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mechanixfetch
12-15-2003, 05:32 PM
The subject really explains the essence of this post but, I think that it is a valid question. There have been so many good cars over the years such as the Mustang it is still being produced and loved by Americans everywhere, The Corvette Z06 bang for the buck, The VW Beetle the last original rolled off the factory in Mexico only a few months ago. The Civc (don't label me a ricer) that you can't go a city block with out seeing. The legendary Ford GT Le Mans 'nuff said. The Elise a Go Kart for the highway. That Fiat with a 1.0L engine and a six speed (I had to mention it). The Lancer and WRX who seem to be unable to do anything but win WRC races (some msy dislike my lack of respect for the Focus but even the RS is kind of Blah). The Countach (sp?) with its cool doors and crazy styleing or how about the McLaren F1 Vroom Vroom need I say more? There are a few to think of. But really can we justify a "Greatest Car Ever" Title or should it be "Best handeling car" and "Most loved Car" etc. ? Think on it.

DwZX35
12-15-2003, 07:16 PM
the mclaren F1 is simply the best!

Batmobile_Turbo
12-15-2003, 07:27 PM
Originally posted by DwZX35
the mclaren F1 is simply the best!
i agree with it being the best all around, it has the most people room for a supercar plus the engine bay is lined with 24k gold, that's cool. plus it was the king of supercars for about ten years. even though it's not one of my favorite cars it has my vote for the best car of all time.

DiabloGTR
12-15-2003, 07:40 PM
The McLaren F1 is legendary, possibly the greatest ever.
Gotta love it!

henk4
12-16-2003, 04:00 AM
of far more automotive importance than the Mac were:
The T-Ford (Mass Production)
The Beetle (Mass motoring)
The Mini (determining the concept of the small family car for ever)

The Mac is without any hesitation in a class of its own, but it's influence has been relatively small.

Batmobile_Turbo
12-16-2003, 05:26 PM
Originally posted by henk4
of far more automotive importance than the Mac were:
The T-Ford (Mass Production)
The Beetle (Mass motoring)
The Mini (determining the concept of the small family car for ever)

The Mac is without any hesitation in a class of its own, but it's influence has been relatively small.
i disagree, because all the other car companys are tring to outdo the McLaren F1 by building thier own supercars to beat it, thus making the world of supercars wider. however i agree the beetle is more important.

SPHFerrari
12-16-2003, 05:58 PM
Originally posted by DiabloGTR
The McLaren F1 is legendary, possibly the greatest ever.
Gotta love it!

I agree. even though the bugatti 16.4 veyron is faster and quicker, i dont think thats its styling comes anywhere close to that of the F1

SPHFerrari
12-16-2003, 06:00 PM
DwZx35: Puff Daddy says his Ferrari 360 Spider can go 220 because the speedo says so
*coughretardcough*

ya i saw that on cribs and i was laughing out loud cuz i knew it didnt reach that speed. i think its funny that i know more about it than someone who owns one

DiabloGTR
12-16-2003, 08:33 PM
Originally posted by SPHFerrari
DwZx35: Puff Daddy says his Ferrari 360 Spider can go 220 because the speedo says so
*coughretardcough*

ya i saw that on cribs and i was laughing out loud cuz i knew it didnt reach that speed. i think its funny that i know more about it than someone who owns one

Well, you have to understand that alot of buyers of these high priced cars don't know shit about them. No offense to Puff Daddy, the guy is worth 400 million USD, but he probably doesn't know shit about cars. Heard he bought a Rolls-Royce Phanton, if he knew shit he'd buy the Maybach instead.

Player
12-16-2003, 09:56 PM
Hey how u goin?

Im just goin to state a car that would most likely be the best value for money car under $50 000 would have to be the Nissan 200SX S15 model. Try driving 1. Absolutly exilerating! They have to b also one of the best drifting cars in the world. No car can match the lightweight chassis and SUPERIOR handling? well for $40, 000! May i plz mention that you can get around 270kw out of this car 4 about only $5000 dis all Aussi $. And thta equals 4.1 secs o-100km/h and 12.6 seconds a quatre of a mile. This acr is simply awseome and id like to c any1 find a better value for money car.

crisis
12-16-2003, 11:02 PM
Originally posted by Player
Hey how u goin?

