind that you get a missve vehicle for a cheapish price. Still pay nearly double for one what the yanks wld pay.

cookstar

iTrader: (6)

what model is it?

AudiLover

300c

cookstar

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Cheers

cookstar

iTrader: (6)

Well if I ever have to own an estate,

AudiLover

Couple mods could probably tighten up the handling to a satisfactory level. I would get a 2nd hand one thats taken the hit, but I cant stand american cars so wouldnt!.

cookstar

iTrader: (6)

What do you reckon you could pick a s/h one up for?

Im assuming they have some grunt as well

AudiLover

Oh and if I was to get a non-audi estate it would be this beauty

AudiLover

I looked the other day and the near new sedans were about 25k. They do make hemi versions. V8 rumble

Also sell mercedes diesel engine versions if you wnat sensible

cookstar

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deffo one to consider if I impregnate any more females

ZIPPY

You can get a Bently estate, its called a shooting brake, circa £150k on top of the original car sir only if your an oil rich shiek me thinks, several coach builder companies will do the conversion.

Chip Sengravy

I like the look of that chrysler, should be a giggle with a 5.7 Hemi V8...34K OTR according to an ad in this weeekends paper

For the meantime, I'll pay my £19.25 a week in co car tax, and stick with this

Dracoro

If you want an estate, you need on of those Aston Martin Shooting Brake jobbies

Generic User

Estate??..pah. No wonder your still in the stalls.

It's a shooting brake my good man, highly useful for stowage of my grouse when I'm out shooting on my 10000acre estate.

J4CKO

iTrader: (1)

Yes you can, not off the peg but you can.

Reffro

Jankel is the name to search for. Bespoke conversions for those who can afford it. That said the factory will probably build one for you if can foot the bill.

island991

?? why look anywhere else for estates?? get a wrx or sti wagon!! if i 'had' to have an estate thats what it would be!!

Generic User

No thanks, I'd rather stick with my RS4 avant

island991

.....well yes ill conseed on the rs4/rs6 front ......but apart from that!!

gingerboy

If money were no object and an estate car were required it would have to be a Roos Aston shooting Brake!!

Have a look at the link

http://www.roosengineering.ch/pics/a...gr/amfront.jpg

GB

cookstar

iTrader: (6)

WOW

lightning101

You can buy both a rolls royce and bentley "shooting brake" (estate)

graham22

'Shooting Brake' love the term - reminds me of my Nan who always referred to estates as this - anyone know it's origins???

4/5 years ago Goodwood had an area for 'estates/shooting brakes' and there were some well unlikely donor cars there - Astons, XJSs, Ferraris (front engined models) plus things like Corvettes and other coupe derived designs - some looked well sleek & carried the roof lines low at the rear, others looked like Luton Vans!!

Generic User

Trust me, as beautiful those Aston Virages look. You DO NOT want to drive one. Great to look at but driving one completely shattered the desire for one. Underpowered (non-vantage) over-tall gearing (=lethargic off the mark) awful autobox making it worse, bone jarring suspension, steering that forces you to go in which direction it pleases and brakes better suited to a Fiat 500. Not to mention the bodywork turning into white powder (aluminium corrosion).This is why you can pick up some examples for as little as £35K, not bad consider they cost the same as a small house when new.

If you do buy one book it into AM Works service and give them at least £100K to get them to properly sort the above (which they can and will).

J4CKO

iTrader: (1)

My grandad used this term as well, as well as Landcrab which was his old Morris 1800, still no idea why ?

NotoriousREV

shooting brake 
British
station wagon.
[Origin: 1910–15; earlier, a light horse-drawn wagonette; cf. break, brake bodiless carriage frame, wagonette (< ?)]

Also, Landcrab was the nickname for the 1800 due to it's odd looks and the way it looks like it's going a bit sideways when viewed from the rear (Maxi's also looked like this). This is because of the way the body tapers in at the back.