Lottery Millions

[eddyramrod]

With another big winner in the news, a thread has grown up on another forum I use, asking would 101 mill change your life? So let's ask the same thing here, with a shite bias.

 

What I said on the other forum was this:

 

"Damn right it would, and I'd pay every cent of it to get my wife on the road to recovery.

 

Or, if the ICU people are as good as I'm being told: smugly decent and tastefully furnished 4-5 bedroom houses in spacious grounds, in several parts of the world, each with a barn containing a selection of half a dozen or so classic cars. Paphos, Keswick, Orlando, Nashville, Lake Garda, Dublin... probably a couple of other places too. In fact for my Paphos home, I'd be looking to buy this place from my landlady. We love this house."

 

Now with a shite bias, this is where I can look more specifically at those cars. In Italy, for example, I'd really have to have a Fiat 500, an early one with the rear-hinged doors; everything else at that house would be automatic, as I find right-handed gearchanging confuses me (and I just prefer an auto anyway!). In Keswick and Dublin, each house would need to have a 4x4 of some sort, and an old 740 estate. In Paphos I'd be adding a Suzuki jeep to the fleet. Orlando and Nashville would obviously be loaded with finest Detroit, nothing built after about 1972 (open to negotiation on that). I could see having a Cord or Duesenberg at Orlando, and in Nashville, absolutely a 1972 Chevy pickup with a 454...

[Pete-M]

If I won I'd be off out of the UK like a shot.

 

Where to? Dunno. As long as there's an XJR I'll be happy.

[The Moog]

101 million is probably harder than 1 million!

 

I would have to give some away and potentially run a brewsters Millions type competition for some of my mates! Spend £5million in a month to win £1 million each ... like a personal game show

[Pete-M]

101 million is probably harder than 1 million!

 

Spend £5million in a month to win £1 million each ... like a personal game show

 

Since when have we had Gordon Brown in 'ere?

[autohausdolby]

I would take the worst, fillery-ist chipboard interiored Type 25 I can find off a customer and pay for Hall and Hall to give it a nut and bolt concours resto as a panel van in it's original colour. Then feign ignorance at their surprise when they come to pick it up.

[whiskeyonesix]

Well, a house here would set you back a couple of mil at least.... but it's whats in the garage that counts..

 

Classic Ford Falcons and Holden Toranas go for over 100k but they're just so COMMON...... So I'd be looking at a brace of Leyland P76's. One of every spec level Including a Force 7!

Probably a Mitsubishi 380 or Falcon AU series 1 as a runaround - everyone hated them so they're ok in my book, with maybe a couple of early four-door Nissan Bluebiurd/Skyline things as well...

 

I'd have a place in Sweden as well.... with an ex-military 245 to tool around in ( I have a pic somewhere.... )

 

And a pad in dear old Blightly - with a shed full of Longbridges' finest... MG Monty Turbo, Metro 6R4, Rover 75, RR Classic... list goes on....

[Cavcraft]

I'd buy the rarest/most valuable Golf Mk1 there is, take it to a VW show and set fire to it.

[wuvvum]

I'd buy the rarest/most valuable Golf Mk1 there is, take it to a VW show and set fire to it.

 

I would spend my days tracking down every rusty / scruffy old classic I could find and then offer ridiculously over the odds for them and shove them in a secure barn somewhere with armed guards and Rottweilers. Then pootle down to the next pre-68 banger meet and feign surprise at the small number of cars that have turned up.

[Cavcraft]

Like your thinking. How about we start our own oval off and only race Iveco Cargos with the Hiabs still attached? No log books required.

[autohausdolby]

Like your thinking. How about we start our own oval off and only race Iveco Cargos with the Hiabs still attached? No log books required.

 

[Guest Len H]

I wish Mrs. Ramrod a speedy recovery.

 

If I won I'd be off out of the UK like a shot.

 

I can't abide this 'the UK is shit, everywhere else is better' attitude by people who judge a country by its house prices, happily it sees a lot of insufferable people off.

[scooters]

£101 million?

 

I'd buy as many Audi A4's and BMW X1 and X3 s and cube them.

