Recommend a fastish estate

[Spymaster]

....what the owners are percieved to be like.

Remember, " 'I' before 'e' except after 'c', except when you're spelling 'Perceive' ".

 

[trashpony]

I keep reading this as 'recommmend me a fattish estate' and thinking that Chatsworth probably won't do because the Duchess of Devonshire is v thin

 

[discokermit]

Remember, " 'I' before 'e' except after 'c', except when you're spelling 'Perceive' ".

aaah. is this where the 'cunty' part of 'cunty simon' comes from?

 

[Spymaster]

aaah. is this where the 'cunty' part of 'cunty simon' comes from?

Oh come on, Kermit! I'm pulling your dick.

I fuck that up all the time.

 

[discokermit]

Oh come on! I'm pulling your dick.

I fuck that up all the time.

i took it as a joke. was just using a chance to do the 'cunty simon' bit.

 

[Spymaster]

i took it as a joke. was just using a chance to do the 'cunty simon' bit.

Fair do's.

I think I'll change my tagline.

 

[Meltingpot]

Always liked scimitars, but they aren't exactly fast. Ferrari FF would do at a pinch, but the dog might be a bit cramped

This might be worth a look;

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/firstdrives/63609/skoda_octavia.html

 

[toblerone3]

I'm reading the title of this thread correctly but completely misinterpreting it.

I keep thinking that the OP is seeking a recommendation of an area of social housing with moderately, but not excessively, sexually daring shennanigans going on.

 

[Giles]

MG ZT-T.

 

[hash tag]

MG ZT-T.

No, just wrong. Of all the estate threads to bump, this seemed the most appropriate. SUPERB?

Skoda Superb Estate 280 Sportline: PH Fleet | PistonHeads

 

[dessiato]

Audi. Ask Bahnhof Strasse

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Audi. Ask Bahnhof Strasse

The very pinnacle of motoring. The only issue with them is dealing with the petty jealousies of lesser mortals, who should in any case be taking the fucking bus.

 

[iona]

I read that as 'recommend a fascist state'!

I only opened the thread to say this but I see I'm not the first. Thought it was one of those piss-take threads with a slightly different title

 

[DaveCinzano]

Thread has distinct flavour of someone prepping for a wages snatch down the industrial park

 

[not-bono-ever]

^^^has to be a jag then

 

[hash tag]

The R8 is possibly the shittiest 'supercar' going. Just why on earth would anyone spend that much money on one of those when you compare to what else you can get for the same dosh? So they deserve to break down, preferably on a level crossing.

The very pinnacle of motoring. The only issue with them is dealing with the petty jealousies of lesser mortals, who should in any case be taking the fucking bus.

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Audi. Ask Bahnhof Strasse

I think BMWs are prettier and you don't get tarred as an Audi driver.

 

[hash tag]

^^ really? ^^

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

We're talking estates on this thread, lesser mortal

 

[hash tag]

I only came to this thread because I thought it said fetish not fastest, but hey, I guess estates could be good for fetishists and "dog people".

 

[DaveCinzano]

I only came to this thread because I thought it said fetish not fastest, but hey, I guess estates could be good for fetishists and "dog people".

There's always the trusty old Hampstead Tractor

 

[not-bono-ever]

skoda obvs. people will not key your skoda or do your tires, unlike the other teutonic brands

 

[kebabking]

skoda obvs. people will not key your skoda or do your tires, unlike the other teutonic brands

maybe because they feel sorry for you, knowing what Skoda customer services are like to deal with?

i bought an Octavia from a Skoda main dealer - it was 9 months old and had 8k on the clock. the turbo went after 3,000 miles and 6 weeks after i bought it.

both the dealer and Skoda tried to give me the long finger, and they were a fucking nightmare to deal with. eventually got a full refund, but i should not have had to use solicitors and the local trading standards.

they may sound all pedestrian, but i've done 300k in 2 Mondeos in 8 years - they'll sit at 90 for hours on end, will get 50MPG at 75, and are fun on those fast mountain roads that the ICE was invented for..

 

[dessiato]

A propos the Mondeo, what about a Jag X type?

 

[UnderOpenSky]

maybe because they feel sorry for you, knowing what Skoda customer services are like to deal with?

i bought an Octavia from a Skoda main dealer - it was 9 months old and had 8k on the clock. the turbo went after 3,000 miles and 6 weeks after i bought it.

both the dealer and Skoda tried to give me the long finger, and they were a fucking nightmare to deal with. eventually got a full refund, but i should not have had to use solicitors and the local trading standards.

they may sound all pedestrian, but i've done 300k in 2 Mondeos in 8 years - they'll sit at 90 for hours on end, will get 50MPG at 75, and are fun on those fast mountain roads that the ICE was invented for..

I actually really like my Mondeo before I pranged it.

My 3 series pulls harder and the drive is slightly nicer but there isnt that much in it. May well consider another one in a few years as obviously you get more for your money then with German cars.

 

[kebabking]

I actually really like my Mondeo before I pranged it.

My 3 series pulls harder and the drive is slightly nicer but there isnt that much in it. May well consider another one in a few years as obviously you get more for your money then with German cars.

I like mine...

I did test drives of the BMW 5 series, an Audi A6 and a Merc - they were a little smoother than the Mondeo, felt more powerful and were luxurious rather than 'just' entirely comfortable, but they weren't 100/200% smoother, or more powerful or more luxurious.

I used the saving on the mortgage.

 

[UnderOpenSky]

I like mine...

I did test drives of the BMW 5 series, an Audi A6 and a Merc - they were a little smoother than the Mondeo, felt more powerful and were luxurious rather than 'just' entirely comfortable, but they weren't 100/200% smoother, or more powerful or more luxurious.

I used the saving on the mortgage.

I was able to sleep fully out stretched in the back of mine with out laying diagonal. I accept this is not a useful requirement to many. I also suspect that I drive slightly older cars then most on this thread.

Bloody traction control warning lights have been coming on in the BMW last few days. That's on top of the engine management light which I've been told means new glow plugs. Suspect it will be a world of pain to sort out. Still drives like a fucking dream though.

 

[not-bono-ever]

the mondeo is indeed a fantastic slab of estate

 

[kebabking]

the mondeo is indeed a fantastic slab of estate

Yeah, it's just fantastically practical while being reliable and comfortable. Regular camping trips with 3 kids in Ullapool or the Alps from Worcester are just no problem, towing is no problem, and the A82 is lots of fun!

In my 300k over 2 I've replaced one exhaust and the normal tyres, pads and disks and tracking arms, (Furiously pats every price of wood in the house...), it's even pretty good in snow/ice with winter tyres on...

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Yeah, it's just fantastically practical while being reliable and comfortable. Regular camping trips with 3 kids in Ullapool or the Alps from Worcester are just no problem, towing is no problem, and the A82 is lots of fun!

In my 300k over 2 I've replaced one exhaust and the normal tyres, pads and disks and tracking arms, (Furiously pats every price of wood in the house...), it's even pretty good in snow/ice with winter tyres on...

What flavor is yours? I do think Ford miss a trick by not offering a bigger diesel to compete a bit more with the Germans.