Cars you love/admire, but would never own.

[dubai gti]

That and a mk5 R32. They're faster than the 4, have a better chassis and they're newer, but I just prefer the 4!

that's exactly how I felt in Dubai........one of possibly only 2 x 3 doors MkIV's in the country there (the other a crappy US import, which I drove when 4 sale and mine which was bought new by a Scotsman in Germany for his wife, it had a year in Milan-Italy, was shipped to Muscat-Oman and I bought it in Dubai with 110k klms on as the boot looked new and he had just replaced it with a Mk V Tournado Red GTi)

....it was a lucky find on Expatwoman.com and I had no idea of it's rarity until after I bought it.....everyone had new MkV's which cost 5 to 6 times what I paid for my 7 year old Mk IV...but which one looked better, you be the judge:

http://picasaweb.google.com/brondubai/CarPics?authkey=Gv1sRgCOrzvp32mrOAHQ#5376535868648604082

still kick myself for not bringing it back, as the freight was free for me anyway and all i would have had to cough up would have been duties.....

[team_v]

KTM X-bow for the raw 300HP Go Kart. Will never own it becasue it costs way too much for me to consider practical and it has no windscreen/roof.


Zenvo ST1. Styling wise this car blows everything else waway plus it has an uprated 7L V8 putting out 1104BHP . However they only made 100 or so of them and pre-selected the owners themselves.


Shelby Mustang 500GT (Eleanor) becasue it is just a beautiful piece of machinery, yet i don't even know if we can get them here, plus fuel is going to be a killer lol.


Pikes Peak Ford Fiesta because 800HP in a 2L 4Cyl would blast anything away at the start/turns. However it was custom built for the Pikes Peak race so we will never see it.

[16v_kid]

[dubbed]

^^ I was more thinking cars you'd never own because of stigma etc associated with them - not ones we simply admire but are plain out of reach for most of us i.e. Lamborghinis, Enzos etc.

Some interesting choices early on though. Citroens?! You guys are nuts lol

[anthony_VWJET]

Favourite car of all time, Toyota Supra, whether it be a twin or single...

Cheap for what they are, but couldnt see myself living with one... both day-to-day living, and alive-living...

[dubbed]

Was also thinking a Supra/Soara 1/2JZ.

Love the motivational - so true lol!

[gtimk5]

Early to mid 70s Porsche 917 LeMans type are my lifelong dream. Awesome car, flat 12 motor 800ish hp. Only thing better than owning one of these would be owning 2!

[gareth_oau]

is this supposed to be a dream car thread? I can list a million outside my price range.

perhaps fine tune it to cars you can afford, the heart says yes, but the head says no?

[rayray086]

I really really wanted an AE86 back in high school (thanks Initial D) but with the stupid prices they call for now, I don't think I'd ever get one anymore.

[Brisben]

Any Alfa or Saab.

Any 911 pre 1995, my mate had one, reall nice turbo and it cost him a small fortune to keep on the road..If money were no object then maybe.

[seangti]

can I generalise and say anything the italians have built or designed... I'd worked for Alfa Romeo a few years back, some gorgeous cars (i really wanted the 156 GTA), engine note to die for, drive very nice, but once they're due for a major service (60,000km), run, run far away. Which is about the time they won't start, the selespeed won't work and paint will be faded.

[philz]

a 1992 nissan figaro so cool yet, so... gay

Nice taste in cars!

Figaro will get you more looks than a Ferrari!
Pity at $20k not sure if it's worth it.


Mine would have to be the GTR

[dubbed]

is this supposed to be a dream car thread? I can list a million outside my price range.

perhaps fine tune it to cars you can afford, the heart says yes, but the head says no?

It was the point I was trying to make

[gareth_oau]

Ive always loved the look of the Triumph TR6, but I strongly suspect that owning would give me a real dose of reality

[Sharkie]

Any Jap ricer ... ie Supra, Evo, Subaru, GT-R .... admire the engineering hate the image.

Any Australian built performance car ... admire SOME of the engineering hate the image ... and resale ...

Most current BMW / Audi / Mercedes products as they come in auto only ....

No Ferrari ... I'd trade my wife for 1 but it would break down ....

No Porsche ... again admire the engineering hate the image. Too many bought for show and NOT properly used .....

And the car I currently would like to have most of all ... BMW 135i Coupe in manual with BMW Motorsport kit .... because it only has 4 seats. Its spirit reminds me of a 2002 / E30 M3 and even a E36 M3.