$200K exotic car or $200K modified car?

Porsche-AG · Post by **Porsche-AG** » 31 Mar 2007, 04:17

This could have been a poll, which would have been much more organized.

But ontopic, I'd rather buy a decent luxury high performance sedan (BMW M5) and invest the rest of the money into some stocks, so that later on I'd have enough money to buy a Lamborghini Murcielago LP640

McLaren_dude · Post by **McLaren_dude** » 31 Mar 2007, 05:04

i would get a bmw 745 li v12, put dome ds on that, and than paint it pearl white, put sone interior wood grain on the dashboard, steeringwheel, and doors, a jl audio, pioneed subs, air suspension.

EDIT: i dont think ill have enough money, but thats what ill get

Porsche-AG · Post by **Porsche-AG** » 31 Mar 2007, 05:11

I think you can purchase a BMW 745Li with the paint and luxurious interior you describe for just a couple thousand extra if you buy it through BMW. As for the air suspension, I don't know how that would work out on a top-of-the-line BMW. It would be different though.

S2000_Skyline12 · Post by **S2000_Skyline12** » 31 Mar 2007, 05:40

With that, i'd import a RX-7 (or just get a Golf GTi), paint it in an exotic color, some clean rims, a turbo, a engine mod or two and leave it alone.

Or I could just screw it and get a Aston Martin, paint it black and be happy

SomeKindOfMonster · Post by **SomeKindOfMonster** » 31 Mar 2007, 06:16

I'd buy a '32 Ford Pickup and just hit it, chopped roof, all panels remade in sheet-steel (not that fibreglass crap) throw a shotgun under the bonnet, and do the show circuit before taking it to the US and palming it off to some collector

Post by **TheStig** » 31 Mar 2007, 18:04

S2000_Skyline12 wrote:
Or I could just screw it and get a Aston Martin, paint it black and be happy

You can also order a Aston Martin in black... you don't have to paint it yourself

Neoned · Post by **Neoned** » 31 Mar 2007, 18:41

Exactly

stealthsloth22 · Post by **stealthsloth22** » 05 May 2007, 01:08

Probably buy a couple old muscle cars and restore them.

S2000_Skyline12 · Post by **S2000_Skyline12** » 05 May 2007, 01:32

TheStig wrote:
S2000_Skyline12 wrote:
Or I could just screw it and get a Aston Martin, paint it black and be happy
You can also order a Aston Martin in black... you don't have to paint it yourself

Yeah...Or I can do that

thanks for the save lol

shadow665 · Post by **shadow665** » 05 May 2007, 02:23

is a vette an exotic i would buy one and tune it

steelsnake00 · Post by **steelsnake00** » 05 May 2007, 02:47

New Vettes are 21st century Muscle Cars.
Earlier vettes are earlier muscle cars.

viper16 · Post by **viper16** » 05 May 2007, 03:02

id get a K1 Attack and go from there

shadow665 · Post by **shadow665** » 05 May 2007, 03:41

so i can buy a vette and tune it cool

Driv2Slow · Post by **Driv2Slow** » 05 May 2007, 03:58

Its depends on what car would be modified. If it is like a Viper or Corvette, sure, I'll take it; but if its like a volkswagen or one of those cheap things, I'll take the exotic

Porsche-AG · Post by **Porsche-AG** » 05 May 2007, 04:45

@ Driv2Slow: Lol, Volkswagens aren't neccassarily cheap. They have a Volkswagen Phaeton luxury sedan which costs close to $80,000 and the Touareg costs at least $50,000. Volkswagen's standards have risen quite a bit in the past few years.

