So I was eating lunch today...

Jive · 10-02-2013, 03:16 PM

...in front of the Monte Carlo casino today and saw every type of rare mark you can imagine... Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bentley, Rolls-Royce, GT-R, Aston-Martin, etc.

This got me thinking... these are all AWESOME cars in their own right and I would love to have the privilege to ride passenger in one, let alone drive one. This is especially true for a F car or an A-M.

But, I just don't LOVE any of these marks as much as i love M cars (real M cars, 1M included) or P-cars. Whenever i see E9x/E46 M3's, i stare until no end. Whenever i see any type of 911 (993, 991, 997, etc), i could stare all day at those beauties.

I'm probably one of the few people that would take a Porsche GT3 over any sort of F car, 9 times out of 10. Don't know if anyone would agree with me, but i just have a sweet spot for M cars and 911s.

P.S., I'm on vacation and was just in London a week prior, another car lovers Mecca. London in the high-end Kensington/Knightsbridge/Chelsea/Notting Hill neighborhoods has the largest amount of big money cars i have seen. Much greater than any US city that i have been to (Beverly Hills included).

Millie · 10-02-2013, 03:35 PM

I had a turkey sandwich for lunch.

G80indy · 10-02-2013, 03:59 PM

been to Chelsea and Monte Carlo.

Rolling car shows for sure.
Avenue des Champs-Élysées is like that too!

mdosu · 10-02-2013, 04:03 PM

nope...my top cars to own would be:

1. F430 scud
2. SLS AMG Black Series
3. F360 CS

M3776 · 10-02-2013, 04:03 PM

There is something about the everyday usability of Porsche and M cars that is so awesome. They aren't just some dainty super cars to gawk at. You can drive them all day.

mdosu · 10-02-2013, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by M3776

There is something about the everyday usability of Porsche and M cars that is so awesome. They aren't just some dainty super cars to gawk at. You can drive them all day.

until you need to put people in the back...

F1Venom · 10-02-2013, 04:25 PM

Nah. First supercar I'll buy will be a Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4. Then I'd choose Ferrari's, AMs, and the rest. I would maybe look at an M3 or Porsche for a few seconds if there was an exotic right next to it which would garner my entire attention. I see some guy DD his 997.2 GT3 everyday and I gawk at it, but I would probably turn the car around if it was a Ferrari/Lamborghini, lol.

turbolag · 10-02-2013, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by mdosu

nope...my top cars to own would be:

1. F430 scud
2. SLS AMG Black Series
3. F360 CS

+1 on the Scuderia

For me it would be

1. GT3/RS
2. R8 V10+/GT or 911 TurboS
3. Scuderia/Superleggeria
4. BMW i8 or SLS

OilPatch · 10-02-2013, 05:53 PM

Sounds like a nice little trip, though I'm sure the women in Monaco provide an equally nice view.

I've always wanted an AM, I will never have one but that is the pinnacle for me.

mdosu · 10-02-2013, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by OilPatch

Sounds like a nice little trip, though I'm sure the women in Monaco provide an equally nice view.

I've always wanted an AM, I will never have one but that is the pinnacle for me.

got a wreckless financial solution for you to get you into an AM...

Sell your oil rig, lease it back from buyer, then use the funds to buy AMs. By the time funds dry up and you can't cover the lease payments, you'll likely be dead and your estate will be burdened with your debt. But hey, you can drive an AM for a bit!

nks_bb · 10-02-2013, 06:12 PM

I'm totally with the OP on this one.

OilPatch · 10-02-2013, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mdosu

Quote:

Originally Posted by OilPatch

Sounds like a nice little trip, though I'm sure the women in Monaco provide an equally nice view.

I've always wanted an AM, I will never have one but that is the pinnacle for me.

got a wreckless financial solution for you to get you into an AM...

Sell your oil rig, lease it back from buyer, then use the funds to buy AMs. By the time funds dry up and you can't cover the lease payments, you'll likely be dead and your estate will be burdened with your debt. But hey, you can drive an AM for a bit!

