If you were forced to own a car over $70,000 what would it be?

"MegaSuper" (megasuper) 04/13/2015 at 17:47 • Filed to: None

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(I'm picking $70,000 because it still leaves room for some crazy-yet-practical things like the Hennessey Velociraptor)

Fictional scenario: The Car Gods decide to bestow upon you any car you'd like, but it has to be worth at least $70,000. You don't have to pay, the Car Gods do. (It can also be a truck, SUV, wagon, anything with 4 wheels [or 3! haha])

You have to drive it for at least 3 years, as your ONLY car. It is the only car you will be driving for those 3 years. If you try to borrow someone else's car, it magically turns into the one you received from the Car Gods.

During this time, if the car you selected inconveniences you, leaves you stranded, makes your regular life impossible, or you scrape it/crash it/whatever, you have to PAY the Car Gods the car's value. (So in other words, if you're a professional lumberjack, maybe pick a G-Wagen 6x6 instead of a Zonda.)

What would you choose Oppo? What is crazy but not so crazy that it would mess up your life?

TheHondaBro > MegaSuper 04/13/2015 at 17:49

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Nissan GT-R.

Because it's a practical monster.

bob and john > MegaSuper 04/13/2015 at 17:50

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E63 Wagon. AWD, S with more power. Or brabus tuned. Done.

EL_ULY > MegaSuper 04/13/2015 at 17:50

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dogisbadob > MegaSuper 04/13/2015 at 17:51

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A Lexus LS

Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. > bob and john 04/13/2015 at 17:51

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+1!

Nibby > MegaSuper 04/13/2015 at 17:52

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A new S550.

Or an S7

MegaSuper > TheHondaBro 04/13/2015 at 17:52

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I agree for the most part given the AWD, large trunk, 2+2.

Have you been around one IRL? Is it really low/steep angle/would it scrape a lot on driveways and entrances?

Also, are they considered reliable if you don't track them? Just DD duties? I have no idea if the transmission people issues describe are just early models, or hard-driven models, or what...

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > MegaSuper 04/13/2015 at 17:52

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One Escalade Platinum please (in extra long ESV form)

Jonathan Harper > MegaSuper 04/13/2015 at 17:53

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easy

MegaSuper > Nibby 04/13/2015 at 17:53

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Potentially dumb question: It's $70,000 at least, and then the sky's the limit, so why not go for an AMG S-Class or an RS7? Just curious if there's an advantage with the lower models.

HammerheadFistpunch > MegaSuper 04/13/2015 at 17:53

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Fully decked out 200 series.

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > MegaSuper 04/13/2015 at 17:54

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at least 4 Miatas

Brian Silvestro > MegaSuper 04/13/2015 at 17:55

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One of these.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > MegaSuper 04/13/2015 at 17:55

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Sono finito

MegaSuper > EL_ULY 04/13/2015 at 17:55

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Yes! I've heard these have really good scrape guards, and that in the UK, these are regarded as the ultimate fast grocery-getters because of the large trunk.

MegaSuper > Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. 04/13/2015 at 17:57

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A really good choice, might the length be a problem though? Tight parking garages that have spiral exists and stuff like that?

Tareim - V8 powered > MegaSuper 04/13/2015 at 17:57

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Dat supercharger whine tho, hnnngg

not for canada - australian in disguise > MegaSuper 04/13/2015 at 17:58

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Because i like to live life on the edge.

revarthurbelling > MegaSuper 04/13/2015 at 17:58

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I'll never have $70,000 for a car in my life, so I can't even imagine this scenario. But if I had to take a stab, I'd go with something like an Audi RS 5.

MegaSuper > Brian Silvestro 04/13/2015 at 18:00

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Cool cars to be sure, but isn't the AMG-GT so new that we don't really know anything about it yet in terms of how practical it would be? Proportion-wise though it seems similar to an F-Type so maybe it's not that big a deal.

On that note, doesn't the R8 have a very, very small trunk in the front? Another Oppo post just showed it had room for a helmet and a tank of gas, and that was like it.

So the Porsche seems quite temping here.

Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. > MegaSuper 04/13/2015 at 18:00

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Not a Problem. E63 Wagon is Not that big.

