You win 150 million and you want to drive a miata - WTF?

[4dmin]

\/ WTF?


Even if I were to win the $150,000,000 lottery, I still wouldn't drive one of these cars. You'd probably find me in a 1st gen Miata with simple mods and a hardtop or something equally as simple. I'm sure that there are a lot of people on here that think Miata's are ugly and I'm open to comments criticizing my tastes. It's an open forum, say what you'd like.

Ok so if you won 150 million what would you drive? Ran wants a miata :lmfao:

I would most certainly own a GT3 among many other cars... a green one too just b/c Ran doesn't like it... i would hire a driver to follow him around in my GT3 so he would have to see it everywhere and watch others drool over it.

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/9969/fpvu5.jpg

discuss.

[ksniperfox]

ran is gay.

[Ran]

Ok so if you won 150 million what would you drive? Ran wants a miata :lmfao:It was an example. I loved my 1st gen Miata and, if I had the money, I'd have a clean one. It would definitely not be the only car in my garage though. Not with that kind of money. ;)

Also, just because you have money doesn't mean you have to flaunt it. Hell, the founder of Wal-Mart drove an old pick-up truck until he died.

[Sammich]

ran is gay.

QFT HE DOES LIKE 12 Y.O. CHICKS W/ TABLE FLAT CHESTS

I'D GET...I DONT EVEN KNOW..PORSCHE WOULD BE ONE OF THEM THO...AND A PONTIAC G8:D

[4dmin]

It was an example. I love my 1st gen Miata and, if I had the money, I'd love to have a clean one. It would definitely not be the only car in my garage though. Not with that kind of money. ;)

we already know what you want to drive now let the masses choose :2up:

[Jecht]

I would probably do the same as Ran. I think I would have more fun with a fully decked-out Miata than an expensive car that I will be afraid to drive for fear of denting it or scratching the front bumper on a speed bump.

[Ran]

we already know what you want to drive now let the masses choose :2up: :lmfao: Paul's on a mission.

[alpine_aw11]

I'd have a few heavily modded cars/one nice DD and a normal house. If I won that money I would just use it wisely and never work again. I'm not much of a supercar guy personally, but if I were to get an expensive exotic a GT3 would be first on the list. And I'd definitely have an Atom in the garage.

[XLR8NMR2]

I can kinda see where he is coming from...I mean if i had 150millon dollars i would own a bunch of exotics and i would probably end up buying another mr2 just because i've always been in love with the car.

[EJ25RUN]

I would probably do the same as Ran. I think I would have more fun with a fully decked-out Miata than an expensive car that I will be afraid to drive for fear of denting it or scratching the front bumper on a speed bump.

Most of the highend cars that are streetable have a system that raises the front on the speed bump.

Oh and another question. ...Why do people worry about dents so much?
I've had my car for 2 years and have 2 small chips on the front bumper and i notice them from washing my car and actually feeling they were there. Besides that, no dings, dents or anything. I do park at the very back of a parking lot and garage the car but if i was to have a $100,000 car, i don't think stuff like that would worry me.

Besides, if i can afford a car like that, i can afford $5,000 to fix a little scratch on my carbon Lamborghini Murcielago.

[b@d @pple]

i would buy kate from paul...

[man]

i would have 30 rx7s half stock, half modded to hell and back.

[Ran]

i would have 30 rx7s half stock1 to drive and 29 for replacement parts and motors? :lmao:

I'm JFWY. :cheers:

[DieselNuts]

I would probably do the same as Ran. I think I would have more fun with a fully decked-out Miata than an expensive car that I will be afraid to drive for fear of denting it or scratching the front bumper on a speed bump.
whatever, with that kind of money, just buy two of whatever you're afraid to scratch or dent and go raise hell :goodjob:

[Jecht]

Most of the highend cars that are streetable have a system that raises the front on the speed bump.

Oh and another question. ...Why do people worry about dents so much?
I've had my car for 2 years and have 2 small chips on the front bumper and i notice them from washing my car and actually feeling they were there. Besides that, no dings, dents or anything. I do park at the very back of a parking lot and garage the car but if i was to have a $100,000 car, i don't think stuff like that would worry me.

Besides, if i can afford a car like that, i can afford $5,000 to fix a little scratch on my carbon Lamborghini Murcielago.

I'm not talking about just dents though... I'm talking about driving the car hard and parking/driving it the same way I would any other car. I would be afraid to drive a $250k car hard for fear of damaging it and then needing to repair it. I love cars and all, but there are other things I'm interested in that I would rather spend money on.

