Best Cars Driven by you in Flesh - (Supercars, Exotics, Imports etc)

bivin · 22nd August 2009, 16:06

ok my list is probably nat as exciting as most others on this thread, but still, here it is:

rr phanton: been driven in it
bentley flying spur: been driven in it
MB Eclass(W210 & W211) : been driven in it
Toyota Landcruiser: been driven in it
Toyota Prado: been driven in it
Lexus lx470: been driven in it
lexus ls400,ls460,ES 350: been driven in it
jaguar s type: been driven in it
Porsche Cayenne S: Been driven in it
Range Rover sport: been driven in it
AM vanquish/Vantage/db9/db7: sat in them
BMW 545i/745i/x3: been driven in it
Chevy Corvette: been driven in it
Ford Mustang gt: been driven in it
Mini Cooper: sat in it
Volvo s80: been driven in it
Cadillac limo: been driven in it
hummer h2 limo: been driven in it
AND FINALLY!!
Mitsubishi Montero: DRIVEN IT(finally a car someone would let me drive.this one happens to be mine)

all of the above cars were in dubai, although i was driven in the rr phantom in india aswell(the mobile store phantom)

bivin · 23rd August 2009, 13:34

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Originally Posted by bivin

ok my list is probably nat as exciting as most others on this thread, but still, here it is:

rr phanton: been driven in it
bentley flying spur: been driven in it
MB Eclass(W210 & W211) : been driven in it
Toyota Landcruiser: been driven in it
Toyota Prado: been driven in it
Lexus lx470: been driven in it
lexus ls400,ls460,ES 350: been driven in it
jaguar s type: been driven in it
Porsche Cayenne S: Been driven in it
Range Rover sport: been driven in it
AM vanquish/Vantage/db9/db7: sat in them
BMW 545i/745i/x3: been driven in it
Chevy Corvette: been driven in it
Ford Mustang gt: been driven in it
Mini Cooper: sat in it
Volvo s80: been driven in it
Cadillac limo: been driven in it
hummer h2 limo: been driven in it
AND FINALLY!!
Mitsubishi Montero: DRIVEN IT(finally a car someone would let me drive.this one happens to be mine)

all of the above cars were in dubai, although i was driven in the rr phantom in india aswell(the mobile store phantom)

i forgot to mention these:

GMC Yukon Denali: driven it(in the parking lot, but still)
Cadillac Escalade: been driven in it
Hummer H3: Been driven in it
Audi Q7: been driven in it

kbk_75 · 25th August 2009, 03:32

Of all the cars I have driven few truly stand out in my memory as definitive. Here are my top 5...(I've driven better cars since, but for when I drove these, they taught me something).

1. E46 M3: This car introduced me to good handling. Lots of cars are fast. Lots of cars are powerful. Far fewer are the cars that can dance the dance and make you feel elated for having driven one.

2. 996 Turbo: This car taught me what a twin turbo four wheel drive sports car is capable of doing. To say that it redefined what I thought of useful power would not be an exaggeration.

3. Lamborghini Murcielago: Before I drove this thing, the thought of driving it scared me. It's a big car. It's low, it's wide, it looks mean and sounds like nothing you've ever heard before. Once I drove it, most of those fears were long forgotten. The first (and so far only) supercar I've driven. Completely impractical, totally memorable!

4. Formula Renault: This open wheel race car completely redefined what a car is to my mind. Single seater. 190 odd bhp. Sub 500 kg weight. Sequential gearbox (with no syncromesh). Your behind is 3" off the road. There's no power assisted anything. No ABS, no stability control, just you and the car. The steering is absolutely direct. You turn the wheel a quarter of an inch and the car moves sideways instantly. Drove this in POURING rain and got a decent idea of what it's like to race a single seater in bad weather. There is NO VISIBILITY when you're following close behind another car. I have complete respect for any single seater driver who races in any formula in the rain.

