If money is not an issue, which car would you buy?

[sharaik]

So, just wondering what is your car of your dreams? Which car would you buy lets say under $50k?

[bahasad]

An EVO X, 135i, or a 370Z. For under $50K.

[arsalanmustafa1989]

I am gonna answer the question in your title: bugatti veyron convertible, unfortunately the seat covers alone might be worth 50k:twisted:

http://www.autoblog.com/tag/bugatti+veyron+convertible/

[originalnutta]

Money isnt an issue, unless it's over $50k?

sounds like an issue to me.

Im gonna go with a Porsche 997 GT3.

[dealmeone]

Corvette ZR-1 (money being NO object)

[malecoke]

Range Rover for sure.

[urameatball]

probably the mini cooper JCW edition because having a small car for inner city driving is great.
A fully loaded one will cost over 50K with taxes... which I think is waaaay overpriced, but hey, money ain't an issue :D

[Jucius Maximus]

Legacy B-Spec.

If you want to go above 50K, then a ZR-1 or GT-R.

[bst]

Over 50k: Zonda

[Qube]

Aston Martin DB9 Volante. Now where are my keys? :lol:

Oh wait, you said budget? Damn...

Ok. 2003 BMW M5 in Alpine White.

[sharaik]

NOW where did all the Acura, Civic and Corolla lovers go? =D

[VivienM]

So, just wondering what is your car of your dreams? Which car would you buy lets say under $50k?

Uhm... if money is not an issue, I'd spend a LOT more than $50K. Hello Audi A8... :) (a few years ago, that would have been MB S class, but I can't get over MB's recent styling)

[originalnutta]

NOW where did all the Acura, Civic and Corolla lovers go? =D

WTF are you talking about?

[Anarchist]

Under 50K, Hyundai Genesis.

[XxXSnake23XxX]

2007 STi

[JackyLiu]

Nissan GT-R.

[bahasad]

Heaven: An LP560 Convertible, Aston Martin DBS, Brabus G V12...and a Phantom to be chauffered around in. For the days I want to track, maybe a CLK AMG Black, 911 GT3 RS, or a LP560 Supperleggera (hopefully they will release something like it)

[coriolis]

C320 :p



Would of been an A4 but I'm not a cock :lol:

[VivienM]

C320 :p



Would of been an A4 but I'm not a cock :lol:

C320? That's been discontinued for years...

What's wrong with A4s?

[dasaylay]

C320? That's been discontinued for years...

What's wrong with A4s?

It's reference to Jeremy Clarkson saying cocks drive Audis. :)

[hi-tech]

Probably R8 or RS6

[Sepiraph]

Under 50k: Evo X or 370Z (Nismo version under 50k?)

Money *really* no issue: Pagini Zonda F, Lamborghini Reventon, or that concept Lamborghini Embalado.

[TenzoR]

It's reference to Jeremy Clarkson saying cocks drive Audis. :)

so it should fit you perfectly :lol:;):D

[TenzoR]

M3 Sedan

[ES_Revenge]

WTF are you talking about?
He's talking about the first rule of RFD MVA, ha. I'm sure some people here can easily afford more costly cars but still "stick with a Civic, Corolla" because that's the RFD way :lol:

As for the thread title, if money were not an issue I would not be buying just one car, believe me ;)

As for the $50k cap (strange after saying money is not an issue :confused: ) $50k barely buys you anything in Canada but I would probably say Audi TT? :)

[Vladimir]

this thread is just your typical "What Car should I buy for under $x amount"
he is just doing it in a more transparent way

[KawaiiTentacleBeast]

$50k barely buys you anything in Canada

Hah. I just checked Honda.ca. Honda Odyssey Touring MSRP with no options before taxes is $49,360.

How do normal people afford cars in Canada? :lol:

[miserman]

Bugatti Veyron (money no object)

[internetsandbox]

I would have to go with a loaded Ford F-350, or Chevy 3500. ~$60K
Or a new Corvette, ~$65K

[new_vr]

Under 50K...a gently used W12 Phaeton.
Over 50K McLaren F1 then a Bugatti Veyron

[Jon Lai]

A loaded G37 :)

[Thrasher]

I would go to India, buy one of those Tata Nano cars and bring it back to Canada just to see the looks on peoples faces. :lol:

[HP_John]

G37 Under $50 K before taxes, excellent balance of luxury & sport for that price.

