Favorite Cars Game!
 

Okay, here are the rules:

Pick one marque from each major auto manufacturing country: US, Japan, UK, Germany, and Europe (i.e. any European country that's not UK or Germany).

Then post a picture of your favorite car from that marque!

Note, this is not supposed to be your favorite car from each country, just your favorite car from a specific marque... I'm just limiting by country so you only have to find 5 cars per post. Feel free to pick 5 more marques and play again! :)

Here's my 1st attempt:

Ford (US)
Gulf Ford GT-40, 1968 Le Mans winner:
http://www.me.mtu.edu/~prater/carpic...T40/gt40_2.jpg

Subaru (Japan):
1998 Impreza WRX STi 22b
http://www.extreme-machines.nl/images/22b/22bd.jpg

Jaguar (UK):
1965/6 Jaguar XJ13 Le Mans prototype
http://stuweb.ee.mtu.edu/~jahorgos/J...XJ13%20V12.jpg

Audi (Germany):
1983 Audi Quattro Rally Car (Tarmac Trim)
http://home.online.no/~hei-matr/Audi/historie1.JPG

Ferrari (Italy/Europe):
1963 Ferrari 250 GTO
http://www.allsportauto.com/photoaut...0_gto_15_m.jpg

Hurry up Aaron! I know you've gotta be posting something in here by now!

Ford (US)
Gulf Ford GT-40, 1968 Le Mans winner:


Nissan(Japan):
1967 Skyline KPGC10



Lotus/Caterham (UK):
Seven CSR (cossie motor :D)



Audi (Germany):
Audi IMSA Quattro


Lamborghini (Italy/Europe):
1967 Lamborghini Miura


I'll go with your GT40 :D

BTW, framebreaker :D (Edit: not if you use the tags properly!)

That IMSA Quattro is *awesome*, but the Elise, and the Esprit V8 are both > the 7. :P

Boring day at work, eh Scott? :P

Not just a 7, a 7 with a tuned, 380whp turbo motor out of a rally car.

Okay, here's my round 2:

Chevrolet (US):
2006 Chevy Corvette Z06
http://www.caranddriver.com/assets/i...8200415846.jpg

Mazda (Japan):
1991 Mazda 787B Le Mans car


Lister (UK):
Lister Storm GT Le Mans car


Porsche (Germany):
1987 Porsche 959


Lancia (Italy/Europe):
Lancia 037
http://www.carsfromitaly.com/lancia/037_safari.jpg http://www.carsfromitaly.com/lancia/037x.jpg

Just trying to get something fun happening on the board... it's really slow here today!

Lots of horsepower does not a "the best car" make!

Granted, this is about opinions and all, so I respect your favorite. But to me the 7 is all about function and looks like ass... I just think the Esprit is a much better looking car... but of course I would... I own an SVX! The Elise is right in the middle, good looks and blazing performance.

But if I had to pick a favorite Lotus, it'd be this one:

The 1966/7 Lotus 49 Formula One car:
http://www.jsolana.com.mx/fotos/pilotos/clark2.jpg
http://www.jsolana.com.mx/fotos/pilotos/cclarkho.jpg

It's not all about power. However, a 400hp Seven is about as close to motorcycle power/weight as you'll realistically be able to get on 4 wheels, and that has always appealed to me since I don't trust myself on a bike.

Good call on the Formula car, though :D

BTW. have you ever noticed that my favorite cars seem to be ugly things with lots of power that handle? Screw form :D
(and ignore the current state of my vehicle :p)

What about that Turbo Hayabusa powered Kart? :lol: That's like 250hp in a 4 wheeled vehicle that weighs *less* than a bike! :eek:

What I've noticed is that my favoriest are turning out to be non-US cars from the 60's... especially endurance cars. So, good luck w/ me ever owning any of 'em! :lol:

And your wagon is the shit! Just get your swap done!

Those are some really good lists, I'll think about it and post when I get home. Keep up the good work! :D

Nissan (Japan/ USA) Group C/ Imsa GTP cars from late 1980's, early 90's.
http://www.autonetclassic.nl/COVERS/...0970325940.jpg

Holden Monaro CV8 (Australia) Australian V8 Supercar series.
http://misheli.image.pbase.com/u36/u...3.DSCF0248.jpg

Ferrari 550 Prodrive GT class endurance series.(Italy/ UK)
http://www.maisonblanche.co.uk/02lm3022.jpg

Merkur (ford) XR4Ti (UK/ USA) Roush Prepared SCCA Trans Am cars, late 80's.
http://www.racingsportscars.com/phot...-01-31-011.jpg

Audi 90 Coupe (Germany)
http://www.milzshop.ch/thumbs/upload...0Coupe%201.JPG

Man, that 550 really puts a squeeze on the 250 GTO I posted... it may in fact be the cooler Ferrari. :eek:

So, Did I win?

It's just a game... not a contest! :P And I'm winning 2 to 1 to 1. :monkey:

crap.

The 550 is indeed the cooler Ferrari.

