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Old 11-08-2019, 02:30 PM
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Default What car would you buy if you had up to $125k to spend

I've played this game since I was a kid because back then, you could get a Lambo or Ferrari for $125k. My dream was originally the Countach and I remember having posters of it.

Fast-forward to now, I sometimes think I have the car that I want with up to that much to spend. My 997.2 C2 is as fast as those cars I lusted after back then but also has daily drivability & dependability which I require for my use.

At the same time, the new C8 Corvette feels like a pretty good option with supercar performance and design with some great value.

I also came across this 997.1 GT3 RS which also seems like a great option with reasons that don't even need to be written:
https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-...ckType=listing

Not sure what I would do but what car would you buy if you had up to $125k to spend?
Old 11-08-2019, 02:37 PM
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I'll bite. A restored 1973 Pontiac Trans AM Super Duty - white or Lucerne blue with A/C. Manual or Auto.
Old 11-08-2019, 03:42 PM
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used C4S, GTS 4, Turbo, SL63, S63 coupe
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A 997.2 Carrera S.
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In addition to what I have now?
Manual 997 GT3
Manual F355.


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Old 11-08-2019, 04:49 PM
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Would look hard for a 6spd Ferrari 550. Getting hard to find at that price - not that long ago you could find them for $80k. Classic Ferrari V12 GT car that was close to the last of the breed (I think there was a 6spd 575, but I like the 550 better).
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Originally Posted by Oneday997
Would look hard for a 6spd Ferrari 550. Getting hard to find at that price - not that long ago you could find them for $80k. Classic Ferrari V12 GT car that was close to the last of the breed (I think there was a 6spd 575, but I like the 550 better).

You can still find a manual 360 Modena - a great modern F-car.
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997 GT3 and an early 2000s 4Runner to daily.
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A 992 S cabriolet loaded.
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997.2 Turbo S
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Mint low-mile specced-out version of my 2009 Turbo, 964 Turbo or V10 6mt R8
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...or maybe a 991.2 GT3 MT.
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I'll answer this question differently depending on whether I was just on BaT, what music I've been listening to, what I happened to see on the street in the last 12 hours, and who I've been talking to.

Right this second the first thing that comes to mind is a 911 Slantnose, has to be red. Or an NSX-T.

I have a problem.
Old 11-08-2019, 06:45 PM
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I was just looking at a McLaren mp4-12c. Will never do it in Virginia because of vehicle tax though. So that car or a manual f430 if u can track one down at that price point.


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