What Car?

twig · 23 Jul 2002, 10:10 (Ref:340461)

If you could have any car in the world, at no expense to you, what would it be?

has to be road legal.

Tom.

Tony_Simpson · 23 Jul 2002, 11:13 (Ref:340513)

Easy Mclaren F1.

Truckosaurus · 23 Jul 2002, 11:57 (Ref:340565)

I might take a Pagani Zonda, those McLarens are oh so common.

garcon · 23 Jul 2002, 12:27 (Ref:340609)

I'm with Guy on that.

1. New model Pagani Zonda C12S. 7.3 litres of Mercedes muscle in a jaw-dropping Italian supercar. Unbeatable, and a bargain at around a third of the price of....

2. Nick Mason's dark red McLaren F1 LM.

garcon · 23 Jul 2002, 12:37 (Ref:340621)

Having said that, I see there's no age limit, so

Nick Mason's Ferrari 250 GTO, reg "250 GTO".

Then - not that I could bring myself to do so - I could sell it for several million and buy EVERY car I wanted.

woodyracing · 23 Jul 2002, 17:01 (Ref:340853)

The road version Mclaren F1 seems a bit ugly compared to the racing version, but race ones can be made road legal.
Too many cars to choose but i dooo like Lambourghini Diablo's.

Bluebottle · 23 Jul 2002, 20:25 (Ref:341073)

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Originally posted by garcon
2. Nick Mason's dark red McLaren F1 LM.

Hey, I saw it first!

Bluebottle · 23 Jul 2002, 20:27 (Ref:341078)

...although I think I'd go for his 250GTO for weekends!

mac · 24 Jul 2002, 02:53 (Ref:341300)

Too many to choose from. Let's just say I'd have a lot of fun going on test drives, before making my decision.

Se7en · 24 Jul 2002, 08:48 (Ref:341398)

I want the fastest accelerating road car in the world.

The Tiger Z100WR.

Twin engined, four wheel drive, 404bhp and 12,000rpm, sequential gearchange, 621 bhp per tonne... Wow!

0 - 60mph in 2.8 seconds, and 0 - 100mph in under 6 seconds!

And you build it yourself!

mac · 24 Jul 2002, 10:17 (Ref:341440)

I don't want something that goes that fast to be built by me. That could be VERY dangerous!

whitlock · 24 Jul 2002, 18:30 (Ref:341825)

Farboud GT. 203mph & it looks like a GT1 car

SL · 24 Jul 2002, 18:59 (Ref:341862)

For me just a simple Aston Martin. The one you might see hurled around a track near you by a Mr Pete Hardman, that's right the Le Mans winning 1959 version.

Failing that it would have to be a GT40 or E Type.

Simon

whitlock · 24 Jul 2002, 19:03 (Ref:341866)

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Originally posted by SL
Failing that it would have to be a GT40

I think i'd have to agree.

Or maybe a 1929 4.5 Litre Bently Blower like those you'd see round Brooklands

SL · 24 Jul 2002, 20:00 (Ref:341919)

The 29 Bentley does sound nice but the dead flies in the teeth from smiling a lot does not, hence the GT40

Simon

whitlock · 24 Jul 2002, 22:42 (Ref:342024)

True. But its all part of the fun

Trying to fit into something the size of a shoebox on the other hand, is not what i immediatly think of when thinking of an ultimate car

TimD · 24 Jul 2002, 23:03 (Ref:342040)

1929 Bentley for me too. But I wouldn't need a supercharger on it. Just an elegant, purposeful standard Tourer 4-and-a-half will do for me.

StuiE · 25 Jul 2002, 13:10 (Ref:342417)

R31 Nissan Skyline GTS-R only 500 built 154 Kw (not bad for 1989 or when ever) no electronic BS, RWD, and I love 'em!

whitlock · 25 Jul 2002, 18:26 (Ref:342666)

How about a Puegoet 205 T16 or an Audi Quattro Sport. Both fantastic machines.

whitlock · 25 Jul 2002, 19:01 (Ref:342695)

Jaguar D - Type

The list is endless!

Nick Johnson · 26 Jul 2002, 06:40 (Ref:343147)

It would have to be a Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG Komperssor. Quicker to 200mph than anything other road car I know. 5.5 liters of pure V8 grunt with the added spice of a supercharger. Oh and dont forget to set up an account with Bridgestone the SL55 dose love a set of rear tyres.

whitlock · 26 Jul 2002, 18:07 (Ref:343539)

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Originally posted by Nick Johnson
It would have to be a Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG Komperssor. Quicker to 200mph than anything other road car I know. 5.5 liters of pure V8 grunt with the added spice of a supercharger. Oh and dont forget to set up an account with Bridgestone the SL55 dose love a set of rear tyres.

The thing is, & i apologise if i offend anybody, its a Mercedes. And anyway, every SL i've seen on the road is an AMG.

It should be something rare & exotic

FastJoel31 · 27 Jul 2002, 02:10 (Ref:343782)

A Ford GT90, or maybe the only street-legal Toyota GT-ONE that was produced.

Nick Johnson · 29 Jul 2002, 12:17 (Ref:345280)

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Originally posted by whitlock

The thing is, & i apologise if i offend anybody, its a Mercedes. And anyway, every SL i've seen on the road is an AMG.

It should be something rare & exotic

Please don`t think I am been rude but I am a complete Mercedes-Benz enthusiast. As an all round car you won’t change my mind the all new SL55 AMG Kompressor is a fantastic modern day supercar with electric roof technology that no other manufacture at the moment can even think about touching and would out accelerate the all new Lamborghini Murcielago to 200mph de-restricted. At £92,000 I find it hard to believe you have seen anymore than one of these awesome machines on the British road as yet, SL500 with AMG kits maybe. But if we were talking something that dates back a few years and has some history behind it, well it would still be a Mercedes, this car is one of the best looking cars of all time and I have be very privileged enough to have driven one, it’s the 300SL Gulwing a favorite car of mine and also Lord March, who indecently is the man behind Goodwood enough said.
NICK

Amaroo Park · 30 Jul 2002, 10:41 (Ref:346171)

It would have to be a HSV Grange. It is based on the Holden Caprice. Really well finished and great performance but still all the nice mod cons and ride of a Caprice