I would imagine, that back when transportation fantasies consisted of a healthy horse, and fertile hunting grounds…guys still stood around and said…”If you had 2 gold pieces and you had to spend it on horses, what would you get?”
Because, I’ve played that game since I was a kid, and I can’t imagine variations of the discussion ever not existing.  Its kinda like space….its always been there in some form…and it will continue long after we are all dead and gone.  So this morning, Chris and I had the conversation…and I just happen to have the transcript….

me:  So, if you had 300g’s and you had to spend it all on cars. what would your first purchase be?
Christopher:  it was given to me today?
me:  yep. you get a check at lunch.
Christopher:  FIRST
I’d go straight to the auto gallery and pay cash for that GT3RS
without thinking.  it’d be a reflex
me:  how much do that have that listed for? I think you could get them to come down some. its been sitting there a long time.
Christopher:  yea,it’s been there forever and I’d be paying cash.
it was at 120 I believe
or maybe 140
anyway
I’d get em down to 110
guaranteed
cash speaks
so that leaves me 190
me:  yes it does, it looks like the black one, with orange accents is listed for 159
Christopher:  hmmm
yikes
well
maybe more realistic is 130
getting them to come down 30 would be a tough sell
but I bet I could get them to squeak it by
me:  lets just say 135 then, so what next?
Christopher:  hmmm
well…
I’d really want something to put together
something to play with
a project really
so, once the GT3RS is in the garage
I’d order one of these:
http://www.factoryfive.com/hotrodhome.html
the kit’s 20
there’s probably another 20 in bodywork
and then I’d max the drivetrain and powertrain for another 20 probably
doing all the work myself
me:  nice, what motor would you put in it?
Christopher:  I’d actually buy a wrecked last gen mustang GT
cobra
so
I’d get the supercharged 4.6
and 6 speed
manual
me:  nice
my tally is 195 spent, 105 left to go
hmmm
me:  right
Christopher:  while I think about my last choice, why don’t I turn this back on you
what would you do?
me:  well….I think i would start with a used 997S…i think i could get that taken care of for about 70
Christopher:  yes
that sounds about right
me:  so I’d have a cayenne, a 997, I think then….i’m not sure
Christopher:  hahha
you’ve got 230 to go!
me:  I think i might get down with a V8 vantage….
so scratch another 100, because I wouldn’t spend more than that on one
Christopher:  good call
I like that
me:  now is where it gets tricky
Christopher:  yea
I know, I’m in the same boat
me:  I think I might go off course here
I’ve got about 130 to spend
Christopher:  that’s cool
right
me:  I think i would go pure track car
Christopher:  like what?
like a classic dedicated race car?
or build a track car?
me:  well, like this
http://www.race-cars.com/carsales/porsche/1234918483/1234918483ss.htm
83k
Christopher:  ahhhh
nice
me:  I could spend the 83, and then still have nearly 50 left, and with that, i could buy a used tow vehicle and trailer
something like a tahoe
Christopher:  yep
and a maxed out trailer
me:  soooo….i would have a 997S, an Aston Martin, a dedicated GT3 cup car..a tahoe and a maxed out trailer
and my cayenne
i’d be pretty f-ing stoked!
Christopher:  hahahaah
yea
that would pretty much be the dream
and I think that might be where the rest of my money would go
I think I’d pay off and mod the GTI a tiny bit
so, 20 gone
and then spend the last 85 on something to haul everything around in
me:  yeah, it makes sense to have a hauler.  but where the hell are we going to keep all this stuff!?
Christopher:  that’s what I was just going to say
can I spend some on a warehouse?
a warehouse/workshop
me:  its our fantasy, lets just say we already bought a warehouse
Christopher:  ok

So there you go.  Some would say that the conversation accomplishes nothing, but that’s where they would be completely wrong.  Its discussions like this that prepare us.  Chris and I most likely, will never be handed $300,000 to blow on toys.  (here’s the photos) As much as it pains me to write that last sentence, it’s just not likely.  That is why it’s called a fantasy.  But if it ever did happen, well, we would be prepared, just like all those other car guys out there in the world, waiting to pounce on a once in a lifetime opportunity.

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