If you had to have ONE car, what would it be (read before you pic!)

[Klasse Act]

So we were talking at work the other day and I thought this conversation would be interesting here, so check this out. Its one car, you've gotta drive it everyday, year round. Its also gotta transport people around (3-4), be affordable to maintain and buy, be practical, be able to take on trips, go to the track if you wanted to, spirited driving around town, run up to the store in, etc, I think you get my point. This is the car I came up with, well for now anyways...

1996 E36 M3 sedan

I'd like to get some conversations going back and forth on cars that aren't in the catagory, which is what we had going on here today. My choice was thought to be pretty good, so I'd like to see what you guys would pick. One thing though, try and take this seriously, my co-workers have heard how smart this forum is, don't let me down

[kcobra]

for me it would be my fathers 86 Tbird turbo coupe. as for a reason why, I have loved the car since the day he picked it up in 1985.

[rouar]

Are you stipulating also that this will be the only car we own? Or can we have a second vehicle for hauling, etc?

~2003 325xiT.

[steelblueSE]

BMW 135i

[SVTalex]

the new Taurus SHO!!

[Parkplace]

The Ford Contour

[Beans]

STI

Anything but the new style. It fugly.

[BadDoctorFrost]

Pre-02 Audi A6 2.7T 6-speed.

Let's be more specific...2001. That's when they got ESP.

[TGO]

wait, wat?

[Tex]

The car that I have now... Hence why bought it.

It can-
Go like hell.
Stop 1 foot long of a Z06.
Pull .88G stock.
Make MASSIVE smoke shows and lay two strips of rubber for hundreds of feet until the police come and threaten to arrest you.
Fit five people comfortably in the limo-like back seat.
Fit a truck load of crap in the trunk, back seat, and foot wells.
Go 450-500 miles on the highway per tank.
Sit in traffic without giving your left leg a cramp.
Warm your butt up when it's freezing in MI.

Gas mileage is reasonable. The price was right. I've been very happy with my decision.