5. E92 M3: Honourable mention goes to my M3. Yes, it's bigger and heavier than the previous gen. Yes, there are cars that are a fair bit quicker in a straight line. Yes, it's lost some of it's hard edge. Is there any car that does so much and, yet, makes you compromise so little to own one? No. For that it is the PERFECT performance car to my mind in this country.

So that's my top 5. There's been plenty of others, but these were the defining ones for me.

Top 5 cars I'd like to drive some day:
1. Ferrari FXX
2. Bugatti Veyron
3. McLaren F1
6. Any genuine F1 car
7. Any genuine WRC car

Edit: I'll post pics of each of these cars / moments when I get the chance. Mods, please help me edit this post as required.

Ace F355 · 31st August 2009, 01:46

Here goes my list:

1. Ford Roush Mustang GT - Owned it/Driven it.

2. Ferrari F355 Spider - Driven it (a 240 kms journey I can never forget in my life)/ Dream to own one.

3. Jaguar S-type - Been driven in it. (Supervisor's car).

4. Chevrolet Camaro SS 2010 - Test driven it (n just LOVED it).

5. Lexus IS F - Been driven in it just 2 days ago (Beautiful combo of luxury and power).

Would like to own:

1. A melbourne red BMW M3 E92 (In India)
2. Aston Martin DBS V12 (Abroad)

Caramelo · 9th September 2009, 19:45

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Originally Posted by ecksreturns

Porsche 997 911 Carrera/ Carrera S- Own it - Driven it
Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 - Own it - Drive it
BMW E92 M3 - Own it - Drive it
Bentley Continental Flying Spur - Own it - Driven it
BMW new gen 750Li - Own it - Driven it
RR Phantom - Own it - Been Driven in it
Porsche 993 911 Turbo - Driven it
Audi RS4 - Own it - Driven it

own it - driven it. sounds more like been there - done that!!

clevermax · 9th September 2009, 19:56

In my case it has to be the Audi A4. (driven it, German Autobahn)

suhaas307 · 9th September 2009, 21:04

I've sat in:

Ferrari 355 F1 Spyder (been driven in)
Ferrari 246 GT Dino
Chevrolet Corvette C4
Nissan Skyline R32 GTR
Porsche 911 (type 993) Carrera Cabriolet
Mercedes Benz 300SL Convertible
Lexus LS400

//M · 21st October 2009, 20:00

Driven- BMW E92 M3 and Acura NSX, both in Dubai.
Audi TT and Porsche Cayman in India.
Sat In- BMW X5, Audi Q7, Porsche 911 S, Merc SLK350, Nissan Patrol, Isuzu Trooper.

webblescott · 23rd October 2009, 11:11

1.Nissan skyline rb26 r34 vspec
2.Toyota Supra 1000bhp

Scorcher · 19th November 2009, 15:49

BMW - 750Li(New Gen),730Ld(New Gen),730Ld(Prev. Gen)(Owned by Friend),E92 M3 Coupe, 650i, X5 X Drive30d(Owned by Cousin) , 530d Highline, 525d,320d Highline.

Audi - A8(Sat in one), Q7(Owned by Relative and a Demo car from the dealership), TT, TT(Old Gen - Sat in one), A6, A4 3.0Tdi Quattro, A4 2.0 Tdi(Owned by friend)

Merc - S320cdi(Owned by dads friend), E280cdi(Owned by Friend), C220 Avantgarde(owned by cousin)

VW - Passat

Toyota - LC, LCPrado, Lucida(Owned by a Relative), Celica, Sera

Mitsubishi - Pajero 3.2, Montero AT, GTO

Honda - Prelude

Porsche - Cayenne S(with a friend in Mumbai)

Bikes - Suzuki GSX 1300 R Hayabusa, Yamaha R1, Yamaha R6, Honda CBR Fireblade, Yamaha Raptor 700 ATV,

e92335 · 19th November 2009, 22:05

Here is my contribution:

