What 3 cars in your perfect garage?

In reply to Sonic :

I didn't know we were doing "real world."

JG Pasterjak said:

Buick Somerset GT1 (V8)

 

Buick Somerset GT1 (Turbo V6)

 

Buick Somerset GT1 (NA V6)

YU DA MAN BRAH!!!!

In reply to dculberson (Forum Supporter) :

Nope, whatever you want.  

1967 Toyota 2000GT:

1934 Packard Twelve Coupe Roadster. I restored this one a few years ago:

1970 Alfa Romeo Montreal:

Honourable mention would go to the 1967 Pontiac Grand Prix, 1970 Ford Torino and 1932 Auburn boat tail speedster.

If I could have any 3....

A nice R1.

996 GT3

an ND with an LS3

Ooof, like many (I assume) on this board, just three is hard because I have automotive ADD.  Plus, I don't know if I'd be happier with a single exotic or, for the same price, a bunch of cheaper cars. 

Regardless, my list (today) would be:

1966 Morris Mini Cooper S

1954 Jaguar D-Type

Bespoke 2020 Bentley Continental GT (probably dark green with a tan interior)

-Rob

In reply to JG Pasterjak :

Well crap, now I have to revise my picks.

Mercury Cougar (Turbo 4)

Merkur XR4Ti (V8)

And of course, the one, the only, Lincoln Mark VII.

Decisions, decisions...

Right now I'm sitting on a Sienna van, a 981 Cayman S and a Spec Miata. I guess in an ideal world I'd trade the van for a new F-150 for better towing ability, and trade the SM for a Radical because... just because. But honestly I'm pretty happy with my stable.  I don't think the stress of living with high $ exotics would make me happier. 

Gotta hand it to this lot, there's not a boring car in the bunch. 

1. Daily driver: AE86 coupe.

2. Weekend family cruiser: 1932 Ford Tudor, fenderless.

3. Project car, autocross car, elemental sports car: Midix, my next project car that is currently in the planning stages, inspired by the Midlana.

This is hard. 

1) Lifted STI

2) Dark Green Metallic NSX

3) Something with a V8

Every time I bring up the fact that two-doors are cooler than 4-doors, I take heat for it.

There's an awful lot of two-door cars in this thread.

Just sayin'

Only 3?  I'm going to have to get rid of several.

1st gen NSX, but it would have to be the super-rare black with ivory interior.  And a turbo.

A 67 GTO/LeMans convertible pro touring style restomod (which I have... just not the restomod part yet)

And it's really hard narrowing down the third to just one car.  Something ultimately useful but still a head turner.  Has to tow and haul, but not be a single-purpose vehicle.

So I'll go for a Hearse with an AWD conversion and a 2" lift.  Ultimate adventure vehicle.  Caddy 500 to a 4L80e and controller, to a transfer case.

Fun car for summer : 190E 2.3-16

Practical snow car : FunMog

Asphalt pounding road trip car : Manual 560SEC AMG

Panoz GT1

540i World Challenge 

190e M104 Rally

1. Caterham 620R.

2. 2020 Ram 1500 quad cab to replace my 2013 Ram quad cab with 100k.

3. Takeuchi TL12 to replace my John Deere 270 which has 4450 hours on it. I need a skidsteer/track loader more than I need another car in my life nowadays.

3 is not enough and if I could only have 3 for the rest of my life I'd be bored to tears after a year or two.

My son and I had a similar discussion about my favorite cars. I really don't have any favorites.

My favorite car is always the next one.

1. Dakar Buggy/Truck- go to any offroad race in the world and go fast:

2.  Group B Celica (or RX7, or anything else really)- go to any rally or hillclimb in the world and go fast:

3. Donkervoort D8- you know, for just driving around and stuff:

Factory Five 32 Coupe/Roadster

Purple Frog's Beetle

And a work truck.

ShinnyGroove (Forum Supporter) said:

Right now I'm sitting on a Sienna van, a 981 Cayman S and a Spec Miata. I guess in an ideal world I'd trade the van for a new F-150 for better towing ability, and trade the SM for a Radical because... just because. But honestly I'm pretty happy with my stable.  I don't think the stress of living with high $ exotics would make me happier. 

