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if you had 50k

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Posted by: Motts

If you had 50k what kinda car would you buy.. lets see some list!!


Posted by: raylisiak

50K new or used?

50K used Viper
50K new Vette


Posted by: GrayGhost1

Used:
2003 BMW M3 (take the rest of the moolah and trick it out!)
Viper


New:
BMW 545i (yeah it's MSRP is $55K but might be able to get it for $50K)
BMW M3 coupe or convertible
Lincoln Navigator

I'll think of more and post them later but that's a starter list.


Posted by: 2k2ls

m3 period.


Posted by: bobslydel

slightly used s-type r


Posted by: Dead President

Used Jaguar XJR S


Posted by: brentalan

2006 Shelby Mustang Cobra


Posted by: LennDawg

Infiniti M45... OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO


Posted by: Jamler3

I like the JAG XKR - COUP... Grey, Black Interior...


Posted by: itsnotmydaddys

Quote:
Originally Posted by LennDawg
Infiniti M45... OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
im with u, that one sick car. and u cant get a jag xkr for 50k my exs mom got hers for 105000, first one in stl. and then my boy stole it and totaled it going 90, (car landed on him in front of a church, exhaust sat on his legs for 45 min. he had 3 degree burns all over) anyway its a SWEEEEET @$$ car


Posted by: lexdiamondz10304

i've always had a thing for huge cars.......... used 745Li or Lexus Ls 430


Posted by: gijoe

For me only 07 mustang shelby gt500, but the family comes first so it would have to be Lincoln Navigator on 24's.


Posted by: dzienkob

It would be between a used Mercedes CLK55 AMG or a BMW M3.


Posted by: Jon

a CTS-V


Posted by: SoonerLS

Honestly, if I had $50 large, I'd knock $50,000 off my mortgage. If I'm spending it only on cars, I'd pay off my '04 and buy a good used 2nd gen. Lightning. If I have to buy, it'd be a Lightning, a '68 Mustang Fastback (dark green, of course), and the rest would be spent on parts for it. And a high-def big screen and sound system for watching Bullitt.


Posted by: 99 KOBRA

The Shelby GT 500, but I might not get one due to the live rear axle and 3,800 lb. curb weight.


Posted by: JohnnyB

I'd buy an 04 Towncar and use the rest to stuff this and this in it.


Posted by: stateproperty3423

06 porsche cayenne S


Posted by: Lincolnpimpin

Quote:
Originally Posted by stateproperty3423
06 porsche cayenne S
I like that, Have some pride buy an american car j/p I wouldn't mind for one of those.

I would get back my dads 64 Vette w/ 67 hood and fix it up and deck it out. Or I must also say one of those Infiniti M45 right at the price limit.


Posted by: SurfjaxLS

Opel Speedster, Older M5, or completely deck out the LS.


Posted by: ohioLS

GOOD QUESTION!

-used XJR British Racing Green
-07 Shelby GT500 Racing white/ blue stripes
-used Maserati Spyder


Posted by: mark0101

infiniti Q45


Posted by: 2001LS8Sport

Quote:
Originally Posted by 99 KOBRA
The Shelby GT 500, but I might not get one due to the live rear axle and 3,800 lb. curb weight.
I WILL have one of those cars. I have an 04 Cobra now...and I can't wait to get the new one.

As to the live axle, believe me, the IRS is no bargain compared to the new set up in the Mustang. You can't launch an IRS without serious wheel hop unless you do some serious upgrades and tires. The IRS weighs a TON more than a live axle. The new Mustang has been outperforming some very exotic cars on the race track with the live axle. SVT says it's a non-issue. The live axle will perform every bit as well on the road track as an IRS...if not better. Different geometry than the traditional 4 link.

As to the weight, well, we'll see what it comes in at, buy my 04 vert is no light weight by any means and it still flys. Believe me, with this car approaching 500 hp, the weight won't seem to be a problem. As a matter of fact, it will give the car a nicer ride. I just can't wait!!!


Posted by: Dartastic

Cobra replica... WITH A FORD ENGINE!!!


Posted by: leadfoot

Quote:
Originally Posted by Motts
If you had 50k what kinda car would you buy.. lets see some list!!
Have more than that,bought a pre-owned 2003 ls sport,have a 1950 5 window chevy truck in the garage waiting for me to decide how quick i want to go.could have bought a jag,vet,viper,glad i didn't,love my ls.not the fastest,not the quickest but what a NICE all around ride.


Posted by: thamarkman

I'd go with a 06 Saleen Mustang.


Posted by: 1wykdmk8

BMW M3 'vert


Posted by: FreeFaller

Brand spankin new vette...


Posted by: bigdog1279

if i had 50K cash
i would take it then id morgage my house for the other 100 or 150k it would cost and get me a
1971 Supper Bird
mint Condition and if i couldn,t find that then id have to go with a
simple car like a
2002 Continental


Posted by: Dartastic

Quote:
Originally Posted by stateproperty3423
06 porsche cayenne S
your sig doesnt match your choice on spending the 50k!!


