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Thread: You have $15,000 US to spend. What do you do?

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    You have $15,000 US to spend. What do you do?

    Let's say you are given $15,000 US dollars, and can spend it on any car and upgrade whatever you want, as long as it stays road-legal. What do you do? Have fun with this one.

    I'm bored in Long Island, NY and figured I'd start this up. It's also of some help to us 15/16/17 year-olds looking for cars.
    Rockefella says:
    pat's sister is hawt
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    so is mine
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    do want

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    Citroen DS

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    about £8,500...maybe an RS2
    Audi humbles Porsche. A new dawn starts today.

    Being nice since 2007.

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    The 97 manuel Del Sol i was lookin at - $6000
    The B16B engine from topendmotorsports.com - $5000
    A turbo kit and an exhaust system - $1500-$3000
    A REALLY nice sound system - $the rest

    UPC's most heavy Bawls drinker. :D

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    A VERY good Evo V rally spec (kinda), but not too expensive.
    Or I can get one in good condition and then mod it up myself anyway
    I'd have to learn how to drive though, but that isn't really such a big problem, seeing as I have a few who would be willing to teach me how to if I got that car

    Nah, but seriously, not too much really.
    Definetly on racing school, definetly a ticket to the UK, a very good camera, and save up the rest.
    Last edited by spi-ti-tout; 06-25-2005 at 05:41 PM.

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    i would by a Buell Lightning specs
    or maybe a new kawasaki ninja (z-12r?) and put the rest towards racing school
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    I'd change my car and keep the change to solve some little things. I really wouldn't do anything that exciting.
    Would it be possible, to play forever?
    The conclusion reached was that a player is inevitably doomed to lose.

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    Trofeo/Fiero/Reatta
    I have found a new love in the form of a tristar.

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    buy a car i've adored for a long time, the 1972 Pontiac Grand Prix, and then use the rest of the money on restoring, and modifying.
    WHEN THE POWER OF LOVE OVERCOMES THE LOVE OF POWER, THE WORLD WILL KNOW PEACE!!!!!!!!!!
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    tho i'd keep my car and just upgade it, i'll say if i didn't have 1.

    a ~91-96 nissan 240sx($1000-6000 dependin on year and miles), add a turbo kit and be boosting ~14psi all day long with a good tune($5000, this would probably include forged pistons and be able to make 450hp with stock connecting rods), some rims and better than stock sound system and i'll be fine.(oh and a roll cage, for those drift/road racing days)
    1993 nissan 240sx hatchback(stock) <<drifter, straight liner, road courser

    "Horsepower is the force that determines how fast you hit the wall. Torque is the force that determines how far you take the wall with you after you hit it."

    "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races" - Carroll Shelby

    "Real cars don't make power at the front wheels....they lift them."

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    If I did it to the truck:
    Cams, intake, full exhaust, new heads, bigger tires, a small lift kit, and a supercharger.

    MG:
    Minilites, DOT slicks, 16vavle head, bore it over .30,bigger pistons, new crank, datsun 5speed transmission conversion, rollbar, corbeau seats.

    If I had no vehicles already:
    Buy a Datsun 510 from a guy I know(already has on it: mikuni carbs, bigger engines, rollbar, racing wheels/tires, competition seats) for 4500 bucks then I'd somehow turbo it and autocross it.
    "We went to Wnedy's. I had chicken nuggest." ~ Quiggs

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    Quote Originally Posted by Prius
    Trofeo/Fiero/Reatta
    What's the use if you can't drive though?

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    THIS!!!

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    MAKE LAMBORGHINI
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    PRICE $14,900.00
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    Quote Originally Posted by emperor
    THIS!!!
    do you realize its a replica?

    spend the money on school! (which i am!)
    then when i get out ill get a good paying job (a classmate who just graduated just got a $55k/yr job)
    Last edited by johnnyperl; 06-25-2005 at 06:23 PM.

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    (~20k aud) i'd buy a 1993-upwards single turbo supra with fairly good mileage.
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