What´s your favorite car?

[Sturmtruppen]

i want to know what´s your favourite car?

im going to search for mine,because i dk so many.

the landrover and jeeps are very nice,i will go for them now :wink: .

[FW-190 Pilot]

www.moller.com
[url]http://www.moller.com/centerimage/main1-skycar.gif[/img]
once this car is mass produced, it would be 80,000 dollars only
now the price is 1 million
this car can fly at a very high attitude (about the same as small planes)
at 350miles per hour for like 3 hours

Let's compare the M400 Skycar with what's available now, the automobile. Take the most technologically advanced automobile, the Ferrari, Porsche, Maserati, Lamborgini, or the more affordable Acura, Accord, or the like. It seems like all of the manufacturers of these cars are touting the new and greatly improved "aerodynamics" of their cars. Those in the aerospace industry have been dealing with aerodynamics from the start. In the auto industry they boast of aerodynamics, performance tuned wide track suspensions, electronic ignition and fuel injection systems, computer controllers, and the list goes on. What good does all this "advanced engineering" do for you when the speed limit is around 60 MPH and you are stuck on crowded freeways anyway?

[Sturmtruppen]

omg!,good choise fw! :shock: ,incredible,im impresionated 8)

[South African Military]

Hey, thats not a car! :!: :)

I like Peugots allot, expecially the 407. Its cool.

http://www.kredytysamochodowe.pl/katalog_samochodow/peugeot-407.jpg

And their advert is pretty nifty, and their logo too :D

[festamus]

... the one I own, of course!

Volkswagen Polo.

But of course I *aspire* to own an Aston Martin DB9. And in fact, one day I'm sure I will.

[Gen. Sandworm]

Cant believe none of you have picked the 2 best cars in the world.

DONKEY POWER and COW POWER

http://www.bmwworld.com/driving/signs/donkeycar.jpg

http://www.rumela.com/jokes/image/DonkeyCar.jpg

[South African Military]

Isnt the secound one a bull?

[festamus]

Well if you're volunteering to rake around underneath to find out... be our guest! :shock:

[Gen. Sandworm]

Isnt the secound one a bull?

Not quite sure.............But here is a mission for you "go to your nearest crappy cart with big blue truck cab dealership and find out what power's it."

[2nd of foot]

ARIEL ATOM 2

Now this is a fun car for the single man.

This car is street legal.

http://www.firebox.com/pic/p246b.jpg

http://www.longdarktechtime.com/images/atomface.gif

and this is what is like to drive.

This is how it compares with others.

1st Maserati MC12 - 1.18.9

2nd Ferrari F60 Enzo - 1.19.0

3rd Ariel Atom - 1.19.5

4th Porsche Carerra GT - 1.19.8

5th Mercedes McLaren SLR - 1.20.9

Ford GT - 1.21.9

Ferrari 360 CS - 1.22.3

Porsche GT3 RS - 1.22.3

Murcielago - 1.23.7

Zonda - 1.23.8

[Sturmtruppen]

... the one I own, of course!

Volkswagen Polo.

But of course I *aspire* to own an Aston Martin DB9. And in fact, one day I'm sure I will.

BW POLO!!!! :D ,i like so much that car,i had one of them,model 97,but i have to sold it :cry: .

nice one festamus (:



Gen Sandworm, :lol: :lol: :lol: ,those aren´t cars,they´re iraqi battle tanks. :lol:

[Tsolias]

www.moller.com
[url]http://www.moller.com/centerimage/main1-skycar.gif[/img]
once this car is mass produced, it would be 80,000 dollars only
now the price is 1 million
this car can fly at a very high attitude (about the same as small planes)
at 350miles per hour for like 3 hours

Let's compare the M400 Skycar with what's available now, the automobile. Take the most technologically advanced automobile, the Ferrari, Porsche, Maserati, Lamborgini, or the more affordable Acura, Accord, or the like. It seems like all of the manufacturers of these cars are touting the new and greatly improved "aerodynamics" of their cars. Those in the aerospace industry have been dealing with aerodynamics from the start. In the auto industry they boast of aerodynamics, performance tuned wide track suspensions, electronic ignition and fuel injection systems, computer controllers, and the list goes on. What good does all this "advanced engineering" do for you when the speed limit is around 60 MPH and you are stuck on crowded freeways anyway?
Looks nice.
Where do you fit the wife/kids and stuff? :idea:

[Sturmtruppen]

ARIEL ATOM 2

Now this is a fun car for the single man.

