If money were no object - What car ?

metronome

greasedscotsman

One of these...



Or one of these...

VTech

The 6R4 was a great group car. Never had one but would have one in a collection given the chance.
I have a 200 years ago and sold it before the price went through the roof

greasedscotsman

VTech wrote:

I have a 200 years ago and sold it before the price went through the roof

:?

bianchimoon

VTech wrote:

The 6R4 was a great group car. Never had one but would have one in a collection given the chance.
I have a 200 years ago and sold it before the price went through the roof

Not sure what you mean by a great group car? one 3rd place finish then loads of DNF's for engine/transmission issues before the end of the group B era. Not a patch on any of the other Group B cars of the time ie quattro, RS 200, Renault 5 T, Peugeot T16... shame it all ended in disaster

tetley10

http://www.gtspirit.com/wp-content/gall ... r3_001.jpg

I'd happily take one of these if I couldn't get my hands on a flat nose turbo.

Pross

Not sure I'd be around for long to spend my money with a Group B rally car. Fancied one in my early 20s when I used to watch a bit of rallying but with hindsight they were just crazy, especially the Renault!

veronese68

bianchimoon wrote:

VTech wrote:

The 6R4 was a great group car. Never had one but would have one in a collection given the chance.
I have a 200 years ago and sold it before the price went through the roof

Not sure what you mean by a great group car? one 3rd place finish then loads of DNF's for engine/transmission issues before the end of the group B era. Not a patch on any of the other Group B cars of the time ie quattro, RS 200, Renault 5 T, Peugeot T16... shame it all ended in disaster

Talking rally cars it would have to be a Lancia for me. Fulvia, Stratos, 037, S4 or Integrale all fabulous.

Should this go in the money no object aircraft thread?

edhornby

surely if money were no object you would just pick whatever capable chassis matched your requirements and then go to a coachbuilder?

I would have a van with a nice interior for practical day to day stuff and membership of a car club so I could pick and choose but not have to bother with paperwork or servicing

andyrr

During the time of it's original competition period, ie the Group B Rallying, the 6R4 was not competitive against it's rtival manufacturers, ie Lancia, Ford, Audi etc - I guess it was ARG who wanted a non-turbo engine for speed of development maybe - but this restricted it's potential for big power .
It did/does still make a Hell of a nice noise to the spectator - I've been to a number of single-venue rallies where well-sorted 6R4's were running and, when wound up, it is one of THE best sounding cars ever.

But a single, money-no-object car for me would be something like a Muira - fast, but probably not much quicker than a quick hot-hatch round twisty roads, very pretty and cool. In bright orange or lime green please.
An alternatively but mad fast car would be Audi Sport Quattro - the last rally version with the SWB but really that is a little too normal looking compared a a 70's Italian Supercar.
Always liked the idea of an X-Pack MKII Escort and if I could squeeze in a turbo Cossie motor that would do fine but it's not really a 'dream' car, it would just be amusingly, stupidly and unexpectedly quick to the uninitiated.

mr_goo

Changed my mind. Forget the Jag, I'll have one of these.

Gazzaputt

This exact one to.

debeli

A Citroen 11B, but with a 3-valve 2.1-litre PSA diesel in it, attached to a modern 5-speed 'box and modern brakes and running gear.

But... It would have to be 'many cars as one', so there'd be similarly powered versions as follows:

Avec malle, sans malle, cabrio, faux-cabrio, familiale and commerciale. Although that's six cars, it's really only one type and they'd all be the same colour so that's OK.

As my spare car (you have to have a spare car) I'd like a FIAT 850 spider and as a spare-spare I'd have a 2cv Sahara.

mfin

desweller

The road version of Alfa's Type 33.

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mallorcajeff

Classic beauty for me karmann ghia cabriolet. Everyday car c 63 amg.

VTech

mallorcajeff wrote:

Classic beauty for me karmann ghia cabriolet. Everyday car c 63 amg.

The exact same pair my wife chose. She has always loved the KG and the AMG is the best large family sports car on the road.

BelgianBeerGeek

VTech wrote:

mallorcajeff wrote:

Classic beauty for me karmann ghia cabriolet. Everyday car c 63 amg.

The exact same pair my wife chose. She has always loved the KG and the AMG is the best large family sports car on the road.

I'm not that bothered by cars but have always had German due to their durability. My current car is an elderly Mercedes estate and I have grown quite fond of her. She passed her last MOT with a minimal amount of work needed, but the advisories list grows longer. I have a real hankering for a VW California as above, but an AMG E class estate is for me the best of all worlds.
Oh, and a Toyota Hi-Lux for running around in (or my brothers Dodge Ram :P )

Having said that, I saw a TV programme recently on Rolls-Royce, and I have to say if I won the lottery I would have one. The attention to detail is amazing, and I would love to turn up at my mums and take her out for lunch in a Roller.

SmellTheGlove

After seeing one of these in the metal there's no argument. Must report theft of one human heart.

debeli

Veronese68 wrote:

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.

In 1982-83 a guy I knew clubbed together with friends and went quarters on a pink S1 XJ12 with serious gasket problems and not much Tax or MOT. They paid £200 for it, drove it for a short while and then abandoned it. I was told they took it up to 130+ on the speedo, but that it drank and spewed most of the fluids that cooled or lubricated.

As the price, colour make and model are as in your story, could this be the same car? All four in the consortium lived in the SW London area vaguely between Barnes and Hampton.

Does this match in any way with your story? Was this the very same car and the very same deal?

veronese68

Debeli wrote:

Veronese68 wrote:

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.

In 1982-83 a guy I knew clubbed together with friends and went quarters on a pink S1 XJ12 with serious gasket problems and not much Tax or MOT. They paid £200 for it, drove it for a short while and then abandoned it. I was told they took it up to 130+ on the speedo, but that it drank and spewed most of the fluids that cooled or lubricated.

As the price, colour make and model are as in your story, could this be the same car? All four in the consortium lived in the SW London area vaguely between Barnes and Hampton.

Does this match in any way with your story? Was this the very same car and the very same deal?

Seems likely, I know a few people in that area. I can't remember who actually bought it, but remember the tale well.

davelakers

1968 Chevy Camaro..

Only good in a straight line but the most beautiful car to look at.

johnny25

eric_draven

Merc AMG G wagon,go like stink,and room to put my bikes or surfboards in the back

or a VW T5,they are a no money no object at the prices they fetch now,with the added "cool" tax on them

Agent57

Karmann Ghia



Or a split camper.

bg13

Eagle E Type Low Drag

Sweet as!

eric_draven

Agent57 wrote:

Karmann Ghia



Or a split camper.

Karmann Ghia probably the best looking car ever made,and such a great story about these being designed and then nearly never been made

metronome

Agent57 wrote:

Oh my, that's lovely. I think I have a new favourite car.

pblakeney

This one - http://www.eaglegb.com/pages/eagle-etypes#.U1T08SqF9oc

bg13

PBlakeney wrote:

This one - http://www.eaglegb.com/pages/eagle-etypes#.U1T08SqF9oc

Still no idea how to do the picture thing, but this is the one for me! http://www.eaglegb.com/pages/eagle-low-drag-gt