Er, as per the title. Think BMW 330 sort of quickness (ballpark, not benchmark), suitable for 400 miles in a day (though not necessarily every day), and the sort of thing that does not lead observers to make any strong judgement on the owner/driver.

I'll start the bidding at a Subaru Legacy 3.0.

Mazda 6 2.2

Mazda 6 2.2

new diesel engine ?

Old BMW M5 or Ronin Audi S8

Mk2 Octavia vRS

Passat R36

Controversially... Saab 9-5 Aero.

Passat Coupe - take your pick of engines!

Ortherwise another vote for the Saab 95 Aero

Superb 3.6

Not really the right idea but the best car I ever had to cover mega-distances by the clear stretch was a W140 S500. Masses of space, utterly silent, 28mpg @ 85mph, only problem was they does tend to stand out a bit.

Plus they are so cheap now!

Jaguar XK

Latest Ford Mondeo

Octavia - any model

Lexus IS250 Sport

Mazda 6 MPS

Volvo's?

Fabia Estate 1.9TDi..... :P

Renault Vel Satis :eek:

MG ZT260

Superb 3.6 V6 :P

Passat W8

Mazda 6 MPS

:iagree:

Most comfortable car I've owned. Can pick them up pretty cheap now as well.

Edited 7 March, 200917 yr by pittVRS

MK 2 vRS, 2.0 diesel, new common rail engine, manual gear box, all the ommmmph you can handle (like mine)

Jag XF

MK 2 vRS, 2.0 diesel, new common rail engine, manual gear box, all the ommmmph you can handle (like mine)

Ah, but the bodykit and spoiler somewhat preclude the "understated" requirement.

A volvo with the fantastically smooth D5 engine - SWMBO's father got an '09 V70 last week and it's amazingly smooth - good torque shove, too

A volvo with the fantastically smooth D5 engine - SWMBO's father got an '09 V70 last week and it's amazingly smooth - good torque shove, too

Was going to suggest an S60 D5 (180bhp). Some deals out there too.

My barber picked up a year old S80 D5SE for £13000.

Ah, but the bodykit and spoiler somewhat preclude the "understated" requirement.

Ohhhhh, I don't know. I think that adds to the charm and mystery of the vehicle