I'm there with you on the exotics and even a lot of the old stuff. I did the semi-exotic high horsepower thing with the R63 and the V-wagon and in the end I'm happier owning and driving and tracking my Accord. 

I do love, and I mean love, my 964. I should fix it. 

I also adore my wife's FJ. That's a keeper. Though I'm wondering if the new Bronco could tempt me away if the manual is true. The real heart of the FJ is the transmission. 

The third car is going to be a semi-disposable driver/track car that is cheap enough that I can not get too attached to it. There is no way this is going to remain constant over time. Am I autocrossing a bunch? Ralllycross? Track stuff? It's going to change as my interests do. Right now the Accord fills that niche perfectly for how my life is. 

So my three car garage will always be the 911, something trucky-ish, and something practical that I can also track. Luckily my limit is waaaaaay above three. 

This is a fun read, in part because of how it has morphed into including the daily, tow/truck, and even a skid steer.

I saw the post early on the first day, but really didn't know how to respond within the original parameters.

Here's my version of a response:

1. I have my autocross car already, a 99 Miata sport. Previous owner trophied at Nationals, so it already has all of the modifications you can do in ES. Hard top, two sets of SSR Type C wheels, and a set of stock wheels. Plan to keep it forever.

2. Old guys love their wagons. I've only had seven, in part because I tend to keep the same car for a long time. My goal for years has been to have a WRX wagon for a daily.

I finally got my WRX in March, but I'm going to take the "leave out the daily" clause.

Instead, number two would be what started it all for me, a two door Plymouth Suburban wagon.

This isn't it, but it's the same color as my first car. I'd want a restified version, hellcat engine with a manual transmission, and air conditioning, four wheel disks, and modern suspension.

I don't know about that color, I always wanted to paint mine dove grey. Now, it finally looks right.

3. I'd like something to track, maybe do one lap. It would need to be something I could walk away from if I wad it up, so an AMG wagon isn't it. 

I've had three Panthers, and I always wanted to have one with a manual transmission and big power. 

So, for my third car it would be an aero body (92 or later), Crown Vic, gutted, caged, big fuel cell, fire suppression, etc. But street legal with lights, turn signals, wipers, a trailer hitch, and because I'm in Florida, air conditioning. White paint, black wheels, and as stock looking as possible.

I know it's a weird choice, but I'm not going for a jaguar V12, anyhow. 

Power from a coyote with two small turbos for a wide, flat torque curve. Full exhaust, with cutouts. T56, maybe even IRS.

Keep the power windows, maybe keep the sound deadening, and have the cage built to allow for access to the space behind the front seats. Monster brakes with cooling ducts for fade-free lapping.

Three is easy; a 1st gen CR-V, lowered slightly, FWD only, manual trans.  Basically a spacious daily that has good parts support and Honda development.  Sort of like my SX4 only not from Suzuki. 

Next would be a 5th gen VFR set up for touring as needed.  I know it's not a car but how could I not mention a bike?

Finally, I'd really like to do a project car, only this time I actually have funding instead of just hope and blind optimism.  A '73 Capri with a 3.7 V6 swap.  Basically lift everything from a recent V6/manual Mustang and put in a freshened Capri body.  Give it a tweaked RS2600 look, so a bit like this, but replace the blue with red and different wheels;

79rex said:

In reply to wearymicrobe :

Damn you reminded about the viper I've always wanted.  I dont know which to trade off though. 

I wish I could let people drive mine. You would buy one on the way home after, or you would never want one again. There is no in between. 

3 cars just for fun and money's no object, that's a hard choice...I'm thinking I'd have one stupidly fast car, a good streetable sports car, and a 4x4 monster.

So for the stupidly fast car, the VW ID.R:

For the streetable sports car, an S3 Exige:

For the offroader, an electric Ultra4 Unlimited truck, independent front and solid rear axle, individual wheel-motors, 4WS. Closest example I can find: