Dream Car (Realistic dream car)

[cogent]

This RUf porsche, possibly my favourite car on trademe at the moment.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 414799.htm

that thing has been for sale on trade me for years - literally.

honestly though, the $100k is worth it simply for the RUFDAY plates

[dnalunchie]

TVR
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 556617.htm

if your ganna get a TVR atleast get a Tuscan Speed 6.

[B1NZ]

Most likely I will upgrade from my current STI to one of the newer single - twin scroll turbo equipped legacy wagons

I just threw up in my mouth a little bit

Because of looks or because its a legacy or both?

This is what Im thinking of: http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =277710194

[Leon]

Because of looks or because its a legacy or both?

The "S" badge and the price tag

[shihad]

TVR
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 556617.htm

if your ganna get a TVR atleast get a Tuscan Speed 6.

you said affordable so i jumped on trademe lol no tuscans on trademe if it was unatainable then tuscan/cerbera i cant choose or a

SPEED 12
i would then spend the rest of my life probably 2 minutes wondering if i could make it to the dairy alive.

[Adamal]

SPEED 12

Approval Granted.

Wish there were more vids of this thing out there other than the one on You Tube with it on Top Gear in crappy quality.

[1I1]

i would then spend the rest of my life probably 2 minutes wondering if i could make it to the dairy alive.

Is that taking into account time for the car to warm up? If not you've got a couple more minutes up your sleeve, better make the most of it!

[dnalunchie]

TVR
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 556617.htm

if your ganna get a TVR atleast get a Tuscan Speed 6.

you said affordable so i jumped on trademe lol no tuscans on trademe if it was unatainable then tuscan/cerbera i cant choose or a

SPEED 12
i would then spend the rest of my life probably 2 minutes wondering if i could make it to the dairy alive.

If you took 1min 50 seconds of that 2 mins to let it warm up then I would say you would probably live for around 10 more seconds... that thing is freaking mental... however a Tuscan S or Speed 6 is just that right amount of mental....

[2jayzgte]

A GT500 Supra with a 2JZ as its power plant fully built in house by TRD.

Realistically Lexus IS-F the light weight version there about to release.

[shihad]

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hang on il just wipe the screen....

[1I1]

hang on il just wipe the screen....

[Lith]

I know the guy who owns this...its insane

"Won't get anything quicker for under $80k" made me giggle.... its pretty cool but basically no better power/weight than your typical S14/15 Silvia with basic modifications. I'd try my luck with my commuter

And on that note, my Skyline is pretty much near what I'd have put under the realistic dream car title not that many years ago. Capable of 500hp, really streetable while having good handling, low key and sounds nice while not being abusive - it actually does suit quite a few of my definitions of an ideal car.

One would hope so, but...

[anthonym]

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Looks very "S" series to me. no such thing as a 4cyl Lexus engine

I don't recall 3S-GTE's have tapered cam cover, maybe a Caldina version?

It's a Beams 3SGTE.

thought so, Beams must be the new cool.

ST205 WRC 3SGTE (anti-lag pipes from throttle body to the factory exhaust manifold is the biggest giveaway)

The ST205 3S-GTE WRC I have, it actually has 4 smaller antilag pipes, and is driven by the bottom of the blow off valve instead of just after the throttle body, and speaking of which, noticed the side intake instead of center intake of ST205. Tapered cam cover, different exhaust manifold.

I know it's a differernt beast when it comes to WRC, but I'm just fasinated by the WRC's technology, from engine, down to the active diffs.

It's a WRC engine. Not a factory engine...

Correct, it started as a gen III/IV 3SGTE and they later added the (gen V?) beams head for improved flow. The Lexus link is just marketing, Altezza becomes Lexus, even though the IS200 never came with the 3SGE.

[Adamal]

WOW. Been a while, anthony!

[pjay]

I know the guy who owns this...its insane

"Won't get anything quicker for under $80k" made me giggle.... its pretty cool but basically no better power/weight than your typical S14/15 Silvia with basic modifications. I'd try my luck with my commuter

There's still a difference between a Nissan S14/15/Skyline turbo 4/6 and a BMW e30 1UZ V8.

Would take Riley's e30 hands down over any similar valued Nissan any day.

[Mr Revhead]

When it comes to dreams, facts, figres and logic have no place

[dnalunchie]

When it comes to dreams, facts, figres and logic have no place

agreed



Just for you Phil

[Al]

TVR
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 556617.htm

My boss has a white Griffith 500. Awesome car.

[Lith]

When it comes to dreams, facts, figres and logic have no place

Absolutely - I wasn't questioning the motive for the car being an ideal ride for some, I just laughed at the comment the dude made on the auction. If someone said an E46 M3 beats every car you could get for under $500,000 I'd also laugh, but it won't make it any less of a lusty car for me. I'd probably be pretty tempted on a 1UZ Bimmer over the hoards of S14s which would at least give it a run for its money as well.

[dnalunchie]

Most likely I will upgrade from my current STI to one of the newer single - twin scroll turbo equipped legacy wagons

I just threw up in my mouth a little bit

Because of looks or because its a legacy or both?

This is what Im thinking of: http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =277710194

Drove one the other week, 6 speed manual... Jesus they handle and go like STONK completely different to the twin turbo models... these ones are actually fast. They look dam good too. You can get them for 15k now too! Bargain.