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Old 08-18-2003, 11:10 PM   #1
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What car would you buy if...

If you had:

$10,000 -
$15,000 -
$20,000 -
$30,000 -
$50,000 -
$75,000 -
$150,000 -
unlimited -


edit: you have the option of choosing a used car so long as the price is reasonably in range.

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Old 08-18-2003, 11:21 PM   #2
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$10K - don't even think about a new car
$15K - Honda Civic
$20K - Neon SRT-4
$30K - G35C
$50K - 540i or GS430
$75K - M5
$150K - don't know yet
unlimited - Enzo
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Old 08-18-2003, 11:53 PM   #3
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Re: What car would you buy if...

$10,000 - used car (any will do)
$15,000 - civic
$20,000 - jetta
$30,000 - mr2
$50,000 - c-class
$75,000 - 911
$150,000 - if i had htat much $$ I'd buy a house
unlimited - same as above
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Old 08-19-2003, 12:32 AM   #4
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Re: What car would you buy if...

$10,000 - Sentra.
$15,000 - Civic
$20,000 - Tacoma
$30,000 - Z
$50,000 - Supra
$75,000 - Skyline
$150,000 - Feroce
unlimited - Modena
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Old 08-19-2003, 05:27 AM   #5
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$10,000 - I'd have to check the used car market.
$15,000 - A motorcycle
$20,000 - Miata
$30,000 - Probably a Z4
$50,000 - Corvette
$75,000 - Lexus SC430
$150,000 - Z8
unlimited - Old School Shelby Cobra or Porsche Spyder

Ya gotta love how no matter how much money I have I'll never be able to afford more than two seats.
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Old 08-19-2003, 06:40 AM   #6
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$10,000 - something used
$15,000 - something slightly newer
$20,000 - Mini Cooper S
$30,000 - Audi TT
$50,000 - BMW M3
$75,000 - Audi S8 or RS6
$150,000 - Aston Martin DB7
unlimited - Aston Martin V12 Vanquish
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Old 08-19-2003, 09:52 AM   #7
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$10,000 - Used Miata MX-5
$15,000 - Harley Davidson VRSCA V-ROD
$20,000 - VW GTI VR6
$30,000 - Infiniti G35 Coupe
$50,000 - BMW M3
$75,000 - Dogdge Viper GTS
$150,000 - Ferrari F355 Spider
unlimited - McLaren F1 GT
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Old 08-19-2003, 02:32 PM   #8
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$10,000 -used Miata
$15,000 -base Miata
$20,000 -Civic
$30,000 -WRX STi (if budget is mid 30's, 350Z Track or loaded G35 coupe)
$50,000 -Corvette Z06
$75,000 -M5
$150,000 -Porsche 911 GT3
unlimited -1971 426 Hemi 'Cuda convertible
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Old 08-19-2003, 03:05 PM   #9
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Re: What car would you buy if...

$10,000 - used Camry
$15,000 - R1 motorcycle
$20,000 - Used 3 series bmw
$30,000 - 350z track edition, or G35 Coupe, depending on the deal
$50,000 - Vette z06
$75,000 - M5
$150,000 - BMW 760Li V12
unlimited - Lamborghini Murcielago
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Old 08-19-2003, 03:38 PM   #10
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Re: Re: What car would you buy if...

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$50,000 - c-class

eh?

amg i guess? cuz otherwise, you'd be able to get one under 30
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Old 08-19-2003, 03:57 PM   #11
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Re: What car would you buy if...

used cars:

$10,000 - either a 97 integra type R (EDMUNDS: 10,500 dealer retail, $9,154 private party), or if allowable a 97 volvo 850 T5 turbo(EDMUNDS: $11,269 dealer, $9,694 private party)
$15,000 - a 95 BMW M3 (edmunds says $15,303 dealer retail)
$20,000 - 2001 WRX ($22,013 dealer, $19,796 private)
$30,000 - either 99-2000 m3 or 99-2000 c-class amg
$50,000 - a 99 porsche 911
$75,000 - have to go for a hummer...'01 H1
$150,000 - aston martin
unlimited - your momma.

new cars...I'll do later.
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Old 08-19-2003, 04:03 PM   #12
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Re: Re: What car would you buy if...

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$10,000 - either a 97 integra type R (EDMUNDS: 10,500 dealer retail, $9,154 private party)

Really? Must change mine to used ITR as well then.
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Old 08-19-2003, 04:10 PM   #13
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$10,000 - Not a car, but i'd get a motorcycle
$15,000 - Toyota Corolla
$20,000 - Toyota Camry SE
$30,000 - Volvo S40
$50,000 - Audi A6
$75,000 - Lexus SC430
$150,000 - any of the above
unlimited - any of the above
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Old 08-19-2003, 04:25 PM   #14
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$10K - '95 Civic Si, Porsche 951, '85-87 Toyota Corolla AE86
$15k - BMW E30 M3
$20k - BMW Mini Cooper
$30k - 350Z, Volvo S70 R AWD, R32 Skyline
$50k - BMW E46 M3, R33 Skyline
$75k - R34 Skyline
$150k - Porsche 911 GT3
unlimited - McClaren F1, Porsche 959 & a ticket to the nearest country that'll let me drive my 959 legally :-D

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Old 08-19-2003, 05:58 PM   #15
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hmmm. just reviewed an old issue of SCC. add a Vishnu-tuned WRX to my imaginary $30k bracket. :-)
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Old 08-19-2003, 10:48 PM   #16
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Re: What car would you buy if...

new cars:

$10,000 - Kia Rio, the only available new car.
$15,000 - prolly a civic
$20,000 - either the civic hybrid, the neon, errr, i mean srt-4 or the mini...still haven't decided.
$30,000 - rx-8
$50,000 - either the volvo c70 convertible, m3, or Navigator
$75,000 - Jag xk convertible, or porsche 911
$150,000 - Navigator, m3 convertible, the srt-4, and mini
unlimited - all of the above.
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Old 08-20-2003, 02:47 AM   #17
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$10k - a moderately used Grand National

$15k - mid 90's 300zx Twin Turbo

$20k - circa '94 Vette

$30k - sunset orange Camaro SS with the central mounted exhaust

$50k - Z06

$75k - a Viper (might be closer to $80k, but oh well)

$150k - them 360 modenas look pretty cool, but this wouldn't cover the spider style one

unlimited - maybe a murcielago
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Old 08-20-2003, 11:22 AM   #18
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$10,000 - GSXR-1000
$15,000 - Jetta 1.8T
$20,000 - SRT-4
$30,000 - 2003 Mustang Cobra
$50,000 - M3
$75,000 - M5
$150,000 - 911 Turbo
unlimited - how would you go wrong with a helicopter
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Old 08-21-2003, 07:55 AM   #19
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Some of the prices seem off for some of the cars.
10k used civic/accord
15k Civic
20k Accord
30-35K Mustang Cobra, G35, or maybe a Ford Lightning.
50k Escalade, vette
75k I have to check
150k Porsche 911 turbo in yellow
Unlimited? How bout that 1000hp Bugatti? or.......

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Old 08-21-2003, 12:44 PM   #20
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Talking hmm

$10,000 - kawasaki motorcycle
$15,000 - base civic
$20,000 - base mini Cooper
$30,000 - base 350 Z
$50,000 - supra
$75,000 - skyline
$150,000 - porsche GT2
unlimited - saw this nice little supra... 1052 HP.. that would make me happy
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Old 08-21-2003, 05:29 PM   #21
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With unlimit I will get an M1A1 Abraham.....
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Old 08-21-2003, 07:38 PM   #22
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With unlimit I will get an M1A1 Abraham.....
Why settle for the M1A1 if you could get the M1A2, which has better technology.
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Old 08-22-2003, 11:35 AM   #23
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$10,000 - 88 M5
$15,000 - 1991 BMW M3, Red on Black
$20,000 - Lotus
$30,000 - '80s Porsche 930 Turbo or Detomaso Mangusta or BMW X5
$50,000 - DeTomaso Pantera
$75,000 - '88 Ferrari Testarossa
$150,000 - BMW M1 Race car
unlimited - Pagani Zonda S OR, Mclaren F1
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