Would you rather?

[Jason]

I would take the E55 AMG simply based on looks.

 

[phil bell]

RS6, has good potential for power with the turbo V8, and the quattro to handle it.
Get an estate, up the power, put in a front limited slip and some sway bars then viola. Super-wagon.

Also because the E55 was heavily criticised for some publications for having no traction and handling awkward.

 

[JAHHAJ]

Love both but I will have the RS6.

 

[xXKingJoshXx]

E55 please.

 

[Fazerfan]

Shelby Daytona Coupe

Or

Shelby Cobra​

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Hard one but Cobra for me.

E90 M3​

or Audi S4?​

Hard one again but Audis bore me so M3

1967 GT500

or

1969 GT500

67 GT500 looks better so that would be mine.

VW Golf R

Or Mazda 3 MPS?

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Easy, Golf R

-> ...

FR-S

or

RX-8 R3

or

S2000

S2000 because its one of my favorite cars.

2003 Audi RS6


or

2004 Mercedes Benz E55 AMG

E55 because E55.​

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[Jason]

Ferrari 458 Italia

Or McLaren MP4-12C?

 

[Beeblebrox237]

McLaren. The Ferrari is excellent, but the Macca is a better all-rounder. Also, it looks better IMHO and has a vastly nicer interior.

 

[Worst_Driver]

As much as I dislike Ferrari as a company, I love their cars. This one is very hard to pick, but I'll take the Ferrari. It appears to have more ''personality'' and soul than the MP4.
Just imagine telling people you've got a car that its name is closer to a fax machine than a car. (Yeah I know the real meaning behind the ''name'')

 

[Xavier2342]

Tough one, but the MP4-12C gets my vote

 

[Jason]

As much as I dislike Ferrari as a company, I love their cars. This one is very hard to pick, but I'll take the Ferrari. It appears to have more ''personality'' and soul than the MP4.
Just imagine telling people you've got a car that its name is closer to a fax machine than a car. (Yeah I know the real meaning behind the ''name'')

I feel the same way about the McLaren.

Tough one, but the MP4-12C gets my vote

I'm glad these are tough!

 

[motortrend]

The last one is hard, the ferrari is nice and the MP4 didn't amaze me at first. The McLaren has really been growing on me and somehow by the reviews it seems like it would be pretty nice to live with and not burn to the ground. I find it NSX-like and I love the NSX so MP4 it is
I'll take mine in white with some HREs

 

[xXKingJoshXx]

Depends. 458.

 

[1241Penguin]

I have a strange thing for the MP4-12C. Maybe it's the sound.

The 458 seems to have become the Toyota Corolla of supercars.

 

[Jason]

The 458 seems to have become the Toyota Corolla of supercars.

Meaning what?

 

[xXKingJoshXx]

Too common? Overused? The car everyone goes to get when they don't do their research?

 

[phil bell]

Too common? Overused? The car everyone goes to get when they don't do their research?

I kind of agree. It's good so people buy it but its abit too ubiquitous.

I also prefer the way the Mclaren looks as well as the way it attacks a road and usability so Id have that.

 

[Jason]

Too common? Overused? The car everyone goes to get when they don't do their research?

I definitely would not say it's over used or common. I guess it depends where you live. The majority of the people in my community are upper-middle class. Not many people are wealthy enough to afford a 458.

 

[1241Penguin]

Not many people are wealthy enough to afford a 458.

Obviously.

What I meant was that the 458 (and the Gallardo) seems to be the "default" supercar among the wealthy. At least in my observations.

 

[Jason]

Obviously.

What I meant was that the 458 (and the Gallardo) seems to be the "default" supercar among the wealthy. At least in my observations.

I guess. I'm my opinion the Gallardo is the most "common" super car. Probably a better word to describe that would be "popular."

