If money were no object - What car ?

VTech

A post by team47b on this forum made me decide to write this post.

If money were no object what car would you buy ?
New or old, pretty or ugly, what would it be and why ?

Ill start with this Car:



IMO the best looking car ever built, the Ferrari 250GTO Tour De France.

upperoilcan

I might even look into hiring one later in the year for my 40th birthday present.....

Flâneur

No idea, too many picks and loves, mood and weather dependent. 911 always near the top, as is the Quattroporte.

If I could only have one car though, it would be the RS6 Avant; family, dogs, bikes and still have fun on the drive.

But for this I shall go with something that offers refined comfort, not even a Maybach or a Rolls could offer. Porsche 919 Le Mans

Colinthecop

A bond Bug




70's Retro cool 8)

RDW

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/oct/18/tesla-elon-musk-james-bond-lotus-submarine-car



Billionaire tech entrepreneur and investor Elon Musk has bought James Bond's iconic Lotus Esprit vehicle from The Spy Who Loved Me, with the intention of making its movie transformation from car to submarine a reality.

"It was amazing as a little kid in South Africa to watch James Bond in The Spy Who Loved Me drive his Lotus Esprit off a pier, press a button and have it transform into a submarine underwater," said Musk in a statement. "I was disappointed to learn that it can't actually transform. What I'm going to do is upgrade it with a Tesla electric powertrain and try to make it transform for real."

veronese68

Just one! That's a toughy. 288GTO? Always been a fan of the Daytona though. Would it be my only car in which case the Sultan of Brunei's 456 shooting brake was cool. Maybe an Aston though. Would it have to have any practical purpose? in which case an XF estate wouldn't be a bad shout. Quattroportes are nice. A Ferrari 550 WSR, understated for what it is and gorgeous.
Back to old cars I always liked the Gordon Keeble. As Colin said Bond Bugs are very cool, can't be many left. I quite like my boss's supercharged A35 for a bit of understatement. A vintage Alfa 8C would always be good.
Choose just one car you say.

But could I have a Mini as well?

DeVlaeminck

If I could only have one it'd be something big and practical, but alongside that I quite fancy an old Mini Cooper or 1275GT or else a 2CV. Why? I could probably afford to run one, Minis were fun to drive, I just like the style of the 2CV.

Bozman

Aston Martin V8 Vantage, 70s/80s version, stunning looking British muscle car.

zanelad

A Ford GT40.

In Gulf colours plesse.

Stevo_666

http://www.caparo-t1.com/



Track day nirvana.

napoleond

I'd have a fully tricked out VW California.

Pross

Or



Torn as to which to buy first when I win the Euros. Tough choices!

Vesterberg

arran77

NapoleonD wrote:

I'd have a fully tricked out VW California.

This thread is heading in the right direction but it has to be this for me....

mr_goo

XK140

slowmart

Given the state of the roads, plods relentless prosecution of speed and rural roads being re classified with a blanket 50mph can i opt for one of these




If not, the new Range Rover Autobiography in Nara Bronze. Comfortable with great vision and no issue with the crap road surface. That or a Rolls Royce Wraith…..

Mikey23

Not sure how to post an image but...

Hyundai i10 old shape ... Which is fortunate really

rolf_f

250GT SWB

random man

As much as I'd love a Ferrari or Aston, if I could only have one car it would be an E-Type, just classic

veronese68

How about a Series 1 XJ12 in that awful pink colour? A friend bought one years ago for £200 and the seller put the cash on the mantelpiece and told him if it wouldn't carry him and 4 mates at 150mph he could have his money back.
A pink saloon car that could do 150mph in 1968. Mind boggling.

Colinthecop

Slowmart wrote:

Given the state of the roads, plods relentless prosecution of speed and rural roads being re classified with a blanket 50mph can i opt for one of these

But that's not a car so it's not really in keeping with the spirit of the thread.

So in that case, prepare to be Top Trumped -

team47b

Money was no object so I bought the isetta

outcastjack

lostboysaint

NapoleonD wrote:

I'd have a fully tricked out VW California.

That. Or something very similar.

finchy

And I'd expect them to throw in the Hoff free of charge.

whoof

If I had an unlimited supply on money I wouldn't bother with a car. I'd either ride my bike or travel 1st class on the train.

alihisgreat

VTech wrote:

A post by team47b on this forum made me decide to write this post.

If money were no object what car would you buy ?
New or old, pretty or ugly, what would it be and why ?

Ill start with this Car:



IMO the best looking car ever built, the Ferrari 250GTO Tour De France.

You have excellent taste. I used to have a model of the 250GTO as a kid, stunning car.

I'd still have a Zonda F instead though

arran77

johnfinch wrote:

And I'd expect them to throw in the Hoff free of charge.

Are you a middle aged woman

slowmart

Have you got something to say Finchy?

VTech

ALIHISGREAT wrote:

VTech wrote:

A post by team47b on this forum made me decide to write this post.

If money were no object what car would you buy ?
New or old, pretty or ugly, what would it be and why ?

Ill start with this Car:



IMO the best looking car ever built, the Ferrari 250GTO Tour De France.

You have excellent taste. I used to have a model of the 250GTO as a kid, stunning car.

I'd still have a Zonda F instead though

The zonda is awesome, I've worked on several now but you just can't drive them.
Having said that, I have a few cars I don't drive and am happy just to look at them, some find that odd but for me its pure relaxation.

VTech

upperoilcan wrote:

I might even look into hiring one later in the year for my 40th birthday present.....

If your ever round my way I can let you drive a few of these cars. I don't have that car but have other Ferrari, Lambo and Porsche here.