$100k to spend on cars...

[BrisVegas]

What car or cars would you buy? And why?

(and no blakey, you can't spend the money on gold bullion)

[miro]

1 x two year old Porsche Boxster S -no I am not selling mine but after two years I can say I look forward to driving my car every single time I step into it.

It is also practical -it has two boots. I get two sets of clubs in the back boot (admittedly with a bit of f..ing around).

Your in Qld and a convertible is an absolute must -until you have had a car without a roof you just don't know what you are missing out on.

[3oneday]

Drove the bosses late model BMW the other day, smoothest ride I'd ever had. Not sure what they cost though, but maybe one of them and an Echo for the wife :lol:

[PeteyD]

until you have had a car without a roof you just don't know what you are missing out on.

Skin Cancer?

Mrs wants one of the 4WD volvo XC90s, so might be one of them. No idea what I would get, money is too short for what I would really like :D.

[BrisVegas]

A hot hatch for me, either Ford Focus XR5 or VW Golf GTI - $40k/45k
http://img.drive.com.au/drive_images/Editorial/2006/06/13/13ford1M_m.jpg
A safe, roomy diesel wagon for the family, eg. Ford Mondeo TDCi or VW Passat TDI - $45k/50k
http://images.businessweek.com/ss/06/12/1222_bestconcepts/image/slide_2.jpg
A camper trailer with all the goodies - $10k

[poidda]

Skin Cancer?

Yep I'm with PeteyD here. There's no way in the world I would want to be stuck in traffic with the roof down in the middle of summer. I owned a convertible when I live in the Cayman Islands and was well over it after half a summer! :roll:

[andylo]

Lexus? Have the european quality ride/power but japanese car's economic maintenance in long run.

[BrisVegas]

specifically which model lexus alo?

[kpac]

sorry have to agree with the convetable lover, they are great!
I'd get a lotus ;)

[andylo]

BV, one car or 2 cars?

[BrisVegas]

What car or cars would you buy? And why?

buy 5 of them if you like alo. it's your money! ;)

[scarfie1]

I'd Build a GT40 replica, with a Shelby aluminium 427

[BrisVegas]

I'd Build a GT40 replica, with a Shelby aluminium 427

saw a GT40 (presume replica) on the Gateway this morning. Is there room in them for golf clubs??? :shock:

[scarfie1]

In the passenger seat maybe :)

[Virgal_Tracy]

If it was purely for me, Mazda RX 8. Can seat 4 (although wouldn't want to sit in the back personally) got plenty of performance and looks great and efficiency of a 1.3l engine.

If I had to buy something for the family Chrysler 300 Touring. Currently nicknamed the mafiamobile. Would love this in the driveway.

Both would still leave me enough for a Dodge Avenger, VW Golf or MAzda 6

[andylo]

Obviosuly I didn't read the question too carefully.... :mrgreen:

Honda Civic Type R 40K
http://www.caradvice.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2006/07/2007HondaCivicTypeR.jpg

Got a friend got a XR5, another one has the Type R in Red. The Type R just has a sportier ride, and faster around the track. It doesn't have the flat torque thru out a gear like a turbo XR5 would, but keep it above 5000rpm and its the livest thing on earth. (and using less gas)

Lexus RX350 $75000
http://www.lexusleases.com/img/Lexus_RX350-0.jpg
http://www.lexusleases.com/img/Lexus_RX350-4.jpg
http://www.lexusleases.com/img/Lexus_RX350-1.jpg

Enough said :)

[Fishman Dan]

A Statesman ute, roo-shooter spotters and a spiked bullbar. If you run out of bullets, don't run out of petrol!

[andylo]

If it was purely for me, Mazda RX 8. Can seat 4 (although wouldn't want to sit in the back personally) got plenty of performance and looks great and efficiency of a 1.3l engine.


V, with the RX8 I agree 75% of what you said but the wankel (wanker) 1.3l engine doesn't have the efficiency of a 1.3l engine at all. It drinks as much as a straight 6.

[andylo]

Oh... and

http://www.kdheks.gov/kdsi/images/ARD/LOGO%20-%20FORD%20Color.jpg

At least they circled the problem

[poidda]

50k worth of Taxi vouchers, and a 50k bar tab. I don't need a penis extension! ;)

[dc68]

HSV GTS (80k) ... And it would be red, coz they go faster eh?

Dad recently bought one and I could not see why you would spend 150k plus on some euro when you can buy a car of this calibre in Oz.

[TS]

BMW 335i 2 door coupe , look like a nice car and can fit a set of clubs in the boot without too much hassle. Except the Satnav in the BMW are crap, fair too difficult to operate.

[BrisVegas]

BMW 335i 2 door coupe , look like a nice car and can fit a set of clubs in the boot without too much hassle. Except the Satnav in the BMW are crap, fair too difficult to operate.

You'd be looking at atleast $115k for a 335i.

[BrisVegas]

50k worth of Taxi vouchers, and a 50k bar tab. I don't need a penis extension! ;)

but didn't you just buy an SUV ? :shock:

[TS]

You'd be looking at atleast $115k for a 335i.