Plus, I'm with some of the other guys on investing/saving the money. I would rather invest it and keep going to school MUCH longer without needing to work.

[EJ25RUN]

i would have 30 rx7s half stock, half modded to hell and back.
http://blog.gtroc.com/dino/777-14.jpg

[alpine_aw11]

Actually if I had this kind of money my garage would probably be bigger than my house. I would be buying every car in sight.

[EJ25RUN]

I'm not talking about just dents though... I'm talking about driving the car hard and parking/driving it the same way I would any other car. I would be afraid to drive a $250k car hard for fear of damaging it and then needing to repair it. I love cars and all, but there are other things I'm interested in that I would rather spend money on.

Plus, I'm with some of the other guys on investing/saving the money. I would rather invest it and keep going to school MUCH longer without needing to work.

I don't think you are putting yourself in that position mentally though. A person that can afford a car like should have the money to fix it without a sweat. Otherwise they really can't afford it. That is not to say they should abuse it but anyone that has a $100,000 car, should have $5,000,000 in the bank. Consider the maintenance costs. Allot of these cars need engine rebuilds every 15,000 miles.

[Nemesis]

People dont stay rich by spending money.

[EJ25RUN]

People dont stay rich by spending money.

who told you these lies? :ninja:

[Ran]

http://blog.gtroc.com/dino/777-14.jpgIs that an Al-Quida car meet? Lots of time bombs in that parking lot. lol

[EJ25RUN]

Is that an Al-Quida car meet? Lots of time bombs in that parking lot. lol

Actually, that's Yokohama Japan.

[Ran]

Actually, that's Yokohama Japan.Al-Quida is in Japan?! :eek:

[Jecht]

I don't think you are putting yourself in that position mentally though. A person that can afford a car like should have the money to fix it without a sweat. Otherwise they really can't afford it. That is not to say they should abuse it but anyone that has a $100,000 car, should have $5,000,000 in the bank. Consider the maintenance costs. Allot of these cars need engine rebuilds every 15,000 miles.

Like I was saying, I have things that are much more important to me than cars. I wouldn't want to deal with rebuilding the engine every 15,000 miles or paying the exorbitant repair fees. Yes, $150,000,000 is a lot of money but I would rather buy other things than a high-end car.

[4dmin]

i would buy kate from paul...

that is one hell of ride i may add :idb:

[4dmin]

Like I was saying, I have things that are much more important to me than cars. I wouldn't want to deal with rebuilding the engine every 15,000 miles or paying the exorbitant repair fees. Yes, $150,000,000 is a lot of money but I would rather buy other things than a high-end car.

WTF 150 million and you aren't thinking about cars... please explain how else you would spend 150 million dollars... sh!t ain't worth ass if your dead. you do know IA is a car site... most people on here like cars... .005 % of your 150mil is 750,000 that alone can buy a sh!t ton of nice rides :tongue1:

[AirMax95]

GT3....street/track
STi....modded to hell and back
E55 AMG.....stock
997 Turbo......700+hp street
Tahoe....stock for family
M5.....
E36, E46 M3's......
R34.....performance only!
Audi A8.....loaded and murdered out

[BobbyFresco]

I would buy a few cars, some of which I would drive daily and have fun with no worries, and a few just for the resale value ( the rare and exotics).

[alpine_aw11]

Ok...gonna try and make a list but there's going to be some left out.
Sti, clean lightly modded DD
Sti modded to where there's nothing stock left
FC with a 4 rotor stuffed in somehow
S14, rb26 light boost
R32-both the vdub and skyline, heavily modded
Every generation of Gti
Every M3 generation
LS7 FD
Blown Foxbody
TT 08 Mustang GT
Jeep Cherokee on 35"s
Jeep Comanche on 35"s
GT3 to show off/drop panties
S2K heavy mods
RS4 basic mods
Mustang GT500(Elanor style, not the new one)
69 Camaro SS
GTR, why not
20b Miata
2jz Z31
rb26 Z32
boosted NSX
70's Skyline, don't know what the exact generation is
Datsun 510
rb'd 240z, make it look extremely angry
who knows what else would happen...

[Ran]

Jeep Cherokee on 35's
Jeep Comanche on 35'slol wut

[alpine_aw11]

lol wut

I love Jeeps. Definitely building a Cherokee when I'm older. Mine isn't what I'd like it to be seeing as I'm a broke college student.

