Friday OT - Dream Car
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Another car that I would like to have is a Viper Venom. It is a twin turbo V10 that puts out over 1000 HP! The web says that the 1-200 time is right around 20 seconds!!!
For me it's Mopar or no car. Mostly 68-70 B body cars. Would love to have a Superbird, but would settle for a Charger, GTX, Super Bee or Road Runner.
In the range of realistic, I'd love to get a Ram 2500 or 3500 with the 5.9L Cummins and totally work it over with big injectors and a big turbo (or maybe a two-stage turbo). I like the look of the 2003 - 2006 trucks best. I'd get a built 6 speed for it that could handle the 1000 - 1200 ft-lbs I'd probably end up making with the engine, and with the overdrive and a tuner might still get in the mid-20's for mileage.
At the 2013 Diesel Challenge, 9 competitors averaged about 850 HP / 1600 ft-lbs on the chassis dyno (so those are rear-wheel numbers) and they also averaged over 18 MPG on a 140 mile route around Denver in 45° temps, including driving the 11,000ft elevation Eisenhower Pass. Driving around in warmer weather and/or closer to sea level would make much better mileage. They ran between 12.5s and 13.5s in the quarter mile, and 10.3s to 12s in the 1/8th mile while towing a 10,000lb trailer.
So it's a daily driver AND and drag racer AND allows you to move your neighbor's house if you feel like they're starting to crowd you.
At the 2013 Diesel Challenge, 9 competitors averaged about 850 HP / 1600 ft-lbs on the chassis dyno (so those are rear-wheel numbers) and they also averaged over 18 MPG on a 140 mile route around Denver in 45° temps, including driving the 11,000ft elevation Eisenhower Pass. Driving around in warmer weather and/or closer to sea level would make much better mileage. They ran between 12.5s and 13.5s in the quarter mile, and 10.3s to 12s in the 1/8th mile while towing a 10,000lb trailer.
So it's a daily driver AND and drag racer AND allows you to move your neighbor's house if you feel like they're starting to crowd you.
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Sports cars do nothing for me and never have so my list will look a little different than most. Not sure I have a single dream car but do have ones that I have always wanted. Most of my "dream" cars are for nostalgic reasons since I have zero interest in 500K sports cars.
I have always loved the older Broncos, someday I will have something like this.
Even though I'm a Ford guy my Grandpa had an old Chevy truck we used to cruise around in when I stayed with them for a couple weeks each summer. It looked almost identical to this and want one as well.
In a dream world I would also own an Urkel car. But since I'm 6'7" that will most likely never happen.
I have always loved the older Broncos, someday I will have something like this.
Even though I'm a Ford guy my Grandpa had an old Chevy truck we used to cruise around in when I stayed with them for a couple weeks each summer. It looked almost identical to this and want one as well.
In a dream world I would also own an Urkel car. But since I'm 6'7" that will most likely never happen.
Pretty much anything that is newer and has lots of buttons compared to my 1997 Civic with 157k on it a radio that doesn't work and some rust. Will probably upgrade to Fusion or something similar later this year.
I was thinking recently, are there any vehicles being made now that in 50 years we will look at like we now look at muscle cars?
Now I could debate all day on what plane (s) I want.
I was thinking recently, are there any vehicles being made now that in 50 years we will look at like we now look at muscle cars?
Now I could debate all day on what plane (s) I want.
I think you would get along extremely well with my hubby.
I miss the days when you could look at the body of a car and know immediately what model, and often what year...
I refer to modern cars as fatbutts, because they all look like fat-bottomed girls from behind. And as far as I'm concerned, if you have to write your name in eight inch letters across the trunk to tell people what you are, you've already lost the image war.
I don't really have a dream car as I'm not a big car guy. I like having something practical for the kids and reliable. So if I had to choose, I'd say a Toyota Highlander sold to me by good friend Tron Smith! Sharp looking ride, plenty of room for the kids.
Your statement means no pickups, no suv, no crossovers, no older cars. It would be easy to say, give me the most expensive cars out there. So I will go with the best all around value. Luxury car- Lincoln MXZ Hybrid, drop dead beauty, luxury, safety, value and mpg. Sport car- Shelby mustang 1,000. Again drop dead beauty, 1,250 horsepower in race trim and best value on the face of the earth for the power. Econocar, very close, but Mazda 3. Very attractive and roomy, good price and 41 mpg. Family car, a lot of good ones. Probably depends on your own taste. Mine is a Lincoln Town car, highest owner loyalty rate of any car ever made.
Can't fault any of your picks, but Lincoln Town Car was discontinued, I think about 2 or 3 years ago; not to be a **** or anything. Your MKZ is a stellar choice.
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I don't know that I'd want anything more than I've got unless it might be a Fiesta ST (I like small. nimble, and quick). I've still got my 1966 Ford Fairlane 500 convertible that I bought when I got engaged to wife in 66 (still have both) and a 2002 Miata SE. Both are convertibles and dark green metallic.
Mine is a 1970 Chevelle SS with a 454. It would be red with black stripes and a black top.
My dad sold his a couple of years ago. Soooo, sweet. The best part is pulling up to a stop light. Thing just rumbles. True muscle.
Flashback to early '80s and my '78 280Z which rusted to death after 100,000 miles. :sad:
Back in my days of radar detectors and times to beat between destinations. :smile:
If we're sticking to cars currently on dealer lots, I'd probably go with a manual Passat TDI. Big enough to haul the whole family (three kids) minus the pets, TDI puts it over 40 mpg. I wish they still made the wagon version, I'd be all over that. I like the Jetta Sportwagon TDI, but the back seat isn't wide enough for a car seat and two booster seats...
Or my nightmare scenario is I get carjacked and the thief can't drive a stick and gets ****** and shoots me. :shocked:
