Supercar Hypothetical

[MattB]

Probably a boring answer, but honestly, it would be a red Ford GT with the white stripes. This commercial gave me the biggest gearhead boner I have ever had in my life when it came out. Shortly after, I went and put exhaust on my 01 Cobra. lol Plus, I actually fit in it.

Ford GTs are neat, but if you've never driven a mid-engine RWD car, it's gonna be a handful. There's a reason why just about every FGT that is actually driven, has been wrecked. If you try to push it anywhere near the limit, you're gonna find the limit real fast and it'll be too late. It is really one of the last real raw sportscars to be produced. No traction control, no stability control, real manual gearbox, uncomfortable seats, no glovebox, etc. Don't get me wrong, they are cool as hell and seem to hold their value better than any other supercar in the last ten years, but it's a very unforgiving car!

[Forever_frost]

I'd go with this:



Local Motors Rally Fighter

[46Tbird]

Can you get a "real" 60's Cobra for $300k? I thought even 289 cars were half a mil now!? I prefer the 289 flatside/slabside look over the 427, but I'd just build a replica, for way less than $100k.

Probably not, but I wouldn't want an original anyway. I want to go fast and scare the shit out of myself, not add it to my investment portfolio. One of those aluminum continuation 289 FIAs with a rock-solid drivetrain would do nicely.

[Thehead]

I would be forced to call Factory5 and order a cobra, 33, 65 coupe, and gtr.

[Probie]

Dude, your car with 300k would still be slow.

It's nice to know that I'm not the only person with a car boner for an r8. Those things are fucking sexy. Not the best performer, but it's a nice balance of all the cool shit. V10 (who wants to fuck with the v8?) flappy paddle gearbox that supposedly is leaps and bounds better now that they've got a dual clutch 7 speed in there, GORGEOUS looks, and a damn fine interior.

Edit FGT is a damn fine choice too.

And? It wasn't what is the fastest car you want.

[slow99]

<Cooter> Whatever car I could pick up for right at $300k then sell it and pick up a speedway white c5 z06. <Cooter>

If the whole "pocket the rest of the budget" option is out of play, I think I'd go F430.

[CWO]

2013 Aston Martin Vanquish


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[slow99]

^^^ Eh, I'd like it a lot more without that hideous Nike swoosh on the rear fender.

[talisman]

There ain't nothing wrong with that...

[CWO]

^^^ Eh, I'd like it a lot more without that hideous Nike swoosh on the rear fender.

The reflection?

[Chas_svo]

TT Ford GT
Ultima GTR (close 2nd)
Audi R8 v10, sent to UR (3rd)

Even better all of the above.


And if the OP wasn't so stingy, and keeping it under $300k, it would still a TT S7.

[YALE]

I really want to build a Factory Five '33 coupe when I get out of school. The one in Hot-Rod a few months back that Air Ride/Ridetech built made my brain itch.

http://www.ridetech.com/33ford/

[racrguy]

Aston's are just classy looking cars. I'm not sure you could go wrong with one.

[dee]

Only supercar I've liked in recent years is the GT and that's just for the lack of refinement like stated above.

Now with that amount of money to blow a 32 Ford with an original SOHC 427, but a 5.4 DOHC with stack style fuel injection.

[Country cracker]

ZR1 and a lake house