What's oppos favorite kind of car ?

"V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches" (jbv12) 10/30/2015 at 12:15 • Filed to: None

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Generally, enthusiasts like many different types of cars, but if you had to pick one model as your favorite, what would it be ?

Unsurprisingly, my choice is the S class, my reason being that they have superior build quality and materials, have great power across the range and generally fly under the radar.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 12:19

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S class coupe. First saw it up close when I delivered food to a Merc dealer and a nice salesman let me sit in it. Totally worth being late back to my job

Ash78, voting early and often > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 12:19

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My soft spot is E-Class wagons. I find these to be the most beautiful and cohesive designs in mainstream cars. Plus they’re quick, efficient, and very well made...and pricey:

$kaycog > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 12:20

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Yeah, I know............shocker.

Round headlight enthusiast > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 12:20

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sm70- why not Duesenberg? > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 12:21

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Can’t choose. There are thousands of great ones.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > $kaycog 10/30/2015 at 12:22

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WHAT ! I thought for sure it would be the Nissan rouge !

Moves-Like-Senna > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 12:22

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Forever and always, I will love you.

JR1 > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 12:23

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Impossible question is impossible

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > JR1 10/30/2015 at 12:23

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Think !

$kaycog > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 12:23

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Quite a surprise, I know.

JR1 > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 12:24

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S Class Coupe would be a good choice but so would a SL.

spanfucker retire bitch > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 12:24

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I mean, my favorite kind of car is a performance sedan or hatchback that has AWD. Cars like the VW Golf R, Audi S4, Volvo S60 Polestar, IS-350 F-Sport (shut up). But if I had to pick a favorite model range of vehicle?

Oh man, I don’t think I could.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 12:25

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Mercury Montego of course. (Mercury Muscle Cars in general though)

AMC/Renauledge > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 12:25

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New car? Buick Regal GS.

Very pretty. Attainable. Best-handling FWD car you can buy. Turbo 6MT. Comfortable, quiet, refined, fairly economical, and well-made.

That or the new Morgan Aero 8.

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 12:28

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Classic JDM. Especially in race car form.

jariten1781 > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 12:28

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Any car that’s paid off and does its task with the frequency I expect it to (dailys need to run always with minimal repairs...toys need to run, um, occasionally)

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 12:28

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Full-size Chevy Trucks would be my choice (I’d say Silverado, but that would limit me to just post-1999)

I love how it’s formula has a stayed simple through the years. Pushrod V8, rear or four wheel drive, a box frame, rear leaf springs, and a simple automatic or manual. I also love that they can be bare bones basic or uber luxurious. Plus I can’t think of a single generation that looks bad. My favorite would be the GMT800 generation though.

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 12:28

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That’s like asking which child is your favorite. Although if I had to pick then the M3 (so shocking right?). It’s comfortable and practical yet can still handle track duty very well.

And how could anyone say no to that smiling face?

TheHondaBro > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 12:29

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As an engineer, I like the Nissan GT-R.

It has a powertrain hand-built to juice the most horsepower possible, and yet it can still withstand over 1,000 horsepower without a sweat. It was built as the ultimate numbers car. With a twin-turbo V6, coupled with advanced electronics and stability systems, it will spank the world’s best around any race track and still go pick up some groceries afterwards.

CalzoneGolem > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 12:30

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Rat rods and beaters.

Tareim - V8 powered > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 12:31

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if we are talking what is my favourite type of car then it would be a Coupé

but if we go as everyone has been answering it and favourite car to have as an only car I’d take the NSX, a daily super car :D

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Moves-Like-Senna 10/30/2015 at 12:31

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That makes two of us. People tend to hate on the SLR too much

vondon302 > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 12:31

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Fast loud and cheap.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > spanfucker retire bitch 10/30/2015 at 12:32

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The is series cars rock !

GhostZ > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 12:32

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RWD, Manual, good looking, light, more power than it ever has the right to have.

iSureWilll > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 12:32

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I've always been a BMW guy but the newer ones just aren't as appealing to me. I prefer something under the radar but unique practical as well. Although I'll say my favorite brand at the moment is Aston Martin.

itschrome > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 12:32

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Large 4 door sedans. Basically the S calss, & series, A8, Cadillac’s, ect..

