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I'm lucky enough to currently own one of my dream vehicles
My Land Rover Defender 90:
There is so much I love about the Defender. I like that the Land Rover lineage is clearly represented by it. In some ways it is as primitive as the originals were back in the late 1940's yet having a modern engine and suspension makes it far more livable. Little things like being able to actually hit freeway speeds come in handy in our modern world.
I'm also lucky to currently own the best car I have ever had, a Mercedes CL-63 AMG:
Again there is so much to love. First there are a few "lucky" numbers: 6.2 -liter V8, 518 Horsepower, 465 lb-ft of torque, adding up to 0-60MPH in 4.6 seconds. All in a car that can seat 4 adults in reasonable comfort. Yet, while it can seat 4 the coupe discourages it by only having two doors. Then there are the lines. Elegant and somewhat understated yet aggressive at the same time. Did I also mention that it is supremely comfortable as well? Oh, it is also on the fast side.
Again there is so much to love. First there are a few "lucky" numbers: 6.2 -liter V8, 518 Horsepower, 465 lb-ft of torque, adding up to 0-60MPH in 4.6 seconds. All in a car that can seat 4 adults in reasonable comfort. Yet, while it can seat 4 the coupe discourages it by only having two doors. Then there are the lines. Elegant and somewhat understated yet aggressive at the same time. Did I also mention that it is supremely comfortable as well? Oh, it is also on the fast side.
At the top of my fantasy list would be the 1967 275 GTB/4 N.A.R.T. Spyder:
(picture from wikipedia)
With a 4 cam V-12 engine in a classic 1960's body, for me it is the ultimate Ferrari. Since they only built 10 they are quite rare and as a result when they come up at auction they tend to command very high prices. The odds of my ever owning one are nearly nonexistent.
With a 4 cam V-12 engine in a classic 1960's body, for me it is the ultimate Ferrari. Since they only built 10 they are quite rare and as a result when they come up at auction they tend to command very high prices. The odds of my ever owning one are nearly nonexistent.
Another fantasy car at the top of my fantasy list is the Lamborghini Muira:
(pictures from internet)
To my eye it is still one of the most beautiful cars ever built. As they were built in larger numbers than the Ferrari this car is a bit more achievable with regards to availability and price. While I have never had the opportunity to sit in one I suspect that the experience would result in the car remaining forever on the fantasy list. At 6'2" I suspect that I'm too tall to fit in it and still be able to operate the controls. Perhaps someday I'll have the opportunity to find out.
As beautiful as the Muira is, I must confess that I still have a deep love for the old 1961 to 1971 Series IIA Land Rovers:
(picture from internet)
Other vehicles that i just love include the Pizgauer:
If the garage in my building had a bit more vertical clearance I might actually own one right now.
Finally, a nice around town vehicle for dealing with Los Angeles traffic, the M88 Recovery Vehicle:
Lots of horsepower, and the plow blade would come in handy for clearing a route on rush-hour freeways..........
-M
Roll Call - what's your favorite car?
Hi, As the work week gets kick started, but we all know most of December is spent thinking about the holidays coming up (and in the US, the Thanksgiving holidays that just finished) how about some fun mental exercises for the recommended "10 minute breaks...
I'll start - Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT 2012 or 2013
Sports car - They say you are hardest on those you love; I love the sports car category, and there are so many powerful, compelling considerations because of this - reliability; drop dead good looks; performance that won't leave you shamed by the tuner mo...
Always a BMW in your list :-) but may I ask...
...why a 740iL instead of 750iL? Better feel ? Regards
balance...
Hi, Jacky, I'm a big 12 cylinder fan, but the engine must offer some benefit for its weight and complexity. the 750iL is a great car but it lacks the balance of the 740iL handling-wise. And the power isn't superior enough - torquey, smooth, seemingly endl...
I see...
I have not tried the 750il thus can't comment but I understand where you coming from. Balance is important factor to a car's feel and BMW is very much about that. I guess it's not difficult to restore a e38 and especially at today's value. However given t...
Lada Niva
Hi, Don't look at the title, that was just for the fun. The best car I've driven was easily the SLS. But the C63 Coupe was possibly more fun. On the other way the C63 experience was already feeling like a "under the rain" day even if it was totally dry! T...
LOL! Lada, huh?
:-) The want to love the Rapide, but those rear seats...hmmm the C63 is a blast for sure! Thanks for participating! TM
My pleasure Thomas
Hi, The more I think of it, the more I imagine myself with a C63. That Rapide rear seats are not for you and me Thomas, just for children and young women! :-) No way I get in those for a few kilometers, I'd rather walk! Best Dje
I've never owned anything . . .