If it had a 12cyl motor, I'd agree w/ you hands-down... but Ferrari != V8!

Here's a list:

US - 1971 Plymouth Roadrunner with the 426 Hemi (400+ HP)
http://www.musclecarcalendar.com/Car...rangeRR114.jpg

Japan - Subaru Forester STi
http://www.caranddriver.com/assets/i...9200413446.jpg


UK - Land Rover Defender 110 TDi, any year
http://www.roversnorth.com/rallye/ma...-Images/19.jpg


Germany - 2000 Porsche 996 Turbo
http://www.qv500.com/Porsche%20996%20P5%203.jpg


Other Europe - 1985 Ferrari Testarossa
http://www.fast-autos.net/ferrari/testarossa3.jpg

Nice list Scotty!

That Forrester pick is sick! :lol:

I think the last of the Air Cooled 911's are better than the 996 however:
1997 Porsche 911/993 Turbo S


And that Testarossa was a fixture in poster form on my wall from 1984 to 1992. :D

Germany: 196? Mercedes Benz C111 test cars. I had an orange Corgi car of this when I was a kid. Wish I still had it.
http://www.germancarfans.com/classic...01.Mini14L.jpg


France: 1970 Renault R8 Gordini. I got to drive one of these as a kid in the bay area. Sybir would like due to it's power to weight ratio. some/0 = infinity... And yes, you could get them in any color as long as it was light-medium blue.
http://www.delest.nl/media/img/DCP_4450.JPG

UK: 1977 Lotus Esprit "Q" edition. Again, i had a Corgi of this one at some point with working missle launchers...
http://www.vidiauto.com/slike_novost...18_lotus_v.jpg

US: 1981 De lorean Motor Company DMC-12
http://www.ryanwright.com/delorean/ext1.jpg

Japan: 1995 Mitsubishi 300GT VR-4 Spyder. The first ever production 320HP AWD, AWS Folding hard top car.

http://www.3sxperformance.com/custom...000gt3-400.jpg

Dean your Benz image is b0rked! Try copying and attaching it.

Fixed

Dean's got a thing for 1960/70's James Bond style cars. :lol:

And that certainly is not the coolest MBZ... these are cooler:

1955 Gullwing 300 SL
http://www.motorsm.com/gallery/art/DI/DI_GULLWING.jpg

2005 Mercades/McLaren SLR
http://www.edmunds.com/media/roadtes...lr.f34.500.jpg

McLaren/Mercades F1
http://www.mercedes-benz.si/images/p...rt/2005/f1.jpg

At least IMO. :)

Scott loses, he is dissing my car, and he posted a non-game related sequence.

Go read about the C111 series and then come back and talk to me.

And yes, I like gull wings.

Edit, and what is James Bondish about the R8?

The R8 is like the crappy car that Bond is forced to drive in a hurried getaway that gets totally smashed in the process of dodging a bunch of inept baddies and careeining through tight Italian streets/cafes/fruit-stands. But when it's all over, Connery... er Bond, gets out of the car in his perfectly pressed suit, w/o a drop of sweat and says something like "I guess that's the way the Gordini crumbles", while lighting a cigarette and walking over to his Austin Martin and driving away w/ a hot, boa-clad chick in the passenger seat.

Pure poetry, Sir.

US: 2005 Ford GT

I didn't grow up a car guy... I was 20 before I really got into them, so I prefer modern performance over nostalgia usually. Plus, this is the only car that white (with the blue stripes) would be my first color choice.

Japan: 1972 Bondurant Datsun 240Z
http://www.classicdatsun.com/zz/0107...ant07_zoom.jpg
Okay I lied. Some cars simply can never overcome the sheer appeal of the original. If I ever get the chance to rebuild/restore a car just because I think it's cool, it will probably be a 240Z.

UK: 2000 Prodrive Subaru Impreza STi P1 edition
http://www.inauto.com/media/024001002933.jpg
For some reason I always liked the P1 better than the 22b, despite it having less all-around performance. I guess the uber-rare halo care status of the 22b makes the P1 more "real" to me or something. Regardless, the P1 could not have been made any better for it's purpose- driving around the UK at criminal speeds on mostly terrible roads.

Germany: BMW 850ci

This is what you get when you build an SVX for BMW buyers. Even without a manual, this car is bad ass.

Europe: 2002 Ferrari 575M Maranello

If I could have one car, free of charge, I'd probably pick this one. It doesn't have the sheer performance of the GT or a 911 or a 360 Modena, but I'd want it for an everyday use car where 10/10ths doesn't matter anyway. It's my favorite Gran Turismo. And, Ferrari is the only marque where red would be my first color choice.

I'm sorry, but this has gone from a freindly game of post "your favorite car from that marque!" to post "your favorite car from that marque!" and let Scott tell you why it's wrong.

First he rags on Aaron's "7" which rocks by the way..., then Scotty's 996, and then basically my whole list...

F that.

