If you had $15 million to spend...

[plytme]

I'd buy about 10 million in investments, property and shares, then buy in no particular order:
Aston Martin DB9
Datsun 240z with an RB26dett or an FG F6 engine
MK1 Escort or MK2 RS 2000 Escort with a cossie conversion
Colin Mcrae (R.I.P.) escort MK2
XY GT ute mock up with a twin turbo'd quadcam 5.4
2011 Range Rover Supersport
2011 Black Edition GT335 but with the GTE body kit
1973 RX3 coupe 13 turbo
2011 FPV GS manual ute
1965 Mustang fastback
Eric Bana's coupe!!!!!!!!!
Oh and of course i'd have to have a nice boat too!!!!!
Already live on acreage so i'd build a massive shed to store them

[blownvn]

Build an 1/8th mile dragstrip in the Albury/Wodonga area.

[Thunderchild]

XR GT
XT GT
A Phase 1,2 and 3 Ho (would have to have the full set).
XA GT coupe ( must be wild plum with white interior)
XB GT coupe
XC Cobra Option97
E55 Charger
Have a V8 installed into girls SY2 territory so she doesn't feel left out.
Fully optioned FG2 FPV GTP as a runabout

and finish off the brother in laws GTS350 HQ two door Monaro that has been sitting in my shed for fifteen years, might even let him keep it hidden up the back if he wants to.

Glenn

[gtxb67]

Originally Posted by Thunderchild

A Phase 1,2 and 3 Ho (would have to have the full set).

what about a cleveland gtho - or the phase 1 and a half

[Thunderchild]

Right you are gtxb67. I hadn't thought about that one.
I think I might be able to fit another one in so why not.
I might have to try and source a Phase 4 as well although that will make the biggest dent in the budget by far.

Glenn

[My poor XF]

Aston one-77
Db9
C63 amg
BMW M5
BMW 7 series
Rebuild and repair my Futura so it's better than concourse condition.
Buy an XF as it was my first car.

Big shed and 100 acres to do what I want!

[revcore]

If I had that sort of money to play with I'd buy up big in the US. So many super nice houses are selling dirt cheap (Especially in Vegas) so thats where most of the 15 million would end up....What I had left I would spend on a few cars and some furniture for the houses I buy.

[SteveJH]

Guys, the OP specified what "vehicles" would you buy for $15 million in the first post.

Otherwise I would have stated investment properties rather then a Flying Boat and a few cars and boats.....

[gtxb67]

Originally Posted by Thunderchild

Right you are gtxb67. I hadn't thought about that one.
I think I might be able to fit another one in so why not.
I might have to try and source a Phase 4 as well although that will make the biggest dent in the budget by far.

Glenn

my list was fairly small, but like yourself, i would possibly look to get the set of coupes - 2 gt's, and a cobra

they would all have to be in original condition, but then i would probably not drive them. as djr-351 kind of alluded to - i wouldn't really want too many cars. i would rather have a few choice ones, and then go and watch all of the grand prix events and indy (and tennis grand slams with some other travel for my wife)


back when coupes were cheaper, i had the dream of buying as many as possible, even if not mobile. the fact is though, i will have my favourite car and it will be the time i spend most of my time in. there is no point in having 20 coupes, if only 1 gets driven. i can see why some would love a collection as big as the bowden's, but i don't think that is for me




if i had $30,000,000+, then i would probably try and source a mclaren f1 road car. $15,000,000 isn't enough, because it would seem wrong having a car that is valued at more than 50% of my house

[Falcman0o7]

At the end of the day 10 mill of 15 would goto cancer, heart foundations ect.

[gtxb67]

Originally Posted by Falcman0o7

At the end of the day 10 mill of 15 would goto cancer, heart foundations ect.

if you invested that money, you could get $100,000 a year interest - which would mean you could continue to help them into the future

[FPVGT500]

Lamborghini Aventador, Murclieago SV LP670
Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sports
2013 GT500
FPV 335 and F6
A decent house big secured garage
left over money invest in property and what comes out straight to feed the poor

[FPVGT500]

How could i forget a hennessy GT 1000 and a second stock one for daily

[mrghia]

Lol I'd buy the Saab company and still have money to spare them redesign the 9-3 aero with a awd twin turbo v6 make it about 350kw

[Ben73]

I'd only spend 5 mil on cars.
Id buy a massive property in the middle of nowhere and make my own circuit tracks, rally stages drag strips to test out all my cars.

Some of the cars I would buy;
300c SRT8 current and new model
4 door Bentley, not sure which one yet.
BMW 850
GT40
FPV GT
RR Autobiography to tow a speed boat.
Ferrari 550 maranello
Dodge Charger srt8
Dodge Challenger srt8
Corvette Z06
Cadillac Escalade
DB9
Undecided 4x4 and mod it for some serious offroading.


And about 5 old bombs to race around my private 'race track' with mates. I plan on maybe doing this even if I dont become a millionaire

[gtfpv]

if i had 15 mill to spend . i would buy a great home 1st for about 5 million . then i'd buy a brand new GTP . NOT FUSSY . the wife would be looking at a porsche GT3 , or something like that ,+ a house to the combined value of about 16mill , just so we could be broke and in debt over our heads.

[phillyc]

Originally Posted by Fab

Buy TeamVodafone and run Fords

Yep, sounds good to me! 9 out of the 10 in qualifying would've been fords today!

[Gman_86_xr6]

Only 1, 1929 Mercedes Benz SSK (if you don't know what it is, google it), then if i had any change left over, maybe a FPV GS 315, and a Fiesta Econetic

[SM1DY]

Why are so many people saying they'd buy property....bland much?

