What would be your "one car for life"?
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I think the OP is still being misread, but I think you hit mine with one of your first suggestions - Carrera GT.
Still looks stunning today, and the noise and performance are still phenomenal. I think it would take me the rest of my life to learn how to drive it to its limit, and that would be fun!
Apart from that it would be something classic, either Porsche 356 or the Corvette Stingray with the split rear window, don't know model designations but it's from around 1963, and to my eyes is stunning.
Still looks stunning today, and the noise and performance are still phenomenal. I think it would take me the rest of my life to learn how to drive it to its limit, and that would be fun!
Apart from that it would be something classic, either Porsche 356 or the Corvette Stingray with the split rear window, don't know model designations but it's from around 1963, and to my eyes is stunning.
rohrl said:
I long loved the shape of the W124 Mercedes E-class. It's so classy and from the end of the period when Mercedes built cars to a standard rather than a price.
If, like the car pictured, it had a Brabus 7.3 litre V12 under the bonnet I can't see that I'd ever need another car.
that in estate form would be perfect. although the engine must weigh a tonne so handling must be interesting to say the least.If, like the car pictured, it had a Brabus 7.3 litre V12 under the bonnet I can't see that I'd ever need another car.
This from MBworld forum:
MBworld said:
Just for the interest of anyone else looking for such information, today we finally reassembled our M120 minus the intake and exhaust manifolds and it weighed in at 239KG or 527lb. That includes alternator, starter motor, aircon pump etc etc, that is obviously minus oil etc.
The factory intake manifold is 17.5KG, but I don't have a weight for the exhaust manifolds, but they are quite heavy so I'd say at least another 15-20KG for those also.....
So, about 275kg. I've also seen 290kg quoted elsewhere. Some American weighed his and (estimating the weight of his engine hoist) calculated 654lb, which is 296.6kg. It's a big engine, of course - four camshafts, 48 valves and all...The factory intake manifold is 17.5KG, but I don't have a weight for the exhaust manifolds, but they are quite heavy so I'd say at least another 15-20KG for those also.....
Car for life (as well as other cars) or one car for life?
The former is easy. My Corvette. Best part of 3 years i have had it now, which is very rare for me. I change cars very very often. Reasons?
It's not losing any money.
Very powerful yet very light, 505 bhp stock but the same weight as a Golf GTI.
Enough luxury without masses of added weight.
Glorious iconic pushrod V8 sound.
Great handling.
198 mph top speed as standard.
Fast as hell when revved out yet still very quick at half revs.
Great looking from most angles.
Cheap to repair and service compared to other cars with 500+ bhp as standard.
Almost 30 mpg on a run.
You don't see them on the roads of the UK, well hardly ever.
Tuning is easy and on standard internals, a basic supercharger/cooling kit/map gives 750-900 bhp depending how mad/brave you are.
LHD only is the reason they don't fetch way more money.
The former is easy. My Corvette. Best part of 3 years i have had it now, which is very rare for me. I change cars very very often. Reasons?
It's not losing any money.
Very powerful yet very light, 505 bhp stock but the same weight as a Golf GTI.
Enough luxury without masses of added weight.
Glorious iconic pushrod V8 sound.
Great handling.
198 mph top speed as standard.
Fast as hell when revved out yet still very quick at half revs.
Great looking from most angles.
Cheap to repair and service compared to other cars with 500+ bhp as standard.
Almost 30 mpg on a run.
You don't see them on the roads of the UK, well hardly ever.
Tuning is easy and on standard internals, a basic supercharger/cooling kit/map gives 750-900 bhp depending how mad/brave you are.
LHD only is the reason they don't fetch way more money.
Which cars today will age well in 20 and 40 years
20 years things like the 993 911s will be proper classics
E46 M3s will age well too
The age of turbo is just upon us , the EV only just beginning..while we mourn the boredom of turbos it will be nothing compared with EVs.
In 10 years the turbo will be views as exciting, the next M4 or maybe one after will be a hybrid I reckon look at i8...and then soon full EV
So in 20 years there will be no petrol or diesel cars on sale
Cars considered great today will I think rise in value think 911s caymans M3s esp those pre turbo
Why? EVs will be so fast all the petrol cars will be slow in comparison, and will be sought after for the noise and feel of power building through revs
But you will want a fairly big manufacturer as will get harder to source parts as these cars we enjoy today are highly complex and the pinnacle of a technology
So I would get something that will not be too rare and certainly made by a big car manufacturer that will adapt - bmw looks like it will, but my choice of car for this would be a 993 or maybe a 9997 gts as an everyday car or e92 m3 for a more practical option.
997 gt3 the better investment option
But....any of these cars will need to be essentially garage queens, on a 40 year horizon you have to have pretty limited mileage
20 years things like the 993 911s will be proper classics
E46 M3s will age well too
The age of turbo is just upon us , the EV only just beginning..while we mourn the boredom of turbos it will be nothing compared with EVs.
In 10 years the turbo will be views as exciting, the next M4 or maybe one after will be a hybrid I reckon look at i8...and then soon full EV
So in 20 years there will be no petrol or diesel cars on sale
Cars considered great today will I think rise in value think 911s caymans M3s esp those pre turbo
Why? EVs will be so fast all the petrol cars will be slow in comparison, and will be sought after for the noise and feel of power building through revs
But you will want a fairly big manufacturer as will get harder to source parts as these cars we enjoy today are highly complex and the pinnacle of a technology
So I would get something that will not be too rare and certainly made by a big car manufacturer that will adapt - bmw looks like it will, but my choice of car for this would be a 993 or maybe a 9997 gts as an everyday car or e92 m3 for a more practical option.
997 gt3 the better investment option
But....any of these cars will need to be essentially garage queens, on a 40 year horizon you have to have pretty limited mileage
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