1984 - E250D - driven it
1986 - E300 - driven it
1988 - S280 - driven in it
1995 - S320 (driven in it)
1996 - E320 - driven it
2000 - CL500 - driven it (almost wrecked it)
2003 - Audi allroad 2.7T driven it (I love this car)
2001 - C180 driven in it
2003 - C240 4-matic wagon - driven it
2002 - Z3 3.0si (I think - driven in it)
2003 - S430 - driven in it
2004 - e46 325i coupe (driven in it)
2004 - X5 4.4i - driven in it
2006 - Audi A3 - driven it
2006 M5 - driven it
multiple 2007 A4 2.0T - driven
2006 - 325i - driven it
2007 - 328i - driven it
2007 - e92 335i - current car (I have also driven an auto e90 335 -
absolute monster)
2007 - Porsche cayman - driven it
2007 - X5 4.8i - driven it
2007 - CLS550 (driven in it)
2007 - Audi Q7 4.2 (driven in it)
2008 - 128i cab - driven it
2009 - S550 4matic (driven in it)
2001 Lexus IS300 driven (one of the hottest looking cars of the time)
2001 A6 2.8 driven
2003 A6 3.2 driven in
2007 E280 CDI driven in
2007 Lexus IS350 driven (quick)

Not very exotic, but most of the run of the mill mid - high end cars

smalhotra_93 · 6th January 2010, 16:54

Here's my list . A short one but i like it !

BMW E92 M3 : Been driven in it , Drove it too.
BMW 730Li : Been driven in it
BMW 650i : Been driven in it
Audi A4 : Drove it
Audi Q7 : Driven in it
Mercedes S320 CDI : Driven in it
Mercedes E280 : Driven in it
Audi TT (new gen ) : Drove it and been driven in it
BMW 530d : Driven it
Hummer H2 Stretch ( USA ) : Sat in it
Range Rover Sport : Driven in it .

Scorcher · 6th January 2010, 17:17

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Originally Posted by smalhotra_93

Here's my list . A short one but i like it

BMW 730Li : Been driven in it.

It has to be either 730Ld or 740Li. 7er did'nt have a 3.L petrol mill.

smalhotra_93 · 6th January 2010, 18:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scorcher

It has to be either 730Ld or 740Li. 7er did'nt have a 3.L petrol mill.

My bad . Thanks for the correction Scorcher . It indeed was a BMW 730Ld.

Akshay1234 · 6th January 2010, 19:31

heres my short list, havent driven too many since its illegal for me to do so.

rolls royce phantom - been driven in
porshe cayenne gts - been driven in
porsche cayenne s - driven it
s500 - been driven in
s350 (old and new) - driven
ml 320cdi - been driven in
audi q7 4.2fsi - been driven in
audi a6 3.2fsi - driven
bmw m5 - been driven in
bmw 740li - been driven in
530d - driven
x5 4.8 - been driven in
infiniti q45 (usa) - been driven in

these are just the special drives that have come to my mind. not the normal cars like e220 blah blah. lol

