Your Dream Car

[JakeLogan]

Well I'm a car fanatic but unfortunately I'm a fanatic with little money, So all I can do for now is dream about my cars. Right now it's these.

1.Mustang GTR


http://www.fast-autos.net/ford/gtrconcept30.jpg


2.Ford GT40


http://motortrend.com/roadtests/coupe/112_0311_ford_l1.jpg


3.Shelby Cobra

http://www.mytexasisland.com/images/cobra.jpg




Now that you have seen my Dream cars post yours.

[Spee]

Lamborghini Diablo.

[Setari]

hmmm

'68 Chevy Camaro
http://www.firewheelclassics.com/images/eric618b1.jpg

'34 Ford Coupe would be nice
http://www.delawarestreetrods.com/clubcars/image/34ford.jpg

can't really think of any others... maybe a '71 Ford Bronco.
http://www.truckworld.com/4x4-OffRoad/97-1971-Bronco/Bronco2.jpg

Then maybe a chopper :rolleyes:

[Infernus]

http://www.harmony.mn.us/buggy.jpeg

:brow: :brow:

In reality:

http://www.arcticboy.com/myjeep/jeep-home1-500.jpg

or

http://www.uglycars.fws1.com/images/pt-cruiser.jpg




This however is my current car... Same color too, well... almost:

http://images.automotive.com/review_images/99grandam.jpg

[Sputty]

I compensate my penis size with video cards, not cars

[I Hate Pants]

someone will most likely posts the wood detailed honda on this thread.

[Triggar]

http://graphics.jsonline.com/graphics/wheels/img/jun03/04vwtouareg.jpg

[Dharkbayne]

http://www.planetside-universe.com/images/staff/hammacar.jpg

My dream ride

The admin. Not the truck

[JakeLogan]

This is the truck I have now, not my truck but same make model and color



http://www.berrylandmotors.com/fordf250turbo03.jpg

[Infernus]

http://www.planetside-universe.com/images/staff/hammacar.jpg

My dream ride

The admin. Not the truck

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[EineBeBoP]

http://www.toyota.com/images/vehicles/celica/gallery/color/photo_7.jpg

http://www.ameritech.net/users/trdcelica/celica-22.jpg

[I Hate Pants]

http://img2.exs.cx/img2/3177/moped.jpg

Mopeds bizatches!!!!

[UncleDynamite]

http://www.moal.org/musee/gt/27127.jpg




Anyway, what if we already own our dream car?

[JakeLogan]

http://www.moal.org/musee/gt/27127.jpg




Anyway, what if we already own our dream car?
Then you are lucky. pics please.

[Madcow]

I was looking for pics of the right BMW M3 when I found this:

http://www.popsci.com/popsci/auto/article/0,12543,358540,00.html

The first ever easter egg on a car. Kick ass.

[Mag-Mower]

http://www.bigboystoys.theshoppe.com/Honda%20Civic%20Si%20Coupe%20(1).JPG
oretty musch something like this, different colours though, maybe a ferrari red?

[JetRaiden]

Lamborghini Diablo.

Diablos suck. theyre just an outdated version of the Murcielago.

favorite cars:

Subaru WRX Sti
Ferrari 575M Marranello (well, any Ferrari really between 1965 and now, except the Mondial)
Aston Martin, DB5, 6, and 7, and soon 9.v12 Vanquish
Bentley Continental GT
Shelby GT 500

and I think Im missing a few...



you guys have bad taste in cars. :p

[Ivan]

someone will most likely posts the wood detailed honda on this thread.
What you mean this?

http://www.drussotech.net/tridot/images/stuff/ricerwoodbodykit.jpg

Well that isn't my dream car, this is....










































http://www.tridot.net/images/stuff/SweetCar.jpg

;) :D

[ZeusCali]

lol that car sounds like trying to operate a PC(the easter egg car). Is that the car that had windows operating system and crashed(the program not the car) and locked a family in the car?
maybe that was a mercedes

oh well here is my list
BMW Z3
http://img39.exs.cx/img39/9898/Linus-BMW-Z3.jpg
phire me Joor side walk is mien!!!











http://img39.exs.cx/img39/2174/BMWZ3Cabrio02.jpg
lambergini:
http://img32.exs.cx/img32/7494/2001lambergini1.jpg
lamborghini diablo
http://img39.exs.cx/img39/4629/2001lamborghinidiablo1.jpg


toyota celica
http://img39.exs.cx/img39/3049/toyota-celica.jpg

is this the easter egg car? bmw e36 m3
http://img39.exs.cx/img39/4422/BMWE36M3.jpg

[JetRaiden]

lol that car sounds like trying to operate a PC(the easter egg car). Is that the car that had windows operating system and crashed(the program not the car) and locked a family in the car?
maybe that was a mercedes

oh well here is my list
BMW Z3
http://img39.exs.cx/img39/9898/Linus-BMW-Z3.jpg
phire me Joor side walk is mien!!!











http://img39.exs.cx/img39/2174/BMWZ3Cabrio02.jpg
lambergini:
http://img32.exs.cx/img32/7494/2001lambergini1.jpg
lamborghini diablo
http://img39.exs.cx/img39/4629/2001lamborghinidiablo1.jpg


toyota celica
http://img39.exs.cx/img39/3049/toyota-celica.jpg

is this the easter egg car? bmw e36 m3
http://img39.exs.cx/img39/4422/BMWE36M3.jpg

that Lamborghini...isnt a lamborghini. its a concept car buy the company ItaliDesign. you cant buy it.

