Fantasy Garage Poll

[lateapex911]

Ok, in another thread up in the 911 section we've been listing cars we've owned.

But I wondered...what about cars we'd LIKE to own??

So, the format: Assuming we all need more than one car, I've made some categories. The rules- choose any car you would put as your favorite inot the category-cost or availablity doesn't matter.

1- Street car-big enough for you, your significant other, and two friends.

2-Weekend or fair weather sports type car

3-Ultra exotic- only brought out on special occasions.

4-Race or track car

5- Tow vehicle

6 Bike- for back road carving or being seen on.

7-Bike-For cruising up the PCA from LA to SF with a rider on the back.

For example, I'd choose:

1- Aston Vanquish ( I think it has rear seats!)
2-Porsche Carrera GT
3-Ferrari 275 droptop
4-Hmmm... How about a GT3 911?
5- Dodge with the Cummings Turbo Diesel
6-Ducati 996
7-Ducati ST4S


Well, that's off the top of my head-I'm not in the position to make any of it happen, so I haven't given it the thought it deserves!

What are some better choices?

[BGCarrera32]

Well, I don't ride bikes but I can do the car part...

#1- BMW M5 or the new Maserati (I forget the model)
#2- My current '84 Carrera
#3- McLaren F1
#4- 993 based GT3 race prepped (i.e. not the 996 body)
#5- Freightliner sleeper cap with short 24' box and drop lift

Ca-ching! $$$$

[RallyJon]

1 - Audi S8
2 - Ferrari P4
3 - Hard to argue against the McLaren
4 - Porsche 908 for hillclimbs and fun; maybe a 70s Ferrari F1 car for trackdays.
5 - Don't know much about trucks, but a guy I know has a Gale Banks somethingerother turbodeisel which seems pretty impressive.
6/7 - I don't do bikes

But you're forgetting the most important category: "Jackassery Toy" I think any number of 5-600HP AWD rallycross cars would fit the bill there.

[Jared at Pelican Parts]

1- BMW M3

2- Porsche 930

3- Ferrari 288GTO

4- Porsche 917K

5- Mercedes Unimog

6- Ducati 996

7- Tie, Norton 850 Commando or BMW R-90. I wouldnt even mind a nice early 60's Lambretta or Vespa

[CJFusco]

I was just thinking about starting a thread like this! Weird. Anyhow, here we go, in chronological order:

1962 FERRARI 250 GTO LUSSO - One of the rarest, most expensive, and most beautiful cars ever produced. To see one is to love one.

1969 CHEVROLET CORVETTE STING RAY 427 -If you're gonna have a muscle car, it might as well look good and have the biggest engine.

1973 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA RS 2.7 - The ultimate Porsche to many purists, it is the quintessential "early" Porsche 911 - and still fast as hell even today.

1981 DELOREAN DMC12 - This is the car that got me interested in cars. Even though it is slow and really not that great of a car, it looks really, really cool... the stainless steel and gullwing doors don't hurt, either.

1987 PORSCHE 959 - It was the ultimate sports car at the time; a road version of Porsche's Group 'B' rally car, it had twin turbos, all-wheel drive, 445 horsepower, and could do 0-60 in 3.6 seconds! IN THE 1980s!

1988 PORSCHE 911 TURBO 3.3 (930) - At the time it was the ultimate symbol of 1980s excess. Now it is seen for what it really was: a driver's car with scary accelleration and menacing looks. Especially in black.

1993 PORSCHE 968 ClubSport - The final version of the Porsche 944 lineage. Even though the 944 was a best-seller in the 1980s, a worldwide recession effected midrange car sales. The 968 CS was a slow seller, but turned out to be one of the most respected trackday cars of all time. It is basically a street-legal race car, and is arguably the best-handling car of the last 20 years.

1995 FERRARI F355 - Ferrari's best-looking modern car. If you ever HEARD one go by you at high-RPM, you'd know exactly why I want one.

1996 PORSCHE 911 TURBO (993) - Without a doubt the best-looking 911 ever. The last of the air-cooled 911 engines was 3.6 liters with twin turbos that cranked out over 400 horsepower. Accelleration was 0-60 in 3.7 seconds, the best in the world at that time. All-wheel drive means I can drive it in the snow!

1998 LOTUS ESPRIT V8 TURBO - the last and best of Lotus's Esprit. The Esprit always had quirky handling, but this is offset by quick accelleration (0-60 in 4.4 seconds) and is one of the most beautiful cars made in the 1990s.

2002 PORSCHE 911 GT2 (996) - The 996 version of the 911 Turbo was considered a step backward from the 993 version in the eyes of many purists, but the GT2 fixed all that. 0-60 in 3.9 seconds, 0-100 in 8.4 (!!!), and damn it's good-looking.