 

Then I would buy a selection of chod - starting with a beige BL wedge

 

Then I would buy a remote castle - like Hermitage from Historic Scotland, build a 30 foot electic fence round the outside, change the left overs into gold coins, wear a nightshirt 24 hours a day, cut off the leccy and live of porridge whilst spending all day counting my wealth ignoring the please from the MISERABLE SCROUNGING BASTARDS outside

 

(I'd also start a pro Fridge racing league)

[whitevanman]

Hermitage is still owned by the Duke of Buccleuch, HS only look after it as it is in the care of the state, and I have first dibs on it as I spend six months a year looking after it though I might consider a time share with you

[Pete-M]

Er, if I ended up with a few million I'd be off like a shot mainly because I like traveling and this is an island. Great for sailors, not for people who like doing 1000 mile each way drives.

 

I firmly believe house prices are mentally high and have been for a long time. A house is just a box to live in. A quarter of a million quid for a three bed semi is madness. Anywhere.

 

A couple of million quid, a nice car and I'd spend a year just traveling and seeing what's out there.

[HillmanImp]

I'd buy the rarest/most valuable Golf Mk1 there is, take it to a VW show and set fire to it.

 

Funnily enough Volksy and me were having this conversation on the way over yesterday. I was saying along the same lines as you. Just buy shit cars and burn them infront of the goons that paid 6k for the bodykit but he had the better idea of buying a lorry with a crusher on the back, driving it around, offering people cash for their cars saying they can have it back when we have finished with it, and then giving it them back as a cube 20 mins later.

[Albert Ross]

We have a customer at work who has spent an alleged 60k on a Cavalier GSi Turbo. I would gladly buy it, thrash the cunt out of it, slide it down some Armco, in fact.... I would let Top Gear have it.... it would save ME breaking it. Then I'd send him the film.

[504GL]

I wish Mrs. Ramrod a speedy recovery.

 

If I won I'd be off out of the UK like a shot.

 

I can't abide this 'the UK is shit, everywhere else is better' attitude by people who judge a country by its house prices, happily it sees a lot of insufferable people off.

 

This is not directed at Pete M, but I have to agree. I've come from Australia which seems to be some British people's idea of heaven. Sure it's warmer. But it's too fucking warm for 3 months every year. Things aren't particularly cheap there either. Want a part for your shite here? A quick search on ebay will usually yield some cheap parts which will get to you quickly. Due to there being less than 20 million people in Australia there are a lot of things which might not be in stock in Australia or might only be in stock in another part of the country and which will take days to reach you. You don't quite tend to have the same problems with chavs over there to be fair, but there are just as many thieving scum who are happy to break into your car and so on.

 

The variety of cars in Australia is crap compared to the UK.

 

and

 

Australia is so frigging far from anywhere that you waste a day of travel just getting to where you want to go and another day getting back.

[TimothyClaypole]

100 million or so would with no effort/risk bring you 5 Million a year in interest, I'd buy every single Corrado for sale and have them in a big shed putting them all back to how they left the factory.

 

No shite coilovers, alloys etc etc.

 

And do random stupid "secret millionaire" type acts on my days off.

[Formula Autos]

I'd enact a Goldfinger-esque plan, but with shite cars instead of gold bullion. I'd buy up all the RHD Mk1 & 2 two door Escorts I could find and hoard them somewhere. Then I'd sit back and chuckle as the scene-tax rocketed out of control. Occasionally I'd sell one, at a vast profit - but only the genuine sporty ones. I'd keep the povvo-spec ones for myself.

 

Either that or a rehabilitation centre for rat-look VWs, where I'd convert them back to standard spec.

 

Though, realistically, I'd probably end up buying an old factory or something and filling it with loads of shit old cars that I stumbled across. None would work. I'd probably end up with 11 Marinas in different hues, a brace of Sierras in various states of decrepitude, a couple of Metros, a Lada Niva and the rotten hulk of a Chevanne. It would be like the world's worst car museum.

 

It's probably best if I never win the lottery. Even the thought of what I might do with the money scares me a little.

[Cavcraft]

I'd like to meet the person who lobbed sixty large at a Cavalier GSi.

I hope it's the 4WD version and he has to replace all four tyres every few weeks!

[mk1_4dr]

If I'd won 101mil I certainly wouldn't be typing this from my desk on a Sunday morning....

 

First and formost would be a home, although I'd probably end up buying some sort of commercial unit so I can store and work on my motors downstairs and live upstairs.

 

I'd been spending today on Ebay checking out American cars/trucks/campers and start buying up all the good stuff.

All the bigblock sedans I could handle, bliss. Also, a bigblock VistaCruiser for blasts to the beach with upto 8 mates.

At least one MGZT 260 estate for understated cool. An obnoxious muscle car (possibly a Superbird/Charger Daytona) and countless other motors would pass through my grubby paws I imagine.