TheHondaBro > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 12:32

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Three of us*

djmt1 > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 12:32

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BMW Saloons

not for canada - australian in disguise > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 12:33

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It’s hard to pick a favourite, but the 037 just seems so, right. The styling, the engine, the noise. It all culminates together in a symphony of what a car truly means to an enthusiast. Group B was the greatest time for rallying. Ever.

Rico > TheHondaBro 10/30/2015 at 12:35

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Four of us*

Moves-Like-Senna > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 12:35

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I come from a family that isn’t a car family (my father’s never wrenched on a single one of his own trucks) but the SLR caught my attention and drew me into the wonderful world of motoring.

PatBateman > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 12:35

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Fast mid size luxury sedans, like the CTS-V, the M5, and the E63. Enough room for the family, but enough guff for tearing apart a track.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 12:35

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I know it’s not technically a “kind of car”, but the only way I can describe it is sleepers. ‘94-96 Impala Syclone Typhoon Marauder Range-topper GM trucks SparkEV mine SHO Taurus Cobalt/HHR/Malibu/Malibu Maxx SS All V Caddies (though those aren’t so sleeper-y anymore) 1M/135i Msport (either is good)...

But you get the picture. Anything with large/potentially large amounts of power where no ordinary person would think to put it. I also must confess a bias towards GM, but you should have figured that out by now.

If you made me pick a segment, I'd say small pickups, but I think this defines my interests better.

Snuze: Needs another Swede > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 12:36

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Mullets

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > iSureWilll 10/30/2015 at 12:36

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I'm sort of drifting away from Aston, there is nothing wrong with their cars, but I feel that they have lost their soul.

Rico > Ash78, voting early and often 10/30/2015 at 12:37

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The E63s wagon in Red I sat in at the NY car show was really something special. Anytime I see one on the road it’s usually driven by a very old person (old money amirite?) and all I can think is I hope to be that kind of person at that age!

Viking03 > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 12:37

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American muscle cars. Specifically, the 1969 Dodge Charger. I have loved this car since my childhood. Extremely aggressive looks. It’s flawless from any angle to me. The earth trembling sound that comes from any of the massive V8s that it came with. This is the first car I got when I started earning real money and have been restoring her ever since.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 10/30/2015 at 12:37

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Never saw that grin before. All I've ever seen in BMW faces is aggression. Thanks a lot, now all I'll see is happy little pig face.

Jayhawk Jake > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 12:37

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Corvette. They are just simply the best.

Jagvar > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 12:39

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Hardly surprising.

TheJWT > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 12:39

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I’d say late 80s-early 90s sports cars. Narrowing it down any more than that would be difficult!

Future next gen S2000 owner > $kaycog 10/30/2015 at 12:40

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Decisions!

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 10/30/2015 at 12:40

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Yeah, I like cars that fly under the radar but will eat corvettes and M3s for breakfast. That's why I bought the S600

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 12:40

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If I was to chose only one kind of car I’d say minivan. They just do everything well - jack of all trades, albeit master of none. Car-like to drive, plenty of headroom, lots of cargo space. I currently have a Mazda5 6MT that I will never get rid of; I may buy other vehicles, but they will be to supplement, not supplant, the Mazda.

The other type of vehicle that I like to have in my fleet is a mid-size luxury sedan of some sort, preferably with a manual transmission if possible. My next vehicle will probably be an E39 530i. It has sufficient room for four (if I’m driving I don’t need S-Class/7-series space), more than sufficient power (I prefer I6s over V8s), and is tossable enough to make back road driving enjoyable.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Jayhawk Jake 10/30/2015 at 12:41

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They don't get enough respect, even though GM fucked up with cooling on the z06

TractorPillow > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 12:42

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I am forever ruined by the Lotus Elise. I think if it was legal in the states I would get the V6 Exige and daily drive the hell out of it.

The handling on the Elise was superb and more responsive than anything I have ever driven. I have never felt more connected to a vehicle than that one.

