What would be in your practical garage?

"Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno) 04/18/2014 at 19:43 • Filed to: None

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We all have our Dream garages. You know, the ones with 8 Ferraris, a few 80s M cars, Ford GTs, and a Corvette ZR1. But, what about the dream garages with cars that will work for you, your family, and your job? Those are the ones not many people think about when the term "Dream Garage" is used. But I wanna know, what would yours be?

Mine would consist of two relatively cheap used cars. Both from the same brand, and same parent company. Both also use common engines, so parts would be simple to find.

My practical daily driver would be a Vue Redline:

Room for 5, 260 horsepower V6, available AWD, plus it can haul a huge amount of things with the rear seats down. Not to mention it's quite the looker in red. These can be found for around $15,000 with around 50,000.

My weekend toy would be a Sky Redline:

Turbocharged engine making 260 horsepower mated to a 5 speed manual. Same turbocharged engine that was found in the Chevy SS cars or the time, just sent to the correct wheels in this application. Perfect back road racer. Can be found used for around $16,000 with about 50,000 miles.

Both are said to be pretty reliable (I can only speak for the Vue, and yes, it is) both can be found for a good price, and both are quite attractive cars. Plus I could move myself and four friends, or even tow a light pop-up camper in the Vue.

So, given the circumstances, what would be you practical garage?

jkm7680 > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/18/2014 at 19:46

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So.

My DD would be a 2015 Subaru Wrx (DON'T JUDGE ME, GAHHHH)

My weekend-mobile would be a Baja Bug

My other Weekend-mobile would be a Lotus Elise (Yeah, That's right no Miata. Come at me)

My Daily Bike would be a Yamaha Fz-09

My Fun bike would be a Gsxr or a Busa.

CAR_IS_MI > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/18/2014 at 19:46

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My Jeep. and then a spare Jeep built out exactly the same way so I have a backup for when I break one on a trail. And then everything else can be impractical as fuck.

EL_ULY > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/18/2014 at 19:47

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Volvo XC70 T6 with Polestar or Chevy SS with an intake and a nice exhaust

therevengeofthesaab (really likes pre-2005 hondas right now) > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/18/2014 at 19:47

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3 cars

VW Golf Wagon

BMW M5 e39

Ford Fiesta ST

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/18/2014 at 19:47

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... Practical?

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > jkm7680 04/18/2014 at 19:48

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I approve this list. I honestly don't like the Miata (Don't kill me plz)

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > therevengeofthesaab (really likes pre-2005 hondas right now) 04/18/2014 at 19:49

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I sense plenty of repair bills in your future with the M5

jkm7680 > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/18/2014 at 19:49

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Shhh....Don't tell anybody. I don't really like them much either.

I'm Ok with the Miata, but I wouldn't own one.

Jayhawk Jake > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/18/2014 at 19:50

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I'm hoping to buy a house next year, and then add a Corvette to partner my Sonic. That's pretty ideal, and I imagine my garage will be something like that forever: a fun car and a car that can carry RC planes. If I do well enough the carrier car would be a truck+trailer full of giant scale RC planes

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 04/18/2014 at 19:50

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Yes, practical. It's possible, I promise!

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Jayhawk Jake 04/18/2014 at 19:50

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All Chevy, I approve.

Jayhawk Jake > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/18/2014 at 19:52

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If I can find a black C4 I'm going for it. All black Chevys

desertdog5051 > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/18/2014 at 19:52

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One of these.

And this.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Jayhawk Jake 04/18/2014 at 19:52

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Oh yeah!

B_dol > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/18/2014 at 19:53

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Daily, some sort of use Jeep Rubicon (2 door, sans doors)

Weekend, turn my current car into a toy.

Funny thing, I'm only about 2 years away from making this a reality.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > desertdog5051 04/18/2014 at 19:53

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#Orloved

therevengeofthesaab (really likes pre-2005 hondas right now) > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/18/2014 at 19:54

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When I have the money to afford all 3 cars at the same time, repair bills would not be a problem.

twinturbobmw > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/18/2014 at 19:55

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My daily would be a few year old Mini with some mods. Weekend car would be a E28 535i or 535is and the fun car would be a modified (track spec maybe) Integra DC2.

Alex B > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/18/2014 at 19:55

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Tough! Probably a Model S as my DD. for my fun car a Tesla Roadster. and maybe an Mercedes S Class.

Brian Silvestro > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/18/2014 at 19:57

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Why not both?

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/18/2014 at 20:00

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well, I don't work, and am not old enough to have a car yet, but here's a dream garage for my family! And yes, my family could afford this, we just preffer to spend more on vacations and technology than cars
MK6 Golf R with APR stage 1 tune for my stepdad. His '13 GTI is good, but I'm sure he'd like the R more!
2014 Subaru Forester XT for mom. She wants a scoob, so why not a fast scoob? It outclasses her '12 jetta in every way!
2009 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec-V for my stepbro. He currently drives an '06 elantra, but wants something fun with a stick, that doesn't cost too much to own...
2014 Fiesta ST for me. Gotta get the little love affair going!

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/18/2014 at 20:05

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Hum, best I can come up with in terms of practical is a 70's Chevy Blazer. I mean it's a truck an all :p

Thing is, there isn't much I can't manage, thanks to not being able to have more than one car, so I usually don't plan ahead until I actually come across a situation where I might need a more practical vehicle, then figure out how to do it with mine hahaha...

Opposite Locksmith > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/18/2014 at 20:10

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I have a wrx wagon with over 400 lbs ft of torque so Id say I have a pretty sweet garage In terms of covering fun/practical/people hauler

/topoortoaffordtwocars

Manuél Ferrari > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/18/2014 at 20:19

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I am confuse.

I thought all sedan-based M cars starting with the E46 and E39 were the practical choice when buying a used car. They are pretty cheap when buying used (yeah maintenance is expensive but we only live once, right?).

These cars are modern enough to DD and big enough to carry full grown people. The engines are in the front and the trunks are in the back (and the trunks are big!).

Your lead pic looks perfectly practical to me. Those E46s are practical. And even the E36 is big enough to DD, especially if you have an E46 M3 sedan.

I guess my perception on what's practical and responsible is warped. I thought I was being Mr. Practical when I got my M cars, lol

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/18/2014 at 20:20

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Daily driver? Depends.

On a realistic budget, a Ford Flex Ecoboost .

On a realistic-but-slightly-larger budget, a Range Rover Autobiography .

Fun car, on a realistic budget, a Jaguar XK Convertible .

On a realistic-but-slightly-larger budget, I'll upgrade to the V8 Vantage .

Nikola Jankovic > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/18/2014 at 20:29

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- 930 turbo — gun metal grey with blood red hints

- 98' jeep cherokee xj - forester green with white side sticker

- 13' xc90

- 650i

- maserati granturismo mc stradale murdered (all black) with a red emblem like the one shown here:

**try to ignore the idiot in the video, I know, its hard.

Your boy, BJR > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/18/2014 at 20:36

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Well I'm a bachelor who lives at home, so my only bills that I HAVE to pay is gas and insurance, And although not exactly a fuel sipper my first ever vehicle owning experience was 7mpg and I was in HS then so I'm sure I could make that work. And if anything, I'd make up for the bad gas milage with no longer having to always be the DD, seeing as my car will sit one other person, and that just means I can get down at parties, too! In all fairness, This is probably more practical for me than my next car I actually am getting is anyway.

And just in case the gas really is that bad, I'd get one of these for around 900 bucks to use whenever I couldn't afford the gas.

It's good to be young and in college.

lonestranger > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/18/2014 at 20:44

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I'd have a Tacoma, the new TRD Pro looks cool. I'll take mine in white.

And an E92 M3 in Monte Carlo Blue.

Chase > jkm7680 04/18/2014 at 20:45

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I intend to own pieces of one >.<

therevengeofthesaab (really likes pre-2005 hondas right now) > jkm7680 04/18/2014 at 20:45

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I post this everytimr someone says come at me

OkCars- 22k Crossroads > B_dol 04/18/2014 at 21:36

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I had one Wrangler X, i regret that i never took the doors off, but part of it was because i went to college and my asshole friends could do something to it in the parking lot.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Alex B 04/18/2014 at 22:26

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So much luxury/futuristic technology!

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Brian Silvestro 04/18/2014 at 22:26

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Tell me with a straight face you could afford that.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power 04/18/2014 at 22:28

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I'm broke AF, but this is what my garage will look like once I get a house and decent income flowing.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Opposite Locksmith 04/18/2014 at 22:29

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You've got every aspect covered in one! No need for two cars.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Manuél Ferrari 04/18/2014 at 22:30

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Maintenance would absolutely kill me on those. Plus insurance, and none of those could haul a decent trailer.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 04/18/2014 at 22:31

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I really love the Flex, especially in Ecoboost V6 form.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > lonestranger 04/18/2014 at 22:32

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I approve this list so hard.

