08-12-2014, 11:52 AM
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I am my own mechanic....
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Posts: 3,432
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Unlimited funds just deposited in your checking account...
What car do you buy today?
Ferrari for me. Since I knew what cars were.
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'04 Boxster S 50 Jahre 550 Spyder Anniversary Special Edition, 851 of 1953, 6-sp, IMS/RMS, GT Metallic silver, cocoa brown leather SOLD to member Broken Linkage.
'08 VW Touareg T-3 wife's car
'13 F150 Super Crew long bed 4x4 w/ Ego Boost
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08-12-2014, 12:23 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Larkspur, CO
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1998 Turbo S in Metallic Plum.
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08-12-2014, 12:30 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
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Boxster gts, cayman gt4
And a c4s to kart the kids around.
And buy a **************** load of apple / tesla shares haha
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08-12-2014, 12:46 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Agoura Hills (LA) So.Cal.
Posts: 1,574
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Yap.... a Ferrari.
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1995 Porsche C4 Cab
2016 BMW M2, 6 Speed LBB - ED 7/2016
1997 993 Cab - Sold; 1997 993 Turbo - Sold
2001 Boxster S - Original Owner - 30K Miles -SOLD
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08-12-2014, 01:23 PM
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recycledsixtie
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Edmonton Canada
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As I have a Boxster the first vehicle I would want would be a new suv. Something that works year round. Then I would need a 3 car garage. My needs are simple.....G.
PS The first time I read your title I thought scam....!
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08-12-2014, 01:30 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Listowel, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 1,120
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For sure a shiny new Boxster for those great summer days along with a really nice Merc for those not so sunny days and then a big SUV for our Canadian winters. And about 6 garages so have lots of room to add along the way!
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2011 Boxster 987.2 Arctic silver / Black leather, PDK with Sports Chrono Package Plus
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08-12-2014, 01:30 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: San Jose, CA
Posts: 583
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Oh, easy one. this for sure:
Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJnWPhSQjPs
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2000 S - Borla Exhaust, TS Cat Deletes, RSS UDP, B&M Short Shift, T96 Steering Wheel, Potenza RE-71R's,
Mantis 2.0L Deep Sump, de-snorkeled, Bilstein PSS9 Coil-Overs, Rennline lug studs, and auto crossed regularly.
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08-12-2014, 01:59 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: virginia
Posts: 402
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A new 2014 Boxster S and a new Ford Ranger.
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08-12-2014, 02:05 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2013
Location: North Alabama
Posts: 2,079
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918 and some Patron....perhaps an Aventador for me an the missus to drive to get groceries.
Seriously off cars if I won one of the big Powerball jackpots......I would build a Gym and teach Martial Arts to underprivileged kids under the stipulation that they get straight A's in school and set up college funds for many.
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08-12-2014, 02:13 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 8,709
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Honestly car would be the last thing on my shopping list.
There's a $350 million super yacht anchored right outside the window I'm looking out from now. It's the 9th largest private yacht in the world. Owned by the Russian billionaire who owns Stoli vodka. It's called the Serene. He's less than a mile from Statue of Liberty for a day now. Floyd Mayweather was onboard for a party and posted pictures on his Instragram. Man that must be some babe magnet.
No, on second thought owning anything that expensive is not my style either.
Okay I'll just settle on a 458 Speciale as a daily driver. And McLaren P1 as my showing off car. Figure at least one will be running if I have two.
Full service warranty on both please.
P.S.
I would build my own American made Boxster type sports car. I'd hire some Lamborghini designers to do the exterior and hire some of the guys at Hennessey to whip up something for the engine.
Then I would hire a bunch of guys from Ohlins and former F1 and LeMans racers to help develop the car's suspension/handling. The interiors would be basic, no-nosense to cut down expense.
They would all be sold with Martini or Gulf liveries. They would be made with quality and not profit in mind. (you did say I had limitless funds right?)
Aftera short while I would start a racing series where only up an coming drivers with no outside sponsorship deals.
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Last edited by Perfectlap; 08-12-2014 at 02:43 PM.
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08-12-2014, 02:21 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2013
Location: North Alabama
Posts: 2,079
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I think I have seen that dingy ;-)
I was at Atlantis the day it opened way back, our company installed the Photo Processing equipment and I had to be there to make sure it ran. The Yachts outside were enormous...several had helicopters sitting on their own deck. Bill Gates was there and a couple of Arabs....not sure who as we were kept sequestered from all this elite money.....Someone told me that day the 12 largest privately owned Yachts in the world were there.
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08-12-2014, 03:57 PM
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I am my own mechanic....
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Posts: 3,432
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gmboxster
A new 2014 Boxster S and a new Ford Ranger.
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Sorry, no amount of money can buy a new Ranger. Not made for a few years now...
Love my '00. 220k on the odo and now, water pump. All day job.
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'04 Boxster S 50 Jahre 550 Spyder Anniversary Special Edition, 851 of 1953, 6-sp, IMS/RMS, GT Metallic silver, cocoa brown leather SOLD to member Broken Linkage.
'08 VW Touareg T-3 wife's car
'13 F150 Super Crew long bed 4x4 w/ Ego Boost
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08-12-2014, 04:10 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: virginia
Posts: 402
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I have a 1993 Ford Ranger and my average cost to maintain it is the $20 oil change every year.
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08-12-2014, 04:27 PM
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I am my own mechanic....
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Posts: 3,432
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gmboxster
I have a 1993 Ford Ranger and my average cost to maintain it is the $20 oil change every year.
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In 14 years and 220k, I've done 5-6 clutches, some seals on front wheels and axel, brakes several times, and basic engine / exhaust sensors, leaf springs, and one valve spring. It's been a great truck. This WP is only $60 for lifetime, but will take half that lifetime warranty to swap it.
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'04 Boxster S 50 Jahre 550 Spyder Anniversary Special Edition, 851 of 1953, 6-sp, IMS/RMS, GT Metallic silver, cocoa brown leather SOLD to member Broken Linkage.
'08 VW Touareg T-3 wife's car
'13 F150 Super Crew long bed 4x4 w/ Ego Boost
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08-12-2014, 04:35 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: virginia
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My Ranger only has 140K on it but in the last 14 years I've had it (passed on to me from my dad) I've put on 1 fan belt, front brake pads, new tires, fuel pump. Extremely cheap to maintain and keep running. And reliable as can be. Love it ! One drawback is the 4 cylinder lack of power. Going up hill with the AC on is like a 85 yr old woman with a walker.
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08-12-2014, 04:37 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Greenville, S.C.
Posts: 2,670
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Pay for a 986 custom job with a 3 seat layout like the Mclaren F1. Then fill a garage end to end with one of every 2 seat drop top porsche ever made. 914s, boxster, carrera gts, 918, 718, 550, all the goodies.
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08-12-2014, 04:50 PM
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I am my own mechanic....
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Posts: 3,432
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918 is one damn sexy car!!
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'04 Boxster S 50 Jahre 550 Spyder Anniversary Special Edition, 851 of 1953, 6-sp, IMS/RMS, GT Metallic silver, cocoa brown leather SOLD to member Broken Linkage.
'08 VW Touareg T-3 wife's car
'13 F150 Super Crew long bed 4x4 w/ Ego Boost
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08-12-2014, 05:12 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2013
Location: North Alabama
Posts: 2,079
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Ironic
I have a 94 Explorer Limited 4X4 , just keeps going and going.Great old vehicle
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08-12-2014, 05:29 PM
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jakesbox
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Charlotte NC
Posts: 759
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Ferrari fxx and a gt3 RS made for the track, sounds like it should be on the track, but street legal. A big ass garage to sit back and stare and listen.
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2003 996 Twin Turbo X50, PCCB, polar silver / 2004 996 Carerra Cabriolet, midnight blue, cinnamon leather, IMS Pro / 2003 Artic Silver Boxster - Short Throw Shift, IMS Upgrade, Carerra Light Wheels, De-Snorked with Evoms Cold Air Intake, GHL Exhaust (Sold) / 2002 Seal Grey Boxster - Fabspeed Exhaust, Black powder coated wheels, Porsche stripes (Sold) / 2 -1957 356 A Speedsters (signal red and seal grey) (Sold) / 1989 944 Turbo (m030 S options)
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08-12-2014, 05:33 PM
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Damn Yankee
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Dallas
Posts: 1,117
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Timco
What car do you buy today?
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A 1967 MGB..........white, with wire wheels.
Including a mechanic named "Nigel".
Just sayin'.............
TO
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