Autoblog-Advice: youngtimer with a lot of space and power
Posted on 09-01-2016 at 14:00 by larssb – 28 Comments”
The ditch pulling, finally, a little way on the editors, we can again see what’s on the screens: an e-mail from Jesse. Jesse is a contractor and need a big car, he still has something to drag.
That great car he has, at this time, a BMW 545i Touring, but as a decent petrolhead he wants to from time to time something else on the driveway. So now. Because Jesse has decided that he is now as little as possible want to contribute to Rutte’s Rücksichtslose Roofkippenclub he would like to make use of the youngtimerregeling. That it still exists may safely be called a miracle anyway, with all that Hague’s mood wings. So We are looking for a small replacement of a minimum of 15 years old for Jesse’s current Bimmer. It does not have to zuinigheidswonder or zelfontbrander, because more than 10,000 km per year, in the line not taken. But rather delivers Jesse is not too much of his current 333 HORSEPOWER, that get used quickly. Sometimes he sees himself in an Audi RS6 (advice video) from 2009, but his accountant thinks the (now) very differently. A youngtimer is a great alternative and with trade-in of the 545 included is a budget of € 20,000 is available. Between the piles of good intentions of the editorial, we find the printed list back:
Current car:BMW 545i Touring ’04. Last Volvo V70 T5 2001
Sale/lease: Sale
Business/individual: Business
Budget:10.000 + trade-in current car
Annual mileage:approx. 10,000 km
Brandstofvoorkeur:Gasoline
Reason for purchase:Want to make use of the youngtimer scheme.
Family composition:Two adults
Preferred brands/models:BMW, Audi
No-go models:French brands
We we go on the road and, as is so often the last time, we at the BMW dealer around the corner at the first stop. We are now child at home, and especially for us, is the key under the mat. We can take a look around:
No drive, but still thicker: BMW M5 (E39)
For many, one of the most attractive versions of the M5, because pure and even without a lot of digital interference. BMW made ever one touring, but saw that there is no market for a M5 Touring and that it was therefore never in production. Still, the sedan also not tight. The V8 sends 400 fairly uncomplicated HORSEPOWER to the rear wheels, providing everything is well maintained and remains. And that costs a lot. With this budget are particularly beautiful M5’s discoverable, or nice copies with some change over for a few onderhoudsbeurtjes or a racelicentie. That may be-ie too.
Or drive, also thick: Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG Combi
Aber natürlich. Certainly if you have lots of dragging to have a good choice, the thing is huge. A V8, with thick 350 HP this time. So that drag and drop also does not need too long. The lifespan of the steel used, sometimes not, the W120 had sometimes to stick with the roestspook. But also here it is with Jesse’s budget allowed for a virtually immaculate, and relatively fresh copy of score. Many powerful kuubs.
Should not be missing: Audi S6 Avant
Very obvious, of course, is a S6, but a really nice S6 and are scarce and poorly maintained, and cheap copies from the koopjeshoek farmer you are very hard to reverse. Both in driving pleasure as well as on your savings account. But it can, however, occasionally there is a really a onverprutste pearl with the 340 HP 4.2-litre achtcilinder between. Especially if you take the effort to get to the eastern neighbours to go and have a look. There is a test drive is a lot more fun.
Class apart: Alpina B10 4.6 V8 Touring
Rare, for sure. For that reason alone. But even more attractive is the fact that the copies that you find, almost without exception still onverknoeid. Because you are used to Europe was turned off when you touch reached out to an original Alpina. Completely justified, of course. Good find, and maybe you should, in the worst case settle for a sedan, but if it succeeds you’re the boss. In town and country, and a 4.6 liter V8 with at least 345 HP. And no: you drive a BMW.
A Jaguar XJR. With hitch
The best that you can find for this budget and then love you still have money for a hitch and a good cart. On versleepluwe days you leave your home and drive you bathed in luxury, and especially stylish in the round. Or if stung by a wasp, because with thick 360 HP from another wonderful V8 is rude boenderen may very well have. That science is already sufficient, you need of course to no one else, to prove to this noble Briton. And if you are completely over the top, is the superlative a Bentley Brooklands is a good choice. With lump, of course.
YOLO! Bigger is not: Chevrolet Suburban
Jesse wants a big car: no problem. With this budget, is a fully restored mastodon from the States with diepgorgelende V8 is also a rather hard option. As it is such a beautiful original from ‘73-’75 is concerned it is even tax free. With the 7.4 liter variant, there is also not much power has to be handed in. The fuel economy was what Jesse is not a issue. Check. The Sub is not meant for good boards, or for very long. Who can with ease, and if it should be the whole bar. Or anyone who it is.
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