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Go and try a Scimitar, that's the only way you'll get a feel.
That's just what Captain Mark Phillips said to Princess Anne.......he didn't last the course!
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Some food for thought there Dave, cheers
I'm quite taken by the red one with the V8 - its only an hour and a half away on the train....
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I spotted a volvo xc70 in the local classifieds last night. Was a bit miley though.
Thinking along similar lines i suppose subaru legacy might fit the bill, or possibly an alfa estate.
In truth the only cars I aspire to own are tvr cerbera and lotus elise. Neither of which present the opportunity to liberate the house cash my advice keep away from the XC70, they love churning up the 4x4 system and damaging the G/BOX expensive at about £1800 to put right
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I spotted a volvo xc70 in the local classifieds last night. Was a bit miley though.
Thinking along similar lines i suppose subaru legacy might fit the bill, or possibly an alfa estate.
In truth the only cars I aspire to own are tvr cerbera and lotus elise. Neither of which present the opportunity to liberate the house cash my advice keep away from the XC70, they love churning up the 4x4 system and damaging the G/BOX expensive at about £1800 to put right The pre-2002 ones did anyway. The latter 2.5T ones (as opposed to early 2.4T) or D5 models are a lot more robust. One thing worth noting though is that they are wallowy old berthas - giving absolutely no indication of what the front end is doing - or the level of grip it has. If you want that sort of car the A6 Allroad is the better all-rounder - just avoid the 4.2 V8 (nasty chain arrangement which won't last a lifetime) and the 2.7TT (shockingly bad fuel economy). The 180ps TDI is the one to go for - but check the air suspension. They are pretty solid cars but tend to lead hard lives - after all they will tow 2100kg. Avoid any Audi with the Multitronic gearbox (A4 3.0 petrol). The Tiptronic is solid though (Diesels and A6). If you like your Estates fairly hot the V70R is fast but fairly fragile. The VW Passat W8 is very rare but appears to be capable of stellar KMs without excessive dramas. The S6 also seems to age very well. I have run a Saab 9-3 estate for the last 18mths as my practical car - and it has been superb. Great ride/seats and low noise make it a fantastic cruise. It can be pushed on pretty hard too - thanks in part to Saabs clever rear suspension. Prices are low and reliability is not Audi-esque.
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We have run a Subaru Forrester for many years and it's given 100,000 trouble free miles. Tough as old boots and somehow image free - if you know what I mean.
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I did have a forester for a while. It was pretty impressive. On the estate front I might see if i can find a tidy legacy or outback. But the rx8 and scimitar optiins are interesting to me
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Or you could keep an eye open for one of the Volvo T5 estates - just make sure there isn't a BIG rear wing, it might have been raced by one Mr. Plato and colleagues! 
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...now that is quite a car...
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