Better cancel my trip to ozgolf champ and start saving for the $15k.

[markTHEblake]

I have always wanted one of these - only $80k (http://www.lastinterceptor.com/build/) so have some change for petrol.

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/2647/o3wq1.jpg

[dc68]

Gotta hand it to you Blake... the last of the V8 interceptors.



http://www.madmaxmovies.com/fanstuff/cars/index.html

[kpac]

http://yahoo.drive.com.au/buy/new/car_features.asp?init=47721920070701&type=new&from=4&m=Lotus%7CElise

5k spare would be given to the misses to spend on a car how she sees fit (just has to be big enough to fit the clubs in ;))

[terryand]

F truck.

Terry.

[dc68]

http://yahoo.drive.com.au/buy/new/car_features.asp?init=47721920070701&type=new&from=4&m=Lotus%7CElise

5k spare would be given to the misses to spend on a car how she sees fit (just has to be big enough to fit the clubs in ;))



Yep and when you use hers to go to golf she drives yours.... think about it man, think about it.

[goughy]

Possibly all second hand, but maybe new. Current model Toyota Hiace Commuter trade model. Can you say duel sliding doors.... Grrrrrrowl.

Then somewhere around a Honda CSV, Holden Captiva or Bitsushitsi Outlander. Then add a runabout like a Honda Jaz, or something; cheap for rob to run day to day.

Maybe I could squeeze it all new, but probably 2nd hand on the commuter and the Jaz.

[Courty]

A Vespa for every day of the week. :D

[Grunt]

Would find my old Mini Moke and do it up good. Great car to drive, then spend the rest on a Mini Cooper S

[miro]

Gees you sure yo don't work for me Grunt.

One of the guys here has:

1. your old mini Moke
2. A cooper S
3. a mini 850 with a trasplant 1300cc engine with full race gear
4. a lotus Elise 3
5. yamaha 650 sport bike thingy

and wait for it

6. a 1990 or thereabouts mazda 323 sedan/hatch thingy -talk about the odd one out!!

[goughy]

Looking at that list of cars Miro, can I come and work for you. Not for the cars, just the income that would allow all those cars!! :)

[Andrew]

I’ll probably come under great ridicule for this, but I have no love of cars.

I know this is all meant to be a bit of fun, but my true response would be to spend 15k buying a 2 year old Camry Altise at the auctions & give the rest to aid workers in Cambodia.

Not much fun, I know, but it’s what my wife & I are into.

[markTHEblake]

Andrew, that reminds me of what i heard Peter Daniels say. "hands up who is happy with their lot and doesnt need work any more/harder"

about 1/3 of the audience put their hand up. He called them Lazy so and so's and said that if their capable of making more money than they need, they should do it, and give it to those people who cant.

[Andrew]

Andrew, that reminds me of what i heard Peter Daniels say. "hands up who is happy with their lot and doesnt need work any more/harder"

about 1/3 of the audience put their hand up. He called them Lazy so and so's and said that if their capable of making more money than they need, they should do it, and give it to those people who cant.

That’s a similar philosophy to what my wife & I believe.

We actually did what I said about 3 years ago, but with 70k. The only sacrifice I had to make was to drive a Ford Festiva with 185,000km on it.

[Webster]

I’ll probably come under great ridicule for this, but I have no love of cars.

I know this is all meant to be a bit of fun, but my true response would be to spend 15k buying a 2 year old Camry Altise at the auctions & give the rest to aid workers in Cambodia.

Not much fun, I know, but it’s what my wife & I are into.

Why do the aid workers in Cambodia need $85,000 worth of cars?

[Andrew]

Why do the aid workers in Cambodia need $85,000 worth of cars?

Brilliant! I'm seeing them in a few days time. I'll tell them that.

Actually, if you saw what driving was like in Cambodia, you would understand why. :D

[markTHEblake]

Probably something to do with all the mines in the roads.

[Moe Norman]

isn't a Porsche Boxster like a toy Porsche?

[rick3003]

I would be buyiing one of these. A mate of mine bought one a year ago for $65k and now valued at over $130K. Now that is an investment:)

[Jarro]

http://onlineactivist.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/kicker-hummer.jpghttp://www.newcoolcars.com/hummer-h2.jpg

[Andrew]

Jarro, do you like ugly, vacuous women ?

[just]

Andrew there is nothing wrong with aesthetically different abled women, the question is what have got against them? Besides which, as we used to say in the Navy, you don't look at the mantelpiece when you are stoking the fire!

[goughy]

My mate can't work out what car he wants yet. I was thinking of telling him to try the Hummers.

So far he's test driven a Lexus (loves the automatic reverse parking feature), a 7 series BMw (has had a couple of older beemers so far) and is testing a Maserati this weekend I think!

I hate him :o

[kpac]

unless the lexus has it own insurance you wouldn't get me sitting back letting it park itself.

