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Like really rich - as in just won $big in the lottery, and had $$$ annual interest to spend.
What would you do car-wise? Would you go for a Euro-supercar, or soup up a Falcon to supercar/race car/ultimate levels? |
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Why not Japanese, better quality and reliability than the Euro's
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Both mate! I'm now loaded after all!! Lol
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New Ford GT tucked under a XA Hardtop, yep with the V6TT...
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A raucous merc v8 for me. Quite like mercs if I had plenty of $$$
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As a daily id grab myself a VF HSV GTS and put a Harrop kit on it...
Assuming I had won enough for a weekend/track racer I'd grab myself a 997 Series 2 GT3 RS in the Grey...
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Aston Martin DB9 Carbon Edition. Then pay for a private tunnel to drive backwards and forwards in just to listen to it.
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A Nissan GT-R wouldn't go astray to be honest, and if I have to have a Euro vehicle for the sake of this thread, pimped out Mercedes Sprinter with 70" TV, recliners, A/C and a big fridge in the back.
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An XA GT hardtop for the weekend and a Porsche Macan twin turbo v6 for a daily driver. However Mrs M would want a Mercedes CLS or similar.
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I'd honestly go for a full-on Falcon, get it tuned & sorted by DJR or similar, with chassis reinforcements done to cope with excess torque and the like, and run with it.
Wouldn't think so much about status or prestige; would focus instead on how to make a Falcon better. |
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MB CLS Shooting Brake...
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Join Date: Nov 2007
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I'd build two xb coupes. A v8 supercar inspired ultra light street legal weekend racer and a daily luxo inspired turbo six for comfy reliable family cruising
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Join Date: Apr 2006
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911 Porsche of any type no question
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a stable of gt,s xr-xb atleast 1 of each ,a couple of esps and a t3
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Finish my XB projects and buy a H2 Hummer for daily duties. Then go from there, Euro or Jap vehicles do not interest me at this stage.
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This month's Motor magazine compared the S600 v Ghost v Flying Spur. That was a drool-fest for me. I wouldn't be able to pick a winner - I'd want all three.
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F-150 King Ranch all the way
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BA Falcon with nissan R35 running gear, making it look as stock as possible, run as a daily
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Turn my XR6T into a AWD track mosnter.
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As the girl in the Taco add says "why can't we have both". I'm rich afterall.
A GTF & perfect Landau from home. A GT Porsche form Europe But I'd add in some American muscle too
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First thing I would do is build an 8 car garage and then start buying things. The obvious being XY and XB GTs. Would look into a nice F6 and tune, and keep the Rspec. Audi RS4 or Jag XFRS daily with Twin Turbos. I would like a supercar and so would probably get into a F355 as an introduction and see where that leads. Problem with Supercars is that you need a massive win on the lottery. They are hugely expensive to buy and then the values drop like a stone but also the upkeep is ridiculous. Even the 355 needs its timing belt changed every 30ks and its a full engine out job to do. Clutches are almost 6 monthly items etc. However having a Lambo sitting in the garage would be sweet.
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If I were filthy rich??
Daily = Maloo Ute. Maybe also a Ranger Wildtrack for towing. Wife = Whatever car she wants. Toy #1 = XA GT Coupe. Toy #2 = Track Coupe, Group C Replica, or a real one if one comes up. Toy #3 = Audi RS4. Keep my XC Coupe and re-do the body and interior. Give away the Honda and wifes Corolla to any family who needs them (have some nephews driving absolute dirt boxes - lack of cash).
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One of the new yank Fords for me, a new GT and a Mustang GT350R would do just fine.
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I'd buy a helicopter. Roads are for the plebeians.
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