What would Oppo be like if we all had the budget of $200,000?

"A3R0" (a3r0) 01/25/2014 at 22:57 • Filed to: Crazy thoughts of an enthusiast

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I am curious, what if we all were rich (budget wise).As I thought to myself I realized something; would it be that great? Some of our beaters/cheap cars are sweet.

Anyway, here's my personal list;

1.My dad's old e30 m3:

It was Turner chipped by a previous owner and that was it engine wise.

I'll chalk that up as $35k

2. Bmw e30 touring:

M3 body and Flares

E30 M3 engine optional.

I'll chalk it up as $20k

$55k total.

3.Bmw 1 series m;

Stock.

$65k

I'm at $120k

4. Saab 95 Wagon

The best one in existence.
Lets say $20k.

$140k total.

5. Saab 9000 Aero

Lets say it's very nice, 8k.

$148k now.

6.1966 Saab 96 Monte Carlo

Top of the line one of these sold last month for $28,000.

I'm at $176,000

7. Subaru BRZ

That leaves $24,000

New, used whatever just a brz for $24k

That's it folks!

EDIT: I hate kinja columns.

You are also allowed to "build" something.

Brian Silvestro > A3R0 01/25/2014 at 23:00

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That settles that.

TheJWT > A3R0 01/25/2014 at 23:06

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The obligatory E30

Something to take to C&C

...And something to get me around the city

I'd use the rest to pay for college, buy Alfa parts, etc...

Tyler's SVT Focus Hates Him > A3R0 01/25/2014 at 23:10

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1. 10k to fix up my crappy little Focus to showroom condition

2. Exige - 50k

3. Viper ACR - 100k

The rest is just a maintenance budget.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > A3R0 01/25/2014 at 23:13

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For 200k....
308. @40k
Continental mark IV conv. 40k
Morgan 3 wheeler 50k
Citroen DS 30k?
S2000 20k
My dream garage would be to have one car from every major auto producing country.

A3R0 > Tyler's SVT Focus Hates Him 01/25/2014 at 23:15

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I didn't even think Lotus. My Dad buy/sell cars every 6 months or so and he has had 3 Elise's. The one thing I would have to say about them:

GO DRIVE/RIDE IN ONE.

It's amazing in every way. Never have I looked out my side window to see a bikers feet. It's also amazing to drive down the highway and see people point/scream/viciously pull out their phones for a picture.

Jay Lauer > A3R0 01/25/2014 at 23:16

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993/964 911 Cabriolet - $40k As my daily driver

Classic Bronco w/ moderate upgrades - $30k

Cobra Kit Car w/ Fox Body Donor - $20k

= $90k total. Putting the other $111,500 in the motherfucking bank and living comfortably.

YSI-what can brown do for you > A3R0 01/25/2014 at 23:16

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Prepare yourself

Murcielago

S13 240sx

280z

MK3 Supra with a 1JZ

Audi S2

This is all before mods, because I gotta make them all fast!

A3R0 > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 01/25/2014 at 23:18

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mmmm 3 Wheeler!

heliochrome85 > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 01/25/2014 at 23:18

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MY BODY IS READY

A3R0 > Jay Lauer 01/25/2014 at 23:19

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LAME! Just kidding!

Probably the smartest of us all!

Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager > A3R0 01/25/2014 at 23:20

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Should have about six grand left over.

twinturbobmw > A3R0 01/25/2014 at 23:21

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V8 Vantage. Specifically this one if possible. (70k)

Then an E92 M3 (50k)

E90 335i (40k)

W140 (15k)

Track spec GTV-6 (20k)

Jay Lauer > A3R0 01/25/2014 at 23:22

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Haha yeah, I've driven all three. Without a moments hesitation, if those were the only three cars I could ever drive again, I'd be a happy man.

Supercars are nice and all, but you can't really do anything with them on the street. And I'd have a bigger smile on my face going sideways in a cheap-ass Cobra kit car than I would worrying about rock chips on a Ferrari 430.

A3R0 > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager 01/25/2014 at 23:23

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TYPHOON!!!

A3R0 > Jay Lauer 01/25/2014 at 23:24

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This.

Tyler's SVT Focus Hates Him > A3R0 01/25/2014 at 23:25

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I'd be happy just to see a Lotus, much less get a ride in one haha. The Elise/Exige is my favorite car of all time yet I have yet to see one in person, though apparently there's a matte grey one cruising around my hometown. In 3 years of delivering pizzas there I haven't run across it but I'm holding out hope.

Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna > A3R0 01/25/2014 at 23:25

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Panamera GTS: $113,000

Cayenne GTS: $82,000

50% Long Executive Car. 50% Haul Family Around.

100% Family Track Days.

Yes I've planned for my life this far and I'm only 19.

Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager > A3R0 01/25/2014 at 23:26

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A neighbor of mine recently bought one, I love seeing it as I pass by.

A3R0 > Tyler's SVT Focus Hates Him 01/25/2014 at 23:27

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They really do look fantastic in person!

Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment > A3R0 01/25/2014 at 23:29

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Dump appropriate amount of money into E28 to make it how I want it...say, $35k.

New F10 M5 spec'd just as I want it, but euro-delivery'd and with my fried who works at a BMW dealer discount plus some mods...let's say about $115k

The rest of it - a 70s 911 build in the RWB style.

That about covers it.

Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment > Brian Silvestro 01/25/2014 at 23:30

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Very nice choices indeed.

revrseat70 > A3R0 01/25/2014 at 23:33

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DD: will survive anything, and absolutely anything becomes un-special if you dd it (30k)

Track car: (Fast, smart enough for any weather condition, and Chris Harris says it's the best car they've produced in decades) 100k + consumables 7.5k

Special occasion/date night/Sunday afternoon car: $45k

Project car: (restomod goodness) 19k

SPNKiX > A3R0 01/25/2014 at 23:38

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That's about it. I'm sure he paid more, but you could do it for less.

revrseat70 > twinturbobmw 01/25/2014 at 23:38

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mmmm v8 vantage... brilliant..

revrseat70 > YSI-what can brown do for you 01/25/2014 at 23:40

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I picture you making friends with a bunch of jdm nightlife punks with all these cars, then inviting them over for a drink. You go out to the garage to grab the booze and their cigs fall out of their mouths as they see the Mercie sitting menacingly in the shadows of the last stall....

Jay Lauer > A3R0 01/25/2014 at 23:44

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Buying 9 cars is nice as well, but my dad has friends with 15 car garages and half of them never get used. There is a such thing as too many cars.

Honestly, I think the 90s 911 is possibly the best DD ever. It says, "I like what I drive, but I don't make a showy fuss." It says, "I like cars, but I don't bore people to death with car talk." It's understated. It's stylish, practical, efficient, small, and it's still an air-cooled Porsche. It would get an A in The Anna Kendrick Test.

Um.. the Bronco is just cool.

And the Cobra is a stronger adrenaline shot than a kilo of blow and 8 steroid shots mixed with actual adrenaline all while on fire. It's that insane.

webmonkees > A3R0 01/25/2014 at 23:51

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Subcontract all the project cars. Add cage, racing seats, track license. Let an Appalachian show them Finns what crazy driving is.

Trailer. Towed by turbo volvo wagon camino

The budget? yeah, about that. We need sponsors.

Jeff-God-of-Biscuits > A3R0 01/26/2014 at 00:28

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Man, I've never had to plan for having money... I have a family! My list would have to be something like

Tesla S for dd duties 100k

Rotus 7 for track duties/ light groceries... probably 20k for a good one, or restored to that condition.

Probably something like a wrx wagon with sti running gear and suspension in the weather gets bad, so that owuld be like another 35-40k? depending upon how it's built.

and then top it off with a couple of e bikes, brammo empulse as well as perhaps the zero dp bike, and I think that owuld settle my accounts out nicely. Nothing to extraordinary, but a lot of decent stuff. Soo many choices... I could ditch the bikes and build an awesome Spyder... sigh. If only I had those problems.

alexotics > SPNKiX 01/26/2014 at 01:09

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Did you see Olsson's new RS6? And apparently the Rebellion just sits in the garage in his Marbella summer home.

SPNKiX > alexotics 01/26/2014 at 01:37

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TO MARBELLA!

SPNKiX > alexotics 01/26/2014 at 01:40

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and yes… rs6= da bes.

Anon > A3R0 01/26/2014 at 01:48

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Jaguar F type R coupe- 100K

Jeep Wrangler Unlimited- 25k

low mileage Mazda FD RX-7 turbo- 30k

2010 Lincoln Town Car- 20k

Cherubim R-2 Stainless (full custom fit) complete- 10k

Alchemy Arion (full custom fit) complete- 10k

Alchemy Bronte stainless steel cyclocross bike (Full custom fit) complete - 5k

Specialized Epic Comp Carbon - 5k

Anon > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager 01/26/2014 at 01:50

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NSX and a Ferrari what more could a man ask for?

trynthink > A3R0 01/26/2014 at 02:01

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I have a note on my computer for this (though it doesn't necessarily tot up to $201,500). Here goes:

1. 2001-2003 BMW (E39) M5, because it is the yardstick by which every BMW, and very nearly every sports sedan, is measured ($15,000)

2. 1997 Toyota Supra Turbo 6MT in Super White, because it was my semi-attainable childhood fantasy (let's say $50,000)

3. 1988 Toyota MR2, because I like that it looks like a door stop or a dustbuster ($4,000)

4. 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP converted to a ute, because ute ($30,000 + $20,000 for the conversion), no idea how much the conversion would actually cost in parts and labor

5. 1969 Honda 1300 Coupe 9, because it's unique and an impressive feat of engineering ($12,000, though that's basically a made up number since I have no data on which to base my price)

6. 1980s Toyota Pickup SR5 4x4, because sometimes you need a truck that you can use, lend to friends, and generally not worry about the paint; also, it was good enough for Marty McFly ($2,600)

7. Nissan Leaf SV, because I hardly drive at all but need a car that isn't a garage queen ($24,500 after rebates)

8. Scion FR-S, track days ($25,400)

The last three actually aren't on my list, but I need a few cars to actually use. The list leaves $18,000 in the kitty for fuel and mods to the FR-S.