Hahaha I like how you think, I might even make a few YouTube videos pimping them out

mdosu · 10-02-2013, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by turbolag

+1 on the Scuderia

For me it would be

1. GT3/RS
2. R8 V10+/GT or 911 TurboS
3. Scuderia/Superleggeria
4. BMW i8 or SLS

yeah, damn, so hard to choose when you win a fake lotto, b/c it's a toss up btw the 360CS and R8 GT for me too! and I love the Superleggera

IB M · 10-02-2013, 10:23 PM

I here the OP on this one. Kinda like the difference between a tall skinny NY city exotic model compared to your healthy all American girl homecoming queen.
Both beautiful but what would be more fun on a daily basis.

That said the Ferrari F40 and the V8 AM Vantage do blow me away.

S65V8 · 10-03-2013, 05:48 AM

For me:

1) GT3 RS 4.0 (track)
2) GT3 (2014) (daily)
3) F12 (daily)
4) E92 M3 (my walkabout car)
5) G63 (because it's gangsta...)

MPOWER61 · 10-03-2013, 06:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jive

...in front of the Monte Carlo casino today and saw every type of rare mark you can imagine... Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bentley, Rolls-Royce, GT-R, Aston-Martin, etc.

This got me thinking... these are all AWESOME cars in their own right and I would love to have the privilege to ride passenger in one, let alone drive one. This is especially true for a F car or an A-M.

But, I just don't LOVE any of these marks as much as i love M cars (real M cars, 1M included) or P-cars. Whenever i see E9x/E46 M3's, i stare until no end. Whenever i see any type of 911 (993, 991, 997, etc), i could stare all day at those beauties.

I'm probably one of the few people that would take a Porsche GT3 over any sort of F car, 9 times out of 10. Don't know if anyone would agree with me, but i just have a sweet spot for M cars and 911s.

P.S., I'm on vacation and was just in London a week prior, another car lovers Mecca. London in the high-end Kensington/Knightsbridge/Chelsea/Notting Hill neighborhoods has the largest amount of big money cars i have seen. Much greater than any US city that i have been to (Beverly Hills included).

Totally, I agree!!!

i001947 · 10-03-2013, 07:14 AM

It's very hard for normal people to understand the value of owning any supercar. I suspect that we will never get it until we become rich too.

Normal people only have the fantasy of what it would be like to be rich. But sooner-or-later we must get back to our real world concerns like kids, what's for dinner, paying the mortgage or rent, paying college bills etc.

So as much as we like to think we know, we really don't know and won't have a clue to know why Kobe Bryant owns 10 Lambos, 3 Rolls, a few other high-end cars along with his 20 million home and fine ass wife.

The only common place for all of GOD's children is death. I can live that!

RudyP · 10-03-2013, 08:05 AM

Those are great car watching spots. I'm always amazed at the cars you see in London and at the fact that because there is so little garage space in the city, most of these exotics are parked out on the streets. I think a lot of big cities (e.g., NYC, Tokyo, etc...) have a lot of nice cars but they are tucked away underground 99% of the time. In London you SEE them.

On your other point, I think opinions/emotions can change. I'm a big BMW/Porsche guy (have an M3 and three 911s at the moment) but I'm toying with the notion of trading in one of the 911s on an AM V8V to try something different and because I think they look gorgeous. Haven't quite decided yet, but it's either going to be a 997.2 GT3(RS?) or a 2010-11 V8V. That said, I don't think I could ever be Porsche-less.

drchuck72 · 10-03-2013, 10:44 AM

Exotics (Lambos, Ferraris, AMs and McLarens) are cool to look at and dream about (although older Ferraris aren't that expensive to acquire - just expensive to keep!).

Having said that, as much as I love my M and the Porsches, they are somewhat common and I think our mentality is such that we might gravitate towards that which we can reasonable acquire because having a Lambo in our garage just wouldn't look right.

Remember, the rich think differently from you and me.

I had an opportunity to ride shotgun for a 20 minute session at Mosport yesterday in a McLaren MP4-12C and I can tell you that it was a really special experience. Just as a reference, the driver (who is one of the nicest guys I've ever met) lives in an 18,000 sq ft home with an 8 car garage (in which reside 5 cars including his wife's MP4-12C Spyder). He's also on the list for a P1.

bga23 · 10-03-2013, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OilPatch

Sounds like a nice little trip, though I'm sure the women in Monaco provide an equally nice view.

