Family 6+ Cylinder Manual

[Harrison-91xcg]

Hi guys

I'm in the market for a NA or supercharged manual family car with a decent steer which is 2010+ and is between 10-15k.

I'm drawn to the 3.0T S4/S5s, but how are these to drive ? I am coming from a Cupra 280.

[Cupramax]

You won’t find many manual S4’s, they were only made for a year or so from memory, then went all DSG due to the manual box being in the high £500 tax band. Pretty sure the S5 was only ever DSG on the 3.0t.

[GreatGranny]

S4

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202201261...

S5 but 2009

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202112050...

335i

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202201191...

S5 2011

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202201241...

S4 Avant 2007 but it's a lovely thing

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202201091...

VXR

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202201201...

[ZX10R NIN]

VXR Insignia very good underrated they're actually a better drivers car than an S4/5, they're no less reliable but make sure the Haldex unit has been serviced as per the schedule:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202201071...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202201061...

How family orientated does it have to be? Because you can get the spacious Monaro VXR:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202201181...

[georgeyboy12345]

BMW 335i
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202201030...

Or for a bit more space, BMW 535i
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202108226...


Audi A4 3.2 FSI V6 Quattro
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202201191...

[Martyn76]

ZX10R NIN said:

VXR Insignia very good underrated they're actually a better drivers car than an S4/5, they're no less reliable but make sure the Haldex unit has been serviced as per the schedule:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202201071...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202201061...

How family orientated does it have to be? Because you can get the spacious Monaro VXR:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202201181...

The Insignia looks like very good value given the performance on tap, under the radar too in the right colour.

Presume they are quite robust?

[ZX10R NIN]

Martyn76 said:

The Insignia looks like very good value given the performance on tap, under the radar too in the right colour.

Presume they are quite robust?

Yes very much so.

[Shifter1]

Martyn76 said:

The Insignia looks like very good value given the performance on tap, under the radar too in the right colour.

Presume they are quite robust?

It's actually a good looking car as well. The older generation as in the above links more so than the new ones IMO.

It's a pity they didn't carry on with the Omega tradition of being RWD. They would be cracking cars with power to the back wheels IMO.