2009 Nissan GT-R: My lottery car

Albert, you're a real mensch!

+1 on the Aston Martin. AM was a distant memory till "Casino Royale" and "Quantum Of Solace" DBS brought them back from the forgotten. My DBS would be a dark green with tan interior. And it would be an auto. With 510 hp I'd like to keep BOTH hands on the steering wheel as much as possible.

In addition to the aforementioned issues of owning an exotic, you'll sudden become the love interest of every goldigger & Flavor/Rock of love reject in town. Whether that's good or bad depends on you....;-)

And being a former valet manager; I'd expect at least a $50 for those AM, Ferraris, Lambos, Bentleys, RR and all those other exotics. But realizing that the GT-R is a supercar for those less "privileged", I'd expect a mere $5 or $10 at the most.

I have to be honest, I'd still be worried about all those things if I was driving a GT-R. Maybe not quite to a lambo level of worry, granted.

Even with lottery bucks, I want service in my own town - no flatbed or car carrier for an oil change...
So right now it'd be Maserati's GranTurismo S.

Ferarri GTB/4 coupe, '70 Mustang Boss 429 and Mach 1, and for my daily driver Maserati Quattroport.

The GT-R just doesn't do anything for me.

Lotus Elise. A car built for the shear joy of driving and nothing else.

For me, there'd be something about spending six figures on a car that just doesn't jibe right. Past a certain point, how much do you _really_ gain in luxury/performance/etc? I think either this or a cts-v, depending on if I wanted to row my own gears and roast a few tires, while still having a nice daily driver.

besides, if you're really into spending that much money on cars and you just won the lottery, why do you need just one car? i could go for a new 750 for DD/travel luxury (while still having a crapload of power), and say an exige for fun days... and probably still spend less than an AM to boot :)

A couple times a week during my morning commute, there's a white GT-R in oncoming traffic. At first I was wistful and it made me smile; now I'm just jealous and hateful.

M5 Wagon

Im an R8 kind of guy...

I wouldn't choose any performance vehicle as a daily driver. If your forced me to, I'd go with a Ford GT. Maybe a Jaguar XKR. The AM suggestions are good too. This Nissan, as cool as it is, is much further down on the list.

With a big lotto jackpot, I would buy: Veyron Pur Sang, Mclaren F1 LM, Ferrari P4/5, AM One-77, Reventon, Carrera GT, Phantom LWB, Maybach 62s, Bentley Continental Supersports. I guess it would have to be a pretty big jackpot :)

If money is no object, I much rather have a Bentley Continental Supersports, it provide the same speed as the GTR since they got the same power/weight ratio, the same 4WD traction although the Bentley's system is much less advance. The Supersports looks much more elegant and the interior is way more exquisite then the Nissan. The only thing the Supersports can't do is the ability to turn like a race car and provide super low lap times. But it is a street car anyway, the lap times is not important. The Bentley don't have the schmuck image either since it seems like everyone have one in Southern California, it looks like a Lexus to most people, few people care about it. The biggest problem most people have with the Supersports is the huge price tag, but if money is no object, then is not a problem.

XFR

The GTR is by far the coolest performance car for under $100k. But if money is not an issue, there are much cooler alternatives out there. I'll probably take a 997 Turbo over the GTR, even though the 997 is less advance. I am a huge Japanese car's fanboy because Japanese cars has the best value and I don't have money. But if I have money, I won't be driving any Asian cars.

I have to disagree. I drove a friend's GT-R for a couple hours on the few remaining roads in California that aren't riddled with potholes and have never experienced a car that rode so poorly. Every little bump or expansion joint sent a major jolt to the passenger compartment. I think it is an understandable tradeoff because I have never driven something that was so planted or gripped so hard, but it is hardly a comfortable daily driver. If I were to buy one it would definitely be a weekend car, if I needed a sports car to serve daily-driver duties I would get a Porsche 911 or Aston Martin without a second thought.

Well considering i dont normally play Mega Millons till it reaches 100 million or more (i have a lot of plans for the money), I would buy a GT-R first. Actually i'd buy 2 or 3. One is to remain stock and the others will be modified. You see everything else takes time to get. Sure I want a Ferrari and I want Aston Martin, but they both require build time. Thats if you want the true experience. Sure some places have them a limited number on hand but i want mine tailor made for me like their suppose to be. So you can find me at my local Nissan dealer that currently has 4 GT-R's on the lot waiting for me to win the Lotto!

