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not sure I can come up with 25, but for starters...
a Ferrari 360 spyder, from one end of Italy to the other.
a white dodge challenger in america (vanishing point)
an Aston Martin DB5 through the Alps
My Elise down the big sur in California (because the sebring classic i had on hire did not like bends!)
a Ferrari 360 spyder, from one end of Italy to the other.
a white dodge challenger in america (vanishing point)
an Aston Martin DB5 through the Alps
My Elise down the big sur in California (because the sebring classic i had on hire did not like bends!)
I have an odd selection.
Get the front wheel drives out the way.
Elan M100, just so incredibly good - looking for one for Mrs Gooby. The first Lotus I drove and just made me believe in the marque.
Integra Type R - not as fast or as refined as the civic but oh so good to drive.
Really odd - Pajero Evolution. Bonkers wagon, Strangely I really enjoy driving our poonjero, stupid turbo lag, coupled with a real weight problem and silly torque from a turdbo diesel means the grin from getting the back end out on a wet roundabout is thugish brutal (stupid) and grin inducing. Couple that to the Pajero EVO which is "bugger off" quick - It just naggs at the back of my mind, how much fun I would have, on and off road. figures like "12mpg" have stopped me buying one.
I want to drive a real old, classic Rolls Royce. A while back a friend let me drive a Maybach and it was awesome for just one reason - the attention it got. The mayback was cool - an old roller is off the scale. I once had a look at one that was owned by an eccentric movie producer, it was bullet and bomb proof (the old way with huge amounts of large metal plates) the doors were like safe doors, it weighed about 5 tons but looked like a fish and moved like a fish.
Ultima - 750bhp, supercharged V8, mid engined barely road legal. I was taken out in one for my birthday (didnt get to drive it) The owner swapped down a cog at 110mph and painted an "11" on the road. I almost swallowed my tongue.
I love Ferrari but there are not many I would like to own apart from a Dino or a 355 spider. Probably not the best, probably not the most expensive mut my favourite.
Get the front wheel drives out the way.
Elan M100, just so incredibly good - looking for one for Mrs Gooby. The first Lotus I drove and just made me believe in the marque.
Integra Type R - not as fast or as refined as the civic but oh so good to drive.
Really odd - Pajero Evolution. Bonkers wagon, Strangely I really enjoy driving our poonjero, stupid turbo lag, coupled with a real weight problem and silly torque from a turdbo diesel means the grin from getting the back end out on a wet roundabout is thugish brutal (stupid) and grin inducing. Couple that to the Pajero EVO which is "bugger off" quick - It just naggs at the back of my mind, how much fun I would have, on and off road. figures like "12mpg" have stopped me buying one.
I want to drive a real old, classic Rolls Royce. A while back a friend let me drive a Maybach and it was awesome for just one reason - the attention it got. The mayback was cool - an old roller is off the scale. I once had a look at one that was owned by an eccentric movie producer, it was bullet and bomb proof (the old way with huge amounts of large metal plates) the doors were like safe doors, it weighed about 5 tons but looked like a fish and moved like a fish.
Ultima - 750bhp, supercharged V8, mid engined barely road legal. I was taken out in one for my birthday (didnt get to drive it) The owner swapped down a cog at 110mph and painted an "11" on the road. I almost swallowed my tongue.
I love Ferrari but there are not many I would like to own apart from a Dino or a 355 spider. Probably not the best, probably not the most expensive mut my favourite.
Ok off the top of my head and in no real order here are a few, some I hope will be achievable in my lifetime some I'm pretty sure won't!!!!
