Oppo Challenge: 10k Car Collection

"JR1" (type35bugatti)
09/18/2015 at 11:11 • Filed to: Oppo Challenge, Cheap car, 10k car

Hypothetical Situation: You just received $100,000 and unlimited amount of money for maintenance. You have to start a car collection. You have to have 10 cars in the collection. No one car can cost more than 10k.

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DISCUSSION (57)

EL_ULY > JR1
09/18/2015 at 11:13

10 Panthers for a sweet OPPO Demo Derby!! (Figure 8 style)

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > JR1
09/18/2015 at 11:13

I can get more than ten MR2s for that.

Eberle-Hills-Cop > EL_ULY
09/18/2015 at 11:19

Did someone say figure 8? (100% guarantee a field of opponauts would not perform nearly this well.)

djmt1 > JR1
09/18/2015 at 11:22

Kinja'd!!!

I’d buy a fleet of MK3 Range Rovers and never care about reliability again. They can’t all go wrong can they?

Ash78, voting early and often > JR1
09/18/2015 at 11:24

and unlimited amount of money for maintenance

Shit just got interesting. That changes everything. Some of these might be hard to find at $10k, but I’m sure some of the older ones will get you there — especially if they’re half-broken and I have all the money I need for fixing!

Miata (maybe a pristine NA or NB)

Audi RS4 Avant

Merc E55/E63 Wagon

Early Wrangler 4-door, preferably Rubicon

Sprinter LWB, passenger version

Se7en (kit version or maybe cheap Lotus/Caterham model)

F-150 crewcab because everyone needs a pickup or tow vehicle

Mercedes SL230/250 Pagoda. We sold my FIL’s for $10k about 5 years ago.

Lexus GX-series SUV for luxury offroading

Porsche 944

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > JR1
09/18/2015 at 11:25

1. Syclone (with unlimited maintenance $, I can get one that needs fixing up)

2. Typhoon

3. 1996 Impala

4. 90’s Roadmaster GS Estate

5. 1988 Chevy Beauville

6-10. Selection of old Corvettes and Camaros (again, maintenance $, fixer-uppers)

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > djmt1
09/18/2015 at 11:26

They can and will.

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > JR1
09/18/2015 at 11:26

1. Miata

2. Fix current CRX Si

3. AW11 MR2

4. S2000

5. E30 coupe

6. 4x4 Toyota Pickup

7. Tasteful, 70s era-based cafe bike

8. Locost Seven

9. AE86 coupe

10. ‘63 Galaxie convertible

With money leftover: Mazda-swapped Ford Festiva.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > JR1
09/18/2015 at 11:27

1. 1973 GMC 1500 with 454. Mild 1/4 mile build
2. 1991 Corvette with 6 speed manual
3. 1969 Fiat 124 Spider
4. Honda Beat
5. 1966 Austin Healey Sprite
6. 1974 Chevy Nova with an EVIL 454
7. 1978 Mazda RX-7 with built NA 12A
8. 1969 Chrysler Newport (heh heh)
9. 1989 Suzuki Swift GTi
10. 1983 Datsun 280ZX Turbo

Cool question!

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > EL_ULY
09/18/2015 at 11:29

Especially since you have an “unlimited maintenance budget" then you could have a never ending supply of oppo-demo derbies. Since you can just keep fixing them, no matter the cost.

EL_ULY > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
09/18/2015 at 11:29

lol oh yeah that’s right :]

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > JR1
09/18/2015 at 11:32

E36 M3 with a manual

Old Jaaaag XJ8

Lifted Silverado Z71

Race-prepped NA Miata

E30 rally-prepped

E39 530i for a daily

Cheapest Hemi Charger I can find to run to the ground

Old diesel Merc, Probably a 300TD

‘95 Impala SS

C4 Corvette, as late model as I can find

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > JR1
09/18/2015 at 11:35

1-8. 8 Miatas for $10k, I can do whatever I want with my ~$1250 miatas since maintenance is infinite.

9. Vintage Porsche 911 ~$10k

10. Newer Porsche 911 GT3 ~$80k

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > JR1
09/18/2015 at 11:39

NA miata

Locost

BMW 540i (E39)

Mercedes S500

Ford Mustang GT (new edge)

Chevrolet Corvette (C4)

GMT400 Suburban

FB RX-7

Chevrolet Astro, LS-swapped

Volvo XC90

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > JR1
09/18/2015 at 11:49

Used w220 S600

Used suburban

Miata

Jag xjs v12

Old sl600

Bulldozer

A cow

A I'm out of ideas

JR1 > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
09/18/2015 at 11:50

Thanks man nice list!

