What Car would you get for $100,000 (Similar to the VINwiki Series)

This is a tough price point, I can't find an old IMSA or Rolex GT3 car for that price.   Maybe an older Rolex DP car?

For me, it's the same as the $50K discussion - Transit 350 with a mtn bike focused RV conversion. 

100K will get me in the drivers seat of this beauty: 1971 911T

And if that didn't work out....

In reply to bmw88rider (Forum Supporter) :

Love that color!!!

EDIT (Of both cars!!!)

Ian F (Forum Supporter) said:

For me, it's the same as the $50K discussion - Transit 350 with a mtn bike focused RV conversion. 

We need pictures of this!!!  

By the way I am thinking of going to a 5K price point for the next thread.

In reply to dean1484 :

You'd like this one too then. My favorite Classic Porsche of all time: 

dean1484 said:

Ian F (Forum Supporter) said:

For me, it's the same as the $50K discussion - Transit 350 with a mtn bike focused RV conversion. 

We need pictures of this!!!  

I wish they existed. Then I wouldn't have to build it myself. I have plenty other projects I'd rather do than build an RV.

Pft.  Your nuts if you think I'm spending 100k on a car.  I'd put it all into the shop.  Probably get a plasma table, maybe a water jet table.  Some CAD software.  Hydraulic tubing benders.  CNC milling machine.  I'd spend $100k pretty easy.  Funny how the only cars I have any interest in are the ones I've put sweat into.

In reply to Ian F (Forum Supporter) :

I think this may be what you are looking at. I've been looking at a lot of sprinter conversions lately. 

4X4 Sprinter

A 401 CJ said:

Pft.  Your nuts if you think I'm spending 100k on a car.  I'd put it all into the shop.  Probably get a plasma table, maybe a water jet table.  Some CAD software.  Hydraulic tubing benders.  CNC milling machine.  I'd spend $100k pretty easy.  Funny how the only cars I have any interest in are the ones I've put sweat into.

You should start a what would you put in your shop for 100K thread instead of posting here.  

bmw88rider (Forum Supporter) said:

In reply to Ian F (Forum Supporter) :

I think this may be what you are looking at. I've been looking at a lot of sprinter conversions lately. 

4X4 Sprinter

I have seen these around and they are REALLY cool looking in person.  I am strangely attracted to them  LOL

In reply to dean1484 :

A question was asked.  I answered it.  Bug off.

Something entirely stupid.

According to some online calculations to get my 6500 lb Suburban into the 10's would take 1,000 hp.  And to go 9's would take an additional 300.

So while it would be the dumbest thing on earth, if you gave me silly money to squander on a car, I'd build a 3/4 ton Suburban that could run 9's.  Just to see people shake their heads at me.

In reply to bmw88rider (Forum Supporter) :

No... that's not an RV.  It's just a van with a sleeping platform. I want an RV - cooking space, full bathroom, HVAC, etc. - except with space inside under the bed for bike storage. I want to have 4 bikes with me with a total value of well over $20K so berk-no they are not going on some sort of outside rack.

And a Transit scares me a little less than a Sprinter. 

KyAllroad (Jeremy) (Forum Supporter) said:

Something entirely stupid.

 

According to some online calculations to get my 6500 lb Suburban into the 10's would take 1,000 hp.  And to go 9's would take an additional 300.

So while it would be the dumbest thing on earth, if you gave me silly money to squander on a car, I'd build a 3/4 ton Suburban that could run 9's.  Just to see people shake their heads at me.

We sponsored a guy who was building a 9 second Escalade.

And I recall somebody else on Drag Week had a mid '80s Suburban with a boosted LS motor that was also much quicker than such a behemoth had any right to be.

I would buy this really nice F2 car. BMW powered M12 motor so I could actually manage to work on it myself.  With 300hp in a 1200lb car I doubt I'd get bored anytime soon. 

I'm not sure I could melt my face better (in my preferred method) than this for $100K.  400hp 10,500rpm 2.7l V8.

edit - I like tom1200's idea too. A lot.

Matt  I like your pick as well. While I've driven the standard Radical I've not had the change to drive a SR8, the standard cars are good fun but the SR8 would be awesome.

MadScientistMatt said:

KyAllroad (Jeremy) (Forum Supporter) said:

Something entirely stupid.

 

According to some online calculations to get my 6500 lb Suburban into the 10's would take 1,000 hp.  And to go 9's would take an additional 300.

So while it would be the dumbest thing on earth, if you gave me silly money to squander on a car, I'd build a 3/4 ton Suburban that could run 9's.  Just to see people shake their heads at me.

We sponsored a guy who was building a 9 second Escalade.

And I recall somebody else on Drag Week had a mid '80s Suburban with a boosted LS motor that was also much quicker than such a behemoth had any right to be.

Now you all have me pondering if it would be possible to take a older NASCAR frame and stretch it and then put a suburban on it.  You know just because we need something like this.  

bmw88rider (Forum Supporter) said:

In reply to dean1484 :

You'd like this one too then. My favorite Classic Porsche of all time: 

 

Yes. Love that color. I am not usually a fan of that wheel color and combo but it just works so well on that car.  Far better than the stock rims that would have come with it. 

I know it's the cliche "easy button" but damn these are such incredible cars.

GT3   

Audi r8 v10 gated shifter. The daily drivable lambo.....

I'd have to say an LS-powered 944S2, fully caged, with a built LSD transaxle and Reigers ($$$ rally suspension) and all the top accessories (Stilo WRC helmets and comms, $$$ halo seats and harnesses),  titanium underbody protection/skidplates, and let's say 5 sets of Braid wheels with various rally tires on them. I figure that gets me to $75k and the other $25k I use for a solid tow rig and a nice trailer :)

Tom1200 said:

Matt  I like your pick as well. While I've driven the standard Radical I've not had the change to drive a SR8, the standard cars are good fun but the SR8 would be awesome.

Man, I'd love to turn the wheel of even a "normal" Radical.  My frame of reference is tracking old Hondas and BMWs so I'd probably be in for a perspective adjustment to say the least.