if you could only own ONE car...
 

if you could own ONE awesome car, aside from your daily driver, grocery getter,
whatever, you can keep your accord or your explorer or whatever... i mean one
car of pure excess... what would it be?

decisions, decisions...

for me i think it would have to be the '58 Ferrari 250 testarossa, i have NEVER
tired of looking at this car, and surely it's a blast to drive (i've never been lucky
enough to get behind the wheel of one, but how many have??)

http://www.fast-autos.net/data/images/23523.jpg

Pagani Zonda F. Nothing else comes close...

http://www.autocity.com/img/actualid...nda_F_32_3.jpg

Lotec Sirius:

http://michoo95.webpark.pl/pliki/sirius%20lotec.jpg
http://maximum-cars.com/Cars/Lotec/2001-sirius-2.jpg


850 - 1000+hp in a 3000 pound car. This would redefine fun ;)

Shame it never made it past the concept stage.

My answer would likely be different every day I was asked..

Right now, I'd go with a 1995 Lamborghini SE 30 Jota. It's my favorite exotic car, and I was able to see one in Miami Beach while vacationing there over Christmas break, with family.

http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/8225/lambo47zs.jpg

http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/605/lambo26yq.jpg

http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/7877/lambo33cq.jpg

There are so many exotic cars, it's really tough to pick just one. I've loved Lamborghinis since I was a child though, so I'd have to say they are my favorite exotic cars.

1999 BMW M Coupe.

Put it in British Racing Green with a tan interior. Oooh baby!

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...024x768_0a.jpg

It has to be the Ariel Atom. It may not be a Ferrari or a Bugatti, but OH MY GOD! is this a fun car and the best buy any man could ever do, I'm telling you, i can't die without ever owning one of this, and at $50,000.00 it is not a crazy dream.
http://www.arielmotor.co.uk/04/side/side.jpg

If you want to see it going, take a look at this, i guarantee you you will never look at Ferrari or Bugatti the same way:

Linky

Wow, Ironman that Atom is fucking amazing. It is fairly cheap for what you get for it, but I tell you what, I wouldn't want to wreck in it.

I can never see that car without hearing the line "THERE'S A COLONY OF BEES IN MY EPIGLOTTIS" :D

Eh, you can keep those exotic things...THIS...is a car!
http://www.hubcapcafe.com/i_rdr/chev5801.jpg
1958 Chevy Impala HT...my dream ride :thumbsup:

Even though I love that '58 TR and I also love some other older Ferrari's even more, I feel tired of finesse and cutesy and I want a somewhat modernized big block Cobra. I don't mean an collector car, show car or garage queen, I want something to drive the hell out of and take it to the track as often as possible (instead of using my current car ...see comment below). The Cobra I want will have a few little things under the skin improved to suit my taste so it handles and stops better not to mention a modern lightweight big block of my choice.


PS: If you're interested in what it can really do, check out the comparison of some track cars in a recent issue of Grassroots Motorsports magazine that included the Ariel Atom


comment/question: I wonder how many people even slightly approached the possibility that the car they have now would be the one you would choose for this thread? Man, I really really like my Supra so much that I seriously considered choosing it for this thread, but it would be highly moded to my taste, then I decided not to because they are a tad heavy for my "ultimate" dream selection.

Impressive, but it reminds me too much of a Go Kart. My dream car is based on performance, but also on style and personal appeal.

The Ariel Atom may outperform a Carrera GT, but there is no way I'd opt for it over a Porsche.

Definitely impressive though, despite it not appealing to me at all.

I've always loved Lamborghini's since I was a kid. They have always been my favorite. I'd have to go with a Murcielago, ideally with a couple of mods and a kickass paint job just to make it stand out a bit more...

As always, the Ferrari 250 GTO.

http://jlcouet.club.fr/250GTO.jpg

My first choice when I got my current car was a 58 chevy, but spouse said that'd be impractical for taking the kids to school, driving in snow, etc.
I would absolutely choose my car again! And it would be modded as I've been wanting to do and maybe will still do, should a windfall blow my way.
My car is an 01 PT Cruiser. Right now the only mods are that it's lowered in the rear, has a K&N with a 2.5 inch cold air intake(sounds great and makes the car faster), some graphics painted on the front and rear and a 10-cd changer. Mods would include a PTeazer front end, lower the front, Flowmaster exhaust, rollpan and these wheels:
http://www.wheelmax.com/Wheels/exel/speed-bronze.htm

http://forums.autoweek.com/servlet/J...20panamera.jpg
This is a Porsche that I can fit my family in... but isn't an SUV. It has 4 doors and is a 4 seater, but it's a Porsche car (tons of HP, really refined); it's the best of all worlds. Ladies and gents, the 2008 Porsche Panamera.

