My B5 again

[rodbargee]

up for sale mid twenties will secure it but Im on the wrong site you never know though Full main dealer service History Sytners in my ownership drives faultlessly and goes like the wind 06. 81K miles new rear disks pads and shoes Every toy imaginable. Comes with transferrable WMS 5star warranty on major mechanicals and specifically the Charger
32 mPG at 75 on the motorway 500 BHP 198 MPH NUff said

[rodbargee]

some shots after a polish this weekend

[Nordboy]

That is bloody lovely. Got to love an Alpina.

Are you still selling?

[rodbargee]

sure am, we're moving up to the top end of Wensleydale so will lose the garage I built. Got to find a place to keep th ZZR too, garages up there are like hens teeth so it's got to go, Just been serviced too. £21K and it's yours

[Nordboy]

sure am, we're moving up to the top end of Wensleydale so will lose the garage I built. Got to find a place to keep th ZZR too, garages up there are like hens teeth so it's got to go, Just been serviced too. £21K and it's yours

Oh bloody hell!! So so tempted but also have reservations about owning something so specialised. Also, SWMBO would kill me if I bought a 16 yr old car, regardless of how fantastic I think it is.

[KungFooBob]

Someday I will own a 500bhp+ V8 (before petrol is a thing of the past), but the B5 has two doors too many

Lovely thing tho', the E60 was the last 'butch' 5er.

[rodbargee]

Sold ..for the asking price! H2 R?

[Nordboy]

Sold ..for the asking price! H2 R?

Well done. I was seriously tempted. Always fancied a M5 but your B5 is stunning.
You selling it actually solved my headache

[rodbargee]

NEver underestimate the power of a bacon sarnie, I made the buyer one before the test drive I put it down to that and the Alpina.

[rodbargee]

Sold ..for the asking price! H2 R?

Well done. I was seriously tempted. Always fancied a M5 but your B5 is stunning.
You selling it actually solved my headache

You wouldnt have regretted it. Pretty well as fast as my zzr over a ton

[rodbargee]

Sold ..for the asking price! H2 R?

Well done. I was seriously tempted. Always fancied a M5 but your B5 is stunning.
You selling it actually solved my headache

You wouldnt have regretted it. Pretty well as fast as my zzr over a ton

`the B5 is quicker than an M5 has 136 ftlbs more torque and the M5 is limited to 165

[Nordboy]

Well done. I was seriously tempted. Always fancied a M5 but your B5 is stunning.
You selling it actually solved my headache

You wouldnt have regretted it. Pretty well as fast as my zzr over a ton

`the B5 is quicker than an M5 has 136 ftlbs more torque and the M5 is limited to 165

I don't doubt it. I'd want a newer model M5, I wouldn't buy a '06 M5. But as I said, your B5 looks special and I would have made an exception for that. Glad you sold it and hope the new owner looks after it.

Me, back on the hunt for a new car

[wull]

If I were rich I’d have that, absolutely love it. I’ve had a 500+ car before but this is sheer class.

[Nordboy]

You wouldnt have regretted it. Pretty well as fast as my zzr over a ton

`the B5 is quicker than an M5 has 136 ftlbs more torque and the M5 is limited to 165

I don't doubt it. I'd want a newer model M5, I wouldn't buy a '06 M5. But as I said, your B5 looks special and I would have made an exception for that. Glad you sold it and hope the new owner looks after it.

Me, back on the hunt for a new car

So, my hunt for a new car seems to have ended. I sold my A45 to a dealer on Friday for £3k more than we buy any car offered.

Yesterday put a deposit down on a my2017 Jaguar XFS 3.0 V6 petrol. I'm slumming it on the train Tuesday for 3.5 hours to pick it up and I'll have a good drive back, weather permitting by cutting across country and heading down through mid wales.

[Mussels]

I hadn't seen a petrol XFS, looks interesting. I've had my diesel one for longer than I normally keep cars and not seen anything I'd want to swap it for yet.
I had a quick look at a review and this sounded very familiar:

The gearbox is the familiar eight-speed ZF auto with paddles for manual shifts. For the most part it’s a smooth gearbox, although it does share the same hesitancy when pulling away from a standstill that seems to blight Jaguars.

This is a pain and can make pulling out of junctions awkward, I found the fix is to leave it in drive with the handbrake on so when you press the accelerator it releases the brake and goes much quicker.

[rodbargee]

Sold, gone. Thanks for looking!

[Nordboy]

I hadn't seen a petrol XFS, looks interesting. I've had my diesel one for longer than I normally keep cars and not seen anything I'd want to swap it for yet.
I had a quick look at a review and this sounded very familiar:

The gearbox is the familiar eight-speed ZF auto with paddles for manual shifts. For the most part it’s a smooth gearbox, although it does share the same hesitancy when pulling away from a standstill that seems to blight Jaguars.

This is a pain and can make pulling out of junctions awkward, I found the fix is to leave it in drive with the handbrake on so when you press the accelerator it releases the brake and goes much quicker.

It's actually been a non problem, so much better and smoother than my Mercedes. The XFS itself sounds great, drives great and can really get down the road for a big car. Very pleased so far (would have loved the B5 though)