 

[motortrend]

I agree with that, there are about 5 458s in the island, while there are something like 4 gallardos. Considering the amount of time the gallardo has been in production it is pretty amazing. Then again it cannot be compared to the massive amount of GTRs that have popped up lately, they seem to have taken a lot of 911 sales as I'm seeing more GTRs than 911s

 

[Jason]

I agree with that, there are about 5 458s in the island, while there are something like 4 gallardos. Considering the amount of time the gallardo has been in production it is pretty amazing. Then again it cannot be compared to the massive amount of GTRs that have popped up lately, they seem to have taken a lot of 911 sales as I'm seeing more GTRs than 911s

GTRs depreciate in value quite a bit. That plays a large factor in why you see more on the roads today.

 

[Doog]

I definitely would not say it's over used or common. I guess it depends where you live. The majority of the people in my community are upper-middle class. Not many people are wealthy enough to afford a 458.

He's trying to say that the 458 is common as far as supercars go. Really I'd give the Corolla title to the Gallardo; I've seen so many they're not that special anymore. Anyways, I have some catch-up to do...

S2000 VS BRZ

I think the S2000 is sort of a bland looking car, and it's pretty sparse inside. 9000 RPM VTEC is exciting, but eh, it doesn't really appeal to me. The BRZ looks nice, is fresh (not been there, done that like the S2000) and it's just different, a rear wheel drive Subaru, and a reincarnation of the cheap rear wheel drive car of the 90s.

Duster VS AMX VS Camaro VS Chevelle VS Cougar

I'm not into classic muscle cars so my knowledge of these cars is limited. I'd go for the Chevelle though, because in dark silver with black accents, it looks badass. It's also the least musclecar-ish of the group, meaning it'd be the most livable, most cruisable. I have a thing for floppy, inefficient 70s luxury cars.

A250 VS Focus RS

Unpopular Opinion Alert: I'm gonna choose the A250. I've always liked the A-Class, whether it's the nerdy mini-minivan sort of hatchback that the first generations were or the blobby, fat new one. It's got a big sunroof, a nicer interior, will be more comfortable, more luxurious and will still be enough fun to drive without too many drawbacks.

Camaro 1LE VS Mustang Boss 302 VS FPV Falcon VS HSV GTS

Lotsa acronyms in that one. The Holden is fugly with the exterior treatments, but bland without them, and the interior isn't special enough. The FPV is something I don't know much about. It looks alright, but eh. The Camaro's great, but it has bad visibility and an impractical matte hood. The Boss 302 looks the nicest, sounds great, goes fast, and probably handles the best of them all, so I'll take the Mustang.

F-Type VS 911

I like 911s, but for some reason I've lost interest in them recently. The F-Type looks nice (from the front and the side, the back is fugly) and has a very nice interior. Manual or not it'll be plenty of fun to drive and should be comfortable and certainly luxurious.

M3 VS S4

Audis aren't that interesting to me, each one looks like a bigger version of the other. The Q5 and TT are probably the only ones that I really like. The S4 looks pretty meh inside and out, though journalists constantly rave about Audi interior quality, it has that important merit going for it. But the Bimmer is rear wheel drive, more powerful, more fun to drive, still has a nice interior, and looks so much better.

Shelby Daytona VS Shelby Cobra

Meh, neither. Both are overrated.

'67 GT500 VS '69 GT500

'67, because it looks way better.

Golf R VS Mazdaspeed 3

The Mazda looks goofy, doesn't have a particularly special interior, and has too much power for the front wheels to handle. The Golf R has four wheel drive to help when the front wheels get overwhelmed by the power, doesn't look ridiculous like the Mazda and has a much nicer interior. It's just a more upscale, mature vehicle, like a GTI for people who boss around people who drive GTIs.

850Ci VS G37

I used to really like the G37 but the appeal has worn off in recent years. The 850Ci is rare, ahead of its time, looks cooler, but is also scary to have when something goes wrong, which is constantly, because it was a $100k car new, and it still has $100k car maintenance costs. Still, it's so much more special.