22nd August 2009, 16:06	#151
bivin BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: MAA/DXB/CDG Posts: 978 Thanked: 220 Times	ok my list is probably nat as exciting as most others on this thread, but still, here it is: rr phanton: been driven in it bentley flying spur: been driven in it MB Eclass(W210 & W211) : been driven in it Toyota Landcruiser: been driven in it Toyota Prado: been driven in it Lexus lx470: been driven in it lexus ls400,ls460,ES 350: been driven in it jaguar s type: been driven in it Porsche Cayenne S: Been driven in it Range Rover sport: been driven in it AM vanquish/Vantage/db9/db7: sat in them BMW 545i/745i/x3: been driven in it Chevy Corvette: been driven in it Ford Mustang gt: been driven in it Mini Cooper: sat in it Volvo s80: been driven in it Cadillac limo: been driven in it hummer h2 limo: been driven in it AND FINALLY!! Mitsubishi Montero: DRIVEN IT(finally a car someone would let me drive.this one happens to be mine) all of the above cars were in dubai, although i was driven in the rr phantom in india aswell(the mobile store phantom)
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25th August 2009, 03:32	#153
kbk_75 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,231 Thanked: 372 Times	Of all the cars I have driven few truly stand out in my memory as definitive. Here are my top 5...(I've driven better cars since, but for when I drove these, they taught me something). 1. E46 M3: This car introduced me to good handling. Lots of cars are fast. Lots of cars are powerful. Far fewer are the cars that can dance the dance and make you feel elated for having driven one. 2. 996 Turbo: This car taught me what a twin turbo four wheel drive sports car is capable of doing. To say that it redefined what I thought of useful power would not be an exaggeration. 3. Lamborghini Murcielago: Before I drove this thing, the thought of driving it scared me. It's a big car. It's low, it's wide, it looks mean and sounds like nothing you've ever heard before. Once I drove it, most of those fears were long forgotten. The first (and so far only) supercar I've driven. Completely impractical, totally memorable! 4. Formula Renault: This open wheel race car completely redefined what a car is to my mind. Single seater. 190 odd bhp. Sub 500 kg weight. Sequential gearbox (with no syncromesh). Your behind is 3" off the road. There's no power assisted anything. No ABS, no stability control, just you and the car. The steering is absolutely direct. You turn the wheel a quarter of an inch and the car moves sideways instantly. Drove this in POURING rain and got a decent idea of what it's like to race a single seater in bad weather. There is NO VISIBILITY when you're following close behind another car. I have complete respect for any single seater driver who races in any formula in the rain. 5. E92 M3: Honourable mention goes to my M3. Yes, it's bigger and heavier than the previous gen. Yes, there are cars that are a fair bit quicker in a straight line. Yes, it's lost some of it's hard edge. Is there any car that does so much and, yet, makes you compromise so little to own one? No. For that it is the PERFECT performance car to my mind in this country. So that's my top 5. There's been plenty of others, but these were the defining ones for me. Top 5 cars I'd like to drive some day: 1. Ferrari FXX 2. Bugatti Veyron 3. McLaren F1 6. Any genuine F1 car 7. Any genuine WRC car Edit: I'll post pics of each of these cars / moments when I get the chance. Mods, please help me edit this post as required. Last edited by kbk_75 : 25th August 2009 at 03:38.
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31st August 2009, 01:46	#154
Ace F355 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Delhi NCR Posts: 1,234 Thanked: 2,435 Times View My Garage	Here goes my list: 1. Ford Roush Mustang GT - Owned it/Driven it. 2. Ferrari F355 Spider - Driven it (a 240 kms journey I can never forget in my life)/ Dream to own one. 3. Jaguar S-type - Been driven in it. (Supervisor's car). 4. Chevrolet Camaro SS 2010 - Test driven it (n just LOVED it). 5. Lexus IS F - Been driven in it just 2 days ago (Beautiful combo of luxury and power). Would like to own: 1. A melbourne red BMW M3 E92 (In India) 2. Aston Martin DBS V12 (Abroad)
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9th September 2009, 19:56	#156
clevermax Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tvm/Amsterdam Posts: 1,828 Thanked: 1,090 Times View My Garage	In my case it has to be the Audi A4. (driven it, German Autobahn)
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9th September 2009, 21:04	#157