The OP specifically stated you had $15mil to spend on "VEHICLES" and if you've got $15mil to spend on cars, boats, planes etc. I'm pretty sure you've got a bunch more money left in the piggy bank.

Now lets do this properly and stop being so god damn rational

[blackf6]

Originally Posted by gtfpv

if i had 15 mill to spend . i would buy a great home 1st for about 5 million . then i'd buy a brand new GTP . NOT FUSSY . the wife would be looking at a porsche GT3 , or something like that ,+ a house to the combined value of about 16mill , just so we could be broke and in debt over our heads.

+ a house to the combined value of about 16mill , just so we could be broke and in debt over our heads.That made me laugh. But seriously i would buy a 335 gt and fully mod it and be at the forefront of technology for the Miami and drag race it at tracks around Australia. And i would buy an xb gt coupe that my dad bought me home form hospital in and re build the whole shell out of carbon fibre. Then i would make carbon fibre coupe shells as kits.

[ebxr8240]

Make the Mrs happy for about 1 day...

[Rodge]

M Benz CLS63AMG the latest one with the high output 410kw 800nm option
Jaguar XFR- facelifted 2012 model
Ferrari 599
Rolls Royce Ghost - Brand new of course in sapphire blue with cream leather
Porsche GT3
Nissan GTR
Range Rover Sport Supercharged V8
Bugatti Veyron
F6 (yes I kinda miss owning one) sort of, and hey, I've got $15m to burn so why not...
and I keep my SC GT-P and work it fully to 500 rwkw's

Invest the rest...sorry how many cars does one really need.....surely ten is enough

[Sep 97 EL XR8]

1) GT HO
2) XA GT Coupe
3) XB Goss
4) XC Cobra
5) Dodge Viper RT
6) VL Walkinshaw
7) Combi Van
8) Mini Cooper S (Old version)
9) E Type Jag - V12
10) Ducati 450 Single - don't care which year
11) ED XR8 sprint - polynesian Green manual, cruise control
12) Mazda RX7 series 8
13) Porsche 911 turbo - the first one
14) Sandman
15) BMW M1

The rest i would spend on property, big shed, and a holiday

[OffRoadFalcon]

Wow, heaps of awesome choices!

If I was told to list every single vehicle I;d consider... here's how it'd go, not in order.

Mercedes E63 AMG Estate 5.5L V8, tuned, heaps of awesomene
Hennessey Cadillac CTS-V wagon V700
Hennessey VelociRaptor 800 Crew Cab
Bugatti Veyron SS World Record Edition
Dodge Ram 3500 Cummins
Chevy Silverado V8 Diesel
Ford F-2/3/450 6.7 V8 Diesel
Merc G55 AMG
Rolls Royce Phantom sedan
Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe
Audi RS6 Avant and RS5
LandCruiser 200 series 4.5 V8 Diesel, modded for touring.
59' Cadillacs
Merc CLS63 AMG
New Dodge Charger Interceptor
Crown Vic interceptor
Aston Martin Rapide
Bentley Azure T
Duesenberg's
Kombi van
Newell Coach
XB Fairmont Wagon
71-71 Ford Country Squire station wagon
AU Fairmont V8 Tickford
11 Chevrolet Suburban, 4 inch lift, bigger rubber,
7.3L V8 Diesel Ford Excursion
Breeze coloured BFII Falcon SR sedan, saw one yesterday, definitely one of the best colours ever!
Purple VE HSV GTS!
Lots of rally vehicles of different types.
Eagle Speedster in metallic Red.
Falcon G6ET
Flxible Clipper motorhome
An FG Falcon AWD wagon
Two thousand and whenever V8 Bi Turbo RS6 wagon
Different types of trucks
Maserati Quattroporte GTS
Maserati GranCabrio
Pink Yaris for hardcore car testing.
..... seriously, this list could go for ages.

So I'll give you the shortlist.

[mik]

i`d be happy with an XY hoey or even a standard XYGT, an XR GT , a current GT and F6, maybe an upmarket terri as well.............. and i`m keeping the AU !!!

[gtxb67]

Originally Posted by mik

and i`m keeping the AU !!!

how could you, the fail police won't like that



for those choosing the m1 - is that the new one, the old one or the prototype. i would love the prototype, but to my knowledge it won't be put into production
i still like the late 70's version, but not as much as i did in the early 80's when i first saw it

[Trek]

Hell, I'd buy every single old Falc for sale and live off the remaining amount. Nah, there's probably more than 15 mil worth amongst the ones still around

Ok, make that as many as old Falcs possible and live off 2 mil or so

[QIK006]

I would buy a couple of small fishing charters.

About 30 or so Falcons and start a taxi company. 10 x Territories to do the upmarket airport transfers. a couple of G6ET & GT-E for the Limo side of the business. Some Bus's so that I could rort the government by overcharging on the school bus runs.

after all of that, I would get a bunch of focus RS's and take them out to QLD raceway with my mates and have a day of stress free fun & racing

So that is about 5 mill spent... I am sure I could blow a couple of extra bucks stocking the stables with some toys though

maybe even add a corporate style jet or two to keep up with the people transport theme

[TheInterceptor]

Originally Posted by CarsAreMyLife

Pink Yaris for hardcore car testing.

WIN! Ill supervise

[MethodX]

Originally Posted by Falcman0o7

A twinturbo GT40 and....

A heap on commodores to put in a heap and BURN.

Burn Japanese cars instead, not cars that are similar to Falcons.