Dream Car

[silvtr1000]

I, like most of you I'm sure, have the best Surf I can afford. I could have had a better/newer different car for the same money, with no head/rear window motor/saggy bottom/chassis rust etc. concerns, but my 1990 Surf is my dream car in my actual, real-life, cash buy (ie, no car loan), pre-lotto win price range.

I passed a huge house in Galway at the weekend, which had a '04 Range Rover AND a '04 Aston Martin Vantage (or Vanquish - she wouldn't let me turn back for another look) in the drive.

If I could afford any car or number of cars, I think I'd still have to have a Surf, probly a late gen2 SSR-G 3.0. I'd also have a muscle car like the Vantage.

For fun, and cos it's self gratifying to doss while at work, how about a list of cars we'd own from each category, if money were no option.

Here'smy suggested categories, and my choice in each...

Pure Off Road Toy - Land Rover Defender 90 2.5 (300TDi) manual
Muscle Car - Aston Martin V12 Vanquish or Lister Storm
Sports Car (Road) - Mitsubishi FTO GPX
Sports Car (Track) - Nissan Skyline
Classic/Vintage Car - Ford Cortina Mark 3
Luxury Car - Jaguar XJ12
Everyday Car - Toyota Hilux Surf late gen2 SSR-G 3.0
Family Car - Ford Galaxy
American Car - 1977 Chevelle

NOTE: I reserve the right to change my mind, either because I find something I prefer, or because of threats from other people.


Mark

[Guest]

I, like most of you I'm sure, have the best Surf I can afford. I could have had a better/newer different car for the same money, with no head/rear window motor/saggy bottom/chassis rust etc. concerns, but my 1990 Surf is my dream car in my actual, real-life, cash buy (ie, no car loan), pre-lotto win price range.

I passed a huge house in Galway at the weekend, which had a '04 Range Rover AND a '04 Aston Martin Vantage (or Vanquish - she wouldn't let me turn back for another look) in the drive.

If I could afford any car or number of cars, I think I'd still have to have a Surf, probly a late gen2 SSR-G 3.0. I'd also have a muscle car like the Vantage.

For fun, and cos it's self gratifying to doss while at work, how about a list of cars we'd own from each category, if money were no option.

Here'smy suggested categories, and my choice in each...

Pure Off Road Toy - Land Rover Defender 90 2.5 (300TDi) manual
Muscle Car - Aston Martin V12 Vanquish or Lister Storm
Sports Car (Road) - Mitsubishi FTO GPX
Sports Car (Track) - Nissan Skyline
Classic/Vintage Car - Ford Cortina Mark 3
Luxury Car - Jaguar XJ12
Everyday Car - Toyota Hilux Surf late gen2 SSR-G 3.0
Family Car - Ford Galaxy
American Car - 1977 Chevelle

NOTE: I reserve the right to change my mind, either because I find something I prefer, or because of threats from other people.


Mark

OK I'll copy your list and put in my own choices

Pure Off Road Toy - Toyota Landcruiser BJ40 or 1st Gen Surf
Muscle Car - 1967 Corvette Stingray Big Block or a Dodge Dart 440ci
Sports Car (Road) - Nissan 350Z
Sports Car (Track) - Porsche GT3
Classic/Vintage Car - Jaguar SS100
Luxury Car - 1996 Mercedes S500
Everyday Car - Toyota Hilux Surf 3rd Gen Diesel - OR Landcruiser LZJ80 42.TDVX
Family Car - Chrysler Voyager 3.3 LX
American Car - Either the Corvette above or a 1968 Camaro or a Oldsmobile 442 or a 59 Cadillac

Mind you If I could afford that lot I'd probably have a few choices in each category.

Cheers

[Damian]

Pure Off Road Toy - Land Rover Defender 90 soft top 4.2 V8 manual
Muscle Car - Series II Countach, (though slower than the Aston below)
Sports Car (Road) - Aston Martin V8 Vantage (1989 vintage)
Sports Car (Track) - Nissan Skyline
Classic/Vintage Car - 427 Cobra
Luxury Car - Jaguar XJ12
Everyday Car - Any from this list!
Family Car - Range Rover
American Car - Dodge Charger (yeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa )


Again, I reserve the right to change all of the above at anytime!!

