10 Iconic Movie Cars It Would Suck To Actually Own

5. Lotus Esprit S1 - The Spy Who Loved Me

Next up, we have the Lotus Esprit that can go underwater - that part, we'll get to in a minute. First however, there are no cooler cars in the pantheon of movie vehicular excellence that surpass any of James Bond's automotive beauties: they are quite rightly the coolest and best cars ever featured in films. Key phrase in that sentence is 'in the films'. In real life, you're not a super secret agent, nor can you drink that much Martini without taking your clothes off. The first major problem here is that it's a Lotus - a British made Lotus, which means that it will break down spectacularly every time you sit in it. Add to this the idea that it turns into a submarine and you're in for a whole world of regret, when you realise you would have been better served just attaching some floats to a Ford Focus. Secondly, it's white, and only plant pot salesmen that have special 'car keys in the bowl' parties drive white cars. It's a law of nature, read the 'Origin of Species', Charles Darwin actually said it. (Disclaimer: Very strong chance that is made up.) It's just not a cool car, and if you do try and go any deeper than a puddle it will ensure you sleep with the fishes. The RNLI will not thank you for that. So to sum up, get the DB5, or even the double decker bus, each one will present you with less problems. Even with the knowledge that the weaponised nature of the former that will ensure you go on an Interpol list.