suhaas307 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 8,578 Thanked: 9,838 Times	I've sat in: Ferrari 355 F1 Spyder (been driven in) Ferrari 246 GT Dino Chevrolet Corvette C4 Nissan Skyline R32 GTR Porsche 911 (type 993) Carrera Cabriolet Mercedes Benz 300SL Convertible Lexus LS400
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21st October 2009, 20:00	#158
//M Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,333 Thanked: 16,739 Times	Driven- BMW E92 M3 and Acura NSX, both in Dubai. Audi TT and Porsche Cayman in India. Sat In- BMW X5, Audi Q7, Porsche 911 S, Merc SLK350, Nissan Patrol, Isuzu Trooper.
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23rd October 2009, 11:11	#159
webblescott BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kasaragod/Bangalore Posts: 163 Thanked: 116 Times View My Garage	1.Nissan skyline rb26 r34 vspec 2.Toyota Supra 1000bhp
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19th November 2009, 15:49	#160
Scorcher Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Trivandrum, KL Posts: 4,894 Thanked: 6,734 Times	BMW - 750Li(New Gen),730Ld(New Gen),730Ld(Prev. Gen)(Owned by Friend),E92 M3 Coupe, 650i, X5 X Drive30d(Owned by Cousin) , 530d Highline, 525d,320d Highline. Audi - A8(Sat in one), Q7(Owned by Relative and a Demo car from the dealership), TT, TT(Old Gen - Sat in one), A6, A4 3.0Tdi Quattro, A4 2.0 Tdi(Owned by friend) Merc - S320cdi(Owned by dads friend), E280cdi(Owned by Friend), C220 Avantgarde(owned by cousin) VW - Passat Toyota - LC, LCPrado, Lucida(Owned by a Relative), Celica, Sera Mitsubishi - Pajero 3.2, Montero AT, GTO Honda - Prelude Porsche - Cayenne S(with a friend in Mumbai) Bikes - Suzuki GSX 1300 R Hayabusa, Yamaha R1, Yamaha R6, Honda CBR Fireblade, Yamaha Raptor 700 ATV,
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19th November 2009, 22:05	#161
e92335 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Washington DC Posts: 62 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	Here is my contribution: 1984 - E250D - driven it 1986 - E300 - driven it 1988 - S280 - driven in it 1995 - S320 (driven in it) 1996 - E320 - driven it 2000 - CL500 - driven it (almost wrecked it) 2003 - Audi allroad 2.7T driven it (I love this car) 2001 - C180 driven in it 2003 - C240 4-matic wagon - driven it 2002 - Z3 3.0si (I think - driven in it) 2003 - S430 - driven in it 2004 - e46 325i coupe (driven in it) 2004 - X5 4.4i - driven in it 2006 - Audi A3 - driven it 2006 M5 - driven it multiple 2007 A4 2.0T - driven 2006 - 325i - driven it 2007 - 328i - driven it 2007 - e92 335i - current car (I have also driven an auto e90 335 - absolute monster) 2007 - Porsche cayman - driven it 2007 - X5 4.8i - driven it 2007 - CLS550 (driven in it) 2007 - Audi Q7 4.2 (driven in it) 2008 - 128i cab - driven it 2009 - S550 4matic (driven in it) 2001 Lexus IS300 driven (one of the hottest looking cars of the time) 2001 A6 2.8 driven 2003 A6 3.2 driven in 2007 E280 CDI driven in 2007 Lexus IS350 driven (quick) Not very exotic, but most of the run of the mill mid - high end cars Last edited by Dippy : 20th November 2009 at 10:57. Reason: Merging your two posts and adding cars to your existing list.
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6th January 2010, 16:54	#162
smalhotra_93 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 714 Thanked: 129 Times	Here's my list . A short one but i like it ! BMW E92 M3 : Been driven in it , Drove it too. BMW 730Li : Been driven in it BMW 650i : Been driven in it Audi A4 : Drove it Audi Q7 : Driven in it Mercedes S320 CDI : Driven in it Mercedes E280 : Driven in it Audi TT (new gen ) : Drove it and been driven in it BMW 530d : Driven it Hummer H2 Stretch ( USA ) : Sat in it Range Rover Sport : Driven in it .
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6th January 2010, 19:31	#165
Akshay1234 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 10,100 Thanked: 9,619 Times	heres my short list, havent driven too many since its illegal for me to do so. rolls royce phantom - been driven in porshe cayenne gts - been driven in porsche cayenne s - driven it s500 - been driven in s350 (old and new) - driven ml 320cdi - been driven in audi q7 4.2fsi - been driven in audi a6 3.2fsi - driven bmw m5 - been driven in bmw 740li - been driven in 530d - driven x5 4.8 - been driven in infiniti q45 (usa) - been driven in these are just the special drives that have come to my mind. not the normal cars like e220 blah blah. lol Last edited by Akshay1234 : 6th January 2010 at 19:33.
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