Poll: Which Supercar? Money no option. [View Results]
Ferrari Enzo
Jaguar XJ220
Lamborghini Murcielago
Koenigsegg
Mclaren F1
Pagani Zonda
TVR T440R
Porsche Carrera GT
Aston Martin DB9
Mclaren Mercedes
Porche GT3 RS
Ferrari 360 RS
Ford GT
Other- please specify.



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James

posted on 3/6/04 at 11:32 PM Reply With Quote
Which Supercar? Money no option.

So, someone is going to give you your very own supercar. They'll give you a garage to keep it in and petrol too... so which one would you choose?

There's probably quite a few I've forgotten to add so specify them instead.

I've tried to put in the latest/top model by each manufacturer- but please forgive any mistakes!

P.S. You're not allowed to sell it for the money!

[Edited on 3/6/04 by James]

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Viper

posted on 3/6/04 at 11:37 PM Reply With Quote
I ticked ford gt assuming you mean GT40 and it was a proper one mk2 would suit me






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liam.mccaffrey

posted on 3/6/04 at 11:39 PM Reply With Quote
i have voted ford gt 40, i work at a former gulf refinery and we have a photgraph of my boss sitting in one of the originals, in gulf orange and duck egg blue of course

other than that it would have to be a noble m12 or the new one the m14 is it?


mind you i would be quite happy with just the garage as i don't have one!






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Hugh Paterson

posted on 3/6/04 at 11:43 PM Reply With Quote
Traitors all, buying american poo even if it does look who owns Aston Martin now anyway
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Viper

posted on 3/6/04 at 11:46 PM Reply With Quote
Of course you havent listed an Invicta S1 or a Mosler or even a Saleen S7, of course i would cut off my balls for a proper Viper






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blueshift

posted on 4/6/04 at 02:02 AM Reply With Quote
I saw the porsche carrera GT on top gear the other night and fell in love with it. The sound it made was awesome, in the true sense of the word, even just on TV. The TV type chaps seemed to like it too, and it obviously goes a bit. Nice things like bottom hinged pedals too.. for some reason appealed to me.

Not sure why, I don't like other porsches, everything else on the list makes me go meh, another supercar.. the ford GT is pretty cool but I don't have the history of appreciating the GT40.

Something about the porsche just made me go ooh, I want it, though.
For a moment I understood why it can be good to have huge scads of money and just go out and buy a nice car.

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The Shootist

posted on 4/6/04 at 03:01 AM Reply With Quote
Other...

T-Zero


The refinery can sod-off... it's electric.

The Homepage....
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[Edited on 4/6/04 by The Shootist]

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Ben_Copeland

posted on 4/6/04 at 05:58 AM Reply With Quote
Yeh, its ok.. as long as you only want to do 100miles... oh and that you have to stick to 60mph to get that far





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posted on 4/6/04 at 06:46 AM Reply With Quote
Money no object it's gotta be the McLaren F1, 'cos you can scare the crap out of two people at a time instead of just one






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undecided

posted on 4/6/04 at 07:01 AM Reply With Quote
Valentino's GP bike 'cos so called supercars are pants
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JoelP

posted on 4/6/04 at 07:38 AM Reply With Quote
i got a ride in a maserati spyder yesterday, does that count as a supercar? it must be nearly there. bloody sweet sounding car.

sl55 amg engine sounds horrible. appauling actually.





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Alez

posted on 4/6/04 at 08:31 AM Reply With Quote
Caterham Superlight

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(May not get supercar performance or comfort but at least you get close to supercar price..)