 

I'd be having a Winnebago for lazy touring duties and a Stepside/Fleetside/COE to tow an Airstream if I felt that way out. No more 'camping' for me.

 

I'd also be buying all the best equipment (welder/grinder/parts cleaner/sandblaster/CNC/Waterjet) and the resto-modding of escRot would begin, no expence spared.

 

Over and above that, I'd make sure my family (certainly my nephew Charlie) are set for life. I don't think any of my close friends would ever have money troubles again either.

[George-Roper]

Monday morning I would be taking a big dump on the bosses desk

Tuesday Morning dropping a Morris Marina on Clarksons head

Wednesday morning Buying a few banger tracks and shutting them down

Thursday morning Bang the best tart I could afford with a bit of "loose change"

Friday Party like its 1999.

Saturday move to the U.S.A

Sunday Kill Norm Not really - start buying late 50's yanks to enjoy.

[Albert Ross]

I'd like to meet the person who lobbed sixty large at a Cavalier GSi.

I hope it's the 4WD version and he has to replace all four tyres every few weeks!

 

You'd hate it. He looks like a really young version of Patrick Moore. Completely anal about his car, it looks a right shack of shite. It never gets driven in the wet, I've known him cancel an MOT due to the threat of rain.

[maxpower]

i would buy one of those big d.i.y stores on an industrial site... rip the guts outta it and turn it into a mega house... and use the giant car park to keep all the 1960's-70's shite motors that i would buy

[Albert Ross]

i would buy one of those big d.i.y stores on an industrial site... rip the guts outta it and turn it into a mega house... and use the giant car park to keep all the 1960's-70's shite motors that i would buy

 

I'd park it all inside and live in a caravan in the corner.

[Lord Sterling]

I'd buy a huge barn conversion somewhere out in the sticks, make some nice comfortable living quarters upstairs, downstairs would be the garage to keep my collection of Rover tat inside. the cars I have already would be treated to a complete nut and bolt restoration, whilst I'm buying up more 800s and other tat I've always been interested in. Needless to say of course my parents would be set for life never worrying again about money as they have been for most of thier lives, my family and good close friends will be kept very comfortable.

 

I'd divide my time between here, Belgium and the Middle East, having somewhere to live in each place. I'd also set up a small business possibly buying and selling cars, money doesnt last forever so its good to invest and make some money work.

 

I think I'd also buy up blocks of garages around the country, rent some out but give others to shiters so they will have no vehicle storage problems shite should they ever accidently press the B.I.N button whilst 'browing' tat on ebay.

 

Oh, and I'd probably buy an Aston Martin DB5 and pretend to be James Bond

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

I would spend my days tracking down every rusty / scruffy old classic I could find and then offer ridiculously over the odds for them and shove them in a secure barn somewhere with armed guards and Rottweilers. Then pootle down to the next pre-68 banger meet and feign surprise at the small number of cars that have turned up.

 

My £101m business would just involve buying every rotten car I can find and giving it a full concours resto, then selling it on. Even basket cases. I'd have car dealerships full of 'brand new' old cars,

(NSFW).

[maxpower]

I would spend my days tracking down every rusty / scruffy old classic I could find and then offer ridiculously over the odds for them and shove them in a secure barn somewhere with armed guards and Rottweilers. Then pootle down to the next pre-68 banger meet and feign surprise at the small number of cars that have turned up.

 

My £101m business would just involve buying every rotten car I can find and giving it a full concours resto, then selling it on. Even basket cases. I'd have car dealerships full of 'brand new' old cars,

(NSFW).

 

yeah and hire mike brewer as the teaboy... well with a name like brewer what else could he do?

[worldofceri]

Whenever I passed a house with a decaying car on the drive I'd knock on the door and find out what the story is. Invariably it would be a case of 'going to fix it up when I've time/can afford to'. I'd get permission to take it away and bring it back restored to better-than-new, no strings attached. Kind of like Secret Millionaire but for people too poor, lazy or stupid to maintain their old cars properly. Or Noel's Christmas Presents but with better jumpers and exclusively for old fools like us that are overly sentimental about cars.

[eddyramrod]

Already done, Ceri; have you seen an American show called Overhaulin'? They don't strictly restore, they normally include some subtle (or less-than-subtle) mods but they do turn out some lovely stuff that "my husband has had for 35 years and loves to bits but doesn't have the time/money/health/facilities to restore..." Mind it would be worth a casual couple of million to ensure that Chip Foose never again uses a wheel bigger than 15" diameter! Ever, ever, ever!