[McLaren]

Porsche 959

[notanexpert]

A gently used 1998 Porsche 911 Turbo S

[djjosee]

http://thm-a02.yimg.com/image/6e9aca0dc103745e

[bembol]

Even though I have the "Cheap" version '08 Nissan Altima Coupe 3.5SE, I would've said Infiniti G35 easily but they killed it, design wise with the G37. Looks like a Blow Fish. :mad:

I'm a bit over but I would have to go with Audi A5. Not really a Dream, I could've handled a an $800 monthly payment but my stupid conscious got in the way. LOL

[Spidey]

It's reference to Jeremy Clarkson saying cocks drive Audis. :)

Who the hell is Jeremy Clarkson

[Spidey]

Hah. I just checked Honda.ca. Honda Odyssey Touring MSRP with no options before taxes is $49,360.

How do normal people afford cars in Canada? :lol:

We dont.

[win-star]

Car $50k and under:
A fully loaded 09/10 Toyota Corolla

Car over $50k:
A fully Loaded 08/09 BMW 760LI Black on black leather w/deep black tint with black rims

[Spray]

Give you a good deal on mine :P

Under 50k...prolly a Legacy Spec B, car is nothing but amazing.

Over 50K CTS-V or Porsche 997 GT3.
I would LOVE a Noble though. I need to figure a way to legally import one

Legacy B-Spec.

If you want to go above 50K, then a ZR-1 or GT-R.

[tdu]

Is money still not an issue AFTER you buy the car? If it is, I'd still be too worried about the insurance rates and someone keying it to ever drive it if it was fancy lol.

[tamil]

Legacy spec B, Nissan GTR spec B, Supra's , STI or anything heavily modified performance wise.

[joe_j]

Money isnt an issue, unless it's over $50k?

sounds like an issue to me.

Im gonna go with a Porsche 997 GT3 RS .

Fixed

M3 Sedan

M3 is IMO the best bang for the buck in terms of any car...but coupe > sedan in terms of styling...but any E9x m3 would be amazing

[joe_j]

Who the hell is Jeremy Clarkson

Google TopGear, it's probably the greatest car show ever created

[yao416]

Toyota Yaris

invest the rest

[newbieparadise]

if i had enough money i wouldnt need a car, people would come to me.

mmmm but if i had to have a car, i would get a toyota tercel and install a rocket engine.

[SuPaFleXx]

M3 is IMO the best bang for the buck in terms of any car...but coupe > sedan in terms of styling...but any E9x m3 would be amazing

Not necessarily. Look at the C63 AMG and the IS-F. Both Have an MSRP under that of any E9x M3. A Fully loaded IS-F still comes under the base price of the E90 M3, according to Lexus' online config. And a fully loaded C63 is only a couple of grand more than the base E92 M3. Not to mention that both cars possess more torque and HP than the bimmer's engine. This is all before dealer markup though which all three cars get.

Back on topic, if money wasn't and option, I would get a:

Maserati Granturismo-S

And if Canada just changed its crappy import restrictions:

2002 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec II Nur (R34)
2002 Nissan Silvia Spec-R (S15)

[danman227460]

If money wasn't an issue:

SLR, Lamborghini Reventon, Ferrari Enzo, Bugatti Veyron

Since you said under 50K:

Any BMW, Acura or Mercedes. NSX, M3, Kompressor etc.

[joe_j]

Not necessarily. Look at the C63 AMG and the IS-F. Both Have an MSRP under that of any E9x M3. A Fully loaded IS-F still comes under the base price of the E90 M3, according to Lexus' online config. And a fully loaded C63 is only a couple of grand more than the base E92 M3. Not to mention that both cars possess more torque and HP than the bimmer's engine. This is all before dealer markup though which all three cars get.

