OK, guys: list your 5 car dream garage. Must include:
- daily driver
- exotic
- classic (15+ years old)
- Aussie produced (any era or model)
- 1 more of your choice
No budget.
Mine:
- Overfinch Range Rover Sport (daily driver)
- La Ferrari (exotic)
- Ferrari 250 GTO (classic)
- HG Monaro GTS 350 (Aussie)
- Ferrari 458 Speciale
Apologies to the Audi RS6 Avant, R34 Skyline GT-V N-Spec NUR, Valiant Charger E49 R/T, etc etc
- MB AMG e63 wagon (daily driver)
- Ferrari F12 berlinetta (exotic)
- Ferrari 250 GTO (classic)
- XY GTHO Phase 3 (Aussie)
- Ferrari F40
1. Mini Cooper S (JCW is a bit rough for a daily drive).
2. Aston Martin DBS (exotic)
3. Aston Martin DB5 (classic)
4. Ford Territory (I don't know much about Australian cars).
5. Red Bull RB8 (i.e. the F1 car).
VW Eos convertible (daily)
Ferrari Daytona (classic)
Aston Martin DB4 (exotic i spose but how is anything british exotic)
Bowell Nagari (aussie - does anyone remember these?)
E-type Jag Roadster
Sorry, for 'exotic' think Super or Hypercar of any era. So the DB4 counts.
- Overfinch equipped Range Rover V8 turbo diesel
- Ferrari 458 Spyder
- '59 Ferrari California convertible
- Foose modified FJ Holden ute
- Aston Martin Vantage
Oh if I could add a number 6, i'd add the lunar rover.
for those of you younger than me - this was made out of factory in Mordialloc in the early 70s lol
- Overfinch equipped Range Rover V8 turbo diesel
- Ferrari 458 Spyder
- '59 Ferrari California convertible
- Foose modified FJ Holden ute
- Aston Martin Vantage
They have the Vantage V12 S now.
If you can ignore the music it's a great sound;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lHLuotmoYs&feature=share&list=UUYi_2iWdjuktf9GzwCMIjtw
- Overfinch equipped Range Rover V8 turbo diesel
- Ferrari 458 Spyder
- '59 Ferrari California convertible
- Foose modified FJ Holden ute
- Aston Martin Vantage
They have the Vantage V12 S now.
Nup, not for me. I want the 4.7 litre 8. Less weight over the nose. Better handling car.
- Subaru 22B STi
- Pagani Huayra
- Lancia Delta integrale Evo II
- XY GTHO Phase 3
- BMW M3 E30
I think Aston is going to be using AMG engines in the future so they should still sound as good and go better.
If you can ignore the music it's a great sound;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lHLuotmoYs&feature=share&list=UUYi_2iWdjuktf9GzwCMIjtw
Find a clip of a Jag F Series V6 S under trailing throttle and you'll hear one of the greatest sounds in automotive history. The things snarl and crackle and spit - just beautiful.
I agree, the V6 F Type Jag sounds the goods. Too bad it isn't a straight 6 though.
an uncle of mine dropped by the other day in his new e63 amg s, the c*nt. i opened it up a little (as much as you can in the burbs in any case), ****ing magic.
looking forward to dropping by maranello next year!
You can pick up some great Ferrari brand Balsamic vinegar at the Ferrari museum
for those of you younger than me - this was made out of factory in Mordialloc in the early 70s lol
Ah the old Bolwell. A mate had one of those. Looked good, went hard (his was basically a Monaro mechanically), but still for all the good points, it was in essence a pretty crude fiberglass kit car. We all wanted to drive it though none the less.
And in fact when I look at that now, it looks to me like a sort of copy of (more inspired by) an Alfa Montreal. (another lovely little Italian classic)
for those of you younger than me - this was made out of factory in Mordialloc in the early 70s lol
Ah the old Bolwell. A mate had one of those. Looked good, went hard (his was basically a Monaro mechanically), but still for all the good points, it was in essence a pretty crude fiberglass kit car. We all wanted to drive it though none the less.
And in fact when I look at that now, it looks to me like a sort of copy of (more inspired by) an Alfa Montreal. (another lovely little Italian classic)
summed up perfectly, including the 'we all wanted to drive it' bit!
The father of kid I played soccer with had one of theses Eureka kit cars, I think it may have used a VW engine.
The father of kid I played soccer with had one of theses Eureka kit cars, I think it may have used a VW engine.
Yep, they did. If you had one in the garage, putting a Mazda rotary in it would be the go.