Im just goin to state a car that would most likely be the best value for money car under $50 000 would have to be the Nissan 200SX S15 model. Try driving 1. Absolutly exilerating! They have to b also one of the best drifting cars in the world. No car can match the lightweight chassis and SUPERIOR handling? well for $40, 000! May i plz mention that you can get around 270kw out of this car 4 about only $5000 dis all Aussi $. And thta equals 4.1 secs o-100km/h and 12.6 seconds a quatre of a mile. This acr is simply awseome and id like to c any1 find a better value for money car.
I do like the 200SX. I nearly bought one but went with a V8 instead. Bit more practical. A $5000 Supercharger on a LS1 will produce around 300kw too with little else, maybe an exhaust.

kennyknoxville
12-16-2003, 11:22 PM
lotus/caterham super 7 (road; imo, all the fun youd ever really need)

1943 willys g.p.

Player
12-17-2003, 01:49 AM
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Player
[B]So there is a Nissan 200SX S15 model with a V8 engine for sale?

Is it the engione from the Nissan Infinity i think its 4.1 litres. I just love my dads car, it out handles ANY V8 which is why it is such a success in Australia.

And as hard as you may push this car on Bridgstone Potenzas, the bloody thing just wont burnout. We went almost 160km/h through a round about and the car just started to slide out.

I can tell you 1 thing there aint many cars in the worlld that could do this? Well stock stamdard 1s anyway. Yer thanks for shown me ur interest.

Well you can also find Twin Turbo models out there. I love the Turbo feel n prefer ova supercharger anyday.

I have also read that there is a N1 model in Japan. This i would like to say is the BEST CAR IN THE WORLD.
It has every possible mod to it, just imagine the feel it already pulls back like carzy. I have been ibn SS VComodores and they dunt pull back. Try a light car.

Just a Question for you. If the car has 172kw at the fly
and is 1265 kg weight
what would be the 0-100km/h time?
i worked out about 5.8secs because i compare it to brand new WRX which is 200kg heavier and rememebr in Aussi mags they have said that The 200Sx will outhandle Wrx anyday.

And which 1 dos everyone prefer WRX or 200SX A response would be awesome! Thanks
Sorry i just re read ur reply.
Corvette ey, they are my favourite V8 or is it a Clubsport coz apparantly thye share same engine? Bring that one when my dad puts kit on next october when warranaty runs out!
270 prommised kw
thats without touching turbo yet

SL500
12-17-2003, 03:30 AM
Mercedes benz S-Class

r34_296kw
12-17-2003, 05:46 AM
Originally posted by DwZX35
the mclaren F1 is simply the best! well 'at the moment' it is

r34_296kw
12-17-2003, 05:48 AM
Originally posted by Player
Hey how u goin?

Im just goin to state a car that would most likely be the best value for money car under $50 000 would have to be the Nissan 200SX S15 model. Try driving 1. Absolutly exilerating! They have to b also one of the best drifting cars in the world. No car can match the lightweight chassis and SUPERIOR handling? well for $40, 000! May i plz mention that you can get around 270kw out of this car 4 about only $5000 dis all Aussi $. And thta equals 4.1 secs o-100km/h and 12.6 seconds a quatre of a mile. This acr is simply awseome and id like to c any1 find a better value for money car. so is the 200sx s15 which happens to be a silvia/sylvia is it better than a r32 gtr vspec?

-datsun 1600-
12-18-2003, 03:08 AM
The Lancer and WRX who seem to be unable to do anything but win WRC races . [/B][/QUOTE]

ok maybe peter soulberg won the rally but the lancer (a great car) dropped out and only runs in group N stages also citroen and peugot are the two at the top of the manufactuer table

bum-man
12-18-2003, 01:04 PM
the classic gullwing merc....a timeless priceless piece, a feat of engineering in its day.

SL500
12-18-2003, 01:12 PM
Originally posted by bum-man
the classic gullwing merc....a timeless priceless piece, a feat of engineering in its day.
You mean 56 300SL GullWing?

silverhawk
12-19-2003, 02:48 PM
DwZx35: Puff Daddy says his Ferrari 360 Spider can go 220 because the speedo says so
*coughretardcough*

ya i saw that on cribs and i was laughing out loud cuz i knew it didnt reach that speed. i think its funny that i know more about it than someone who owns one

i think he meant 220 km/hr not mph

bum-man
12-24-2003, 10:15 PM
You mean 56 300SL GullWing?
any gullwing around that time :)

Egg Nog
12-24-2003, 11:14 PM
i think he meant 220 km/hr not mph

Don't think soo... A 360 will do 220km/h in fourth gear alone!