[Ran]

I love Jeeps. Definitely building a Cherokee when I'm older. Mine isn't what I'd like it to be seeing as I'm a broke college student.I've nothing against the Jeeps, but 35's?

[alpine_aw11]

I've nothing against the Jeeps, but 35's?

OH SHIAT YOU CAUGHT IT! 35"s lol. I was confused for a minute.

[EJ25RUN]

I've nothing against the Jeeps, but 35's?
35''s are still functional off road....its when you get to those monster truck wannabe tires when things are truly pointless.

http://images.4wdandsportutility.com/features/05064wd_04z+1980_Toyota_FJ40+Front_Passengers_Side _View_On_Rocks.jpg

edit...i just got it too....:doh:

[Ran]

edit...i just got it too....:doh: :lmfao: :lmfao:

I was like, "D@mn that's a big rim!" :lmfao:

[EJ25RUN]

:lmfao: :lmfao:

I was like, "D@mn that's a big rim!" :lmfao:

i don't think even these are that tall.

http://www.bigfoot4x4.com/store/images/p-bf5_500.jpg

[Reaper]

Aston Martin Vanquish and DBS would be the first two vehicles I'd buy...then a house

THEN...GT3RS, Carrera GT, every TVR, R8, S5, C6Z06(track it), F430spyder, F550 Barchetta, Murcielago LP640, Gallardo, Veyron, Enzo, fully built supra and nsx, as well as a RX7 and the new ACR Viper..

I'd daily the vanquish =)

and for "taking people around" IF I actually had people in my car besides the female....ummmm Cheyenne GTS and/or Audi S8.

I'm pretty positive I'm missing like 20 cars, but I'm at work and don't have time to think about it lol

[OneSlow5pt0]

i mea i agree with ran.....if i had all that money 1st thing id do is turn my 3rd gen into a clean LS3 swap

[Me86Rob]

id have a few nice old corollas. and a cressida!

[eViLMunkey]

if I had the money the house would be built on top of the garage to even things out... plus a good sized track in the back yard for testing and for friends to use :goodjob:

Plus I'd still keep my EG just mod it all I want, but I would definitely buy a(n) Atom, R1, and a GT3 road/Race prepped then invest the rest of the money into secure investments... mainly properties

[Mike Lowrey]

\/ WTF?



Ok so if you won 150 million what would you drive? Ran wants a miata :lmfao:

discuss.


I would rock a yugo..... :ninja:

[eViLMunkey]

Also I'd move out of the Country since the economy is goin' to hell

[Kevykev]

I'm sure he'll buy a miata, then something else. Maybe even a GTR.....then after realizing how much disposable income he still has, something green will be in his garage.


i would buy kate from paul...

:lmfao: possible?

[Ran]

I'm sure he'll buy a miata, then something else. Maybe even a GTR.....then after realizing how much disposable income he still has, something green will be in his garage.If I were to get a GT-R, it'd be an R32 V-Spec II in black. If, for some reason, I were to be in the market for Porsche it'd probably be a Carrera GT. I'm normally not one for European styling but, for some reason, I actually like the Carrera GT a bit. It sure as hell wouldn't be green though. lol

[LeX]

i have always been a nissan guy so honestly id just drive some sort of gt-r or built 240z every day

[SLOWR/T]

F430
few lambo's
Bentley
RR
Koenigsegg
EVO
STI
FD RX7
FC RX7
Ram 2500/3500
Z06
Z51
GTR
R32
R33
R34
Z33
Z32
ITR
CTR
NSX-R
GT3
1000RR
Busa
Gsxr1000

Just off the top of my head

[b@d @pple]

that is one hell of ride i may add :idb:

im well aware sir..:cheers:

[Nemesis]

id get a prius.... because whats an awesome car without gas!! OMgz0rsss teh w0rld is 3nd1ng!!!!!!!oneone!!!1111exclamationpointwithemph asis!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jecht]

Also I'd move out of the Country since the economy is goin' to hell

x2

Things I would rather buy than cars:
-house/condo in Tokyo, maybe a couple somewhere else in Japan
-house in London
-house in Paris
-house somewhere on the Mediterranean coast
-pay for my own airship - not just a blimp, I mean one of the recently designed floating houses. lol
-private plane
-another four years in college to major in environmental sciences
-buy my parents a Porsche Boxster for each of them
-invest in a good solar panel producing company
-all of my houses would be powered completely by themselves: solar power, wind power, geothermal, etc.
-pay tuition for Lara's grad school
-after we are done with school, then we would take a never ending trip around the globe

