Dream Car on a budget.

[sunapple]

I'm not sure the Abarth 500 would be great in snow. What's the insurance like on that?

I just mean it can be out in the open in all sorts of weather instead of getting rust everywhere like the old cars do. You could possibly drive an oldtimer much more in the state of California where conditions are far better.

My old Fiat will not be on the road in the next few month and will only come out again when the good weather returns. Going to drive as much as I can these last good days.

No idea on insurance, but it's not for now anyway. I know I said the cars isn't that expensive, but I really mean compared to some other stuff I see on this topic and secondhand prices.

 

[LordQ]

I swear I will have an Aston Martin DB9.

 

[NastyComputers]

I swear I will have an Aston Martin DB9.

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Damn that is nice! How much are you looking at to buy one?

 

[crzdcolombian]

You guys think small

Tho on a budget do you mean one you could possibly afford. I am looking at the Audi Q5 as my dad car.

 

[NastyComputers]

You guys think small

Tho on a budget do you mean one you could possibly afford. I am looking at the Audi Q5 as my dad car.

Yes it was meant to be a dream car you someday could actually afford

 

[Apple fanboy]

You guys think small

Tho on a budget do you mean one you could possibly afford. I am looking at the Audi Q5 as my dad car.

I always preferred this one.

I would like the ability to summon the car when I was tired of walking.

 

[crzdcolombian]

Yes it was meant to be a dream car you someday could actually afford

the bat mobile is a realistic as a Aston Martin or a Tesla for me haha

 

[c8rlo]

dream....pagani zonda

budget... Audi A3

 

[koyoot]

That Pagani is not Zonda. Its Huayra

 

[c8rlo]

That Pagani is not Zonda. Its Huayra

duly noted, thx for the correction...

 

[mrgraff]

Purely for the nostalgia value, a 1992 Acura Legend: my favorite amongst the cars I've owned.

 

[determined09]

 

[Matthew9559]

I own my budget dream car (BMW 128i):

 

[bunnspecial]

I've long had a love for British sports cars, and am actually coming perilously close to buying an MGB(meaning I'm zeroed in on a likely candidate).

After a lot of thinking, pondering, and looking, I've come to the conclusion that the "B"-or at least a pre-rubber bumper model-is sort of an ideal choice

1. It has the look, feel, handling, and quirks that are associated with this general class of car

2. They made a ton of them, which makes the cars easy to find and also relatively affordable.

3. Values are low enough that folks who own them tend to drive them regularly, meaning that there's a big community of folks with practical knowledge about keeping them on the road and all the issues that come with that.

4. Along the same lines as #3, quite literally virtually every part is available. Once could almost order a complete car from British specialists like Moss Motors. Most parts are relatively affordable, too.

So, at least to get my foot in the door of vintage British car ownership, the "B" seems like a good first step. I can then move on to a Healey, Triumph, or even(pipe dream) an XKE at some later date should I feel so inclined.

BTW, on the subject of Jaguars I had a really great test drive about a month back in an '01 XK8. The XK8 is technically classed as a GT and not a true sports car, but I can't say enough good things about it. The whole thing had a great, solid feel about it and superb ride quality(in line with being a GT) but still handled incredibly well-especially for a car over 2 tons. The book says that these should be around $7K, and if the seller had been anywhere close to that I'd probably own the car now. Unfortunately, he and I were WAY too far apart to come to a deal.

I've been very tempted by the prices on the '70s and '80s RRs I've seen(which I've looked at and admired pretty extensively), although realistically I've moved away from them just because that's not the sort of car that really interests me at this point in my life. In all honesty, I'm not crazy about the looks of the current(post BMW) Phantom. The "classic" Silver series models-in particularly the more recent and relatively affordable(now) Silver Shadow, Silver Spirit, and Silver Seraph have the unmistakable RR look and have class written all over them.

 

[zyr123]

Infiniti q50 awd turbo. Yeah I'm being realistic. Its a solid car. Shows i have money but use it for better thing. Have been wanting one since i was 8 when my older cousin got the car g25..

 

[determined09]

the 2015 Lexus NX 300 h F sport

 

[GerritV]

I've long had a love for British sports cars, and am actually coming perilously close to buying an MGB(meaning I'm zeroed in on a likely candidate).

