What's your dream car?

[Pdizog]

I'm currently saving my pennies for the new BMW M5...my dream car! What does everyone else dream of?

[Sjarred]

Lamborghini Diablo...If I get one right now I should be able to paid if off in the year 2313(unless I win one of those darn PowerBall lotterys). http://www.gotapex.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

[colossus]

Wow, Pdizog spoke my mind. M5 baby! Although I haven't driven one yet. I love driving M3s though. My only concern is the 5 may be too heavy and "sluggish" for my taste.

Anything over $150K on a car is too much for me. I'd buy a bigger house...indoor heated pool - there ya go! Groovy, Smashing. Yeah, Baby Yeah!

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[hapoo]

ohh **** more bmw people http://www.gotapex.com/ubb/biggrin.gif now this is my forum. as you guys no i'm persian so i kinda have to like bmw's, its in my genetic make up. unfortuanately i've never had the pleasure of driving any of these cars but anyway my dream cars would have to be:


1. dark metallic blue convertable M3 (new ones with 350hp, cant wait till a turbo comes out for these too, the E36 turbo M3 had 515hp!!)
2. metallic silver M5 (not to shabby with 400hp)
3. twin-turbo convertable corvette (650hp!!)

all 6-speed manual of coarse http://www.gotapex.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

ps - gotta agree with you on this one colossus, the 150g+, and the sluggishness

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[abatardi]

My dream car:
1995 Toyota Supra 6cyl Twin Turbo with 6spd tranny and all the high performance mods it can handle..

Truck:
1984+ Toyota Pickup with everything on it. =)

[StarvingCollegeStudent]

Heheh... mine's a '95 Acura Legend Coupe with 6 speed manual... Nothing too fancy http://www.gotapex.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

[spigidygak]

The new E46 M3 would be nice, of course in silver being the official German racing color. A Z8 would be nice too considering only 400 of those babies are coming over this year and that a dealer in the bay area has one for $250,000!!!

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[gsx292]

My dreamcar would be a McLaren F1...

[Fuz]

Someday I'm gonna get a Dodge Viper Coupe. Gonna drop the top and roll.

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[Speedfreak]

I'll take the Viper Venom 650r

http://www.hennesseymotorsports.com/images/AEROBL1.jpg

http://www.hennesseymotorsports.com/images/RKFRONT.jpg http://www.hennesseymotorsports.com/images/RKREAR.jpg

http://www.hennesseymotorsports.com/images/cool4.jpg http://www.hennesseymotorsports.com/images/Vburnout3.jpg

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POWERTRAIN

Engine type: V-10, cast aluminum block and heads
Bore x stroke, in./mm: 4.03x4.03 / 102.4x102.4
Displacement, ci/cc: 514.4 / 8424
Compression Ratio: 10.5:1
Valve gear: OHV, 2 valves per cylinder
Fuel/Induction system: Sequential multiport EFI
Horsepower, hp @ rpm, SAE net: 650 @ 5800
Torque, lb-ft @ rpm, SAE net: 650 @ 4500
Horsepower/liter: 77.1
Redline, rpm: 6250
Transmission type: 6-speed manual
Axle ratio: 3.54:1
Final-drive ratio: 1.77:1
Engine rpm, 60 mph in top gear: 1500
Recommended fuel: Premium unleaded

PERFORMANCE

Acceleration, sec*
0-30 mph: 1.5
0-40 mph: 2.2
0-50 mph: 2.8
0-60 mph: 3.3
0-70 mph: 4.0
0-80 mph: 5.1
0-90 mph: 5.9
0-100 mph: 7.1
Standing quarter mile, sec/mph*: 11.2 / 131.7
Braking, 60-0 mph, ft.: 109
0-100-0 mph, sec**: 11.5
Lateral acceleration, g: 1.06
Speed through 600-ft slalom, mph: 75.1

PRICE

Base price: $108,500
Price as described above: $165,450

I want it with the 800 Twin Turbo Upgrade:
Projected Power: 700+ rear wheel hp & 700+ rear wheel lb-ft
Projected Max. Boost: 7 psi


Upgrade Includes:

Incon / Garrett Ball Bearing, Water/Oil cooled Turbochargers (2) with Integral Wastegates
Incon Air to Air Intercoolers (2)
Custom Airbox with K&N Air Filter Elements
Complete Turbo Tubing and Hoses/Clamps
HKS Blow-Off Valves (2)
Programmable Fuel Injection System
HMS 3 in. Stainless Steel Exhaust System with Hi-Flow Catalysts
Venom Cylinder Heads ported/polished and flow-tested with 2.02 in. stainless intake valves, 1.65 in. stainless exhaust valves, bronzed valve guides, extreme duty valve springs and titanium retainers
T&D Shaft Rockerarms with hardened steel pushrods
HMS Lifter Upgrade
HMS Custom Hydraulic Roller Camshaft Upgrade
J&E Custom Forged Aluminum Pistons
HMS Aluminum Flywheel Upgrade
HMS 2-Core Aluminum Radiator Upgrade
Magnecor 10 mm Spark Plug Wires
HMS Short-throw Shifter
Before and After Chassis Dyno Testing
Custom Installation, including removal of fog lamps for intercooler airflow and all necessary gaskets, fluids, etc.
Also includes Venom Power floor mats, valve covers and serial numbered carbon fiber dash plaque.
Venom 800 Twin Turbo Upgrade $55,000 US Dollars

Check out some nice burnout action:

HERE (http://members.aol.com/indyelyse/venom650.mpg)

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[hapoo]

If your going for a Viper at least get a TNT Viper, at 777hp it would leave the stock viper in its smoke.

[speedracer120]

The Venom is customized by Hennesy, right?

[Speedfreak]

If I wanted a truck/suv, it would be the Durango V10

http://www.hennesseymotorsports.com/images/Durango2.jpg

What has 4-doors, Seats Four, Carries Four
Sets of Golf Clubs and is Powered by a
520 hp / 550 lb-ft Viper V10 Engine?

Hennessey Motorsports Durango V10
"The World's Most Powerful SUV"

Think of it as a Viper GTS with 4 doors! Yes, you read correctly, Hennessey Motorsports is building a Viper V10 powered, 488 cubic inch, 500 plus horsepower varient of the popular Dodge Durango.

Currently under construction, our prototype 2 wheel drive Durango V10 will incorporate the following equipment: 520 hp / 550 lb-ft aluminum V10 engine mated to 6-speed T56 transmission, 3.73 rear axle gearing, 18 in. wheels sporting Michelin Pilot tires, Brembo front brake upgrade, lowered sport-tuned suspension, HMS front and rear fascias, special HMS appointed interior and more. Other options include both the Venom 600 and Venom 650R engine packages, full Connolly leather interior, a wide range of electronic upgrades (Stereo/TV/DVD/VCR/GPS) as well as a ballistics resistance option.

We expect 0-60 times in the low 5 second range, 1/4 mile performance in the mid to low 13 sec range and a top speed of over 150 mph.

Base Price: $105,900

http://www.hennesseymotorsports.com/images/DURANGO1.jpg




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[Speedfreak]

Ya... The Venom is from Hennessey.

http://www.hennesseymotorsports.com/

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[hapoo]

the problem with american cars are that they are way too inefficiant. for example that viper gets 77hp per liter. The new M3 gets 109hp per liter (350hp, 3.2) not to mention its redline is at 7900 (before mods http://www.gotapex.com/ubb/biggrin.gif)

[Speedfreak]

For all of the people who want the M5, Here are some videos and add-ons:

http://www.hennesseymotorsports.com/cgi/store/commerce.cgi?page=20.html&cart_id=2830468_24588

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[hapoo]

damn, look at that car take off

[Speedfreak]

Hapoo, That IS true.

but, For me.. I just care about sheer speed. I don't care how fast the engine has to spin, I just care how fast it will make the tires spin and how fast it will make me hit my head against the headrest. http://www.gotapex.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

Efficiancy is good, though.

It would be interesting to see what BMW could do if they made an 8.0L engine. If they could make an 8 as good as a 3.2, that would be something.

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[ShawnLee]

Damn,
I want a BMW M3, then a corvette, but lastly, my absolute dream car has to be the Dodge Viper. Man, just browsing through Hennessey Motorsports' site made me drool. Phew, for me to afford that Viper...
I'd have to graduate, get commisioned, then wait about 3 years without spending any money outside of basic necessities to afford that.

[hapoo]

then why not go for the twinturbo vette since it is the fastest (non-production) car

[hapoo]

yeah it would be nice to see what bmw could do with a 8 liter engine. I think the reason they dont make bigger engines is cause gas is very expensive in europe.

[hapoo]

http://www.hartge.de/english/images/roadster/roadster_hood.gif

[Apex]

Does anyone else see eyebrows and a bemused grin on that bmw?

[hapoo]

hehe yeah

[abatardi]

a $106,000 2 wheel drive SUV with lowered stock suspension. wtf is this world coming to?

[speedracer120]

Its called intimidation overkill http://www.gotapex.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

Too bad they have to lower it, maybe they could just put in some chin spoilers and stiffen the shocks up a bit.

[hapoo]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by abatardi:
a $106,000 2 wheel drive SUV with lowered stock suspension. wtf is this world coming to?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

yeah but that SUV can leave most vehicles in ist dust

[colossus]

Naw, the fastest SUV was at a Offroad/touring show I went to. Somebody took the main engine componentns from an F-150 lightning and put them into an Explorer. I saw that thing melt its rubber, and it clocked 0-60 in 4.6 and did the 1/4 mile @107mph http://www.gotapex.com/ubb/eek.gif

Too silly and expensive for my tastes though ($78K I think). I would just take an Expedition or Land Cruiser and beef it up. Then go stump pulling or cruising Baja.

The reason I love BMW is their cars are so sedany (is that a word?) yet they outhandle and outaccelerate most sports cars. Low profile is what I love. If you averaged my driving speed once my car engine was warm and there was no traffic, it would probably be about 90 or 95. Still I have no tickets after 6 years because I am very CHP vigilant, I know when not to drive fast, and my car is super-slammed, big exhausted, overtinted, or have lame badging all over it. It helps to have ridden along with cops before too http://www.gotapex.com/ubb/smile.gif

Can anybody hook me up with Indy car racing? I've done Baja once, flew as a WSO in an F-15, puller 178 in A Testarosa, but I have yet to sit in an Indy car. That and flying in the Space Shuttle would be my ultimate Speed thrills http://www.gotapex.com/ubb/smile.gif

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[Speedfreak]

oooh... you flew in an f-15?? damn that must be awesome.

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[colossus]

hehe, pressurize flight suit, got to pull 9+G. Was surprised my body could handle it, but then (18 years old) I was a lot more muscle than the mush I have turned to.

The video is so funny. On the 3rd hard turn I had a near red-out and it freaked me out a bit. On an inverted high G turn I passed out at 9.19G and all this drool I had in my mouth was just flowing. The pilot was laughing, but I was unconcious. It's weird when you wake up. First you realize you're awake, then you're moving, then you're in a plane, and finally after about 1 minute you realize why you blacked out http://www.gotapex.com/ubb/smile.gif

Best $320 I ever spent, with the exception of that cutie on the corner of Gailey and ..... http://www.gotapex.com/ubb/eek.gif

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[Speedfreak]

hehe.. $320, huh.. How long did you get for that?


Could you digitize the video? http://www.gotapex.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

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[hapoo]

yeah, we all want to see your drool flowing hehe j/k

[colossus]

Hehe, I was just looking for the video to see if I could do that http://www.gotapex.com/ubb/smile.gif For some reason I can't seem to find it in my storage bin. Hmmm.....

The $320 included all the preflight training which lasted about 5 hours, 1 hour prep, and about 32 minutes of flight time. I think I got a discount because my dad was installing Military software on the base for TRW.

I know El Toro and Miramar used to have similar programs, and they still might. If you're interested, call up as I think June was the month they let "public fly". There are a lot of schools that will take you up in propeller military aircraft like a P-51 for $200. For a couple hundred more you could fly in a retired military jet.

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[hapoo]

or you could go to russia and fly a jet all year round for much less http://www.gotapex.com/ubb/smile.gif

[prtlewd]

The Diablo is untouchable everything else is real.

[Rebeljd]

As for fastest production trucks/suv's that were out on the market and not taken to any specialty manufacturers, the fastest would be the Ford Lighting.

"WOW! This truck is simply just awesome. To date I have run a best of [email protected] weighing in at an incredible 4825lbs WOW again http://www.gotapex.com/ubb/wink.gif. The factory claims are simply just not accurate...this trucks freaking fast as hell. I also had in dynoed recently and pulled down the following numbers:

rwhp: 319.7 @ 4600 rpm
rwtq: 400.0 @ 3400 rpm"

Remember this truck again comes like this in stock condition from the Ford factory line and not from Stillen, Rousch or any other aftermarket manufacturer.

Quote taken from http://www.mustangworld.com/ourpics/News/select446.htm

Rebeljd

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[pennypinch]

I am sorry...this is ridiculous...the 2001 Porsche Turbo is the baddest car (perhaps aside from that beastly Durango) on American soil. Just redonculous. Ever try and sit in a Diablo? If you're not a dwarf, it ceases to be a dream car.
And I think the exact reason I hate BMW's is that they are so sedan-y.

[hapoo]

http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/6174/8rd1.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/RodeoDrive/9194/bmbe31/e31hartnova.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/RodeoDrive/9194/bmbe31/8alp5.jpg


http://www.taylorbmw.com/bmw/Z9c.jpg
http://www.taylorbmw.com/bmw/Z9d.jpg

[Speedfreak]

What I like about BMW's are the factory rims.

