re: You get to pick 3 cars to own for the rest of your life. No budget.

I’ve got a few nice classic cars but I sure like that new 911.
The 70 Judge is my favorite to drive around town.
Recently got a 64 Land Cruiser that’s fun to bring down to the coast.
Fastest one is a 2020 R8. Scary fast

Nice thread OP.

Given my lifestyle of having horses I have to think practical.

Ford F-250 diesel with a gooseneck hitch leveled and raised 2 inches for farm use.

1966 Shelby GT350 Fastback for fun.

2024 Infiniti QX80 as the family car.

250 GTO


3/4 ton 454 powered Burb


GMC Motorhome aka EM50

Excursion with a Cummins and Allison transmission swap

F550 4 door dually

Some type of mountain and riverbed mobber probably a 80s t100 or 4runner

New Ram 3500 Cummins with the Aisin transmission, coin flip on whether it’s a Longhorn or a Limited

Late-model Bentley Flying Spur W12

C6 Corvette ZR1

2500 Chevy or dodge truck
BMW 3 series e30
Porsche with off road tires

Cars are overrated. In my opinion, they are solely to get you from point A to point B. You spend 30-45 min a day in them maybe. It depreciates in value. As long as I make less than 500k a year, I will always buy an affordable vehicle. A house is a much better thing to spend bigger on. You spend maybe 12 hours a day in it. Appreciates in value, and is meant for comfort. Car is just point A to point B in my mind.

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You get to pick 3 cars to own for the rest of your life. No budget.

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Is that no budget for the car, or no budget for car and upkeep? Because maintenance can be a bitch on a lot of things; I've done German and won't go back, no matter how nice it is when it runs.

I seem to be doing this already, as I own 3 cars, and none are newer than 2000

1999 Chevy Silverado; I just had the tranny rebuilt right at 300k. I also had the spider injectors replaced about that same time, otherwise it just seems to keep running. And if I do need to do something with it, parts are everywhere and cheap. And Mobil One Synthetic seems to have that engine purring.

I also have a couple Miatas, an NA (original, 1990), and an NB (2000). They're fun, and more importantly they're durable and reliable, and there's a big aftermarket community. About the only thing I've done with them is put in some MeisterR coilovers. For purposes of unlimited budget, I think I'd send the 2000 in to Flying Miata and get a V8 dropped into it.

1993 Saab 900 Turbo



1988 Lamborghini Countach



1996 Acura Legend

My daily driver would be the car currently sitting in my driveway, a MINI Cooper JCW 1 To 6 Special Edition.

Some version of a Porsche Cayman would be next.

For nostalgia reasons, I'll take a legit version, not the kit car, of the Miami Vice Ferrari Spyder.