VXR8 - very nice choice sir.
I don't know how far removed from its holden / HSV counterpart they are but if they didn't cost $50 - 60k for a couple of years old one, and I didn't have baby on the way I would snap one up in a heart beat.... (the wife says 1 v8 is enough for me...)
Plus there is HEAPS of after market bolt on goodies to get HEAPS of power out of them