[Slugsie]

Pure Off Road Toy - That Landcruiser with 750BHP owned by that arab racer
Muscle Car - Ferrari F40
Sports Car (Road) - Lotus Elise
Sports Car (Track) - Caterham 7 (although the 7 and the Elise are interchangeable)
Classic/Vintage Car - Lotus Esprit (with the 007 bits if poss )
Luxury Car - Mercedes 600 SEL
Everyday Car - Toyota Hilux Surf gen3 SSR-G 3.0
Family Car - as above, the Surf suits me fine for families
American Car - don't like american cars

[stara]

Pure Off Road Toy -land rover bowler
Muscle Car - mustang mach1
Sports Car (Road) - mercedes 300sl gullwing
Sports Car (Track) - westfield xtr2
Classic/Vintage Car - celica gt (see pic)
Luxury Car - maybach
Everyday Car - bmw 645ci
Family Car - surf
American Car - mustang mach1

[TOYMOTA]

Pure off road toy Tiger tank
Muscle car 69 Charger/Plymouth gtx road runner
Sports road Audi RS4 twin turbo estate
Sports track Michael Schumachers F1 Ferrari
Classic/vintage Aston Martin DB5
Luxury car Bentley Coupe GT W12
Everyday car 57 Chevy pro street
Family car My surf with a big block chevy running nos on
44's
American car 55 bel air/formula 400 trans am/shelby
mustang/427 cobra

[TonyN]

Pure Off Road Toy - Bobtailed, pickup'ed 2nd gen Surf with V8 and ARB lockers each end.
Muscle Car - Dodge Charger
Sports Car (Road) - Dodge Viper
Sports Car (Track) - GT40
Classic/Vintage Car - AC Cobra
Luxury Car - not interested
Everyday Car - a rust free version of my 4Runner
Family Car - V6 3.4 supercharged 3rd gen Surf/4Runner
American Car - see muscle car.

[Alun]

Pure Off Road Toy - Bowler Wildcat
Muscle Car - Shelby Cobra
Sports Car (Road) - Gallardo
Sports Car (Track) - Radical
Classic/Vintage Car - E-type
Luxury Car - SL 500
Everyday Car - Mini Cooper s
Family Car - Land cruiser amazon
American Car - Hummer.

I reserve the right to change the list more often than I change my pants.

[TonyN]

Any more people put a Land Rover as their ideal 4x4 and the ban hammer is gonna start to swing!

[da SLUG man]

i used to talk to my boss at my old work about this, he always wanted a aston martin for every day and rolls royce for posh... where as i'd be more likely to have an aston martin for posh and something more sporty for everyday...


not really into cars thaqt much that i'd know any great cars to get these days... those pagani zondas look fun but i don't reckon i'd get in one!

always fancied the idea of having a "wolf in sheeps clothing" motor, like a blok i know had a Escort van looked quite nice with body kit and RS500 alloys but at the end of the day it could still be a gypsy's breakdown van... but it had a highly tuned escort turbo lump, so powerfull that he could wheelspin the rims inside the tyres at some dumbass speed that i can't remember

once saw a mini pick up with a GT40 v8 in the back... i liked that!

stick a rocket on a go kart and i'm happy!

oh yeah, and i nearly bought a camaro with 2 tone green paint and a tan leather interior last year!... just too much watching 80's tv shows!... i'd prefer something like that to any classic british car and probably go for the a-team van over a transit! (or a painted up bedford!)

edit (again)
my mates dad when i was young was sales manager for the ford dealer... he had some cool cars, when the XR4 came out we went for a spin and his mum had a yellow Mk2 escort that was cool cos rally drivers had them! (but hers was a pop plus!)

[marky]

Pure Off Road Toy - SURF
Muscle Car - SURF
Sports Car (Road) - NOBLE
Classic/Vintage Car - MK11 ESCORT
Luxury Car - SURF
Everyday Car - SURF
Family Car - SURF
American Car - 4 RUNNER

[Alun]

Any more people put a Land Rover as their ideal 4x4 and the ban hammer is gonna start to swing!

From a man with more yank on his list than a independance day parade

[da SLUG man]

Pure Off Road Toy - SURF
Muscle Car - SURF
Sports Car (Road) - SURF
Classic/Vintage Car - MK11 ESCORT
Luxury Car - SURF
Everyday Car - SURF
Family Car - SURF
American Car - 4 RUNNER

dude... they didn't get as far as Mk11 escort!... stopped at 6 0r 7 and called it a focus!

hehehe!!

[TonyN]

From a man with more yank on his list than a independance day parade

hehe, but not where it matters, If I'm building a dream 4x4, I want Mr Toyoda to be involved.

When it comes to horsepower and large cars, I look over the pond.

[marky]

TOYOTA HILUX SURF ROCKS