If you won the lottery would you keep your 86/BRZ? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Dirty Harry · 09-11-2019, 06:33 AM

No I haven’t won the lottery, but there is a $100 million dollar jackpot here tomorrow night and I often ask myself this question when buying a ticket. My answer is yes I’d keep it. I love my BRZ, the fun to drive factor, “chuckability” around corners, I think I’d miss it too much. But I’d definitely add a few cars to my collection.

FD RX-7 Spirit R or RZ.
WRX STI 22B
Porsche 911 GT3 or Cayman GT4 or both.

Goes to show how good a car it is when money doesn’t come into it, well IMO anyway. What are your thoughts?

new2subaru · 09-11-2019, 06:46 AM

Absolutely, but it would accelerate my current build and do a complete track car.

Definitely would add a couple of cars starting with an Alfa 4C and an Elise.

Jesse36m3 · 09-11-2019, 07:00 AM

yeah, I would keep it. Just make it better.

why? · 09-11-2019, 07:24 AM

Absolutely I would keep it. I would Carbon Fiber everything, and make it as light as possible.

Dirty Harry · 09-11-2019, 07:35 AM

Yeah I hadn’t thought about mods, I’d definitely add a few more, now I just have to win tomorrow night...

Tcoat · 09-11-2019, 08:40 AM

If I won $1 million I would still have it.
If I won a $100 million.

Dadhawk · 09-11-2019, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tcoat

If I won $1 million I would still have it.
If I won a $100 million.

Shouldn't it be this color?

Sapphireho · 09-11-2019, 09:18 AM

I would keep it. I would just have a bigger garage and more cars.

I would take my old 911 to Canepa and say, "make it new, and swap in a 993 engine and 6 speed."

DarkPira7e · 09-11-2019, 09:27 AM

Most definitely, and I'd try to dedicate time/$ to researching new stuff for this platform. I want to be an innovation expert but have 0 funding! Haha

Tcoat · 09-11-2019, 09:43 AM

Not sure why anybody with $100 million feels they need to modify a cheap car to try to make it what you can buy off the shelf for more money. Buy the expensive one and then modify it to even greater limits don't mess around with the cheap stuff.

Yoshoobaroo · 09-11-2019, 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Not sure why anybody with $100 million feels they need to modify a cheap car to try to make it what you can buy off the shelf for more money. Buy the expensive one and then modify it to even greater limits don't mess around with the cheap stuff.

But the cheap stuff is fun

RToyo86 · 09-11-2019, 10:31 AM

I'd Likley keep it for a track toy to abuse.

I'd buy the car I've always wanted, and the newest one to match.

Then I'd winter drive one of these to flex on winter beaters.

Takumi788 · 09-11-2019, 10:33 AM

With all that money why would you need to sell it?

From a track car perspective: I see people with more money than god show up to track days with high dollar cars. If they get hooked on the track life they eventually realize they made a HUGE mistake. Depending on their skill level they usually purchase another car like a Miata, FRS/BRZ, E36 or Corvette to replace the high dollar car on track. With that money those cars are disposable and maintenance/tires cost less than their favorite bottle of whiskey.

If I won, I would keep mine. Mainly for nostalgia reasons. I would continue to track it sometimes. But I would also quickly purchase a ELAN NP01 prototype to track as well. Along with a SLEW of janky 90s JDM cars for street use/fun.

Will BRZ · 09-11-2019, 10:39 AM

I would totally keep it and build it. I don’t see anything wrong with liking a platform and building it to its potential. As much as I don't want to go the classic "I'm rich now let me buy a Lamborghini" route, it's hard not too lol if I had the money, I'd definitely buy things I wouldn't have been able to experience otherwise like McLaren, Ferrari etc. Maybe some classics like a Supra or RX7

If you win tomorrow, don't forget who was good to you here

09-11-2019, 06:33 AM	#1
Dirty Harry Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Drives: 2013 BRZ Satin White Pearl Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 633 Thanks: 582 Thanked 673 Times in 330 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If you won the lottery would you keep your 86/BRZ? No I haven’t won the lottery, but there is a $100 million dollar jackpot here tomorrow night and I often ask myself this question when buying a ticket. My answer is yes I’d keep it. I love my BRZ, the fun to drive factor, “chuckability” around corners, I think I’d miss it too much. But I’d definitely add a few cars to my collection. FD RX-7 Spirit R or RZ. WRX STI 22B Porsche 911 GT3 or Cayman GT4 or both. Goes to show how good a car it is when money doesn’t come into it, well IMO anyway. What are your thoughts?

