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if you could own one car
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 1:39 am
by import_freak
Ok here's a question for everyone. If you could only one car the rest of you life and nothing would ever wear out on it. What would it be? It can be any year and make, and you can mod it all you want.
I would take a forester and drop a modded 2.2T in it. Forester = excellent crashorthiness, lots of cargo room, and best of all super sleeper

Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 1:46 am
by Yukonart
2005 Legacy GT wagon (with 2.5t and 5spd)
or
2004 JDM Legacy STi wagon

Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 1:46 am
by ciper
The question should be one car as it came from the factory, not some frankenstien because the list gets too long.
Id personally take a F650 supercruiser with pickup truck style bed.
Edit: I may want to change my choice to a Mil-Spec hummer.
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 1:48 am
by LaureltheQueen
Bimmer 5 series wagon
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 1:49 am
by ciper
Not an M5?
Or if that why settle for a 5 series when you could have a 1996 855CS V12 6 speed?!
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 1:58 am
by LaureltheQueen
gas mileage, utility, I'd be very happy with a BMW 5 series. they dont make anything above 5 in a wagon.
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 2:08 am
by Yukonart
Hmmmm. . . now that I think about it. . . I would have to seriously consider a Hummer H1 wagon. If mileage were not really an issue (those diesels aren't THAT bad anyway) I'd sport one in a heartbeat. There are countless mods available for them now, and they can go literally anywhere offroad.
Nice thing is, this is the real world, and we're allowed to have more than one vehicle (one for utility and one for speed) . . . . but that also means we're constrained by our own finances, too.

Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 2:11 am
by ciper
So far my vehicle choice would run through and outpower all the listed models. That means Im better
The H1 is a good choice, good ground clearance and ultimate AWD system!
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 2:11 am
by vrg3
Huh. I kinda think I'd want a 94 Legacy RS.
Art - The H1 can go pretty much anywhere off-road, but you'd have trouble
on some roads.

Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 2:14 am
by Yukonart
ciper wrote:So far my vehicle choice would run through and outpower all the listed models. That means Im better
The H1 is a good choice, good ground clearance and ultimate AWD system!
ROFL!!!! OMG, I started craking up when I read that Ciper!!!
Totally guys. . . I've seen the H1 in action, first-hand, and they truly ARE a beast. And yes. . .there are MANY roads I would find way too narrow to drive an H1 on. . . and even more parking lots I would avoid as well.

Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 2:26 am
by vrg3
"Wow, what kind of mileage does it get?"
"One highway, zero city."
The multifuel HMMWV motor is pretty cool... It's designed to run on anything remotely combustible.

Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 2:35 am
by ciper
Didnt know they had one! Someone I know has a generator that was like that. Really popular before the Y2k thing. You could add stuff to the tank like rubbing alcohol, cooking oil, and even used motor oil! Anything that would go through the filter.
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 2:43 am
by vrg3
...perfume...vodka...

Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 3:00 am
by 91White-T
Three words... Buick. Grand. National.
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 4:36 am
by BAC5.2
Toyota Supra
Always loved them. Always will. Just seem like fun cars to have.
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 4:59 am
by THAWA
porsche 959 all the way.
2.9 boxer 6 twin turbo, AWD, adjustable suspension, 450 hp, 6.6:1 weight:hp ratio. What else could you ask for?
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 5:05 am
by import_freak
Im just glad no ones said a hummer H2. If you ask me those things are hairy butt ugly. Now that i think of it though a VW phaeton would be pretty cool.
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 5:58 am
by Gravija
THAWA wrote:porsche 959 all the way.
2.9 boxer 6 twin turbo, AWD, adjustable suspension, 450 hp, 6.6:1 hp:weight ratio. What else could you ask for?
did you mean 6.6 weight : 1 hp? cause assuming it weighs 2977lbs, and you get 6.6hp for every 1lb...19648hp...man i'd love that car
Skyline GTR R34 V-Spec II (yes, i would like to be a ricer)
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 5:59 am
by 970subaru
I'd build a badass prerunner type truck, maybe a 1st gen 4runner. destroked 400 sbc maybe with a turbo, 2 feet of a-arm travel with coilovers, 35" tires, full cage, nice stereo.
from the factory Id take a nissan stagea, basically a skyline wagon.

Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 6:27 am
by THAWA
Gravija wrote:THAWA wrote:porsche 959 all the way.
2.9 boxer 6 twin turbo, AWD, adjustable suspension, 450 hp, 6.6:1 hp:weight ratio. What else could you ask for?
did you mean 6.6 weight : 1 hp? cause assuming it weighs 2977lbs, and you get 6.6hp for every 1lb...19648hp...man i'd love that car
Skyline GTR R34 V-Spec II (yes, i would like to be a ricer)
heh yeah that's what i meant
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 9:00 am
by evolutionmovement
To me this is almost an impossible choice. One woman, OK, but one car?!
If I have to - Lotus Elise. No rust worries alloy chassis with fiberglass body, light weight, great mileage, fast, great handling, easy on brakes and tires, maneuverable, reliable Toyota running gear, no driver aid crap, and chicks think its cute.
If I can pick a modified car, I'll pick my Legacy circa 3 yrs from now.
Steve
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 11:41 am
by NICO
LANCIA DELTA S4 ABARTH
this engine had a capacity of 1759cc, used an alloy cylinder head and cylinder block, had four valves per cylinder, twin overhead camshafts, fuel injection (with two injectors per cylinder) and most interestingly both a turbocharger and a supercharger with twin air-to-air intercoolers. a power of 480bhp was produced at 8400rpm. thats a italian rally car, for me one crazy street killer any one whant to race.
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 12:10 pm
by Noodles
R32 GT-R. gunmetal grey. no worries.
Saw one bout an hour ago. came out of macca's and hung it out for about 100 metres up the road. i shit you not. even dropped my 40c cone. finest peice of driving i have seen on public roads

stupid but fine.
wanted one for ages. spose the bloke was just givin me a little reminder why.
my 2 cents...
yeh i know, i'm releasing the ricer within me.
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 12:30 pm
by Noodles
either that or a highly modded XR6 Turbo. (Aussie car. Ford, but hey... check this link
http://www.webwombat.com.au/motoring/ne ... s/fpv1.JPG )
think 240kW atf, bog standard. 300kW+ atw (AT THE WHEELS goddamn it!) modded versions have already started appearing here and there. 4-litre straight 6 with a garret T28 turbo and fmic.
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 6:33 pm
by NuwanD
I was going to say the porsche 959 as well but the idea of eventually turning that into a smoldering pile of aluminum due to rallying makes me think a group b rally car would be better for me
