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What's Your Dream Daily Driver?

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sneaky98gt

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If you don't, or don't want to, daily drive your Mustang, and if money wasn't a problem, what would your dream daily driver be? Pictures would be great.

Criteria: The DD has to either:
A. Be slower than your Mustang, or,
B. Get better fuel mileage than your Mustang.

Because if the DD is faster and gets worse fuel mileage than the Mustang, then the Mustang should be the DD instead...

I'll start.

First generation (04-08) Aurora Blue Mazda 3 sedan with the S Touring trim package and automatic transmission. Nice little sporty car that gets pretty good fuel mileage (26/32), makes a decent amount of power for what it is (0-60 in 8ish seconds). Decent amount of leg room in the back seat, or at least more than enough for someone my size (5'10", 160 lbs). Decent amount of trunk space. Very comfy ride IMO; I've heard others complain, but it's like riding in a Cadillac compared to my GT.

The S Touring package comes with a few extra goodies over the S sport and I trims such as the 2.3L engine, 5 speed automatic transmission, traction and stability control, and a nice upgraded Bose audio system, but it doesn't come with all the unnecessary stuff like voice activated navigation system, altezza brake lights, etc. that the S Grand Touring package does.

The interiors are also VERY nice for an economy car. The S Touring trim comes with, as already mentioned, an upgraded Bose sound system, steering wheel radio controls, and just a generally kick-ass interior that I like very much.

Exterior:




Interior:






Oh, and this is a stress free thread. No bashing, hating, name calling, or otherwise negative remarks. Keep them to yourselves. Or else, I will.....well.....I don't know what I would do. But just don't do it!
 

midnightdriver

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Well, probably a VW Golf TDI. 45+ mpg and its a little torque monster too.
 
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Given that criteria, I bought my dream DD already. I have a 2008 VW GTI, still sorta quick and gets 27MPG.
 
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2010 camaro ss.. slower then my stang! On a serious note I will dd whatever my company gives me to drive around in. Right now I have a 2010 chevy hhr to criuse in. Don't have to pay for gas, or maintenance! If I had a decision it would be a red mazda speed3
 

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265hp 2010 Fusion Sport in sport blue metallic.

or

2010 Explorer EB in blue flame metallic.
 

sneaky98gt

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Nice choices so far everyone. I like all the cars brought up so far. ninjastang, I really wish they would put the turbo 2.3 that comes in the mazdaspeed3s in the regular 3s. I just don't like a hatchback wagon style car.
 

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2009 Crown Victoria


i just like the pillowy feeling to them when i cant be assed to driving my mustang.

another car would be....

1996 Ranger!
 
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Bugatti Veyron

Sometimes it could be slower and sometimes better MPG then my mustang , it really depend on how far down the gas pedal is pressed , hooray for Loopholes !
 

timeless2

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Ford Focus RS500 hacks out onto the Internet ahead of schedule — Autoblog
 

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I'm perfectly happy with my '05 Focus ZX4. Bought it brand new, it's paid for, and it's only got 9,800 miles.
 

KBExperience

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04-09 f150 quad cab or Mercury Marauder
 

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4 door jeep JK... with the absolute best of everything including a 5.9L cummings diesel!

of course... without all the orange stickers. but keep the army OD!





 
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BMW M6. Seats 5 (100 HP per passenger), corners like it's on rails, the top rolls down, gas mileage is decent and...... it has a cup holder.
 

D-BOI

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My favorite automobile of%2
 

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My DD is an 02' Jetta GLS 1.8T with a Greddy BOV, turbo inlet pipe, CAI, short shifter, and a few other little things. I'm happy with it, it runs like new and has 155,000 miles, and just got back from its 2nd trip from PA to FL and back (968 miles 1 way) and no problems. Would be nicer if it was programmed, 20lbs instead of 8 lol. Other than that, that M6 looks pretty damn good
 

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I'm very very happy with my daily driver. 2007 Mazda Mazdaspeed3. Don't know that it's my dream d.d., but seeing your criteria, it would probably be my number 1 pick. 265hp stock and still gets mid 20's for mpgs.

Oh and a pic:

 

bhuff30

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If I were to choose a new daily driver, it would be a 2011 mustang GT. It is slower than my 88 and gets better gas mileage.

But realistically, I would't be happy driving that car. I'd always be thinking about how much I'm loosing in depritiation each year and of course car payments aren't fun.

I guess that's why I love daily driving the 97 GT so much. It is modern in terms of safety/reliability, yet is very cheap to keep. It makes me happy, because older cars are cheaper to insure and you don't loose your ass on depritiation. It gets pretty good gas mileage too... 25-26 all highway, and I can get 22-23 in the mixed driving I do everyday. The car still looks and runs great and doesn't cost me much at all, but still looks pretty good.
 

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Mine would either have to be the 2010 WRX STI


ORR the new F150 SVT Raptor, those trucks are so BA!
 

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Mine was a Mazda 6. Wish I had that car again...
 

Skidzz

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Well, I have my bike for gas mileage, so I guess I'd have to go with a brand new F-150 Supercab with all the bells and whistles. It would be nice to be able to haul stuff, including the bike.
 
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