Lotus Elise R - Achieved
Lotus Exige S - Achieved
Honda NSX Type -R
Any F1 car
Ferrari 355 - Achieved
Ferrari F40
Ferrari Enzo
Lamborghini - Gallardo Spyder
Pagani Zonda F
Bugatti Veyron
Lamborghini Countach
McLaren F1
Porsche 911 (GT2)
Mercedes McLaren SLR
Lotus/Caterham 7
Radical
AC Cobra
Integra Type - R (DC2) Achieved
Jaguar XJ 220
Aston Martin Racing Prodrive DBR9
Maserati MC12 Corsa
Morgan Areo Max
Aerial Atom
Lotus 2-11
Lotus Elise R - Achieved
Lotus Exige S - Achieved
Honda NSX Type -R
Any F1 car
Ferrari 355 - Achieved
Ferrari F40
Ferrari Enzo
Lamborghini - Gallardo Spyder
Pagani Zonda F
Bugatti Veyron
Lamborghini Countach
McLaren F1
Porsche 911 (GT2)
Mercedes McLaren SLR
Lotus/Caterham 7
Radical
AC Cobra
Integra Type - R (DC2) Achieved
Jaguar XJ 220
Aston Martin Racing Prodrive DBR9
Maserati MC12 Corsa
Morgan Areo Max
Aerial Atom
Lotus 2-11
OOOh good one gooby, lets see......
Loti first:
Series 1 esprit, got to be in full JPS reaglia tho'
also in JPS, original europa.(my name is bond, james bond, and I can get into a europa)
The 240 sports racer in stratstones MK (do I need to service lucy yet?...mmmmm service loaner?)
others:
Ferrari Dino (the 265 gtb short nose has the same view from the drivers seat as the elise, with the road immediately in front framed by the headlight pods)
Ferrari 512 BBi (12 cylinder boxer, penny weight flywheel, no inertia)
Aston Martin DB1/2/3/4/5/6/7/9
Alfa Romeo 6C 2300
Bentley 4.5 Blower (what ho biggles)
Maclaren F1
Koenigsegg (takes longer to type the name than to get to the ton)
Caterham R500
Delorean
Bugatti EB110 (with all of the blowers working!)
Mini Cooper S (the real one, not the BMW)
Ferrari F40 / F50 (either would blow me away!)
Top Fuel Dragster (any one would be blinding)
'vette stingray (early one with the big 428 hemi, and could I have that with sunshine in the sky, and a blonde with a lacksadaisical attitude to underwear on the side, please)
edit:
I have acheived 10 of these by 45, I'm not saying which!
Loti first:
Series 1 esprit, got to be in full JPS reaglia tho'
also in JPS, original europa.(my name is bond, james bond, and I can get into a europa)
The 240 sports racer in stratstones MK (do I need to service lucy yet?...mmmmm service loaner?)
others:
Ferrari Dino (the 265 gtb short nose has the same view from the drivers seat as the elise, with the road immediately in front framed by the headlight pods)
Ferrari 512 BBi (12 cylinder boxer, penny weight flywheel, no inertia)
Aston Martin DB1/2/3/4/5/6/7/9
Alfa Romeo 6C 2300
Bentley 4.5 Blower (what ho biggles)
Maclaren F1
Koenigsegg (takes longer to type the name than to get to the ton)
Caterham R500
Delorean
Bugatti EB110 (with all of the blowers working!)
Mini Cooper S (the real one, not the BMW)
Ferrari F40 / F50 (either would blow me away!)
Top Fuel Dragster (any one would be blinding)
'vette stingray (early one with the big 428 hemi, and could I have that with sunshine in the sky, and a blonde with a lacksadaisical attitude to underwear on the side, please)
edit:
I have acheived 10 of these by 45, I'm not saying which!
Edited by luckyb on Monday 10th September 17:34
Good thread, this one. Ok, here goes:
The latest Porsches do nothing for me, but the 911's from the air cooled era hold huge appeal. The one i'd most like to sample would have to be the 2.7 RS.
I'd love to own a Caterham one day, too. CSR 260 for me. Just enough comfort to make those really long drives bearable.
Ferrari 360 Stradale. The sound of these under full acceleration is spine tingling.
Honda converted Elise. 'Cos i'd love to own one some day. N/A for me as I love the throttle response and noise of naturally aspirated powerplants.
Rover 3500 Vitesse. Lovely bark from the V8 engine, i've always felt these cars are teeming with character.
E30 BMW M3. Not hugely fast but reckoned to be really involving.
Mercedes S600. The model Diana died in. Driven the similar S320 with the straight six, it was supremely refined and built like nothing on earth. More power would have been nice, though. To take the fiancee out to Sunday lunch in as she likes comfort more than speed!
