RE: £100K Garage: Create your dream fleet

[mikebradford]

Shaoxter said:

Hope you don't take it personally but that's the worst selection by far.

A 4WD 320d (M Sport no less), a diesel roadster and a tiptronic 911...

i agree, but in terms of my lifestyle it would work perfectly

basic diesel saloon, with some prestige, is covered by the bmw. i live on a hill so in winter the 4 wheel drive would be ideal. and i dont want or need a true 4x4

the wife would be more than happy with a slk, the diesel would help her in terms of the 26k a year she does on the motorway

the porsche, most would say get a gt3 etc. but i would need 4 seats, just to cover me if the wife had taken the bmw, and i needed to take the kids somewhere. at 13 and 10 year old short journeys wouldnt be an issue.
the turbo would suit as its nice and fast, the tiptronic i can take or leave. i personally dont mind auto boxes. but as i havnt driven a 911 turbo i am happy to say on paper it would do for me

hope it makes sense, and its not quite the flash / exotic garage that some may like. but its actually a garage that would work for me. given i dont have a lottery win to top it up

[mackay45]

jfryatt said:

Nice choices. I have just collected my c63 estate (to accompany my R26.R) and bar being fleeced by les gendarmes to the tune of 750 Euros in France at the weekend (tossers), it is a superb vehicle.

Congrats on the new vehicle! Do you mind me asking about the speeds involved in your recent wallet lightening experience?

I've heard that up to +50kph over the speed limit is just the standard 90 euro fine, then above that you are at risk of more, just wanted to know if your experience is in line with that.

Nice to know what the risk is when setting the cruise control for a cross country blat in France.

[lamboman100]

TommyBuoy said:

So is this a competition by any chance

It is a shrewd marketing exercise to promote PH Classifieds

PS. I like PHC. Its functionality is slightly better than AT, EBay and others (despite the recent toytown-graphics upgrade).

[rb26]

Honda Civic FD2 TYPE-R

Cost:£15,795
Balance:£84,205
Why I choose it: My love for Honda and the amazing engines they produce has attracted me to this particular model. More powerful than the Euro-spec FN2 and considerably better spec'd with a LSD and an uprated engine as standard. As well as this it has 4 doors allowing you to take your family along for the 9000rpm experience! It's even in Championship White!

Nissan R32 GT-R

Cost:10,995
Balance:73,210
Why I choose it: Does it need any introduction? The original Godzilla! Battle honours from around the world from Australia to Europe, it dominated any series it was entered in and began a legacy that rivals the likes of the 911. A racing car barley disguised as a road car and in its day put the fear of god in Europe's finest. The R32 GT-R was and is a legend. I'd honestly love a totally original and unmolested example but of course very hard to find.

Nissan R35 GT-R (Lichfield stage 1 upgrade)

Cost:£36,000
Balance: 37,210
Why I choose it: Very hard to find something with the 'bang for buck' that the R35 provides. With the Lichfield stage 1 upgrade you will have all the performance you'll ever need in a usable and elegant package (would maybe remove the rear spoiler for added stealthness). It would also make a great addition alongside the R32 in my imaginary garage!

Land Rover Defender double cab pick up

Cost: £13,980
Balance:£23,230
Why I choose it: My uncle has one and was in stitches as we went for a run around the block. Most fun I've had in a car! It bounces and rattles as it makes its way down the road. So much character and usability thanks to its off-road ruggedness and load capacity. Definitely on my list of cars to own and keep forever!

Maserati Quattroporte GTS

Cost:£25,000 (Lets call it £23,230)
Balance:£0.0
Why I choose it: Ok not entirely within budget but I'd haggle hard for that price! Although it would undoubtedly ruin you with the running costs and servicing I wouldn't care because with that Ferrari derived V8 and a body ,which manages to be both sexy and sophisticated, you have one of the truly great modern Italian exotica. Not only is it a car which you can take to any occasion with pride but at a moment notice can rip your face off with rip-snorting Italian fury! Fantastic car.

[Mithras]

I threw in:

< BMW M5 TOURING (2008) http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/b... >
Cost: £34,995
Balance: £65,005

< Radical SR4 Clubsport (2007) http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/r... >
Cost: £16,000
Balance: £49,005

< Bentley Azure Convertible (1997) http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/b... >
Cost: £44,950
Balance: £4,055 (gas, gas, fixes, gas, tissue for the tears, gas)

[steviegunn]

The OMG it's so pretty I must have it:

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/f...



£65k

The sun's out need to go for a back road blast:

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/k...



£12.5k

To do every thing else:

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/b...



