The Perfect Car

[SVT666]

What is your perfect car? The perfect car is not the car that is perfect for you, or perfect all around car, or even perfect for most people.  The perfect car is the car that you wouldn't change a thing on.  Not the styling, not the transmission, not the power...nothing. You wouldn't change a thing. You would buy it just the way it is and you wouldn't want a single thing to be different.

[SVT666]

My perfect cars of all time are the McLaren F1, Porsche Cayman GT4, and the 2005 Ford GT.

[hotrodalex]

Pagani Huayra

[FoMoJo]

1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4

[Soup DeVille]

This awesome Alfa.

http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/alfa_romeo/1750/1715168.html

[Cookie Monster]

Probably the Cayman GT4.

[veeman]

bentley mulsanne

[Raza]

[CALL_911]

I look at a perfect car as something that can "do it all" well. I think that title has gone to the M3 for quite some time now.

[shp4man]

Wouldn't change a thing on it.

[SVT666]

I look at a perfect car as something that can "do it all" well. I think that title has gone to the M3 for quite some time now.

The M3 is close, but for me there are still some small things I would change.  The car is too big now and I would tone down the styling of the bumpers.

[CALL_911]

The M3 is close, but for me there are still some small things I would change.  The car is too big now and I would tone down the styling of the bumpers.

I was more fond of the E90, but the F80 is an objectively better car

[GoCougs]

Wouldn't change a thing on it.

lol at the '57 Chevy!

[MexicoCityM3]

Tough question. Perfection is for God only.

As others have said, closest to perfection single, do it all car would go to the M3. Either the E90 or F80 generations fit the bill. E90 is lacking in interior quality, F80 ever so slightly in throttle response and the mythical "steering feel" nonsense.

Of the cars I've owned, however, and for my priorities, as a fun car - the 1M trumps all. It is a fucking riot. However, not perfect - engine is too quiet and also lacking a smallish bit of throttle response. The E46 was perfect for me when I got it new - today it does show its age. The M5 is the perfect long distance bullet train, but I'd get bored with it if it was my only car.

Of cars I've had the fortune to drive, I wouldn't change a single thing on the 997 GT3, on any of the Ferraris or on the Elise. All memorable.

[MexicoCityM3]

Candidate for future perfect car:

[SVT666]

I was more fond of the E90, but the F80 is an objectively better car

Like I said in the OP, your "perfect car" is the car you wouldn't change a thing on.  If the F80 is too big, it doesn't matter if it's better.  The size is something you would change.

[Raza]

Like I said in the OP, your "perfect car" is the car you wouldn't change a thing on.  If the F80 is too big, it doesn't matter if it's better.  The size is something you would change.

I think I'm the only one who did this right.

Edit: FoMo did too.

[CALL_911]

Like I said in the OP, your "perfect car" is the car you wouldn't change a thing on.  If the F80 is too big, it doesn't matter if it's better.  The size is something you would change.

Gotcha. I didn't read your original post. This is a much tougher question, I'll have to get back to you...

[SVT666]

I think I'm the only one who did this right.

Edit: FoMo did too.

thecarnut did too.

[hotrodalex]

So did I, I just had to go big in order to find something that I wouldn't customize.

FoMoJo's answer would also work for me.

[shp4man]

lol at the '57 Chevy!

It's a Plymouth. But the year is right. 

[Cookie Monster]

I think I'm the only one who did this right.

Edit: FoMo did too.

What's wrong with what SVT and I picked?

FWIW the Elise is a good choice but I've always been scared of that bonded aluminum chassis and the fact that pretty much any fender bender can total the car. That alone would keep me from wanting it and keeps it from being a perfect car to me.

[CALL_911]

I think my answer would be the 997.2 GT3 RS or the Cayman GT4

[giant_mtb]

Ford GT. All day every day.

[SVT666]

Ford GT. All day every day.

Next year's or the one from 10 years ago?

[giant_mtb]

Next year's or the one from 10 years ago?

2005. The new one is stunning, but given a choice, I'd choose the old fart.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

As much as I love Corvettes I have to vote 911 Turbo for one "Do It All" car.

[SVT666]

As much as I love Corvettes I have to vote 911 Turbo for one "Do It All" car.

Read the OP.  It's not a "do it all" car.

[SVT666]

2005. The new one is stunning, but given a choice, I'd choose the old fart.

Me too.  I love that car.

[Soup DeVille]

lol at the '57 Chevy!

Oh Cougs...