I'll be honest though, the budget wasn't big enough to allow for my big ticket car purchase dream, a 1960/61 Alfa Romeo Sprint Zagato (Coda Tonda), which will usually fetch well over $300k at auction (when they come up for auction at all).

A3R0 > trynthink 01/26/2014 at 11:07

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When I did my list I found myself wanting more money... INSANE! I wanted a m1 and an e-type and a couple others!

Tom McParland > A3R0 01/26/2014 at 11:25

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E63 wagon 140k
E46 M3 30k
Lotus Exige 30k

Numbers are rough estimates.

CPT Speedbump > A3R0 01/26/2014 at 11:25

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I'd get a house..need a lot of garage doors for all the cars I'll want!!

bpromersberger > A3R0 01/26/2014 at 11:32

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Pictures aren't attaching so I have to do this the boring way:

1)10k in upgrades to my E39 (suspension, brakes, wheels/tires, light engine tuning, interior trim due to my hatred of fake woodgrain)

2)Subaru Impreza 2.5RS (swap in STI engine to make into 22B)

3)E46 M3

4)E92 M3

5) Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 (used around $30k)

Keep the rest for maintenance money.

Dr_turtles > Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna 01/26/2014 at 11:32

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This young man needs guidance!

XJDano > A3R0 01/26/2014 at 11:37

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$25K for fixing the 4 autos I have, $35K for a wagon for the wife, $55K for hauler, $10K for trailer, $15K for tools and garage improvements, $10K for karts for kids, the rest for maintenance, fuel , race entry, cages, race tickets, Ect.

Flat Six > Jay Lauer 01/26/2014 at 11:54

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Who needs a roof? Great choices!

BKRM3 > A3R0 01/26/2014 at 12:00

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I think I'd keep my E90, borrow an extra 40-something thousand and buy this.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > A3R0 01/26/2014 at 12:38

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100K for a Garage like this:

50K on tools/lifts/repairs for said garage.

13K for this as my daily.

This as a project 1.6K for the car, and 5.4K in parts

This as a winter beater .9K on car .1K to make it look better/run better.
I'd save the rest of my money, and be happy with those 3. I'd rent out the remaining garage space to DIY guys, and maybe even a speed shop or something

TillTheWheelsFallOff: Brocoma > A3R0 01/26/2014 at 12:50

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I'm sorry for sounding like a giant asshole, but I find this question incredibly inappropriate. I have a distaste for talking about personal finances and can't help but get the feeling that it sounds like you're saying our resident SLS owner made a poor car buying/financial decision. ex: "Why would you buy an SLS for 200k when you can have all these cars! Look at how enthusiast I am and how boring corporate slob you are."

We all know that BTU is a huge car guy and has the garage to back it up, so I don't think he deserves this. Maybe even he disagrees with me. Maybe I'm blowing this way out of proportion, but this is just my two cents.

A3R0 > TillTheWheelsFallOff: Brocoma 01/26/2014 at 13:17

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No, I think thats fair. Didn't look at it from that angle. Of course I didn't mean it like that either.

A3R0 > TillTheWheelsFallOff: Brocoma 01/26/2014 at 13:25

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I'm going to send it back to last night at the original post time.

TillTheWheelsFallOff: Brocoma > A3R0 01/26/2014 at 13:27

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That's not necessary, really. Everyone seems to be having a fun time with this. I know you didn't mean anything by it.

A3R0 > TillTheWheelsFallOff: Brocoma 01/26/2014 at 13:29

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I'll just send it back to the original post time last night.

SpeedSix > A3R0 01/26/2014 at 13:47

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Alfa Romeo Montreal - $55k

Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 6.3 (W108) - $15k

Mercedes-Benz 250CE (W115) - $10k

Volvo 780 - $7k

Saab 900 Turbo - $8k

Citroën SM - $35k

Rover P5B - $15k

Honda City Turbo II - $15k

Lincoln Continental Mark IV Convertible - $35k

Volkswagen Golf Mk1 - $6k

pianomanzero > A3R0 01/26/2014 at 16:41

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Depends on how much is left over after a full top to bottom restoration of my '85 Celica, but one of these is number one on the list:

And one o' these beauties:

And maybe a...

and if there's any left over....