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**dagger** · 23-12-2011, 04:30 PM

As titled

'what would your ideal car be'

I've always wanted - since i was a kid:

a Jag XJS

and i'm gonna get one --- eventually

**turbonutter69** · 23-12-2011, 04:31 PM

Escort Cosworth.

splunkymunkey · 23-12-2011, 04:31 PM

mine would be a ford mustang gt500 shaker

**dagger** · 23-12-2011, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by turbonutter69

Escort Cosworth.

I've drove a sierra Cosworth - now there's a car

**boyan** · 23-12-2011, 04:34 PM

something hassle free will do for me

**boyan** · 23-12-2011, 04:38 PM

my ml 320 just blowd up ......

***HDi fun*** · 23-12-2011, 04:59 PM

Remapped 535d Touring would cover all my needs. Alternatively Merc 350 CDi or Audi A6 Avant with the largest TDi unit.

**Yugguy** · 23-12-2011, 06:07 PM

Always wanted an aston. But if I had to have a car to cover all bases it would be an m5 touring.

***HDi fun*** · 23-12-2011, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Yugguy

Always wanted an aston. But if I had to have a car to cover all bases it would be an m5 touring.

I'd go for the M5 Touring as well but for the fact that I don't think it's available with automatic transmission. The 535d, conversely, is not available as a manual as far as I know. BMW needs to address both these issues.

***Prince*** · 23-12-2011, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by HDi fun

I'd go for the M5 Touring as well but for the fact that I don't think it's available with automatic transmission. The 535d, conversely, is not available as a manual as far as I know. BMW needs to address both these issues.

The newer automatic gearboxes are supposed to be very good. The new 6 has an 8 speed gearbox and a proper manual and the reviews I read pointed towards the auto.

As for my 'ideal' car. I've always wanted a Nissan Skyline R34 GTR, but after converting German with the blue and white roundel, I quite fancy an E92 M3.

***HDi fun*** · 24-12-2011, 02:44 AM

"The newer automatic gearboxes are supposed to be very good."

The six speed steptronic in my old E39 is very pleasant in normal use. It even downshifts if you touch the brake pedal and road speed is increasing whilst descending a hill.

Any ideal car for me would have automatic transmission. Looks like the current 535d has EIGHT gears. Maybe that's why it's not available as a manual! Too much like hard work

**bigbadjoe** · 24-12-2011, 09:44 AM

Nissan GT-R - I will own one!
Evo 8 - Got

Escort Cossie - As a collectors Item
Lambo Diablo - My childhood wet dream

***Prince*** · 24-12-2011, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by HDi fun

"The newer automatic gearboxes are supposed to be very good."

The six speed steptronic in my old E39 is very pleasant in normal use. It even downshifts if you touch the brake pedal and road speed is increasing whilst descending a hill.

Any ideal car for me would have automatic transmission. Looks like the current 535d has EIGHT gears. Maybe that's why it's not available as a manual! Too much like hard work

Technology will get to a point where manual transmission will be too slow. The DSG gearboxes VW use for example can shift much quicker than any person can. The only problem is the weight.

**BAD63R** · 24-12-2011, 12:03 PM

Over anything I would have a Monaro VXR500 (not a VXR8 which is the newer model).

- 6.0 V8 with a supercharged animal.

- 500bhp standard and can now be bought for around £15000-18000, rediculously cheap for the power.

- 0-60 in less than 5 seconds

- 73mph in 1st gear hehe!!!!

- can easily handle over 1000bhp if your pocket is deep enough.

- Twin turbo kit to take it to 700bhp is only £5,999!!!

- Less than 50 made. Some reports state that Vauxhall plan to release 50 but only released 15 but not 100%

- Oh and another thing, and I love this one, You can sit at 70mph in 6th and cruise around doing 1500rpms!!!, thats just above tick over lol.

I dont know of any other car for that money that can offer such huge figures and still give well over 35mpg

**bigbadjoe** · 24-12-2011, 12:13 PM

But when picking your ideal car, why would MPG be important?

It doesn't bother be when picking an ideal car.

In this day and age, an ideal car would be something that can fit 4 people and do 70mph. In that case why don't we all go out and buy blue motions?

The government have us all watching the MPG. Its a joke. People should pick cars on beauty and practicality and love. Not on how many miles per gallon the thing can do. We should be arguing with the government about fuel prices, not just accepting it and choosing our cars accordingly.

**BAD63R** · 24-12-2011, 12:21 PM

MPG doesn't bother me mate. I've got an over 300bhp scooby and a Vectra V6 on the drive lol. Just comes as a bonus on the Monaro for the power it has.

**bigbadjoe** · 24-12-2011, 12:55 PM

Fair one. I don't like to here the words MPG when it comes to ideal cars!!

In less your a member of the green party, in which case, I don't care what you think!!!

**BAD63R** · 24-12-2011, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by bigbadjoe

Fair one. I don't like to here the words MPG when it comes to ideal cars!!

In less your a member of the green party, in which case, I don't care what you think!!!

LOL

**Yugguy** · 24-12-2011, 03:27 PM

I do like the monaro. Nearest rhd equivalent to an american muscle car, cheap(ish) class-less v8 power. Someone on our estate has a vxr8 and it sounds lovely. I would like tp take every chav with a wretched 1.0 corsa with a stupid boomy exhaust and force them to listen to it until they beg forgiveness for producing a pointless drone.

**davalav** · 25-12-2011, 12:14 AM

A Subaru Impreza Sti Wrx 98 model. My older brother has one and I have never had such a huge burst of excitement, when that turbo spools and the roar of that boxer engine...

**pgarner** · 28-12-2011, 02:28 PM

AC supercharged cobra
a real one no a replica

***T9 man*** · 28-12-2011, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Yugguy

I do like the monaro. Nearest rhd equivalent to an american muscle car, cheap(ish) class-less v8 power. Someone on our estate has a vxr8 and it sounds lovely. I would like tp take every chav with a wretched 1.0 corsa with a stupid boomy exhaust and force them to listen to it until they beg forgiveness for producing a pointless drone.

I like your style Yugguy

***HDi fun*** · 28-12-2011, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Yugguy

I do like the monaro. Nearest rhd equivalent to an american muscle car, cheap(ish) class-less v8 power. Someone on our estate has a vxr8 and it sounds lovely. I would like tp take every chav with a wretched 1.0 corsa with a stupid boomy exhaust and force them to listen to it until they beg forgiveness for producing a pointless drone.

That's hardly an achievement.

My 528i chews up 1.0 Corsas at the lights with absolute effortless authority. You don't need 500bhp to do that trick.

**SLEEPER** · 29-12-2011, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Yugguy

I do like the monaro. Nearest rhd equivalent to an american muscle car, cheap(ish) class-less v8 power. Someone on our estate has a vxr8 and it sounds lovely. I would like tp take every chav with a wretched 1.0 corsa with a stupid boomy exhaust and force them to listen to it until they beg forgiveness for producing a pointless drone.

making a 1000cc corsa look silly is hardly a trick.....

So what car. To me that means any as they came out of the factory

Ill happily admit to being a nissan freak but as you are choosing limited run cars then I cant see anyone choosing a manaro (even a vx500) over an R34 Z tune . Yes it was a limited production car but so was the vx500.

A standard Z tune will be much quicker round any track than any monaro and it beats it for looks by a mile . And the interior makes a monaro like an allegro by comparison

which is why you cant buy one for the same price as 2 or maybe even 3 monaros

**Jagz** · 29-12-2011, 07:09 AM

I would want a Transformer........ something that changed depending on my mood and circumstance

There was nothing to say I could not make one up