This car is street legal.
.....

don´t tell me you can drive that baby in the street :twisted:

[Bluffcove]

You can drive that bay in the street, hence it being street legal!
Its effectively a four wheel drive motorbike when it comes to Power:Weight ratios, the only other thing near it is that ugly "radical" thing that looks like flash gordons door wedge.
http://filelibrary.myaasite.com/Content/2/2642/557692.jpg
http://www.radicalwest.com/

However for a truly cool car you need a 48yr old V6 Land-Rover. With optional doors and roof. Why, because its mine damnit! Behold the chasm into which my as yet unearnt money will be poured!........
http://img77.imageshack.us/img77/6808/richspichs0463ly.th.jpg

[Sturmtruppen]

http://img77.imageshack.us/img77/6808/richspichs0463ly.th.jpg

nice car bluff :D ,i had a mercedes benz jeep of the army when i was in the patagonia,but,it always had problems,it was model 80 + or -.

[Ale]

Whilst Bluffies series 1 landrover is very nice I'm sure, nothing can beat the sheer sophisticated class and elegance of my Series III 1976 SWB Landrover:
http://img280.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscn09707gk.jpg

Accessories include removable roof and doortops (great for lamping), and a spare wheel on the bonnet for putting dead things in. (not shown here)

[pdf27]

don´t tell me you can drive that baby in the street :twisted:
Not only is it completely legal, it's pretty cheap - only about $60,000 US new, and rather less used.

[Bluffcove]

Mine has removable doors and roof! as shown! and fold down windscreen! and I could put the wheel on the bonnet for dead things! but Ive got the tray back for that, and because its a truck cab it doesnt matter that it will smell of blood because its outside!

And mines split screen and better looking! - in the words of a seven year old , Na na nana ner nerrrrrrrr

(dont mention garage bills!!!!!!)

[Ale]

Mine has removable doors and roof! as shown! and fold down windscreen! and I could put the wheel on the bonnet for dead things! but Ive got the tray back for that, and because its a truck cab it doesnt matter that it will smell of blood because its outside!

And mines split screen and better looking! - in the words of a seven year old , Na na nana ner nerrrrrrrr

(dont mention garage bills!!!!!!)

Well, in case you hadn't noticed, my doors and roof are completely removable too, I have only just put the roof on this evening after a week without it!

As to the piles of dead stuff in the back, those of us who use our trucks on a real live proper farm have to be careful not to get blood or rabbit/fox fur all over the spuds/strawberries/Gooseberries or other fruit!

Anyway, the spare wheel is the ONLY place for putting dead animals, so nerrrrrr.

Oh, and I have a split screen too. (I've driven you around enough to notice that surely!)

Alex

[Pavy]

El Camino

i LOVE my el camino :lol: :!:






lol

[PzKpfw VI Tiger]

BMW 745Li

http://www.playerscarrental.com/BMW%20745Li.jpg

Bentley Continental GT

http://www.in.gr/auto/dokimes/pr_dokimes_ae/foto_big/ae_Bentley_Continental_GT_09.jpg

And the Rolls Royce Phantom

http://www.geocities.jp/momonoi1/Rolls-Royce-Phantom-banks-1.jpg

i got expensive taste lol :P

[temujin77]

1967 Shelby Cobra GT-500. The sound of that V8 starting up makes my knees weak :)

http://www.caranddriver.com/assets/image/682005163612.jpg

Here's a photo of the 1967 version next to the 2006 or 2007 prototype.

http://www.weblogsinc.com/common/images/9783557467844334.JPG

I loooooooove Mustangs!

