6-car garage challenge

"TheJWT" (thejwt) 10/20/2013 at 22:01 • Filed to: None

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As my friend and I were walking home today, we got onto the topic of what our ideal 6 car garage would be. Our imaginary budget was $200 million (Which unless you want 6 GTOs shouldn't be a problem), and the only rule was that we had to keep the cars for 5 years. (You couldn't buy anything else either) This means that while you could buy a garage full of F1 and LMP cars, you'd probably have a hard time driving to the grocery store, and if you bought 6 track cars, your spine would be dust after about a year.

So here's what I came up with-

1. The obligatory e30, completely stock and in perfect condition

2. A custom, turbo and supercharged fox Mustang like this, only with more box flares and side pipes

3. I'd need an Alfa, and this Giulia ti Super would do nicely

4. For long drives I'd have an e65 Alpina B7

5. A Caterham 620r to take to the track. Just street legal enough that I wouldn't need a trailer.

6. And lastly, a primer grey Hemi Dart, because drag car

What's your 6 car garage?

SpeedSix > TheJWT 10/20/2013 at 22:14

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In no particular order:

Autozam AZ-1

Mazda Porter Cab

BMC Mini pickup

Honda City Turbo II

Nissan S-Cargo

Toyota Sports 800

Milky > TheJWT 10/20/2013 at 22:15

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Where to start? Lol who am I kidding right here ...

Huaura because favorite super car

Muslanne for when people exist in my life

Exige done up to be a replica of their rally car because LOTUS RALLY CAR do you need a reason?!

Viper T/A because I'm a proud American

G65 for when there is precipitation because V12 and solid axles

And a RX-8 with a turbo because I still want MADJDM things and would want to hoon and not care about wrecking something that costs the price of a house .... plus I want rotary feels.

JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7 > TheJWT 10/20/2013 at 22:18

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1. A JZA80 Supra Turbo with a 3.4L stroked engine and larger, sequential turbos with custom cooling and ducting and better suspension components.

An early 240Z

E30 327is (325is w/ 325e bottom end for big torque and HP)

R32 GT-R

C3 LS6 Corvette

There are too many options for #6, so I will choose one at random: a white/white Testarossa (because Miami Vice).

Sorry, 930 and other great cars.

SpeedSix > TheJWT 10/20/2013 at 22:18

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Well, to be more realistic than the last one, and again in no particular order:

Citroën DS Convertible

Mercedes-Benz 190SL

Mercedes-Benz 190SL

Honda City Turbo II

GMC Motorhome

Volvo 850R

Stephen the Canuck > TheJWT 10/20/2013 at 22:22

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1. GMC Sierra HD All Terrain.

2. 2013 Cadillac CTS-V sedan.

3. '70 Chevelle SS454.

4. 2013 Nissan GTR.

5. Late '90s Silverado with a 3" lift, 33"s or 35"s, brush guard, back rack, and used to off road.

6. '66 Mustang coupe with a 2012ish Boss 302 drivetrain swap.

I swear I like many other vehicles than just GM products. If I could add a 7th it would be a 2012 WRX hatchback.

POD > TheJWT 10/20/2013 at 22:24

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Milky > SpeedSix 10/20/2013 at 22:25

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The JDM is strong with you.

MtrRider Just Wants Doritos > TheJWT 10/20/2013 at 22:25

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With $200M I'd have more than 6 cars, but here's an idea of where i'd go.

1. Ford GT. Maybe twin turbo.

2. Lincoln Continental with suicide doors, possibly slightly modded but otherwise mint.

3. A Trophy Truck. Because America.

4. A Subaru WRX STi WRC rally car.

5. A Pro Touring style muscle car. Not sure which one exactly. But done up tastefully.

6. Bentley Mulsanne

7. More motorcycles than I can mane.

20binaFD > TheJWT 10/20/2013 at 22:25

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1. The modern v12

2. The classic v12

3. The track car (can't have enough v12)

4. The big v8

5. The open top classic

6. And the rear engine rally car

Honorable mention to the 930 slantnose and the 993 Gt2

20binaFD > SpeedSix 10/20/2013 at 22:31

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yikes, live a little why don't you

TheJWT > Milky 10/20/2013 at 22:31

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Damn, that Lotus is hard to argue with, it's like a modern day Stratos

20binaFD > SpeedSix 10/20/2013 at 22:32

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why would you post twice?

