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PB2K · Sep 20, 2006, 02:21 PM

i once made up a wishlist depending my budget for a car , it looked like this

0-1000 Peugeot 205 GTI
1000-2500 peugeot 405 Mi16
2500-9000 Alfa bertone
7000-12000 maserati Quattroporte / Ghibli II
10000-20000 Lotus Omega of Lotus Elise
20000-40000 maserati Ghibli I
40000+ Brabus
unlimited - Aston Martin DB4 GT ZAGATO

how does you wishlist look like?

Karpfish · Sep 20, 2006, 03:00 PM

if you can find me a quattrporte for 12K, ill be a happy

Shaddim · Sep 20, 2006, 03:08 PM

AM Vanquish S

It's the only car on my wishlist.

PB2K · Sep 20, 2006, 03:10 PM

plenty of QP's here for 8000

imitchellg5 · Sep 20, 2006, 03:29 PM

Realistic: Subaru WRX 5 speed
Unrealistic: BMW M3 6 speed

scottiB · Sep 20, 2006, 05:20 PM

Realistic: Mazda3 Hatch
Unrealistic: BMW Z4 M coupe
Crazy Insane: Porsche Panamera

rickey939 · Sep 20, 2006, 05:23 PM

2005 Mercury Sable LS Premium (Platinum Edition)

bradoesch · Sep 20, 2006, 05:29 PM

1988 S10 with 4.3L V6

Spliffdaddy · Sep 20, 2006, 07:46 PM

1988 S10 with a fuel injected 571 big block.

Gossamer · Sep 20, 2006, 08:15 PM

Realistic: Mazdaspeed6
Unrealistic: Saleen S7

mdc · Sep 20, 2006, 08:26 PM

Realistic: The 2006 Scion xA I currently drive. I *love* this car.
In the 'close' future: Mercedes SLK
Unrealistic: Ferrari 430 Spider.

Gossamer · Sep 20, 2006, 08:29 PM

My dream car totally beats your dream car.

macfantn · Sep 20, 2006, 11:04 PM

Enzo
DB9
Porsche GT
kia rio

Kenneth · Sep 21, 2006, 12:26 AM

Realistic:
MINI Cooper S
Lexus GS 430

Unrealistic:
Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione
Ferrari 612 Scaglietti

waxcrash · Sep 21, 2006, 12:52 AM

I only have two on my wish list.

Nissan Skyline Infiniti G35

Acura NSX

PB2K · Sep 21, 2006, 05:18 AM

probably the only german car i ever liked

badidea · Sep 21, 2006, 05:39 AM

This one is nice:

but this one is even better:

Heavy Fluid · Sep 21, 2006, 11:01 AM

Realistic: 2004 Ford Mustang Cobra
Dream: 2006 Dodge Viper SRT10
I Wish: 1959 Plymouth Fury

Dakar · Sep 21, 2006, 11:07 AM

Realistic

Unrealistic

Heavy Fluid · Sep 21, 2006, 11:09 AM

Is that Corrado a G60 or a VR6?

Dakar · Sep 21, 2006, 11:13 AM

Originally Posted by Heavy Fluid

Is that Corrado a G60 or a VR6?

Not sure which, but I'd want a VR6.

Jens Peter · Sep 21, 2006, 11:20 AM

Realistic:

Dream:

Heavy Fluid · Sep 21, 2006, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by Dakar

Not sure which, but I'd want a VR6.

My uncle had a VR6, it was one quick car.

Gossamer · Sep 21, 2006, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by Jens Peter

Dream:

I love his face when he gets up there in speed:
Top Gear Ariel Atom

sek929 · Sep 21, 2006, 12:25 PM

Realistic car: 2007 Toyota Camry
Realistic Truck: 2007 Toyota Tacoma 4x4

Un-realistic car: Saleen S7 Twin Turbo
Un-relistic truck: Ford F-450 Diesel xtra cab long bed 4x4 with aluminim Trac Racks.

Y3a · Sep 21, 2006, 03:31 PM

realistic - 2004 VW Jetta Station Wagon
Unrealistic - BMW 545i or MB 500 series, or REAL Shelby Cobra

Sky Captain · Sep 21, 2006, 03:59 PM

Land Rover Defender 110. Diesel.

cjrivera · Sep 21, 2006, 04:06 PM

Realistic: BMW M6 cab or M5
Unrealsitic: Ford GT or Lambo Gallardo Spyder

turtle777 · Sep 21, 2006, 04:54 PM

My dreamcar has a bigger penis than yours

-t

olePigeon · Sep 21, 2006, 05:01 PM

2008 Dodge Challenger SE
2006 Ford Mustang Salene
Ferrari F430
1965 Hearse

natnabour · Sep 21, 2006, 10:37 PM

realistic:

unrealistic:

dream:

itschestercopperpot · Sep 22, 2006, 09:55 AM

I generally like weird cars... and I like to modify things, so here's what'll be in my dream garage:

1. 1992 Black Mica Subaru SVX LSL, 6spd STi Transmission, tuned (suspension, exhaust, brakes, etc)
2. VW Corrado SLC with the 1.8T engine from later VWs... it offers more power, performance and better MPG than the VR6. Tuned. Preferably dark forest green metallic with tan interior.
3. Dodge Omni GLHS, stock, any color
4. Nitro Yellow Green 1st generation Dodge Neon ACR with SRT4 engine thrown into it.... try to make it as stock looking as possible
5. Ford Contour SVT 1998.5+. Forest green, tan leather. :
6. 1980s Chevy Sprint Turbo, white, orange red graphics, fairly stock, slightly tuned
7. 1998 BMW M5. Black of course. Pretty much the best looking BMW ever. Before bangle.

