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).

[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 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

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

[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







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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

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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



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






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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 )

[Speedfreak]

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

http://www.hennesseymotorsports.com/...=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.

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]

[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

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

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

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

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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

Best $320 I ever spent, with the exception of that cutie on the corner of Gailey and .....

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