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[Thread] If you could buy any car in the whole world. Which one would you buy?

I'll go first, the Porsche 918 Spyder that was on my bedroom wall as a poster throughout my teens. You know, that iconic sports car with its razor-sharp edges and scissor doors. Back then, it felt as distant as the stars, existing only in magazines and dreams.

Now, technically, I could work towards owning one. But somehow, the magic has shifted. The poster child of my youth has become just that, a childhood dream.

Yesterday, I was driving my MG Gloster and spotted a kid, maybe 10 years old, pressing his face against a BBT dealership window, staring at this lovely AMG with the same wonder I once had. For a moment, I was transported back to being that kid who'd spend hours drawing cars in his notebook during class.

That pure, unfiltered enthusiasm isn't quite the same anymore. Now I think about maintenance costs, practicality, and fuel efficiency. The dreams have evolved, matured perhaps. But sometimes when I hear any engine roar past, that little car-obsessed kid in me just goes wow.

And you know what? Maybe that's okay. Because while I may not want that Countach anymore, that dreaming kid would be pretty amazed that I can drive at all, that I have my own car, and that I'm able to make my own choices. Sometimes growing up means letting some dreams transform into beautiful memories. 🚗✨

What's your dream car story?

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