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wearymicrobe
wearymicrobe Reader
8/24/10 3:31 p.m.

E90 M5 period.

But that's me.

Joe Gearin
Joe Gearin Associate Publisher
8/24/10 3:42 p.m.

1984 AMC Eagle Station wagon--- 6cyl 5spd

bring on the zombies!

Tom Heath
Tom Heath Webmaster
8/24/10 3:43 p.m.

2004 WRX STi. (little i, thank you very much.)

DukeOfUndersteer
DukeOfUndersteer SuperDork
8/24/10 3:49 p.m.

if i found one in the US, a E30 325iT. the Wagon! In a 5 speed. I would die a happy man.

VanillaSky
VanillaSky HalfDork
8/24/10 3:54 p.m.

Grassroots approach would be a full size Jeep. Money no option approach would be one of these.

unevolved
unevolved HalfDork
8/24/10 3:55 p.m.

STi. /thread

Shaun
Shaun Reader
8/24/10 4:07 p.m.

2004-2007 v70r is a pretty good all rounder as is the subie legacy turbos, the merc AW wagons, the 540 wagons pretty much fit the OP.

scardeal
scardeal Reader
8/24/10 4:21 p.m.

If my wife's car doesn't count as a car, it's a pretty interesting question. If we have to share, it boils down to basically one option.

Share: 1st-gen Forester with STI suspension, engine, etc. plus skid-plates, upgraded audio and seats. Set of wheels w/ tires suitable for gravel/dirt/tarmac. Set of wheels w/ a nice set of summer street tires, Set of wheels with nice winter road tires, set of ultra-lightweight wheels with R-Comps

Not share: e36 M3 sedan with iPod audio. Original wheels with snow tires, set of 17" wheels with good street rubber, set of OEM sized ultra-lightweight Volks for AutoX with the latest and greatest AutoX R-Comps

mndsm
mndsm Dork
8/24/10 4:23 p.m.

This-

oldtin
oldtin HalfDork
8/24/10 4:27 p.m.

So one car at a time, no time limit on how long I have to keep it.... For the dog hauler, family car - e34 wagon with m60 and 5spd swapped in

dean1484
dean1484 Dork
8/24/10 4:31 p.m.

Brabus S 600

Sonic
Sonic Dork
8/24/10 4:37 p.m.

X5 M. I need something to tow the boat, and be track-able, and fun to drive, and be able to haul building materials. A Cayenne Turbo would also fit the bill, but I just don't like them.

oldeskewltoy
oldeskewltoy Reader
8/24/10 4:37 p.m.

hahahahahahahaha...........

this is SOOOOO EASY... and simple.

A moderately tweaked AE86 hatchback. The wife just bought one(hers is all stock w only 115k miles), so driving a stick is no biggy. The hatchback can take groceries, or a x-mas tree, or 6 mounted tires, or a full load from the pick and pull.
It get 30+ mpg... works great on the track - works as its own pit hauler too. It does it all.....

4cylndrfury
4cylndrfury SuperDork
8/24/10 4:46 p.m.

oldskewel, i wanted to say ae86 too, its in my top five cars i want to own before i die, but i dont think its practical enough for ohio winter duty

I do want to amend my pic, and change it to a 2002 Lincoln LS with a Skyline GTR RB26DET + Atessa awd .

Greg Voth
Greg Voth Reader
8/24/10 4:58 p.m.

I rather like my wife's 04 Forester XT 5-speed. Right now its pretty much stock with just an STi catback and 02 WRX seats. Its set to get a VF39 (for free!) downpipe and tune. Should put it in the low 13's 1/4 mile.

If I were to dream it would have the STi tranny and suspension as well. Only problem is that it is AWD.

I love RWD too much. Slide on demand is more fun than grip. So I would probably have to go with a CTS-V wagon, G8 GXP, Roadmaster with an LS3 and 6 speed. Add a hitch and decent size trailer to any of those and I would do just fine.

ArthurDent
ArthurDent Reader
8/24/10 5:17 p.m.

Just one car is a cruel and unusual but I'll play along. I think I could be happy with a Tatra T87 in tip top shape. Even better if it had a late air-cooled Porsche flat six and six speed manual gearbox swapped in.

oldeskewltoy
oldeskewltoy Reader
8/24/10 5:50 p.m.
4cylndrfury wrote: oldskewel, i wanted to say ae86 too, its in my top five cars i want to own before i die, but i dont think its practical enough for ohio winter duty

Hakkapeliitta's on all 4 wheels.

3Door4G
3Door4G Reader
8/24/10 6:07 p.m.

As a single man...

Miata.

amg_rx7
amg_rx7 HalfDork
8/24/10 6:42 p.m.

My 3rd gen RX7.

Anyone that doesn't fit can make their own way

dj06482
dj06482 Reader
8/24/10 7:14 p.m.

'06 STI / Current-gen 4 Door M3 6spd / E39 M5 would be my top 3.

itsatrap
itsatrap New Reader
8/24/10 7:37 p.m.

This.. and nothing else.

belteshazzar
belteshazzar SuperDork
8/24/10 7:59 p.m.

no budget?

uh, e90m3 about covers it.

ignorant
ignorant SuperDork
8/24/10 8:07 p.m.

y'all is a bunch of nancy's..

4 doors are not needed.

calteg
calteg New Reader
8/24/10 8:13 p.m.

CTS-V Wagon

autoxrs
autoxrs Reader
8/24/10 8:28 p.m.

Lancia Delta HF Integrale

And a bus pass.

Yes I said that before in Off-Topic, but it bears repeating cuz it is true.

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