Back on topic, if money wasn't and option, I would get a:

Maserati Granturismo-S

And if Canada just changed its crappy import restrictions:

2002 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec II Nur (R34)
2002 Nissan Silvia Spec-R (S15)

The c63 is a nice car, more power, a better interior, and better straight line performance than the m3, but not as refined as the m3. The IS-F is an awesome first generation car from lexus to compete, but doesn't compete with the c63 or m3 imo.

Totally forgot about the new CTS-V...m3 price for m5 performance wow

Waiting for the specs/price for the new RS5...hopefully Audi puts more pressure on BMW and MB

[qeqw443]

Under 50K ? Exactly the same car i had before i moved to Canada - Black 1999 M5

E39 > ALL

[Patman22]

Over 50k= 2010 ZR1 Corvette
under 50k= used 2008 Corvette

[ES_Revenge]

The c63 is a nice car, more power, a better interior, and better straight line performance than the m3, but not as refined as the m3. The IS-F is an awesome first generation car from lexus to compete, but doesn't compete with the c63 or m3 imo.
What exactly does the IS-F compete with then, the Corolla? LOL. Of course it competes with these cars, it's a direct competitor! How it fares against them might be another story but in terms of sales, it's certainly a competitor.

Totally forgot about the new CTS-V...m3 price for m5 performance wow
Costs more than the M3 and the C63 AMG, but beats them both pretty good :)

Waiting for the specs/price for the new RS5...hopefully Audi puts more pressure on BMW and MB
LOL don't hold your breath. The B7 RS4 was $100k CDN MSRP, I would not expect the MLP RS4/RS5 to be any cheaper. A $20-$30k price increase is not exactly what I'd call "pressure" :lol: RS4 is an amazing car in it's own right (and I do love it) but it's not exactly going to pressure either the M3 or the C63...

[ES_Revenge]

Ah, here we go.

Perfect buy, if I had the $$$

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=250407266924&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

:D

Auction may end up close to a million though, I'm thinking...

Still would go for it if money were really not an issue (if I had like hundreds of millions or billions) ;)

[namdeeps]

2009 Jeep Cherokee SRT 8
0-100 km in 5.2 Seconds faster than Porsche Cayenne

[SuPaFleXx]

What exactly does the IS-F compete with then, the Corolla? LOL. Of course it competes with these cars, it's a direct competitor! How it fares against them might be another story but in terms of sales, it's certainly a competitor.


LOL don't hold your breath. The B7 RS4 was $100k CDN MSRP, I would not expect the MLP RS4/RS5 to be any cheaper. A $20-$30k price increase is not exactly what I'd call "pressure" :lol: RS4 is an amazing car in it's own right (and I do love it) but it's not exactly going to pressure either the M3 or the C63...

the IS-F's performance is almost on par with that of the M3. Only advantage the M3 has is that it is indeed more refined but the M3 has had years of development while Lexus is on its first attempt. Those who want japanese reliability in the long run will opt for the Lexus, while M3 buyers don't have a problem with high maintenance costs after the warranty period is over.

Audi has always been the most expensive of the bunch. The RS5 is supposed to be getting an RS4 sourced V8 engine. With the S5 having a sticker price near 65k. the RS5 should be around the GT-R pricing. Audi isn't really about performance, to me they've been about their beautiful and unique design, as well has overall quality (interior especially), not to mention their famous Quattro system which is one of their big selling points.

[Mayoo]

Audi W12 !!!

[fastlayne]

2009 Jeep Cherokee SRT 8
0-100 km in 5.2 Seconds faster than Porsche Cayenne

Car and Driver posted 0-60 in 4.5s. The quarter mile in 13.2s.

I think one of the original ads claimed "4.8s rain or shine".

You better hurry, Chrysler is going to flat line!

"What's faster than a SRT8, Chrysler's race to bankruptcy." :(

I can't wait to see the "Fiat SRT8".

[alpaak]

1964 Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt 427. Authentic North American iron! Out of the factory @ 11.76 sec. 1/4 mi. >>> 122.78 m.p.h.