[martyr]

doesn't mean it can't be a dreamcar.
mine's a corvette concept, the mako shark II/manta ray.

http://www.er7600.com/photos/manta1.jpg

http://www.er7600.com/photos/manta2.jpg

old corvette for the win.

bigpic (http://www.supercars.net/PicFetch?pic=1965_chevrolet_corvette_mako_shark2-2.jpg)

another bigpic (http://199.239.248.45//images/full/2002/s2002080401/ch1965mantarayconcept5801.jpg)

[firecrackerNC]

Pontiac Trans Am Firebird Red convertible.Saw it at my workout club and it was soooo sweet.May not be fastest or best buts its my dream car.

[AztecWarrior]

1.Mustang GTR


http://www.fast-autos.net/ford/gtrconcept30.jpg
That one.

[JetRaiden]

doesn't mean it can't be a dreamcar.
mine's a corvette concept, the mako shark II/manta ray.

http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/specs/prototypes/images/manta1.jpg

http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/specs/prototypes/images/manta2.jpg

old corvette for the win.

bigpic (http://www.supercars.net/PicFetch?pic=1965_chevrolet_corvette_mako_shark2-2.jpg)

Im pretty sure thats actually a concept corvette from the earlier 70's.

edit: opps.

[martyr]

doesn't mean it can't be a dreamcar.
mine's a corvette concept, the mako shark II/manta ray.

me too.

also, found a gallery.

http://www.corvette.nl/specials/mantaray.html

[Dharkbayne]

That car looks fucking awesome

[Hamma]

Lamborghini Countach
http://www.wellsoft.org/phoenix/hotcars/LC.jpg

[UncleDynamite]

Then you are lucky. pics please.

I've been driving around in the rain, so it needs a car wash.

http://img45.photobucket.com/albums/v138/Superwizard4/infiniti.jpg

[ViperGTS]

http://viper.dragtimes.com/viper/hre/viper_side_hre-sm.jpg
Dodge Viper GTS Coupe.

[JetRaiden]

I've been driving around in the rain, so it needs a car wash.

http://img45.photobucket.com/albums/v138/Superwizard4/infiniti.jpg

is that yours? I lvoe the G35 Coupe. its has the best value for any car of that price range ($32k to $40k if I remember correctly)

[Vis Armata]

My dream car: one that's paid off.

Although, I am looking for one of these:
http://www.discountpartcenter.com/photos/06-04-04-01-Dodge-Magnum.jpg

[UncleDynamite]

is that yours? I lvoe the G35 Coupe. its has the best value for any car of that price range ($32k to $40k if I remember correctly)

Yes it is. The G35 is a wonderful car to drive. It retains most of the performance and handling characteristics of the Nissan 350Z chassis while offering the smoother ride of a touring car. Very nice for a price substantiantially less than most equivalent cars.

[JetRaiden]

Yes it is. The G35 is a wonderful car to drive. It retains most of the performance and handling characteristics of the Nissan 350Z chassis while offering the smoother ride of a touring car. Very nice for a price substantiantially less than most equivalent cars.

definately. when I first saw early pre-release pics and specs of it, I could almost swear it would go for 50-60k.

[OneManArmy]

http://viper.dragtimes.com/viper/hre/viper_side_hre-sm.jpg
Dodge Viper GTS Coupe.


there it is. cept probally red or black.


or of course. 1971 convertible hemi cuda.

http://www.lowtek.com/nash/tomsvisit/group2/cuda_4.jpg
http://www.lowtek.com/nash/tomsvisit/group2/cuda_2.jpg

[Neon Apocalypse]

lamborghini murcielago

nicest car ever, you have to see it in person in order to want it
ive seen it in pics i thought it was meh, when i saw it on the street i was in love with it

i would do that thing up the muffler

[JetRaiden]

lamborghini murcielago

nicest car ever, you have to see it in person in order to want it
ive seen it in pics i thought it was meh, when i saw it on the street i was in love with it

i would do that thing up the muffler

finally someone I can agree with. I love the murcielago. I was privleged enough to even sit in one once. very few cars can live up to the 210+ mph 571 hp engine. especially for under 300k.

[JakeLogan]

Yes it is. The G35 is a wonderful car to drive. It retains most of the performance and handling characteristics of the Nissan 350Z chassis while offering the smoother ride of a touring car. Very nice for a price substantiantially less than most equivalent cars.
Till the head gasket blows and it costs three time as much as a american car. Sorry, I'm a Mechanic I've seen it before. Just so you know I tend to bash on Asian cars alot for several reasons.

A. sure there cheaper now till they charge you $45 bucks for a nut on the Wheel. I know I exagerated.

B.Well The hype caused by movies like the fast and the furious it makes these people think they can go around a turn at 50mph and come out alive.


C.Those god damn kids with their honda civics crashing their cars and making me come out at 2a.m. and tow whats left of their car. Mostly caused by reason B.


lamborghini murcielago

nicest car ever, you have to see it in person in order to want it
ive seen it in pics i thought it was meh, when i saw it on the street i was in love with it

i would do that thing up the muffler
Yes they are pretty cars. The guy that owns national Paintball lives in my area and he owns like 5 high end cars. and 3 hummers at least.

[JetRaiden]

Till the head gasket blows and it costs three time as much as a american car. Sorry, I'm a Mechanic I've seen it before. Just so you know I tend to bash on Asian cars alot for several reasons.

A. sure there cheaper now till they charge you $45 bucks for a nut on the Wheel. I know I exagerated.

B.Well The hype caused by movies like the fast and the furious it makes these people think they can go around a turn at 50mph and come out alive.


C.Those god damn kids with their honda civics crashing their cars and making me come out at 2a.m. and tow whats left of their car. Mostly caused by reason B.

The Infiniti G35 coupe is no basic Asian car. in fact, I dont even consider it an Asian car because Infiniti is based mostly in the US, though their designs are of japanese origin.

Im not a fan of american cars. theyre years behind most of europe in terms of engineering. I prefer German, English, and Italian cars more then anything. btw Jake, the G35 is fairly reliable. it doesnt have any significant matienance or reliability problems as far as I know (I dont own one, so I cant say that for sure).

[Corrosion]

http://www.mbusa.com/media/images/main/models/S600V_main.jpg
http://www.mbusa.com/media/images/microsite/slr/slr_800x600.jpg


I'm a sucker for the benz.

[AztecWarrior]

Engineering a few years behind? It's not a precise art, some engineering paths lead to nowhere. Remember how we were promised flying cars by 2000?

[JakeLogan]

The Infiniti G35 coupe is no basic Asian car. in fact, I dont even consider it an Asian car because Infiniti is based mostly in the US, though their designs are of japanese origin.

Im not a fan of american cars. theyre years behind most of europe in terms of engineering. I prefer German, English, and Italian cars more then anything. btw Jake, the G35 is fairly reliable. it doesnt have any significant matienance or reliability problems as far as I know (I dont own one, so I cant say that for sure).
Well Nissain owns Infiniti, believe me they will rip your arm off if something breaks.

[UncleDynamite]

Infiniti is well known to be a very reliable brand. My neighbor has had an Infiniti for about 9 years and hasn't had any problems. Heck, and he doesn't even take very good care of the car in the first place, yet he's put around ~ 85,000 miles on it without any trouble.

[JetRaiden]

Engineering a few years behind? It's not a precise art, some engineering paths lead to nowhere. Remember how we were promised flying cars by 2000?

:rolleyes: thats not exactly what I said. just look at a drivetrain from a Cadillac(or any american car), then look at one from a BMW. BMW has a much more advanced drivetrain then any american car.

this applies the most for exotics.
lets look at 2 different high proformance exotics.

The Ferrari 360 Modena, and the Dodge Viper SRT-10
The Viper SRT-10 has a 500hp, 8.1L engine, which is absolutely huge.

the Ferrari 360 Modena has one of the most advanced engine blocks in the world, assembled at a high tech plant in Maranello, italy. with the revolutionary tiptronic (Ferrari has another word for it, its very long, so Ill just use this one because its the industry standard) trasmission, which was invented by Ferrari, and a 390 hp, 3.9L (maybe 3.7, not sure) engine, its significantly smaller then the Viper, it can still outperform it on many levels. the Viper is little more then a giant engine on a chassis with a couple seats, and a frame. the Modena can outperform any american exotic, with the only exception being the Saleen S7, which sells for the price of a decent house.

Conclusion: American cars will always be behind the curve in terms of automotive technology.

[SDM]

http://files.conceptcarz.com/img/vector/vector%2093%20wx3%20brochure%20(lars).jpg

http://files.conceptcarz.com/img/vector/wx3inter.jpg

http://files.conceptcarz.com/img/vector/94-wx3_2.jpg

http://files.conceptcarz.com/img/vector/vector13.jpg

V-8 Twin-turbocharged
7000 cc

Zero To Sixty - 3.3 seconds
Top Speed - 250 mph


MADE IN AMERICA

[JakeLogan]

:rolleyes: thats not exactly what I said. just look at a drivetrain from a Cadillac(or any american car), then look at one from a BMW. BMW has a much more advanced drivetrain then any american car.

this applies the most for exotics.
lets look at 2 different high proformance exotics.

The Ferrari 360 Modena, and the Dodge Viper SRT-10
The Viper SRT-10 has a 500hp, 8.1L engine, which is absolutely huge.

the Ferrari 360 Modena has one of the most advanced engine blocks in the world, assembled at a high tech plant in Maranello, italy. with the revolutionary tiptronic (Ferrari has another word for it, its very long, so Ill just use this one because its the industry standard) trasmission, which was invented by Ferrari, and a 390 hp, 3.9L (maybe 3.7, not sure) engine, its significantly smaller then the Viper, it can still outperform it on many levels. the Viper is little more then a giant engine on a chassis with a couple seats, and a frame. the Modena can outperform any american exotic, with the only exception being the Saleen S7, which sells for the price of a decent house.

Conclusion: American cars will always be behind the curve in terms of automotive technology.
They said that too during the 60's and 70's then carol Shelby kicked the shit out of every car with the GT40. Even made ferrari drop out of the competition. any way, The new GT40 is expected to be on par if not better with the high end european exotics. and besides that do you know how much a tune up on one of those ferraris cost? about 10 grand and on top of that it's suggested to be done every 3,000 miles.

[ObnoxiousFrog]

http://www.p0stwh0rehosting.com/uploads/Frog/yummywagon.jpg
Yummywagon will win all races, awards, and confectionary contests. Also you can run over children in it and clothesline them with the flip-out STOP sign.

[JakeLogan]

http://www.crazyraceguy.com/ups41.jpg


We want to race the truck people love the truck.

[OneManArmy]

the Viper is little more then a giant engine on a chassis with a couple seats, and a frame

you just answered why I love it. have you ever driven in one or been around them. jesus christ, when that 505 cu. in v-10 starts up i get an instant hard on. its the most beautiful sound in the world.

i dont care how fast, how nimble, or how sleek your 300grand italian cars are. you dont get the same feeling of the ground shaking as that beast starts up and takes off.


American drivetrains' win. biggest loudest, meanest. (and affordable too)

[Dharkbayne]

you just answered why I love it. have you ever driven in one or been around them. jesus christ, when that 505 cu. in v-10 starts up i get an instant hard on. its the most beautiful sound in the world.

i dont care how fast, how nimble, or how sleek your 300grand italian cars are. you dont get the same feeling of the ground shaking as that beast starts up and takes off.


American drivetrains' win. biggest loudest, meanest. (and affordable too)

My uncle has a 2002 Viper Coupe, it's Gun Metal or Graphite or whatever, it's fucking awesome. Those things have no fucking shocks, though, so you can feel every little bump.

[OneManArmy]

Ive changed my mind I want one of these

Cadillac Sixteen

Engine XV16 90� V16 (V16!!!!!!)
Power 1000 bhp / 746.0 kW
Torque 1356 Nm / 1000.1 ft lbs

god bless america!!!! now thats my kind of engine.. sorry vipers but damn.....




http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/large/1571-2.jpg
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/large/1571-3.jpg
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/large/1571-5.jpg
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/large/1571-6.jpg

[Baneblade]

My cars:
Viper
Mercedes SLR
'63 Stingray
'73 HEMI Cuda
'68 Lincoln Continental
'50 Mercury Custom

Her cars:
Aston Martin Vanquish
BMW M3

and a BMW M5 for the family car

[Zodiac]

Ive changed my mind I want one of these

Cadillac Sixteen

Engine XV16 90� V16 (V16!!!!!!)
Power 1000 bhp / 746.0 kW
Torque 1356 Nm / 1000.1 ft lbs

god bless america!!!! now thats my kind of engine.. sorry vipers but damn.....OMG :drool:

[OneManArmy]

itll never see the light of day... but it'd be nice... man...

[SilverLord]

Nissan Skyline GTR R-34

[Mag-Mower]

http://www.crazyraceguy.com/ups41.jpg


We want to race the truck people love the truck.
w00t, The Big Brown Truck pwns you all
and this is my new dream car
http://www.dalejarrett.com/images/car_6.jpg

[Pilgrim]

HMMM

Gotta start with the orriginal Dream of a '68 Hemi Charger. (for some odd reason I've always liked them better then the Cuda.)

Love the Skyline, gtr-34 so you can get the RB26DETT and feel good about yourself.


But for some reason... and God knows why! I love the Sylvia!

http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/2/web/566000-566999/566848_28_full.jpg
When I was in Japan it's all we drove and they are Awesome fun to drive. not the fastest, not the Best Handling (Although damn good)
Not the Prettiest girl on the block, but a great ride.
So now I'm saving up so after my wifes internship I can get a 240sx and convert it. Very excitng. It's good to have pretty realistic dream cars. I've gotten to drive or own every one!

[Fragmatic]

Best of british of course :D

Noble M14 (Currently a concept car I think)
http://img30.photobucket.com/albums/v91/Fragmatic/m14.jpg

Aston Martin DB9
http://img30.photobucket.com/albums/v91/Fragmatic/db9.jpg

[Infernus]

Best of british of course :D

Noble M14 (Currently a concept car I think)
http://img30.photobucket.com/albums/v91/Fragmatic/m14.jpg


Nice!

[Fragmatic]

Nice!

yup :D

Saw a Chrysler Crossfire today... was NOT impressed... it's fugly.

[Infernus]

yup :D

Saw a Chrysler Crossfire today... was NOT impressed... it's fugly.

WTF H4X! I love that car... speaking of which I forgot to add it to my list... heh...

[Hamma]

Crossfire is cool, theres a guy not too far from where I live that has a crossfire AND a viper.

[UncleDynamite]

The Cadillac Sixteen is cool, but I would rather have the Bugatti Veryron for my 16 cylinder needs...

http://www.fast-autos.net/bugatti/1643.jpg

Quad-turbocharged, 1001 base horsepower, estimated 250 miles per hours. :brow:

[OneManArmy]

yea but you're never gonna find a placve to get that top speed. thats' why I'd rather take the pure opulence and luxury of the cadillac. :)

[JetRaiden]

They said that too during the 60's and 70's then carol Shelby kicked the shit out of every car with the GT40. Even made ferrari drop out of the competition. any way, The new GT40 is expected to be on par if not better with the high end european exotics. and besides that do you know how much a tune up on one of those ferraris cost? about 10 grand and on top of that it's suggested to be done every 3,000 miles.


Ferrari still dominates Formula 1 racing to this day. Ford got lucky with the development of the Gt40 and won the Le Mans in 1962 I believe, ending Ferrari's infinite winning streak. THe new Gt40 is actualy just simply the GT. the "40" comes from the height of the vehicle, but the new model is 43.2 inches high, so they just took the 40 part out of the name. and you need to be more specific on what you consider a "tune-up." you never need to upgrade a ferrari anyway, its pretty much pointless when you already have the best parts you can get for it. oil changes however, are very expensive, over $1,000 to do it, and you have to do it every 1,000 miles. Ferraris are very high matinence, theres no doubt about it, but I guess if you can afford one, it isnt really a problem anyway. THats why Im a fan of Aston Martin. even for the DB7, a 420 hp V12, you only need 1 oil change a year, which is less then a typical lexus or bmw.

[Hezzy]

http://www.spiceisle.com/glouison/Sports%20Cars/New%20Cars/2001%20Lotus%20Elise.jpg

:drools:

[JetRaiden]

http://www.spiceisle.com/glouison/Sports%20Cars/New%20Cars/2001%20Lotus%20Elise.jpg

:drools:

great news for you....the Lotus Elise (along with other models) should be coming to the US in 2005. this is because 2004 is the final production year of the Lotus Esprit V8, the only lotus availible in the US, and its been basically the same model for the past 25 years. Ill expect the Elise to go for about $35,000.

[ZeusCali]

http://www.spiceisle.com/glouison/Sports%20Cars/New%20Cars/2001%20Lotus%20Elise.jpg

great news for you....the Lotus Elise (along with other models) should be coming to the US in 2005. this is because 2004 is the final production year of the Lotus Esprit V8, the only lotus availible in the US, and its been basically the same model for the past 25 years. Ill expect the Elise to go for about $35,000.
omg that baby for only 35k? :drool:
i want it!!!!

[Infernus]

great news for you....the Lotus Elise (along with other models) should be coming to the US in 2005. this is because 2004 is the final production year of the Lotus Esprit V8, the only lotus availible in the US, and its been basically the same model for the past 25 years. Ill expect the Elise to go for about $35,000.

Ah but poor hezzy will have to wait for a UK release... or pay for having one shiped to him...

[Jennyboo]

http://www.spiceisle.com/glouison/Sports%20Cars/New%20Cars/2001%20Lotus%20Elise.jpg

:drools:
That makes me really hot down there if you know what i mean :drools: :jawdrop: :bananasex

[ZeusCali]

Ah but poor hezzy will have to wait for a UK release... or pay for having one shiped to him...
what country are they from? Italy i think not that far away from UK or FR so it would be smarter to take a trip and drive it home :-D

[Infernus]

what country are they from? Italy i think not that far away from UK or FR so it would be smarter to take a trip and drive it home :-D

Oi... shut up... I'm not thinking straight today.. =/

[ZeusCali]

lol ok i'm going to go read a book its sooo toasty in da south of france right now. grr to hot.
me R leving,buhye

[Zodiac]

:doh:

[JetRaiden]

Ah but poor hezzy will have to wait for a UK release... or pay for having one shiped to him...

o...its already availible in the UK, a little hard to find, sure, but its there nonetheless.

[martyr]

Engineering a few years behind? It's not a precise art, some engineering paths lead to nowhere. Remember how we were promised flying cars by 2000?
flying cars are o f n

new one:
http://www.inspyro.ch/pix/skycar.jpg


old one:
http://www.jims-pages.com/foison/images/flyingcar.jpg

[JetRaiden]

I saw something on the Discovery Wings channel on flying cars. theres this 1 model that can take off vertically then pivot the engines to engage in horizontal flight. the funny thing is it gets great gas mileage, and its under $80k.

[Infernus]

o...its already availible in the UK, a little hard to find, sure, but its there nonetheless.

Yea my thinking went a little off there... er... ignore that post...

[Baneblade]

Oi... shut up... I'm not thinking straight today.. =/
Are you ever thinking straight?

[JetRaiden]

Are you ever thinking straight?

pun intended?

[Baneblade]

Ford didnt name the new 'GT' the 'GT40' cause someone owns the trademark on it. Nobody really cares how tall the thing is.

[JetRaiden]

Ford didnt name the new 'GT' the 'GT40' cause someone owns the trademark on it. Nobody really cares how tall the thing is.

actually no. if someone owned the trademark Ford would buy it. besides, I met some of the guys on the team that designed the new GT. :D so I got it right from the source.

[Infernus]

Are you ever thinking straight?

Not often no... :lol:

[Baneblade]

actually no. if someone owned the trademark Ford would buy it. besides, I met some of the guys on the team that designed the new GT. :D so I got it right from the source.
Ford didnt buy it, the owner was asking too much and the GT wasnt really 40, so it was pointless to pursue it.

Also, the actual designers tend not to have much to do with the model names (thus why few concepts are released with the name they were concepted with).

[JetRaiden]

Ford didnt buy it, the owner was asking too much and the GT wasnt really 40, so it was pointless to pursue it.

Also, the actual designers tend not to have much to do with the model names (thus why few concepts are released with the name they were concepted with).

True, but from a number of press releases from the North American International Auto Show since 2003 (when the model first debuted) Ford has said they decided to change the name to "GT" because it wasnt the same height as the original '65 model (40 inches).

[Baneblade]

Naturally, who would want to admit they din even trademark their own originality hehe...

[Heavygain]

http://viper.dragtimes.com/viper/hre/viper_side_hre-sm.jpg
Dodge Viper GTS Coupe.
THat one.

[Fragmatic]

what country are they from? Italy i think not that far away from UK or FR so it would be smarter to take a trip and drive it home :-D

Are you fucking RETARDED?! Lotus are world renound as being one of the best and most famous british sports car manufacturers.

Ah but poor hezzy will have to wait for a UK release... or pay for having one shiped to him...

Already out, pretty cheap for sports cars too, but most people will get a Vauxhall (Opel) VX220, because they are cheaper and practically identical. The thing is, cars are pretty expensive over here, unlike in the US where every other persons got a Mustang or a Firebird or whatever, sports cars aren't owned by most people here.

great news for you....the Lotus Elise (along with other models) should be coming to the US in 2005. this is because 2004 is the final production year of the Lotus Esprit V8, the only lotus availible in the US, and its been basically the same model for the past 25 years. Ill expect the Elise to go for about $35,000.

They're renaming the Elise to the Exige aren't they?

[JetRaiden]

I think so, I just thought that was a different model when I heard about it. maybe not.

[ZeusCali]

http://img43.exs.cx/img43/4450/coolpaintjob.jpg
phire my paintjob!!!

[SDM]

I can drive home a 98(?) Lotus Esprit Turbo here for $500/month. I never looked into insurance though :)

[Mag-Mower]

http://img43.exs.cx/img43/4450/coolpaintjob.jpg
phire my paintjob!!!
whoa! sweetness. looks awesome

[Hamma]

:lol:

[OneManArmy]

yea lotus elise is one sexy piece of metal.

[JetRaiden]

yea lotus elise is one sexy piece of metal.

not very powerful though. <350 hp. :(

[SDM]

not very powerful though. <350 hp. :(
...and it weighs about the same as a CockerSpaniel.:doh:

[OneManArmy]

seriously 359 hp strapped to a cocker Spainel is a whole new level of nimble and rediculously fast.

[AztecWarrior]

Saw a Chrysler Crossfire today... was NOT impressed... it's fugly.
All "crossovers" are fugly.

I'll also take one of these: http://www.getyourpics.com/Racing/images/Lava%20jet%20car%20-3.jpg
So much power it's measured in pounds of thrust.

[SDM]

seriously 359 hp strapped to a cocker Spainel is a whole new level of nimble and rediculously fast.
I was hoping someone would get my point :)

PS- The Vector still owns everything...
http://files.conceptcarz.com/img/vector/vector%2093%20wx3%20brochure%20(lars).jpg

[JetRaiden]

I was hoping someone would get my point :)

PS- The Vector still owns everything...
http://files.conceptcarz.com/img/vector/vector%2093%20wx3%20brochure%20(lars).jpg

except this!

http://www.itana.it/images/ferrari/ferrari%20enzo.jpg
the Enzo Ferrari. probably the single best production car ever. absolutely perfected steering and acceleration, and performance thats unsurpassed.

[Fragmatic]

except this!

http://www.itana.it/images/ferrari/ferrari%20enzo.jpg
the Ferrari Enzo. Probably the ugliest Ferrari ever. Absolutely perfected steering and acceleration, and performance thats unsurpassed, even though I've never driven one, so I'm just going from bullshit from Road & Track

1. Fixed.
2. Fugly :p

[JetRaiden]

1. Fixed.
2. Fugly :p

:mad: :mad: :mad:

I dont care what it looks like, this is the best performance car out there.

[SDM]

:mad: :mad: :mad:

I dont care what it looks like, this is the best performance car out there.
No it's not. Both the Vector and McLaren F1 kick it's ass performance wise, and niether are half as fugly.

[JetRaiden]

No it's not. Both the Vector and McLaren F1 kick it's ass performance wise, and niether are half as fugly.

theres only 1 Vector in the world, and McLarens are impossible to come by. you cant beat the handling of the Enzo Ferrari, McLaren or not. besides, McLarens were only made in 1997, theyre outdated and extinct.

are you forgetting?

ITS FERRARI

they lead the world in automotive performance on and off the track. theyre not some small pisshand aeromotive company who decided to make a concept that doesnt even exist anymore.

[Fragmatic]

:mad: :mad: :mad:

I dont care what it looks like, this is the best performance car out there.

When you say "performance", what do you mean?

Acceleration speed? (IE - 0-60 times)
Top speed?
Handling?
Overall balance of acceleration/speed/handling?

Either way, It depends on the driver as well, someone in a Lancia Delta HF Intergrale could easily thrash a Ferrari F40 in the right settings if he is a competant and skilled driver.

Either way, I hate the new Ferraris, The nicest Classic Ferrari has to be the Dino and the F40 is the nicest modern one.

[Fragmatic]

McLarens are impossible to come by.

Next time I go up to London, I shall take a visit to the McLaren dealer in Park Lane and take some photographs for you.

[JetRaiden]

When you say "performance", what do you mean?

Acceleration speed? (IE - 0-60 times)
Top speed?
Handling?
Overall balance of acceleration/speed/handling?

Either way, It depends on the driver as well, someone in a Lancia Delta HF Intergrale could easily thrash a Ferrari F40 in the right settings if he is a competant and skilled driver.

Either way, I hate the new Ferraris, The nicest Classic Ferrari has to be the Dino and the F40 is the nicest modern one.

I disagree. my favorite classic Ferraris (going back from the late 80s) are the early Testarossas, the Daytona, and the 250 GTO. the F40 is kinda recent, built in 1991 I believe, which was followed by the F50 in 1995, which was followed by the Enzo Ferrari (called the F60 as a concept car) in 2003.

and by performance I mean everything, the Enzo Ferrari beats everything at everything.

[SDM]

theres only 1 Vector in the world
Pick up a DuPont registry. You can get Vectors at California dealers. YOU ARE HIGH.

[JetRaiden]

Pick up a DuPont registry. You can get Vectors at California dealers. YOU ARE HIGH.

alright I goofed. I posted before I did the research, I just get pissed when people say they know a car better then the Enzo. the sad part is I have a subscription to DuPont registry. no matter, Enzo still wins.

[SDM]

alright I goofed. I posted before I did the research, I just get pissed when people say they know a car better then the Enzo. the sad part is I have a subscription to DuPont registry. no matter, Enzo still wins.
FANATICAL FAN BOYS PISS ME OFF.

There, we're even.

[JetRaiden]

anyway, heres pics of my dream cars:

Ferrari 575M Maranello
http://www.stefanopasini.it/images/Ferrari%20575-1.jpg
Bentley Continental GT
http://www.autogaleria.pl/tapety/img/bentley/bentley_continental_gt_2002_03_s.jpg
Aston Martin DB7 (Zagato model pictured)
http://images.forbes.com/images/2002/09/27/astonmartin_zagato_415x285.jpg
Maserati Quattroporte (not out for a few more months, but the first true 4-door super car)
http://www.rsportscars.com/foto/08/quattroporte04_01.jpg


edit: SDM you got lucky in catching me in a slip up on car facts, almost never happens. :p still, people make mistakes. especially when youre 16.

[Baneblade]

Thing I don't like about Ferrari is that the pricetag is 60% Ego, 10% Commission, and 30% Car.

You literally buy the name, the car is an added bonus. I would rather buy a Viper.

[AztecWarrior]

FANATICAL FAN BOYS PISS ME OFF.

There, we're even.
Aye. At least he's not a Civic fanboy.

"See dis [sic] noss [sic] sticker? 50 HP ryght [sic] there. I've gota [sic] 200 HP shot, even before the VTEC kicks in."

[Exano]

http://img41.exs.cx/img41/9348/sexy2.jpg

http://img3.exs.cx/img3/2136/dream3.jpg


Two diff models, I still want em :D

[AztecWarrior]

http://img41.exs.cx/img41/9348/sexy2.jpg
It's kinda underpowered. I understand that it's light, but it's going to be relatively slower than a car with a bigger engine.

[Exano]

^ And? I still want it :)

[AztecWarrior]

^ And? I still want it :)
K

[JetRaiden]

Thing I don't like about Ferrari is that the pricetag is 60% Ego, 10% Commission, and 30% Car.

You literally buy the name, the car is an added bonus. I would rather buy a Viper.

not true at all. the car is definately worth the money. in some cases for Ferraris that arent made anymore, they do cost alot more then their original price tag, but thats only due to their high demand. the 550 Barchetta originally sold for about $250,000, now they can go for about $350,000. vipers are overrated. all youre buying is a 500 hp 8.1 L engine wrapped in a fiber glass body. they have no innovation, they can be outperformed by a 390 hp 360 modena, and their engines are a joke.

[JakeLogan]

New car on the list


2004 Shelby Cobra Concept

http://www.maximum-cars.com/Cars/Shelby/2004%20Cobra%20Concept/2004-Cobra-Concept-1.jpg

[JetRaiden]

New car on the list


2004 Shelby Cobra Concept

http://www.maximum-cars.com/Cars/Shelby/2004%20Cobra%20Concept/2004-Cobra-Concept-1.jpg

Im a cobra fan as well, but I think ford is just running out of ideas. :p

[UncleDynamite]

^ Expanding on what Jet said about Ferraris, a huge part of a Ferrari's price tag is the cost of its engine. Not only do they cost tens of thousands to manufacture, their cost also reflects the tremendous amount of cash Ferrari pours into research and development of engines. Porsche is probably the only other company that approaches Ferrari in terms of sheer investment towards developing drive systems.

[JakeLogan]

Im a cobra fan as well, but I think ford is just running out of ideas. :p
I just think it's the new design theme. You know most people like the older cars. whether is be Mustangs T-birds or the cobra. so take some of the older designs and stream line them. I liked how the T-bird looked. I like the new mustang. and the new Cobra. When designers come up with something new in a couple years. well then we will have new designs.

EDIT so you think european cars are so far advanced compared to american cars. Lets look at the GT40. Henry Ford I think one of his sons was CEO of Ford and wanted to buy out Enzo Ferrari. Ferrari told him to go to hell. And he said ok see you next year. they built the GT40 and won the championships for 3 straight years. Enzo Ferrari and Mercedas Benz both dropped out of the competiton. After proving his point Ford pulled the GT40 out of competition.


PS If you caught my previous edit I was thinking about Jack Rousch and the Mustangs. and the constant restrctions that were placed on them.

[JetRaiden]

I just think it's the new design theme. You know most people like the older cars. whether is be Mustangs T-birds or the cobra. so take some of the older designs and stream line them. I liked how the T-bird looked. I like the new mustang. and the new Cobra. When designers come up with something new in a couple years. well then we will have new designs.

EDIT so you think european cars are so far advanced compared to american cars. Lets look at the GT40. Henry Ford I think one of his sons was CEO of Ford and wanted to buy out Enzo Ferrari. Ferrari told him to go to hell. And he said ok see you next year. they built the GT40 and won the championships for 3 straight years. Enzo Ferrari and Mercedas Benz both dropped out of the competiton. After proving his point Ford pulled the GT40 out of competition.


PS If you caught my previous edit I was thinking about Jack Rousch and the Mustangs. and the constant restrctions that were placed on them.

I met the guy who designed the new mustang and thunderbird in new york a few months ago. ford contracted my uncle's advertising company to do their ads (first one was the Ford GT ad during the Superbowl, I believe) and I got to meet the guy at the office. that was cool.

[ViperGTS]

You people can agure. But the ViperGTS still pwns them all..

Yes I am fully aware that the Viper is not the greatest car on earth...bite me.

[Baneblade]

For the price, the Viper is one of the most impressive cars ever made. So is a Corvette for that matter.

[SDM]

For the price, the Viper is one of the most impressive cars ever made. So is a Corvette for that matter.
Indeed, corvette Z06 is hawt.

[JakeLogan]

Where the hell is Hamma for this conversation he is a car buff isn't he?

[ObnoxiousFrog]

http://www8.plala.or.jp/oha/gal/2/vin/img/vespa.jpg

Fear the Vespa.

[SDM]

http://www8.plala.or.jp/oha/gal/2/vin/img/vespa.jpg

Fear the Vespa.
I'd DIITTP!

[ViperGTS]

Indeed, corvette Z06 is a ungly peice of dirty moneky shit. All Z06es should have a quarter stick stuck in the gas tank.
Fixed.

[eXoSloth]

http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com//pictures/VEHICLE/2004/Chrysler/100076281/022677-E.jpg

HotT

[JetRaiden]

You people can agure. But the ViperGTS still pwns them all..

Yes I am fully aware that the Viper is not the greatest car on earth...bite me.

good... I wont go into why I dont like the Viper, but since its your alias, I guess that can wait. :rolleyes:

Im not a fan of Corvette. maybe its because theres alot of people in my state who think its the greatest thing on earth. my uncle bothers me sometimes saying how its better then a ferrari. :mad: :mad: :mad: the only thing that could piss me off more then that is if my compy broke.

[JakeLogan]

I love mustangs. fun to drive nice engine and compared to the other american sports cars namely Corvettes and Vipers, Easy to work on, only thing I've ever had trouble was a 94 mustang cobra the tranny is hard as hell to service.

[SDM]

I have issues.So do I.





Indeed.

[JetRaiden]

I love mustangs. fun to drive nice engine and compared to the other american sports cars namely Corvettes and Vipers, Easy to work on, only thing I've ever had trouble was a 94 mustang cobra the tranny is hard as hell to service.

you know whats funny is theyre trying to get Clint Eastwood to be the spokesperson for Fords line of new cars. I think Itll be great if that goes through. I like mustangs myself too. especially the new one.

[Bighoss]

http://www.savvycenter.com/explorer/ntexplorer/toddwaynewiener.jpg

-my dream car