[PzKpfw VI Tiger]

the 06/07 Shelby GR 1 Concept is sweet, i saw it at an auto show a few months back :D

[Bladensburg]

Hmph, American cars. I bet the Roller goes round bends better than any so called sports-car from America :twisted: .
I drove a Ford Focus once on a trip to America and its was awfull! How do you take one of the best handling cars in Euro spec and turn it into a barge?

I'm afraid I have to admit to ownership of a Series III Landie as well, I had a V8 one but the LPG I ran it on (officially it was drier fuel, but what C&E don't know won't hurt 'em) seems to have done it no good at all so I've got a diesel running on chip-oil :D (cheap aren't I?).

Also kicking around in a barn is a ~1980 Reliant Scimitar, if I could think of a way to make the handling less 1970's I'd do it up. Any ideas?

[South African Military]

A good old reliable Toyota will always do!

[temujin77]

Hmph, American cars. I bet the Roller goes round bends better than any so called sports-car from America :twisted: .
I drove a Ford Focus once on a trip to America and its was awfull! How do you take one of the best handling cars in Euro spec and turn it into a barge?


Ford Focus... You're using one of the cheapest-made economy cars in all of America to represent all American cars? :P

[Ale]

I've got a diesel running on chip-oil Very Happy (cheap aren't I?).

I was looking into this, but it seemed to be more hassle than it was worth with dual tanks etc. How have you got on with it, and what kind of system do you use?

[Bladensburg]

Temujin : Yep, because while they may be cheap the last model European Focus was one of the best cars to drive without forking out for a BMW or a specialist sports car. The ride might have been a little firm (not aproblem on country roads though, really) but the handling was spot on. The US version, although based on the same chassis, seemed to have had all the pointability and sharpness kicked out of it and the interior was nasty too.
If that's what Americans do to good cars designed for the global market how bad must cars designed exclusively for their domestic market be?


Edited to add:

Ale: You don't need two tanks for "biodiesel" (unlike LPG) all you do is get some cooking oil (preferably used - but filtred :D ) and thin it down with some solvent and let it stand for a bit. I can't remember what solvent I use at the moment (it's down in the workshop and I'm sick of the sight of knackered balers) and I have a little cup calibrated for a 5 gallon drum so i can't remember the proportion, it's on the web somewhere though I just can't find the link.
The treated oil should work almost as well as diesel and doesn't seem to mind being mixed with regular DERV - (disclaimer:D) you should tell Customs you're doing it though and pay the tax - about 35p/litre.
IIRC they did it on Top Gear a while ago and it worked perfectly in a newish car. Certainly mine running alright, it has got a Perkins combine engine in it though.

[temujin77]

With the different Foci, I didn't know European and American versions are *that* different! Thanks for sharing it.

Probably has something to do with the different image Ford is pursuing in the two different markets? In the US Ford is "just another domestic car manufacturer" while in Europe Ford is "an import". So maybe in Europe, Ford's brand is slightly more luxurious than here in the US?

[Man of Stoat]

Fords are definitely not explicitely considered as "imports" - they're thought of just the same way as every other normal car mfg with a large European presence. They're definitely not considered luxurious - for that you go to BMW, Mercedes, Rolls Royce etc - they're considered very very normal.

[festamus]

I notice American market cars with supposed "wow" factor frequently get panned by the European press for handling like dogs. I'm surprised they messed with the handling of the Focus however... I mean, the handling of the Focus is something of a legend. When I was looking at buying cars, I got sick of reading "Drives well. Not as good as the Focus though". :)

[FW-190 Pilot]

www.moller.com
[url]http://www.moller.com/centerimage/main1-skycar.gif[/img]
once this car is mass produced, it would be 80,000 dollars only
now the price is 1 million
this car can fly at a very high attitude (about the same as small planes)
at 350miles per hour for like 3 hours

