Realistic Dream Cars

[S10 GTA]

Thought I would try this as a topic. In a dream world we would all love to have a F40 or something like that in the garage, but at £300,000 few of us can afford one, so my question is, what dream car would you like to have in your garage, that you can realistically afford?

For me, it would have to either a Venturi Atlantique or a Noble (both are around £20-25k)

How about you?

Edited by S10 GTA on Wednesday 10th November 10:33

[Motown Junk]

An early 70's split bumper Camaro - which is handy....

[Zippee]

Hard question to answer depending upon if you wait for future depreciation. At present prices an Audi R8, Granturismo or V8 Vantage are within theoretical budget should I choose to give up on having a life.
In the next 3-4 years I'd hope the F430 will be down closer to my level.

[kambites]

Mine.

However much I admire super-cars, there is nothing I would rather be commuting in than the car I already own.


ETA: I quite fancy building an Ultima as a toy, though.

Edited by kambites on Wednesday 10th November 10:57

[jamieboy]

kambites said:

Mine.

It seems a bit feeble, but I'm the same.

If there was more of a 'dream car' that was affordable, then I'd probably have it. Within my budget, I'm not sure there's much I'd change mine for.

Always had a soft spot for a Maserati Shamal, though.

Edited by jamieboy on Wednesday 10th November 10:38

[thinfourth2]

A unimog with front and rear 3 point linkages, a HIAB, linked airbrakes for a trailer and a big feck off hydraulic winch

[marctwo]

TVR T350

[S10 GTA]

Gaz. said:

Lotus Esprit V8 Twin Turbo.

Good choice!

[Negative Creep]

TVR Griffith in a garish colour or a 911 for me

[Jayho]

Mazda RX 7 FD Turbo

[samdale]

Not giving a damn about depreciation, a new caterham CSR 260.

And no I do not want a "cheaper, faster, more reliable yadda yadda yadda" 7-esque car.

[zakelwe]

I don't have any money so my dream car would be around £15k which is sad, so I'd probably go for an AMG E55. Not really a dream car but 470bhp would compensate.

We are spending £33k on the house at present (hence why I have no money) so assuming my wife ran off with the milkman I could afford £48k which I guess would get me something nice. The problem is I would only have to do it once, so my dream car would have to turn into a classic car to get my money's worth. It still wouldn't be a dream car though, by definition, it would be a heavily calucated car that was pleasurable.

I think you can only have a dream car if it is out of reach??

Andy

[anonymous-user]

Alpina B10 3.5 twin turbo

[300bhp/ton]

S10 GTA said:

Thought I would try this as a topic. In a dream world we would all love to have a F40 or something like that in the garage, but at £300,000 few of us can afford one, so my question is, what dream car would you like to have in your garage, that you can realistically afford?

For me, it would have to either a Venturi Atlantique or a Noble (both are around £20-25k)

How about you?

Edited by S10 GTA on Wednesday 10th November 10:33

Kind of happy with what I've got. I would really like to own a Corvette at some point and I'm quite a fan of the DC2 ITR. Mustang's appeal.

I guess my trouble is I like very specific models and specs and most would need to be modded. But none are vastly expensive.

So it must come down to what are your dream vehicles?

[BRMMA]

I'd like to think that in about 3 years i'd be able to afford an AMV8V or a 997 GT3. My true dream cars though are all things that i seriously doubt i'd ever be able to afford if not due to the purchase price then definitely due to the cost of running them

[soda]

The main cars I realistically aspire to own at some stage are a mkII Escort and a V8 engined E30 coupe.

Should I end up accumulating the funds I would also be tempted for a Lotus Exige or some sort of Caterfield

[pistonchris]

Mk1 escort Mexico but thinking higher a escort cosworth monte

[Twincam16]

Alfa Romeo Brera S

It's one of those 'everything I want in a car' cars. Stunning Giorgetto Giugiaro design that wouldn't look out of place on a Maserati or suchlike, wonderful exhaust note, and honed, stiffened and lightened by a company more used to sending Aston Martins round racetracks and Subarus round rally stages, so it'd handle a trackday or a road-rally with ease and be competitive in the AROC Chris Knott Sprint Cup.

However, throw into the mix the fact that it's a four-seater hatchback with reasonable fuel consumption if driven gently, and the Alfa reputation for rust and reliability woes was effectively banished with that generation of what were, truth be told, over-engineered models, and it seems a good bet that covers all potential eventualities, including children.

And now that, even as a limited-edition special, they're down around £13k and there's bound to be a replacement based on the Giulietta on the way soon-ish, it won't be too long before it's in second-hand repmobile territory too. Perfect.

Ideally in that dark metallic red with 'carbonio' teledial alloys and a high-contrast red and black leather interior. Perfect.

[skene]

Lexus ISF, with a turbo conversion should be affordable by the time im going to be looking for one.

[Chris71]

TVR T350C.

One of my all time favourite cars and pretty realistic for a few years' time I reckon. Given a bit more budget - but still vaguely realistic - I would love a current-shape Aston Martin V8 Vantage. I think (barring the V12 Vantage, which, for me is lottery-win territory) it's my all time favourite model from one of my all time favourite marques.