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!

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      I became aware of Pagani somewhere in the middle of the Zonda development arc and loved it. When the Huarya came out, I wasn’t as enthralled by the rounder shape but I agreed, the thought of having those flaps and gorgeous steampunk [automatic] shifter was so enticing (not that I’ll ever afford one). Ironically, I now think the Huarya is a standard shape and the Utopia has some less-desirable curviness, but the application of steampunk styling to the returned manual shifter is enticing. I appreciate the sentiment of no longer chasing the absolute fastest lap times and instead working towards a driver’s vehicle that’s 99% as fast around a track. Horatio Pagani continues to keep his artistic flare attached to his namesakes.

      I’m gleeful over Koenigsegg for similar reasons, but from an engineering perspective. Christian can ramble on about his tech development and deliver results much in the way non-technical people think “Tesla” does.

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    I fell in love with Mopars back when I was a teen. My maybe attainable dream car if I didn’t have kids and crappy health insurance is a 1971 Plymouth Cuda. Well maybe if I cloned it from a later model.

    True dream - 1970 Plymouth Superbird

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    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

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    I used to own a 2014 Ford Flex (Titanium trim). It started to wear down and eventually would have cost more to fix than it was worth.

    If I could get an updated version of that vehicle, ideally with an EV conversion, I would be so happy. I ended up getting a 2024 Ford Edge, which is fine and came with a 0% interest promo, but is comparatively very disappointing. I tried to get an Explorer, which does appear to be a modernized Flex, but I live in a rural area and there were none realistically nearby given that it was a somewhat urgent situation.

    Geez do I miss the Flex every time I leave my house.

    Also, I suspect that this answer doesn’t fit the general vibe of this thread, but I’m answering the question literally so I’m sticking with it.

    edit: I do also own and enjoy a '79 Corvette, in case that helps with the last part! It used to be my dream car, but also it serves a very different purpose from what my Flex did.

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    There are so many cars I want.

    • 1991 Honda CRX
    • 1995 Honda Civic Hatchback
    • 1988 Fiero GT
    • 1999 Toyota MR2
    • 1998 Honda Civic “Del Sol” - The JDM version with the trunk that lifts straight up
    • 1980 Nissan 280SX
    • 1996 Nissan 300Z
    • Any year Mazda Miata
    • 1982 C3 Corvette Stingray
    • Any year Nissan Skyline (JDM)
    • Honda S660
    • The “Honda Attack” Kit-car. (https://www.k1-attack.com/)
    • Daihatsu Copen Japanese Kei Car
    • DMC Delorean
    • Subaru WRX STI
    • Subaru/Toyota BRZ/FRS
    • 2007 Saturn Sky
    • Late 90s Pontiac Trans-Am
    • Nissan 370z
    • 2001+ Audi TT
    • Lotus Elise

    There are sooooo many more…they are ALL my dream car. All of them, in some special way.

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    [USA] To mirror your TC goal, I’d say my “buy it now” car was probably the Mercury Marauder. Simply speaking, a Mustang Cobra engine stuck into a Crown Vic pursuit. If you’re under 25 and/or non-American, you probably didn’t experience the Panther body being THE police car for a decade. However, I never bought one. I inherited a Lincoln LS and have had it over 10 years. An American take on the European look, less power, and superb handling make it lovable to me.

    My version of your FeBReZeS dream is probably a Pontiac G8//Chevy Caprice pursuit/Chevy SS. Again, simply speaking, a corvette engine stuck in an Australian family sedan, but with decent handling. While less enticing this far past production, I’d throw Mercedes E55 or early E63 into this cohort.

    Unobtainable dream: Anything from Pagani (engineered art) or Koenigsegg (artistic engineering). Jaguar XJ220 is in there as well.

    Under, say, $200k USD currently? 99ish Viper GTS, obviously in blue with white stripes. The 2016 Viper is in there too as what I consider an acceptable homage to the original shape. I’ve also come around on the Gallardo. I just love the sound of a V10, especially one that’s odd-firing such as the Viper or half the Gallardos.

    Honorable mentions: Jaguar F-type. While the V8 sounds amazing, I’d probably choose a V6 manual since the cars on this list are meant to maximize enjoyment, not necessarily practical or the fastest around a track. Powerful cars haven’t been as enticing since I picked up a few motorcycles. 1969 Mustang is easily my favorite year ever. 1967 Ford Galaxie has some excellent body lines IMO. Lotus Elise. Probably Amy Porsche 911, assuming the 2006 I drove was representative of the excellent driver dynamics present in all 911s.

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      I had a bike engined (Honda fireblade) locost 7 that’s very similar. Trick with any 7 is to keep the weight as low as possible and the red line as high as you can. Still miss it now but the track days got expensive

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    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

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    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.

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      I, too, used to lust for the gtr! The R32 to be specific. I loved that car when I was younger. I still love it, but I don’t see myself gravitating towards it as much as i did before.