Your Next Car?

[Dire]

So guys and girls, what do you want for your next car?

I don't mean what your dream car is, I mean what you're hoping to get next time

I know plans often don't eventuate, but I'm planning to keep my lancer for a long time and to get a second car as a weekender. I'm waiting on the Toyota FT-86 and all the final info (especially price), as next time I want a nimble RWD car. (I don't even know if its coming to Oz yet ).



If not, theres always skylines and silvias, but they're old and thrashed mostly...

[Superintendent Chalmers]

I think I would change from power to sheer drive-ability and fun. Just like your statement Jake, I would go down the nimble path.

Probably a Lotus Exige or Elise - the car I was set to buy instead of the Ralliart in 2008. Couldn't afford a new Exige, so would go for a 5 year old one with low k's. As for the Elise, I think I like the 2002-2010 shape over the new 2011's. And for only 100kw's of power it can still do the 0-100 in 6.5 secs which is about what stock Ra's can do anyway. The Exige can do it around the 4.6 mark.




With that being said, I would also wait to see the specs and price of the FT-86, the Subaru counterpart, news of the Hyundai Genesis coming to Aus.

If I was downgrading to a car around the 25k or less I would test drive the Kia Koup as it looks decent as well.

[Itachi]

For me it is the Alfa 4C.

I fell in love as soon as I saw it and then I read up on it and now I'd sell my lancer, my computer and pretty much everything else I own to get one (I'll probably have to do just that )

My gf is very upset because she wants me to buy a house, but how can you pass up a RWD, 1.75ltr turbo charged, Italian beauty that weighs in at only 850kg? It is like the Supermodel of the car world!!!

A bit pic heavy, but I'm sure you will understand

I just hope it comes here at a price that is realistic....

[PYLee]

2012 GTR

[ofey]

I've always said 123d:


Though the rumours of a A3 sedan got me thinking:


But I too admit the FT86 would be a real attractive option:

[hansmitchel]

The FT86 is an option for me. Will see come May 2012

[theBIGbang]

Having worked for a Toyota dealer, I'll let you know that not only will the FT-86 be released, so will the FT-HS a few months later. The HS is a hybrid version that is going to gain 60Kw more power than the 86, aswell as reducing fuel costs.

Just something to think about.

[hansmitchel]

Having worked for a Toyota dealer, I'll let you know that not only will the FT-86 be released, so will the FT-HS a few months later. The HS is a hybrid version that is going to gain 60Kw more power than the 86, aswell as reducing fuel costs.

Just something to think about.

Thanks for the update

[theBIGbang]

There ya go!

[hansmitchel]

There ya go!

I think I just did something in my pants

[theBIGbang]

I think I had the same reaction the first time I saw it.

However, my next car would have to be:



A Skyline GTR

[ofey]

Re: R35 GTR

Compulsory Servicing every 5000km at a Nissan Dealership. No option.

That I cannot accept. So I'll have to pass on that.
I may like the look and idea of driving one but it isn't practical as a daily driver.

[theBIGbang]

I don't mind that too much. I know a few people in the car industry now, brings some prices down for me. Every 5,000k, yeah, it's pretty frequent, but for me, that's only 4 days a year that I'd be without it. Not really much issue as it'd mean I'd have it for 361 days a year.

[bd-850]

i wouldnt get a R35 for what Ofey has said, 5000ks services, plus the engines are hand built and not 2 engines are the same so getting parts will be a pain in the backside.

Plus they are UGLY and driving it would be like playing GT5, just wayyyy too much computerized

[Aaron2550]

Didn't know there were so many rich users

realistically R34 GT-R or late 60's camaro, I'm really good with money.