Funny, I assumed he was talking about Monte Carlo casino in Vegas

lsmkr01 · 10-03-2013, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mdosu

nope...my top cars to own would be:

1. F430 scud
2. SLS AMG Black Series
3. F360 CS

F360 CS

Don't even care that its not even really fast. Its fast enough, drop dead gorgeous and that sound....

mdosu · 10-03-2013, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lsmkr01

F360 CS

Don't even care that its not even really fast. Its fast enough, drop dead gorgeous and that sound....

faster than our M3s...so that's an upgrade to me!

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Jive Lieutenant 159 Rep 580 Posts Drives: 2013 E92 M3 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (0)	So I was eating lunch today... ...in front of the Monte Carlo casino today and saw every type of rare mark you can imagine... Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bentley, Rolls-Royce, GT-R, Aston-Martin, etc. This got me thinking... these are all AWESOME cars in their own right and I would love to have the privilege to ride passenger in one, let alone drive one. This is especially true for a F car or an A-M. But, I just don't LOVE any of these marks as much as i love M cars (real M cars, 1M included) or P-cars. Whenever i see E9x/E46 M3's, i stare until no end. Whenever i see any type of 911 (993, 991, 997, etc), i could stare all day at those beauties. I'm probably one of the few people that would take a Porsche GT3 over any sort of F car, 9 times out of 10. Don't know if anyone would agree with me, but i just have a sweet spot for M cars and 911s. P.S., I'm on vacation and was just in London a week prior, another car lovers Mecca. London in the high-end Kensington/Knightsbridge/Chelsea/Notting Hill neighborhoods has the largest amount of big money cars i have seen. Much greater than any US city that i have been to (Beverly Hills included). __________________ 2013 E92 M3 Mineral White Fox Red / Black
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M3776 Private 2 Rep 88 Posts Drives: 11 E93 M3 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: nyc iTrader: (0)	There is something about the everyday usability of Porsche and M cars that is so awesome. They aren't just some dainty super cars to gawk at. You can drive them all day. __________________ M3776
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F1Venom Banned 73 Rep 961 Posts Drives: ZCP E90 M3 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Nah. First supercar I'll buy will be a Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4. Then I'd choose Ferrari's, AMs, and the rest. I would maybe look at an M3 or Porsche for a few seconds if there was an exotic right next to it which would garner my entire attention. I see some guy DD his 997.2 GT3 everyday and I gawk at it, but I would probably turn the car around if it was a Ferrari/Lamborghini, lol.
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i001947 Captain 26 Rep 688 Posts Drives: '13 E92 M3 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: US iTrader: (0)	It's very hard for normal people to understand the value of owning any supercar. I suspect that we will never get it until we become rich too. Normal people only have the fantasy of what it would be like to be rich. But sooner-or-later we must get back to our real world concerns like kids, what's for dinner, paying the mortgage or rent, paying college bills etc. So as much as we like to think we know, we really don't know and won't have a clue to know why Kobe Bryant owns 10 Lambos, 3 Rolls, a few other high-end cars along with his 20 million home and fine ass wife. The only common place for all of GOD's children is death. I can live that!
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RudyP Second Lieutenant 22 Rep 217 Posts Drives: E92 M3, AM V8V, 993 C4S, 996TT Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ohio iTrader: (0)	Those are great car watching spots. I'm always amazed at the cars you see in London and at the fact that because there is so little garage space in the city, most of these exotics are parked out on the streets. I think a lot of big cities (e.g., NYC, Tokyo, etc...) have a lot of nice cars but they are tucked away underground 99% of the time. In London you SEE them. On your other point, I think opinions/emotions can change. I'm a big BMW/Porsche guy (have an M3 and three 911s at the moment) but I'm toying with the notion of trading in one of the 911s on an AM V8V to try something different and because I think they look gorgeous. Haven't quite decided yet, but it's either going to be a 997.2 GT3(RS?) or a 2010-11 V8V. That said, I don't think I could ever be Porsche-less.
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