Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
1) Ariel Atom, or perhaps a mid 2000's Elise with a Civic Type R engine
2) Lexus ES
3) Probably a Model 3 or Bolt, or if it needs to be gasoline, one of the smaller hybrids
4) 90's Tacoma, before they got huge
I’m a strange person. The luxury touring sedan Volvo S90, the truck a late 70s to early 80s full size Chevy with inline 6, everyday use an invisible Honda Accord, and for sporting fun a rebuilt and slightly modified Porsche 914. Sure it’s slow in 0-60 and quarter mile time but it’s a flat cornering car with completely unique appearance.
"What 4 vehicles would you select..."
for $300K, here goes:
1. the original Spirit of St. Louis, if it is for sale.
2. the Apollo 11 capsule, same as above.
3. Johncock's 1982 STP Indy500 winner.
4. Richard Petty's Superbird.
Have one out of four. Almost had a Testarossa back in 2009 for a song. (Well for that car it was a song) I wish I would of bought it just to hold it and resell it.
1. Newer Carrera GT3 RS or Carrera R. GT3 in red or orange/ R in blue with yellow or orange strips. Around $300,000 used.
2. New AMG S63 in some kind of unusual color (yellow, orange, blue). About $150,000 + cost to wrap it
3. Mid 2000's Mazda B-Series (Ford ranger) Dual sport with the V6. About $6,000
4. 2002-2006 Ram 2500 4X4 Sport in black with the 8 lug wheels and a bed cover. About $20,000
2002-2004 Mazda RX-7 Spirit R in Gray. About $50,000 USD + shipping fees from Australia/Japan. Whenever this guy becomes a legal vehicle to drive in the US. It will take over the first spot.
Fast Car - I would go for a classic, or focus on fun/coolness rather than pure speed. I am no longer a kid and have realized pure speed is pretty useless unless you are going to run it at a track. For me I would probably choose a 1996 Mitsubishi Spyder VR4 (about $35,000) and then have it perfectly and completely restored. Maybe upgrade the suspension a bit. Fast enough, and just loaded with coolness AWD, AW steer, hard top convertible, plenty of power, nice looking, unusual, more than sufficient handling). I do not like to be just another rich DB in just another Porsche, or Mercedes or Audi. A corvette might be nice, especially the newest one with electric drive motors on the front wheels, but I am not interested in picking up big hair chicks at bowling alleys. My mid-life crises has taken a different direction.
Touring vehicle - a converted Chevy Express 1500 or 2500 van. Nothing is more comfortable and convenient for road trips. Nothing even comes close (maybe a motorhome). Since the price leaves a lot of room in your budget, get the best nicest conversion available. Still you are going to spend under $100,000.
All around town car - Fully restored Convertible Jensen Interceptor. With either the early 383 (prior to de-tuning), or the 440 six pack (hard to find). Super classy looking. Nice performance. Sounds great, looks great, really fun. No one knows what it is. Real head turner. Valet's eyes light up with joy when you pull in and they will always park it out front for people to see.. Back seats are not the ideal of comfort for your friends, but they will get by, they look really cool sitting back there. With the top down, they can just jump out rather than squeezing past the front seats. It is just around town, what is a leg cramp or two?. It will run about $80,000 - $100,000 right now. Put the rest away for expensive maintenance and repairs.
Hooptie truck (isn't it Whooptie?). Anything will work. I prefer the Dodge ram with Ram Box option for convenience/flexibility (i like to be prepared), or the Chevy Avalanche. RAM will give you more trouble than a Ford or Chevy, but to me the convenience ideas make it worth it. 393 HP is nice at times as well. I would get a 2500. Alternate two, a super simple older truck with a straight 6 engine, three on the tree trans, crank down windows, rubber or metal interior (no carpet at all), no computer stuff whatsoever. Very easy to repair and maintain yourself. Slean it out with a power washer. Takes a beating as well as anything. Yes, you will have to lock the hubs yourself for 4x4 use, but that is only a major inconvenience in winter. I would spend some extra $ on a really good mounted winch and an armor plate tool box in the bed.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
