One Car

[Soup DeVille]

Easy answer: E61 M5 touring.





And lets not get all worked up over weight distributions here. The best handling cars in the world have more weight in the rear than in the front. Hec, F1 cars have a weight distribution closer to 35/65.

[SVT666]

Good taste.  M5 wagon is what I said too.

[Soup DeVille]

I've been meaning to pose a similar question.? Is it better, aerodynamically, to run a convertible (two seat) with the windows down and top up, windows up and top down, or windows and top both down?

The S2000 could hit 140 with the top up, 132 with everything down and 136 with the top down but the windows up.

Note: do not however, run up to 130 with the windows down and then try to raise them!

[sportyaccordy]

Umm, what part of 50/50 weight distribution do you not understand?

If the 335i has 50/50 weight distribution, the 330i must have a rearward bias...

And in any case, the ideal weight distribution for a RWD car would be to have a rearward bias...  less weight on the front makes for ideally equal loading under braking, as well as less of a need for power assisted steering...and of course, more weight on the rear makes for more accelerative traction.

And in any case... the more weight you have away from the center of the car the worse it will handle. The N54 turbo's aluminum block and all the turbo components are out closer to the nose of the car... I don't care what you do... the 330i, all things equal (sport package to sport package, I'm sure the 330i's sport suspension was similarly modded) will handle better... it's just physics

[Raghavan]

The S2000 could hit 140 with the top up, 132 with everything down and 136 with the top down but the windows up.

Note: do not however, run up to 130 with the windows down and then try to raise them!

S2000 could do 150 i thought.

[Soup DeVille]

S2000 could do 150 i thought.

That's the published number (I've read 146 too somewhere). I could never get mine that high though: which is sort of weird because I could match or better all the magazine dragstrip times.

[heelntoe]

S4 Wagon for me as well (thanks for the idea, Champ!).

i'd take an RS4, maybe an avant since it will be an only car.

[Raza]

The S2000 could hit 140 with the top up, 132 with everything down and 136 with the top down but the windows up.

Note: do not however, run up to 130 with the windows down and then try to raise them!

So for highway driving, going top down and windows up isn't that bad for mileage.  Nice.

[eThirteen]

CLS63 AMG

[SVT_Power]

CLS63 AMG

saw one of those the other day. nice car

[TheIntrepid]

saw one of those the other day. nice car

It's out in Canada? Wow. I saw a CLS55 yesterday.

[CMan]

A tossup between

Aston Martin DB9

and

Mercedes S550 4-Matic (Distronic Plus)

Hey, wait a minute. Shouldn't the one car you desire be the Camry?

[Colonel Cadillac]

saw one of those the other day. nice car

I saw one parked behind a ML63 AMG, that was really cool.

I saw an E63 AMG Wagon the other day at the grocery store driven by a mom; I made sure I took a long time locking the car and everything so I could hear the big V8 drive off. That musta been one cool mom.

[SVT_Power]

Hey, wait a minute. Shouldn't the one car you desire be the Camry?

someone must have haXX3d into his account

[Soup DeVille]

So for highway driving, going top down and windows up isn't that bad for mileage.? Nice.

I'm sure that varies a lot by car. Although I wouldn't be surprised to find the Boxster's attribute to be similar.

[Raza]

I'm sure that varies a lot by car. Although I wouldn't be surprised to find the Boxster's attribute to be similar.

And I've got a wind deflector too, so I imagine that would help.  With the windows up, wind really doesn't enter the cabin too much.

[Onslaught]

Well I've had the same car for over 13 years so I have to say MX-5 for me. Don't have kids, don't have a need for a big trunk and don't like cars that are big and heavy.

[TheIntrepid]

Well I've had the same car for over 13 years so I have to say MX-5 for me. Don't have kids, don't have a need for a big trunk and don't like cars that are big and heavy.

[saxonyron]

I'd sign right up for an Asstek.  Perfect combination of freakish bad looks and pitifully moribund performance.  Would keep me on edge for years.   

Other than that, the S6.   Enough room to be useful when I need the space, but still sporty enough to get my automotive rocks off on a daily basis. Plus I would never tire of the looks or the luxury.  420 HP V-10 and 0-60 in 5.1 seconds should keep me smiling for a long time!

[oilfilter]

One car only? Okay, then I'll have this:

[MrH]

It'd be a tough choice, but probably between an Audi R8 and a 997 Targa 4S.

[the Teuton]

I'm gonna throw Cayenne Turbo S and Impreza STi wagon on the list somewhere.  There are too many to just pick one.   

[etypeJohn]

Crown Victoria

[Raza]

Crown Victoria

Not even a Marauder?

[sportyaccordy]

Never mind my prior choice... '07-08 G35 sedan, all the way.

[Soup DeVille]

Not even a Marauder?

Personall, I'd rather buy a Roush crate motor and a Crown Vic and have my own DIY Marauder.

[sandertheshark]

For the next five years?  I'm thinking I'm going to purchase a boat before next summer.  And there's some stuff I want to do to my house in the meantime that may require frequent trips to Lowes.  For one vehicle that can handle that, is fast enough for me, reliable enough for daily use, and still cool enough for the Shark to be seen driving... I'm thinking a 2007 Chevy Avalanche with a Lingenfelter supercharger kit.

[omicron]

A Chevrolet Avalanche, or perhaps an HSV Avalanche XUV?

[sandertheshark]

A Chevrolet Avalanche, or perhaps an HSV Avalanche XUV?

Nope, I like this better.

[SVT666]

The Avalanche is one of the dumbest and most useless trucks ever conceived.  I rank it up there with the Hummer H2.