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Top 10 Non-German Cars! - 11-21-2007, 06:25 AM

This is your wish list for 10 cars, but they can't be German. They can be German made, but not of German branding. My list:




1. Aston-Martin DBS - The world's most beautiful production automobile.




2. Ferrari 599GTB - Ferrari's best car, period.




3. Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder - Stunning.




4. Aston-Martin V8 Vantage N400 Roadster - One of the best looking roadsters around.




5. Jaguar XKR Cabriolet - The "poor" man's Aston-Martin.




6. Infiniti G37 Coupe - The closest thing to a BMW 3er Coupe that you can currently get from Japan.




7. Ferrari F430 Spider - Still stunning.




8. Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Roadster - Still probably the most outrageous way to travel on land.




9. Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT - The anti-German sedan if there ever was one.




10. Bentley Arnage - The old-worlde aristocrat.


Honarable Mentions: Lexus LS460L, Lexus IS-F, Nissan GT-R, Ford Mustang GT500KR, Jaguar XJR, Jaguar XF, Maserati GranTurismo, Saleen S7 Twin-Turbo, Bentley Brooklands, and the Range Rover Sport Supercharged. Some of these I just need to see in person, like the Brooklands.


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Re: Top 10 Non-German Cars! - 11-21-2007, 06:36 AM

1. AM DBS
2. 599 GTB
3. Saleen S7
4. Bentley Brooklands
5. Z06
6. Mustang
7. Viper
8. Ford GT
9. Maseratti GT
10. Skyline GT-R

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Re: Top 10 Non-German Cars! - 11-21-2007, 06:52 AM

Zonda
scuderia
599
RR phanthom
Bentley Brooklands /arnage
Skyline GT-R

man seriously im struggling i dont know more..
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Re: Top 10 Non-German Cars! - 11-21-2007, 07:23 AM

Top 10 Money-no-Object non-German Cars:

1. Ferrari 599 GTB
2. Pagani Zonda F Roadster
3. Ferrari 430 Scuderia
4. Rolls Royce Phantom
5. Aston Martin DB9 / DBS
6. Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder
7. Aston Martin Vantage
8. Maserati Gran Turismo
9. Jaguar XKR Roadster
10. Range Rover Sport TDV8

Top 10 Peoples' Champions non-German cars:

11. Nissan GT-R - The world's most sophisticated 4wd car?
12. Subaru WRX STI - Along with the EVO, best bang-for-buck at the price
13. Mistubishi EVO X - Along with the STI, ditto
14. Honda Civic Type R (JDM) - Manic, high-revving FWD thrills in a family compact
15. Subaru Forester XT - Segment-busting unequalled cross-over utility
16. Fiat Panda 100 HP - Cheap but not nasty and terrifically good city car fun
17. Renault Megane R26 - The FWD hot hatch daddy of the moment?
18. Ford Focus ST - A very good and fast hot hatch
19. Subaru Legacy GT - Family car and pukka sport sedan in sublime, understated package
20. Nissan 350Z - for the money one of the purest RWD experiences out there...

Top 10 Almost-made-it-in-there-somewhere non-German cars

21. Range Rover Supercharged - Limo oppulence meets crushing all terrain-ability
22. Maserati Quattroporte - Dynamically one of the most remarkable large saloons
23. Koenigsegg CCR - Damn fast, damn expensive - is it really on sale?
24. Toyota Land Cruiser VX- The only car sheikhs-in-the-know trust in the desert
25. Lotus Elise / Exige - Redefinition of the lightweight, track-ready toy
26. Land Rover Disco 3 - What proper SUVs ought to be...
27. Ariel Atom - Compromised, impractical and totally bezoinkers performance
28. Lexus LS - The utlimate Japanese luxury?
29. Renault Clio Sport - feisty handling but gutless torque delivery
30. Land Rover Freelander 2 - the most underrated soft roader
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Re: Top 10 Non-German Cars! - 11-21-2007, 07:32 AM

Great lists Martin.

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Re: Top 10 Non-German Cars! - 11-21-2007, 07:35 AM

Martin is addicted to Japanese cars...

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Re: Top 10 Non-German Cars! - 11-21-2007, 08:05 AM

... and Marcus is obsessed with drop-tops (sheesh!) and my friend Tyc has absolutely no taste whatsover in mid-engined supercars [I mean really, a Saleen S7 - that McLaren F1 rip-off?]
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Re: Top 10 Non-German Cars! - 11-21-2007, 08:09 AM

I'm chuckling....

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Re: Top 10 Non-German Cars! - 11-21-2007, 08:27 AM

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...and my friend Tyc has absolutely no taste whatsover in mid-engined supercars [I mean really, a Saleen S7 - that McLaren F1 rip-off?]
Yep, that McLaren F1 rip-off!

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Re: Top 10 Non-German Cars! - 11-21-2007, 09:16 AM

Nice thread Marcus.

Here's my list:

'08 Nissan GTR



'06 Pagani Zonda F



'05 TVR Sagaris



'02 Pagani Zonda C12S 7.3



'01 Honda NSX '01



'00 Honda S2000 MK1




'97 Lotus Esprit V8 Turbo



'94 Lexus LS400 MK1



'97 Lexus SC400 MK1



'88 Aston Martin V8 Virage

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