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Originally posted by leph555 Our company sent out another SLR to kyrgyzstan of all places

Aside from supplying cars to our former soviet brothers (obviously ), what do you do for work?

Sometime in the new year, I'll be buying a car over here. It's purpose will be a long-range cruising weapon for roadtrips and such.

Therefore, if I can't find a cheap, high mileage BMW / Merc diesel, I want to find something heroically ugly.

Something like this (in diesel, and cheap)



Something super comfy (to the point of not being at all sporting) and something with massive milage. The uglier the better (again, if I can't get an old BMW diesel on the cheap)

I can rent a performance car to use at the Nurburgring (only 3 hours drive away - and my 35th birthday present to myself will be a track day there) so I don't need anything fast or flashy for normal vacation use. hell, it won't be driven very often either. I won't even drive it to and from work (I have a small motorbike for that)

Well, that citroen certainly matches the ugly and comfortable criteria...not to mention theres enough space in the back to carry around a small tanker ship. Its a bit terrible to drive but you can really only do one at a time, fantastic to drive or comfortable. Unless we are taking about american cars which are at the same time uncomfortable and terrible to drive. Quite a feat.

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Originally posted by Moongoose Well, that citroen certainly matches the ugly and comfortable criteria...not to mention theres enough space in the back to carry around a small tanker ship. Its a bit terrible to drive but you can really only do one at a time, fantastic to drive or comfortable. Unless we are taking about american cars which are at the same time uncomfortable and terrible to drive. Quite a feat.

See, this is exactly it. I have a girlfriend and dog that will be with me on most roadtrips so space is important. Comfort is also important. Mileage is super kkey. Being able to carve corners is a non-issue.

This is something totally new for me given my history with cars (Mada MX5, Mazda 323GTX, 3x Mk1 Golf GTi's, Nissan NX2000). They're all quick, and sporty-ish with minimal comforts or space (though I always maintained that my Sparco seat in my MX5 was uber comfy, nobody else who drove it did...and I was able to haul a hilarious amount of shit in that car too).

Given that Citroen's have an apparently excellent ride, and in this case they more than surpass my space and ugly requirements, I'm hopeful to find something like this XM or even a newer Xantia.

My ideal would be a BMW E36 325TD wagon, but I'm not sure I can find one in my target price range.

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Originally posted by pmoisse See, this is exactly it. I have a girlfriend and dog that will be with me on most roadtrips so space is important. Comfort is also important. Mileage is super kkey. Being able to carve corners is a non-issue. This is something totally new for me given my history with cars (Mada MX5, Mazda 323GTX, 3x Mk1 Golf GTi's, Nissan NX2000). They're all quick, and sporty-ish with minimal comforts or space (though I always maintained that my Sparco seat in my MX5 was uber comfy, nobody else who drove it did...and I was able to haul a hilarious amount of shit in that car too). Given that Citroen's have an apparently excellent ride, and in this case they more than surpass my space and ugly requirements, I'm hopeful to find something like this XM or even a newer Xantia. My ideal would be a BMW E36 325TD wagon, but I'm not sure I can find one in my target price range.

What about a VW TDI of some sort? Pretty sure they sell Jetta TDI Wagons there.

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Originally posted by pmoisse See, this is exactly it. I have a girlfriend and dog that will be with me on most roadtrips so space is important. Comfort is also important. Mileage is super kkey. Being able to carve corners is a non-issue. This is something totally new for me given my history with cars (Mada MX5, Mazda 323GTX, 3x Mk1 Golf GTi's, Nissan NX2000). They're all quick, and sporty-ish with minimal comforts or space (though I always maintained that my Sparco seat in my MX5 was uber comfy, nobody else who drove it did...and I was able to haul a hilarious amount of shit in that car too). Given that Citroen's have an apparently excellent ride, and in this case they more than surpass my space and ugly requirements, I'm hopeful to find something like this XM or even a newer Xantia. My ideal would be a BMW E36 325TD wagon, but I'm not sure I can find one in my target price range.

Yeah but xantia is not anywhere near as ugly as the XM. I think the E36 325TD is a bit rare, dont remember the e36 wagon being a popular choice. In that regard perhaps an E34 525TD would be a better choice, a bit bigger, a bit uglier in base spec and the latter improved models are a bit cheaper than the 3er as well.
But then again with these old bmw, you have a feeling that unless youre going trough every corner sideways the car itself despises and mocks you.


Props for the Mk1 GTis

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Originally posted by gehzumteufel Aside from supplying cars to our former soviet brothers (obviously ), what do you do for work?

Nothing else, well besides being a student

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Originally posted by leph555 Nothing else, well besides being a student

lol I know a few shops that do this too.

