Parking ding. OT.

Erm, what's 520d?

BMW, mid-sized, diesel powered abomination that is very expensive to fix?

I cant do with BMW's. never liked em dunno why.

Why bother telling me about it then?

My view is that you either want to go very quickly, in which case you buy a Westfield or similar, or you have a lot of stuff to move, in which case you have a van, or you really do have to get there, in Which case you have a 4x4 of some kind.

My Defender is a cross between the last two.

I accept that it's a compromise, but I can't afford two vehicles.

But I have never been able to see the point of saloon cars, and haven't had one since I got rid of my Ford Anglia in 1973...

All vehicles are a compromise, it's just where you make the compromise and for what reasons.

A saloon car isn't really a compromise.

It does everything badly except looking good on your drive.

"William Black" wrote

For you and what you need a vehicle for maybe, for me I can't think of any other type of vehicle that I would prefer to drive every day. The vehicles you mention are even more of a compromise in areas they were not designed to cope with as they were designed mainly for one specific purpose, whereas a saloon/estate has a wide spread of talents and is the best compromise for me as I too can't afford a number of various vehicles for specific tasks (except my old 90 allotment shed).

Best compromise vehicle i ever bought - Audi 2.7t biturbo Allroad, it does everything you need.

I am pleased to here that. I have just ordered a 2.0 170 BHP Allroad.

Mike

"MuddyMike" wrote

Which are we talking about, the A4 or the A6?

-- Regards Bob Hobden

Mines an A6, didnt know they did an A4.

I don't have an A-anything. What am I doing wrong?

"Nige" wrote

I used to have an S3, no turbo just an O/D I know someone with a D2. It has a turbo.

A4, Its to replace my 4 Motion Passat, I would have another Passat but they don't currently offer the 4 Motion.

Mike