[goughy]

He said it was pretty sweet. Plenty of sensors around so that it doesn't hit anything. Maybe he's more likely to trust the car over himself!!

[kpac]

yeah a client was demonstrating it in his the other day, i just thought "if you can't reverse park a car yourself, you're either a rubbish driver or spend no time behind the wheel, so why the hell would you spend that much on a car...." pretty cool technology though. The top of the line mercs now are fitted with cruise controll that'll break for you and bring you back up to speed as well - scary all the computer power in these things.

[Iain]

One of these..... :smt060

http://www.farson.com/erico/garage.jpg
(http://www.farson.com/erico/garage.jpg)
And then a car of some sort....

[markTHEblake]

I aint too flash at reverse parking, though i get lucky most times.

never had any driving lessons, never been shown or told how to do it, and my first car didnt have reverse. probably drove for years before even trying it for teh first time :-)

[Andrew]

I have onlt ever got one reverse park right in my entire life - my driving test.

[goughy]

I reverse parked my commuter many times, left and right sides of the road.

My first ever reverse park (after getting my license) was at noosa up at the main shopping district (not hastings street). It was during peak traffic and about 2 or 3 parks off of a 2 lane roundabout! I got that non-power steering v8 kingswood in first go! OK, I'm finished tooting my own horn.

[Jarro]

I have onlt ever got one reverse park right in my entire life - my driving test.

Piece of piss mate ...... you should try reversing a 55 tonne tug with a Boeing 747 attached to the back of it ;)

[Andrew]

Piece of piss mate ...... you should try reversing a 55 tonne tug with a Boeing 747 attached to the back of it ;)

Why do you think they don't give that sort of job to people like me.

[Jarro]

Why do you think they don't give that sort of job to people like me.

Probably the same reason they don't ask me to write a review of a golf course :roll:

:mrgreen:

[terryand]

Piece of piss mate ...... you should try reversing a 55 tonne tug with a Boeing 747 attached to the back of it ;)

How does one of these work on the tarmac :-k

http://www.bigboystoyz.com/affiliate_images/otherland_tug.jpg

[Moe Norman]

My mate can't work out what car he wants yet. I was thinking of telling him to try the Hummers.

So far he's test driven a Lexus (loves the automatic reverse parking feature), a 7 series BMw (has had a couple of older beemers so far) and is testing a Maserati this weekend I think!

I hate him :o
thats quite a broad price range he's shopping in.

[goughy]

I don't think the price range is what he's worried about. He'll just pick a car he likes.

Found out tonight the maserati he's testing is second hand. I think he said it'll only lose like 5k every 3 years in value, whereis any of the other's lose 20k the second the wheels hit the road out of the lot.

His current car is a 1970 jag that he loves. Many a time it doesn't start. It has 2 fuel tanks (not duel fuel, just a left and right). He was really after his birth year (1971) but that was all he could find.

[BrisVegas]

A hot hatch for me, either Ford Focus XR5 or VW Golf GTI - $40k/45k
http://img.drive.com.au/drive_images/Editorial/2006/06/13/13ford1M_m.jpg
A safe, roomy diesel wagon for the family, eg. Ford Mondeo TDCi or VW Passat TDI - $45k/50k
The basic XR5 Turbo is actually $35,990 + onroads, and I don't really need the leather interior...

Noticed they've been advertising the Landrover discovery 3 for $63,990 driveaway on TV. Hellova family wagon!
http://www.landrover.com.au/au/en/Vehicles/Discovery/Discovery_overview_C36F2B23-BC91-4D7D-856A-FB844E4054C4_502x670.jpg

....so could almost sneak the two cars in under the $100k.

[kpac]

i've never liked the shape of the disco's, very nice inside though, and built very well.

[990B Luva]

saw a GT40 (presume replica) on the Gateway this morning. Is there room in them for golf clubs??? :shock:

Was it a blue GT40? yea, its a replica, i work with the guy that owns it, 347 Windsor, quad webers, 550hp, 900kg, only runs ELF Racing 114 Octane fuel at $7/L... no room for golf clubs....

and i'd be asking the person donateing me the $100k to give me an extra $900k and get an XY GTHO Phase 3, otherwise, a 6speed Auto BF Mk2 Typhoon with the Nizpro 1200hp kit for $30000 ontop of the $65000 car

[990B Luva]

Oh... and

http://www.kdheks.gov/kdsi/images/ARD/LOGO%20-%20FORD%20Color.jpg

At least they circled the problem

BUT Ford have an OVAL, HOLDEN have the Circle sorry A-Lo but your wrong, Give you a run at willowbank in any stock non turbo jap import/aus delivered car under 200kw, and my XR8 will get ya

[Moe Norman]

look, its a bogan!

[AndyP]

:lol:

I've got a picture in my head of you pointing and saying that too, Moe. :mrgreen:

[andylo]

:lol:

I've got a picture in my head of you pointing and saying that too, Moe. :mrgreen:

:lol::lol::lol:

Good one Moe

[Moe Norman]

http://www.upknowledge.com/images/consulting/manguiding.jpg