Off to load up GT3 to see if my memory can be jogged for any more...
Justin
The latest Porsches do nothing for me, but the 911's from the air cooled era hold huge appeal. The one i'd most like to sample would have to be the 2.7 RS.
I'd love to own a Caterham one day, too. CSR 260 for me. Just enough comfort to make those really long drives bearable.
Ferrari 360 Stradale. The sound of these under full acceleration is spine tingling.
Honda converted Elise. 'Cos i'd love to own one some day. N/A for me as I love the throttle response and noise of naturally aspirated powerplants.
Rover 3500 Vitesse. Lovely bark from the V8 engine, i've always felt these cars are teeming with character.
E30 BMW M3. Not hugely fast but reckoned to be really involving.
Mercedes S600. The model Diana died in. Driven the similar S320 with the straight six, it was supremely refined and built like nothing on earth. More power would have been nice, though. To take the fiancee out to Sunday lunch in as she likes comfort more than speed!
Off to load up GT3 to see if my memory can be jogged for any more...
Justin
luckyb said:
Loti first:
Series 1 esprit, got to be in full JPS regalia tho'
There's no such animal, unfortunately... the JPS Esprit was Series 2.Series 1 esprit, got to be in full JPS regalia tho'
I struggled to come up with 25, TBH, and I've done most of the ones that I'd consider essential:
Loti first:
Original Elan (done)
Seven (done)
Eleven (done)
Elise (done)
Esprit Turbo (done)
Original Europa (done)
Ferrari 246 Dino (not yet)
Lamborghini Countach LP400 (not yet)
Lamborghini Miura (not yet)
Original Porsche 911 (done - including Saied's 2.7 Carrera RS
)Original Mini (done)
TVR Griffith (done - biggest disappointment)
TVR Tuscan (done - not quite as bad as the Griffith, but I won't be buying one!)
Lancia Stratos (driven a replica, not yet the Real Deal)
Jaguar E-type (done)
Jaguar D-type (not yet, nor likely to!)
Citroen 2CV (not yet)
Alpine A110 (not yet)
Single seater racing car (done - many)
Fiat X1/9 (done)
Bugatti Type 35/37/59 (not done)
Austin Seven Ulster (not done)
MG J2 or P-type
AC Cobra (done - horrible)
Alfa Romeo 1750 or 2000 GTV (not yet)
Unfortunately I don't and don't think I'll ever have the spare cash to justify it but I'd love to own a 246 Dino. To me its the most beautiful and perfect car ever made. Not unlike an Elise to drive either apparantly.
Can't think of anything else I feel I 'need' or particularly lust after or feel I need to drive. I might get a 911 sometime, I love the 993s in particular.
For me the one car related thing I must do before I keel over is to drive competitively in some Motorsport events. Something I'm sort of working on (at the research stage!!).
Can't think of anything else I feel I 'need' or particularly lust after or feel I need to drive. I might get a 911 sometime, I love the 993s in particular.
For me the one car related thing I must do before I keel over is to drive competitively in some Motorsport events. Something I'm sort of working on (at the research stage!!).
Porsche 917k in GULF colours - Steve McQueen
Lotus 49
Ferrari 330 P4
Ferrari 288GTO
Peugeot 205 T16 Evo 2 - always remember seeing them on TV as a kid
Jaguar D-type
Jaguar XJ13
Jaguar C-type
Jaguar XK120, 140, 150
Jaguar E-typr
Tyrrel 003
Ferrari F40
Dodge Charger RT - Looked awesome in Bullit
1959 Caddy
.............
25 just isnt enough !
Lotus 49
Ferrari 330 P4
Ferrari 288GTO
Peugeot 205 T16 Evo 2 - always remember seeing them on TV as a kid
Jaguar D-type
Jaguar XJ13
Jaguar C-type
Jaguar XK120, 140, 150
Jaguar E-typr
Tyrrel 003
Ferrari F40
Dodge Charger RT - Looked awesome in Bullit
1959 Caddy
.............
25 just isnt enough !
Been looking through the lists of cars.
The reason I ask is that according to "Car Magazine" the VW corrado is in the top 25 cars you should drive.... I am not sure I would agree. Perhaps I should drive one before I judge it - are there any still running?