FR-S VS RX-8 VS S2000

I've already stated why I don't care for the Mazda or Honda in previous Would You Rathers. So, FR-S it is.

RS6 VS E55

Though I chose the 850Ci despite it being scary to maintenance, I'm gonna choose the E55 over the RS6 because old Audis are scary when it comes to maintenance, or electronics, specifically. Both are very nice though.

458 VS MP4-12C

Uh...hmm. I don't find the Ferrari very attractive, and I find the Mclaren boring. So...neither.

New one, Midsized Mediocrity:

Buick Century

Ford Taurus

Pontiac Grand Am

Oldsmobile Intrigue

 

[Jason]

Probably the Pontiac. It makes me look less like an old person compared to the others.

 

[motortrend]

GTRs depreciate in value quite a bit. That plays a large factor in why you see more on the roads today.

Actually there is a lot of demand for them here so they don'r depreciate much. Being relative a 2009 GTR has depreciated less or about the same as a 2009 997 turbo. Right now I was looking in the classifieds and I defintely like the early GTRs more, something about an early silver one that looks so right.

Also, pontiac

 

[Jason]

Actually there is a lot of demand for them here so they don'r depreciate much. Being relative a 2009 GTR has depreciated less or about the same as a 2009 997 turbo. Right now I was looking in the classifieds and I defintely like the early GTRs more, something about an early silver one that looks so right.

Also, pontiac

I'm sure a 2009 997 turbo cost more than a base model '09 GTR. GTRs are a better buy in my opinion.

 

[Doog]

I'm sure a 2009 997 turbo cost more than a base model '09 GTR. GTRs are a better buy in my opinion.

The percentage of depreciation that a GT-R has gone through is in line with a 997 Turbo is what he's saying. And to answer my WYR, I'd go with the Buick. Comfortable, quiet nicely styled sedan with a V6 that has nice low end torque, that's a car I like.

 

[Jason]

The percentage of depreciation that a GT-R has gone through is in line with a 997 Turbo is what he's saying. And to answer my WYR, I'd go with the Buick. Comfortable, quiet nicely styled sedan with a V6 that has nice low end torque, that's a car I like.

Right, but I'm explaining to him why he has been seeing more GTRs on the road rather than 911s. People are starting to realize that the GTR is a better buy and people are looking for something a little bit different.

 

[motortrend]

Right, but I'm explaining to him why he has been seeing more GTRs on the road rather than 911s. People are starting to realize that the GTR is a better buy and people are looking for something a little bit different.

I get that it offers more performance for the price, but what I am seeing is sort of excessive. People end up being obsessed with modding them and end up throwing 50K+ to just use them as weekend racers (I'm talking straight line stuff here mostly). Might as well use the 50K to buy an EVO and mod the hell out of it if you just want to go fast.

 

[The Vanishing Boy]

-> ...

2003 Audi RS6

or

2004 Mercedes Benz E55 AMG

^ Hmm, a C5 RS6 and a W211 E55? Neither, both are A/T, sedans, and too sterile for my liking...

Ferrari 458 Italia

Or

McLaren MP4-12C?​

^ Neither. In Vegas, the 458 is practically everywhere and so synonimous, ugh! The McDiddy though (as oppose the McDaddy F1), a better everyday car overall...but it has that GT-R Syndrome on which it aims to be perfect at the expense of fun to drive factor. I'd still pick the Gallardo LP550-2 M/T or a R8 5.2 M/T.

New one, Midsized Mediocrity:

Buick Century

Ford Taurus

Pontiac Grand Am

Oldsmobile Intrigue

^ I've always like the Intrigue ever since it came out. It has that certain balance that captivates me, not too bland (Taurus), too outlandish (Grand Am), and it doesn't make you like an AARP member (Century).

 

[Xavier2342]

Hands down I'd rather have the Grand Am instead of the other cars it's listed against. I used to like these when they first came out in that body style. Granted it's not the coupe version or a Grand Prix GTP, it would still be a decent commuter.