Off Topic Cars

Still driving my Merc, what model Jag do you have?

 

XFS.

It’s massive and **** on fuel. I’m doing a lot more miles now.

 

Quite like these.

 

You using it for work or pleasure? Mileage for work must be the pits, cracking motor btw, ooze class..

 

yeah use it for work. Get decent expenses 45p a mile. Though I want a car that does 50mpg. The jag does about 40 on the motorway and about 28 round town. I’d give up a bit of power for economy. Don’t think I could cope with a drop below 210bhp mind.

 

Decent cars the Alpha's.. Always had the style but used to be let down by reliability, that's no longer a problem now..

 

I don’t know anything about them. Nor do I know anyone that owns one. I just like the look of them.

I’d love an SUV love the e pace and the Porsche macan. They are all a bit under powered.

 

Big and hefty, I much prefer sleek motors. Alpha Romeo is worth a look but coming from a XFS might be a problem in terms of build and quality for you. Some good BM's out there and Merc Coupe's if you really want to roll eyes..

 

I do quite like the latest c class mercs. The interiors of the new mercs are lovely. Just not sure the budget will stretch that far. Probably not going to change for about 6 months anyway. I do like talking about motors though. Hence the bump. Was it you and burley who loved mercs?

 

Yes it was, he had a new GLS, big awesome beast, I have a CLK coupe, love the style of the CLK and mines very low mileage and good on the eye..The new C class Mercs are top drawer, was looking at a 3 litre coupe recently, the newer version of mine..

 

I’m not up on UK prices, but here in Europe you can pick up about a 3 yr old 430/435 gran coupe for between €20-25k. I’m considering it myself.

 

may issue with mercs has always been the drastic style changes make them age badly. I’ve never driven one. I do like the merc suv range too. Gla, glc both lovely. They do a flash interior on them there is a half black an tan leather one. Looks really smart.

 

I quite like the look of the 4 Gran Coupe.

 

210bhp and 50+ mpg?

Good luck.

 

The 435 has over 300 bhp. Goes like **** off a shovel.

 

the 330d is about 240bhp and does over 50mpg on motorway. The 335 does too.

 

Yeah my car is that sort of pace, it’s good about 3% of the time when driving!

 

I average 25mpg in Cupra mode or 38mpg if I’m being nice to it in Comfort mode.

 

The newer 330d’s are around 260bhp. You can remap that to over 300 quite easily.

 

Possibly, if you drive it like a ****ing nun, which sort of negates the point imo.