I do have a desire to try a '80's 911 turbo. A big hairy chested, medallion wearing stockbrokers car. Before they became "Tame" and fettled. They are one of the original drivers cars, which really ment you had to have some skill behind the wheel. These are the type of cars that kill idiots who cant drive. There is one on sale in a garage that I drive past regulary, it has been there for months, it is 1980's RED and is up for £35k but by god what a machine
I love Aston Martin - they are about the most beautiful things to have wheels, If I had to put it down to one Aston, it would be a Vanquish with the V12. Just that noise...
I have a theory, you should own at least one rally car in your life. I am not a fan of scooby's - the interior is just about the dullest place in the world and the evo is not interesting or fun 'till you get to about 120mph, they are real licence loosers but not much fun while you rack up the points and the mushbushy service interval of 4k miles is plain daft. I want a Lancia Delta Integrale. That shape is wonderful and the sound, that italian passion .. it may not be the fastest anymore but they are such a wonderful car. The audi was the first but the integrale did it best.
The reason I ask is that according to "Car Magazine" the VW corrado is in the top 25 cars you should drive.... I am not sure I would agree. Perhaps I should drive one before I judge it - are there any still running?
I do have a desire to try a '80's 911 turbo. A big hairy chested, medallion wearing stockbrokers car. Before they became "Tame" and fettled. They are one of the original drivers cars, which really ment you had to have some skill behind the wheel. These are the type of cars that kill idiots who cant drive. There is one on sale in a garage that I drive past regulary, it has been there for months, it is 1980's RED and is up for £35k but by god what a machine
I love Aston Martin - they are about the most beautiful things to have wheels, If I had to put it down to one Aston, it would be a Vanquish with the V12. Just that noise...
I have a theory, you should own at least one rally car in your life. I am not a fan of scooby's - the interior is just about the dullest place in the world and the evo is not interesting or fun 'till you get to about 120mph, they are real licence loosers but not much fun while you rack up the points and the mushbushy service interval of 4k miles is plain daft. I want a Lancia Delta Integrale. That shape is wonderful and the sound, that italian passion .. it may not be the fastest anymore but they are such a wonderful car. The audi was the first but the integrale did it best.
Maclaren F1 - to me it is the Elise taken to its obvious conclusion. The veyron currently get the prestige as the worlds best car, to me it doesnt have the passion, it is too "aloof". I droped a friend off to pick up his car from a garage in the middle od noware. This garage fixed up racing cars and in the middle there was a clients Maclaren, it wasnt a F1, I dont honestly know what it was, but it was low, about 2-3ft off the deck and the trumpets from a V8 sticking out the back, it had purpose, the quality of the build was superb, the welds on the exposed frame were beautiful. It was the best of british and it just made me want to experience a F1.
bing said:
Ok off the top of my head and in no real order here are a few, some I hope will be achievable in my lifetime some I'm pretty sure won't!!!!
Lotus Elise R - Achieved
Lotus Exige S - Achieved
Honda NSX Type -R
Any F1 car
Ferrari 355 - Achieved
Ferrari F40
Ferrari Enzo
Lamborghini - Gallardo Spyder
Pagani Zonda F
Bugatti Veyron
Lamborghini Countach
McLaren F1
Porsche 911 (GT2)
Mercedes McLaren SLR
Lotus/Caterham 7
Radical
AC Cobra
Integra Type - R (DC2) Achieved
Jaguar XJ 220
Aston Martin Racing Prodrive DBR9
Maserati MC12 Corsa
Morgan Areo Max
Aerial Atom
Lotus 2-11
the 355 is a favourite of mine, so what did you think then?????Lotus Elise R - Achieved
Lotus Exige S - Achieved
Honda NSX Type -R
Any F1 car
Ferrari 355 - Achieved
Ferrari F40
Ferrari Enzo
Lamborghini - Gallardo Spyder
Pagani Zonda F
Bugatti Veyron
Lamborghini Countach
McLaren F1
Porsche 911 (GT2)
Mercedes McLaren SLR
Lotus/Caterham 7
Radical
AC Cobra
Integra Type - R (DC2) Achieved
Jaguar XJ 220
Aston Martin Racing Prodrive DBR9
Maserati MC12 Corsa
Morgan Areo Max
Aerial Atom
Lotus 2-11
Lamborghini Countach (schoolboy fantasy)
Lamborghini Diablo VT (as above)
Bugatti EB110 (there's on in my local showroom!)