After a lot of thinking, pondering, and looking, I've come to the conclusion that the "B"-or at least a pre-rubber bumper model-is sort of an ideal choice

1. It has the look, feel, handling, and quirks that are associated with this general class of car

2. They made a ton of them, which makes the cars easy to find and also relatively affordable.

3. Values are low enough that folks who own them tend to drive them regularly, meaning that there's a big community of folks with practical knowledge about keeping them on the road and all the issues that come with that.

4. Along the same lines as #3, quite literally virtually every part is available. Once could almost order a complete car from British specialists like Moss Motors. Most parts are relatively affordable, too.

So, at least to get my foot in the door of vintage British car ownership, the "B" seems like a good first step. I can then move on to a Healey, Triumph, or even(pipe dream) an XKE at some later date should I feel so inclined.

BTW, on the subject of Jaguars I had a really great test drive about a month back in an '01 XK8. The XK8 is technically classed as a GT and not a true sports car, but I can't say enough good things about it. The whole thing had a great, solid feel about it and superb ride quality(in line with being a GT) but still handled incredibly well-especially for a car over 2 tons. The book says that these should be around $7K, and if the seller had been anywhere close to that I'd probably own the car now. Unfortunately, he and I were WAY too far apart to come to a deal.

I've been very tempted by the prices on the '70s and '80s RRs I've seen(which I've looked at and admired pretty extensively), although realistically I've moved away from them just because that's not the sort of car that really interests me at this point in my life. In all honesty, I'm not crazy about the looks of the current(post BMW) Phantom. The "classic" Silver series models-in particularly the more recent and relatively affordable(now) Silver Shadow, Silver Spirit, and Silver Seraph have the unmistakable RR look and have class written all over them.

I follow you, an MGB is a good choice to get into British motoring. Best of luck !

 

[Theadamh123]

These two
Relatively cheap & hilarious fun!

 

[bunnspecial]

I follow you, an MGB is a good choice to get into British motoring. Best of luck !

Thanks!

There is a very good chance I will soon own this car

The price is right where I'm comfortable-it's really just a matter of dotting the is and crossing the ts on my end to make it happen.

As it sits, it has a solid rust-free body with great paint(in the right color!) plus is fully driveable. The only real immediate need is a new set of tires-due to age and not wear(the tread is virtually unworn on these, but they've been on the car at least 5 years and probably longer)-but this is cheap($250 or so for decent tires). Less pressing but fortunately inexpensive needs are a couple of small interior fixes plus changing some things to be more in line with my taste-i.e. changing out the current awful aftermarket shift knob for a leather-wrapped one in the style of the original.

 

[GerritV]

Thanks!

There is a very good chance I will soon own this car


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The price is right where I'm comfortable-it's really just a matter of dotting the is and crossing the ts on my end to make it happen.

As it sits, it has a solid rust-free body with great paint(in the right color!) plus is fully driveable. The only real immediate need is a new set of tires-due to age and not wear(the tread is virtually unworn on these, but they've been on the car at least 5 years and probably longer)-but this is cheap($250 or so for decent tires). Less pressing but fortunately inexpensive needs are a couple of small interior fixes plus changing some things to be more in line with my taste-i.e. changing out the current awful aftermarket shift knob for a leather-wrapped one in the style of the original.

Lovely looking car, I'm totally with you on the colour

 

[KeegM480]

Either of these would be nice
2015 Hyundai Genesis V8
2015 BMW X3M

 

[jafingi]

I just want a Tesla Model S. So it should be possible

 

[Krafty]

Dream Car on a budget.

A poster of a Ferrari 488 GTB.

 

[mikiotty]

Mazda 2. Totally love this car. Gettin' it in 2 months

 

[nebo1ss]

Aw, thank you, my friend.

Now, aren't they both beautiful? (And stunning in terms of the automative technology used…)

I owned a Citreon GS back in the late 70's smaller version with some of the same suspenson Technology. The ability to change the suspension height had its advantages to change a tyre you raised it as high as possible put a jack under it and then lowered it. It had another feature you never see any more that got me out of trouble after being stuck in a snow storm and getting a flat battery. It had a crank handle that you could start the car with.

My favorite Citreon was the 2CV