20binaFD > JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7 10/20/2013 at 22:35

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good choices but you wouldn't even have one supercar? Forget the e30 and have something like a p1 or f40 instead would be my recommendation.

Satish Kondapavulur > TheJWT 10/20/2013 at 22:44

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No photos, but here's my list:

Porsche 997 GT3 RS 4.0

Ferrari 250GT SWB Berlinetta

Ford GT

BMW E46 M3 CSL

Mercedes C63 AMG Edition 507

Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged

Milky > TheJWT 10/20/2013 at 22:44

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Exactly

twinturbobmw > TheJWT 10/20/2013 at 22:47

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A modified 335i (55k)
Modified M3 E92 (70k)
Zonda F Roadster (a lot)
Pre facelift Vantage V8 Roadster (85k)
F430 Spider (120k)
Either a Ford GT or LP670/640

Turner950 > TheJWT 10/20/2013 at 22:54

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A car for when it's sunny:

A car for when it's rainy:

A car for when it's snowy:

A car for when it floods:

A car for towing:

And lastly, a car to imitate Elon Musk in:

BirdOnAWire > TheJWT 10/20/2013 at 22:57

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1) 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4*S NART Spider (~$30,000,000)

2) 1989 Porsche 959 Canepa Gen. II (~$1,000,000?)

3) 2014 Mercedes E350 Bluetec Diesel Wagon (~$85,000)

4) 2012 Ferrari 599 GTO (~$700,000)

5) 2014 BMW M6 Gran Coupe (~$170,000)

6) 1955 Mercedes 300 SL (~$1,500,000)

TheJWT > Turner950 10/20/2013 at 23:04

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You win

Desu-San-Desu > TheJWT 10/20/2013 at 23:37

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1) 1977 Toyota Celica GT RA29 W50 18R-G

This one's at the top of nearly any list I can think of. There's just so much to love about this car and I will lust after them until the day I die.

2) 2006 Saab 9-2x Aero

No matter what the conditions, I'll be able to hoon on a daily basis, groceries and all.

3) Alfa Romeo GTV6

Every gearhead needs an Alfa and the GTV6 is pretty much the only one I've ever really truly wanted. I'll take the South African model with the supercharger and NACA duct hood, thankyouverymuch.

4) McLaren MP4-12C

I don't really give a damn about supercars and hypercars in general, but the MP4-12C just speaks to me in such a way that I just can't help but want one.

5) Simpson Design Italia II GTB

Based off the NB 2nd-generation Mazda Miata MX-5, the Italia II GTB is a $25 complete factory-quality turnkey body conversion that not only makes the MX-5 look like a gorgeous classic European sports coupe, but actually lightens the body compared to the stock convertible form. Throw in the still-compatible endless aftermarket parts selection for the MX-5 and for about $50,000 (half for the car, half for upgrades and modifications) you have a classically style sports car that will turn heads, light up tires, and put a grin on your face just as well as cars that cost four times as much.

6) 1985 Audi Quattro S1 E2

Because I'm rich bitch and I can drive whatever the fuck I want, so fuck "inclement weather conditions", fuck traffic, fuck speed limits, fuck noise ordinances, fuck da police, and fuck those whiny bitches behind me at the track day pissing and moaning about smoke and melted bits of tire fucking up the paint job on their Ferraris. Also, just listen to it!

Admittedly, I'd probably leave the giant spoiler at home unless at the track, so I can actually, you know, see behind me, haha.

cuts_off_prius > TheJWT 10/20/2013 at 23:39

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2014 Audi RS6 Avant

2014 Mercedes Benz E63 AMG wagon

Honda s2000 CR

BMW M5 (e39)

Chevy SS with maybe a Holden or Vauxhall conversion

SLK 55 AMG

7liter12598723 > TheJWT 10/20/2013 at 23:39

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1. M1009 with M20 4 speed swap. It's an apocalypse ready economical 4WD, what's not to love?

2. C6 Z06. I chose my user name for a reason. I've been blessed with opportunities to drive other people's very fast cars, and the Z06 is my favorite, above the ZR1, the 911 GT3, the Nissan GT-R, the 458, and other, lesser creations. That big V8 speaks to me, and the handling is amazing.

3.E36 M3. I actually own this one right now, but in this fantasy land I'd buy one in better nick, and maybe some tasteful mods, mine's a bit rusty, stock, and a bit tired. It's a I6 BMW sports coupe from an era where they felt the need to keep proving their Freude am Fahren credentials, what's not to love? Note, if M4's driver experience is good enough, I'll change this one.

4. 1973 Cadillac Brougham. Maybe with a Duramax swap, if it can be done fairly invisibly. A huge comfy sedan, perfect for 18 hour days of road trip driving.

5. K20 Suburban with Duramax swap, sometimes I want to bring 6 adults and several dogs on a trip. A Suburban is the best thing ever for this (that isn't a school bus). And these are the best looking Suburbans of all time. Bonus points for solid front axle and manual transfer case.

6. 73 or prior Porsche 911RS. Still the best looking Porsche of all time.

Sure, I've listed probably less than 200k in iron, never mind 200 million. Don't care. I mean, don't get me wrong, I love supercars, but if I'm gonna own these things, I'm going to do things with them, and even with the remainder of 200 million burning a hole in my pocket, I'd still be afraid to wreck an F40 or a 250 GTO. It's not that you can't buy another, but you honestly can't really replace one once they're gone. At least with more pedestrian cars, I can push my limits and not feel bad about ruing something that's 1 or 25 or something.

Aaron Brown > TheJWT 10/20/2013 at 23:56

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2014 Audi RS6 Quattro Avant

2014 Range Rover Sport Supercharged

Aston Martin V12 Zagato

Audi Quattro Coupé

Porsche 918

Porsche 911 GT3 991

All Motor Is Best Motor > TheJWT 10/21/2013 at 00:11

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Oh this one's easy. In order from most to least desirable...

1st: McLaren F1 LM

2nd: McLaren F1 LM

3rd: McLaren F1 LM

4th: McLaren F1 LM

5th: McLaren F1 LM

6th: McLaren F1 LM

Tyler Mayo > TheJWT 10/21/2013 at 00:17

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Raptor for daily use.

E92 M3 for the days you just want to screw.

DB5. A night out on the town once an while isn't so bad.

BJ Baldwin's trophy truck. America at it's finest.

Falken Porsche 911 RSR for the track.

Mclaren F1. Self-explanatory.

The Millennial Falcon > TheJWT 10/21/2013 at 00:34

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E39 M5 - Daily Driver

X5M - Winter Wheels

F40 - Weekend Warrior

Supra TT - Obligatory JDM

Singer 911 - Obligatory Widowmaker

997 Turbo Cabrio - Summer Special

will_kern > TheJWT 10/21/2013 at 00:52

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Ferarri 250 GTO (Classic)

Audi R8 V10 (Modern)

Ford GT40 (To work on)

BAC Mono (Track)

Aston Martin Rapide (Practicality?)

Singer Porche 911

Many, many honorable mentions (including rally cars, batmobiles, baja bugs, etc.)

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > TheJWT 10/21/2013 at 07:53

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Tricky.

At the moment, it would be:

Alfa Alfetta saloon, 3.0l Arese V6, daily driver (although that would be shared amongst all of them)

Jaguar XJ40 4.0l manual estate, for hauling, towing racecars (and projects) and holidays.

Triumph GT6, 2.5l PI engine, fast-road/semi-track endurance racer

Lancia Beta HPE, with a Delta Integrale AWD system and the 2.5l flat 4 from a Gamma. For winter hooning shenanigans.

Maserati Shamal, fully upgraded suspension, 4.7l Maserati/Ferrari V8 from a GranTurismo, supercharged by Novitec, ~650bhp. Hillclimb and time-attack car.

Jaguar XJS V12, lightened, engine tuned to ~350bhp, exhaust cutout butterfly. Because NOISE!

Saying that, the Alfetta is swappable out with an early Maserati BiTurbo with all the goodies from a late model, a Peugeot 404 Injection or a Rover P6 3500 with a tuned EFi V8 from a Rover SD1.

The XJ40 is swappable out with an Alfa 159 3.2l SportWagon, lightened considerably and tuned to 300bhp, or an Alfa 6 with a 3.5l Arese V6.

The GT6 is swappable out with a

The Beta is swappable out with a Landy Series 3 Lightweight or a Lada Niva (for off-roading goodness).

The Shamal is swappable out with an Alfa Giulietta to race in BTCC or a TVR Sagaris to race in Nurburgring 24h.

The XJS is swappable out with a TR6 with a tuned Rover/Triumph 2600 engine, an MGB GT V8, my little Spit6, a Chevrolet Corvair, a Jagur F-Type V6s (significantly lightened), the new Alfa Spider if it's good, an Alpine A110, a '67 Pontiac Firebird, a Fiat Dino, a Jaguar XJC, a Maserati Khamsin, a Matra Murena or a 32v Triumph Stag.

Corey CC97, MAZDA DPI IS STILL BAE JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV VISIT FLORIDA RACING LIVES FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS > TheJWT 10/21/2013 at 09:29

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For on the road: Maserati Quattroporte GTS
For off the road: Lancia 037
For the track: Ferrari F40
For a project: Mazda Miata with a 4-rotor
For fun on the road: Porsche 911 Carrera RS
For hauling more than five people: Honda Odyessy with the engine from a Honda F1 car

ZeroOrDie - Powered By MZR > TheJWT 10/21/2013 at 10:00

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Late to the party:

1. Foxbody Duratec 2.3 Swap IRS Swap - Daily
2. Renault Alpine A110 - Weekend Cruiser3. Volvo XC70 - Utilitarian needs
4. BMW Z4 M Coupe - Track
5. Alfa Romeo 75 Milano - Because v6
6. G-wagon - Because insane.

I dont need much but I do want a little.

BarryDanger > TheJWT 10/21/2013 at 10:26

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I would do one for every decade beginning in 1957 with this beautiful BMW 507 for when its sunny

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2. 1965 Shelby Cobra Daytona for the track

3. 1973 Kenmeri GTR with the RB26dett Rocky Auto treatment daily driver

4. 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO when I want to feel turbo lag and because this is hands down my favorite car.

5. 1994 Audi RS2 for mountain duty and seating for 5.

6. 2009 F350 King Ranch for hauling

BarryDanger > SpeedSix 10/21/2013 at 10:28

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Recommended for the GMC motorhome

BarryDanger > 20binaFD 10/21/2013 at 10:28

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What is the green one?

20binaFD > BarryDanger 10/21/2013 at 10:36

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a jaguar xj13

20binaFD > BarryDanger 10/21/2013 at 10:41

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Good taste in cars.

20binaFD > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 10/21/2013 at 10:44

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whoa I've never heard of a maserati shamal. That's a cool looking car.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > 20binaFD 10/21/2013 at 11:32

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It's kickass isn't it? It's based on the Biturbo chassis, but with the 3.2l twin-turbo V8 found in the later 3200GT.

20binaFD > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 10/21/2013 at 13:07

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No kidding? Wow, this is like the perfect (sports) car, how come I've never heard of it?

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > 20binaFD 10/21/2013 at 13:51

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They're really rather rare, which might do something. Pretty certain they didn't sell them in the States either.

Very cool though.

The Maserati Ghibli 2 is pretty similar, but with a Maserati Biturbo V6 turned up to 11.

FireSpittingV12 > TheJWT 10/30/2013 at 19:56

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fink stinger > Turner950 10/31/2013 at 08:56

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Nice. Most Jalop response. The answer is always Lambo, dude.

fink stinger > TheJWT 10/31/2013 at 09:33

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Great question!

