Realistic aspirational cars

[Si]

OK, so in a thread shamelessly ripped from another forum - what cars do you REALISTICALLY (I've got a feeling this may need to be repeated many times on this thread) aspire to owning in the not super distant future - we're talking taking your career, prospects, family, house etc into account. I doubt there are many who are on a Zonda spec salary, so be realistic.

Let's limit it to THREE cars, and see where this goes.

For me, I'm chalking up an S1 Elise, 911 of some variety (realistically, probably the ugly duckling 996 C2 as prices are so good on those ATM), and a first generation RS4 Avant.

Hopefully the last is most realistic, as it could be a daily, as opposed to the other - and I can't justify having 2 toy cars. But I'm sure hte day will come when I'll sell my FD.

[Daz]

Westfield/caterham/kit car.

A nice big comfy saloon car.

Some form of convertible lol.

That's how vague I am .

[Jonny Wilkinson]

Cars.
A Jaguar of some sort.
Subaru BRZ STi.
GD T70.

Bikes.
Honda CB1100RC.
Suzuki GT550.
Ducati Panigale S.

[Jonny Wilkinson]

...a first generation RS4 Avant.

Wouldn't you prefer an RS2 ?

[Si]

Wouldn't you prefer an RS2 ?

Nope, seems harder to get hold of a decent one. (B4?) RS4 Avant's were the car that first made me love fast estates, as I was too young really to be affected by the RS2 age. I also think the RS4 is a much better looking car RS2 looks very dated to me.

Daz - that list is proper lame!

[Cloudy]

Good thread...

BMW Z4 M Coupe - all being well I shall be buying one this year.
Porsche 997 GT spec - this is a few years off but one day I will.
Lotus Exige Series 2 with a delightful supercharger.

[docwra]

Ferrari of some sort (still wanting a 355)
IS-F/XFR/M3
Another Integrale

Id actually hope to have the bottom two by the end of this year, I know where theres a 'Grale and as soon as I can sell a couple of cars the exec express is very much on the cards.

[Clint]

My next car after the S13 will be an R32 GTR as I've wanted once since I was a kid.

Then in about ten years I'd like to think that I could afford an R34 GTR.

That'd keep me pretty happy, although I will also have a daily that I don't hate at some point but I haven't decided yet.

[Jeff]

Merc E55K
Evo IX

And I guess I'll have an Ampera or Volt so I could afford to drive the other 2 occasionally

[59bhp]

Honda nsx (pre facelift)
1968 dodge charger rt (numbers matching)
Porsche 964 carrera 2

[Mark]

Jag XF
Range Rover Sport TDV8 (but would probably end up a TDV6)
E60 M5

[Tenman]

240Z
Maserati of some form
DeLorean

[Deacon]

Lotus Carlton - I will own one at some point.
E60 M5
355 is the dream but i think something i could manage within 5 years.

[Rubix_Cube]

For me... I've 2 lists (Si don't kill me)... A Daily List and a Toy List

Daily Aspirations...

A4 Estate TDi
330D Estate



Toy Asperations... (these will be other the course of many years)

R32 GTR
FD3S RX-7
Impreza Type R OR Evo 5 or 6

[Madda]

Immaculate mk2 Escort RS2000. Original looks but with a decent Cosworth lump in it.
Immaculate split screen camper van. Samba windows and a modern engine.
For the 3rd I’d probably not change my current Mx5 if I’m honest.

[unipsycho]

R32 GTS-T or an S2000 as our next fun car.

But if we go down to one car it'd be a Mitsi VR4 legnum or Stagea or Subaru legacy B at the moment where we don't need to drive to work!

[--lorien--]

I'm very lucky to have ticked off the R32GTR recently... so that leaves me with:

RX7 FD3
V8 Ford Mustang 'vert (new shape)(Don't ask, I just like them!)
Nissan GTR

Bit of a disparity between the costs / types there I know, but all should be feasible at some stage hopefully.

[Pete C]

If you'd asked me a year ago I'd have said E36 M3, but I've got one now, so...

350Z
E39 M5
R34 GT-R (least likely though)

[30psi]

Corvette 427 (prob a C3 not a C2)
Mustang (No modern crap, would need to be pre '71)
BMW M5

[AP2]

For me it would be

Late model 3 series touring preferably 335d

S15r

Lotus exige track toy