09-11-2019, 08:40 AM	#6
Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,845 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,283 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2495 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	If I won $1 million I would still have it. If I won a $100 million. __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

09-11-2019, 09:43 AM	#10
Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,845 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,283 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2495 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	Not sure why anybody with $100 million feels they need to modify a cheap car to try to make it what you can buy off the shelf for more money. Buy the expensive one and then modify it to even greater limits don't mess around with the cheap stuff. __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

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new2subaru Weight Weenie Join Date: Aug 2015 Drives: 15 FR-S Location: Canada Posts: 2,584 Thanks: 5,015 Thanked 2,330 Times in 1,346 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Absolutely, but it would accelerate my current build and do a complete track car. Definitely would add a couple of cars starting with an Alfa 4C and an Elise.

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Jesse36m3 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: JDL Turbo BRZ Location: EG, RI Posts: 450 Thanks: 46 Thanked 305 Times in 140 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	yeah, I would keep it. Just make it better.

09-11-2019, 07:24 AM	#4
why? Only happy when it rains. Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: series.blue Location: Harnett county NC Posts: 1,995 Thanks: 5,698 Thanked 1,263 Times in 749 Posts Mentioned: 25 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Absolutely I would keep it. I would Carbon Fiber everything, and make it as light as possible.

09-11-2019, 07:35 AM	#5
Dirty Harry Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Drives: 2013 BRZ Satin White Pearl Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 633 Thanks: 582 Thanked 673 Times in 330 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yeah I hadn’t thought about mods, I’d definitely add a few more, now I just have to win tomorrow night...

09-11-2019, 09:18 AM	#8
Sapphireho ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Join Date: Mar 2016 Drives: '15 ultramarine Location: Idaho Posts: 13,192 Thanks: 5,451 Thanked 18,240 Times in 8,609 Posts Mentioned: 155 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I would keep it. I would just have a bigger garage and more cars. I would take my old 911 to Canepa and say, "make it new, and swap in a 993 engine and 6 speed."

09-11-2019, 09:27 AM	#9
DarkPira7e Rust bucket enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2017 Drives: 2013 Turbo Firestorm FRS Location: Vermont Posts: 3,932 Thanks: 3,199 Thanked 4,095 Times in 2,045 Posts Mentioned: 31 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Most definitely, and I'd try to dedicate time/$ to researching new stuff for this platform. I want to be an innovation expert but have 0 funding! Haha

09-11-2019, 10:31 AM	#12
RToyo86 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Drives: 17 Asphalt 86 Location: Ottawa Posts: 2,164 Thanks: 1,706 Thanked 2,196 Times in 1,125 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'd Likley keep it for a track toy to abuse. I'd buy the car I've always wanted, and the newest one to match. Then I'd winter drive one of these to flex on winter beaters.

09-11-2019, 10:39 AM	#14
Will BRZ Damn that's crazy... Join Date: Oct 2018 Drives: 2015 BRZ Location: Texas Posts: 971 Thanks: 771 Thanked 772 Times in 467 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I would totally keep it and build it. I don’t see anything wrong with liking a platform and building it to its potential. As much as I don't want to go the classic "I'm rich now let me buy a Lamborghini" route, it's hard not too lol if I had the money, I'd definitely buy things I wouldn't have been able to experience otherwise like McLaren, Ferrari etc. Maybe some classics like a Supra or RX7 If you win tomorrow, don't forget who was good to you here

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