[Edited on 4/6/04 by Alez]

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marcyboy

posted on 4/6/04 at 08:37 AM Reply With Quote
what about an original shelby cobra,
and as for the sl55 sounding nasty you must surely need help... it burbles round town and when your on the motorway and you put your foot down it sounds like a messerschmit...those superchargers are sweet....but the boots a bit small cos of the retractable roof, but if i wanted practicallity i'd get an M5 it's a good all rounder and still eats motorbikes on the motorway

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mackie

posted on 4/6/04 at 09:02 AM Reply With Quote
Well... I like em all but it'll just have to be the DB9.
I have an idea of what I'd get if cost was no object. My lottery win garage:

The GT: DB9, there simply is no other choice (OK the SL55 is nice, very nice, but it's not really in the same class, like the roof though)

The sportscar: 360 CS - for track fun and frolics

The practical car: Overfinch Range Rover (top spec 380bhp beast - handy for towing caravans upside down , or possibly an RS6 Plus/E55 AMG/new M5/XJR)

I'd probably also want a banzai jap turbo nutter car too, maybe some type c spec 25 impreza or other or a Skyline GTR.

Finally a nice seven of some kind (self built ofcourse, with the best of everything).

PS. The SL55 sound awesome. But then if it's an engine and it's loud, I like it (you should hear the guy in my office's Impreza!)

[Edited on 4/6/04 by mackie]

PPS. I just realised that I really want a Murceilago and a Ford GT aswell. And a Koenigsegg CCR (the new 806bhp version).

#1 is still the DB9 though. I see lots of people voting McLaren F1 but it's not *that* good. Changing the clutch every 3000 miles is just *hassle*.


[Edited on 4/6/04 by mackie]

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ned

posted on 4/6/04 at 09:29 AM Reply With Quote
the noble m14 is nice no one has yet mentioned the bugatti?! for ferrari fans it would have to be the f40, though i'm not huge on ferrari's!

Ned.





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James

posted on 4/6/04 at 09:30 AM Reply With Quote
Nor the F50.
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mackie

posted on 4/6/04 at 09:33 AM Reply With Quote
288GTO every time!

The Carrera GT is lovely... I think I'm running out of money now though...

(How much are 10 car garages these days?)

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Considerably

posted on 4/6/04 at 09:49 AM Reply With Quote
Caterham R500evo of course.

Faster than all those so called supercars (well, perhaps not the macca although it did beat it in the Autocar 0-100-0).

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stephen_gusterson

posted on 4/6/04 at 09:52 AM Reply With Quote
keep all that modern crap

Id have an a1 condition series one jag e type roadster - red with cream interior.

that over a ferrari any day

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Considerably.

posted on 4/6/04 at 09:52 AM Reply With Quote
R500

quote:
Originally posted by Considerably
Caterham R500evo of course.

Faster than all those so called supercars (well, perhaps not the macca although it did beat it in the Autocar 0-100-0).


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ned

posted on 4/6/04 at 09:53 AM Reply With Quote
aston vantage v8 i think would be my dream supercar. if you've ever seen, heard of had the pleasure of following one (with your window down) you'll know exactly what i mean!

gt40 is very close though.

[Edited on 4/6/04 by ned]





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Alez

posted on 4/6/04 at 10:33 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by stephen_gusterson
keep all that modern crap

Id have an a1 condition series one jag e type roadster - red with cream interior.

that over a ferrari any day

atb

steve


Cadillac Eldorado Convertible '1974, hmm.

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stephen_gusterson

posted on 4/6/04 at 10:38 AM Reply With Quote
oh yah - and the 57 corvette in 'true lies' is also pretty nice.

Im sounding a bit retro, but I like those cars. Not that id turn down a xj200 or summat mind Rescued attachment vette.jpg
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ned

posted on 4/6/04 at 10:46 AM Reply With Quote
jag xjr15 is also a favourite of mine, shame it doesn't handle and they never really made any. still, very fast in a straight line.

Ned.





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andkilde

posted on 4/6/04 at 01:04 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by ned
jag xjr15 is also a favourite of mine, shame it doesn't handle and they never really made any. still, very fast in a straight line.

Ned.


That the one that looks like a LeMans racer? They've got three or four of them stored about 35 minutes up the road from me at RM Classic Cars (the upstart on the US auction scene). All brand new and for sale.

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