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Originally posted by gehzumteufel What about a VW TDI of some sort? Pretty sure they sell Jetta TDI Wagons there.

Yeah, this will likely be what I'll end up with.

For some reason though I really really want the ugly as fuck Citroen though.

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Originally posted by Moongoose Yeah but xantia is not anywhere near as ugly as the XM. I think the E36 325TD is a bit rare, dont remember the e36 wagon being a popular choice. In that regard perhaps an E34 525TD would be a better choice, a bit bigger, a bit uglier in base spec and the latter improved models are a bit cheaper than the 3er as well. But then again with these old bmw, you have a feeling that unless youre going trough every corner sideways the car itself despises and mocks you. Props for the Mk1 GTis

Good points (I was probably incorrectly using the E36 label, but yeah, mid 90's 3 series beater).

If I could get the 525TD for the right price, I would snap it up for sure.

And I wouldn't really care that the car was mocking me. I kind of want to mock the car, hence my interest in the ugly French piece of shit

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Originally posted by pmoisse Good points (I was probably incorrectly using the E36 label, but yeah, mid 90's 3 series beater). If I could get the 525TD for the right price, I would snap it up for sure. And I wouldn't really care that the car was mocking me. I kind of want to mock the car, hence my interest in the ugly French piece of shit

No, you used the E36 label correctly. E36 = 93.5-98.5 3er.

I was driving this today.. actually had more accelleration and breaking power than I expected. It is a tight car to drive in and its steering control is a little tight, windshield got way too much sun for my height but a good car imo. I think it is made for smaller people though. Enjoyed driving it though. Key on this one is accelleration and breaking though. It was in much better health than my grand am arguably I'm wondering on HP and accelleration compared to my grand am .. as it felt like it picked up mph - it may have just bee a much more sensitive pedal though grandam is more comfortable.. but the honda was newer. grand am is a better driving car imo - but the honda for its size has a lot of go in it. Someone my hieght about 6'2" or so may not feel in place in this vehicle. As said I think it is made for smaller people - pleasant car though.


After taking a look at it.. I think it has less but the car weighs less. WAAAAY better fuel consumption on the honda though.

(even though steering control is tight it sticks to the ground well)

Though. Though. Though. Though.

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Originally posted by Watts I plan on getting this:

I call that and raise you:


Goddamn that car looks like it eats babies for breakfast. I love it! *fap fap fap*

God damn I can never get over how fucking hot the A/S/RS5 is. So. Fucking. Sick.

Fuck you guys for posting nice cars, my head is spinning once again on what my first car should be

edit: scratch that my decision still lies either between a 535i or a 550i (i hope)

in between not having fun and no free time at my previous job got to drive some nice audis:

almost got hit my a mexican minivan driving this, not cool

the Harman Kardon stereo in those is the ridiculous one with pop up tweeters, owner was a douche so i didnt want to change his EQ but he clearly had no ear, sounded like he made it sound *worse* than default setting


my favorite by far was the RS4, the v8 was sooo smooth and they sound like they are eating metal (tbh they likely are - we are talking about expensive VWs here)


never got to drive the rs6 as they are fairly rare, but the engine is a monster:


didnt get a go in the R8 v8 and never saw a 12, but i did get to hear what one sounds like without the exhaust on it, pretty great.

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Originally posted by biznology Harman Kardon stereo.

You mean the Bang and Olufsen stereo

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Originally posted by leph555 Fuck you guys for posting nice cars, my head is spinning once again on what my first car should be edit: scratch that my decision still lies either between a 535i or a 550i (i hope)

Just get a 740IL/750IL. Can get them pretty cheaply now, and they are still awesome cars.

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Originally posted by pmoisse For some reason though I really really want the ugly as fuck Citroen though.

...because its romantic when it breaks down for entirely no reason?

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Originally posted by Lilith ...because its romantic when it breaks down for entirely no reason?

It's French - it doesn't break down, it goes on strike

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Originally posted by gehzumteufel Just get a 740IL/750IL. Can get them pretty cheaply now, and they are still awesome cars.

Not really looking to get a used car and if I do I might as well get my cousins m5

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Originally posted by leph555 Not really looking to get a used car and if I do I might as well get my cousins m5

Ah, well, in that case, get the M5.

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Originally posted by gehzumteufel Ah, well, in that case, get the M5.

Yea we will see if anything changes because he might hold off selling it until the new ones come out late next year. Plus I don't really want to drive it from California

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Originally posted by leph555 Yea we will see if anything changes because he might hold off selling it until the new ones come out late next year. Plus I don't really want to drive it from California

Ship that shit. Fuck driving that far.

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