[DaVibe]

Dodge Viper. Always wanted one as a kid, still love looking at them.
If I had one in my driveway, I would just smile.

[shannn]

For a car over $50K, I always wanted a Mercedes Benz SLR, always thought they were beautiful cars

For under $50K, I'd be happy with a G35 or G37

[oilercountry]

Over $50K...a military tank...(are they street legal?)

Under $50K, a BMW 328xi.

[shocker]

Over 50..... Aston Martin DBS, Porche 911 Turbo, or Audi R8

Under 50....Used Acura NSX, used 2005 BMW 330ci, or audi a4

[lagzor]

assuming money is not an issue... 911 GT1 :cheesygri

[CaptSmethwick]

A frame-off restoration 1965 GTO convertible with a 389 - with or without tripower or am radio...

http://image.highperformancepontiac.com/f/9174000/hppp_0801_07_z+1965_pontiac_GTO_convertible+front. jpg

Does that make me a bad person?

[Patman22]

1964 Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt 427. Authentic North American iron! Out of the factory @ 11.76 sec. 1/4 mi. >>> 122.78 m.p.h.

Not out of the factory on those stock bias ply tires it didn't! Maybe with slicks, but certainly not in showroom trim. Very few cars of that era went faster than mid to low 14s in the quarter mile due to the terrible tires of the day.

[teknoluv]

Definitely this:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d0/Routemaster.JPG

[najibs]

My dream car, is and has been for the past decade:

1999 Ferrari F355 F1 Fiorano Spider (MUST be Red exterior, Black interior)

http://images.autoexposure.co.uk/SHD8931235/AETV63542334_1b.jpg

Nowadays they can be had used, for about $90-100k USD. Even if I won the lottery tomorrow and could afford a McLaren or an Enzo, I'd still choose the F355 Spider. Best Ferrari ever IMO. The sound of the engine is unlike any other Ferrari.

[ES_Revenge]

2009 Jeep Cherokee SRT 8
0-100 km in 5.2 Seconds faster than Porsche Cayenne
Correction: faster than a Porsche Cayenne Turbo S ;)

Heck anything can beat a base Cayenne, LOL.

I think Porsche was disappointed when the SRT8 beat the Cayenne Turbo, so they made the Turbo S with another 50hp. Sadly the SRT8 still outruns it (just barely though/depends-on-what-test-you-read kind of thing) :lol:

[Flyer]

Delorean with flux capacitor and hover conversion
The GMC Ironhide truck
M1 tank...let see your car outrun a shell...

[hhh]

Lamborghini Murcielago for the Summer
Cadillac Escalade for the winter

[olddog]

If money was not an issue, i would have the following:
porsche carrera, Maybach, LS600h and a jet....
those are the mobile machines i fantasize about....two out of these four i might have/afford in the nearest future but the other two will/might i think will remain in fantasy land for life.....lol

[JohnB]

A 2005 Lexus LS430 in base trim:

http://photos.ebizautos.com/5197/3298615_1.jpg

You can get one for $30,000 with around 50,000km on them.

[fantom]

Money isnt an issue, unless it's over $50k?

sounds like an issue to me.

Hahahaha!

That just made me laugh... thanks for the chuckle.



If money wasn't an issue, it's definitely gotta be Aston Martin V12 Vantage (sexiest car ever).

[faken]

Under 50k -- Hyundai Genesis Coupe with mods of course :lol:

Over 50k --- Porsche Cayman S!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riGejPAqNVw

[inspire]

If I could buy any car in the world and money were no object:

Nissan Skyline GT-R Z-tune

- 20 ever built
- only for the Japanese market

Probably none exist in Canada ... so you'd be a one-of-a-kind. Sadly, you'd have to wait a while for the 15-yr rule so that you could actually drive this car on the road (to avoid Transport Canada rules about RHD vehicles ...)

[mark001]

Under 50k - 2006 Subaru WRX STI
Over 50k - Aston Martin DB9 (my version of sexiest car ever made)

Well over 50k to the point of priceless and doesn't have to be street legal - Michael Schumacher's F2004 :cheesygri