Most expensive car that you've driven

[Walking Shadow]

A couple years ago I got to spend an afternoon with a Maybach 62S, which costs $426,000 before you start customizing your personal options and such. The one I drove had sold for $685,000 after options, taxes, etc.

Is it a great car?

Umm, it's just a bit way too over the top in terms of luxury excess, and I guess one might get more enjoyment out of being driven then actually driving it.

[Willravel]

Nice! Maybachs are almost silly, they're so luxurious.

When I was in HS, I was suckered into a pyramid scam...I mean multi-level marketing organization called 2by2.net. It was a horrible, horrible mistake, but one positive thing that came out of it was getting to drive a 2001 Lambo Diablo. It was stupid fast, and I've not had that much fun driving before or since.

[Bear Cub]

Most expensive cars I've driven are a handful of racecars. Moved around some Top Alcohol dragsters, Top Sportsman cars, and some IHRA Pro Stockers.

[bodypainter]

I guess for me the answer would be this car, just a couple weeks ago.

[Walking Shadow]

Originally Posted by bodypainter

I guess for me the answer would be this car, just a couple weeks ago.

That's what got me thinking about expensive cars.

willravel,

Yeah, there is a kind of level of silliness about the over-the-top luxoriousness of the Maybach. Kinda like those uber-rich types who have solid gold faucets and such, though the Maybach never comes close to that sort of kitcshiness.

[Willravel]

Well I say silly with all due respect. They're some of the most amazing vehicles on the planet, so it's hard to not respect that. It's kinda like having a movie theater in your house. It's rare, it's very luxurious, and it's for the uber-rich...but it's really cool.

[troit]

Originally Posted by Walking Shadow

A couple years ago I got to spend an afternoon with a Maybach 62S, which costs $426,000 before you start customizing your personal options and such. The one I drove had sold for $685,000 after options, taxes, etc.

Is it a great car?

Umm, it's just a bit way too over the top in terms of luxury excess, and I guess one might get more enjoyment out of being driven then actually driving it.

If you are driving this car, that's a problem - for that much money you can afford a driver yourself...not that I come close to even knowing. Still sounds pretty cool - how did it handle?

[pocon1]

nothing to say

[LoganSnake]

My friend's S80 T6 was about the most expensive car I've driven. About $50,000

[Walking Shadow]

Originally Posted by troit

If you are driving this car, that's a problem - for that much money you can afford a driver yourself...not that I come close to even knowing. Still sounds pretty cool - how did it handle?

Well enough, I suppose.

It's not like I was gonna be flinging the damn thing around corners trying to get the back end to come around. What was interesting was the sense of isolation, in terms of noise.

[catback]

Most expensive vehicle that I've driven was a 2008 Ford F-450 king ranch valued at $100,000 got to spend a good many hours driving it.

[debaser]

Does an M1A2 count?

[PredeconInferno]

I think debaser wins the most cool competition.

Unfortunately I'm not cool like you kids. I think the most expensive thing I've driving was a 500 series Mercedes on the german autobahn. That was fun.

[LS1RX8]

I drove a ton of nice cars when I valeted, such as:
Mustang Saleen S281 Extreme (the S/C one).
White Gallardo (guy said it was rare)
Bently Continental, Continental GT, and Arnage
Older Rolls
Porche GT2 and GT3
Z4M, Z3M and Z8
Viper
AC Cobra (replica)
Lotus Exige

Thats all I can remember for now. I have some pictures of them on my phone if anyone is interested

[Sion]

Stealth Twin Turbo...FUUUUUN car

[shakran]

Aside from a satellite broadcast truck, which is $500,000 before you put equipment inside, the priciest car I've driven was a Viper GTS. Damn that thing moved.

[TheCrumblenaut]

Mine would have to be an original Shelby Cobra, though it was only a few dozen feet. Even more fun was sitting in the drivers seat of a Ferrari F40 (both owned by my friend's dad). Unfortunately the F40 is in showroom condition and isn't driven at all.

[BadNick]

Since we've included a couple things that are not a "car", I'll add a motorized vehicle that I drove and enjoyed. I rented a GMC Motorhome of mid 1970's vintage, back then they sold for well over $100,000.

[MSD]

I never drove any of them when they were new (so they had depreciated, but were expensive when new,) but I've driven an M5, two BMW 850s, two Boxsters, a 911, and an ex-UN-limo S500 (how the fuck am I supposed to get to the oil pan and rear differential through armor plates?)

[RenaissanceII]

the one I currently own... 1998 Escort, moving violation red, manual tranny only 50,000 miles paid $5,000.

[newtx]

BMW 750 li purchased with one lump some plan for $85,000. Seems way overpriced to me. A 10 minute drive was enough for me.