Say, hypothetically, your rich uncle passed away and left you $100,000 on the proviso that you spend it on motoring items. What would your $100,000 car garage look like?
I chose this value as it's a realistic number. It's not unlimited, so you can't just go "Yep, a Veyron, Zonda and Rolls-Royce thanks". It allows you to pick one car, or dozens, depending on how much you are willing to spend.
You can pick bikes, ATVs, quad-bikes, cars, you name it. You can even pick out a set of tools for yourself. You can even spend the money on modifying an existing car of yours.
You can't, however, go "Yep, I think I'll just pay off the mortgage" or "I'll just buy a huge bag of whip and see if I can't get my heartrate past 300bpm". Forget all running costs too.
Mine is as follows:
1994 BMW E36 M3 Manual - $30,000
http://img182.imageshack.**/img182/1051/m3pz3.jpg
There is something about rear wheel drive coupes which I just love. This one fits into the budget, and the M3 is one of the better examples of perfection. Perfect for going nuts on the track, on the twistys, or cruising around town. A must in my garage
1989 NA Mazda MX-5 - $10,000
http://img295.imageshack.**/img295/3849/mx5ws6.jpg
I know that driving one of these just screams hairdresser, but these have to be one of the best roadsters on the road. All of the fun of an early British roadster, none of the crying. An absolute joy to drive. You can be an idiot at relatively safe speeds. The convertible is brilliant for summer as well. I'd love the British Racing Green edition with tan leather, but beggars can't be choosers.
2002-2004 Renault Clio Sport - $18,000
http://img221.imageshack.**/img221/290/renyo0.jpg
You can now pick these up for less than $20k here in Australia and they are one of the funnest hatches money can buy. Puts a massive smile on your face. I've test driven one and Jeremy is right.
1994-98 80 Series Toyota Landcruiser - $15,000
http://img227.imageshack.**/img227/1552/landof5.jpg
This car is perfect for all those off-roading trips that seem to happen in Australia. Not pretentious as a 4x4, preferably in white to mask all those scratches that happen going down those narrow tracks. And you can't kill'em.
1990 R32 Nissan Skyline GT-R - $22,000
http://img81.imageshack.**/img81/9933/skyni2.jpg
It was either this or a Triumph TR6, but the 6 year old in me won. I've always loved the brutality of these. They do have a bit of a boy racer stigma about them, though. I'd leave it dead stock in appearance (I love the gun-metal grey with matching wheels). You can have one here for around $15,000 landed, plus $5000 for compliance, then the extra money on fixing it up.
Tools - $5000
I'd shell out and spend $5000 on every tool imaginable to fix the cars. Sockets, wrenches, the ubiquitous vice-grips, rags, ramps, jacks, stands.
I chose this value as it's a realistic number. It's not unlimited, so you can't just go "Yep, a Veyron, Zonda and Rolls-Royce thanks". It allows you to pick one car, or dozens, depending on how much you are willing to spend.
You can pick bikes, ATVs, quad-bikes, cars, you name it. You can even pick out a set of tools for yourself. You can even spend the money on modifying an existing car of yours.
You can't, however, go "Yep, I think I'll just pay off the mortgage" or "I'll just buy a huge bag of whip and see if I can't get my heartrate past 300bpm". Forget all running costs too.
Mine is as follows:
1994 BMW E36 M3 Manual - $30,000
http://img182.imageshack.**/img182/1051/m3pz3.jpg
There is something about rear wheel drive coupes which I just love. This one fits into the budget, and the M3 is one of the better examples of perfection. Perfect for going nuts on the track, on the twistys, or cruising around town. A must in my garage
1989 NA Mazda MX-5 - $10,000
http://img295.imageshack.**/img295/3849/mx5ws6.jpg
I know that driving one of these just screams hairdresser, but these have to be one of the best roadsters on the road. All of the fun of an early British roadster, none of the crying. An absolute joy to drive. You can be an idiot at relatively safe speeds. The convertible is brilliant for summer as well. I'd love the British Racing Green edition with tan leather, but beggars can't be choosers.
2002-2004 Renault Clio Sport - $18,000
http://img221.imageshack.**/img221/290/renyo0.jpg
You can now pick these up for less than $20k here in Australia and they are one of the funnest hatches money can buy. Puts a massive smile on your face. I've test driven one and Jeremy is right.
1994-98 80 Series Toyota Landcruiser - $15,000
http://img227.imageshack.**/img227/1552/landof5.jpg
This car is perfect for all those off-roading trips that seem to happen in Australia. Not pretentious as a 4x4, preferably in white to mask all those scratches that happen going down those narrow tracks. And you can't kill'em.
1990 R32 Nissan Skyline GT-R - $22,000
http://img81.imageshack.**/img81/9933/skyni2.jpg
It was either this or a Triumph TR6, but the 6 year old in me won. I've always loved the brutality of these. They do have a bit of a boy racer stigma about them, though. I'd leave it dead stock in appearance (I love the gun-metal grey with matching wheels). You can have one here for around $15,000 landed, plus $5000 for compliance, then the extra money on fixing it up.
Tools - $5000
I'd shell out and spend $5000 on every tool imaginable to fix the cars. Sockets, wrenches, the ubiquitous vice-grips, rags, ramps, jacks, stands.