2002 BMW M5 - Nobody said that the family car needed to be slow. Love the 'angel eyes' headlights.

2003 PORSCHE BOXSTER S 3.2 - Probably the most fun car on the market right now, the Boxster S is a car that handles as well as the Porsche 944/968, but is almost as fast as a 911 Carrera. Being a roadster helps, too.

2004 (?) PORSCHE CARRERA GT V10 - Nobody's actually driven it yet, but Porsche IS making it. Expect performance to be in the McLaren F1 league.

[thamlin000]

Wheeeee......these polls are fun!

1. (people hauler) 62 Lincoln Continental Conv't- blk w/ white int, suicide doors
2. (weekend) 73 914/6- any groovy 70s color, no flares, Fuchs
3. (exotic) 73 Ferrari Daytona Coupe- no spyders!
4. (track) 66 Ford GT40- kick some Ferrari and Porsche a$$
5. (tow) Any full size V8 American truck
6/7 I don't ride but a Jesse James-style custom would be cool

8. (always) 83 944

[Adam]

1. BMW E34 M5 3.8 Euro
2. Porsche 993 turbo
3. Porsche 996 Carrera 4 Cab (beater)
4. Porsche Cayenne Turbo (another beater)
5. Volvo S70R Wagon

Plus various Franken-Porsches (3.6-powered) and a BMW E30, with the 535i's big-bore six under the hood.

[Z-man]

Here are my choices:
1- Street car- Mercedes Benz E55 AMG
2-Weekend or fair weather sports type car - Porsche Boxster or Benz SL55 AMG
3-Ultra exotic- Porsche Carrera GT
4-Race or track car - Porsche GT2 Cup
5- Tow vehicle - Conversion van complete with TV / DVD / video hookup, perhaps satellite too!
6 Bike for the twisties: Suzuki Bandit 1200
7-Bike for cruizin' : BMW K 1200 GT (comes with ABS, cruise control, heated seats, adjustable fairing: whoo hoo!)

[lateapex911]

Cool choices so far! I'd forgotten about the Ferrari P4! and my tow choice should be changed to a Prevost with an enclosed trailer....maybe I shoul start a poll for the "a car per day and two for the three day weekend poll"

[pikey7]

1. New Merc S600
2. TVR Tuscan S
3. Ford RS200 evo
4. Lister storm
5. Volvo XC90 T6
6. Aprilia Mille SP
7. BMW 1150GS Adventure

Dang, can't believe I still don't own a Ferrari

[samuraj]

1 merc cl 55 AMG
2 merc clk 55 AMG
3 bmw M 5
4 corvette ZO6
5 viper RT10
6 88 buic GNX

[CJFusco]

no porsches, samaraj?

[Jared at Pelican Parts]

Ideally, if money was no option, I'd like to build a 1959 Cadillac hearse with a big block and flames down the side. I'd also have a coffin in the back that held the subwoofers.

I always wanted something like out of the Munsters.

[Nabeel]

Hmmm....so many cars, so few choices!!

1. Dinan S2 M5
2. 993 cab
3. McLaren F1
4. Shuey's Ferrari F1 car
5. Cayenne Turbo

Not familiar enough with bikes to pass judgement.

[Stanley]

I wouldn't mind having this guys garage:

[Sarah]

I'm going to go outside of the poll & just list a few I would want:

An Arena Red 911 (not sure which year or type yet)
Barchetta (deep maroon or platinum)
Jet Black BMW motorcycle
Classic T-bird
Classic mustang convert
Classic 60s corvette

Those are just a few.....

[CJFusco]

"I wouldn't mind having this guys garage: "

Hmm... a 996TT, a 360 Spider, and a McLaren F1. How does one pick what to drive on any given day? I think I have the answer:

Rain or snow: the 996, because of the all-wheel drive.
Sunny and warm: the Ferrari, because of the drop-top
Anytime else: The McLaren... because you don't really need a reason.

[gearhead290]

1. Mclaren F1-custom Twin Turbo kit (just so I can say I have it)
2. Nissan Skyline R33 V-spec (built to 650 whp and grip suspension set up)
3. Toyota Corolla AE86 (built for drift)
4. Suzuki GSXR 750
5. Honda CR 125
6. Yamaha GP1300R (jet ski)
7. Ferrari 360 Modena (everybody has to have a Ferrari)

[samuraj]

Originally posted by CJFusco
no porsches, samaraj?

I have hard time deside which one, 911 or.....

[turbo6bar]

Call me cheesy, but I'm still ga-ga for my '78SC Euro coupe. At this point, I wouldn't trade it for anything. I do see a 78-89 Turbo in my future, or maybe a 993, but for now, I'm so happy with my ride.

Jurgen