1. The drag car (hey, I grew up at the dragstrip) would have to be fast:

2. Some kind of offroad/rally/hillclimb car:

3. Something I can run on the track without worrying about the occasional scratch or dent:

4. Something with sidepipes and a clutch to daily:

5. Once in a while, we go out as a family:

6. Since I have so many track cars that need to be transported and the two stock daily drivers are more fair-weather cars, the last one has to be a bit of a compromise. Has to seat more people, be good in inclement weather as well as have decent tow capabilities. A coach or Peterbilt seems so ostentatious, so something low key is also in order. This is probably the hardest decision of all:

Svend > TheJWT 10/31/2013 at 09:47

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This is for sale in Norfolk, England if anyone wants it for their garage.

!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!

Mileage: 43900

Reg Date: 01 11 1974

Model year: 1974

Engine Size: 6.5L

Transmission: Manual

Fuel Type: Petrol

Owners: 1 Owner

Color: Black

Misc: UK Registered! Yours for GBP£79,995

Svend > TheJWT 10/31/2013 at 10:08

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My ultimate garage would have to be.

Lancia Aurellia Spider.

A Skoda Superb Twindoor. because I love them.

A 2004 TVR T440R Typhon.

A VW Scirocco R

A Jaguar XK140

And finally something for the weekend. A Land Rover Perentie 6x6.

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > TheJWT 10/31/2013 at 10:27

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1) My BMW Z4 (Photo Credit: Chad Burdette. A very talented man)

2) Classic Range Rover (Otherwise known as a proper Range Rover)

3) An E39 M5

4) Aston Martin DB9

5) A Handbuilt Caterham, for track days

6) A Ford F-350 to tow everything else around, specifically the Range Rover

Count for the countries

United Kingdom - 3 (Caterham, Aston Martin, and Land Rover)
Germany - 2 (Both BMWs)
United States - 1 (Ford)

Turk > TheJWT 10/31/2013 at 10:30

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I may be late to the party, but this one's fun.

To be honest I'd have a really hard time justifying something truly exotic. Mine would be more like:
1. A fun, but somewhat practical DD - Audi S4 or similar (Even E46 could work here, you only want 'enough' power on this one)
2. A towing-capable vehicle with a bed - realistically a domestic 1+ ton quad cab. Maybe diesel + manual. If I was really loaded I'd get the flatbed-equipped VW t-reg w big TDI.
3. Stupid light track car like Xbow or similar. If #5 is working really well, this could be traded for something open-topped and family + offroad friendly.
4. Built-to-class-rules track car like spec Boxster, maybe spec Miata. These have to be kept pretty close to streetable IIRC so this would be a fairweather ride.
5. Something tube-framed, light, possibly mid-engine AWD and insane... #3 becomes negotiable here. Ideally this could have swappable suspension and go between street / autox/track and rally or rally-x friendly.
6. My current DD '04 GTO, with 315 mm+ front and rear tires, some lightweight treatment, a sequential-modded tremec and reliable but still somewhat fire-breathing LS based alloy-block motor. This would be a 'what the heck' occasional commuter, occasional track, and pro-touring kind of philosophy (we're well on our way already).

The rest of the cash goes to awesome garage and fab shop and keeping multiple race vehicles running... There's also going to be at least 6 bikes but they're cheap right?
1 + 2. at least two track bikes, possibly one SS and one motard but maybe both SS... the spare is for when the other breaks or when visitors from out of town want to try it.
3 + 4. at least two reasonably reliable cruisers... r1200c's, triumph thunderbird, sportster 48's or something similarly quirky (reasonably reliable only rules out a diavel :))
5 + 6. realistically two mongrel cafe'd-up bikes, make and model negotiable. If I really had a big garage and proper fab tools, I'd do these non-stop... doesn't get much more fun and you don't have to be a perfectionist about performance, plus easy and cheap to work on.

H4N5 GRU83R > TheJWT 10/31/2013 at 10:57

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If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > TheJWT 10/31/2013 at 11:30

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XJ220

Esprit S4 Turbo

Maserati Merak

RS200

Alpine A110

And for the family a Lotus Carlton.

Tom McParland > TheJWT 10/31/2013 at 12:54

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1. RS6 Avant or E63 AMG estate (if I can't get the Avant in the US)

2. Singer 911

3. E30 M3

4. NSX

5. Lotus Exige Sport

6. GMC Sierra 1500- Sometimes you need to tow/haul stuff