Hey all, we obviously love our MINIs to death here but I'm curious as to what people would buy for their next vehicle if they had to pick something other than a MINI. Try to keep the price range realistic (i.e. not a bugatti veyron) and sorry if this has already been tried before, I tried searching for a similar thread.


I'll go first: I wouldn't mind a 2004 VW r32

 

08-10 VW Jetta TDi 6speed

 

Miata -- Looks like fun - only draw back -- two seater.

 

I just posted about it in the off-topic section. The Citroen DS3 Racing. Uses the same prince engine as the MINI

 

I would love to build a Lotus 7 replica kit. Hey - it's realistic.

 

Already done it,,,,
05 Scion Xb series 2.
07 Toyota FJ

But kept the GP

 

2010 Mustang, no doubt about it.

 

Early 90s mustang, 97 Prelude (looked at one but couldn't get financing on a 13yr old car!) or a late 90s Tacoma or Jeep for utilitarian purposes as well as muddy weekend fun.

Of course, bending the rules of the thread a bit, I wouldn't mind getting a black MCS with silver stripes!

 

s2000 or 2011 mustang.
s2000 since its realistic with 15000-22000$ but two seater. only weighs about 250 more than a mini but has a good bit more horse.
2011 stang cause its 25,000 for the New GT. and comes with over 400 horse.
even the v6 has 305 horse (more than the older model GT -_-)

 

10 or 11 Jeep Unlimited Rubicon
Cause they are just BAD!

 

any Lotus
Porsche GT3

both will have to wait till i finish school

 

Hey Spooled when you get the Lotus 7 built let me know, I raced one in the 60's and would love to come out and take a ride in yours.

 

First off I plan on keeping the GP.
2nd off my work prefers employees have domestic cars or Union made and US made foreign cars (just sold the 96 Corolla)
Prefer 4 door, used, fast, fun and comfortable, so here is my short list.
2009 Pontiac G9 GXP-415hp/415tq
2009 Chevrolet Cobalt SS Turbo-260hp/260tq
2005 Dodge SRT-4 ACR-230hp/250tq

 

After 3 MINIs in 4 years, I switched to a Cayman S but recently returned to MINI.

 

If you only knew...Chrysler :::shudder:::

 

Dodge Challenger....no doubt about it!

 

2011 Buick Regal Gran Sport

255 hp/295lb ft of torque, 6 speed manual with AWD and three modes of driving, normal, sport, and touring.

 

2011 WRX sedan

 

2011 mustang gt

 

Right now nothing interests me on the market. Its pretty dead out there. In a few years I will make the descision.

 

I am keeping the Mini, but just picked up a 2010 Malibu LTZ on Saturday, Next week the Hemi Charger goes back and I am getting that Challenger RT for my weekend ride

 

Good call, I like the Challenger much more than the Charger!

 

Super beetle with an STi swap
560sec AMG widebody (6.3 manual)
C32 and a wrecked srt-6 crossfire (for the 6spd man merc forgot)
C43
E39 m5
190 8v + Foxy touch = 220-350hp (depending on the bug up my ***)
190 2.5-16 evolution I/II...gotta wait till 2014 :(
190 2.5-16 Almadine Red...2013 for the one I want
Ford Sierra cosworth rs500...2014
Ford excursion with blown motor and a banks 24v cummins to swap
OG mini with a boosted k20

The list goes on...Ive got a list a mile long of old mercs, "classic" dtm cars and "projects" that will come eventually. I've asked a couple shops about building the beetle and they've all run away

 

Plan to keep my mini for a long time, but I'd go with an Audi S5 such a gorgeous beautiful car.

 

Considering I just bought my Mini, I went through this exercise recently. If Mini wasn't an option I would have gone with:

Honda Civic Si (if I had wanted more reliability)

Mazdaspeed 3 (was, in my opinion, almost as much fun to test drive as the Mini was, but didn't offer quite as much as far as options and wasn't as good on gas)

Subaru Impreza (just got rid of my '05 and really like Subaru but, again, was looking for better mileage)