The main issue I had heard people complain about with the elise was large feet and no room on the pedals, maybe the rest isnt that bad. I dont have any experience with them other than walking by a parked one and watching people autocross them.
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Oct. 24, 2008 5:09 p.m. Travis_K Reader
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Oct. 24, 2008 5:25 p.m. Tommy Suddard
GTR or GT3
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Oct. 24, 2008 5:31 p.m. Salanis SuperDork
If I were to blow it all on one gratuitous car, I'd go with the Morgan Aero 8 mentioned earlier, preferably with an LS7 swapped in. Especially after how well one did at the UTCC.
But I'd be more likely in the pile of random cars that I can beat the living snot out of.
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Oct. 24, 2008 7:30 p.m. Lugnut Reader
Eh I don't know if I would really be happy with any of the three in the multiple choice, either. I think I would have to go with a newer Maserati Quattroporte or an E60 M5.
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Oct. 24, 2008 7:48 p.m. amg_rx7 New Reader
In no particular order some iteration of a 993 Porsche, C6 Vette, worked Boxster, mint condition 95 RX7.
If I won that much money I'd probably piss it all away on more cars than I can think or right now.
I'd get a Quattroporte too, Some kind of Ferrari with that sweet sounding engine, an Aston for the same reason.
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Oct. 24, 2008 9:14 p.m. 92dxman Reader
I'd buy that VW Ecoracer concept and do a transmission swap since it has that damn dsg system. Or The one off Miata coupe that was made in Japan a few years ago. Maybe I could bribe somebody to do a crazy swap like K20 into an Rx-7.
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Oct. 24, 2008 9:59 p.m. noisycricket Reader
Okay, I changed my mind.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJSHgOl6yz0&NR=1
I'd still want a MkIII Golf, though.
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Oct. 24, 2008 10:01 p.m. dean1484 HalfDork
M5 and then go see Mr. Dinan
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Oct. 25, 2008 9:53 a.m. bastomatic Dork
I'd probably get a replica, because you can't really get the true sports cars I love for the $100k. Either:
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Actually I never noticed how much those two cars look alike til now. I'd probably go C-type, Ecurie Ecosse blue please.
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Oct. 25, 2008 4:06 p.m. Brust New Reader
For 100k you could probably get an F360. Had the the money to blow, I'd probably go prancing horse.
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Oct. 25, 2008 6:13 p.m. PorschesOnTheCheap New Reader
Porsche GT3 in black with black wheels and a rear-spoiler delete
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Oct. 25, 2008 9:26 p.m. aussiesmg HalfDork
Wow that list is way too small, the cars would be many and varied and in no way limited to $100K,,,,,,lol
But the garage.............120 X 60, full second floor of pool room/bar etc, ground floor with every tool, lift., paint booth and all those low buck projects.
maybe get that 930 turbo with a 5 speed
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Oct. 26, 2008 4:03 a.m. ScottRA21 New Reader
Soo many options....
But several million and only 100k to play with cars? Cripes, I don't need a 50 million dollar property! I need the cars!
Out of that List? GT40.
Reality, it's unlike I'd spend nearly that much on a single car...maybe
I'd definitely be finding a '76 Celica GT liftback, probably swap a 2GR V6 into it....
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Oct. 27, 2008 4:12 p.m. SupraWes Dork
I would probably go for the ZR1 or just a Z06 would be fine and save 30 G's if I had to choose, really none of the above with the proposed small winnings. I am fascinated by the GT-R but I don't think I would actually want to own one, its just a really neat extremely Japanese car.
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Oct. 27, 2008 4:18 p.m. sachilles New Reader
I think I'd test drive them all. Which ever one doesn't smell like poop from the salesman crapping their pants during the test drive wins.
This a problem I wish I had.
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Oct. 27, 2008 5:59 p.m. Type Q Reader
With a $100k budget, I think I'd look for limited partnership in some profitable business like a coin-op laundry or mini-storage and use the monthly proceeds to make the payments on any of a number of different fun cars for several years to come. Or fund the craziest year of autocross ever.
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Oct. 27, 2008 7:17 p.m. jpod999 Reader
X-Bow.
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Oct. 27, 2008 8:06 p.m. ReverendDexter Reader
Reading this, and jumping into the ever-growing pool of people ignoring the options, I'd say an '09 CTS-V with the LSA motor would be nice...
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Oct. 27, 2008 10:27 p.m. TheBen New Reader
Out of your options I'd get the GT3. They sound so pretty and look so nasty and can kill you if you berkeley up. I don't know, I like scary cars.
If I can say none of the above though, I'd start with a FUBAR'd 68 Alfa GTV and slap on the factory wide-body. Then I'd put in the entire rear subframe from a Gen 1 Miata, a supercharged F20C with trans and lots of dry carbon for things like my roof, my hood and doors. Oh, and it would have an exhaust "bypass" valve that opened at 5000 rpm for maximum anti-social appeal.
Then I'd blow the rest of my money figuring out how to put ceramic brakes on the thing and eating through my 15-inch Hoosiers that I run on the street because I'm rich and don't care anymore.
Anything left I'd put into life insurance.
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Oct. 28, 2008 8:11 a.m. MiatarPowar HalfDork
Luke wrote:
Of those choices, I'd go for the GT3. In that lurid green colour.
Yep.
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Oct. 28, 2008 9:25 a.m. iolite New Reader
I would have to put my money down on a Surpercharged Ariel Atom, one imported from Europe with the 2.0L Honda engine. Why? I'm not a fan of GM products, even if the Eccotec engine is as well proven as it is.
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Oct. 28, 2008 10:37 a.m. racerdave600 Reader
From the original list, the Porsche for sure, no contest. I'd more than likely shop not on the list, and from there, there are too many choices, so I'd by a fleet of less expensive cars.
A brief comment on the R8. The guy across the street from me had a friend that brought one over to show off. Nice looking car, but the sound it made was horrible, like a farting harley. I wanted to like the car, but just couldn't warm up to it.
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Oct. 29, 2008 9:51 a.m. CivicSiRacer Reader
SupraWes wrote:
I am fascinated by the GT-R but I don't think I would actually want to own one, its just a really neat extremely Japanese car.
So am I. but I think I would stick with the R34 and convert it to RHD :) At least you know the R34 is proven to be tough as it has been around alot longer when Nissan actually cared about their cars not putting out these R35s that break on the 1st launch.
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Nov. 6, 2008 2:49 a.m. TheBen New Reader
CivicSiRacer wrote:
SupraWes wrote:
I am fascinated by the GT-R but I don't think I would actually want to own one, its just a really neat extremely Japanese car.
So am I. but I think I would stick with the R34 and convert it to RHD :) At least you know the R34 is proven to be tough as it has been around alot longer when Nissan actually cared about their cars not putting out these R35s that break on the 1st launch.
Me too. I have a hard time getting excited about a 3800 lb car with a flappy paddle box. I'd rather have a built R32.
