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Title: What would you do?
Post by: B.Martin on November 28, 2011, 09:30:26 PM
So someone gives you £20k to spend on a car, what would you do? E.g. Would you spend it on your car? Would you buy something totally different? Would you buy a \'better shell?\' write what you\'d do and why?


No one has given me £20k unfortunately, this is just for fun. (I\'m taking donations though if anyone has £20k spare?)
Title: What would you do?
Post by: m1tch on November 28, 2011, 09:58:03 PM
I would probably bank the money as I have basically all the parts for my FC now lol might spend it on a track toy though :)
Title: What would you do?
Post by: Will66 on November 28, 2011, 10:00:05 PM
Refresh current RX8 shell.

New ported motor with some tasty parts.

Adaptronic Management system

Several sets of Semi-slicks.

Greddy Sump

RB Manifold

That\'ll do for now!
Title: What would you do?
Post by: turbo boy on November 28, 2011, 10:05:18 PM
Id import a 1967/68 mustang fastback then drop in a 460ci v8 and nitrous it. I would then sheild myself from the moist thongs being thrown at me!!:Ladys-man:Ladys-man:Ladys-man:Ladys-man:Ladys-man
Title: What would you do?
Post by: Grant Monkhouse on November 28, 2011, 10:47:20 PM
FD obviously. 13B PP GT42 Turbo. Oh and some big nappies!!

I would steal another £20,000 and pay for a dodge charger. Same year as the one F&F 1
Title: What would you do?
Post by: B.Martin on November 29, 2011, 07:38:43 AM
I\'ve got a thing for these...

(http://img2.netcarshow.com/Vauxhall-Monaro_VXR_2005_800x600_wallpaper_01.jpg)
Title: What would you do?
Post by: Skifledanabit on November 29, 2011, 11:31:32 AM
Quote from: turbo boy;800544Id import a 1967/68 mustang fastback then drop in a 460ci v8 and nitrous it. I would then sheild myself from the moist thongs being thrown at me!!:Ladys-man:Ladys-man:Ladys-man:Ladys-man:Ladys-man

from the blokes, I hear that most ladies aren\'t interested, LOL!!!
Title: What would you do?
Post by: kiwimazda on November 29, 2011, 01:04:12 PM
Quote from: B.Martin;800576I\'ve got a thing for these...

(http://img2.netcarshow.com/Vauxhall-Monaro_VXR_2005_800x600_wallpaper_01.jpg)

Mmmm holden. Yum Yum
Title: What would you do?
Post by: Grant Monkhouse on November 29, 2011, 02:19:42 PM
Quote from: Skifledanabit;800590from the blokes, I hear that most ladies aren\'t interested, LOL!!!

My dad has a 289 1967 red coupe. Want to see it?
Title: What would you do?
Post by: Ada7 on November 29, 2011, 02:26:00 PM
If it had to be spent on car stuff i\'d probably split it 50/50.
£10k on the fd to get it resprayed, new wheels and some engine stuff to get my strip times down.
The other £10k i\'d spend on a nice new runabout thats fun to drive.
Maybe pay off a few bills too

Adam
Title: What would you do?
Post by: L18M on November 29, 2011, 02:47:25 PM
i\'d do this..

(http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/385512_236657283066032_103474616384300_618859_1176464259_n.jpg)

or maybe this

(http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/387614_236615109736916_103474616384300_618726_279653445_n.jpg)

though £20k wont be enough to cover it :(

i\'d buy a minty fc, rebuilt engine by re-a and prob r magic wide body kit.
dont think would have much left over from that lol
if did then gt35r and supporting mods.
Title: What would you do?
Post by: bimbleuk on November 29, 2011, 04:00:40 PM
I\'d sell mine and possibly redo it with what I\'ve learnt and then use new parts and not try to bodge it with second and parts again!
 
Alternatively buy a newer sports car and save a bit for the running costs and actually drive it more and not mod it (much).
Title: What would you do?
Post by: wolfie1 on December 01, 2011, 09:58:01 PM
funny you posted this me and my g/frien were having this conversation if we won the lottery, she said she would buy herself a porsche turbo :xconfused, my thoughts were altogether more focused, my fd with a quad rotor turbod monster in it and get it sprayed some sort of cool flicked paint and all the performance goodies needed to keep it in a straight line in accelaration :mmmm
Title: What would you do?
Post by: Arnie_O on December 01, 2011, 10:10:57 PM
Finish off my 8 project

Greddy turbo kit with Mazda maniac upgrade
Tein Monoflex with EDFC
Racing Beat anti roll bars
Feed 4.777 final drive
RE-Amemiya Battery Relocation kit
R3 Recaro seats retrimmed to match red and black interior
Takata harnesses
Volk Racing GTS wheels
RE-Amemiya Super-G rear bumper

Hmm sure there is more but that would do for the first week.
Title: What would you do?
Post by: Skifledanabit on December 02, 2011, 12:57:40 AM
Total nut and bolt rebuild to my specifications, have it looking as thoug it just came out the factory (but with up to date tech), street port the engine, flared arches, rust proofing everywhere... so on so forth.

