Springbok747 From Australia, joined Nov 2004, 4387 posts, RR: 14 Reply 4, posted (9 months 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 6411 times:
Everyday use:
For fun:
For long road trips:
I've only included cars which I (or my family) can realistically afford..hence there are no Lambos or Ferraris in my fleet. If I win the lottery..then its a whole different story
ACDC8 From Canada, joined Mar 2005, 7587 posts, RR: 47 Reply 5, posted (9 months 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 6288 times:
If money and space were not an issue, I would have quite a fleet with such cars as ...
2011 Audi R8 5.2 coupe (White with red blade)
2011 Audi Q7 V12 TDI (White)
2011 VW Golf GTI (Red)
2012 Mustang Boss 302 (Yellow)
1972 Mustang Boss 429 (Yellow)
2004 Mustang Mach 1 (Azure Blue)
2004 Mustang GT Convertible (Screaming Yellow and my actual current summer ride)
2008 Ford GT (Red with white stripes)
1968 Chevy Camaro SS (Black with red leather interior)
2010 Chevy HHR SS Panel (Blue and don't laugh ... with lots of $$$ its a great platform to go old school and make a nice show car)
2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 (Plum Crazy Purple)
1969 Dodge Charger (Plum Crazy Purple to go with the '11 Challenger)
2011 Mercedes Benz CLS (Silver)
1972 Ford Gran Torino (Red with a white Starsky and Hutch stripe)
1972 VW Beetle (Beige)
1972 Mini (Red)
... I'm sure I'd add a few more as time and space permits
More realistically though ...
2012 Mustang Boss 302 (Yellow)
2011 Audi Q7 4.2 TDI
2004 Mustang GT Convertible (Screaming Yellow and my current summer ride)
Yet more realistically ...
2012 VW Tiquan 2.0T (Silver)
2004 Mustang GT Convertible (Screaming Yellow and my current summer ride)
And my actual fleet as of now ...
2007 VW City Jetta 2.0 (Black)
2004 Mustang GT Convertible (Screaming Yellow)
Quoting af773atmsp (Thread starter): Then there's my ultimate dream car - and to please Superfly..
Nice!
Well I already have one that will remain in this fleet.
1977 Lincoln Continental Town Car
1970 Mercury Marquis convertible
1978 Lincoln Mark V Emilio Pucci or Bill Blass Edition
1974-76 Mercury Cougar XR-7
1968 Mercury Park Lane convertible Colony Park
1982-84 AMC Eagle Limited wagon.
For off-road purposes.
1996 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham
Modern luxury car as an everyday driver.
1987 Chrysler Lebaron convertible
Converted to rear-wheel drive with 360cu" V8 engine.
Would have to make a custom fitted frame underneath to make the car body-on-frame.
I think the ultimate sleeper, besides the flared fenders you'd think that it was another E-class driven by some old blue blood on their way to the country club.
And a Bentley Turbo... don't particularly care what vintage but I like the earlier ones
Then I might need something I could daily drive, so I'll take something practical like a Subaru Outback.
Stop drop and roll will not save you in hell. --- seen on a church marque in rural Virginia
ACDC8 From Canada, joined Mar 2005, 7587 posts, RR: 47 Reply 11, posted (9 months 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 6141 times:
Quoting TSS (Reply 7): Interesting combo, since the "Starsky And Hutch" Gran Torino was a '74-'76 model. It would definitely be unique, though.
I wouldn't mind having a '72 Ford Gran Torino Sport fastback-
True. The reason why I'd want the '72 though is that most people I know figure I'm gonna be a spitting image of Walt Kowalski once I hit that age so it would be a great fit for me I probably would add a '74-'76 further down the road once space permits
Quoting ACDC8 (Reply 5): 1972 Mustang Boss 429 (Yellow)
And that should have read a 1969 ... my mistake, had Mr. Daniels as a guest the night I posted
Also, I'd love to add a mid-late '70s panel van (doesn't really matter with make or model) complete with the bubble window on the rear quarter, shag carpeting, mini bar and couch ... God I miss those
Dreadnought From United States of America, joined Feb 2008, 6457 posts, RR: 36 Reply 14, posted (9 months 2 days 12 hours ago) and read 6102 times:
I'm a fan of leaving lookers saying, "what the hell is that?" Everyone knows that anyone driving around in a Ferrari or Maserati are probably dicks, and Mercs and BMWs are just too common.