Let's compare the M400 Skycar with what's available now, the automobile. Take the most technologically advanced automobile, the Ferrari, Porsche, Maserati, Lamborgini, or the more affordable Acura, Accord, or the like. It seems like all of the manufacturers of these cars are touting the new and greatly improved "aerodynamics" of their cars. Those in the aerospace industry have been dealing with aerodynamics from the start. In the auto industry they boast of aerodynamics, performance tuned wide track suspensions, electronic ignition and fuel injection systems, computer controllers, and the list goes on. What good does all this "advanced engineering" do for you when the speed limit is around 60 MPH and you are stuck on crowded freeways anyway?
Looks nice.
Where do you fit the wife/kids and stuff? :idea:
the flying car can contain 4 people, in the latest design

[Bladensburg]

As Stoat says there is no brand premium associated with Ford, they've been in Britain and Europe for nearly as long as the US and are pretty mundane, they also build a lot of cars in Europe. As has been pointed out though, as a drivers car the Focus was pretty much unbeatable for anywhere near the same money and IIRC it was the best seller for several years running. When it came out even the "new edge" styling (of the hatchback at least) was praised.
The US version seemed to have done away with all the best bits, 'twas ugly (but that's probably because it was a saloon/sedan), rode stodgily, handled badly and - despite having a bigger engine - was nowhere near as nippy. Cabin quality wasn't good either.
Why all of the above should be that case I don't know, particularly given the legendary pickiness of Americans, you would have thought that they would demand better. When Australian company Holden makes a better American "muscle car" (the Monaro) that it's parent company GM things are getting bad.

[PzKpfw VI Tiger]

As Stoat says there is no brand premium associated with Ford, they've been in Britain and Europe for nearly as long as the US and are pretty mundane, they also build a lot of cars in Europe. As has been pointed out though, as a drivers car the Focus was pretty much unbeatable for anywhere near the same money and IIRC it was the best seller for several years running. When it came out even the "new edge" styling (of the hatchback at least) was praised.
The US version seemed to have done away with all the best bits, 'twas ugly (but that's probably because it was a saloon/sedan), rode stodgily, handled badly and - despite having a bigger engine - was nowhere near as nippy. Cabin quality wasn't good either.
Why all of the above should be that case I don't know, particularly given the legendary pickiness of Americans, you would have thought that they would demand better. When Australian company Holden makes a better American "muscle car" (the Monaro) that it's parent company GM things are getting bad.

Yeah, General Motors {GM} isnt doin that great, they recently laid off about 11,000/110,000 people, i cant remember which, even though tehres a huge gap inbetween the numbers :? but the American Auto Market is being invaded by the Japanese with their cheap sucky hondas n nissans n toyotas. The German market is also profiting on teh American market with BMW, Audi, and Mercedes Benz, which are doing quite well :D

[Bladensburg]

They might be invading but has anyone considered that the Japs are doing better because they make better cars? Japanese quality and attention to detail is legendary and their ability to inject "personality" into some of their cars has improved a bit, witness Subaru's Impreza, Maxda's RX8 and MX5 (Miata) and Nissan's X-Trail. Even if they are a bit bland I can't see as they would be any worse than all the generic Ford/GM boxes-on-wheels I saw in America (and as for all the fecking huge, but otherwise crap, SUVs... :evil: ) and if they are better built than the domestic product, why put up with unreliable blandness over reliable blandness?

[american sniper]

fire bird is my fav car

[Hanz Lutz]

My best car is BMW Hamman and BMW AC Schnitzer ,but Porshe is not bad :wink:

[mike M.]

My favorite car is a 1962 Chevy corvette with the WWII willys jeep a close second.
The new average american cars suck and are not made to last, this last year we had to replace 2 transmissions in our cars. ( dodge dakota at 39,000 miles and ford explorer at 79,000 miles) My next car will be a toyota.

[Bladensburg]

Proper gearboxes or poxy automatics?

[Man of Stoat]

Proper gearboxes or poxy automatics?

Nowt wrong wi' automatics!