So for a more vauge answer, a car that turns heads, pure handling, and fast.

beautimouse > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 12:42

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Just squeeks past a Porsche 550.

TractorPillow > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 12:44

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Man, I don’t know where you are but all Corvettes around here get is respect. People love them and think the world of them, especially the C7. Most non-car enthusiasts have even read a yahoo article and are now experts on how amazing the C7 is compared to a Ferrari.

$kaycog > Future next gen S2000 owner 10/30/2015 at 12:46

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Tough one.

davedave1111 > Moves-Like-Senna 10/30/2015 at 12:46

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“I come from a family that isn’t a car family (my father’s never wrenched on a single one of his own trucks)“

Heh, that’s not always terribly meaningful. My dad used to fix his own car when necessary, but he was never particularly interested in cars in any conventional sense.

Then again, when I mentioned reverse DAF racing to him, he said ‘oh yes, I used to have one of those, I changed the belts on the CVT in my parents’ driveway’. (!) Seems he is some kind of Jalop, but keeps it very well hidden.

Textured Soy Protein > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 12:46

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My favorite car of all time is the FD RX-7.

Laurence > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 12:46

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Minis!

There may be hundreds of different versions made over 41 years of production that look the same to the untrained eye, but there's something brilliant about them to me. I could write a book about the things I know about these cars. The dream is to get one of these as my first car

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > TractorPillow 10/30/2015 at 12:50

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I mean in general publicly. Also, I hate that you can't own a vette if you're under 65

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 10/30/2015 at 12:54

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Haha I never saw it either until an ex pointed that out one day. I’ve accepted it as a happy car now. Although a lot of it has to do with the angle of the picture.

Happy to see you M3:

Excited M3:

Angry M3:

Bonus “Get the hell out of my way” M3:

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > Rico 10/30/2015 at 12:56

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Five of us*

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > Moves-Like-Senna 10/30/2015 at 12:59

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That’s how I got into cars as well. Family had no interest in cars but I found a wallpaper with the SLR with a white marble background. Then I saw the CLK black. I was hooked. Also reading about the F1 and Enzo definitely helped.

Sweet Trav > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 13:01

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Rear-wheel drive intermediate cars from GM. A-body and G-body.

Plenty of power, can be made to handle, generally very cheap and you can put almost anything under the hood.

http://oppositelock.kinja.com/top-five-reaso…

Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 13:06

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1.) Huge executive sedans.

2.) Weird big engine SUVs (Cayenne GTS/Turbo, GLE AMG Coupe, X6M)

3.) SE and XLE Camrys LOL

Moves-Like-Senna > davedave1111 10/30/2015 at 13:07

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That’s actually bad ass haha! I wish my dad was a secret jalop! You’re right that it doesn’t mean much, but he’s just not into any cars any which way. If the truck can haul enough to get from A-B and is new, he doesn’t care.

Oddly, a few of his trucks have had several NOS cans under the rear seat hooked up. The only Jalop thing about him and he only uses it to be that jackass lighting it up at a low speed up a hill just to reach double the limit and pass everyone.

I only used them once and got hell for it. I always drove up in a fully stock looking 2002 1500HD Silverado crew cab and the kids with the fox body’s, bro trucks and Integra’s mocked me. We had a huge empty lot in a nearby town that was used for racing... I showed up one night hoping that I’d show them. I won repeatedly but coming home with empty NOS bottles (50$ a bottle there) didn’t go over too well.

Even more odd are the number of cars he’s around. I’ve driven more than my fair share of rare cars and DD’d a few of them thanks to his clients or others where he just trades cars. Everything from an H2 to ‘02 C5 Z06.

AfromanGTO > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 13:08

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I guess I’ll be the oddball. My favorite is a large coupe (2 door only, not the 4 doors pretending to be coupes.) that seats 4 adults comfortable, is only rwd, manual transmission, and has a V8 or larger engine.

Moves-Like-Senna > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 10/30/2015 at 13:09

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The Enzo definitely helped me as well. I’m glad the SLR had an affect on more than one of us!

