Frisky Dingo

@ccap41 It can be the older you modify if you so choose. But you can only have 1 premium brand car outside of super/sports cars. Also, the Cobra is a higher-end Mustang. Doesn't count.

Backs up my claims of 'Subaru reliability' being a myth. They're average at best. Not sure how that lie came about in the first place.

Changes that will keep it at the top of the hill. It's just a shame they dropped so many trims. Maybe the refresh will bring them back. I think if VW were smart, they'd do a Wolfsburg Edition with the 2.0T of the GTI, with more color ways and interior choices. It'd be an easy move for people who don't need the overt sportiness of the GTI.

Built a 911 S Coupe 7MT w/ only Htd/Cooled Sport Seats, Sport Chrono, PASM, Sport Steering Wheel on standard wheels and no-cost paint to $109,910. 911 Build

Chevy SS 6MT 911 C4 Coupe 7MT Lamborghini Aventador Roadster VW Touareg Sport Built Jeep Wrangler Unlimited

Very nice save for the Miata Club, which would not count. You also stole one of mine!

Convertibles are allowed. ADDENDUM- *YOU ARE ALLOWED TO CHOOSE ANY BODY STYLE IF MULTIPLE BODY STYLES ARE OFFERED *YOU CAN CHOOSE BETWEEN TRANSMISSIONS IF MORE THAN ONE OPTION IS AVAILABLE *YOU CAN CHOOSE ANY MODEL IN A MFR'S LINEUP SO LONG AS YOUR CHOICE IS THE BASE TRIM OF THAT RESPECTIVE MODEL *AN EXAMPLE OF A BASE MODEL- 1LT 2.0T Camaro Coupe/Convertible *EXAMPLE OF A NOT A BASE MODEL- 1SS Camaro Coupe/Convertible

Far too often these are hard only for narrowing down all the amazing choices on offer. Not this one. Oh, no. Today friends, you are going to be limited only base models. And I mean base. Bottom of the barrel. No options, no exceptions. Rules- 1- These are your only vehicles. 2- You are allowed a maximum of 5 choices. 3- Production vehicles only. 4- Car can come from any market. 5- You are allowed to pick ONE vehicle that isn't NEW. Leaving the full list open to older cars will cause too much confusion and likelihood of rule-bending. 6- You can also choose to MODIFY ONE of your choices. 7- You may only choose TWO high-end sports cars or supercars. 8- Only 1 of your choices outside of your sports/super cars may be a premium marque. This is to prevent everyone from just choosing expensive luxury vehicles.

C&D recently did a test on the rarest of 911's. Not a GTx, or "Insert Random Special Edition Here", or even the new R. No, the rarest 911 of all is a stripper model. A near-base, non-S C2 w/ a 7MT. Turns out, it's still a damn fine car. Here's the story for those interested- C&D 911 Carrera Instrumented Test This car just conveniently happens to occupy a price bracket just above our previous entry, the M4 Comp Pkg. Base price is $90,450, as-tested was $96,650. We'll use a range of 90K up to 110K. Rules will be.... 1) As always, must be a NEW 2016 or 2017 MY car on sale now. 2) Choice must be a 2 DR performance coupe or sports car of some kind. Any drive-type is fine. 3) MSRP must be at least $90,000 and cannot be more than $110,000. Enjoy.

Cars like that, you're honestly better off getting a JDM car imported. They're the real deal. Cars that are rarities over here are a dime a dozen there. And they're legal for import now.

Idk, 3 for 3 is 100%.

Pic is a CTS-V. Nice list.

2016; Car #5- 2000 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS Sedan 5MT This was just a few months ago. And it's especially painful because I ended up selling it. I could have bought it for $3,200. Sold it for $3,500. It was in good shape, save for needing an exhaust, and having some light surface rust in the rear rockers. Car was a blast to drive. If nothing else, I should have flipped it. Thank you, and you are very welcome. Jessi (guy, also in AF) worked in Logistics, and bought the car with his at-the-time wife when he was stationed in Alaska. They split, he ended up with, but she had paid it down to 9K. So he was still pocketing a nice chunk from it, even at that stupid-low price. I actually ended up buying a 2002 Audi A4 1.8T Quattro 5MT for my wife not even a year later.

2013; Car (truck) #4- 1987 2WD Toyota Truck- Just like that ^, only dark blue. Stick shift. Arrow straight body, with 15 year old repaint. Interior was a little rough, but not terrible. Had 150K miles. I could have bought that damn truck for $1,400. I didn't because it was December, and that's usually a tough month in car sales. I ended making 6 grand that month; best December I've ever had. Of course, it had already sold by the time I realized I'd have the expendable cash. I hate that I didn't buy it.

2009; Car #2- 2003 Titanium Silver over Black BMW M3 Coupe 6MT- Looked identical to ^ car. At my local Jeep dealer. It was a one-owner car driven by a B-52 pilot who babied the car. He traded it for a Wrangler Unlimited. Car was immaculate. Had 36K miles on it. I was trying to get a loan for it, but I was beat by another buyer. Turns out, it was my old NCOIC who was a big BMW nut- he owned an E30 325i and E34 M5. He bought the car for $23,000, put nearly 30,000 miles on it over the course of the next 4 years, and sold it for 28 grand. This one by far hurt the worst. 2012; Car #3- 1996 Black Honda Civic Si- I worked at a Ford dealership that took it in on trade. Had 94K miles, and aside from a few minor dents scratches and rock chips, was clean. Drove great. Was completely stock except for a warm-air intake and small basket-handle rear spoiler. I could have bought it $5,600. I didn't. Really didn't even have a good reason, I just didn't. Stupid.

My list is in chronological order- 2006; Car #1- 2004 Nogaro Blue Audi S4 6MT w/ Blue interior- A buddy of mine when I was in the USAF had it and was selling. It had somewhere in the 50K mile range, and I could have bought the thing for 23K. I had another big payment at the time, but I could have swung it with some cost-cutting elsewhere. I really regret not getting this car.

Nice list @Stew. I almost picked a Buick Roadmaster Wagon.

Do cars we were beat to the punch on count?

skillz This stuff is awesome to watch. The cars are nuts.

And there you have it, folks. Thank you, sir.

That pistachio green on green w/ dark green landau is money!!

My last pick, and just so I can keep this well-rounded and to complete the theme- 1977 Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado. It's big, beautiful, and undeniably American. A rolling embodiment of vintage U.S.A. I'd take that joker down Historic Route 66 and stop at every tourist spot and food joint that's ever made it on to 'Diners, Drive-in, and Dives', 'Good Eats', and any other terribly hosted food show you could think of. Probably gain 20lbs in the process. Make a detour to Vegas. Wind up on the beach in SoCal to soak up some sun. The most American of road trips.

My next choice would be a GMT800 Gen Tahoe Z71 w/ a mild lift and slightly bigger tires. Like this- It would be friendly enough to double as a regular family hauler. But it'd be rugged enough I could take a trip out to the Grand Canyon, do some camping, and then via trails and dirt roads (as much as possible, anyway) slowly make my way up North, connecting dots at Moab, central Colorado, Yellowstone, then Glacier National Park. I'd then cut over to the Pacific NW, and loop back down through Oregon, the Redwood forests of Cali, and Death Valley. 'Cause nature and stuff.

Okay, so my ATS would (obviously) be a V Sedan. Vector Blue, 6MT, Luxury and Carbon Fiber Pkgs. ATS-V Build It'd be my daily and back road terror. I'd occasionally track it, as well. It would split family toting and highway duties with my following choices.

So to be clear, we get a total of three cars? Or we can have an ATS in scenario 1, or 2 GM cars in scenario 2?