That's all..

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[att]

i dont have time to find a photo, but you're not going to beat the new ferari 360 modena spider. design is perfect, handling is perfect, engine is perfect. i saw a hardtop at an autocross last weekend and it kicked ass, even being driven by a sissy. the only thing bad you can say about this car is the lack of cargo room, but since we're talking ultimate rides here, i'll take it as a weekend driver.

[att]

oh, yeah, wanted to chime in on the m5-
that is a f*cking excellent car. drove the snot out of one at the bmw autox event in san francisco, and i ruled. the styling is also excellent this year. no way to beat that car in that class.

[att]

oops, meant to say IT ruled, not I

[gsx292]

My dream car would be McLaren F1. Imagine driving a car while in the center. This is a dream car that's worth $1,000,000.

[Nanotech9]

not a bad conglomeration of dream cars... I personally like the Ferrari Testarossa (sp?). '85 and up, as well as the 95 Porsche 911 Turbo, in "Hello, Officer" RED. http://www.gotapex.com/ubb/smile.gif Both are in reasonable price ranges. (but not for my current salary http://www.gotapex.com/ubb/frown.gif)

[att]

i have to concur with the mclaren choice, that is an excelent car no matter which model you get your hands on.

[Jazper]

pardon me for saying so.. but if I were to get a performance machine, it would be a bike, not a car... for under $20k (AUD, currently at about .60 usd) you can get a bike that does 0-100kmh (0-62mph)in under 3 seconds, not to mention top speeds circa 300kmh (you do the math)... and a top of the range bike would only set you back about $30-40k

so what would I get? the MV Augusta F4, why? because it's sex on a stick.. even if it isn't the fastest bike

[colossus]

Big deal! 0-62mph in under 3 seconds. Try 0-100 mph in 2.13 seconds using a F-15 with no load and a Steam Ram launcher. Hehe, I wish I could feel what that felt like.

I would like to try an F-14 now. Sure the Porsche has a 2nd wing that pops up at 78 mph. The F-14 Tomcat has clearing wings that come out when it's pushing top thrust. Oh, and I gotta have the 6000 round aircraft guns on their - you know, to pick off Staples employees.

We were talking machines weren't we?

Thanks Hapoo for those beautiful BMW pictures. I don't think any major production rims come better than BMWs. Have you noticed that some of the newest Civic looks for body style and rims are trying so hard to copy the 3 series cars.

Man, an M3 while driving down PCH at 100 mph cranking up the Techno or some Hard Rock. There ya go!!! Plus the cuttie in the passenger seat (sorry, nobody in the F1 haha) will appreciate the BMW seats http://www.gotapex.com/ubb/smile.gif

McLaren F1 is old tech, and about $300K overpriced. Ford's GT90 revision C (which they stupidly refuse to put into production for racing) costs about $1.1 million and beats the F1 in almost every category of track/touring performance. Something to be said for two engines blocks that are bored out with Laser technology. The car's looks aren't that great. The fact that the tread on the tires says GT90 if read in an odd angle makes up for it. Anybody who's ever seen a GT45 on track taking on a Shelby knows what I'm talking about.

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[Nanotech9]

Jazper: your right... Bikes are the way to go if you AWESOME performance for a retalively affordable price. I've got a '85 Shadow 500 (cruiser type) with a laggy throttle and I can still to 0-60 in about 5sec. and can beat plenty of cars (I don't race very much though).

I rode my cousins Ninja 900 a few times and I thought IT had power. I can't even imagine what it would be like to ride a MV Augusta F4 http://www.gotapex.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

[hapoo]

has anyone noticed how much mitsubishi's are starting to look like BMW's and Lexis's are looking like Benz's?????

[colossus]

What's scary is I was looking at the new Maxima a bit today and saw Ford all over it (cuz Ford does some of their designs now).

Yeah, the Galant looks sweet, especially the sharp hoodlines and flat tail. Or is it the Diamante, I get them confused.

Lexus has been copying MB for a long time. I guess the Toyota look wasn't good enough. It goes all the way back to when Lexus started putting the rear backup white lights into the Red lights in an oval shape. If you look an an MB E class you'll see this very evidently. Look at a GS400 and an E class and it's scarry.

Even scarrier is how Civics are looking like BMWs. Civics used to have that sleek Prelude look and now they're going for the Boxy BMW 328i/Old Mustang box car look.

Just saw Top Gun on DVD. Anybody got deals on a used F-14?

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