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What car would you have if you were in the market for one and had the money?
Posted: Mon May 25, 2026 1:54 pm
by IccyV2
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?
Re: What car would you have if you were in the market for one and had the money?
Posted: Mon May 25, 2026 1:59 pm
by wull
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.
Re: What car would you have if you were in the market for one and had the money?
Posted: Mon May 25, 2026 2:15 pm
by v8-powered
Nothing I really covet, but give me an old V8 TVR again. Many happy memories being a noisy twat in mine
Re: What car would you have if you were in the market for one and had the money?
Posted: Mon May 25, 2026 2:21 pm
by KungFooBob
A modern (not the old one) Bertone Runabout.
Re: What car would you have if you were in the market for one and had the money?
Posted: Mon May 25, 2026 2:30 pm
by Count Steer
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.
Re: What car would you have if you were in the market for one and had the money?
Posted: Mon May 25, 2026 2:40 pm
by Wossname
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.
Re: What car would you have if you were in the market for one and had the money?
Posted: Mon May 25, 2026 2:56 pm
by Taipan
I really fancy another convertible. Kinda tempted by Clarkson's favourite, the V6s F-type...
Re: What car would you have if you were in the market for one and had the money?
Posted: Mon May 25, 2026 2:58 pm
by Nordboy
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?
Re: What car would you have if you were in the market for one and had the money?
Posted: Mon May 25, 2026 2:58 pm
by weeksy
Re: What car would you have if you were in the market for one and had the money?
Posted: Mon May 25, 2026 3:01 pm
by Saga Lout
Mazda RX8 if I had the money for an engine rebuild every 40K or 50k miles.
Re: What car would you have if you were in the market for one and had the money?
Posted: Mon May 25, 2026 3:26 pm
by Pirahna
Get one with led headlights, the standard ones are terrible. A nice van but I wouldn't touch it because of that.
Re: What car would you have if you were in the market for one and had the money?
Posted: Mon May 25, 2026 3:33 pm
by weeksy
Pirahna wrote: Mon May 25, 2026 3:26 pm
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.
Re: What car would you have if you were in the market for one and had the money?
Posted: Mon May 25, 2026 4:24 pm
by ZRX61
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
Re: What car would you have if you were in the market for one and had the money?
Posted: Mon May 25, 2026 4:42 pm
by Le_Fromage_Grande
My dream car would have the looks of a 1972 Plymouth Road Runner, but drive like a modern sports coupe
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Re: What car would you have if you were in the market for one and had the money?
Posted: Mon May 25, 2026 5:14 pm
by Buckaroo
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
Re: What car would you have if you were in the market for one and had the money?
Posted: Mon May 25, 2026 5:15 pm
by Buckaroo
Oh and I don't need any trouser enhancements. Proper bloke me!
Re: What car would you have if you were in the market for one and had the money?
Posted: Mon May 25, 2026 7:25 pm
by Mr Moofo
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)
Re: What car would you have if you were in the market for one and had the money?
Posted: Mon May 25, 2026 7:35 pm
by KungFooBob
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.
Re: What car would you have if you were in the market for one and had the money?
Posted: Mon May 25, 2026 8:35 pm
by Le_Fromage_Grande
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
Re: What car would you have if you were in the market for one and had the money?
Posted: Mon May 25, 2026 10:25 pm
by ZRX61
Two choc ices & an orange mivvy please...