Posted by: stateproperty3423

Quote:
Originally Posted by Dartastic
your sig doesnt match your choice on spending the 50k!!
ok then, a range rover on 26's!


Posted by: 99 KOBRA

Quote:
Originally Posted by 2001LS8Sport
I WILL have one of those cars. I have an 04 Cobra now...and I can't wait to get the new one.

As to the live axle, believe me, the IRS is no bargain compared to the new set up in the Mustang. You can't launch an IRS without serious wheel hop unless you do some serious upgrades and tires. The IRS weighs a TON more than a live axle. The new Mustang has been outperforming some very exotic cars on the race track with the live axle. SVT says it's a non-issue. The live axle will perform every bit as well on the road track as an IRS...if not better. Different geometry than the traditional 4 link.

As to the weight, well, we'll see what it comes in at, buy my 04 vert is no light weight by any means and it still flys. Believe me, with this car approaching 500 hp, the weight won't seem to be a problem. As a matter of fact, it will give the car a nicer ride. I just can't wait!!!

On public roads, a live rear axle can't touch a good IRS. I already own a race car, so I want a suspension that rides well on public roads and won't swap ends when the rear hits a mid-corner bump. The Cobra IRS has a lower unsprung weight than a live axle (helps handling). I also owned a '96 SVT Cobra in addition to my '99. In a straight line, it won't matter if the Cobra is a slug weighing 3,8oo lbs., but If you want to turn and stop, you want the car to weigh less than 3,400 lbs. Trust me, don't believe all of the bull given out by SVT. I went through the '99 horsepower debacle!!!!


Posted by: tylers65

Lotus Elise


Posted by: 2001LS8Sport

Quote:
Originally Posted by 99 KOBRA
On public roads, a live rear axle can't touch a good IRS. I already own a race car, so I want a suspension that rides well on public roads and won't swap ends when the rear hits a mid-corner bump. The Cobra IRS has a lower unsprung weight than a live axle (helps handling). I also owned a '96 SVT Cobra in addition to my '99. In a straight line, it won't matter if the Cobra is a slug weighing 3,8oo lbs., but If you want to turn and stop, you want the car to weigh less than 3,400 lbs. Trust me, don't believe all of the bull given out by SVT. I went through the '99 horsepower debacle!!!!
It's not BS from SVT. It's already been proven the new 3 link performs and is a winner. There is no doubt about the value of an IRS, but it looks like it's not as big an issue as we thought. You are also correct about unsprung weight. It is the bane of any racing venue. But the unsprung weight of the IRS is not as much less than the straight axle as you would think. Those half shafts are VERY heavy. Half of their weight is unsprung.

I know one thing...my IRS is very nice when you hit a bump in a turn, but when you are in second gear and mash the throttle, the wheel hop is absurd and will jar your teeth out and break parts. The car won't hook and that will flip you around in a curve a lot faster than a bump. That is a non issue with the straight axle.


Posted by: 99 KOBRA

Quote:
Originally Posted by 2001LS8Sport
It's not BS from SVT. It's already been proven the new 3 link performs and is a winner. There is no doubt about the value of an IRS, but it looks like it's not as big an issue as we thought. You are also correct about unsprung weight. It is the bane of any racing venue. But the unsprung weight of the IRS is not as much less than the straight axle as you would think. Those half shafts are VERY heavy. Half of their weight is unsprung.

I know one thing...my IRS is very nice when you hit a bump in a turn, but when you are in second gear and mash the throttle, the wheel hop is absurd and will jar your teeth out and break parts. The car won't hook and that will flip you around in a curve a lot faster than a bump. That is a non issue with the straight axle.
I agree that the stock Cobra IRS hops when you lose traction under hard acceleration. As I'm sure you're aware, you can improve that condition with some aftermarket parts (see blueovalnews.com and corral forums, etc.). My disappointment with the proposed Shelby Cobra, besides the weight, is that for the money they are going to want for it, I expected Ford to design an IRS that doesn't hop. I don't believe the Z06, M5, GTO, etc., have that problem. By the way, if you are mashing the throttle hard enough in mid-corner to cause the car to hop, a live rear axle isn't going to stop the oversteer! I know that the Mustang has been winning Grand Am Cup races this season and I'm stoked about that, but don't expect the competitors to remove their IRS and install a stick rear axle. The fact remains that a properly designed IRS is better (the LS suspension would be great for the Cobra!).


Posted by: lincolnboy

id by the cleanest 98 mk 8 and spend the rest on taken it to someone like TROY's


Posted by: tminard18

i would buy an 02 blackwood. and spend the rest on parts for it. I LOVE those trucks sooooooo much.


Posted by: Beamer

Pay off my LS, and do up my soon to be '90 Cavalier z24 to my liking and save the rest.

If I had to use the 50K for a car that would be tough, might just get a few cars I've always wanted/want: '06 Eclipse GT, SRT-4, '95 or so mr2, G35 coupe. List could go on.


Posted by: Sergmark

I have had two Corvettes years ago So maybe another Vette or s Type Jag
Before I bought my Mark I was going to get another Vette, But not new I bought the mark for two more seats that never get used?




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