Edonis (just to see what it's like compared to a EB110)
Pagini Zonda C12 6.0 litre (as a benchmark for the next two)
Pagini Zonda C12S 7.3(OMG it can get better)
Pagini Zonda F Clubsport (and better still!)
TVR Speed 12
Ferrari 430
Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder
Ruf 911 (the one from the Faszination video)
and a robin reliant (just to balance the universe back out again!)
Lamborghini Diablo VT (as above)
Bugatti EB110 (there's on in my local showroom!)
Edonis (just to see what it's like compared to a EB110)
Pagini Zonda C12 6.0 litre (as a benchmark for the next two)
Pagini Zonda C12S 7.3(OMG it can get better)
Pagini Zonda F Clubsport (and better still!)
TVR Speed 12
Ferrari 430
Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder
Ruf 911 (the one from the Faszination video)
and a robin reliant (just to balance the universe back out again!)
crackthatoff said:
bing said:
Ok off the top of my head and in no real order here are a few, some I hope will be achievable in my lifetime some I'm pretty sure won't!!!!
Lotus Elise R - Achieved
Lotus Exige S - Achieved
Honda NSX Type -R
Any F1 car
Ferrari 355 - Achieved
Ferrari F40
Ferrari Enzo
Lamborghini - Gallardo Spyder
Pagani Zonda F
Bugatti Veyron
Lamborghini Countach
McLaren F1
Porsche 911 (GT2)
Mercedes McLaren SLR
Lotus/Caterham 7
Radical
AC Cobra
Integra Type - R (DC2) Achieved
Jaguar XJ 220
Aston Martin Racing Prodrive DBR9
Maserati MC12 Corsa
Morgan Areo Max
Aerial Atom
Lotus 2-11
the 355 is a favourite of mine, so what did you think then?????Lotus Elise R - Achieved
Lotus Exige S - Achieved
Honda NSX Type -R
Any F1 car
Ferrari 355 - Achieved
Ferrari F40
Ferrari Enzo
Lamborghini - Gallardo Spyder
Pagani Zonda F
Bugatti Veyron
Lamborghini Countach
McLaren F1
Porsche 911 (GT2)
Mercedes McLaren SLR
Lotus/Caterham 7
Radical
AC Cobra
Integra Type - R (DC2) Achieved
Jaguar XJ 220
Aston Martin Racing Prodrive DBR9
Maserati MC12 Corsa
Morgan Areo Max
Aerial Atom
Lotus 2-11
I love questions like this......
Well, I could list probably more than 25, but I will narrow it down to these........
Elise-done
Exige
211
Esprit 350 Sport
Ferrari Dino
E-type
Lancia Delta Integrale
Lancia S4
Lancia Stratos
Evo FQ320 (but only on track to see what it can REALLY do...)
McLaren F1
Pagani Zonda F
Aston Martin V8 (old one)
AMV8 (New one)
DB9
DB5
Radical SR8
Radical SR4
Any post 2000 F1 car...... (never going to happen though really is it!)
Pikes Peak Suzuki
Rally spec Quattro Sport
The new Alfa 8C (one of the most beautiful modern day cars I think I have ever seen......)
997 GT3 RS
I really COULD go on............I wish I had more money and more lifetime to do this in!
Well, I could list probably more than 25, but I will narrow it down to these........
Elise-done
Exige
211
Esprit 350 Sport
Ferrari Dino
E-type
Lancia Delta Integrale
Lancia S4
Lancia Stratos
Evo FQ320 (but only on track to see what it can REALLY do...)
McLaren F1
Pagani Zonda F
Aston Martin V8 (old one)
AMV8 (New one)
DB9
DB5
Radical SR8
Radical SR4
Any post 2000 F1 car...... (never going to happen though really is it!)
Pikes Peak Suzuki
Rally spec Quattro Sport
The new Alfa 8C (one of the most beautiful modern day cars I think I have ever seen......)
