What is your ideal car?

What is your ideal car?

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topgunkos

Original Poster:

304 posts

204 months

Saturday 23rd July 2016
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This has probably been done before but I can't find the thread. It seems that every time a new car is launched people complain that it's great but it would be better with an N/A engine or has rear wheel drive etc.

What specs would your ideal car have? I would go with the below:

Coupe
RWD
Manual transmission
Sub 1000kg
Carbon Monocoque
N/A 4.0l
V12
8,500rpm
4-500hp
Well setup passive suspension
Understated looks with all the money into CNC'd uprights etc.

What is your guys ideal car?

Edited by topgunkos on Saturday 23 July 11:55

Mercky

642 posts

134 months

Saturday 23rd July 2016
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Triumph Herald.

topgunkos

Original Poster:

304 posts

204 months

Saturday 23rd July 2016
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So why don't you own one?

peterattheboro

1,361 posts

182 months

Saturday 23rd July 2016
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RS6 Avant.

Don't have one cos I can't afford one tongue out

DegsyE39

576 posts

126 months

Saturday 23rd July 2016
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A near mint e38, that came with a plastic fuel tank from the factory redface

In individual spec with the m62tub44

kambites

67,460 posts

220 months

Saturday 23rd July 2016
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For my daily driver I'd go something like:

No more than 1000kg wet
No more than 1800mm wide (excluding mirrors)
40:60 F:R weight distribution
Manual convertible roof
3 seats (ala Mclaren F1)
2 litre longitudinal NA mid-mounted flat-plane V8; producing 250bhp at 9000rpm and at least 90% of peak torque at peak power.
Unassisted steering
Unassisted brakes
Cable throttle
Manual dog-leg gearbox; around 70mph in third at the limiter.
A boot no smaller than my current Elise.
Passive double wishbone suspension all 'round.

neil-935ql

1,078 posts

105 months

Saturday 23rd July 2016
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620r or any caterham for that matter , but I can't fit the family in . So you need more than one or maybe three , or four if I had the space .

caelite

4,273 posts

111 months

Saturday 23rd July 2016
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Ideal? Like for general purpose? New Audi RS4 avant.
Big boot
Plenty of room for 4 adults
Reasonable footprint
Nice lagless turbo lump
Torque for days
Subtle looks

Rs6 is nice but just to wide for me personally.

Or... Range Rover SVR smile

Why don't I own one? Cost about 5x my yearly wage

knitware

1,473 posts

192 months

Saturday 23rd July 2016
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Mercedes W212 E350 estate , it's all the car you need (if you have a family and stuff you like to carry around), too sensible?

anonymous-user

53 months

Saturday 23rd July 2016
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job. jobbed!

clarki

1,312 posts

218 months

Saturday 23rd July 2016
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These days I prefer a sports car to a hot hatch or fast saloon + convertible, it's got to be a convertible.

Vaud

50,283 posts

154 months

Saturday 23rd July 2016
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I have a Golf R estate as a daily. It ticks all of the boxes for family usage.
An MX5 2.0 for roof down and slower motoring.

poing

8,743 posts

199 months

Saturday 23rd July 2016
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Time travel and off road ability.


Iva Barchetta

44,044 posts

162 months

Saturday 23rd July 2016
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My Fiat.......with a bigger boot and a plastic body.....biggrin

GroundEffect

13,815 posts

155 months

Saturday 23rd July 2016
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My current one. Does everything.

Vitorio

4,296 posts

142 months

Saturday 23rd July 2016
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Hmm, hard call

Im thinking Focus ST estate, but it isnt RWD, and slightly to big at times. It is fast, extremely practical and i like the new Focus.

There is no one ideal car for me though, an alfa 147 GTA would tick a lot of boxes (moves the kids, cool, fast, alfa v6, easy to park), but it misses a few others (long range cruising comfort, estate practicality)

My practical needs and wants dont overlap.

Mastodon2

13,818 posts

164 months

Saturday 23rd July 2016
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An E60 M5 would do me. With wood interior, obviously.

Mr Tidy

22,065 posts

126 months

Sunday 24th July 2016
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The only new car currently on sale that I would want is a manual V8 Mustang GT - ticks a few of the OP's boxes too!

Time to check for change down the back of the sofa (again)...........laugh

If it doesn't have to be currently on sale a manual Ferrari 456 would be good.

If it doesn't have to be current but one I can afford I'll stick with what I have now!

Edited by Mr Tidy on Sunday 24th July 00:14

bigkeeko

1,370 posts

142 months

Sunday 24th July 2016
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King Tiger but with a diesel engine.

Oliverrun

49 posts

95 months

Sunday 24th July 2016
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Front engine, rear drive
V10 naturally aspirated
Manual gearbox
~500bhp, ~1500kg
Biased towards driver involvement and fun rather than outright speed