I would be cautious with regards to that particular choice of action with the Xbox.
If nothing else, it would give the Red Ring of Death an entirely new, and entirely disturbing, meaning.
I really hate to be that guy, but there really isn't much that a good SBC can't make better. That is one particularly cool conversion. #oppositelock
NSX.
Because mid-engine, because aluminum frame, because Nurburgring, and because Senna. #oppositelock
Stable at 155 mph?
Well, that definitely does change the game somewhat. It narrows the available age of sedans to something in the past 15 years or so. There certainly hasn't been a Chrysler that could do that, and not much from Ford or GM, either. At that speed, a Mercedes-Benz is probably the first choice in terms of unflappable stability, but with a few notable exceptions, I haven't historically been a fan of German cars. For its sheer looks alone, the Aston Martin Rapide would be my first choice; but as that's already on the "usual suspects" list, as is one of my other top choices, the Maserati Quattroporte, those two are a no go in this context.
There really isn't much impressive out Japan or Korea for this particular game. Sure, Lexus makes what may well be the greatest traditional luxury car on the market, but it's too much in the vein of the old Town Car, and not generally optimized for performance. There's probably a reason why we see so many "hellaflush", "stanced", or "VIP" Lexus LS cars, and it's not the outright performance potential of the cars. Neither Acura nor Infiniti produce anything at that level; at least, none that fit the category of a high-speed autobahn sedan.
That leaves us with three legitimate options, and those options are, in the order of my preference:
1) Pontiac G8 GXP
2) Jaguar XJ (X350-X358, of course)
3) Bentley Continental Flying Spur.
The philosophy of aesthetics is an interesting one; beauty may sometimes be in the eye of the beholder, but is there also perhaps some sort of universal standard? If not, how else would so many people find the same set of objects, from art to architecture, so beautiful? It makes one wonder if there is some inherent archetype; or, at the very least, a basic set of rules that underly human aesthetic judgment, even if those rules are extrapolated on an individual rather than a universal basis.
Well, fortunately for you, there probably aren't that many in the market for a Fister, so the price of entry should be quite reasonable, as karma would have it.
As for me, I don't find the Fisker Karma even remotely attractive. Like the 458, the face is horrible. It's like photoshopping Nigel Thornberry's face on Tori Praver's body. Not a good time. My stealth weapon of choice, however, would probably not be anything with a BMW badge on it. It's just too played out. Rather, I would go for something like a 1979 Caprice Classic with an LS2 under the hood. It doesn't get much stealthier than that.
For some odd reason, I now want to go play Halo. #oppositelock
Oh, okay. For a moment, I thought I was crazy, as I had never heard of a Spider Duetto coupe by Bertone. But, then, I've already been introduced to a couple of cars I haven't heard of today, so I wasn't prepared to rule out the possibility. #oppositelock
Yeah, actually, that'd be about perfect. When I first tried to think of a British equivalent, the closest that came to mind was a vintage MG GT, but this works much, much better. #oppositelock
You've actually educated me today. This is the first I've ever heard of the Bond Equipe GT. #oppositelock
In an E9 kind of mood, huh? #oppositelock
Fuck. Apparently, I've reached my picture limit in this thread, as I can't even get the image pane to open up anymore. That being said, I'm surprised no one has brought up the TR5 before. Nice choice.
I also came across this when I was surfing the interwebz: [upload.wikimedia.org]
It's a Nash-Healey Le Mans Coupe. #oppositelock
I think that thing wants to eat somebody. Far more aggressive performance than the Karmann Ghia, P1800, or Corvair, but it fits the low, sleek curviness of the other three. I'd actually really like to see that TVR duke it out around the track with a Shelby Daytona Coupe. #oppositelock
That would work quite nicely. I don't remember what the Bertone coupes look like, though. Time for teh google... #oppositelock
That is a bitchin' photo. Never were things so right with the world than when dirty vintage mini coopers were rallying around the world. #oppositelock
Because it would have been a mildly common sense thing to do. And sometimes, particularly after I just woke up from a beer-filled night, common sense things elude me. The E-type should definitely be on the list. #oppositelock
That's not a car I'd thought about for a long, long time. Interesting choice. #oppositelock
Nice, but this and the Jag are way too contemporary. I'm going for 50s and 60s vintage stuff.
But dammit do I want that Cosworth. #oppositelock
Good choice. I don't particularly care for the Zagato version, interestingly, so I would stick with a stock body.
The original three suggestions were timelessly stylish, not-quite-sporty cars that got classified as sporty coupes due to their looks. I think more than anything else I was going to for that 50s and 60s style, but there have been a lot of very, very good suggestions thus far. #oppositelock
Well, by modern standards, the Karmann Ghia wasn't exactly sporty, either. But it was cool. #oppositelock
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