So here's my garage:
A 1968 Monteverdi 375
A Weismann MS3 Roadster
A Lamborghini LM 0002
And a Vector W8
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TSS From United States of America, joined Dec 2006, 2635 posts, RR: 6 Reply 16, posted (9 months 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 6064 times:
Quoting ACDC8 (Reply 11): Also, I'd love to add a mid-late '70s panel van (doesn't really matter with make or model) complete with the bubble window on the rear quarter, shag carpeting, mini bar and couch ... God I miss those
Thanks for making me flash back to my mis-spent youth!
The make actually does matter with '70s panel vans:
Chevrolets and GMCs suffer from an uncomfortable driving position and are the hardest to work on, plus to my knowledge the "long-tail" versions only came with the 1-ton/8-lug chassis.
'75 and later Fords have the biggest doors, the most comfortable driving position, are relatively easy to work on, and "long-tail" versions can be found with the 3/4-ton/standard 5-lug chassis, but they're also the most unapologetically truck-like in their handling behavior.
'70s Dodge vans have small-ish doors (mitigated somewhat by the availability of a single rear door option), a reasonably comfortable driving position, good handling (by full-size van standards), are surprisingly easy to work on, and can be found in "long-tail" versions on all chassis ratings, plus their relatively smooth flanks lend themselves better to lurid airbrush murals than GM or Ford vans of that period.
Just remember to avoid the sliding side door option on all '70s vans like the plague, as that feature wasn't perfected until the advent of the minivan in the 1980s.
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Superfly From Thailand, joined May 2000, 36437 posts, RR: 86 Reply 17, posted (9 months 2 days 1 hour ago) and read 6040 times:
Quoting TSS (Reply 16): '75 and later Fords have the biggest doors, the most comfortable driving position, are relatively easy to work on, and "long-tail" versions can be found with the 3/4-ton/standard 5-lug chassis, but they're also the most unapologetically truck-like in their handling behavior.
Fords have always been the best!
Quoting TSS (Reply 7): And for cargo hauling duties, a '74 Ford Country Squire-
Nice!
Quoting TSS (Reply 7): Though I'd rather have the Mercury version of same, a Montego MX GT-
PC12Fan From United States of America, joined Jan 2007, 2053 posts, RR: 6 Reply 18, posted (9 months 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 6011 times:
Quoting UltimateDelta (Reply 15): And if I ever found myself having to buy a van to carry multiple people or things, I actually wouldn't mind a Merceds Sprinter:
Ooo, I forgot about that one! I'd have this version for taking a bunch of my friends to a golf outing. Maybe a corporate taxi service on the side.
On a slightly related note, my mom, in high school, a PUBLIC highschool, mind you, drove a red 190SL. Yes, she was extremely spoiled, and I gave her and my grandpa so much crap for getting rid of the car. And no, she never gave it the slightest ding, she was and still is a damn good driver. She did a few rallies and track events too.
If all you care about is amazing AWD performance and lots of speed for cheap, it's a damn good car. Otherwise, it's pretty blah. My friend has a 2011 WRX hatch, with a few mods. It's actually faster than a stock STI now, and he put less than $1000 in it. Those boxer engines sound glorious with a straight exhaust too.
You will be getting a phone call from me if the time ever comes to purchase one
I'll agree with the sliding door vs. swing open doors though, I've always liked the swing open doors better, they looked better and even offer a bit more useful space for shelving and what not.
steeler83 From United States of America, joined Feb 2006, 8524 posts, RR: 22 Reply 24, posted (9 months 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 5940 times:
Sans pics because I don't have a lot of time right now, but here's my dream fleet:
All-American:
2011 Dodge Caliber
2011 Chevrolet HHR
And if I had unlimited resources:
2010 Dodge Challenger
2011 Cadilac CTS sedan
2007 Chrysler 300 (I could probably get a used one of these tho)
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25 ShyFlyer: For most of my transportation needs... BMW KL1200LT For when the bike isn't enough (or the weather is bad)... Mercedes C230 For those times that I jus
26 ACDC8: Thank God ... I thought I'd be the only one with an HHR in my dream fleet. Honestly, although they have their share of problems and issues, they have
27 GrahamHill: At last a list that matches mine! I was starting to feel a bit lonely here I return the compliment, especially for the Zonda R and the Merc 300 SLR!