Brian Silvestro > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/18/2014 at 23:03

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*Looks at you*

*breaks eye contact*

*giggles*

I can't. But you didn't say anything about price!

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Brian Silvestro 04/18/2014 at 23:05

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Practical usually means you can practically afford it!

Brian Silvestro > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/18/2014 at 23:08

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Why didn't anyone tell me that!?

Uhhh... These are what I can afford!

http://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/ctd/4427233566…

http://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/cto/4423068124… (god I love that color)

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Brian Silvestro 04/18/2014 at 23:10

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I saw a Miata that color today! Really pretty car. I saw a lot of Miatas today actually. Like 5 or 6

Brian Silvestro > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/18/2014 at 23:11

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I saw a British Racing Green one on the way home today. They just look like fun little cars to drive.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Brian Silvestro 04/18/2014 at 23:12

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But I also saw a red Sky just like the one I pictured. Really pretty car in person.

Brian Silvestro > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/18/2014 at 23:14

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I've actually never seen one on the road, they're interesting cars I'll give you that.

lonestranger > Brian Silvestro 04/18/2014 at 23:28

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That's the cleanest NA that I've seen for sale in, like, forever. And in California Licence Plate Mariner Blue, to boot!

Brian Silvestro > lonestranger 04/18/2014 at 23:29

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I was just begging my dad for a good 2 hours if I could go buy it, but he shot me down. I want it so damn bad.

lonestranger > lonestranger 04/18/2014 at 23:34

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D'oh, wrong post.

lonestranger > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/18/2014 at 23:35

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I didn't even to think very hard when I read your title. I've had "Tacoma & M3" on the tip of my tongue in my practical dream garage for probably 10 or 15 years now. Both with manual trannies, of course.

lonestranger > Brian Silvestro 04/18/2014 at 23:39

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Bright blues are your favourite, aren't they?

Brian Silvestro > lonestranger 04/18/2014 at 23:41

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Blues in general are usually my preference on most cars.

Opposite Locksmith > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/18/2014 at 23:58

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too*

Maybe in a few years I can afford my 240z rb25det project, I'm not too old yet!

Manuél Ferrari > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/19/2014 at 02:32

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You're probably right

I just like to spend whatever I make. As long as I make my mortgage and 401K payment I figure I'll be ok when I'm old :)

M54B30 > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/19/2014 at 09:27

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my student loans are keeping me off of all dealer lots at the moment... But when/if they are ever paid off, I'd love a Suburban and Focus ST. Is it unJalop that I'd like to see a 2015 Sorento in my garage as well?

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/19/2014 at 10:41

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Precisely the same as my dream garage :)

1. My current Alfa 156 with a 3.0l swap/Alfa 75 3.0l/Triumph Dolomite Sprint/Alfa Alfetta 2000/Alfa 159 V6 Q4/

2. Jaguar XJ40/Rover SD1/Rover P6 3500/Alfa 6 3.5l

3. Triumph Spitfire 6/MGB GT V8/Triumph GT6 Sprint/Alfa Spider 2.0l turbo/Triumph Toledo Sprint

4. Alfa GTV6 3.0/Maserati Biturbo 222/Jaguar XJS V12/Triumph TR6 3.0l/Triumph Stag

5. Lancia Beta Coupe/Fiat X1/9/Reliant Scimitar/Chevrolet Corvair/Lancia Fulvia

'1' is my DD lightly modified saloon, '2' is by big cruiser, '3' is my little highly modified sports car, '4' is by big displacement GT sports car and '5' is my low-powered lightly modified little runabout :)

4age20vsilvertop > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/19/2014 at 12:11

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I guess my garage would look like this:

Volvo 960 II Wagon, top trim level, T5 swap tuned to roughly 350hp and a couple other reasonable mods.

wontacceptthis > B_dol 04/21/2014 at 00:33

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Ok. Lets get crazy

1. Dodge w350 extended cab

Work truck, trailer puller, snow defeater. Either a big powerful Cummins diesel like this, for unparalled power, longevity, and efficiency, or n older model with a 225 slant six, for less power, similar longevity, and probably also less efficiency.

2. Mercedes 300D Turbo Estate (w123)

Commuter, people mover, and just so that I have something else to drive when the sun and the Cummins in the truck both die.