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The first car I want to buy is a Scion TC with a 5 speed manual! Modify a little so I can rip it on the tōge a little, then I want to get my absolute dream car, an FRS/BRZ!! Then later down the line I want to own a RHD JDM car, don't know which one yet tho!
What about you guys?!
Also the picture is a display of 86s and BRZs in Maryland!
Audi RS6 avant.
Family wagon that can also hunt supercars with a few mods.
car I can't fit into but would love if I could: NA or NB Miata. I'm 6'4. It's not gonna happen.
car I could realistically fit into and afford someday (maybe): Corvette C5. They're just beautiful.
A cherry version of my first car, a 76 cutlass supreme.
Barring that, a 57 bel air. It's essentially the most beautiful car ever designed for my tastes.
RIP oldsmobile 🙏
Toyota Alphard van, ideally the Vellfire version because it looks even cooler.
Minivans are seen as lame and boring in the US/CA markets, because that’s all we had for a generation. Dodge caravans, windstars, uplanders, siennas, ugh. All boring, blob-like, uninspiring, uncomfy, and profoundly uncool. Luxury was only for Mercedes sedans and hulking Escalade SUVs.
But JDM vans absolutely rule. Doilies on the headrests. Pop-out footrests. Recliners. Curtains. More speakers than you can count. Cool body lines. Leather and wood absolutely everywhere. It’s like a limo you can park anywhere but still shag in.
But alas they’re exceptionally rare in North America, and difficult to import unless you go for a very old one. Maybe someday I’ll import one if I have the time and money for a silly van…
A rare tC enjoyer! I had an 08 tC from 2016 to January of this year and it was an absolutely fantastic car. It never once failed me, cranked up first try and never even had any maintenance issues other than drinking oil up until I put some additives in it one time. A very practical and fun car and practical unless you have adults to put in the back seat. I sold it in near perfect condition this year to an 18 year old kid for 5500 USD and made him promise to take care of it. After I sold the Scion I bought a 22 Miata RF which has been my (achievable) dream car since the ND came out in 2016. The car has absolutely lived up to expectations, without a doubt the most fun car I've ever driven, my friends FR-S and SS Camaro can kick rocks. The only thing I don't love is the machine grey color but I have a dark green wrap picked up that will nip that in the bud. Finally my actual dream car is the lotus Elise/Exige. Im 6'2 and can't get enough of cars that I barely fit in. It seems like a Lotus is the perfect upgrade from a Miata but unlike the Mazda couldn't be my only car so I'd need a daily. Haven't figured that part out yet but I'm thinking maybe an Audi wagon. Not a huge fan of German cars but it's hard to argue the mix of luxury and performance the Audis offer.
Here's a picture of my Scion
I fell in love with Mopars back when I was a teen. My maybe attainable dream car if I didn't have kids and crappy health insurance is a 1971 Plymouth Cuda. Well maybe if I cloned it from a later model.
True dream - 1970 Plymouth Superbird
I’m going to pick mine up from the mechanic right now: A manual VW GTI
She’s only got a 2.0L but with a custom intake and exhaust she’s quick and fun but still functional.
Depends on the what I'd use it for
Commuting, an Aptera with a little red flag plus a tiny yellow blinker on a tall pole.
Fun drives, a Caterham 7
Local people hauling, VW Buzz
Road trip without a budget, Rolls Royce Phantom, with a hired driver.
Road trip with a group, a 6 door limo of a 2010 or so Cadillac with bench seats facing each other in the back.
Towing, a remanufactured Squarebody Chevy pickup body on a custom frame with an Edison Motors retrofit kit.
I'm super excited about the Aptera. I'm skeptical they can make it to market and even more skeptical that they will survive long term but man I'm rooting for them. That design should be the future of the auto industry
Yeah, it has a small market, but people who want one REALLY want one. So I expect that if they can ever get production figured out they'll sell as fast as they can be made for a short time, then they'd better move on to a new design if they want to stay around. Or, sell some of the solutions they built to other manufacturers. I think i've seen them selling their lightweight, flexible solar panels to another manufacturer.
carbon fiber bicycles can shatter on impact. i wonder whats different on apteras body panels?
I do expect it would shatter. Part of the reason why the user base would be small is that it requires a customer with a motorcycle mindset on safety. Compared to a motorcycle, it's very safe! Compared to any car, it's not very safe.
There are lots of cars here that I would love to own or at least have a good go in.
As times gone by, I fell out of love with maintaining old ICE cars. There js always something that needs doing or something broken. Constant babying.
I'd rather take a classic and convert it to electric now. More power and torque, less hassle as less to go wrong.
With that in mind, I'd want either an E Type or that R32 Nissan are working on.