JR1 > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
09/18/2015 at 11:51

I would be very surprised if you found a Hemi that cheap.

Future next gen S2000 owner > Eberle-Hills-Cop
09/18/2015 at 11:52

Figure 8 racing is best racing.

JR1 > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
09/18/2015 at 11:52

You broke the rules!!!!

Vicente Esteve > JR1
09/18/2015 at 12:01

Too hard to answer. But unlimited money for servicing makes it much better for a VAG enthusiast.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > JR1
09/18/2015 at 12:08

I’ve already got two horrors and experimental (the Rover and the Ranchero), so going down the list, things would be a bit more staid... Actually, not really.

Late 60s Yacht. Probably Cadillac Coupe De Ville. (<10k)

Late 70s Yacht. Lincoln Town Car (<7k)

Mandatory French car. Matra Rancho, shared with TFritch if he’ll kick in the Audi drivetrain for science. (<10k counting shipping, etc.)

52 DeSoto Firedome sedan (<9k)

64 Galaxie wagon (~10k)

85ish Fiero GT (~6k)

49 Pontiac streamliner (project condition for <10k)

36 Ford hot rod to customize how I see fit (<8k-ish)

‘48-50 Studebaker Starlight Coupe (8k)

72 Mach 1 (okay, probably would run me 15k)

81-83 Jaguar XJS V12 coupe (5k for a good one)

‘68 or so Pontiac Catalina convertible (<6k)

Around that point I run out of money.

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > JR1
09/18/2015 at 12:12

1. 1985 FJ62 Landcruiser

2. 1978 280Z

3. 1988 ST165 Celica All-Trac GT-Four

4. 1990 E30 325is

5. 2001 AP1 S2000

6. AE86 SCCA Race Car

7. 2001 Ram 2500 Cummins

8. 1998 E36 M3

9. 1971 VW Bus (Complete with shag interior!)

10. 1970 Challenger rolling project car

You can now apologize to my boss for taking up 45min of my day. lol

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > JR1
09/18/2015 at 12:17

I've seen them as low as $7k before so I wouldn't be shocked.

JR1 > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
09/18/2015 at 12:19

I was thinking SRT were you thinking R/T

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
09/18/2015 at 12:26

...Although I can probably pick up an okay ‘61 Comet with the spare change. Probably should. Depending on actual purchase cost, there might be room for a Cougar or Rambler Marlin.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > JR1
09/18/2015 at 12:39

1 Frist gen CRX looks pretty clean 4,000

2 99 F-350 7.3, crew cab, rust fixed, 317,000 miles. 8,000

3 02 Civic Si 123,000 miles, 4,500

4 69 Vista Cruiser 7,200

5 78 El Camino Love the paint job. 10,000

6 Brown 1980 RX=7 6,000 (did I mention it’s brown?)

7 2008 RX-7 7,500

8 72 Porsche 914 Yellow 6,500

9 81 Scirocco Race Car Corrado G60 engine, race ready, super cheap. 2,500

10 1989 Conquest TSI I’m almost crying right now, because I can’t go buy this. 1,700 dollars it needs a new brake line.

and I’m way under budget at 57,900

itschrome > JR1
09/18/2015 at 12:47

1. My current car (2004 Cadillac Seville) but with all the restoration work I want to do done

2. 1992 Dodge Spirit R/T

3. 2008 saab 95 aero sportcombi w/ manual

4. 1996 BMW 850CSi (hey it’s not my money going to repairs!)

5. 1987 Chevy Monty Carlo Areo Coupe with a built 350 create motor, swapped 5 spd auto trans and posi rear end

6. 1987 Fiero GT with a northstar swap

7. a Panther of some make and model..

8. last gen WS6 equipped Trans am in black on black

9. Suzuki SX4 hatch with lift kit and turbo w/manual

10. 1991 GMC Syclone

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
09/18/2015 at 12:49

you just made me realized that the Honda Beat is a legal import now, the first model year was 91, but I’d bet a few of those were built before 9/18/90. I want one.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow
09/18/2015 at 12:51

so much SHAG

Kinja'd!!!

JR1 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
09/18/2015 at 13:07

That is a very enticing list. By the way I know you previously mentioned that you might be interested in the 59. Long story short it is still for sale if you want it.

JR1 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
09/18/2015 at 13:08

A Rambler or Cougar would be an interesting choice.

JR1 > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow
09/18/2015 at 13:10

Haha but I made your 45min that much more interesting.

JR1 > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
09/18/2015 at 13:12

Yeah you totally are under budget

JR1 > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
09/18/2015 at 13:12

Interesting list. And a good combo of multiple different cars.

JR1 > itschrome
09/18/2015 at 13:13

I didn’t think about a WS6 that would have been a good one to add!