. . . really exciting: a few Dodge Dart GT's ('63 and '65), a Dodge Omni GLH ('84, and one of the first made), and three VW GTI's (two 1.8's, one 4-valve VR6), plus a few nonentities. My all-time favorite would be a first-gen Porsche 911 or 912, and prefe...
Old school american big iron...
why doesn't that surprise me, Art? :-) 440 Magnum, with Six Pack...ahhh, fond childhood memories!
Wrroooooommmmmmm
Cars I have owned Probably my best all-round car was a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo TSI Limited, with the works. I had it while I lived in Melbourne in the years from 1998 to 2000. A dream to drive off and on roads. But a but (very) hefty on the petrol...
I have fond memories of a VW Scirocco a cousin lent me in Salzburg...
I took it to Munich; the muffler fell off somewhere along the way and I didn't know to stop and pick it up, dumb kid that I was. VW definitely made / makes some very down to earth fun but practical cars! The WanderingPurist and a local Purist went for a d...
Three magic letters
no not AMG but SRT ;) Best car I ever drove was this ;) At first I thought someone switched numbers and that it should be usual Euro 1.6L :) It was brutal power.... unrefined, non-luxurious, silly childish power...and I loved it..4 men and trunk full of a...
Ares, a man after my own heart!
I second every one of your choices! Especially that last one... Was the rear wing (complete with boa) a factory option? :-) I'm surprised about the SRT; are they widely available in your country? The dash and seats of the RR Discovery 4 looks just so righ...
SRTs were
very scarce but sometimes ....sorry .... almost all times in life you must have luck :) or as my favorite line goes "You have to be smart to be lucky" ;) Cheers Damjan P.S. Rear wing yes boa...well you never know :)
I already own my dream car ... but ...
... one can always ad a few more :-) ... In the category daily driver we already have our dream cars .... My 2010 Clio RS 201 hp ... My wife's bargain Jag X-type 2.5 V6 196 hp AWD from 2002. Both could do with some upgrades like exhaust, brakes (on the Ja...
About that video...
Hi, Bimb, That video is interesting. The sound at the exhaust is, frankly, too "raspy" for my preference. I am also surprised, knowing how quick that thing must be, how long it too to reach 256kph (160mph)...I frequently hear about people "hitting 150mph"...
Some of mine
"cars that you've owned" Some I've owned owned: Rover P5B & P6B (many!); MKII Jaguar 2.4; Jaguar E Type (one and a half transitional); Ford Granada 2.8i Ghia X; BMW 2002tii & 2002; Mercedes E320 W124; Toyota MA61 (UK designation Celica Supra); Por...
I agree ith your bucket list
I loved this list! Mike ---------------------- YES Jensen CV8 MKIII (been after one for years!) YES Jensen Interceptor (New updated version) WHY NOT? Morris Minor customised with a V8 engine ABSOLUTELY Jaguar MKII Customised with a V8 engine and frenched ...
I'd love to read about, see some pictures of, those older cars of yours!
even if you don't have them anymore, some owner POV's would be very welcome! Cheers, TM
Bentley Continental GT
Hands down the best car I've owned. The craftsmanship was second to none. And the ride was just so comfortable. Already on top of my list for the next purchase. On my bucket list: owning a Ferrari. Any Ferrari. Cars I like to own: a 911 GT3 or turbo. I re...
You should try the Grand Cherokee SRT if you get a chance...
and be sure to try ALL modes, including race mode (or is it "track?") - you're eyes will be widened. :-) Hey, teach your wife to drive a stick; it will make both of you happier! :-)
This will be fun therapy
My favorite car is usually the one I just traded in.. I am sure a few years of therapy can solve this. My bucket list sports car would consist of a Ferrari 250 GT or a Aston Martin DB6. But I will settle for this toy. 1963 Corvette I think my favorite dai...
1963...a very good year!
for so many cars! :-) Very nice! Ya gotta join us on some of our car events, Jerry! TM
porsche 991... Without a doubt
The best sports car that you can truly drive every day. Because it never coughs, even when i am stuck for 2h in traffic jam, and then the road opens, you feel you got 100% of its potential. The balance is out of this world, nothing to do with older genera...
let's put it this way...
