What's the best car you have ever had?

[Zareh_E90]

My second car which was a 5spd is300 w/ lsd in the rain.. got me into trouble too many times but i loved it, till some drunk guy totaled it parked infront of my house....

[jmg]

For what purpose? Lots of cars fulfill different roles.

The most fun?

MKII GTI - such a blast to drive even in FWD form

Commuter:

i3 REx - honestly I love commuting in this car. The only thing I would do if I were to get another one is get the moonroof and Giga World. I had Giga World on my old i3 and I didn't think I would miss it, but I do.

All around:

F80 M3 CS - fast and convenient with room to fit my family

It's no coincidence that my current cars are the best I've ever had. I think I'd be pretty sad if they weren't.

[m630]

Best hmmm...My E63 S85 aka ///M6 was surely the best car ive owned, tho my F80 S55 was a faster car in day to day experience, but no current or new car could ever be called the best imho(until and unless perhaps a prancing horse made its way into the stable!)
E46 was perhaps the best overall package but my E30 5sp was a blast to drive as was my E24.

Best to have been lucky enuff to drive them all, and then some

[CoachAnn]

1996 Mazda Miata that I still own and my 1989 Saab 900 turbo was also AWESOME!!!

[neilvan]

I will also say Miata(NA).

Had for over a decade and even collected multiple of them over time. Absolutely not the most practical or the most expensive. BUT it always makes me enjoy driving and put a smile on my face; every damn single time. Even compared to cars with 1 or 2 extra 0's on the end of the price tag.

[Love_Hounds]

Might not go over well on these forums, but my 2008 Mazda RX-8 GT is the best I've owned. 6-speed manual, RWD, Wankel rotary engine that revs to the moon, great body lines and color (Stormy Blue Mica). Still flog it on the weekends and I get the biggest grin on my face every time I do.

[angelr]

Current Z4mc
E46 M3
LS6 swapped Turbo 2 FC
95 supra single turbo 6 speed
89 240 coupe, redtop, cams and 2871r
73 MG Midget
85 MR2
97 Type R
89 CRX SI B16 swapped with lsd trans
93 Civic HB with turbo b18c swap and short ratio lsd trans
96 Lingenfelter 383 Firebird 6 speed built for track

Quite a few on my list and I'm certain I'm forgetting a really good one or two. How about a top 11?

[Soul_Glo]

Originally Posted by angelr

Current Z4mc
E46 M3
LS6 swapped Turbo 2 FC
95 supra single turbo 6 speed
89 240 coupe, redtop, cams and 2871r
73 MG Midget
85 MR2
97 Type R
89 CRX SI B16 swapped with lsd trans
93 Civic HB with turbo b18c swap and short ratio lsd trans
96 Lingenfelter 383 Firebird 6 speed built for track

Quite a few on my list and I'm certain I'm forgetting a really good one or two. How about a top 11?

If you had to pick one...

[Gtracer]

2001 E39 M5. Best car ive ever had without a doubt. if BMW made it again today, it would sell like crazy.

[WestRace]

The last gen RX7. The rotary was really special.

[Red Bread]

Originally Posted by WestRace

The last gen RX7. The rotary was really special.

Nothing like watching your car roll down a hill when you know you left it in gear. Stupid rotaries...

[CosmosMpower]

Lotus Elise with MP62 blower, so much fun.

[shay2nak]

Lotus Exige S

Originally Posted by CosmosMpower

Lotus Elise with MP62 blower, so much fun.

Do you still have it?

[Mason Hatcher]

1983 Datsun 280ZX

5 speed manual, t-tops, leather....woohoo

[Mason Hatcher]

Oops, double tap

[Kolyan2k]

M3 back in e46 days, it was special. I wish I upgraded to Cayman or 911 to get the P car experience.... Never happened unfortunately

[angelr]

Originally Posted by Chelsea_Tractor

If you had to pick one...

Toss up between the Z4 and Supra, but if I still had the supra I could likely sell it for enough to buy 2.5-3 coupes.

[Fliplegend]

95 Acura Legend Coupe TypeII 6speed. If it had been RWD or AWD, I would have never gotten rid of it.

My previous 94 E34 540i comes in at a close 2nd.

[inTgr8r]

Given the number of cars (tntc) I've owned over the years, including many listed above and my current Z4MC & E92M3, surprisingly, the selection of my favorite/best was very easy.

The car that holds a soft spot in my heart to this day is my Olympic Blue '73 914.
I bought her in '75 and owned that car until 2003. That's right, over 25 yrs!

That car introduced me to the modding bug.
It started out as a 1.7 liter Vdub 4 banger which I swapped out for a 2.4 911S engine.
also did the usual suspension, brakes, wheels etc.
BUT, I kept it completely stock looking.

The car weighed just over 2100lbs and with that mid-engine 2.4S it was an absolute blast.
It was so much fun hunting down 911s. I know I pissed off a few of them

My new bride and I put a ton of miles on that car, including a cross country (Canada) tour to the west coast.
One of my favorite memories on that trip was when we hooked up with a Datsun 240Z on a particularly boring stretch of road.
We played tag passing each other to make it a little more fun.
...until the 240Z got tagged for speeding, right after passing us.
Its hard to believe but it happened 3 times. score: 240Z=3 & 914=0

I don't have a lot of pics of the car as most of the fun times were before digital.

It's not the greatest pic, but here's a scan of one from that trip...

[DMAX745i]

My BEAST

2016 750Li

[BMW M Power Mexico]

Originally Posted by stevenvillatoro

Not to be pedantic, but my answer would depend on how "best" car is defined.

There is the fastest one. The best handling. The most expensive. The one most coveted by others. The most collectible. The favorite. The most sentimental attachment. The one that I would buy back. Etc., etc.

Each one was the best at something, except for a Ford Pinto that somebody once gave me as a joke.

That's not pedantic at all.

Closest to my heart & favorite: E46 M3 (I bought it back)
Best all around car: F80 CS followed closely by E90 M3.
Best highway stormer: E60 M5
The most collectible: 1M
The most coveted by others: GT4

[dgoldenz]

991 GT3. Really like my JL Wrangler too though for a daily...