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The first car I want to buy is a Scion TC with a 5 speed manual! Modify a little so I can rip it on the tōge a little, then I want to get my absolute dream car, an FRS/BRZ!! Then later down the line I want to own a RHD JDM car, don't know which one yet tho!
What about you guys?!
Also the picture is a display of 86s and BRZs in Maryland!
1976 Datsun 240z. I would want to give it all modern internals, but that body design is perfection in my eyes.
If I had unlimited money I would basically pull the engine and drivetrain out of a 5th Gen supra and cram it in there.
All I need is like 200k in cars, parts and labor then my dream can be a reality lol
'59 peugeot 403 convertible 
1930 Deusenberg Model J
Lotus Elise in attention whore yellow
except I can actually fit in it. total dream.
Jaguar XJ220 in the OG silver or British Racing Green
If we're dreaming, how about a TWR XJ220s ? Gorgeous.
Pretty stoked about Aptera.
As far as cars that are currently available go, maybe the Audi R8.
The R8 is so cool. Understated awesome.
Used to lust after the R34 Skyline as a kid. Interests have shifted a little, but still remains JDM at heart with a strong desire for a nice kei-car/van; something like an Autozam AZ-1 or something like a Suzuki Every.
Having driven a Geo Metro for a couple hundred thousand miles (350k on the odometer when I sold it for what I paid for it after having having driven it for 250k~ of those miles myself) I have a strong like for Suzuki products.
I swear this is the year I finally import a Honda Beat
Caterham 7 SV. Probably one of the lower trims
Slow car fast rather than a fast car slow, its the way to have a good time
I have a few different categories of dream car:
Realistic daily: GR86/BRZ
Realistic sports/weekend car: C6 Corvette
Unrealistic: a brand new Porsche 911 GT3
A car with open schematics, simple mechanic, no computerized bs other than basic engine control and good blind spot cameras. And good room inside. That's all
The right answer! Cars are filled so much computer bull shit it's unbelievable. It is to feel "luxurious" but all people need is mechanical tuned cars that will just work. Not a disposable, which ironically isn't good for the environment, which the entire point of electrifying is saving the environment. 🫠
1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX, fully stock.
Slightly different drivetrain but I loved these cars until I got with my wife who had a '99 GS and quickly realized how shittily built they are. The motor blew up at 120k, got replaced, and then died again shortly after. We sold it for scrap price. I'm sure the 4G63 is more fun to drive but there's a reason why you barely ever see these things on the road anymore.
I've always dug the Renault r5 turbo
Apparently they're making a new one but electric (so not actually turbo but whatever) which looks pretty bonkers
El Camino SS. I'm flexible on the year, I don't mind the boxy look of the 80s models I just want that sweet ute style.
There was a very good condition one for sale near me a while back for $4,500, but it seemed too good to be true so I passed on inquiring about it. Plus I don't really have the place to put it or the spare cash to spend, but once I get a place with a garage you bet your ass I'm buying one.
Eventually when I retire to Brazil or decide to just abandon the US I'll get one of those Fiat Strada's and put a better motor in it. There's tons down there.
80s, 90s, and early 2000s cars peaked in styling! 😎
I'm currently on the lookout for a 90's Subaru Domingo with the right specs. I might need to bite the bullet and partner up with an importer, though.
Maybe one day an R32 skyline.
If money was no object, a Lancia Stratos would be it. It looks so sick.
Pagani Huayra. Whoever thought of putting active aero flaps on the hood so the driver can see them is a GOD.
From my youth: 1970 Buick GSX Stage 1
From my 20's: I started autocrossing at age 19 with a 1985 Corolla GT-S. Which for those that know Toyotas, know that the Corolla GT-S was the North American version of the AE86. Which is ONE of the greatest platforms Toyota has made. It ended up being my favorite car that I've ever owned. Adjustable struts/shocks, sway bars that would look at home on a semi truck and Hoosier tires. Plus some minor mods on the engine, which was also used in the MR2 of that era (4A-GE). It was a ferocious little car and I won a lot of autocross events with it. I was even keeping up with some of the MR2's, which at that time (late 80's) were the greatest autocrossing cars on the track.
Now that I'm in my 50's, having participated in multiple forms of auto sports, then left that for skydiving... My opinion about cars is this:
A "fast" car is just less slow that its competitors.
Given that I've been north of 225mph with NOTHING around me except for a parachute. Cars are booooooring.
One that got away was the FD RX7. 1993-1995 in the US.
I mostly own my current dream car even though I've had it 8 years now
Realistically, Mazda MX5 (Miata). But I want the hard top trim. I don’t really care much about the convertible aspect, I just like how the car looks.
I, too, prefer the hard top. The soft top just doesn't do it for me.
The twins are so beautiful! I have a 2017 BRZ in blue and always enjoy it when someone appreciates them.
Mercedes-Maybach Vision 6 Cabriolet
1995 Toyota Hilux
Bro i wish Toyota was allowed to produce the Hilux here. Such a reliable truck, so many Americans would benefit from it. It pisses me more and more that us Americans won't get the toyota hilux champ.
I’m going to pick mine up from the mechanic right now: A manual VW GTI
She’s only got a 2.0L but with a custom intake and exhaust she’s quick and fun but still functional.
Almost unattainable for someone like me who's stateside, but my god... what I wouldn't do for one
Toyota 2000gt resto mod.
Mine was an alfa romeo mito anniversary edition in milan grey.
Bought one but 6 months later the engine was done for.
My attainable dreamcar right now is a ID.buzz because I could take it anywhere and camp around. (But its overpriced).
Any JDM makes me soft, but can't find modded or trashed ones where I am so they are not the way for me. I need a daily driver.
My all time dreamcar is the Lamborghini Siesto Elemento but is unobtainium.
The three on my list at the moment are a GR Corolla (I'd prefer a Yaris but they're not in the states), a Kei truck/van, and any JDM 90s diesel van.
Toyota Alphard van, ideally the Vellfire version because it looks even cooler.
Minivans are seen as lame and boring in the US/CA markets, because that’s all we had for a generation. Dodge caravans, windstars, uplanders, siennas, ugh. All boring, blob-like, uninspiring, uncomfy, and profoundly uncool. Luxury was only for Mercedes sedans and hulking Escalade SUVs.
But JDM vans absolutely rule. Doilies on the headrests. Pop-out footrests. Recliners. Curtains. More speakers than you can count. Cool body lines. Leather and wood absolutely everywhere. It’s like a limo you can park anywhere but still shag in.
But alas they’re exceptionally rare in North America, and difficult to import unless you go for a very old one. Maybe someday I’ll import one if I have the time and money for a silly van…
LS swapped Jeep Wrangler limited (TJ). With lots of other modifications.
An imaginary version of the old Wrangler that gets good mpg. I loved driving my '93 Wrangler to anywhere but the gas station
A cherry version of my first car, a 76 cutlass supreme.
Barring that, a 57 bel air. It's essentially the most beautiful car ever designed for my tastes.
RIP oldsmobile 🙏
I’d like to do an electric conversion on a first or second Gen Cadillac Series 62 or Buick Super. It would be an incredibly expensive mortal sin, but I can dream.
car I can't fit into but would love if I could: NA or NB Miata. I'm 6'4. It's not gonna happen.
car I could realistically fit into and afford someday (maybe): Corvette C5. They're just beautiful.
Volkswagen Golf Mk 2 with a turbocharged VR6 engine swap.