... we know it will have a pdk gearbox. IMO, it will be an improved version. Add to it the specs of the 991, enhance it, basically, it should be the best porsche ever, on the pure side point of view. The turbo will always have the latest tech evolutions, ...
Hmmm, can I group them by make?
Austin Healey 100-6* Buick 64 Riviera 66 Riviera 85 Rivera Conv 66 Electra 225 4-dr 68 Electra 225 83 Century T-Type 87 Regal Grand National 04 Park Avenue Chevrolet 65 Bel Air wagon* 62 Chevy II 63 Chevy II 66 Chevy II station wagon 62 Corvair Rampside 6...
In case it wasn't clear, these are the cars I've owned
(In the post above) Yes, the list is way too long, but I used to think I had to singlehandedly support the state of California DMV. Although she is VERY patient, I must say Mrs Cazalea said NO WAY when I brought this puppy home ... and its 40 feet and alm...
LOL! Wow, that's one heck of a roll call!
and if you are anything like me, more of those are current family members than any non-enthusiast could possibly understand... ;-)
There are a few still hanging around ... 7 or 8, I think.
Just waiting for a rainy day for me to fix all their minor ailments. ... Old Lotus - no headlights, no top New Lotus - grabby brakes, holes in top New Citroen - wholly without brakes Old Citroen - seat covers Honda - tires and carpet mats, rear wiper Volv...
AAAAAHHHHHH!!! The Lancia Stratos!
and that one with "HF" livery! A car near and dear to a particular old PuristS' heart!!!
Audi ...
Since 1995 I own an Audi (A3, A3T ..... A4T). I don't need anything bigger, faster or comfortable. Call me lazy but I keep buying Audi because I don't need to think when I am inside one. I may not continue with Audi based on the absurd number of speed cam...
bureaucracy and traffic laws...
Hi, Nilo, I believe traffic laws are necessary for our safety and sanity (rules and laws in general ...) But very often I have to suspect many of them, and their enforcement, is mainly revenue generators for the government disguised as safety guidelines.....
Here is not a matter of "suspect" ...
It's a fact. Most common cheat is to drop, from 60 to 40 and hide a speed camera. To me this negates the security because one needs to divide the driving attention between the road and the speed cameras. But, despite of that, life goes on. Cheers, Nilo
I'm lucky enough to currently own one of my dream vehicles
My Land Rover Defender 90: There is so much I love about the Defender. I like that the Land Rover lineage is clearly represented by it. In some ways it is as primitive as the originals were back in the late 1940's yet having a modern engine and suspension...
Hard to say
The best I've ever owned are a GT3RS and R8. Although the Cayman R and Boxster Spyder are certainly 'drivers' cars as well. The dream car is a BAC Mono. :) That would be awesome!! I take great pride in the fact that I've never owned a car with four doors!...
That GT3 RS is Sweeeeet!
never owned a 4 door - lol! truly something to be proud of! :-) hope you can join one our drives someday. cheers, TM
By seeing these pics ..
... i become more and more a Porsche -fan :-) ... That GT3 RS is a stunner ! I was promised a go in it by a friend owning one but summer passed in the blink of an eye ... actually we had no summer at all this year :-( .... . The report will have to wait t...
Easy answer.
GT, most of the time. One I have: And one I am dreaming about... Nothing very exceptional, though, just a Porsche 911 " 964 ". Best, Nicolas ...
I have seen this car before :-)
964 might be arriving sooner than i thought my friend :-) .... And i dont have to pay for it :-) .... Time will tell .... Bim
A shame ....
... the speedster is soo expensive ... and the RS also .... :-( ... a lawyer -friend of mine had the RS 964 .. now he has a 997 GT3 RS 3,8 .. :-) ... . Pfff .... next time you're here we can have a go with the 1980 3 litre ... if the 964 hasn't arrived ye...
No doubt.
Porsche 911, the perfect machine. Always have dreamed about driving a white GT3, of course the 4.0 would be more than a dream, would call it Nirvana. There are many cars out there that are very attractive, but none like the 911, to me. I guess I would be ...
Thanks.
You've made me smile. There are many other cars I would like to drive sometimes, driving could be a pleasure and that's a fact. The 2002 is giving me some headaches, I guess there is rust in the fuel tank, and two fuel pumps are gone already :( I always r...
This is the problem, with these old ladies...
I have a problem with the Servo Brake, which I have to replace or repair... I will solve that issue, but it takes a lot of time ( 2 months, already ), which empeaches me to register the car, as I can't do the Technical Control with flaws on the brakes... ...