Screw cars.
:goodjob:

[4dmin]

x2

-pay for my own airship - not just a blimp, I mean one of the recently designed floating houses. lol


FAIL.

http://www.wcfr1480.com/content-images/wimh/Hindenburg.jpg

[Jecht]

FAIL.

http://www.wcfr1480.com/content-images/wimh/Hindenburg.jpg

Umm... no. The reason old airships would catch fire so easily is because:
1. They released the hydrogen into the atmosphere to go up and down rather than compressing it into tanks
2. They had a flammable coating on the outside
3. Generally bad design

Most of the issues have been worked out. Aka don't vent flammable gases into the atmosphere where it can catch fire and don't use a flammable coating on the outside of the ship.

Airships are making a comeback, there are a lot of designs out there that use very little fossil fuels and can carry a couple hundred tons of cargo. With fossil fuels growing more expensive all the time, it is very likely that air ships will be used again soon.

[BIG WORM]

I'd buy 1 F430
And 1 Bmw 760

[EJ25RUN]

x2

Screw cars.
:goodjob:

Whatever.

I'd have

1. Ayrton Senna McLaren Honda MP4/4
2. Ferrari 312 PB
3. Bugatti Royale
4. Emerson Fittapaidi's 1972 Lotus 72
5. 1983 Porsche 962
6. Porsche 917 from movie "Le mans"
7. Juha Kankkunen's 1985 Peuguet 205 Group B
8. 1992 Klaus Ludwig Mercedes DTM car
9. 1933 Alfa Romeo 2300 Mille Miglia
10. 1966 Ferrari 330 P3

That all comes out to north of $100,000,000 and i still need 10 race bikes. :(

[Alan®]

Ok my list:

E60 M5
360 Challenge
F430
599
E92 335i
RS4
RS8
E55
CL65
Bugatti Veyron
2G GST
2G GSX
Supra
R33
R34
R35
R8
RS5
Maserati Quattroporte
Maserati Gran Turismo S
EVOIX
EVO X


There's more but I cant think right now

[Julio]

Blah.. I would hire a personal driver and make sure she's a hot female driver.. have her where hot mini skirts every day...

I would be to busy traveling the world.. to worry about a car.

[Julio]

x2

Things I would rather buy than cars:
-house/condo in Tokyo, maybe a couple somewhere else in Japan
-house in London
-house in Paris
-house somewhere on the Mediterranean coast
-pay for my own airship - not just a blimp, I mean one of the recently designed floating houses. lol
-private plane
-another four years in college to major in environmental sciences
-buy my parents a Porsche Boxster for each of them
-invest in a good solar panel producing company
-all of my houses would be powered completely by themselves: solar power, wind power, geothermal, etc.
-pay tuition for Lara's grad school
-after we are done with school, then we would take a never ending trip around the globe

Screw cars.
:goodjob:


Private plane? lol... You mean a Cessna ? lol ,... I think you will run out 1/2 way down your list .

[redrumracer]

hell id still have my miata if i had that kind of money, these lil cars a great to drive, not fast, but that can be cured. and i also would have other cars in my garage. like a camaro, rx7s, blazers, a viper, r1. and prob a couple older muscle cars.

EDIT: and a couple corvettes and an airplane or 2 seeing as how im a pilot.

[BKgen®]

F430, C63 AMG, 993 GT2...



...but a miata? come on.... :lmfao::lmfao::lmfao:

[Alan®]

F430, C63 AMG, 993 GT2...



...but a miata? come on.... :lmfao::lmfao::lmfao:
You would spend the ENTIRE $150 million on Genesis's

[BKgen®]

;)

[collins]

i would have to sit down and compile the list of autos i would be on the lookout for... but first, id go order my daily driver. a white SL65 AMG black series.

[Alan®]

i would have to sit down and compile the list of autos i would be on the lookout for... but first, id go order my daily driver. a white SL65 AMG black series.
I totally forgot about that car :goodjob:

[Doppelgänger]

I'd def. still keep my Miata if I won the lottery... albeit the damn thing would have 500rwhp lol

And bet your ass i'd have all of those cool other toys (including a GT3-RS in black w/green wheels and stripe)

[quickdodge®]

Also, just because you have money doesn't mean you have to flaunt it. Hell, the founder of Wal-Mart drove an old pick-up truck until he died.

I actually agree with you. My grandfather and my late grandmother drove 2 15 year old Pontiac mini vans. He still has them. They felt no urge to live lavish. Later, QD.