darknight788 · Post by **darknight788** » 05 May 2007, 05:39

last i heard the phaeton was a dud and the touareg isnt necessarily fast but the v-10 diesel does sound cool. lexus is doing the same thing vw tried with the phaeton by launching their LS 600 H L hybrid it is supposed to compete with the big sedans of bmw,mercedes,audi and so on.
if you want a brutal track car the new viper is what you want, if you want a more refined but less powerful everyday car the zo6 is what you want

steelsnake00 · Post by **steelsnake00** » 05 May 2007, 11:13

The Phaeton is essentially an Audi A8, but about Â£10k cheaper. Not many get shifted because they don't have a prestige badge on the front. The Touaregs are actually damn nice, to be honest. Lexus suck and have always sucked, unfortunately.
A viper is not a brutal track car. A 911 GT3RS is a brutal track car. A Noble M400 is a brutal track car. A Radical SR8 is a brutal track car. A Ferrari 430 Challenge Stradale is a brutal track car. The Viper is a heap of overrated American pig iron which despite your claims to the contrary, does not handle.
A Z06 is hardly refined, but it's one of the best American cars I've ever driven. It does actually handle quite well, certainly for something that isn't from Western Europe or the Med, but it's still thirsty, ugly, ungainly and has next to no steering feel or feedback. Compared to something like a 911 Turbo, which is the mark it's gunning for, the holy grail of High-Performance CoupÃ©s, it's an uncultured, poorly built piece of dung.

And in Europe, it's much more expensive than a 911 Tubby. Probably explains why no-one here buys Z06's then. Paying more for less car.

Driv2Slow · Post by **Driv2Slow** » 05 May 2007, 15:24

steelsnake00 wrote:And in Europe, it's much more expensive than a 911 Tubby. Probably explains why no-one here buys Z06's then. Paying more for less car.

Or, is it because there aren't many 'vette's over there in that area?

Porsche-AG · Post by **Porsche-AG** » 05 May 2007, 18:33

In today's world, it doesn't matter where your "vette" dealer is. They can still order it overseas and ship it in, but I'm sure the car will be taxed heavily because it doesn't meet Europe and Asia fuel efficiency standards.

darknight788 · Post by **darknight788** » 05 May 2007, 18:48

its like steelsnake thinks the best cars come from europe

I love how every Euro lover automatically assumes everything Euro made is automatically superior to the rest of the world.

Wrong

and btw z06 vettes can get around 20 mpg on the highway

Driv2Slow · Post by **Driv2Slow** » 05 May 2007, 19:24

If used properly

Porsche-AG · Post by **Porsche-AG** » 05 May 2007, 19:46

@ darknight788: For the most part they are... Many high end European manufacturers produce their cars the good old way - by hand. These American car companies only think of mass production and do very little to give each car its own unique flare. And cars like the Porsche 911 can get an average of about 25 mpg, so 20 mpg is nothing to be too proud of, though it beats many Ferraris, Lambos, and Vipers.

darknight788 · Post by **darknight788** » 05 May 2007, 19:54

exactly you are comparing hand built cars ie: rolls royce to assembly line ie: chevy. take opel for example a subsidiary of GM an american car company i doubt they hand build their cars. and it is car companies like audi ( now i do like audi ) that bring in swiveling headlights and guess what if and when one breaks it is around 700$ for a headlight ! the only difference is the cost of repair for the chevy will be alot less. and 20 mpg from a 7.0L v8 is pretty damn good considering a 6.0L ferrari 599 GTB gets 10 on a good day.

Porsche-AG · Post by **Porsche-AG** » 05 May 2007, 20:02

Well I agree, I don't like American cars but the Corvette (Especially Z06) is a really great car even though lots of people see it as a "poor-man's supercar". The mpg is partly due to the fewer cylinders that a Z06 has compared to Ferrari's V12s and Lamborghini's V10s. And if you are rich enough to afford a hand built car, then $700 is pocket change.

Grez~Supra_RZ-S · Post by **Grez~Supra_RZ-S** » 05 May 2007, 20:03

The problem isnt that everyone thinks European cars are best, the problem is that you keep banging on about how great American cars are. Which theyre not.