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Old 01-27-2012, 11:32 AM
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What's your Day Off Car ??
and where what would you do in it ...
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Old 01-27-2012, 12:19 PM
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I wouldn't be too picky, just a M/T convertible. S2000 would be realistic but something along the lines of a Murcielago Roadster would be fine too
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Old 01-27-2012, 12:23 PM
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use it to save the world and fight supervillains
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Old 01-27-2012, 12:23 PM
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I wish. But, if I want to hooligan it on the roads somewhere, the FX or the Mazda3 are both fun enough.
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Old 01-27-2012, 12:35 PM
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I'd pick an ugly Pagani product.


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Old 01-27-2012, 12:40 PM
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But, in my dreams, any of the following:

- Acura NSX
- Ferrari F40
- Ferrari F430
- Lamborghini Aventador
- Lamborghini Reventon
- Aston Martin DBS
- Aston Martin V12 Vantage
- Aston Martin DB9
- Aston Martin Vanquish
- Aston Martin DB6
- Aston Martin V8 Vantage
- Aston Martin Virage
- Pagani Zonda
- Pagani Zonda R
- Pagani Huayra
- Koenigsegg CCX
- Toyota 2000GT
- McLaren F1
- Mercedes-Benz SLS


I think that covers it.
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Old 01-27-2012, 12:46 PM
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I'd pick an ugly Pagani product.


Wouldn't be hard to do.
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Old 01-27-2012, 12:47 PM
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Wouldn't be hard to do.


Surely, you cannot be serious!
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F150. And I do what I'd often do. I'd load my old dog into the cab and we drive around the countryside looking at the fence posts and wheat fields, while keeping our eyes open for that long lost R-code Ford or '65 Shelby GT350 peaking behind a weathered barn door.
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Old 01-27-2012, 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Yumcha


Surely, you cannot be serious!
Sorry H. I'm really trying to like the look of them.
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Right now I use my Ducati. In my dreams it is an Audi R8. In the next 12-18 months... we'll see... have my eye on a few things.
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Right now I use my Ducati. In my dreams it is an Audi R8. In the next 12-18 months... we'll see... have my eye on a few things.
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any porsche turbo vert in M/T will do jussssst fine.
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Right now I use my Ducati. In my dreams it is an Audi R8. In the next 12-18 months... we'll see... have my eye on a few things.
My Ninja does the trick for me.
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Realistically, there are two paths. 1) H1 Hummer that sees more dirt and river beds than asphalt. 2) An S2K or NSX could tickle my fancy on the twisties.

Dreaming, Carrera GT.
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Ariel Atom would be nice to take by the local canyon/mtn roads.
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The Odyssey minivan is sometimes unavoidable on weekends...
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M/T convertible... 911 Turbo perhaps? Aston DB9 would be fantastic as well.

NSX T-top, Supra, BMW Z4 M, Mustang 5.0 Fox Body, and any older Ferrari
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And a long drive down into the Alps.
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Old 01-27-2012, 04:12 PM
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This minus saving the world lol.
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Originally Posted by jjashaa
Ariel Atom would be nice to take by the local canyon/mtn roads.
Honestly, I think it'd be hard to beat that.

It's a supercar, no, it's a go-cart. No, it's an Ariel Atom! Best of both worlds.
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Your avatar is fitting!


To be fair, the Accord can be a pretty fun car if you drive it with an open mind.
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Mine would probably be a Gumpert Apollo or a Gallardo Superleggera.
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Old 01-27-2012, 07:32 PM
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Whats your Day Off Car Cost ??
Some Very Interesting Day Off Cars you guys posted.
Now its time for "Sticker Shock" of your day off car.
Just did mine and it is a total blow my brains out ...

1961 Ferrari 250 GT California Sells For $10,976,000 Setting World Record As Most Expensive Car Ever - posted in 1-2012
http://jalopnik.com/391696/1961-ferr...nsive-car-ever



Whats your damage report ??
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1.5L Supercharged and Intercooled 4-cylinder derived from the Ninja. 250 horsepower.






















Oh, wait. Are we talking about cars?!
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Old 01-27-2012, 08:20 PM
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starting next weekend it will be a NSX-T for me.
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H1: $11k-45k
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Carrera GT: $300k-400k
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I spend enough time in my car. I would go for this....

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Old 01-28-2012, 10:48 AM
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Realistic (though not realistic at the moment) 370z or s2k
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Respect the van.
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I would love to know how much an Ariel Atom goes for.. lol

if not.. i could always go for this! How fun it would be to put together in your own garage. lol

http://www.flyinmiata.com/westfield/
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I own two "day off cars" already.

I'd love an NSX (preferably 2002-up) in the mix too.
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I would love that 427 Convertible Corvette C6. Nothing too exotic for me.

Something more realistic would be a C5 Corvette FRC or Z06.
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