Okay, I’ve got some time on my hands today. Lake many, I’ve long wondered what it would be like to build my own car from scratch. I’ve often thought of ideas to include. I’ve included some below. What would yours include? SUSPENSION/CHASSIS: A-frames up & down, front & rear. The inner articulati…

A flux capacitor so I can get to work in no time.

Well just about the dead opposite of everything you want. Lower control arms pivot outboard enough to compensate for tire roll under, which would be out a bit because I would not want tires with a profile less than 60 and I would want a lot of roll resistance, big sway bars. Regular doors that i c…

I’ll settle for a well engineered 4 door, 4 cylinder gas powered sedan with automatic, air, power windows, door locks, cruise, backup camera, fully independent suspension, folding side mirrors, cloth buckets, kleenex dispenser, and not much else. That’s pretty well what I have now, except for the b…

Interesting Thread that’s going to get many different type vehicles. My current vehicle is a SUV. Because of our family needs an SUV fits nicely. . I’d love to see a Diesel SUV about the size of my 4runner. 4-cylinder Turbo Diesel. From what I’ve read about them in Europe and South America they sh…

Yeah, your list illustrates why there remain a number of choices in cars. Tan leather? No way. Leather yes but dark. And low seats, naw. I’m short and need power seats up high. I don’t like to sleep while I’m driving. I’ve also never been a fan of fiberglass. Its a lot easier to repair a de…

Good power to weight ratio. 200 HP per ton of car would be a good starting point. 18 MPG or better overall Good front seats Rear wheel drive or AWD with a rear bias Good sound system dual mode exahust like on the newer corvettes and Boss Mustangs 4 pot brakes up front , 2 pots in the rear (or…

The ideal engine would be a small inline 6, turbo charged, direct injected, very high compression and solenoid operated valves controlled by a computer that will optimize the valve timing to conditions and including as needed, 2/4/6 cycle and gas-diesel operation. A simple two or three speed automa…

A small straight 6(1.4l) with direct injection, gear driven camshaft, and throttless engine control driving an 8 speed manual and twin plate kevlar clutch in a subcompact wagon, much like my dearly missed xB. That car had a light enough pedal that it could squirt through traffic without making it…

A diesel powered series hybrid with an electric motor powering each wheel in a mid size full frame SUV. A suspension system that raises and lowers the chassis as needed for ground clearance or handling. I NEED power lumbar support and climate control. They are absolute necessities.

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the_same_mountainbike January 25, 2012, 12:57am 4

Keith, you made me chuckle. Our diametrically opposite preferences perfectly illustrate the difficulty in answering those “what car do you recommend” posts.

Tailbone cutout sounds like a good idea.

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