May cost more than 20k though
Title: What would you do?
Post by: tinker-27 on December 02, 2011, 08:28:18 AM
You could put the monaro engine in a fd !!
Title: What would you do?
Post by: tinker-27 on December 02, 2011, 08:44:55 AM
I do a bit of work on these if you ever need anything doing or need info , monkfish are good as well ,
Title: What would you do?
Post by: B.Martin on December 02, 2011, 09:45:55 AM
Quote from: tinker-27;800931You could put the monaro engine in a fd !!

For me the the \'VXR Monaro package\' is damn cool as it is, it looks awesome i\'d just keep it as it is. Perhaps supercharge it once the novelty wears off.

Thing is i\'ve said the monaro as my £20k option, the truth is a go through phases and change my mind daily but i\'ve always loved the monaro. Shame i\'ll not be able to afford one for AGES yet.
Title: What would you do?
Post by: Will66 on December 02, 2011, 10:07:56 AM
Nearly bought a Monaro instead of the RX8.  Don\'t regret my decision but that would be a nice two car garage.  Low mileage 6.0 VXRs are trading at about £12k so you could get one and fiddle with a rotary too or supercharge the Monaro for a nice 500 bhp or so!
Title: What would you do?
Post by: B.Martin on December 02, 2011, 10:21:07 AM
I\'d love one, but i couldn\'t afford one right now. I need to sort myself out when i get back the UK as well, got a few debts to sort out. Then ideally need get my own place etc, life is such you know. Honestly though, i\'d rather have a VXR monaro than an RX-8 :p
Title: What would you do?
Post by: Will66 on December 02, 2011, 11:03:31 AM
That V8 engine is nice, but the way it corners was nothing compared to the 8!
Title: What would you do?
Post by: L18M on December 02, 2011, 11:19:45 AM
New plan, I think a H1V8 (v8 made from 2 hayabusa engines) engine might be an idea.
Revs upto 10k rpm n can even bolt 2 turbos onto it for mrga power lol
Title: What would you do?
Post by: B.Martin on December 02, 2011, 11:56:45 AM
Quote from: Will66;800952That V8 engine is nice, but the way it corners was nothing compared to the 8!

Well my opinion is when you buy a monaro you already know what it\'s for, it\'s not a track car it\'s to \'muscle car\' to be nimble.

Because sideways.
Title: What would you do?
Post by: a.tapos on December 02, 2011, 12:51:15 PM
id spend 200 quid on a burgandy w plate vectra and the rest on cigars,strippers and jagerbombs on a big one in london.
Title: What would you do?
Post by: L18M on December 02, 2011, 01:18:53 PM
Quote from: a.tapos;800966id spend 200 quid on a burgandy w plate vectra and the rest on cigars,strippers and jagerbombs on a big one in london.

+1 LIKE a lot!!
though saying that.. maybe choose a warmer climate place hehe
Title: What would you do?
Post by: B.Martin on December 02, 2011, 01:40:11 PM
Yeah like vegas?
Title: What would you do?
Post by: a.tapos on December 02, 2011, 02:05:08 PM
Quote from: L18M;800969+1 LIKE a lot!!
though saying that.. maybe choose a warmer climate place hehe

top man
 
Quote from: B.Martin;800973Yeah like vegas?

 
Yeah vegas or dubai
Title: What would you do?
Post by: L18M on December 02, 2011, 02:10:35 PM
vegas warm this time of year?

eh, who cares.. get penthopuse suite, with pool etc.. get a load of strippers to come over.. job done..
that experience will prob last longer then my fc anyways haha
Title: What would you do?
Post by: jetpilot on December 02, 2011, 02:13:09 PM
Quote from: L18M;800955New plan, I think a H1V8 (v8 made from 2 hayabusa engines) engine might be an idea.
Revs upto 10k rpm n can even bolt 2 turbos onto it for mrga power lol

Arent they like $60k? Thats what they use in the Atom V8 right?

Simple for me, get a short block triple made and made properly, dowelled etc and have a 9 - 10k + revvy rotary with a nice single, just the perfect combination in my eyes! Oh yeah and put it in a Fd, no nasty wide arch kitted thing either!
Title: What would you do?
Post by: B.Martin on December 02, 2011, 02:20:57 PM
Quote from: L18M;800976vegas warm this time of year?

eh, who cares.. get penthopuse suite, with pool etc.. get a load of strippers to come over.. job done..
that experience will prob last longer then my fc anyways haha

Dude.... A \'quicky\' lasts longer than your FC :Giggle
Title: What would you do?
Post by: L18M on December 02, 2011, 02:32:48 PM
Quote from: jetpilot;800977Arent they like $60k? Thats what they use in the Atom V8 right?

Simple for me, get a short block triple made and made properly, dowelled etc and have a 9 - 10k + revvy rotary with a nice single, just the perfect combination in my eyes! Oh yeah and put it in a Fd, no nasty wide arch kitted thing either!

prices here..
http://www.holeshot-racing.co.uk/index.php?page=holeshot-hartley-v8