SimonsMerc
MB Enthusiast
- Joined
- Oct 3, 2004
- Messages
- 1,147
- Location
- Sudbury, West London
- Car
- Merc S212 E350 CDI BlueEfficiency Sport 256bhp, Suzuki GSX-650F, Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Dynamic
I never did get the BMW running on LPG, so I've decided to swap it for a Diesel Engined car to use as my daily runaround for work. The BMW was relatively fuel efficient on the motorway (can't complain at 38-40mpg at 70mph on a two tonne car with a 2.8 litre straight six engine!), but around town it was much less good.
Ideally I wanted to get a a C220cdi, but it wasn't possible to get one with all the toys (really just COMAND and leather) within my budget, even with high mileage. So, for the princely sum of £4500, I have purchased a five year old Volvo S60 D5 SE, with Satellite Navigation (with TMC), Television and GSM phone built in. It's a lovely car, I've driven it around and it's very smooth. It's having a service/mot/etc today, and I pick her up this evening
-simon
Ideally I wanted to get a a C220cdi, but it wasn't possible to get one with all the toys (really just COMAND and leather) within my budget, even with high mileage. So, for the princely sum of £4500, I have purchased a five year old Volvo S60 D5 SE, with Satellite Navigation (with TMC), Television and GSM phone built in. It's a lovely car, I've driven it around and it's very smooth. It's having a service/mot/etc today, and I pick her up this evening
-simon