How many cars is enough?

[MichalPH]

I'm currently down from 3 to 2 cars, a mildly track prepped MX-5, and a Honda Jazz that was supposed to be wifes car but become our main transportation (it's brilliant BTW). I'm looking for fun and practical daily driver, but I'd also want to have something really special. I'm thinking about a Lotus Elise as it seems to be affordable, depreciation free and inexpensive to run - the problem is that would be my fourth car... I'm sure there are a lot of You guys who have more than that, so I wanted to ask - how many is enough, how many is too many? I'm not speaking about collecting - how many cars do you actually use?

Forgot to mention I only have 2 garages, so 2 of the cars would have to park outside...

TIA,
Michal

Edited by MichalPH on Friday 20th June 12:40

Edited by MichalPH on Friday 20th June 12:41

[JamesD1]

one for every ocassion. you need a commuter and something fun, if you have the funds then get what you want.

id be overhoyed with a company vehicle and my own car for a bit of fun

[Twink1598]

I currently have four, which, when accused of excess, I explain as the minimum required. You need your daily transport (scooby), sports car (MX5), classic car (TR6) and race car (westfield). Having four cars means on any given day there is the chance of at least one of them working correctly.

[Prizam]

Never have more cars than you can keep on your drive / garage.

If you park on the road then ideally you should be aiming for 1 per household.


Right now i have 7 vehicles...


BMW 7 Series - Will become my next car
BMW 5 series - Got it cheap and had to have it, will go soon.
Ford KA - Got it cheap and wanted a banger for moving building materials about. Will sell soon
TVR Chimaera - Garage queen toy
Fiat Bravo Turbo - Missus car
Renault Megane - My daily car, got it super cheep and replaces the KA for moving bricks about.
Yamaha R6 - Garage queen, great when the traffic is bad and for summer ride outs.


I tend to average around 3. One daily barge, a sports car and a sports bike.

[MichalPH]

Twink - adding OH car will increase that minimum to 5 then. Sounds sensible.

[SuperVM]

I have four at the moment and could very easily add another two and still feel I hadn't covered all bases. My four are:

My wife's Mini
B5 RS4 - the main family transport on the weekends
E39 M5
W202 C180 - I inherited this from my mum and can't part with it even though it isn't used. I'd like to drop an LSx in it, but can always think of another car I'd like to own for the cost.

I'd also like to have an Evo 5/6 or 8/9 and something else RWD, but smaller and lighter than the M5.

[Twink1598]

Sadly SWMBO has three of her own, two classic Minis and the family bus, parking can be an issue.

[skyrover]

3 cars for me...

Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0 Petrol... Smooth, quiet cruiser
Defender.... Daily hack, used and abused, throw my bike in the back and off I go.
Defender V8 soft top... Weekend summer fun

Ideally I would like a fourth... something for the racetrack,

[Lozw86]

One is enough for me but I consider it a good all rounder

[toon10]

In an ideal 'real' world I'd want 4 cars.

1. A camper van for those outdoors weekends.
2. RS4 Avant. A good daily driver which can fit the shopping, family or a few suit cases and can be used in poor conditions.
3. A weekend fun car, 911 GT3 or Exige. Something I can take out on my own and enjoy a good b road blast.
4. A classic for tinkering, polishing and pootling around in to cheer me up when needed. Mk1 Escort Mex or RS2000.

Oh and if I have change, a Singer 911!

Edited to add, in my world I have one decent all rounder (3 series) as I can't afford to run any others and my other half's RAV 4 which does everything apart from the fun.

[VF7]

1. hot hatch fo the city

2. sports car

3. large estate or a range rover

4. classic car

5. should none of the above be a convertible/roadster, a convertible/roadster

making 4 or 5 in total

[Craikeybaby]

2 for me, as we have 3 parking spaces and one is for the OH's car.

Fun car for the weekend/trackdays - currently my MR2
Fun daily driver - Yet to be purcahsed, but I'm thinking Golf GTI or something like that.

If I had the space I think I'd add a classic into the mix too.

[Justin Case]

A gentleman can never have too many cars.

[shirt]

currently on 3 with only one parking space [assigned spaces in my apt. undergorund car park]. my project car is in the official space on axle stands and the other 2 move around as and when someone moves in to take my previously identified 'free' spot.

if i had garaging i reckon i would have more cars by now. current situation is stretching things as it is.

[judas]

Currently on 5 at the moment, but planning for two to be 'let go'

1. E38 BMW 750iL - lovely car, lovely engine, just not being used enough due to prodigious thirst so will be going up for sale shortly
2. TVR Chimaera - wife's weekend toy. Sold once and bought back - will never be sold again.
3. Alfa GTV Cup - my weekend toy. Still needs a fair old whack spending on it but it's a keeper.
4. Volvo S80 2.5D - current daily commuter shed. Great car, cost nothing to buy or run, but will be going soon due to...
5. Jaguar XJ6 LPG'd - new daily commuter. Hopefully getting it back this weekend after having various bits replaced.

3 to 5 cars seems to be our optimum at the moment with the space we have. At a push we can get 5 cars on the drive and one in the garage, but it stops looking like a house and more like a dodgy used car lot. Our neighbours are great and very understanding, but I don't want to push it too far...

[Stu R]

N+1,

Where N = current number of cars.

[LordHaveMurci]

Used to have four, BMW 330D Touring E46 DMS remap, Galaxy 2.3 petrol for load lugging, kids & dogs etc, Escort Mk2 Estate, Swift motorhome for weekends away.

Now down to three, 996 C2 Coupe, Clio 172 Cup & Mk1 Focus 2.0
Room for another then...

[Riley Blue]

Justin Case said:

A gentleman can never have too many cars.

A real gentleman never discusses the number of cars he has. I have four...

[CDP]

I sold the Princess so now I'm down to:

Audi A4 as daily/tow car
Vectra (previous daily)
MG TF 135
Camper van
Locost Racer
Another Locost
Classic Mini 1.0 City E
A couple of ride on lawn mowers and the wife's Audi TT.

[DonkeyApple]

Justin Case said:

A gentleman can never have too many cars.

That he can park on his own land and without offending any normal neighbour, otherwise he is a 3.14key and not a gentleman.