What to replace D5 Touring with (must have towbar)?

What to replace D5 Touring with (must have towbar)?

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heihei

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162 posts

210 months

Wednesday 28th December 2016
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I'm looking to replace my Alpina D5 Touring at some stage next year and would love to hear peoples' thoughts on suitable cars. Given we have a dog and two soon-to-be teenage kids, like roadtrip holidays, and often carry bikes around with us, it needs to have a towbar (ideally retractable), be able to fit a roofbox, and have a tailgate.

Thoughts / ideas??

hornetrider

63,161 posts

220 months

Wednesday 28th December 2016
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Can you tell us about the D5 please? ears

anonymous-user

69 months

Wednesday 28th December 2016
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RS6
E61 M5
Audi S6? Bit more subtle than the RS6 and doesn't have the widebody, still insanely fast and the V10 will be making you happy noise wise too
Porsche Macan Turbo
Audi SQ5
Volkswagen Passat R36
Mercedes E63
Mercedes C63
Mercedes ML63
Mercedes GL63
Volkswagen Touareg V10
Volvo V60 Polestar

heihei

Original Poster:

162 posts

210 months

Wednesday 28th December 2016
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Sophisto grey, black interior, full stripe kit. On a D5 plate (2012) with ~ 60k miles. Well-loaded with extras, including LSD. Had a £2k detailing over the summer and came up looking very nice.

Cold

16,030 posts

105 months

Wednesday 28th December 2016
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How's your budget? An SVR Range Rover Sport would be a giggle.

hornetrider

63,161 posts

220 months

Wednesday 28th December 2016
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heihei said:
Sophisto grey, black interior, full stripe kit. On a D5 plate (2012) with ~ 60k miles. Well-loaded with extras, including LSD. Had a £2k detailing over the summer and came up looking very nice.
Would be exceedingly interested when you are selling for sure!

rallycross

13,537 posts

252 months

Wednesday 28th December 2016
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335d or 330d touring
530d touring
335i or 330i petrol touring

hornetrider

63,161 posts

220 months

Wednesday 28th December 2016
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rallycross said:
335d or 330d touring
530d touring
335i or 330i petrol touring
All vastly inferior to the D5 hehe

As above, Rangie? Cayenne? New Panamera? Depends on budget really.

Eviltad

1,320 posts

194 months

Wednesday 28th December 2016
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There is a new 550i coming soon in Touring flavour. That would fit the bill if you don't go SUV.

eltax91

10,340 posts

221 months

Wednesday 28th December 2016
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hornetrider said:
heihei said:
Sophisto grey, black interior, full stripe kit. On a D5 plate (2012) with ~ 60k miles. Well-loaded with extras, including LSD. Had a £2k detailing over the summer and came up looking very nice.
Would be exceedingly interested when you are selling for sure!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262645377733

Lovely!!

hornetrider

63,161 posts

220 months

Wednesday 28th December 2016
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eltax91 said:
Yeah there's one other for sale, 33k and half those miles.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

Common as muck hehe

SlimJim16v

6,803 posts

158 months

Wednesday 28th December 2016
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MX5 touring, with a tow knob

Spoof

1,854 posts

230 months

Wednesday 28th December 2016
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I get the feeling some folk don't know much about the D5 here.


developer

265 posts

172 months

Wednesday 28th December 2016
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A Range Rover with a roofbox would need steps to access. Also, the actual rear loadspace area is tall, but not overly long if you need the seats in place for the kids.

An E Class Wagon is very large and very practical, with an integral towbar option or a number of detachable aftermarket bars available.

An E63 Wagon is a hoot, but they aren't homologated for towbars.

Edited by developer on Wednesday 28th December 21:19

heihei

Original Poster:

162 posts

210 months

Wednesday 28th December 2016
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Cheers - some interesting ideas. No particular budget.

RS6 appeals but rare with the tow bar pack. Ditto S6 I think.
Merc estates would be interesting, but can't find any with a tow bar.
Almost bought an E61 M5 but bought a B5 instead before getting the D5 - much more usable!
Passat R - was looking at a Golf R estate but they don't do tow bars on R cars. Wonder if the same applies to the Passat.
SUVs - have to admit not generally a fan, but worth considering, although putting a roof box on and using it on the taller ones could be tricky.
Panamera - not sure the rear space is big enough for the dog (GSP - Lab sized)

hornetrider

63,161 posts

220 months

Wednesday 28th December 2016
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Passat R? There's no such car. They are all crap two litre diesels.

The new A6 Avant looks good. Get the high power 3 litre derv and they really shift.

anonymous-user

69 months

Wednesday 28th December 2016
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heihei said:
Cheers - some interesting ideas. No particular budget.

RS6 appeals but rare with the tow bar pack. Ditto S6 I think.
Merc estates would be interesting, but can't find any with a tow bar.
Almost bought an E61 M5 but bought a B5 instead before getting the D5 - much more usable!
Passat R - was looking at a Golf R estate but they don't do tow bars on R cars. Wonder if the same applies to the Passat.
SUVs - have to admit not generally a fan, but worth considering, although putting a roof box on and using it on the taller ones could be tricky.
Panamera - not sure the rear space is big enough for the dog (GSP - Lab sized)
If we are talking about up to £75k then we can have some stunners.

The Porsche Macan is actualky very compact for an SUV, insanely rapid and imo look the dogs bks.

2015 (15) Macan Turbo - 14700mi
PDK, sport adjustable air suspension, sport chrono, electrically operable tow bar, and more performance gizmos








Audi S6 Avant 4.0TFSI 2012 (12) - 61700mi
Keyless Go, Diamond Design Full Leather Heated Memory Sports Seats, Wide Screen Satellite Navigation Media Pack, BOSE Surround Sound, tow bar








2016 (16) Audi RSQ3 quattro TFSI (340ps) - 5939mi








2016 (16) Land Rover RR Sport Autobiography 5.0 - 12048mi









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Im not choosing SUVs beacuse I like them , they are literally the only fast things with tow bars this side of a Bentayga and 100k+ SVR's.

heihei

Original Poster:

162 posts

210 months

Wednesday 28th December 2016
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Also thinking of testing an F-Pace....

anonymous-user

69 months

Wednesday 28th December 2016
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heihei said:
Also thinking of testing an F-Pace....
Lovely smile

steve-5snwi

9,468 posts

108 months

Wednesday 28th December 2016
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I do like the S6, it's a really nice car, inside its not any different to the RS6 and to drive - compared to the RS7 I felt it was just as quick. We have just picked up a Macan and inside its really nice, I've not driven it far yet though.

How about a Jaguar XF sport brake, although if your wanting new then that's out of the question. You can get a got in the Panamera but only for short trips, likewise the RSQ3, the boot is a bit small and it's only average to drive.