Which car would you choose in real life?

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My pick would be a Nissan 370Z, preferably the Touring edition. Decent power, somewhat practical, beautiful design. I live in an apartment complex, so I don't want something too flashy. I also want something I can take to the track, and this car will do it just fine.

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If I ever become a rich snob or work for NASA (which I'm aiming for), I'm getting myself a Ferrari 599. The best mix of power and beauty IMO. I'll probably have a summer house here in Miami Beach too, so I'll blend in just fine :cool:
 
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If I had to pick one... it'd be the Audi RS6 Avant. Twin turbo V10 AWD Station-wagon is a "Yes, Please".

Supercar beating power with livable room.
 
Either the 1973 Nissan Phantom Skyline (Skyline 2000GT-R), or the 1998 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4.
 
The TVR Cerbera Speed 12.
 
A Ferrari p330 or a Ford mark iv then I would sell it and buy a big house with a swiming pool and a porsche 911 and I would quit my job (I reckon I could sell one of those for at least 3 million dolares or more)
 
tribolik
A Ferrari p330 or a Ford mark iv then I would sell it and buy a big house with a swiming pool and a porsche 911 and I would quit my job (I reckon I could sell one of those for at least 3 million dolares or more)
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Read OP! It says you are NOT allowed to SELL your car.
 
Tzun
Read OP! It says you are NOT allowed to SELL your car.
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given the hypo of the OP, I'm surprised that people are still choosing all these high-end cars.

If you have to keep the car and cannot sell then no matter what, it instantly becomes a money pit. The car (given the rules of the OP) instantly becomes a depreciating asset.

I wouldn't want to be burdened with the maintenance costs of a Lambo for the next 40 years. If I can't sell it, then the car is completely worthless. At that point, its all about trying to minimize my loss.

Am I the only one that sees it this way?
 
Caterham
WRX '10
Evora
 
aland18
given the hypo of the OP, I'm surprised that people are still choosing all these high-end cars.

If you have to keep the car and cannot sell then no matter what, it instantly becomes a money pit. The car (given the rules of the OP) instantly becomes a depreciating asset.

I wouldn't want to be burdened with the maintenance costs of a Lambo for the next 40 years. If I can't sell it, then the car is completely worthless. At that point, its all about trying to minimize my loss.

Am I the only one that sees it this way?
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Well, if I had an XJ13, THE XJ13, I'd build a museum for it and pay it's expenses that way, licensing it to makers of die-cast models and stuff, or allowing game developers to get sound recordings, etc. And given that there's only one in the whole world, there's no way it'll become a depreciating asset, ever.

But then again, I wen't realistic saying I'd settle for a GT-R. Ok, ok...make it an RX-7 FD or an EVO IX. I'm not going anymore realistic than that.
 
Ferrari P330 Race car. Then sell it, buy an Aventador and keep the rest of the money :)
 
CarBastard
Well, if I had an XJ13, THE XJ13, I'd build a museum for it and pay it's expenses that way, licensing it to makers of die-cast models and stuff, or allowing game developers to get sound recordings, etc. And given that there's only one in the whole world, there's no way it'll become a depreciating asset, ever.

But then again, I wen't realistic saying I'd settle for a GT-R. Ok, ok...make it an RX-7 FD or an EVO IX. I'm not going anymore realistic than that.
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way to think out of the box! The Chapparal people did the same thing however, the museum is in Midland, TX (middle of nowhere by some people's standards).

I hope that Bogata gets more visitors to your Jag museum than Midland does.
 
Ford RS200 I'd have to have something I could use everyday, but stood out in a crowd :)
 
The NSX 91'
Why? Because the master himself owned one and he set up the suspension.
Also it would still be affordable to maintain i think (insurance and gasoline).
 
mister dog
The NSX 91'
Why? Because the master himself owned one and he set up the suspension.
Also it would still be affordable to maintain i think (insurance and gasoline).
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A colleague had an NSX and he was forever spending on it, he may have been unlucky, but it cost him thousands in repairs, he sold it after 6 months and bought vauxhall vxr8.
For what it's worth I loved the NSX :( but the vxr is soo fun to drive ;)
 
aland18
given the hypo of the OP, I'm surprised that people are still choosing all these high-end cars.

If you have to keep the car and cannot sell then no matter what, it instantly becomes a money pit. The car (given the rules of the OP) instantly becomes a depreciating asset.

I wouldn't want to be burdened with the maintenance costs of a Lambo for the next 40 years. If I can't sell it, then the car is completely worthless. At that point, its all about trying to minimize my loss.

Am I the only one that sees it this way?
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I agree. Which is why I simply chose a Golf I GTI. Like I said, in the real world, it would do everything. Or, again, you could have a Golf V GTI, which is the same with everything upped.
 
McLaren F1. Need I really give a reason?
 
Jawehawk
McLaren F1. Need I really give a reason?
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I wholeheartedly agree. But the OP said you need to live with it and maintain it.

The taxes, insurance, and cost of ownership on a car worth over a million dollars (usually $1.5-2m at auction now) are insane. Plus a 6,000 mile service for an F1 costs $40,000.

So more realistically, I'll take a Lamborghini Aventador or a McLaren MP4-12C. The overall costs are a hair easier to swallow. Considering it becomes a lifetime investment (loss), it's more like a mortgage on a house and less of a luxury. :lol:
 
GT-R.

Great all rounder. Not greedy on the fuel, nor is the sticker price too far North.
 
The Evo X. I'll own one soon enough. Ideal for Canadian weather, plus I'm a rally fan, and live near a few tracks as well. Oh and quite economical and practical.
 
Vonchopper
A colleague had an NSX and he was forever spending on it, he may have been unlucky, but it cost him thousands in repairs, he sold it after 6 months and bought vauxhall vxr8.
For what it's worth I loved the NSX :( but the vxr is soo fun to drive ;)
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Did he buy it second hand in the hood from a guy that changed his cell number afterwards? ;)

Honda's normally don't have a bad rep no?
 
-Cheezman-
I wholeheartedly agree. But the OP said you need to live with it and maintain it.

The taxes, insurance, and cost of ownership on a car worth over a million dollars (usually $1.5-2m at auction now) are insane. Plus a 6,000 mile service for an F1 costs $40,000.

So more realistically, I'll take a Lamborghini Aventador or a McLaren MP4-12C. The overall costs are a hair easier to swallow. Considering it becomes a lifetime investment (loss), it's more like a mortgage on a house and less of a luxury. :lol:
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Well, the OP says nothing about you having to insure or register it. I could just use it as a track car. No need to insure it, or to put a license plate on it, if I'm not going to use it on public roads.
 
mister dog
Did he buy it second hand in the hood from a guy that changed his cell number afterwards? ;)

Honda's normally don't have a bad rep no?
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No no, agree'd it was a lovely car, I didn't mean to give it a bad name, just an example.
In every box of apples, there is 1 lump of dung, he got the dung lol
I think most Japanese cars have a solid rep for reliability for a just reason.
I'd still go for a Ford RS200 doh!
 
Cobra.

Either a good replica with a proper engine or a real one.
 
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