£20.7k

And a couple grand left over for petrol

[TurboBlue]

Name: TurboBlue;

Previously owned: Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.6 & 2.0 (Tipo 116); Alfa Romeo Giulia Spyder (Tipo 101); Audi 200 Avant Quattro Turbo; Audi 100 S4 Avant Turbo 20V; BMW Alpina B10 3.3 Touring; Lancia Thema 8.32; VW Passat GL5

Currently owned: Renault 5 Turbo; Mitsubishi Shogun 2.6 BBR Turbo; Saab 9-5 Aero 2.3T Estate;

On the shortlist: To be honest, my current cars meet almost all the criteria – there is only one real ingredient missing and that’s a proper works racing car; so, all £100,000 or possibly more (its POA in the ad), would go towards funding this:



Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo Evolution – Alfa Corse works WTCC
Spectacularly unsuccessful in the late 1980’s (I think I remember them on TV being overtaken by Vauxhall Astra’s in the DTM series) but unbelievable exciting to me and having been at the HSCC Easter Revival at Thruxton Circuit I’d be itching to get this on the track in the Super Touring Championship.

Would look a bit odd towed behind my old, multi-coloured Shogun and camping overnight but I’d think it would be worth it.

[jcl]

I'm surprised at how dull peoples choices are.

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/r...

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/c...

And probably a Formula Renault or something like that.

Oh and a trailer and a VW Transporter for mountain biking.

I couldn't give a piss about road cars.

[EuroFighter]

Infiniti FX - £21,995 - Looks fantastic!



Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG - £38,880 - Do I really need a reason?



Ferrari 360 Modena - £39,000 - All The Ferrari You Could Possibly Ever Want/Need.



Grand Total: £99,875.

[NXXN]

£37k



£22k



£33K

I'd probably have a 90's Twingo or a Panda 4x4 as a hack too.

[MatthewCollings]

OutOfSync said:

Name: OutofSync
Previously owned: VW Golf 1.6, Ford Mustang GT (1995, convertible)
Currently owned: Ferarri F355, Range Rover L322 V8 petrol
On the shortlist: I thought that I would immediately be drawn to the big name silly stuff (Lambo, Ferrari, Porsche) but, in the end, I couldn't quite put them in my "dream" garage".

What Kind of 355 do you have? What is it like? My dream car, the first on this list:



F355 Berlinetta, Manual........ 50k
Lancia Delta Integrale Evo 2... 25k
TVR Cerbera 4.2................ 15k (ish)
Alfa 159 Saloon.................10k

I must admit no the most reliable garage, but bloody lovely. Use the Alfa as a daily hack I recon.

[KennyGT]

After spending over an hour searching the classifieds, with a good idea of what I would spend 'my' 100k on, I still can't come up with a selection...... such a fussy bugger me!

[boobles]

KennyGT said:

After spending over an hour searching the classifieds, with a good idea of what I would spend 'my' 100k on, I still can't come up with a selection...... such a fussy bugger me!

How about a 911 gt3 or z4c ?

[Buff Mchugelarge]

I'd have 500 Fiat Seicentos and Cinquecentos.

I'd make a little track out of them and race one around it

[ManOpener]

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/k...


http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/b...


http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/a...


http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/v...


http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/motorsport/...

Plus £3,500 for tyres for the T70.

[KennyGT]

boobles said:

KennyGT said:

After spending over an hour searching the classifieds, with a good idea of what I would spend 'my' 100k on, I still can't come up with a selection...... such a fussy bugger me!

How about a 911 gt3 or z4c ?

That's the thing, what about the E30, E92 etc

Plus the others.......

[LongLiveTazio]

For the budget, although not all are currently listed on PH:

Lotus Elise S2 w/ K20 conversion
Mercedes-Benz SL600
Honda NSX
Austin 7
Toyota Century

Should cover every base with plenty left over for fettling and a boring derv daily.

[willmagrath]

P-Jay said:

LordGrover said:

willmagrath said:

Defender 5k
Golf gti mk5 6k
Escort Mexico 25k
Mercedes c63 estate 35k
Lotus Elise s2 £20k

And 9k spare win

£25k for a feckin escort!

Yeah, you want a driver, not some overly expensive trailer queen.

Yeeaaah but i've always wanted one and they're worth every penny, that or an e type

[Polarbert]

Ferrari 355 Spider/GTS with a Tubi/Capristo exhaust, and that lovely open gated manual gearbox.
Ariel Atom
A cheapish Gallardo or R8 with the leftovers. And some straight pipes please.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Rb2DAQY4IM

Edited by Polarbert on Wednesday 23 April 21:59

[Bonefish Blues]

Khamsin for £90K please
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/m...

Utter foolishness for £7.5K
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/b...

W124 Estate for £2.75K (I'm assuming I could chisel a few hundred quid off one or all of them to keep to budget)
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/m...