Brian Silvestro > MegaSuper 04/13/2015 at 18:01

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The Porsche barely has a roof. Fuck it! I'm not in it for the practicality. It's not like I have a family or work at a construction site.

HammerheadFistpunch > dogisbadob 04/13/2015 at 18:02

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LS600h L for me. preferably in super dark green.

djmt1 > MegaSuper 04/13/2015 at 18:03

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If in a year's time this is a generally accepted fact then I can die a happy man knowing I left my mark on history.

EL_ULY > dogisbadob 04/13/2015 at 18:04

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+1 LS600hL

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > MegaSuper 04/13/2015 at 18:09

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BMW 740Ld.

Eh. I can live without insane acceleration if I get a ton of other toys.

scoob > dogisbadob 04/13/2015 at 18:10

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I'm so torn between an LS600h L and a GT-R for some reason.

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > MegaSuper 04/13/2015 at 18:14

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Reliability.

Doge_Supreme drives a BRZ > MegaSuper 04/13/2015 at 18:22

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McLaren 675LT. It has enough space in the frunk for groceries and such or to haul my usual traveling gear with me, Plus I'm still in college and don't have kids and already drive basically a 2 seater RWD car as my daily so really not much of a difference, I actually think the McLaren would be easier to live with.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > MegaSuper 04/13/2015 at 18:26

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Porsche Panamera E-Hybrid.

Sneaky Pete > MegaSuper 04/13/2015 at 18:29

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Viper TA in white with carbon aero bits.

jariten1781 > MegaSuper 04/13/2015 at 18:31

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If renting a truck from the home improvement store is disallowed then a Land Cruiser, if it is allowed an S-class coupe (or whatever they're calling them these days).

Sam > Brian Silvestro 04/13/2015 at 18:32

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How many times in the past year have you had to carry something large than a loan of bread?

RTeeJay > MegaSuper 04/13/2015 at 18:33

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Because it is one of my favorite Ferraris

E92M3 > MegaSuper 04/13/2015 at 18:37

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Since I only get one car, and it's an "ONLY" car I choose the F80 M3. It does just about everything well.

JDIGGS > MegaSuper 04/13/2015 at 18:40

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Brian Silvestro > Sam 04/13/2015 at 18:44

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that's what passenger seats and footwells are for!

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > MegaSuper 04/13/2015 at 18:57

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You can fit 4 people in a GT, you're not supposed to, but you can trust me on this. How is that not practical?

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > MegaSuper 04/13/2015 at 19:03

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E63 wagon of course. I don't see how there are other options, much in the same way I don't understand how chocolate isn't everyone's favorite.

CaptDale - is secretly British > MegaSuper 04/13/2015 at 19:06

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OR

Luke Murphy > EL_ULY 04/13/2015 at 19:39

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I was thinking either one of these, an F type V6 S, M6 gran coupe or 911 GTS for new. If used I'd probably go Aston DBS or V12. I'd really love a 599 with a stick. If I can only have one car it has to be a stick and have reasonable storage.

misfitmascots > MegaSuper 04/13/2015 at 20:02

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Brabus B63

EL_ULY > MegaSuper 04/13/2015 at 20:37

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true true. Plis, dat noise!

EL_ULY > Luke Murphy 04/13/2015 at 20:39

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Those other cars might offer a better interior, but as a professional in the exotics field, I don't what the headache in the near future. Plus on a track day, I don't want to loose :]

MegaSuper > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 04/13/2015 at 20:52

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Not to be "that guy," but AFAIK, "Sono finito" would actually mean "I am finished" in the "I have just lost a sword battle and am bleeding to death" sort of way.

The regular "I'm done" is "Ho finito."

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > MegaSuper 04/13/2015 at 20:56

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In which case I will use the adjective and maintain; Sono finito

MegaSuper > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 04/13/2015 at 21:04

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HAHA so I suppose you're saying it has looks that kill? It is pretty fabulous looking

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > MegaSuper 04/13/2015 at 21:10

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It would kill me. But I would love every single second of owning that car.

dr861 > MegaSuper 04/13/2015 at 23:09

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wafflesnfalafel > MegaSuper 04/13/2015 at 23:10

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Dang - that's a tougher question that is first sounds.. I don't know.. maybe a Cayenne GTS or a loaded up new CTS-V. Or maybe the s7.