Someday Garage

[jmoti]

This weekend I was sitting around thinking about what cars would go in my big pole-barn garage someday, after I can afford such a thing. Sort of a dream-car list for the working man, not super exotic but fun and theoretically affordable. Here's my list - what's yours?

1995 318ti (hey, one down!)
2001 M Coupe (work of art...and brutal power)
2006 M5 6-speed (pushing the limits of affordability)
e23 733i/735i 5-speed (ultimate cool, classic luxury w/manual trans)
1968 Camaro SS (the curves...to die for)
1969 Corvette (sharky, chrome bumpers, yum)
1960's Beetle (yellow, of course)
1st generation Viper GTS (the new ones are bland)
1966 Corvair Corsa (had one, want another -offbeat classic)

What's in your "someday garage?" No fair stocking it with Lamborghinis and McLarens unless you're really on the fast track to rock-stardom.

[Tyler]

Originally Posted by jmoti

This weekend I was sitting around thinking about what cars would go in my big pole-barn garage someday, after I can afford such a thing. Sort of a dream-car list for the working man, not super exotic but fun and theoretically affordable. Here's my list - what's yours?

1995 318ti (hey, one down!)
2001 M Coupe (work of art...and brutal power)
2006 M5 6-speed (pushing the limits of affordability)
e23 733i/735i 5-speed (ultimate cool, classic luxury w/manual trans)
1968 Camaro SS (the curves...to die for)
1969 Corvette (sharky, chrome bumpers, yum)
1960's Beetle (yellow, of course)
1st generation Viper GTS (the new ones are bland)
1966 Corvair Corsa (had one, want another -offbeat classic)

What's in your "someday garage?" No fair stocking it with Lamborghinis and McLarens unless you're really on the fast track to rock-stardom.

But isn't the 2005 m5 a 7speed?

[jmoti]

Ah, the SMG is...but the upcoming REAL manual will be a 6-speed. According to Autoweek. Dunno how to shift a clutched 7-speed. And I wouldn't touch SMG with a 20 foot pole!

[GDB]

AFAIK, BMW has stated the M5 will only be available with SMG.

Anyways, mine is:

318ti (the one I already have)
1995 M3 with 3.2 conversion (nice comfy powerful cruiser)
S54 M Coupe (stock)
1992 Isuzu Impulse RS (AWD, turbo, forged internals, then add lots of aftermarket goodies )
1991 Isuze Panero Irmscher (stock, I just want to have one to say I do)
1991 Lotus Elan (modded to hell, can't have a stock lotus )
1967 Mustang GT (and not with that god awful eleanor kit on it) fully restored.
Nissan Titan. The redneck in me needs a truck.
Any old CJ

[jmoti]

For the drivers who cried themselves to sleep at the thought of an automatic-only M5:

http://www.autoweek.com/news.cms?newsId=102375

[m44ic]

here is my arsonal of choice

96 318
98 turbo M3
78 trans am
84 Fiat X 1/9 modded all to hell
67 mustang Shelby GT500
00 chevy silverado

[GDB]

Originally Posted by jmoti

For the drivers who cried themselves to sleep at the thought of an automatic-only M5:

http://www.autoweek.com/news.cms?newsId=102375

let's pray they are right.


I'm also gonna have to add Black WS6 to my garage

[96cali]

Wow this is fun....

'99 318ti
'95 e34 M5 touring
?? 8 series
'91 Dodge Dakota factory convertible
300zx turbo
'69 Corvette Stingray

Don't quote me on years for the vette, Z and 8 series. I don't know them well enuff.

[jmoti]

They made a Dakota convertable??? Badass...

Go for the 850CSi - basically an M8

[96cali]

Yep, '89 - '91 the Dakota got a soft top option by ASC convertibles but sold thru Dodge dealers as OEM. Available in black, white and red with grey or maroon (bleh) interior. Pretty rare but available.

[aceyx]

318ti
e38 740iL
toyota tundra TRD
aprilia rs250
husky sm450r
the wife gets a roadster and a volvo xc or audi allroad.

[robcarync]

95 318ti DASC or m3 swap... (hey, at least i got the car...)
early 90s camaro (not sure why, just always liked them a bit...)
99 m3

and well i dont really know...

[DustenT]

97 DASC'd 318ti (I'll never get rid of it)
95 RX-7 twin-turbo, modded
01 Audi S4 (for winter driving)
e46 m3 w/all the options, for everyday driving
95 m3 turbo'd and built to kill

[CirrusSR22]

M Coupe
E36 M3
Lotus Elise
Mini Cooper S

[AlaskaBlue]

95 318ti with AA stage II+ Turbo and S50 conversioin.
2006 M5
e30 M3
MZ4