http://pb.actipage.com/img/items/item_1351_15f.jpg

r34_296kw
12-24-2003, 11:17 PM
Don't think soo... A 360 will do 220km/h in fourth gear alone!

damn judging by the speedometer i dont think our old r34 could stand a chance against that...but speedometers do lie sometimes

Egg Nog
12-25-2003, 12:00 AM
damn judging by the speedometer i dont think our old r34 could stand a chance against that...but speedometers do lie sometimes

Of course, what DWzx35 says in his signature is referring to the assumption that the top speed of the car is the highest number represented on the speedometer...

r34_296kw
12-25-2003, 12:03 AM
Of course, what DWzx35 says in his signature is referring to the assumption that the top speed of the car is the highest number represented on the speedometer...but if the r34 undergoes some serious performance boost mods it will surely be faster but only if the other car remains stock

Egg Nog
12-25-2003, 12:14 AM
but if the r34 undergoes some serious performance boost mods it will surely be faster but only if the other car remains stock

Yeah...but..wh..what? Why are we suddenly talking about R34 Skylines? It seems like this always happens...

muzzy_man
11-09-2004, 07:28 PM
you all rong the greatest cars are the ones made ova 30 years ago the mustang fastback, cobra the gt40 and hotrods cut as low as they can go!!!!!!! modern day cars suck they are all the same!!!!!

kko
11-09-2004, 07:47 PM
Reviving year old threads and make a dumbshit comment is no way to start ur "life" here at ucp.

henk4
11-09-2004, 08:21 PM
Reviving year old threads and make a dumbshit comment is no way to start ur "life" here at ucp.

Well we all had to start from somewhere and when that is a low base there is always room for improvement :)

jcp123
11-09-2004, 08:27 PM
Nope, depends on your tastes. To me, the Greatest car ever might be a '30's Cadillac V16 or a '58-59 Cadillac, but to others it might be a performance car, and to yet others it might be a 4x4. Every vehicle has its strong and weak points, so it's up to everybody to pick what suits them best. I happen to like mine comfortable and on the large side, with few if any modern electronics, and if it's fast, then that's a bonus too, but by no means necessary.

tmnt_ppn
11-10-2004, 05:13 PM
Ferrari F40!! :D and its predecessor, the 288 GTO.

tmnt_ppn
11-10-2004, 05:23 PM
ups.. :eek: almost forgot another one: Ford Model T.

jcp123
11-10-2004, 05:24 PM
Hey how u goin?

Im just goin to state a car that would most likely be the best value for money car under $50 000 would have to be the Nissan 200SX S15 model. Try driving 1. Absolutly exilerating! They have to b also one of the best drifting cars in the world. No car can match the lightweight chassis and SUPERIOR handling? well for $40, 000! May i plz mention that you can get around 270kw out of this car 4 about only $5000 dis all Aussi $. And thta equals 4.1 secs o-100km/h and 12.6 seconds a quatre of a mile. This acr is simply awseome and id like to c any1 find a better value for money car.

I could have my Mustang going at least as fast in the straight lines and not terribly far behind in the curves for under $30K US. Probably under $20K.

Turbonutter55
11-11-2004, 01:30 PM
Heard he bought a Rolls-Royce Phanton, if he knew shit he'd buy the Maybach instead.
NO. The Maybach is what you expect rich vulgar pop-stars to buy. The Maybach has kit, but it's an inflated S600. The Phantom has CLASS. The Maybach is in the same class as all those soulless German barges (S-class, 7-series, A8, Phaeton) but the Rolls is in a class of its own.

Anyway, for greatest car I'd say Citroen DS. OK, it had a sewing-machine for an engine, but it's as fast as you need and it had features that are only just being trumpeted as new now.

RS6
11-13-2004, 06:30 AM
I agree. even though the bugatti 16.4 veyron is faster and quicker, i dont think thats its styling comes anywhere close to that of the F1

But the Veyron isn't in production and probably never will. It also weighs too much. The Veyron is probably the most useless supercar ever, and it ain't no looker either.

Cyco
11-14-2004, 02:41 AM
Bentley Arnage T - Fast, handles well, loads of room, any option you can dream up (and some you can't).

What more could you ask for?

Waatz
11-14-2004, 10:54 PM
Wow everyone thinks the Mclaren F1, So do I. F1 All the way

jcp123
11-14-2004, 11:11 PM
There can't be just one greatest car ever. What's great to you might not be great to someone else. You like speed, I like total luxury. Some like technological superiority, some like a more balanced blend.

That's why I say there's no answer to this question.