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Let's face it, most of us here love our cars for various reasons. I bought it new a year ago, and being a full-time student, I love the fact that I am yet to complain about its reliability. It's also frugal on gas, which in our times it's a good thing(tm).

However, I love cars and I keep myself informed about the industry at large, like most of us here. The thing is that I see pretty much the same ol tactic in new cars : peppy new look, add a few pounds and voila..

Which brings me to the point of my post : If I am to buy a new car, I have a list of very specific requirements that will either all be present, or I keep my civic.

- F1-style paddle shifters, now present in the Audi A3, M3, Acura RL, etc.. with at least 6 gears.
- good weight distribution (the 911's in my opinion sucks, compared to a nice 50/50 or 52/48)
- decent curb weight, around 1000kilos
- torquey 6 or 8 cylinder, outputs around 300hp.
- adjustable air suspension for our crappy roads : the Touareg and the Cayenne both have it as an option. I need my car to be track-ready at the push of a button, but comfy enough for regular usage.
- RWD or AWD platform with LSD's.
- two doors
- NOT an SUV


That's pretty much it for me. What would you absolutely want in a new car?

 
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Well, I'd get two different cars. An everyday car, and a sportscar. I want nice sedan with power and a sporty factor. I'm thinking something between an RL and a WRX.

Everyday car:
AWD
fuel efficient for a car in its class
sedan
good suspension, but not track ready

Spotscar
lightweight
Front-engined RWD
track ready suspension
balanced car with 50/50
convertible

 
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in a new car i want 6speed MT, 6 or 8 cyilnder, mid engine RWD. so i am looking at a lambo, ferrari, and nsx

 
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I want push-start button!

 
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v12
rwd
15,000rpm redline
paddle shifter

i think you all know what i'm talking about

 
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4 wheels, and a flux capacitor

 
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awd
sedan
300 hp
so basicly that narrows it down to an STi or an EVO

 
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yeah add the flux to mine. i wanna mess with time.

 
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45mpg or maybe i'll just keep the civic

 
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Kinda makes sense to actually get two cars : one for the track and one as a daily-driver, but given the state of traffic in the morning, I seriously doubt I will get a car to be driven to work daily, anytime this century.

My ideal car would then be a S2000 with a converible steel roof like the SLK's, 7 gears with paddle shifters and an adjustable suspension :-D

It's not that unrealistic for a wish, given that the technology is already there, just not in a package which contains them all.

 
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sure there's a package deal, it's all in your checkbook

 
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all you need is radio shack......

 
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I want one too! I just love them!
Acceleration from 0 to 100mph in about the time it takes you to start your Civic!

 
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^^^lol i always describe my vic as 0-60 in 5 min.

 
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Truth is that no matter what kind of engine and suspension you throw on a chassis sure, it WILL go fast in a straight line, but if you want to hit a curb fast, and take on 3G's for the duration of a curve, you need downforce, and that costs dineros : think open-wheeled racecars. The best you can do in a family sedan on a closed track is what the FIA boys are doing in their Fia GT series. They race carbon-fiber murcielagos and ferraris, and you can really see downforce being an issue when your race prepped exotic barely hits 1G in a curb...

That is why I think 300hp is more than enough to have fun in a 1000kilo street car. The shift paddles are just the top of the ice-cream

 
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2 cars like others have said:

my civic for good mpg and a lil pep with great looks

v8
RWD
2 door

so basically an 05 GTO or Mustang GT or an 06 C6 or Z06