46and2aheadofme > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 13:15

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finn's arm > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 10/30/2015 at 13:17

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Dawwwww adorbs. M3’s for sure. (E36’s ftw... <3)

davedave1111 > Moves-Like-Senna 10/30/2015 at 13:38

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See, he’s a secret Jalop too :)

Sweet Trav > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 13:41

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There's a running one for $2500 about 30 mins away from me...

MrPseudonym > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 14:13

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Either the euro gen II Focus ST, or the Volkswagen CC.

No pic of the CC, because the pictures don’t do it justice.

JR1 > Sweet Trav 10/30/2015 at 14:19

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Why haven’t you bought it yet?

Justino6969 > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 14:19

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2 Door, FR, >=350HP

JR1 > djmt1 10/30/2015 at 14:23

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Top Google search for saloon

Top Google search for sedan (depressing). In all seriousness though where did the Brits get the term for saloon and why did we Americans get the term sedan?

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Sweet Trav 10/30/2015 at 14:24

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Lol. I meant 65 years old

djmt1 > JR1 10/30/2015 at 14:43

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The thing about English is that most of it is stolen from other languages. So if I had to guess we probably stole the word from France and you guys probably stole it from Spain or maybe they were just made up descriptions back in the day for cars, so you would have the Bentley Saloon and the Cadillac Sedan and the words became synonymous with 4 doors.

Sweet Trav > JR1 10/30/2015 at 14:44

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Auto/no place to put it

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 14:49

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Trucks and...

(Not the best picture of an STi but it’s the only picture I have on this computer.)

B_dol > Textured Soy Protein 10/30/2015 at 14:57

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The time is ripe to buy one of these...just saying.

Textured Soy Protein > B_dol 10/30/2015 at 15:11

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True, but I’m not really in the market for anything right now. I’ve got my 135is that I’m trying to get out of the lease , and my Grand Cherokee I plan on keeping for a while . I’ve got this crazy idea of trying to get a dealer to buy the 135is from me if I buy some other sports car that’s holding its value , which maybe I could try to do with this RX-7 that’s only a couple hours away from me . But really I just want to get down to driving only the Jeep for a while.

atrombs > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 10/30/2015 at 15:15

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As I was clicking the link this is the car that was going through my mind. That thing is awesome.

atrombs > Ash78, voting early and often 10/30/2015 at 15:16

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I learned to drive on my mom’s 1999 E320 Wagon. It was a great car, and lasted forever. I spent many a road trip in the rear facing seats of that one.

B_dol > Textured Soy Protein 10/30/2015 at 15:35

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A sports car holding it’s value? I think what you want is something that has already experienced the majority of it’s depreciation curve and its either flat or starting to increase. An S2000 or F3DS RX7 fits that bill. Don’t buy a car as an investment...

Agreed, it makes the most sense to ride out the winter in 1 car and build some funds come summertime.

JR1 > djmt1 10/30/2015 at 15:37

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You were correct we stole sedan from the frenchies. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedan_(au…

As for saloon

I am not so sure

JR1 > Sweet Trav 10/30/2015 at 15:38

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I am sure an auto C4 can still be fun

djmt1 > JR1 10/30/2015 at 15:45

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Apparently Saloon was a general term to describe a place of relaxation so naturally it was coined to describe larger more comfortable cars. Those cars more often than not would have 4 doors because any self respecting lord wouldn’t be sharing a door with “The Hired Help”.

Textured Soy Protein > B_dol 10/30/2015 at 16:16

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Oh, I wouldn’t buy an FD or S2k as an investment, we’re on the same page there. More like something that’s fun and wouldn’t take a big depreciation hit.

The only reason I’m even entertaining the idea is as a roundabout way of getting out of my 135is lease. But really, the goal is to get down to 1 car, which is my Jeep. Even if I kept the 135is until the lease ends next June and then went to DD’ing my Jeep, my total cost would be way less than if I bought an FD or S2k now as a way of escaping the 135is.

touring the brook - now with ZHP! > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 17:39

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I absolutely love the F30 wagons. So much. Every time I see one I just have to stop and stare at it. Too bad they get pricey quick with some good options.

911e46z06 > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 10/30/2015 at 20:24

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Zonda. No. Corvette. No. e39. No. e46 M3. No. I don’t know. Can’t pick one.