Tohru > JR1
09/18/2015 at 13:15

1975 Delta 88 convertible.

1985 Chevrolet Blazer CUCV.

1989 Corvette.

1964 Barracuda (rough) (Wraith replica)

1995 Chevy Caprice wagon (1A2 Special Service Package)

Suzuki Cappuccino

1992 Chevy K3500 crew cab longbed

Honda Beat

Autozam AZ-1

RX-7 - FD if I could get one in the price range, otherwise FC.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > JR1
09/18/2015 at 13:17

My list is kind of the island of misfit toys. The ones that are de facto desirable have small fanbases enough that the prices are within reach, and the ones that are less desirable are either quirky enough or impactful enough for various reasons to make them a great buy. Studebaker - an acquired taste, and only so many people want the exclusive fanciness of a Starlight, few with money. The DeSoto - early Hemi, ‘50s styling with a lot of panache, but no fins... whatever. It’s amazing. The Galaxie wagon - not a twodoor iconic hoonmobile... whatever, hoon with up to seven friends! ROADTRIP. The ‘36 Ford - not a Deuce, but that’s fine. Uses the Deuce parts list, but looks classier and is better as a more mild custom. The Jag - most people want the 90s ones with the 6.0, a six, or a convertible, and spend so much time avoiding the late 80s abomination injection that they miss the perfectly OK early 80s HE 5.3. So on, and so on.

I figured with no goodbye post something might not have come off with the Capri sale. I’ll have to put my thinking (or is that drinking?) cap back on.

JR1 > Tohru
09/18/2015 at 13:18

You are the second person to mention a Honda Beat. I must look up this mystery car.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > JR1
09/18/2015 at 13:23

haha I missed the part about none over $10k!

JR1 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
09/18/2015 at 13:24

The thing about a car from the 50s is if I am buying one it needs to have fins. (Unless Lincoln MKII than always Lincoln MKII.) So while a DeSoto would be cool it wouldn’t be for me. Studebaker is an acquired taste. I like them but I would want a later Studebaker Hawk. 36 Ford isn’t obvious but a good choice. As for the V12 Jag the early version with round headlights looked much better so well done there.

Did you see that Hupmobile? That would be amazing once fully restored.

And if you really want it I would love to see it go to someone on Oppo. Let me know. I could send you a lot more info on it.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > JR1
09/18/2015 at 13:25

Lets make that 8 REALLY clean miatas at $10k each, the older 911, and another older 911 for when the other one is broken.

JR1 > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
09/18/2015 at 13:25

I was unaware any Porsche 911 was for sale for 10k

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > JR1
09/18/2015 at 13:27

Challenge accepted.

I’ll include my Montego on the list with it’s purchase price because in this scenario I can fix it up properly haha.

1968 Mercury Montego MX - $2500

Typhoon

First Gen Bronco

71 Torino Fast Back

66 Mercury Comet

4 Door Wrangler (for the wife, I’ll offroad the Bronco with her)

50s/60s pickup

Bubble Back Mercury Capri 5.0 V8

69 Mercury Cougar

C4 Corvette

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > JR1
09/18/2015 at 13:32

Kinja'd!!!

There’s something of an unbelievable panache around the grill of a ‘52 - that rolled edge on the hood running down the fenders somehow just looks really mean. The back, unfortunately, doesn’t have quite as much flair.

Kinja'd!!!

I don’t think of it really as being that “50s”, more “40s... gone bad”.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > JR1
09/18/2015 at 13:37

its a mid engined supercharged Kei sportscar!

Kinja'd!!!

JR1 > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
09/18/2015 at 14:01

Good list. The Capri is a little out of left field but I always liked those cars.

JR1 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
09/18/2015 at 14:03

Yeah the front is nice the back leaves a lot to be desired I agree.

JR1 > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
09/18/2015 at 14:03

That is awesome!

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
09/18/2015 at 14:07

They’re cool. And still very cheap compared to Suzuki Caras.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > JR1
09/18/2015 at 14:44

Haha yeah, I know. Only chance would be one with a ton of miles and sketchy condition. But that is why I need two of them and an infinite maintenance budget. Can I buy one without a motor?

Tohru > JR1
09/18/2015 at 14:46

It’s a tiny mid-engined supercharged S2000. Well, it’d be an S660.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > JR1
09/18/2015 at 14:49

Mercury + Ford V8 + Weird= right in my wheel house LOL

If it was cheaper I’d have a Raptor on the list.

It’s funny that the First Gen Bronco is probably the most expensive one on the list!

JR1 > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
09/18/2015 at 15:56

Look at my 1911 Hupmobile you could buy a total basket case