[South African Military]

They might be invading but has anyone considered that the Japs are doing better because they make better cars? Japanese quality and attention to detail is legendary and their ability to inject "personality" into some of their cars has improved a bit, witness Subaru's Impreza, Maxda's RX8 and MX5 (Miata) and Nissan's X-Trail. Even if they are a bit bland I can't see as they would be any worse than all the generic Ford/GM boxes-on-wheels I saw in America (and as for all the fecking huge, but otherwise crap, SUVs... :evil: ) and if they are better built than the domestic product, why put up with unreliable blandness over reliable blandness?

Exactly! Japanese cars are certainly not crappy!!(exept the Mitsubishi, but theve always been crap, even in Japan). I must admit that some of the designs that the Japanese come up with arent always the snaziest thing around. But you can sure bet that they will last, expecially Toyotas, the've been known throughout the world for being Reliable, Duruble, and having good Quality. In my opinion, in America they make cars more for the looks than the goods.

Have you ever seen a ford 4x4 on Discovery channel or National Geographic channel?? :D :D I havent!

[Hanz Lutz]

[quote=Bladensburg] In my opinion, in America they make cars more for the looks than the goods.

And I think that.

[Bladensburg]

That's not my quote that's SAMs For what it's worth I think a lot of American cars are really quite ugly.

[Hanz Lutz]

The best car's is Germans cars BMW ,Mercedes..........and swedish volvo.

[PzKpfw VI Tiger]

My best car is BMW Hamman and BMW AC Schnitzer ,but Porshe is not bad :wink:

Porsche isnt bad, and you got your BMW with the Schnitzer trim package?

[StalingradK]

Give me any German Custom Porsche anyday of the week :D

[Bluffcove]

The Holden Munaro - sold as a vauxhall in the UK, Opel in other palces and all part of GM its just a four door family saloon with exceptionally bad attitude!

[FluffyBunnyGB]

The Aston Martin DBS V8 is the finest car in the World.

the last of the "proper" David Brown Astons, and the first of the Aston V8s.

A 1969 4 seat coupe that would accelerate to 60 mph in 5.9 seconds and go on to a top speed of 161 mph.

Handbuilt by craftsmen in England, it's how a proper car should be.

[TexWiller]

http://billandwalt.com/store/ProdImages/pym4000.gif

[Eagle]

Give me the Fiat Stilo. It wouldn't be a "super car" as the Ferraris or the Mc Larens coupes, but is an excellent car, and of course from my favourite factory.

[Mars]

Dodge Charger 1971 V-8 6.9 liter 425 HP
0-100 4.24 sec.
If it's not enoght, a mechnic compressor can be added...
or ....a Azot-peroxid instalation :lol:

[DerMann]

Dodge Charger 1971 V-8 6.9 liter 425 HP
0-100 4.24 sec.
If it's not enoght, a mechnic compressor can be added...
or ....a Azot-peroxid instalation :lol:

What he said.

Either that or a Mercedes Benz 300 SL

http://www.familycar.com/RoadTests/MercedesSL500/Images/54-300SL.jpg

Might not have that much horsepower, about 215 from a V6 engine. But it gets the credit for being one of the first cars to have a fuel injected engine. I love the gull wing doors too :D

[FW-190 Pilot]

skyline, after serious modified
3000c.c 1100hp 0-100km/h 2.2 seconds

one driver in hk spend 2 million US buying the car, but he cant drive it, so he can only used it as display

[Firefly]

Herbie, need I say more! Much more personality than KIT.

[T-34s_Are_Cool]

willys jeep, dodge viper gts, 1973 ford mustang, 1949 holden fx, pontiac gto, any one will do. oh and any model holden torana (exept the new one it looks crap)

[Twitch1]

I love my 96 El Dorado Touring Coupe with the 300HP Northstar best. I combines performance with comfort.