The new Ford GT is like 99% the same as the original GT-40. Sure the tech is better, but like your point about the 240Z Kevin, why bother w/ the do-over... 'Course there are only like 7 original GT-40's left... so you'd have to buy a replica. At least owning a GT, you'd have a real Ford product.

1) I started the game. :P
2) You don't have to play.
3) What's keeping you from discussing my choices.
4) The whole point of this was to generate conversation, since the board's been really light lately... just posting a bunch of pictures and not talking about 'em doesn't actually help busy up the board much.
5) No one's actually posted any crappy cars... 'cept maybe the DMC... but that one is certainly unique. :P

A strange game. The only winning move is not to play. How about a nice game of chess? -Joshua

In spirit yes, in flesh, no. The new one whips the old one in every measurable performance factor, despite being almost 1000 pounds heavier and passing all modern emissions and crash standards. Plus, I always seem to prefer a road car to it's race version. Just like I prefer touring sedans to stock cars, and WRC to F1. "Real" cars going racing appeal to me more than LM cars with a few hundred "road" versions to meet silly FIA homologation rules.

With the 240... well, the 350Z didn't survive modernization as well as the GT did. It's still cool, but compared to its competition, it doesn't shine like the 240 did.

Shhhhhh! Not so loud! :lol:

:lol:

Wasn't that "W.O.P.R."?

http://img.engadget.com/common/image...05987887228687

Scott just got own3d by the W.O.P.R.

And yes only nerds like us would even understand that quote.

W.O.P.R. = Joshua. Or if you want to be picky, W.O.P.R. is the hardware, Joshua is the software.

On paper, the new GT is certainly a "better" car than the original (and there were original GT-40 road cars). However, the fact that the original GT-40 was born because Henry Ford decided "fuck Ferrari, let's go win Le Mans", it has a certain something the new car is missing. The new GT is more of a "lets build a supercar to serve as a halo vehicle to make more money", and it's existance is entirely due to the success of the original Ford UK team that build the GT-40.

To me, the nostalgia makes the older car the "better" car.

(And for Dean's sake: that's just my opinion, posted for the sake of conversation, not because I'm somehow trying to discredit or imply that Kevin's wrong.)

It's a good thing you guys are so into cars too, otherwise you'd never overcome all of your accumulated geek points. :lol: Back on topic! More cool cars!

Remember you told me to tell you when you were acting rudely and insensitively? Remember that? You're doing it right now. -Jim Sting (Also from War Games)

I thought Joshua was the kid's name... it's been like 15 years since I've seen that movie.

BTW: is that the one that starts w/ the kid playing Pole Position at like level 99 where it's going so fast the machine breaks or something? :lol:

The Geek is strong with this one...

Hence my statement that, not having true "car guy" roots, I just wanna go faster. :p I have to admit the whole revenge motivation for the original is damn cool, but it won't be long before the GT is spanking the new 430 in LM or elsewhere. If it wasn't for my brief ownership of a 280ZX, even the 240 wouldn't have made the list. But as much as I liked my beat-down, totally stock and original 1980, I can imagine how awesome a 240Z was in 1970. I think the dynamics of that car would put it off the charts in fun-to-own factor for me.

Just like Ripley's, believe it or not, KEVIN I've seen three of your five cars today on McCarran and Virginia streets today while running errands right around 2:00 today. The ferrari 575M (black), Bmw 850ci (also black), and the '05 Ford GT (red). I've remembered to take pictures of the 575m with my phone, it was too late with the other two.

Does that mean I win? :lol:

Okay, since i'm a noob, I couldn't figure out how to post between my pictures. Anways......

1. NISMO 400 R, need I say more?

2. 1969 COPO Camaro, the ultimate sleeper, all aluminum small block 427, ratd at 425 hp, but from what I gather grossly underated from the factory.

3. AC Cobra, Carol Shelby= Pimp status

4.1969 Ferrari 365 Gtb4 "Daytona" Nicknamed that after a 1-2-3 finish at Le
Mans. V-12's ar Neat :D

5. And last but not least, 1957 Porsche 550 Spyder, the same type of car that James Dean was killed in, but Imo one of the, if not the most beautiful cars ever conceived.

The End.

Jeep (US)
M-715 (ignore the flames)
http://www.jeepbrokers.com/jeep_pic_pauli.jpg

Subaru (Japan):
360 Sports
http://homepage.mac.com/digii3/360Sp...ru_Sports2.gif

Jaguar (UK):
XJ-13 I guess, British cars aren't my thing.
http://home.versatel.nl/johannkuiper..._XJ13_3qtr.jpg

Audi (Germany):
Rosemeyer
http://www.autogazeta.com/c/6/b/rosemeyer_1.jpg

Ferrari (Italy/Europe):
456GT Venice
http://ferrariownersclub.co.uk/happe...0brakes/14.jpg

Yes! Wagon Ferrari! Where were you on that one Aaron! :lol:

And I never knew there was a ragtop version of the 360... it looks like a PowerWheels.

http://img.epinions.com/images/opti/...resized200.jpg
Pow... Pow... PowerWheels!