Members eminor9 Posted July 27, 2005 Members Share Posted July 27, 2005 without budget restriction: Porsche 911, the classiest car on the market, always been and always will be imhothat new Nissan 350z here looks suspiciously like a 911 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flat earth Posted July 27, 2005 Members Share Posted July 27, 2005 this is the ride id choose, http://giz404.freecontrib.org/dotclear/images/tvr-base.png plus the rather fabulous Jenson Intercepter, if i had the dollar!! http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://members.aon.at/outcasts/webfoto/Jacky/jensenheck73.jpg&imgrefurl=http://members.aon.at/outcasts/jensen__interceptor.htm&h=383&w=550&sz=101&tbnid=dLI2IdkBpgkJ:&tbnh=90&tbnw=130&hl=en&start=21&prev=/images%3Fq%3Djensen%2Binterceptor%26start%3D20%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jack Luminous Posted July 27, 2005 Members Share Posted July 27, 2005 Originally posted by Roald uhm...does it have to be a new car? I'd reeeeeally like a Citroen SM! what a nice car: and as a sedan, hmmm, this one: NSU Ro80 when I'd have to have a new car, the Coupe would be the Peugeot 406 (one of the last then, they just stopped producing it) and midsize a Saab 9-3 or 9-5 Ha !! My lost twin !! We have the exact same taste in cars !! And dare I say, you have damn good taste !! Right now, I'd buy this one :Saab 9-3 Aero 2.8 V6 Turbo. It's a sport car and a Sedan in one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members urbanscallywag Posted July 27, 2005 Members Share Posted July 27, 2005 Originally posted by DrJustice Mind you, 355s are starting to become affordable.... Yes I know. 550s are too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Roald Posted July 27, 2005 Members Share Posted July 27, 2005 I almost put in this one because it's so damn cool! I mean, it's just 'the taxi' in all it's glorious plumpness and then they put a coupe upper part on it! What a shape. I just like how this car screams 'I don't give a damn about what you think!'. It's not elegant but I like the attitude and th big white steering wheel. but it's not really a -sports- coupe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members urbanscallywag Posted July 27, 2005 Members Share Posted July 27, 2005 Speaking of sports coupes...Mercedez has a couple of new diesel coupes. One is a twin turbo, the other a tri turbo(I saw the badge on the side of the car...triturbo).Both are faster than their largest displacement gasoline equivalents. One of the diesels is only 0.4 seconds slower to 60 than the SL55 supercharged V8! It gets mid 30s miles per gallon observed, too. That's the kind of diesel sedan I'm in the market for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 13ghostsofscoobydoo Posted July 27, 2005 Members Share Posted July 27, 2005 + 1 on the Citroen as well as the Subaru. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mintbeetle Posted July 27, 2005 Members Share Posted July 27, 2005 jaguar e-type Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rasmus-DK Posted July 27, 2005 Members Share Posted July 27, 2005 Roald - I LIKE your taste in cars, too - old 1970's Citro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Boom Posted July 27, 2005 Members Share Posted July 27, 2005 Originally posted by Mintbeetle jaguar e-type IMO the E-Types are the most beautiful cars ever made. I really like the coupes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GregCh Posted July 27, 2005 Members Share Posted July 27, 2005 G35 for the $$$ beemers are a waste of $$,IMO If you have $$$ to burn and want to make a yuppie statement, go ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr. Botch Posted July 27, 2005 Members Share Posted July 27, 2005 Add one more to the Saab list. I've tried to test-drive many of the cars on this thread, but my 6'5" frame just doesn't FIT in many of them.I did fit in the BMW 3, loved the way it drove, but my 2001 Saab 9-3 XE Convertible blew its doors off. That's my sweetie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dave Bryce Posted July 27, 2005 Members Share Posted July 27, 2005 Originally posted by GregCh beemers are a waste of $$,IMO If you have $$$ to burn and want to make a yuppie statement, go ahead. Disagree, brother Greg.I drive a 330i - I love the thing to bits. I think it looks great, and rides like a dream. To each his/her own...as a friend of mine is fond of saying - that's why there's blondes, brunettes and redheads. dB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 13ghostsofscoobydoo Posted July 27, 2005 Members Share Posted July 27, 2005 How do you post images? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dave Bryce Posted July 27, 2005 Members Share Posted July 27, 2005 Originally posted by 13ghostsofscoobydoo How do you post images? Put the letters "IMG" into brackets (these brackets "[]" not these "{}"), then paste the URL of the image you want to post, then put "/IMG" into brackets at the end of the URL. That should do it. dB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 13ghostsofscoobydoo Posted July 27, 2005 Members Share Posted July 27, 2005 As a life-long Alfa Romeo fan it breaks my heart to think they won't put this baby into production because what a Fiat Exec says "Might take away sales from the Maserati Coupe". ARGH!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flat earth Posted July 27, 2005 Members Share Posted July 27, 2005 HUBBA HUBBA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scubyfan Posted July 27, 2005 Members Share Posted July 27, 2005 In seeking a replacement for my almost unreliable/noisy/rattly Volvo 740, I test drove the following cars: Mercedes-Benz C-Series Sedan, Volvo S60, BMW 3-Series Sedan, and Audi A4. Since I've had my Volvo since forever, I thought the Volvo S60 would be the "one," but no. Even though it had good power and good features, it was very impersonal to drive. The streering wheel was ultra light and unpleasant and the interior too plasticky. Also, with all the options that I wanted, the price came out to WAYYY too much. Then I drove the BMW. For a car with so much hype, I didn't like it. The interior of the car was not to my liking, nor was the re-design of the exterior, but it had plenty of oomph (this was the 2.5 liter I6, I believe) and using the manual automatic was fun! However, the suspension was too stiff and not to my liking and there were too many [expensive] options that I felt should have been standard. On to the Mercedes-Benz. The car had a lot of power, but the interior felt fragile, as if I'd break something if I tugged on it too hard. I really liked it otherwise, but the people at the dealer were total arseholes, snobby, and generally not to my liking, so I said pass to that one, too. Down the street, though, I test-drove a 2005 Audi A4 2.0T. Loved the power, interior, exterior (honestly, I think the front looks bad on the A4,) confort, options, and the customization potential (not aftermarket, just the combinations of options, etc.) Long story short, I placed an order for a super-rare white on beige about 2 months ago. Lots of cool stuff, especially the price. I have been hearing some complaints about interior noise at low speeds (I was too busy flooring it to determine this during the test drive,) but I'll have to check it out. If all goes well, I should take delivery in about 2 weeks! Here are some pictures (click for larger versions): And if I had more money, I'd get an RS4: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mook Posted July 27, 2005 Members Share Posted July 27, 2005 Originally posted by scubyfan And if I had more money, I'd get an RS4: Same colour as mine! Sadly not a RS4, just a plain old 1.9tdi (which anoraks will note must be a 2004 model with the old-style lights). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DrJustice Posted July 28, 2005 Members Share Posted July 28, 2005 13ghosts: 'tis a real shame it is!flat_earth: wasn't that a Cerbera there a little while ago? Am I getting mixed up? Anyway, you can't argue with a Tuscan. TVRs are works of art!For everybodys enjoyment, allow me to add the Sagaris:DJ-- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Unfed Posted July 28, 2005 Members Share Posted July 28, 2005 that thing is a catastrophe of design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DrJustice Posted July 28, 2005 Members Share Posted July 28, 2005 It is a fact that some say so DJ-- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 13ghostsofscoobydoo Posted July 28, 2005 Members Share Posted July 28, 2005 I think I read somewhere the guy who bought TVR is going to try and bring them to the States. That'd be really cool as I've never seen one in real life. They certainly have some interesting designs. I hope they are able to maintain quality and creativity to keep up with the companies that have more resources. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jeebus Posted July 28, 2005 Author Members Share Posted July 28, 2005 I've always hated orange, but I have to admit it actually looks good on this car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mildbill Posted July 28, 2005 Members Share Posted July 28, 2005 Originally posted by Mintbeetle jaguar e-type reminds me of the 'Oscar-Meyer Weiner-mobile'.most cars are ugly.motorcycles 'can' be beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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