[flak_monkey]

I would just make both of my cars really nice, an 06 GTO, a 02 WS6, and NEVER work again. Just make art all day. Oh yeah, and I guess I'd get an old caddy hearse and wall that fuccker out. 4 18" TC sounds LMS Ultras and a 600 cubic inch big block.

[Benefit]

an F430 , a GT-R, and a maserati for the lady

[x Resilience]

Clean ride bro, GLWS.

[Double_0_Rusty]

Fcuk exotics....Id be loaded with late 60's-70's muscle cars.....1st on list the storied Shelby Gt500, GT350, Ford GT-40, 57 Chev Bel-Air, Yenko Camaro, SS camaro, 77 1/2 Baldwin Motion Camaro, 70 Chevelle SS 454, Cutlass 442, 72' Nova SS, R/t Challenger and Charger. On and On...my DD would be a SRT-10 Ram w/ 6spd, and a Srt-8 Challenger. Oh wait......I bet that is way over the 150 mil......

[RL...]

My garage would look like:
e46 m3=fun car
r34 gt-r=fun car
66 dodge charger=old school
inifiniti fx35=dd

nothing too crazy, no lambo's, no ferrari's, just a heavily modded m3 and skyline..and the fx as a daily driver, or maybe a bmw x5...

and you gotta have the old school whip if you're ballin

[ironchef]

I think the question is, what cars wouldn't I buy? lol

[alpine_aw11]

I think the question is, what cars wouldn't I buy? lol

:stupid:

[EJ25RUN]

8 of ....

http://www.sflistteamhouse.com/Misc/anatonov_225/AN-225e.jpg.JPG

6 of ....

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/Knock_Nevis_Wallpaper.jpg?t=1222309543

2 of ....

http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/death-star-1.jpg

You'll all be jealous. I know this. :yes:

[ironchef]

Though if I had to draft a list, it would be like so...

Exotics
Bugatti Veyron - Phantom Black
Audi r8 w/v10 - Ibis White
Lamborghini Murcielago SV and Gallardo LP560-4 SL - Balloon White
Aston Martin V12 Vantage - Black
Ferrari F40 - Black
Porsche CGT - Guards Red

Daily
Audi S8 - Suzuka Grey
Toyota Supra (for highway fun) - Anthracite
Bentley Continental GT (chipped, of course) - Silver
Cadillac Escalade - Black

That would suffice.

[ARFNSX]

Yes it would be fun to own all of these things but this is exactly why you have television programs like Millionaire lottery winners...Gone Bad...look at them now!

People get money and spend it like crazy. They "might" invest 10% and spend 90% when it should be the other way around.

As most people know I have quite a few cars including 2 miatas. Would you believe I still drive the miatas almost everyday. I love them. I even rock them on first dates. Most girls will never see my other cars until a few dates in.

I am by no means rich but having an LoveFab NSX, MBZ E430 Brabus, Convert Jaguar, F350 and a few other cars, I still prefer the SC Miata over them all. It is fun to drive, good gas mileage and you can drop the top in about 2 seconds.

[Alan®]

Yes it would be fun to own all of these things but this is exactly why you have television programs like Millionaire lottery winners...Gone Bad...look at them now!

People get money and spend it like crazy. They "might" invest 10% and spend 90% when it should be the other way around.

As most people know I have quite a few cars including 2 miatas. Would you believe I still drive the miatas almost everyday. I love them. I even rock them on first dates. Most girls will never see my other cars until a few dates in.

I am by no means rich but having an LoveFab NSX, MBZ E430 Brabus, Convert Jaguar, F350 and a few other cars, I still prefer the SC Miata over them all. It is fun to drive, good gas mileage and you can drop the top in about 2 seconds.
Convertible Jag FTW

[blaknoize]

Its a good idea. Just cuz he has the money from the lottery doesnt mean he can maintain that expense for long. He's just gonna live a lil better than what he was like beforehand. I would do the samething. Thats the common mistake of folks who strike it rich and instantly run themselves into more debt by living up to that new standard.

I'd buy a miata just as well.

[ARFNSX]

Remember one very important thing...

MONEY ONLY MAGNIFIES THE PERSON YOU ARE ALREADY!!! (Think about it)

If you were a smart person with little money, then you are going to be a smart person with money. If you were foolish with your spending when you only had a few dollars in your pocket and didn't invest your money, you are going to be the same way when you come into money.

Money also magnifies your character so if you were an a$$hole before you had loot, then the chances are you will be an even BIGGER A$$HOLE with money.