The car of your dreams.

Mayabird · Post by **Mayabird** » 2004-01-25 01:11am

Nathan F wrote:

Complete with Mk19 40mm automatic grenade launcher, of course. The surefire way to clear those pesky traffic jams!

You listed it before me!

But here's an idea. Let's both get one, and then we can drive around and chase those annoying H-2 drivers! Wheeee!!!!

jegs2 · Post by **jegs2** » 2004-01-25 01:28am

Why settle for a four-wheeler?

Post by **Zaia** » 2004-01-25 01:58am

First love:

(Porsche Carrera)

Object of lust:

(TVR Tuscan)

But what I will hopefully end up with sometime soon(ish) will be my other love:

(VW GTI)

Hethrir · Post by **Hethrir** » 2004-01-25 02:15am

for a car that I could one day own (once I save up for years and years

), RX-7 type RZ and for a dream the Aston Martin DB7

Crayz9000 · Post by **Crayz9000** » 2004-01-25 02:53am

I'd say the DeLorean, although the production models did have quite a few problems. Preferably, I'd get one with one of the few prototype dual-supercharged engines (kiss that low HP problem goodbye) and the front suspension fixed to improve the body airflow.

A nice car, it was just torpedoed before all the bugs could be worked out.

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2004-01-25 03:03am

Mayabird wrote:<snip>

jegs2 wrote:<snip>

Tell ya what, how about we all combine our forces and team up on all people who drive SUVs who have absolutely no intent to actually use SUVs, especially H2 drivers who live in cities who will never have them off pavement and would shudder at the vision of getting their precious little jewel dirty.

Brother-Captain Gaius · Post by **Brother-Captain Gaius** » 2004-01-25 03:56am

Faram wrote:
JediNeophyte wrote:M1A2 Abrams MBT, woodland camo pattern.
It has tracks = not a car.

dictionary.com wrote:car (kär)
n.

1. An automobile.

au·to·mo·bile (ôt-m-bl, -mbl)
n.

A self-propelled passenger vehicle that usually has four wheels and an internal-combustion engine, used for land transport.

Emphasis mine. Usually != always.

Tsyroc · Post by **Tsyroc** » 2004-01-25 04:26am

I'm still waiting for George Jetson's flying car that folds up into a briefcase.

jegs2 · Post by **jegs2** » 2004-01-25 04:43am

Tsyroc wrote:I'm still waiting for George Jetson's flying car that folds up into a briefcase.

I'd take one of those, even over a new Harley.

The Kernel · Post by **The Kernel** » 2004-01-25 04:52am

2000 Dodge Hennessey Viper Venom 800TT

0-60 = 2.7 seconds

Crayz9000 · Post by **Crayz9000** » 2004-01-25 04:59am

The Kernel wrote:2000 Dodge Hennessey Viper Venom 800TT

0-60 = 2.7 seconds

Just don't take it for a long drive... e.g. anything over an hour

Equinox2003 · Post by **Equinox2003** » 2004-01-25 05:08am

Mine is simple. A limo with a driver to take me anywhere I want to go.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2004-01-25 05:08am

Matra-Talbot Murena.

http://www.matrasport.dk/Cars/Murena/Co ... c-009s.jpg

Hyperion · Post by **Hyperion** » 2004-01-25 06:14am

I'd either take a DeLorean or a properly modified Honda 2-door. A Toyota Celica is another one I wouldn't mind.

CorSec · Post by **CorSec** » 2004-01-25 08:11am

Iceberg wrote:One important criterion of my dream car is "back seat large enough to hold an orgy."

1964 Lincoln Continental

This one is mine. You'll have to get your own.

Hethrir · Post by **Hethrir** » 2004-01-25 08:32am

SUICIDE DOORS!! woohoo!