8. Older porsche 911. Stupid 911 engine tossed out, with it's expensive parts and horrible reliability. EG33 Subaru SVX engine thrown in. Both flat six configs, but the subie has more power, is more reliable, and cheaper to maintain. Plus it'd still sound like a porsche.

There are probably a few other ones I'm missing.... but those are the important ones. And eventually, I'd like a ferrari. For a few years anyway. Preferably a 355. I would like to own a v12 ferrari for a little bit. It'd be a lot of fun.

turtle777 · Sep 22, 2006, 09:56 AM

Originally Posted by natnabour

dream:

Dude, there is no car.

Dream - are you talking about the dog, the woman or the vespa ?

-t

itschestercopperpot · Sep 22, 2006, 10:01 AM

Originally Posted by what_the_heck

Dude, there is no car.

Dream - are you talking about the dog, the woman or the vespa ?

-t

Maybe he's talking about the hilarity of the accident that will undoubtedly ensue after a blone woman with no helmet tries to drive a vespa with a dog on her lap.

natnabour · Sep 22, 2006, 10:19 AM

ahem....i'm a SHE. and i'm talking about the vespa. sure its not a ''car''. but it IS a ''transportation vehicle''.

itschestercopperpot · Sep 22, 2006, 10:26 AM

A SHE that wants an R32? You realize that's a car with a MANUAL transmission, right?

Dakar · Sep 22, 2006, 10:27 AM

Getting the most out of your short time here?

itschestercopperpot · Sep 22, 2006, 10:28 AM

It was a joke.

I just thought a blatently sexist comment would be kinda funny.... heh. It was actually a reference to a honda ad in the 1970s about the same thing... I'll see if I can find a link to it.

turtle777 · Sep 22, 2006, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by natnabour

ahem....i'm a SHE.

Dude, I didn't know, dude.

-t

Gossamer · Sep 22, 2006, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by itschestercopperpot

5. Ford Contour SVT 1998.5+. Forest green, tan leather.

If I could find a low milage one (>70K or so) for not too much $$$ right now, I'd pounce on it. Stock it's got 200hp and a 5spd, just add a Magnaflow exhaust, lower an inch or so, and some lightweight 17" rims, and it'd be perfect. I think I'd go for the Toreador Red though.

itschestercopperpot · Sep 22, 2006, 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by Gossamer

If I could find a low milage one (>70K or so) for not too much $$$ right now, I'd pounce on it. Stock it's got 200hp and a 5spd, just add a Magnaflow exhaust, lower an inch or so, and some lightweight 17" rims, and it'd be perfect. I think I'd go for the Toreador Red though.

220hp. Also, they're already pretty low. I wouldn't **** with the suspension at all.... the SVT guys did a great job with it (at least the 98.5+ ones). Also, the 98.5+ ones have great looking lightweight alloys:

They're pretty much mustang cobra wheels, but a bit smaller.

G Barnett · Sep 22, 2006, 01:02 PM

The desired qualities I need at the moment:
1) Runs.
2) I can lock it.
3) Functioning Blinkers
4) Some sort of radio/cd player.

(yeah, my current car is a piece of junk and fits only 1 of those criteria....)

Gossamer · Sep 22, 2006, 01:06 PM

Originally Posted by itschestercopperpot

220hp. Also, they're already pretty low. I wouldn't **** with the suspension at all.... the SVT guys did a great job with it (at least the 98.5+ ones). Also, the 98.5+ ones have great looking lightweight alloys

Nope. 195hp on the earlier models, 200 on the later ones. If you get the right suspension components, it does improve performance quite a bit. The 16" rims just don't quite fill up the wheel wells. Here's one with SVT Focus 17" rims:

(I've owned a Contour and own a Mystique, and my sister has another Contour)

Railroader · Sep 22, 2006, 01:09 PM

Dream: Hydrogen fueled mini-van
68-70 Camaro or Firebird
Corvette
Pontiac Sky

Gossamer · Sep 22, 2006, 01:10 PM

Originally Posted by Railroader

Pontiac Sky

Is that a combination of the Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky?

itschestercopperpot · Sep 22, 2006, 01:11 PM

Huh.... that's just ****ing odd. A few minutes ago I would have been willing to bet my life that it had 220hp. Strange.

Oh well, 200hp is still plenty in a car that size. As for the wheels... they're okay, but that is definitely too low for being a daily driver (around here anyway... maybe it'd be okay in cali)

Railroader · Sep 22, 2006, 01:20 PM

Originally Posted by Gossamer

Is that a combination of the Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky?

You got it. I'll take either one.

Gossamer · Sep 22, 2006, 01:21 PM

Originally Posted by itschestercopperpot

but that is definitely too low for being a daily driver (around here anyway... maybe it'd be okay in cali)

Yeah, some people lower it and add the "Mirko" front splitter...that's just ugly IMO, and begging to be smashed on a curb.

Gossamer · Sep 22, 2006, 01:28 PM

Here's an article from when the SVT Contour was first released, it has the 195hp number. It was bumped an extra 5 in later models. Perhaps the 220 you were thinking of was the Taurus SHO? IIRC that had roughly 220 from a Yamaha 3.0/3.2 (depending on the year). I think the 3.4 V8 had 235 but it was only available in an auto, plus the car was heavy, and the engine suffered massive cam failure if driven hard, so it didn't go over well.

Kr0nos · Sep 22, 2006, 01:36 PM

Maybe:

Probably not:

Possibly: