"for Michigan" (formichigan)
02/04/2017 at 11:30 • Filed to: answers of the day, grand touring, grand tour, grand tourer, gt
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"for Michigan" (formichigan)
02/04/2017 at 11:30 • Filed to: answers of the day, grand touring, grand tour, grand tourer, gt | 8
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Yesterday I asked you all what Grand Tourer you would buy for about $10,000. These are your answers.
10) Oldsmobile Toronado Trofeo
This late-Malaise GT was suggested by !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , who really wishes that he would have chosen the Olds instead of a Buick Riviera back in the day. With the ubiquitous transverse 3800 V6 pumping out 170 HP and the high-performance FE3 suspension package keeping things level, this was certainly not the worst GM had to offer in that dark time.
Honorable mention: Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS
9) BMW 8-series
Did you know that you can own a full-size, V12-powered BMW coupe for !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! ? Thanks to !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , now you do. Just be sure you have enough money in the bank to keep it running before you go out and buy one.
8) The Cletus-Vette
Credit: cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
This Oppositelock legend really is not for everyone. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! ’ 1970 Chevrolet Corvette is rough and roudy, but that floats his boat. They say GTs should be powerful, comfortable, and stylish. That SBC up front makes plenty of power, the car itself is somewhat more comfortable than a bed of coals, and No Fucks Given is a style.
7) Lexus SC400/300
How do you make a MkIV Supra awesome? Wrap it in attractively-restrained sheet metal and stuff a 4.0L V8 under the hood of course. Thanks to !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! for this suggestion.
6) Peugeot 406 Coupe
This stylish French coupe never sold in the States, so only Opponaughts on the other side of the Atlantic, like !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , get to enjoy it.
Honorable mention: Honda Prelude, Volvo C70
5) Pontiac GTO / Holden Monaro
Some say the revived GTO looks too much like a contemporary Grand Prix to be cool. Others, like !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! and myself, are just happy that a reasonably price, 400 HP 6.0L V8-powered, RWD coupe like the GTO exists.
4) Chevrolet Impala SS
Somebody got sedan in our coupes!
Sometimes you need to take more than one friend on your Grand Tour. If you find yourself in that situation, !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! suggests you find yourself one of these boats.
Honorable mention: Lexus GS450h
3) BMW E63 6-Series
The exemplary Bangle-butt BMW. Some people love it, some hate it. But few cars will eat up miles like this Grand Tourer. And who else would suggest this car other than someone with a name like !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! ?
Honorable mention: BMW E24 6-series
2) Lincoln Mark VIII
Some say it is the American 6-series. Some say it eats Hondas for breakfast. All we know is, it was suggested by !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .
Honorable mention: Ford Thunderbird, Lincoln Mark IV
1) Mercedes-Benz C140 CL-class
Apparently Opponaughts really like big, pillarless, Mercedes-Benz coupes. Several of you suggested this car independently of each other, but !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! beat everyone else to the punch.
Honorable mention: Mercedes-Benz C126 CL-class, MB R129 SL-class
Thanks to all who participated in this Question of the Day . See you next time!
RT
> for Michigan
02/04/2017 at 11:46 |
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Aww, shame I missed the QOTD, affordable GT cars are my favourite.
Hope to see more of these soon. Are you going to have a weekly schedule or something?
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for Michigan
> RT
02/04/2017 at 11:56 |
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I don’t have a schedule yet, but this seems to have been popular, so expect to see more soon.
Honeybunchesofgoats
> for Michigan
02/04/2017 at 12:01 |
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I’m glad the XK8 didn’t make the list. I’ve yet to find a post-2000 on the east coast that was priced anywhere close to bluebook value and didn’t have a leaper drilled into the hood by some basic dipshit PO.
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for Michigan
> Honeybunchesofgoats
02/04/2017 at 12:03 |
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QotD rules have always been that the author’s example doesn’t make the list. Otherwise, it actually proved to be a pretty popular suggestion and would’ve ended up near the top of the most.
415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
> for Michigan
02/04/2017 at 12:08 |
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I wouldn’t mind a nice sc400. A horrible real estate agent neighbor of mine has that Jaaaaaag and she told me how everyone thinks it’s so cool. I think it’s pretty bloated, seems huge.
sm70- why not Duesenberg?
> for Michigan
02/04/2017 at 12:13 |
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This is good. FP won’t give us a QOTD? We’ll have our own QOTD with blackjack and hookers!
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for Michigan
> 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
02/04/2017 at 12:15 |
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Half the time a spent compiling this list was looking at SC400 listings on Autotrader. Haha.
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415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
> for Michigan
02/04/2017 at 12:17 |
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It is the best choice
Vicente Esteve
> for Michigan
02/04/2017 at 12:49 |
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A quick research states that there was indeed a more reliable 630Ci with the N52 motor. Sadly in never reached the US, let alone Mexico so we were only left with the bad V8's and the stunning V10.
not for canada - australian in disguise
> for Michigan
02/04/2017 at 14:14 |
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Good post.
interstate366, now In The Industry
> for Michigan
02/04/2017 at 18:28 |
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Made honorable mention on the first try. I’ll take it.
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interstate366, now In The Industry
> sm70- why not Duesenberg?
02/04/2017 at 18:29 |
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In fact, forget the QOTD!
Milky
> for Michigan
02/04/2017 at 18:53 |
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Mmmmmmmm
