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Old 21-01-2015, 11:33 PM   #1
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Default Hypothetical - If you became suddenly rich - Euro or Local?

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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Old 21-01-2015, 11:45 PM   #2
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Why not Japanese, better quality and reliability than the Euro's
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Old 21-01-2015, 11:53 PM   #3
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Rolls Royce or a Bentley and I'd throw the dogs in the back and drive around.
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Old 21-01-2015, 11:56 PM   #4
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Both mate! I'm now loaded after all!! Lol
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Old 21-01-2015, 11:57 PM   #5
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Old 21-01-2015, 11:57 PM   #6
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A raucous merc v8 for me. Quite like mercs if I had plenty of $$$
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Old 21-01-2015, 11:59 PM   #7
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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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Old 22-01-2015, 12:00 AM   #8
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Ferrari or Maserati. to go with one of the locals
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Old 22-01-2015, 12:03 AM   #9
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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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Old 22-01-2015, 12:09 AM   #10
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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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Old 22-01-2015, 12:12 AM   #11
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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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Old 22-01-2015, 12:16 AM   #12
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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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Old 22-01-2015, 12:21 AM   #13
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Old 22-01-2015, 12:31 AM   #14
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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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Old 22-01-2015, 12:50 AM   #15
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911 Porsche of any type no question
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Old 22-01-2015, 01:05 AM   #16
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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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Old 22-01-2015, 01:22 AM   #17
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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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Old 22-01-2015, 01:24 AM   #18
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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?
Euro, definitely. And no supercar or 'hypercar' - I'm more of a luxury car man myself. My dream car garage consists of the Mercedes-Benz S600, Rolls-Royce Ghost and Bentley Continental GT and/or Bentley Flying Spur.

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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Old 22-01-2015, 01:29 AM   #19
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Old 22-01-2015, 01:31 AM   #20
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Old 22-01-2015, 07:38 AM   #21
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Murican, my first stop would be a hellcat
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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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Old 22-01-2015, 08:36 AM   #24
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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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An all-electric XA coupe - just for a start.
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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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Regardless of how much money I had, I wouldn't be seen dead in a euro, Ford once, Ford always
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Old 22-01-2015, 09:56 AM   #29
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I'd buy a helicopter. Roads are for the plebeians.
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