My 73 Z-28 was bought new and I recently restored it. But my most fun car right now is my latest, a 1950 Packard.

http://images5.theimagehosting.com/00lrightfront1.jpg (http://www.theimagehosting.com)
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a15/Twitch98/ZZ.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a15/Twitch98/eldo.jpg

[PLT.SGT.BAKER]

Hummer H2 :D

[Bladensburg]

Hummer H2 :D

Had taste-bypass surgery have you?
It's a crap car, you might as well just buy the regular 4x4 it's based on, it'll be exactly the same only cheaper to run.

[PLT.SGT.BAKER]

if i like it i like it

[Man of Stoat]

Hummer H2 :D

Had taste-bypass surgery have you?
It's a crap car, you might as well just buy the regular 4x4 it's based on, it'll be exactly the same only cheaper to run.

Now now, remember we're in the era where blind, ill-considered and uneducated opinions are just as valid as objective facts and should never be criticised... :twisted:

[Firefly]

if i like it i like it


Thats true, you can like what you want. However, I'm sure your not overseas in combat as your location states.

It is a misleading tag, considering you have already stated your 14. Unless of course your a boy soldier in the Congo?

So please alter it.

[PLT.SGT.BAKER]

true, true, but i just wanted to say i was over seas in combat for the fun of it :)

[PLT.SGT.BAKER]

actually im in chicago Illinois

[Firefly]

true, true, but i just wanted to say i was over seas in combat for the fun of it :)

Believe me, being overseas in combat is not FUN.

[BDL]

Believe me, being overseas in combat is not FUN.

Nope.

I'd be interested to know who's been telling a crab war stories though :wink:

[Firefly]

Unfortunately, the days of Crabs being in Posh Hotels on Det are long gone. Well almost, I do have a Hotel Det coming up next year!

[Gutkowski]

I just got rid of the very first car I ever owned ,1986 Chevy Chevette
:roll:

[tobias]

I love F1 cars :) especially the McLaren of Kimi

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20050711/capt.sge.kzi43.110705130111.photo02.photo.default-384x257.jpg

[Dani]

Off-topic: Tobias, resize your avatar at max 90x90 pixels.
Thanks.

[The Master of Puppets]

My favourite car would be the Lamborghini Murcielago. A futuristic, elegant and very fast road car. One of lamborghini's finest.

[SS Tiger]

I would like a Kubalwagen, its a beast!!!

http://www.wiking.org/images/1945%20Kubelwagen%20Kubie.jpg

[DerMann]

I would like a Kubalwagen, its a beast!!!

http://www.wiking.org/images/1945%20Kubelwagen%20Kubie.jpg
You see cars very similar to Kubelwagens in Mexico all over the place. I guess they're called VW Type 181's, just an improved version of the original model.

http://www.eurotruck-importers.com/images/Kuebel2-02.jpg

That's the basic style you see them in, convertible. Oddly enough, most of them are a dark orange colour.

Like this:
http://type181registry.com/Gallery/Resources/JimsVW.jpg

[SS Tiger]

I may have to go to Mexico! I really want one of those!!! 8)

[cpl condor]

I love the posche 911, turbo, the lamborghini murcielago too, but I still have a nice peugeot 206.... :lol:

[Bladensburg]

I notice that Jaguars new XK is nearly with us and looking rather good and that Lotus have a new Europa in the pipeline that it may be possible for non-shortarses to drive.

[Twitch1]

My 1996 ETC- El Dorado Touring Coupe is perfect as a Gran Turismo on American roads
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a15/Twitch98/eldo.jpg

I love my 1950 Packard
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a15/Twitch98/00leftfront1.jpg

I bought this Z-28 new in 1973 and recently restored it
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a15/Twitch98/ZZ.jpg

[cpl condor]

My 1996 ETC- El Dorado Touring Coupe is perfect as a Gran Turismo on American roads
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a15/Twitch98/eldo.jpg

I love my 1950 Packard
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a15/Twitch98/00leftfront1.jpg

I bought this Z-28 new in 1973 and recently restored it
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a15/Twitch98/ZZ.jpg
Congratulations!!! your cars are beautiful, is there another classic to
restore soon? :D

[Twitch1]

I have a 65 Nova now and have a line on 1930 Marmon cheap.