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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by asianrock
Well I have the IS350 and the Z4 M; however I want something that stands out from the crowd as something special... I not trying to get the cops' attention or trying to be flamboyant seeing that I just turned 16... My girlfriend thought my IS350 was a camary T_T and just doesn't like riding in the Z4 M (nor does my mother like my driving it which is why i plan to only really use it on weekends and track days);however I am not wanting a new car because of her but want something unique. I wanted to get a sport bike;however, my mother is utterly against it because of death statistics with a person under 25 owning one, so she compromised allowing me to spend up to $100,000 on a third car. Any sugguestions?
wow, thats a great lifestyle you got, I would try and get a used aston martin or a .... i dont even know, im still in shock about ur lifestyle.
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 03:29 PM
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Yawn... I hope this forum is still around in 10 years and you can look back at your first posts in this forum and see how ridiculous they are...

I am not going to deny that I am envious, but I think I'd only want to live your life for maybe a couple of months. I'd get my kicks driving some nice cars, screw some superficial hot girls who are drawn to the cars, etc. But after that, I think I'd be bored. You've got $200K worth of cars at 16. What do you do at 18? You're not rich enough to afford a jet, and Ferrari won't sell you their latest model unless you wait 3 years.... So you're "stuck" with the latest BMW, MB, Porsche, etc, which is great for the rest of us, but for you, it's been there, done that...

I don't know where I'm going with this, but I'm thinking... you already have two fantastic cars. Do you really need a third, or should you use that money to pick up another hobby, travel to gain some perspective, or heck, help 10 families get a used car they desperately need... I know you didn't ask what to do with your parents' money, so I guess this is O/T. sorry.

(BTW: at $100K, given the crowd you likely hang out with, the only car that'll make you stand out is a Chevy Malibu or Honda Odessey).
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 03:40 PM
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corrective lens for your g/f
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 04:01 PM
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why are you posting your age? seems like you are trying to brag, but guess what, its just a forum. Nobody gives a s hit
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 04:20 PM
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worked and saved for 5 years, also paying for my college tuition. and i finally got my car, wow lucky you, take the money and invest it. car is not an investment its a hobby. downpayment for a house, or maybe mommy will buy you one when you turn 18.

r8 m5 911 ....choices are endless with that figure.
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 05:46 PM
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why not go for 200k? c'mon you're just scratching the surface. I kinda wonder if you had 100k on the first 2 cars why get the is350? I mean I love my IS, but I would much rather have gotten a maserati. But since you're going for unique, try nailing down a spyker c8 - that'd be unique I think.
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 05:57 PM
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I just wanna see some pics of the IS350 and the Z4 M parked next to eachother in front of an enormous house!!!! If you got all this loot, i would be honored to be your families personal detailer! haha Sike
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 06:18 PM
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Go with a Panoz Esperante GTLM, for sure.
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by asianrock
Well I have the IS350 and the Z4 M; however I want something that stands out from the crowd as something special... I not trying to get the cops' attention or trying to be flamboyant seeing that I just turned 16... My girlfriend thought my IS350 was a camary T_T and just doesn't like riding in the Z4 M (nor does my mother like my driving it which is why i plan to only really use it on weekends and track days);however I am not wanting a new car because of her but want something unique. I wanted to get a sport bike;however, my mother is utterly against it because of death statistics with a person under 25 owning one, so she compromised allowing me to spend up to $100,000 on a third car. Any sugguestions?
I love the line thats he says "I not trying to get the cops' attention or trying to be flamboyant seeing that I just turned 16..." flamboyant hahah good word....

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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 06:36 PM
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Go with an SUV, like an Escalide or something and do your own mods to it. this will stand on the crowd and your mom and gf will love it and ride it.
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 07:10 PM
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for some reason, I'm having a very hard time believing this kid.

Sure, maybe there is a Z4 M but both belong to him AND he wants more?

Sounds fishy and utterly stupid. For $100k, I would buy yourself a life.
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by iLoveMyIS
for some reason, I'm having a very hard time believing this kid.

Sure, maybe there is a Z4 M but both belong to him AND he wants more?

Sounds fishy and utterly stupid. For $100k, I would buy yourself a life.
Don't be so cynical, I was once in this very same predicament about 17 years ago. The only difference was I had $1,000 to spend and it was for my only car, but other than those minor details, I was faced with the same tough decision. Believe it or not, it's actually quite stressful...
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 07:53 PM
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umm... yea... im not even gonna touch the age thing since everyone already did.


haha death statistics about sport bikes, so you are going to buy a 100k dollar car at 16? Well I'm guessing insurance and gas are not really concerns since you apparently have a siphon hooked up to some pretty deep pockets.
Honestly I don't get why you want one in the first place, hell why do you even have 2 cars. You really didnt give us any criteria to help you pick a car other than to be 'unique.' Buy a vintage/limited production car if you want to be unique (shelby cobra or gt500). Or import something like a skyline.

actually.... just get the peel p50, clarkson loved it.
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 08:42 PM
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Don't get a Ford...
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 09:01 PM
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buy a VW beetle in pink, then take the rest of the money and turn it into one dollar bills, find a nice strip club, then do a Pacman Jones
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