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Much as I do agree with everyone talking about public transport here on an actual sensible and rational level, I do still like cars and driving no matter how much I agree that the world would be a better place were they rendered irrelevant.

So in the spirit of the question: the Morgan Supersport. It looks magnificent, Morgans are supposed to be great to drive, it's quite small and still fairly luxurious, it's pretty fast but not so fast that it becomes functionally unusable on actual roads, and the company still describes itself as a coachbuilder so you can tweak every little detail to your pleasing

My dream car doesn't exist.

I dream of a small EV, narrower than the current trend of fat cars, with actual mechanical buttons on the dashboard and not a screen you have to look to tap tap tap to get what you are after.

My dream car is data privacy friendly and if not, one can easily jailbreak it.

Its lights are powerful but actually point down, to the road, not to the front; any front pointing lights actually do dim to non blinding intensity.

Any automatic controls it has can be manually overridden if the driver so wishes. That's my dream car.

None. I want more light rail and bike lanes.

Porsche 911 Turbo S with a full service warranty

One that I don't own and drives on rails, preferably one without a driver like they have in some parts of asia.

For fun: Lexus LFA

For commuting: Train

Suzuki Carry Just look at that truck bed! Not so sure what to put on it though…

70s Volkswagen Beetle 1303 in dark green or white

A delorian with an actual flux capacitor.

Caterham. I don't aim high, but it's just a pure driver's car.

Toyota Hilux with lots of 4x4 and camping extras.

I want it so my future family and I can go on road trips through Southern Africa

Something analog and reliable. Volvo 744, Toyota hilux. Landrover 80s (maybe not as reliable)

(Obligatory "car culture is cancer, build public transit, etc")

My white whale is a 1986 Mustang GT, manual transmission. Had a chance to buy one for absolute peanuts in 2018 (at least, compared to their price now!). Was completely stock too, no mods. But the mechanic I hired to inspect it warned me off it because of its age...

1986 is the only year that came with fuel injection but still has the old "four-eye" styling. Realistically, that car was probably not right for me at the time, but man - it will forever be my one that got away

Nissan 350z !!

TVR Cerbera, damn thing isn't even that unobtainable, but more important things will always be in the way.

One that works reliably and is fully paid for

2000-ish Nissan Skyline in Midnight Purple

Cayman RS. I want to be deafened by an engine.8ft from my ear holes.

Dream: Porsche 911 Turbo S

Realistic: Infiniti Q50

I had a 2015 G37x a few years ago, and a G35x before that. I love those cars. The Porsche would be nice!

An electric small pickup (like a 90s s10) with a 6 foot bed. With minimal electronics inside.

Porsche 997 GT3 RS. Or a heavily modified RX7 or R32 GTR. I feel like I have way more but you asked for one and I already gave three lol.

Basically what I'm driving now (Seat Alhambra), but electric.

1985/1986 Volkswagen Jetta Carat, 4dr, manual transmission with working AC, PW, & PDL.

This is literally my grail vehicle. I have been on the lookout for a Carat for the last 20 years, but every one I have come across is either falling to pieces with heavy rust, or barely road-worthy in other ways. Last one I saw had the power windows stripped out and replaced with hand cranks because the owner was too lazy to fix the motors.

And I want a Canadian/Euro vehicle, with only kilometers on the speedometer.

Anyone in British Columbia (or even western Canada) with a decent-condition (no rust holes), running and road-worthy Carat with the above specs are encouraged to reach out to me.

Starion widebody turbo

a solar/hydrogen rv that could generate 24/7 ac and run a fridge and evaporate water from the air and move itself around with just sunlight and water. Oh with 4wd and high speed internet. And a little 2 person kayak on top and a couple bikes on the back. It should look like a GMC motorhome.

Prius Prime with the telematics neutered

An ICE that's on time.

I already have amazing public transport where we live now so I hardly need to drive ever, we just kept our car for weekend trips, big shops or holidays. And for that the one we have is already perfect.

That being said, if I had money to spare and a serious midlife crisis, the Hyundai N Vision 74 just tickles me the right way, retro futuristic styling, sports coupe, hydrogen hybrid...