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Old 25 June 2007, 01:44 PM
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My mate had to drag me away as I was drooling.

Once these beasts have done some depreciation, I think I may have found my next car.

Depending how the RS4 Avant test drive goes....

Awesome.
Old 25 June 2007, 01:45 PM
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PS is it just me that prefers the Touring body shapes in this class of car?

RS6, RS4, M5, even the Mercs, just looks so much better IMHO.
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Originally Posted by Edcase
The new touring, as amazing as it is as a package, just doesn't do it for me really for a number of reasons, not least paying 75k to drive it into rocky car parks with muddy bikes in the back.
I knew I wasn't going mad..
Old 26 June 2007, 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Edcase
PS is it just me that prefers the Touring body shapes in this class of car?

RS6, RS4, M5, even the Mercs, just looks so much better IMHO.
Merc make their estates look like a bit of an afterthought and not a purpose built estate - I don't like them! IMHO
Old 26 June 2007, 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Sub97
I knew I wasn't going mad..
Yeah, but after a bit of depreciation, and having seen it in the metal...

Come on, I'm a man, you can't expect me to make a decision and then stick to it!
Old 26 June 2007, 11:39 AM
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3 series looks cack in non Touring form but nice in touring but I prefer the 5 series in saloon form - overhangs are too long on the estate.

Audis definitely all look better in Avant form and Mercs - I like the estates too.

Something uber cool about a supercar worrying dog carrier!
Old 26 June 2007, 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Matteeboy
Something uber cool about a supercar worrying dog carrier!

Old 26 June 2007, 04:45 PM
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E30 3 series touring on a nice set of Alpina rim's timeless!!
Old 26 June 2007, 09:14 PM
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Subaru's are much better in the touring versions too.
Old 26 June 2007, 10:19 PM
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You would say that
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We've just come back from The Ring, in my mate's E60 M5 (saloon)

Tremendously capable car. 165mph down the Autobahn. 155 down the restricted start / finish straight at the Ring.

Very comfortable, although we turned off the auto seat huggers! ;-)

8mpg when flooring it, averaging 15mpg for the trip (we were a little naughty)

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Old 29 June 2007, 07:59 PM
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5 series touring in black looks awesome, better than the saloon. I would have preferred the touring but needed a car that had already lost some value so went for the saloon
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