997 GT3 RS
I really COULD go on............I wish I had more money and more lifetime to do this in!
Ariel Atom
Aston Martin V8 Vantage (new one, for the noise!)
BMW M6 (just for the engine really)
Mercedes SLK 55 AMG (again, just for the engine) - booked for my honeymoon next week!
Lotus Exige S1
Lotus Exige S
McClaren F1
Ferrari 355
Ferarri 430
Ferrari Enzo
Ferrari F40
Lotus Elise S1 (only one i've managed to achieve so far!)
Merecedes McClaren SLR
Lamborghini Diablo GT
Lamborghini Murcielago LP 640
Audi R8 (saw one last week, wow!)
Bugatti Veyron
As most others on here have said, any modern F1 car (i'm not too fussy)
Audi R8 Le Mans winning race car
TVR Cerbera 4.5
Lotus Esprit V8
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche Carrera GT
Lotus 2-11
Caterham R500
So far i've just driven the Elise, but hopefully i'll manage a few more on here at some point!
Aston Martin V8 Vantage (new one, for the noise!)
BMW M6 (just for the engine really)
Mercedes SLK 55 AMG (again, just for the engine) - booked for my honeymoon next week!
Lotus Exige S1
Lotus Exige S
McClaren F1
Ferrari 355
Ferarri 430
Ferrari Enzo
Ferrari F40
Lotus Elise S1 (only one i've managed to achieve so far!)
Merecedes McClaren SLR
Lamborghini Diablo GT
Lamborghini Murcielago LP 640
Audi R8 (saw one last week, wow!)
Bugatti Veyron
As most others on here have said, any modern F1 car (i'm not too fussy)
Audi R8 Le Mans winning race car
TVR Cerbera 4.5
Lotus Esprit V8
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche Carrera GT
Lotus 2-11
Caterham R500
So far i've just driven the Elise, but hopefully i'll manage a few more on here at some point!
God so many, let's see how we get on (in no particular order):
1. Exige S1 NA Honda
2. Elise S2 Audi'd
3. Exige S2 240R
4. Elise S1 Sport 160 (fettled)
5. Elan Sprint
6. JPS Europa
7. Thorney'd Europa S
8. Esprit V8
9. 2-11
10. Caterham R300
11. Lancia Delta HF Integrale EVO (final Dealer Edition)
12. Mini Cooper S 1071
13. Porsche 956 Speedster Roadster
14. Karmann Ghia
15. pre-59 split screen VW Bus, slammed and modded
16. Audi RS4 Avant
17. Audi S8
19. Porsche 996 GT3 RS
20. Porsche 997 GT3
21. Ferrari 355
22. Ferrari Dino
23. Lamborghini Miura
24. Koeniggsegg
25. Audi R8
...there could be a lot more and that list will change tomorrow for sure!
1. Exige S1 NA Honda
2. Elise S2 Audi'd
3. Exige S2 240R
4. Elise S1 Sport 160 (fettled)
5. Elan Sprint
6. JPS Europa
7. Thorney'd Europa S
8. Esprit V8
9. 2-11
10. Caterham R300
11. Lancia Delta HF Integrale EVO (final Dealer Edition)
12. Mini Cooper S 1071
13. Porsche 956 Speedster Roadster
14. Karmann Ghia
15. pre-59 split screen VW Bus, slammed and modded
16. Audi RS4 Avant
17. Audi S8
19. Porsche 996 GT3 RS
20. Porsche 997 GT3
21. Ferrari 355
22. Ferrari Dino
23. Lamborghini Miura
24. Koeniggsegg
25. Audi R8
...there could be a lot more and that list will change tomorrow for sure!
Edited by S Works on Tuesday 11th September 22:09
Jagcedes - one of those merc's that look like a jag. I didnt see much of it it had "AMG" and "5.5" on the back and made a terrible noise like fireworks being let off in an old storm drain. Wasnt that impressed untill he put his foot down. I kept up because he was being slowed by traffic but he must have been doing 160-170 when he had clear road. I know he was doing this while listening to Radio 3 and smoking a cigar. I had white knuckles. Very cool.
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