28 Mortyman: Here are some vehicles that's gona set you back a few $ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2Z1yLO9C-Q&feature=related
29 Fly2HMO: I guess that makes us some of the few with non-hillbilly/redneck automotive tastes on the forums. The 300SL holds a special place in my heart since m
30 TSS: Dude... I was born and raised in Alabama. What sort of automotive taste did you expect me to have?
31 76794p: Daily driver: BMW X6 High performance toy: Bugatti Veyron Off road beast: Ford raptor, upgraded to a VelociRaptor by Hennessy Performance Engineering
32 GrahamHill: he he Again, all very good choices. As a Frenchman, I'd add a Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 to the rally cars list Yes, I guess you would be pretty much sorte
33 TSS: Hmmm... a '60 El Camino is a pretty sweet ride- As is a '59 Ford Ranchero-
34 comorin: I would like to own some cars I liked as a young person: Citroen: Hillman Minx: Coolest car in 1955: Most luxurious car I had been in: This masterpiec
35 Fly2HMO: A good car, but I'm more partial to the Renault R5 Turbo
36 photopilot: Jaguar E Type, V12 (in British Racing Green of course) Ferrari Enzo (red of course) Lexus LFA Zagato Perana Z-One Lenco Bearcat (When you want nothing
38 Fly2HMO: You were doing so well. Son, I am disappoint.[Edited 2011-08-27 18:28:43]
39 Speedbird741: Ahhh, the joy of these threads 2012 Mercedes S350 Bluetec 4Matic long wheelbase. I would like it to feature the AMG styling, painted with dolomite bro
40 stasisLAX: The lead vehicle in my fantasy fleet in the humongous 425 horsepower Cadillac Ciel (french for "Sky") concept. Perfect car for evenings in Scottsdale
41 CXB77L: The everyday drive: The track car: The grand tourer: The project car: The limousine:
42 Springbok747: Very nice choices I'd like to add a couple of vehicles to my fleet.. Gotta be prepared for the zombie apocalypse eh?
43 Superfly: The is a beautiful car and I hope GM get's it right and puts that car in to production. Are you a Private Dick? What on earth was Lincoln thinking wh
44 aerorobnz: Bowler Nemisis ftw. Obviously I'd also like a 458,360CS,F40,F50, a fleet of Renaultsport hatchbacks and other assorted machinery but the Bowler would
45 stasisLAX: I am working as a certified financial crimes investigator (contract employee) at the moment. Lots and lots of identity thefts here in the Valley of t
46 B17GUNNER24: i would have ferrari daytona ferrari458 spider ferrari 250 gto ferrari enzo aston martin one-77 ferrari f40 aston martin dbs ferrari f50 aston martin
47 Braniff747SP: The Lancia takes my pick. The rest are great, but there is nothing like a Stratos. I'll ad that to my list... along with a Quattro. Fly2 here saved m
48 GrahamHill: Interesting! What do you like in that old Citroën Traction Avant? True. A good choice too, but it had less successes than the 205 in its rally caree
49 Superfly: Best of luck to you! Identity theft is a big problem. So yes, you would be considered a Private Dick. That was the term used 60+ years ago. Over the
50 speedbird9: If I ever become a millionaire Jaguar XJ (X351) - The Limo (and my personal favourite) Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W221) -The Everyday car BMW 5 Series - d
51 comorin: I forgot to add this one - the Excalibur: Just a warm nostalgic feeling for childhood! Our neighbor had one, and I remember the hand cranking. The old
52 idealstandard: Thanks for uploading this! I saw one of these beautiful cars on Berninapass in Switzerland the other day and had no idea what it was! IS
53 na: 1. Tazzari electric car if going around the city on my own. Thats the only small electric car I know of that looks quite good, even if its interior is
54 PC12Fan: Opinion. Answer... as I stated before, you've got your wishlist, I've got mine.
55 flyboyseven: My Dream Fleet 1993 Lancia Delta Integrale HF Evo 2 (Red) 2011 BMW M3 Coupe (Red) 2007 Ford F-350 King Ranch (Same color as the picture) 1991 Pontiac
56 flymia: So many cars come to my mind. I will try to keep the number down to 6 A Touareg V-10 TDI CLK-63AMG Uploaded with ImageShack.usA8 W12L G550 (dont need
57 Superfly: I know a guy in San Francisco with that car but in navy blue.
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