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Old May 19, 2016 | 02:00 PM
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Your 'reasonable' dream car garage?

Its pretty easy to pick all the supercars if you have an unlimited budget but lets try something different.

You won a contest: All of your expenses (except car related) will be paid for for the rest of your life (even kid(s) college) and you will get 3 million for retirement. Based on your current earnings, what cars would you buy to fill your garage over the next 3 years?

2001 996TT (current, doesnt count)
2004 E46 M3 (18k)
1995 Mazda RX-7 (to rebuild, assume 20k total)
1991 Nissan Skyline GTR (17k to purchase, 3k to clean up)
1971 Datsun 510 (to rebuild, assume 15k total)
2009 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Vert (65k)
1997 Toyota Land Cruiser (10k)

The rest goes to gas, maintenance, upgrades, tires, and track time.

You?
 
Old May 19, 2016 | 02:32 PM
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I don't think, I need that many in my stable. max 3 cars be fine for me.

1. what i own now but make it faster - weekend warrior, (no more all season car) which probably i still have to go through one or two years. until i save up for another car. Thinking about Subaru STi -2006/07.
2. B7 Audi RS4 - they come with super high millage,- fun all season, grocery shopping wife wont complain how small the car is (fix things that needs to be done)
3. an SUV or a nice truck.

I'm still thinking about buying 95 240sx and do LS1 swap.

LIFT LIFT and LIFT - so i can tear my car apart when needed.
 

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I'm pretty happy with mine, i would build another garage which I'm contemplating on now so i have somewhere for my 68 porsche and macan turbo, my 68 is at the paint/body shop. i really want a 356 cab and another 65-66 fastback or shelby, other than that I'm good

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I'm pretty happy with mine, i would build another garage which I'm contemplating on now so i have somewhere for my 68 porsche and macan turbo, my 68 is at the paint/body shop. i really want a 356 cab and another 65-66 fastback or shelby, other than that I'm good

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SLC superlite
360 challenge
991 gt3 rs


Most is reasonable there. GT3 is a bit pricey now, but im sure will fall.
 
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1. 996 Turbs (obviously) - maybe upgrade to a GT2
2. 997 Turbo Cab for the wifey and those PCA drives
3. ML63AMG or SRT8 for the kiddo/fur kid
4. 68 Camaro (Turbo'd)
 
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Gotta have at least 3 cars. Each of which excel at their specializations. My (current) stable close.

Sports car: 911 turbo (996 turbo)
Efficient runabout: Tesla Model S (Rav4 EV)
Vacation car: Land Cruiser (LX470)


Those would be the anchors. Beyond that:

Supra Turbo
Ferrari F40
Porsche Panamera Turbo S
Corvette Z06
Bentley Mulsanne
40' Class A RV
Another modified land cruiser for overlanding
28' Airstream
 
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993 tt and a chopped 49 merc
 
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I currently have 5 now somehow....and looking at them in totality it is a reasonable stable

996tt obviously - anytime car
e30 m3 stock s14 - hold onto / car show car
e30 m3 S54 swap - track/random show car
e38 740il - beater no worry about mileage car
1964 C10 - love these trucks unfortunately don't drive as much as I would like

Debating getting rid of one at this point most likely the truck since it isn't being driven
 
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I'd likely add:
Supervette's Z06/ZR1
991 GT3 RS
SL65 AMG Black
 
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Originally Posted by VGLNTE1
SLC superlite
360 challenge
991 gt3 rs


Most is reasonable there. GT3 is a bit pricey now, but im sure will fall.
I like this mix, I you could build a really wicked SL-C coupe for less than 100k and have a car you could drive to the track swap tires and run with some STU and GTSU cars. Just have a stout LS7 build. I like the monocoque tub that it has as opposed to a tube frame but I heard that the front suspension geometry is weird.
 
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I didnt even think about an SLC as a track car... This is why I love these threads.
 
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I think I would go with....

Current (996 turbo)
996 GT3
2014+ boxster S (dd)
2000ish LX470
 
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Originally Posted by su_maverick
I didnt even think about an SLC as a track car... This is why I love these threads.
Yes, you can order it with a cage that will past both NASA and SCCA and a couple of different aero packages. Might be a good approach start start out with all the right stuff instead of replacing everything.
 


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