What car would you have if you were in the market for one and had the money?

IccyV2 · Post by **IccyV2** » Mon May 25, 2026 1:54 pm

Same question as the "What electric car would you have if you had the money...etc" but just opening it up to anything.
You can have everything from a new EV to a 1928 Sunbeam.

Personally I'd have a few things like a Renault 5 Turbo or an Escort 1.3 Popular to remind me of my grandad.

You can be as grand as you want, I haven't mentioned anything expensive but it can be anything you want.
Basically what is your dream car?

Post by **wull** » Mon May 25, 2026 1:59 pm

I’d buy back my old Evo, best car I ever had, an absolute weapon on the road, perfect set up and power.

Something newer and up to date it would have to be G81 M3 Touring, I think that would be the ideal family car ticking all the boxes.

v8-powered · Post by **v8-powered** » Mon May 25, 2026 2:15 pm

Nothing I really covet, but give me an old V8 TVR again. Many happy memories being a noisy twat in mine

Post by **KungFooBob** » Mon May 25, 2026 2:21 pm

A modern (not the old one) Bertone Runabout.

Post by **Count Steer** » Mon May 25, 2026 2:30 pm

Thought about this and finally decided that cars don't do anything for me much any more. Don't lust after mega power - don't have the skills to use it....or the roads. Don't relish silly insurance and service costs. Don't care if people notice what I'm driving etc etc.

So, if it's a dream I'll just have one that doesn't exist - a pre-all-the-safety-gizmos 'S' Class Estate...in black. Electric with a 400 mile range will do. A Bentley, similar spec would suffice, maybe.

Post by **Wossname** » Mon May 25, 2026 2:40 pm

I’d have another Forester Turbo SG9 like a shot . I had 6 of them from ‘99 to ‘21, put about 70k v enjoyable miles on each.
…. But only if the deal also involved payment of the £790 annual tax and 25 mpg, the combination of which killed the idea when I retired.
Otherwise? Quite happy with our (second) Up GTi thanks. I don’t aspire now to glorious stuff which we couldn’t use day to day, or without worrying about it.

Post by **Taipan** » Mon May 25, 2026 2:56 pm

I really fancy another convertible. Kinda tempted by Clarkson's favourite, the V6s F-type...

Post by **Nordboy** » Mon May 25, 2026 2:58 pm

AC Cobra. As long as the criteria isn't that it had to be my only car?

If one car only. Would have been a BMW M5 Touring, but it seems they've made it into a tub of lard, so maybe the Audi RS6 performance?

Post by **weeksy** » Mon May 25, 2026 2:58 pm

VW Crafter
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/127875798315 ... R4i74vbLZw

Saga Lout · Post by **Saga Lout** » Mon May 25, 2026 3:01 pm

Mazda RX8 if I had the money for an engine rebuild every 40K or 50k miles.

Post by **Pirahna** » Mon May 25, 2026 3:26 pm

weeksy wrote: Mon May 25, 2026 2:58 pm VW Crafter
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/127875798315 ... R4i74vbLZw

Get one with led headlights, the standard ones are terrible. A nice van but I wouldn't touch it because of that.

Post by **weeksy** » Mon May 25, 2026 3:33 pm

Pirahna wrote: Mon May 25, 2026 3:26 pm
weeksy wrote: Mon May 25, 2026 2:58 pm VW Crafter
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/127875798315 ... R4i74vbLZw

Get one with led headlights, the standard ones are terrible. A nice van but I wouldn't touch it because of that.

It wasn't that as such. But a basis on a theme. That just popped up early on ebay list.

ZRX61 · Post by **ZRX61** » Mon May 25, 2026 4:24 pm

I like Astons, but living in LA means I can pick up a decent older Rolls for the price of a used Honda Civic.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... 654166f4f2

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... 654166f4f2

Le_Fromage_Grande · Post by **Le_Fromage_Grande** » Mon May 25, 2026 4:42 pm

My dream car would have the looks of a 1972 Plymouth Road Runner, but drive like a modern sports coupe

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Buckaroo · Post by **Buckaroo** » Mon May 25, 2026 5:14 pm

2CV.

Owned two when the kids were tiny. We went all over the place. Such a lot of fun for not a lot of money. Bimbletastic

Buckaroo · Post by **Buckaroo** » Mon May 25, 2026 5:15 pm

Oh and I don't need any trouser enhancements. Proper bloke me!

Post by **Mr Moofo** » Mon May 25, 2026 7:25 pm

I am getting terrible Ford Mustang vibe _ and yes,I know theshort falls

I was looking for two seater with a room for a dog ( which is probably not a 911)

Post by **KungFooBob** » Mon May 25, 2026 7:35 pm

Mr Moofo wrote: Mon May 25, 2026 7:25 pm I am getting terrible Ford Mustang vibe _ and yes,I know theshort falls

I was looking for two seater with a room for a dog ( which is probably not a 911)

I too keep looking at 'stangs. Just for the whole V8 thing, but then I think AMG probably do a V8 better.

Le_Fromage_Grande · Post by **Le_Fromage_Grande** » Mon May 25, 2026 8:35 pm

KungFooBob wrote: Mon May 25, 2026 7:35 pm
Mr Moofo wrote: Mon May 25, 2026 7:25 pm I am getting terrible Ford Mustang vibe _ and yes,I know theshort falls

I was looking for two seater with a room for a dog ( which is probably not a 911)
I too keep looking at 'stangs. Just for the whole V8 thing, but then I think AMG probably do a V8 better.

The Ford push for V8 isn't great, but neither are the GM or Chrysler push rod V8s, and no one remembers AMC

ZRX61 · Post by **ZRX61** » Mon May 25, 2026 10:25 pm

weeksy wrote: Mon May 25, 2026 2:58 pm VW Crafter
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/127875798315 ... R4i74vbLZw

Two choc ices & an orange mivvy please...

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