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Old 09-21-2006, 03:52 PM
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Default What are your ultimate automotive goals in life?

If you've already attained them then good for you, I am very happy for your success. As far as the others go, what are your goals as far as what car you want when you've reached your economic plateau. Sometihng you know you will strive for. Please mention cars that you feel in your mind, will realistically be able to afford one day. Nothing like a Bugatti Veyron. Leave a car like that for a "fantasy car" thread.

For me it'll be between a 911 GT2(turbo), or GT3(N/A).

I believe with the utmost conviction that Porsche (especially the 911 series) is the embodiment of what a sports car is, and should be. They are as close to perfect as can be.
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I was gonna get a 2005 E46 M3 Alpine White/Imola Red interior with the ZCP competition package and CSL rear boot, I had it all lined up but I backed out. I knew I had to buy a Type R and check it off the list, because once I h ad something like a new M3 I couldn't go backwards down the chain.

Here's my automotive "goal" list
- Buy ____ty truck (small nissan hardbody or something, daily beater ____)
- Pay off my R/take it off the road, put into storage
- Spend 6 months or so saving
- Pick up a E46 M3 (probably close to the one listed above)
- Not have kids
- Import a real ITR or CTR from japan, get it titled and registered or completely restore my ITR from the ground up.
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I want a built, blown, + sprayed track-only v8 that'll run at least a 9
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one car at a time

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'71 Chevelle Malibu. Show quality drag car, with color-matched Carbon fiber n2o bottle. and a bunch of other stuff that I'm keeping under wraps 'till I need to get it done.
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To be like other Ferrari owners



































And crash an enzo
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I guess it is too late to live fast and die young for me........
I guess I would like a Corvette when I retire---something to drive my wife nuts...........
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you can still live fast, you just can't die young.
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To own a Skyline R32 (crosses fingers)
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oh yeah, an R34 RHD
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first resurrect my 180sx then call upon his big bro R34 Skyline GTR/vspec/nur/
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^^^that'll do
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If I was in the money big time I guess after buying my Porsche, an F-430 Modena with an F-1 transmission would be nice too!
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if i had the money.. i would build a:

RWD tC pushin out 500hp daily driven with a turbo obviously.

however, for now i will just stick to a FWD pushin out 250..

my dream car however would be a Noble M12
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Originally Posted by blackonblacktc
if i had the money.. i would build a:

RWD tC pushin out 500hp daily driven with a turbo obviously.

however, for now i will just stick to a FWD pushin out 250..

my dream car however would be a Noble M12
Now you're talking. The Noble M12 is a beast!
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any pics? stats? I've never heard of it.
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I haven't done any performance work to my tC because I want it to last me a loooong time and be my daily driver. Within the next 5-10 years I plan to buy a Corvette. This has been my plan since before I bought the tC.
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Old 10-05-2006, 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by xSTANDxSTRONGx
any pics? stats? I've never heard of it.
Here are some pics.
http://www.pistonheads.com/news/images/2764-07.jpg
http://www.pistonheads.com/news/images/2764-12.jpg

As far as info you can click here.

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...lr%3D%26sa%3DG
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Got the 300ZX Twin Turbo, my childhood dream car so that's one down. Next on the list is probably the new Nissan GT-R with EVO X as a DD...
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Ferrari 360

the 911 is nice
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