5 car fantasy garage
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On Friday you won the Euromillions.
You decide to blow £10,000,000 moving into a luxury contemporary penthouse in the middle of London.
They give you 5 parking spaces in their secure underground carpark.
You do a few long distance drives a year which require a comfortable GT car.
You hire a chauffeur and so require a suitable car which could possible be the long distance car also.
You potter around running errands so require a small city car.
You don't use cars as investments, you use them to enjoy them.
What do you buy, and why?
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3.
4.
5.
You decide to blow £10,000,000 moving into a luxury contemporary penthouse in the middle of London.
They give you 5 parking spaces in their secure underground carpark.
You do a few long distance drives a year which require a comfortable GT car.
You hire a chauffeur and so require a suitable car which could possible be the long distance car also.
You potter around running errands so require a small city car.
You don't use cars as investments, you use them to enjoy them.
What do you buy, and why?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Shall I get it started..
1 - For London, BMW i3. Ok, tiny bite of the budget but for a smallish city car its got a great turning circle, has a huge amount of initial acceleration, is pretty satisfying from a tech / construction perspective if you're into that, CC exempt, plastic panels so no parking dings, great visibility and all round a great fun car to poke about the city in. I have one and have driven nothing else like it for this.
2 - For general day to day, Alpina d3 Touring. Another hugely capable all rounder. Fast, discrete, comfortable, smallish.
3 - Presume the £10m also gets a country retreat, so there has to be a 4x4. New RR is too posh, too big and getting too ostentatious to throw muddy gear into. It would have to be a new Discovery, V6 diesel HSE with tow bar. No big wheels or gauche trinkets. A fit for purpose 'country' spec will do just fine. Anything else is just a bit faux.
4 - The shlep into Europe, needs to be fast, discrete, comfortable, long legged. A gap not filled by 2, and 3 leads me to the first petrol in the list... probably an Aston DB11. Not the most discrete but looks awesome.
5 - The sunday morning car, small and focused. A Cayman GT4. I admit, I'm one of those who'd take a Cayman over a 911 any day of the week.
I'd be a happy boy with the keys to those.
1 - For London, BMW i3. Ok, tiny bite of the budget but for a smallish city car its got a great turning circle, has a huge amount of initial acceleration, is pretty satisfying from a tech / construction perspective if you're into that, CC exempt, plastic panels so no parking dings, great visibility and all round a great fun car to poke about the city in. I have one and have driven nothing else like it for this.
2 - For general day to day, Alpina d3 Touring. Another hugely capable all rounder. Fast, discrete, comfortable, smallish.
3 - Presume the £10m also gets a country retreat, so there has to be a 4x4. New RR is too posh, too big and getting too ostentatious to throw muddy gear into. It would have to be a new Discovery, V6 diesel HSE with tow bar. No big wheels or gauche trinkets. A fit for purpose 'country' spec will do just fine. Anything else is just a bit faux.
4 - The shlep into Europe, needs to be fast, discrete, comfortable, long legged. A gap not filled by 2, and 3 leads me to the first petrol in the list... probably an Aston DB11. Not the most discrete but looks awesome.
5 - The sunday morning car, small and focused. A Cayman GT4. I admit, I'm one of those who'd take a Cayman over a 911 any day of the week.
I'd be a happy boy with the keys to those.
If I could only have 5 then I'd be quite happy to use a Range Rover Sport or similar as the comfortable GT, Chauffeur Car, and running errands car.
Which would then leave room for;
1. Singer Porsche 911
2. Ferrari 458 Speciale
3. Porsche 911R
4. Porsche 917K - this one would do http://canepa.com/photo-gallery/1969-porsche-917k4...
Which would then leave room for;
1. Singer Porsche 911
2. Ferrari 458 Speciale
3. Porsche 911R
4. Porsche 917K - this one would do http://canepa.com/photo-gallery/1969-porsche-917k4...
For me the 5 would be.
Rr autobiography just for general odd jobs and small journeys.
Am db11 always wanted a Aston and this is about as British supercar as you can get.
La farrari the ultimate high performance supercar
Rolls Royce dawn for the long distance cruiser
Audi rs6 for any time I would need any sort of estate and for the sound track
Rr autobiography just for general odd jobs and small journeys.
Am db11 always wanted a Aston and this is about as British supercar as you can get.
La farrari the ultimate high performance supercar
Rolls Royce dawn for the long distance cruiser
Audi rs6 for any time I would need any sort of estate and for the sound track
Ugh... London. Asides from that:
1: Range Rover Sport SVR: my chauffeur car of choice, if I am going to be driven about like a yuppie then at least I'd have the opportunity to look down on people well I'm there. I'm sure any professional driver would thank me for it too. As Clarkson says, its got to be a Range Rover
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2. