Favorite cars ?

[jplar]

93+ Miata if I could physically fit in one.
Late model Chevy Corvette C4 (as the C5's are too expensive for this exercise.)
3rd Gen RX-7

[DavidOS]

Originally posted by Grants:
I'd go for the Evo VIII just for the sheer grunt. Not a car for everyone, hasn't got the refinement of other cars. But they now got 20 kilowatts more than the STI.

I also see Japan is lifting their self imposed 206 KW limit - could see some interesting things in the next few years.

have a look for wrx sti 22B

[Sean Mandell]

mos def a 3rd gen rx7 with a 20b 3 rotor turbo!!

99 front end and slim headlights......pushing 400 whp reliably and of course painted titanium grey metallic........

[JWMX3]

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Originally posted by JWMX3:
i dont believe it took 9 posts for someone to say r34 skyline
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well, it was said cars we could get

if we gonna go there i want a R32 GT-R, i love R32s

yep... i also really like R32's

[babyblueMX3]

Originally posted by JWMX3:
i dont believe it took 9 posts for someone to say r34 skyline :p

that's because it was suppose to be realistic..I guess each person has a different vision of what "realistic" means

[JWMX3]

Yah thats very true Mr.Owner..... BUT i also said to list the cars you wouldnt mind owning... you dont have to have driven a certain car to say you would like to own one.... ie- I wanted an mx3 before i ever went and test drove one

Btw Jeff you left out what car you wanna own ...

[Sean Mandell]

Originally posted by MX-3.com:


Personally, I would probably go for the last generation of RX-7, but then again, I have not driven one, so my opinion is based solely on looks, and specs.

Trust me,,,,,,,,,a good running 93-95 rx-7 drives even better then it looks...

[storm99]

I doubt you guys will have heard of it over in the States (I'm impressed if you have), but for me it has to be the Ford RS200 Evo.

A rally homologation special - mid engine 2.1 litre turbo 16v, 4wd and in the correct state of tune, capable of 650bhp and 0-60mph in 2.1 seconds...

[Ricksmx3]

Originally posted by storm99:
I doubt you guys will have heard of it over in the States (I'm impressed if you have), but for me it has to be the Ford RS200 Evo.

A rally homologation special - mid engine 2.1 litre turbo 16v, 4wd and in the correct state of tune, capable of 650bhp and 0-60mph in 2.1 seconds...

If we are gonna go that route then i have been checking the tvr speed 12 http://www.rapidcars.com/speed12specs.php for the longest time and if i was a millionaire then this would be my first buy. I know alot of people wont like the way it looks (i really like the back bumper of it it kinda looks like the rx-7 bumper) but i think it is the sweetest looking car i have ever seen. Not to mention the specs on it.

<small>[ November 22, 2004, 03:40 PM: Message edited by: Ricksmx3 ]</small>

[storm99]

Hate to rain on your parade, but the Speed 12 never made production. They built 2 prototypes, but when the (then) owner of TVR Peter Wheeler took one home for the weekend, he declared that the Speed 12 'Would kill people', and the road car version was shelved. The only Speed 12's produced were turned into racers for the British GT class, and they were restricted to 600bhp.

The price quoted was the estimated retail cost quoted before the decision was made to scrap it.

[Ricksmx3]

Originally posted by storm99:
Hate to rain on your parade, but the Speed 12 never made production.

Well thanks for making me cancel my parade and ruining my dreams. lol j/k. But i didnt know any of that so that stinks. But like i said if i was a millionaire i would special order one regardless of the cost.

[DavidOS]

Originally posted by MX-3.com:
My point is based on the subject of the thread, Favourite Cars. I guess I saw it a bit differently, cause it is really stupid, in my opinion to say thay you love the XXX car, when you;ve never driven it. You could get in it and find out it drives like a heap of sand is in the transmission.

If the question being asked is, what is your favourite car based on looks, or based on performance statistics, then I would understand if people said the Skyline. (If of course that is what turns your crank.)

Personally, I would probably go for the last generation of RX-7, but then again, I have not driven one, so my opinion is based solely on looks, and specs.

See im lucky my out of my list the only car i havnt driven is the Tommy Kiara car.

Ive driven 3 different skylines, 2 evos, 2 STIS never a 22B,Rx7 and a M3 in Melbourne Australia
so that is why my list is comprised of cars you can own in the USA and can drive if your shopping in the usa in the 35-50k price range.
Canada still sucks for their car regulations

[Casino]

Miata hands down

although i may be somewhat biased