Best Looking Car!!

Bear6360 · Aug 19, 2003

Wadula said:

brahtw8 · Aug 19, 2003

andreyiv said:

I would be surprised if the 959 has 50/50 weight balance, given the engine and drivetrain (half) are in the rear, but ICBW.

It was certainly the best Porsche of the 1980s. It is only recently that Porsche is building a roadgoing car that is faster (top speed, the Turbo 3.6, 993 Turbo S and 911 GT2 can probably out-accellerate it by a tick or two).

There are a few in the US. Bill Gates has one, and his desire for the 959 was a major factor in the passage of the Show and Drive legislation that now allows virtually anything in the US, if you keep it off the streets.

For the money, I would probably go Ferrari F40 or perhaps a 288 GTO (so beautiful), but I couldn't see owning one without at least six or seven other cars in the 'garage' and that is not going to happen anytime soon.

As for the most beautiful car of all time, very difficult question. My vote may be the 288 GTO.

Wadula · Aug 20, 2003

Bear6360 said:

okay okay, i would not mind to have it, but it is not nice enough to run after it.

ooo000HITMAN000ooo · Aug 20, 2003

I would take it if it was free [rolleyes]

ILuvBMW · Aug 20, 2003

I don't like that 959 much. About the 50/50 weight distribution, BMW is king when it comes to that. In one of BMW's models, they placed the battery in the rear of the right side of the trunk, to counterbalance the driver.

ooo000HITMAN000ooo · Aug 20, 2003

yea all bmws are 50/50 or near 50/50

ILuvBMW · Aug 20, 2003

drool

ooo000HITMAN000ooo · Aug 20, 2003

ILuvBMW said:

i know i miss the conv. one [8]

skandalous · Aug 20, 2003

ILuvBMW said:

My battery is in the trunk in the back right corner. Makes for a great place to stash booze when you're underage.

brahtw8 · Aug 20, 2003

ILuvBMW said:

My E36 is 50/50, with the battery on the passenger side of the trunk. A number of models have put the battery in the trunk.

In the NSX, which is not 50/50, the battery is located in the front, on its own shelf, about two inches off of the ground, behind/under the spare (which sits vertical behind the radiator). Kind of crazy the first time you see it.

andreyiv · Aug 22, 2003

Most of you said that your cars are 50/50, but actually they are close to 50/50 but not 50/50, more like 49/51 or 48/52. BMW just says that most of their cars are 50/50 because they came closer to the 50/50 mark than any other sedan, coupe, convertable or stationwagon (or whatever you want to call it).

PuShAkOv · Aug 23, 2003

funny how no one ever talks about their car being the best.

frolf · Aug 23, 2003

Tim I'd have to agree about the 993 thing. There is pretty much no other car (within reason) that i want more than a 933 C4. Still had the classic round headlights and stuff. Oh man, what a great car. There is a black one i always park by down at the local coffee shop, i'm still waiting to meet him and ask to trade straight up.

Bear6360 · Aug 24, 2003

skandalous said:

Where do you put the battery when you have booze in there? [confused]

epj3 · Aug 25, 2003

Bear6360 said:

Thats not important. [hihi]

brahtw8 · Aug 25, 2003

frolf said:

I am also a huge fan of the 993, but I must admit the 996 is growing on me. My buddy and I test drove a 2003 996 TT X50 on Thursday. Insanely fast. Too bad the sticker was $144k. [:0]

ODDferkOUT · Aug 28, 2003

Don't kill me for this guys, but haha, I actually think the Skoda Octavia RS is the hottest car at the mo for me. Heh heh....

A.K.A as it's corporate sistercar... VW Jetta. Although, I think the Skoda got the better design of the two. [:D]

Wadula · Aug 28, 2003

The octavia is a nice car. very decent and the RS version is indeed fast. funny that it is known over here [confused]

ODDferkOUT · Aug 28, 2003

I read too much into European cars. Sadly the ones I want the most they don't sell stateside. Hahaha...

Wadula · Aug 28, 2003

true...M3 CSL heh? [rolleyes]

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