Opposite Day

"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
03/01/2018 at 15:29 • Filed to: bored at work

Since I’m bored right now, I propose a hypotheticals thread. Which dream vehicle, money no object, would you drive that is the opposite of your current DD in as many ways possible?

As an illustration, I might go with a Cord L29 roadster. Straight eight, two-door, convertible, manual, and FWD. Prewar instead of more modern, and if I wanted an option even further out, I could do it a Cord 812 (forced induction vs. NA) instead.

DISCUSSION (40)

CB > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
03/01/2018 at 15:36

I mean, at this point, it’d be an actual car. Maybe even a motorcycle!

(Currently carless, even after almost six years of Oppo membership)

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
03/01/2018 at 15:39

Hmmm, opposite to DD in as many ways as possible is hard to quantify.

I’d say a new Ford GT, but that has 4 wheels, a steering wheel and seats in common with my CX-3.

I guess I would say a Ripsaw? Not much in common with a CX-3 there

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
03/01/2018 at 15:42

I would say opposite in as many of the readily quantifiable ways as possible while still being recognizably a car. Drivetrain, layout, age, capacity, style, manufacture country, etc. etc.

It’s more about “what would you consider a dream car that’s nothing like what you’re driving”. If your DD reflects your normal preferences, what would make you think differently on as many of them as possible, basically.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
03/01/2018 at 15:43

The opposite of my car would be a large, 2WD automatic with a big V8 and two doors not made in Japan or Europe.

So take your pick of huge American luxury coupes and convertibles from Packards and Duesenbegs up to a Coupe de Ville or MkIII.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
03/01/2018 at 15:43

Ripsaw I think lol.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > CB
03/01/2018 at 15:43

Having a car *is* the opposite of currently not driving one. So... any dream car at all qualifies for the question.

Urambo Tauro > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
03/01/2018 at 15:44

Let’s see, what would the opposite of my Mustang be? Well, first and foremost, it’d have to be FWD. Automatic transmission, might as well make it a convertible too, since mine’s a coupe. Throw in something with low displacement too, say, 4 cylinders or less (maybe even go forced induction)...

I’m thinking maybe a Saab.

Dasupersprint - base trim is enough > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
03/01/2018 at 15:45

An automatic 911 is quite the opposite of my car

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
03/01/2018 at 15:45

Well, THAT was an easy categorization. But, I should note, if your current AWD is RWD-based, then clearly you need to specify an Olds Toronado.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
03/01/2018 at 15:46

Kinja'd!!!

lone_liberal > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
03/01/2018 at 15:47

I DD a CUV so this might be as opposite as I’m, happily, willing to go.

Kinja'd!!!

CB > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
03/01/2018 at 15:48

Excellent. I’ll take a WRX STi, then.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
03/01/2018 at 15:49

Opposite of a Mazda3, manual is a RWD diesel automatic with solid axles.

Kinja'd!!!

CB > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
03/01/2018 at 15:49

How about a Ford Lightning?

Milky > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
03/01/2018 at 15:49

I would say Rubicon but it’s top comes off too. So ...

Kinja'd!!!

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > CB
03/01/2018 at 15:50

That’s your budgetless dream car? I mean, it’s fine. But....

CB > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
03/01/2018 at 15:51

I live in Stoon. If I’m going from no car to one car, you can bet I’m going to go with something that can survive here.

Textured Soy Protein > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
03/01/2018 at 15:51

DD:

Kinja'd!!!

Bizarro DD:

Kinja'd!!!

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > CB
03/01/2018 at 15:53

Fair enough. But, still unlimited budget! At least specify some badass tuned, rally spec, street legal STi.

Dominate winter!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Urambo Tauro
03/01/2018 at 16:02

Most importantly, it needs to be an actual dream car, and not just something you’d... tolerate. Which makes your choices hard.

If there’s a FWD Kei convertible...

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Textured Soy Protein
03/01/2018 at 16:03

Delica plan is good plan.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
03/01/2018 at 16:03

Having established that this is a practical, 4-door, longitudinal V8, RWD/4WD, pickup, powered by gasoline, of American manufacture...

The absolutes say it must be impractical, have a transverse motor and be anything but a truck, not from North America. And while 2 isn’t really the opposite of 4, it is in automotive terms. So, 2-door.

Open to interpretation—What’s the opposite of a V8? Is the opposite of a gas engine a diesel or an electric? Do I end up with FWD or AWD?

Going down the electric/AWD route, I’d have this:

Kinja'd!!!

Electric FWD:

Kinja'd!!!

I can’t think of anything I want with a diesel that’s not a truck so I’m not going to bother.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > lone_liberal
03/01/2018 at 16:04

Somewhat cheating because nearly opposite of everything, but a good choice nonetheless.

promoted by the color red > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
03/01/2018 at 16:09

Old, large but practical, good off-road but unreliable? A 2000s Range Rover it is!

Sam > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
03/01/2018 at 16:10

Driving an automatic, NA, V8 wagon means that a manual Honda Civic sedan with a turbo is probably the polar opposite. JDM breh. For an actual dream car, a Mazdaspeed Miata checks all the boxes besides FWD.

Urambo Tauro > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
03/01/2018 at 16:12

Well, I’ve never really been one to spend much time thinking about dream cars, so I decided to focus on coming up with those opposite parameters first to see what that limits my choices to.

I forgot about kei cars. Hmm...