Mayabird · Post by **Mayabird** » 2004-01-25 01:03pm

Nathan F wrote:
Mayabird wrote:<snip>

jegs2 wrote:<snip>
Tell ya what, how about we all combine our forces and team up on all people who drive SUVs who have absolutely no intent to actually use SUVs, especially H2 drivers who live in cities who will never have them off pavement and would shudder at the vision of getting their precious little jewel dirty.

Nice...

While we're at it, want to invade Athens? There're some hedges that could use some pruning. With fire.

CmdrWilkens · Post by **CmdrWilkens** » 2004-01-25 01:05pm

Plymoth Prowler and/or Dodge Viper

CorSec · Post by **CorSec** » 2004-01-25 01:32pm

Hethrir wrote:SUICIDE DOORS!! woohoo!

The good news is that they come like that. No surgery required.

Tolya · Post by **Tolya** » 2004-01-25 01:33pm

Jeep Willis is my favourite ride when it comes to 4x4, according to the rule "if it isn't there it won't break".

Right now I drive what can be called "partial car of my dreams"
Alfasud Sprint 1.5 QV from 1984

http://www.carsfromitaly.com/alfaromeo/ ... t_1024.jpg

Its not the actual photo, the color is metallic gray and mine has plastic grey panels on the side. I have fitted it with a wonderful 1.7 boxer engine on twin Dellorto DHLA 40's carbs, around 120bhp on a car that weighs 960kg's. It isn't a fast car by today's standarts, but it still packs some punch. Its small and unreliable tho, so Im selling it.

This is a car Im working on now, together with my dad.
http://www.carsfromitaly.com/fiat/wallp ... th_800.jpg

Again, not an actual photo, because the car is currently stripped down and undergoing restoration. Also its not an original Abarth

- original 131 Abarths are VERY rare and VERY expensive, so we are building a replica basing on a stock 131S coupe. And yes, an original 131 Abarth with a 16valve 2 litre Abarth engine on Kugelfischer mechanical injection is a car of my dreams. Especially in the Rally version.

But before that comes:

http://www.detomaso.nu/~thomast/rosersb ... gt5-1.jpeg

De Tomaso Pantera GT5. I could kill for that baby.

http://www.m1911.org/images/stratos.jpg

Lancia Stratos - the best rally car ever made.

http://www.aref.fi/autot/i-tihe.jpg

Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6, 2.5 litre V6 engine, around 170bhp, with de-dion suspension.

http://www.wardsjewelers.com/images/Por ... 911_S4.JPG

And of course the good old 911, four wheel drive version. But a slightly less powerful thing would also do

The only american car that I like is DeTomaso Pantera (it could be called "half-american", since it was designed by italians, but produced for the american market, with V8 engines).
Things like Mustang or other big cars with big engines aren't really my style. So what you have a huge engine that gives so much torque that you burn your tires without knowing it...
With my father's car (Fiat 124 Sport Coupe, 1.8 Abarth engine, around 140bhp) I once did a small street race with a 220bhp Mustang. I left him figuring what is going on. He simply couldn't keep it up on curves. Its simply raw brutal power. You need some italian finesse - and engine power doesn't really mean that much.

Slartibartfast · Post by **Slartibartfast** » 2004-01-25 01:52pm

I've always lusted for this one:

But other than that I'd settle for a Lamborghini Countach. As long as I can somehow make the interior bigger than the exterior...

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2004-01-25 02:00pm

(jaw drops to the floor)

A Vector? The fastest series-produced car ever?

I'd like to see with my own eyes how that thing handles...

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2004-01-25 02:50pm

Astin Martin+ x2 .50cal machineguns, smokescreen, mine dropper, oil slick, armour plating that doesn't make the car slow, or steer like a boat, and ejection seats...

...(now to steal it from Bond before he blows it up again)

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2004-01-25 02:54pm

either that or find some way to add HARMS to my current GEO Metro, so I can remove Cell phone scum from the road ways....

El Moose Monstero · Post by **El Moose Monstero** » 2004-01-25 03:00pm

Bring me a Mini Cooper, with a hovercraft engine system and a purple and yellow paintjob and I shall do many things for you...