I have always told myslef that if I won the lottery, I would buy a M3 from every generation. On top of that, I would definately need an Aston Martin.

e10rice, most exotic cars are available right now if you have the money. Availability is never an issue, the only issue for most people is money. Unless the car is not available yet like the AM One-77. Look in the Dupont Registry, every single cars are available in there in all color combo, waiting for a buyer. Especially in this economy.

e10rice, my local Bugatti dealer got more Veyron in stock then GTR my local Nissan dealer has in stock.

Wow, I agreed with mercedesfan for once! The GTR is 100% not a comfortable daily driver, unless the driver is a 18~22 years old male that think a gokart with no suspension is comfortable. This is the reason I don't have a GTR today, since it can't be my daily driver and I have to put my money on my real daily driver first, which is a LS430.

You have a local Bugatti dealer??

Now that's cool!

If I won the lotto I'd buy something exotic... most likely a Porsche Carrera GT. I have easily one of the best fun daily drivers with the GTI and its far cheaper to daily drive than a GT-R. My nice car will remain nice and the miles will be low.

firstwagon, yes, Bugatti San Diego is 10 miles from my home, they are also known as Symbolic motors, they are an offical Bugatti dealer, they got 3 Veyrons in stock. The closest Nissan dealer is 12 miles away, they got one GTR in stock.

My Lottery Car would be an original AC Shelby Cobra with a 427 V-8.

Lottery car(s) - M3 e90 and a Cayman S. Family car and daily driver.

Iam a modest guy so I'll take:

1.GT-R.
2.Ferrari California.
3.Audi R8.
4.Lexus IS-F.
5.Bugatti Veyron.
6.Honda Civic SI.
7.EVO X.
8.STi.
9.M3.
10.M5.

I would also buy and upgrade the following to these specifications:

1.RX2 with 450whp.
2.RX7 with 550whp.
3.Supra RZ with 800whp.
4.R32 with 550whp.
5.EVO 9 with 450whp(or the FQ 400)
6.EVO X with 450whp(or the FQ 400)
7.2009 STi with 400hp.
8.Honda NSX, one stock, one with at least 450whp.

Quote from slhtonz-
"Past a certain point, how much do you _really_ gain in luxury/performance/etc?"

A person gains precious little in the real world. But past that certain point is brand cachet, prestige and whatever else that give the impression of success.
Exclusivity is the name of the game from that point on.

Lottery sedans: Porsche Panamera Turbo, Maserati Quattroporte GT-S, Hurricane G-Power BMW M5 V10 (twin supercharged M5 with 700+hp.)

Lottery SUV: Mercedes GL550 or Audi Q7 V12 TDI

Lottery sports cars: Ferrari F430 Scuderia, a turbocharged (500+whp) 2002 JDM Honda NSX R, C6 Corvette ZR1, Porsche GT3

Lottery classic cars: Mercedes 300SL Gullwing, Jaguar E-Type and a 1969 Camaro w/ a twin turbocharged (600+WHP) 302ci V8.

My very first purchase would be a Koenigsegg CCX. I think thats the proper spelling and model name. Just a bad*ss car.

E39 M5, F800 GS, F150 Raptor. Automotive nirvana.

2010 Jeep wrangler rubicon 2 door -for beach and trail

2010 M3 sedan for daily use

My lottery cars:
Luxury: Bentley Flying Spur (black)
Daily: E90 M3 (black)
Weekend: Ferrari F355 (fly yellow)
Garage Queen: Ferrari 275 GTS NART (red)
Nostalgic: E46 M3, 1986 GTI, and my current '05 325i

And a couple of Corvette Z06s for my brothers and dad to tool around in when they come over to my estate (complete with a replica of Spa in the back yard...)

The Nissan? Probably wouldn't get a second glance from me.

Great taste sgude! I agreed with all of your choices, I just don't understand why you would keep a 05' 325i if you got all these other cars, but hey, it is your choice! I won't look at a Nissan GTR either if I hit the lotto.

I understand sgude keeping his 325i. When you have a car you like you keep it. I would keep my 2007 Mazda 3 I would probably slap two turbohargers down low and add performance suspension and good tires. I would keep the wheels and everything else stock. It would be a fun little car to hunt for unsuspecting Camaro SSs in.