Whats your affordable dream car

[KELSA]

on of the new GT500's. saving up for one right now...should be able to take out a small loan which will be easily payed off if i keep saving a decent size of my paycheck and be able to get one right when they come out in 06. i might just break down and buy an older mustang for now tho and just buy a shelby in a couple years.

my suggestion would be just hold on to your money for now, there will be something pretty spetaular (Ford Mustang) coming. I'm holding out already, will know for sure its production on mid to late 06.

[Radoman]

I'd try and find an Alpine A110 1600S, and other "Affordable" dream cars would be: More MR2's (a supercharged amoung them.), a Corrado SLC, an old school Beetle (preferrably a '69. Oops, can I say "69" on UCP's censorship-heavy board?), A Porsche 944, an old school Mustang or Corvair Monza, A Ginetta G4 (That might be a problem, I'm a titch over 6 feet tall), a Lancia Delta Integrale (if that can be called "Affordable"), an Older Porsche 911...

*I'd have those and a few more (A beater, an old cadillac, a pick up truck of sorts etc), but if I was filthy rich and could acquire them, I'd have the following along side them:

a Porsche 959 or Carrera GT, whichever I find first
a McLaren F1
a Ferrari 288 GTO
a Ferrari F430 (I'd try and find one with a regular clutch and stick. Paddle shifting doesn't appeal to me at all)
a vintage Bentley Blower
a '67 ish Mustang GT500 Fastback (replacing the old school Mustang I already would have)
a '66 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe
An Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione, provided they put it into production.
A Lancia Stratos...
and finally, a BMW M1

...damn, this was only supposed to be about "affordable" dream cars, huh? Oh well. Actually, all cars listed are about equal on my wishlist.

*= obviously I wouldn't have all those cars, because then they wouldn't be "affordable" anymore. But if I had all the money in the world, these are all the car's I'd have.

[DrGonzo]

XY Falcon GTHO replica...i'd be too afraid to drive one of the real things with how much theyre worth these days

There's a genuine one in Unique Cars - I think it's an XW though, and I can't remember the price but it was around 170K

[fpv_gtho]

That really is something, although many people claiming to be enthusiasts prefer the Phase 2 to the Phase 3 as its got the hotter cam letting it rev right up to 7000rpm. Ever since FPV's made a serious attempt, theyve doubled in price though. Phase 3's used to go for $60-80K 5 years ago, now you dont seem to get change from $150K!

[DrGonzo]

I always thought that Phase 3s were well over 100K (well, for the last 10 or so years anyways - that's when I first started appreciating old school muscle). Also, my mate bought a genuine XY GT for about 30K about 3 years ago and now it's apparently worth close to 80K!!!

I'll have to get some pics of it up here - it's cream worthy

[100%jaglover]

1980's jag xjs 4000 to 5000 $ now thats chep im 16 and i could aford it

[greg.harvey]

On the subject of Jags, it's not a "dream" but I quite fancy owning an early XJ6 - for a time at least - just to see how we get on!

G

Ps - on the XJS - you could buy it .... but can you afford to run it?

[Matra et Alpine]

Pillarless coupe for sale near me
If I didnt' already have more cars than garage space I'd be up for it !!!!!!!
Surely one of THE prettiest jags ever.
I think he's only looking for £4000 !!!!
For those who're not Jag-fans .... the pillarless Jags .......

[nota]

many people claiming to be enthusiasts prefer the Phase 2 to the Phase 3 as its got the hotter cam letting it rev right up to 7000rpm

Clevelands were more of a revver than 351 Windsors. Phase 3 GT-HO's factory-blueprinted 'QC' 351C does 7000+ if revlimiter is disconnected. IIRC some Phase 2s were factory-fitted with Clevelands (Phase 2 1/2) also quite a few XW GTs

I always thought that Phase 3s were well over 100K (well, for the last 10 or so years anyways - that's when I first started appreciating old school muscle). Also, my mate bought a genuine XY GT for about 30K about 3 years ago and now it's apparently worth close to 80K!!!

I'll have to get some pics of it up here - it's cream worthy

Saw not one but two XY GT-HOs at Wakefield Park recently! 'World's fastest production sedan' in their day, they still look tough-as ..

[greg.harvey]

Nice... Not my cup of tea, I have to say, but then I'm a sissy pom! And that front is screaming "GET OUT OF MY WAY!!!!"

[fpv_gtho]

I always thought that Phase 3s were well over 100K (well, for the last 10 or so years anyways - that's when I first started appreciating old school muscle). Also, my mate bought a genuine XY GT for about 30K about 3 years ago and now it's apparently worth close to 80K!!!

I'll have to get some pics of it up here - it's cream worthy

Supposedly at the end of the 80's they were topping 100K, before coming back to 70K in the 90's, but yeah at this rate it seems theres no benchmark anymore.

[Zondaboy1]

My dream exotic would be a used lotus elise 111s with the gran touring package. get a custom soundtrack and custom seats with a tubi exaust no bodykits no spoilers exept for factory ones no window tint or anything
but then i like the Etype and old lambos with no windsheilds and stuff like that
in the long run i hope to get a used diablo or something like that
but live in a crappy house with alot of garage space
and gradually work up to a nicer house. then get a rolex or a tag huger and some suits and stuff like that lol

[P3RG4R3C]

then get a rolex or a tag huger

You mean Tag Heuer?

[Cadillac Imaj]

a bmw m6.

[QBridge]

i made this exact thread a while ago!

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum...lity+dream+car

but its all in good fun!


2 years: 2001 330Ci, Maybe M3, classic 911, Escalade


out of college (2013): something fast and fun, maybe a used DB9

a few years after i start my first restaurant, new version of DB9 and F430 (if ferrari STOP the direction they are going) if not, then a carrera turbo

College is a waste if you're going to open a restaurant.

Right now a Honda Civic 2006 sedan, too bad it's not RWD. I like the mileage.
Later something that runs on hydrogen. **** this gas shit.