The ultimate father's day gift.

I would like to have a Koenigsegg CCX because its faster then the CCR, more room and its not a Ford engine anymore :D

Or if I went old calassic muscle it would be a 67 or 69 SS Camaro 454

http://home.cogeco.ca/~tylerdonlon/c...egg_CCX_01.jpg

http://i3.ebayimg.com/01/i/07/25/a0/57_12.JPG

DeLorean DMC 12. Always wanted to have this one, still is my dream car. Even though I am a European car buff, I still think this one is trully a work of art.

As always it's the E-Type.
http://www.hurstpark.co.uk/images/EtypeV12.jpg

ahhh, my first automotive love ...but not as much love for the later series like in the pic, I prefer the early pre-68 models.

In 1961 when the XKE first came out I was 12yo and immediately fell in love and said I'd own one one day. Within a few weeks after graduating from college, the first car I ever owned that I bought myself was the '67 XKE Roadster I bought in 1972, perfect condition ....orgasmic ownership :crazy:


PS: that Ariel Atom comparison with other track cars must have been in something other than Grassroots Motorsports since I looked and couldn't find it. Maybe it was a recent Sports Compact Car.

LOL those things have problems all the time, John DeLorean should have stayed with Pontiac.

Me. I honestly do like the NSX that much. Give me about $30,000 to mod the shit out of it and I'd have the insane ultimate daily driver.

That Koenigsegg is outrageous. Just awesome.

For me, Easy. It has to be:
1) Light
2) Fast
3) Mid-engine
4) Great brakes
5) Great handling
6) A Porsche Carrera GT

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...n/d8d15006.jpg



(The Panamerica, along with the Cayenne, are Marketing Aberrations, not Porsches. You don't haul groceries or families in a Porsche - you get AWAY from groceries and families in a Porsche!!!)
/carsnob

Aston Martin DBS (new one for the new James Bond 007 movie)
-Beauty
-Speed
-Luxury
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/images/large/2787-1.jpg
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/images/large/2787-4.jpg

This is a beautiful car, although I've never heard of the company, or car, before.

I assume it is European, but how rare are they? Are they street legal?

Stingray Corvette
http://www.pixelninjas.com/Forums/images/Corvette.jpg

This would be a very close second. My aleigence to 007 is unquestioned (see he only active James Bond thread), but my Porsche addiction is insatiable. I loved my 911 SC like a child. I can't wait to test drive the DBS, though. I have a friend who's name is on the 'list'.

~65K Canadian for me to own one... guess i better start saving up now

BMW M5 - only because the question is ONE car. Its a great daily driver and will out perform me in every situation.

http://www.autothing.com/images/Fun%...-BMW-M5-C5.jpg

Actually I thought of you and your NSX when I posed that question :icare: I agree, it's a great car.

And damn that Carrera GT, one of my favorite cars of ALL TIME!

Too many great choices to narrow it down to just one, so giving up and throwing caution to the wind ...and since this is just fantasy and not really something I have to live with for the rest of my life... I stick with my personally massaged big block Cobra

I'm impressed with your persistent practicality :p since Tech actually said "if you could own ONE awesome car, aside from your daily driver, grocery getter" and in spite of that you pick a nice grocery getter

I hope you're also impressed with ability to scan threads and only retain about 25% of what I read! :lol:

Totally missed that part. :dork: :o

Just watch the Top-Gear video of that Koenigsegg, its is crazy how fast that thing is.

Lancia 037...Rally Class B monster
Not real pretty, but it'll beat down an Alpine S-curve better than anything I know--at least for its day...a classic.

http://www.internetmodeler.com/2001/...ia037-box2.jpg http://www.pistonheads.com/pics/news..._roadcar-L.jpg

I would give a nut to drive a rally car for a day:D

Probably a new BMW M6, considering the versatility. But it'd be tough to pick that over a cherry 69 Chevelle SS, or a new C6 Z06. :o

Check this video out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBzJdoBky1Q

http://www.gullwinggroup.org/members...images/277.jpg

1954 Mercedes Benz 300SL

Aixam Mega Track
http://www.forum-auto.com/photos/je_..._track_1_g.jpg

Go directly from any dinner party, to your favourite camp site. (The car suspension can raise up to nearly 20cm at the push of a button)

Where is that car from?

Never heard of it

I'm also a fan of the 'Vette.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...alleechevy.jpg

My high school band teacher had a Chevette Scooter sport. One of the most awkward attempts to infuse coolness into a dorkmobile.

Seriously,

http://www.basehead.org/files/shots/..._308_black.jpg

It may not be my current favorite, but it has spent more time as my favorite than any other car. The F308. The F40 is close behind, only because it's a bit much.