Boab01

a Volvo V70 535d Quattro Automatic with BMW Media pack.

They are all good in they're own ways so the car I want to buy has the comfort and load space of a V70, the engine of a 535d and the Audi 4wd and auto gearbox. Alas there is no car that good so I'm going to step away for 3 weeks from it all and then probably buy something completely different and cheaper so I can toss money at the S2000

JMP

How does the Accord tourer rank?

Was it a consideration out of interest?

Boab01

The accord tourer is fine but heavy, VERY heavy. That's the reason it wasn't in contention I had a lengthy go at one while honda fkuced up my roof replacement. It has been chipped to 200bhp and the car just couldn't handle being driven, very understeery. Otherwise perfectly nice on the inside but I'd rather have a mondeo tbh.

Dan Hale

New Accord tourer is due out in September IIRC.

Looks pretty good for an estate car

ikobo

Jeez,i thought you'd made a decision weeks ago when i last spoke to you!

Boab01

bet it's still more understeery than a bus full of cement.

Boab01

Nope. I've been at the ready to buy point 3 times and I just can't bring myself to throw money away again on depreciation. This is the fundemental problem of owning as S2000, you get addicted to 2 things, handling and value for money and one is as important as the other. Makes buying another car really quite hard.

ikobo

Totally understandable thoughts big fella.

Blurter

What about the Subaru Legacy estate? They have just brought out a 2.0 diesel which is supposed to be quite good.

Kobe

not sure I would agree on quattro being the best 4WD..

surely a variable 4WD like haldex is overall more flexible in terms of grip and other performance metrics.. fuel consumption, tyre wear..