Later model water cooled 911, preferably a Turbo; performance, style and day to day reliability.
The 13% would be some commodity large SUV.
The 13% would be some commodity large SUV.
You are given any car you want, but must keep it, daily drive it, feed it and repair it.
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The ones I own currently, just with 0 miles on the odometer.
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A built up 200 Series Land Cruiser. I'd drive it forever.
With a roof rack + a utility trailer too. Works for me!
RoW turbodiesel or NAS gas? Good case for either.
I'd have to do some test driving, but a Model 3 performance would be fun I think and I could afford the care and feeding. If we had to have it for over 10 years I might pick something without a battery pack.
A new 1980 200-240d 4cyl diesel with 4 spd manual, manual windows, a/c, ps and brakes radio. Why?
In the MB handbook for this car they claimed 30 years expected life, taxi drivers report engines going well over 1 million km and 20 years of taxi service so she is durable.
Minimal electrics, engine can withstand a EMP attack, great drivetrain and chassis and I can fix anything on this car at night with welding goggles on by feel only. Worst comes to worst no passable roads, no electric due to hacking or EMP and no fuel its no problem, tear the engine out and make a generator that runs on home heating oil or bio.
Either that or another Moggie for the same reasons only you wouldn't have to tear the engine out just hook up to the PTO.
In the MB handbook for this car they claimed 30 years expected life, taxi drivers report engines going well over 1 million km and 20 years of taxi service so she is durable.
Minimal electrics, engine can withstand a EMP attack, great drivetrain and chassis and I can fix anything on this car at night with welding goggles on by feel only. Worst comes to worst no passable roads, no electric due to hacking or EMP and no fuel its no problem, tear the engine out and make a generator that runs on home heating oil or bio.
Either that or another Moggie for the same reasons only you wouldn't have to tear the engine out just hook up to the PTO.
Nothing.
I ride a motorcycle about 80% of the time.
If I could ride my bike as much as I want and then have to use the "free" vehicle for all other driving, then it would probably be a Nissan Titan.
I ride a motorcycle about 80% of the time.
If I could ride my bike as much as I want and then have to use the "free" vehicle for all other driving, then it would probably be a Nissan Titan.
Prefer the diesel, but the beauty of the defender is the many available options to customize.
Either a Model 3 variant or a GS350 F Sport.
Or a Tesla Roadster 2.
Or a bone stock Pantera...
Or a tricked out '57 Chevy PU.
Or a Tesla Roadster 2.
Or a bone stock Pantera...
Or a tricked out '57 Chevy PU.
Dodge Challenger SRT Demon if you get no snow or ice where you live. Snow or ice involved --- Hennessey Jeep Grand Cherokee Track Hawk!!! MOPAR RULES!!!!!
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I was thinking along those lines too. I was thinking a 1987 300SD with the 3.0L 603. Non-long version. Plenty of space to do most anything, classic design and lines, runs forever, reasonably efficient, etc.
But I too was thinking about how I’ve always liked the lines of the E39.
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I was using SAE30 because everyone said that was good winter oil since it had no winter rating but that was wrong so I put 10w30 in the wintertime now.
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No, you ONLY run 20W50 with the Lucas and drink Schmidts beer all year round.
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