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[pscocoa]

Sadly after nearly 20 years and 4 different omegas, its looking like i'll be moving on next year 
Cant justify 16mpg on a 2 mile journey to work then back anymore and LPG is getting hard to get off the beaten track 
Looking at the Audi A6 avant / Allroad or maybe depending on fuel consumption, a VW Touareg ?
V6 Turbo Diesel
Looking at a one registered before April 07 so I don't get my arse abused with the road fund tax 

Needs to have some grunt, and tow a pikey van in the summer.

Anybody on here owned one ?

If you are not going to do repair work on the car yourself then an ageing Touareg V6 could become a liability. They share a lot of parts with the phaeton and presumably the Bentley logo on there somewhere. Ran my Phaeton for 10 years and it was heading into pain in the ass territory when I got rid with various sensors acting up, power steering pipes corroding and other stuff which I was surprised at. I think Henry D does his own repairs but having seen the VW alleged quality to be a bit of a myth I would tread carefully. The brake discs were highly prone to corrosion if left standing for any length of time and had warranty battles on this in first couple of years even which persisted out of warranty. These cars need to be regularly driven a decent distance from my experience.

[henryd]

Sadly after nearly 20 years and 4 different omegas, its looking like i'll be moving on next year 
Cant justify 16mpg on a 2 mile journey to work then back anymore and LPG is getting hard to get off the beaten track 
Looking at the Audi A6 avant / Allroad or maybe depending on fuel consumption, a VW Touareg ?
V6 Turbo Diesel
Looking at a one registered before April 07 so I don't get my arse abused with the road fund tax 

Needs to have some grunt, and tow a pikey van in the summer.

Anybody on here owned one ?

If you are not going to do repair work on the car yourself then an ageing Touareg V6 could become a liability. They share a lot of parts with the phaeton and presumably the Bentley logo on there somewhere. Ran my Phaeton for 10 years and it was heading into pain in the ass territory when I got rid with various sensors acting up, power steering pipes corroding and other stuff which I was surprised at. I think Henry D does his own repairs but having seen the VW alleged quality to be a bit of a myth I would tread carefully. The brake discs were highly prone to corrosion if left standing for any length of time and had warranty battles on this in first couple of years even which persisted out of warranty. These cars need to be regularly driven a decent distance from my experience.

I do but in the six years I have owned it its been maintenance and tyres only so I have been very lucky I think

[Nick W]

I do but in the six years I have owned it its been maintenance and tyres only so I have been very lucky I think

I recovered a number of early V6 Touaregs with serious engine or transmission failures. Interior quality was always unimpressive too.

[henryd]

I do but in the six years I have owned it its been maintenance and tyres only so I have been very lucky I think

I recovered a number of early V6 Touaregs with serious engine or transmission failures. Interior quality was always unimpressive too.

as I said I've been lucky

[Sir Tigger KC]

Don't discount a Volvo V70/XC70 Mr Gonads.  They might not be as sexy looking as an A6, but they don't rot and the 2.4 D5 has plenty of grunt! 

V70

XC70

[Doctor Gollum]

Not sure that a picture of the car strapped to a trailer would be my first choice for a sales ad... 

[Sir Tigger KC]

Not sure that a picture of the car strapped to a trailer would be my first choice for a sales ad... 

That's a fair point. 

[tigers_gonads]

Don't discount a Volvo V70/XC70 Mr Gonads.  They might not be as sexy looking as an A6, but they don't rot and the 2.4 D5 has plenty of grunt! 

V70

XC70

A work colleague has a XC70 Awd Tiggs.
Had a good look and a little drive around month.
Yeh, its goes pretty well (he pulls a pikey van with it) but just couldn't seem to get my arse comfortable in the seats and our lass started whining about it been a Volvo so left it 

Thanks anyway 

[tigers_gonads]

Or a LEAF/Zoe... One charge would last a whole month

Been seriously considering a milk float one day for when i'm even older and don't care about throwing a car around.
Will have to drop in price / increase in usable range first though 
With a bit of luck, hydrogen will be viable by then   

There are milk floats around which will easily out handle what you are proposing to get, as my neighbour will tell you 

Hi Mark, What's your neighbour driving ?

[TheBoy]

Don't discount a Volvo V70/XC70 Mr Gonads.  They might not be as sexy looking as an A6, but they don't rot and the 2.4 D5 has plenty of grunt! 

V70

XC70

A work colleague has a XC70 Awd Tiggs.
Had a good look and a little drive around month.
Yeh, its goes pretty well (he pulls a pikey van with it) but just couldn't seem to get my arse comfortable in the seats and our lass started whining about it been a Volvo so left it 

Thanks anyway 

I had similar issues with Volvo seats, both retail decent spec and base spec plod.  Though I know some say they are some of the most comfortable.  Which proves you always need to try cars before buying.

[TheBoy]

Or a LEAF/Zoe... One charge would last a whole month

Been seriously considering a milk float one day for when i'm even older and don't care about throwing a car around.
Will have to drop in price / increase in usable range first though 
With a bit of luck, hydrogen will be viable by then   

There are milk floats around which will easily out handle what you are proposing to get, as my neighbour will tell you 

Hi Mark, What's your neighbour driving ?

Last time I was there, a Golf. Over a wall

[Sir Tigger KC]

Don't discount a Volvo V70/XC70 Mr Gonads.  They might not be as sexy looking as an A6, but they don't rot and the 2.4 D5 has plenty of grunt! 

V70

XC70

A work colleague has a XC70 Awd Tiggs.
Had a good look and a little drive around month.
Yeh, its goes pretty well (he pulls a pikey van with it) but just couldn't seem to get my arse comfortable in the seats and our lass started whining about it been a Volvo so left it 

Thanks anyway 

I had similar issues with Volvo seats, both retail decent spec and base spec plod.  Though I know some say they are some of the most comfortable.  Which proves you always need to try cars before buying.

The seats in my V70 are a bit like a comfy saggy old armchair, which took a bit of getting used to after the BMW's firm and grippy seats. 

[Marks DTM Calib]

Or a LEAF/Zoe... One charge would last a whole month

Been seriously considering a milk float one day for when i'm even older and don't care about throwing a car around.
Will have to drop in price / increase in usable range first though 
With a bit of luck, hydrogen will be viable by then   

There are milk floats around which will easily out handle what you are proposing to get, as my neighbour will tell you 

Hi Mark, What's your neighbour driving ?

BMW 1 series 

[tigers_gonads]

Drove very well with no squeaks or rattles but a total shed 
Dodgy rear windows, windscreen, battered interior, outside not much better, potential starting problem and it was that dirty inside you would have to wipe your feet after getting out and shower too 

Walked away 

[Doctor Gollum]

Arschsprung durch Technik and all that...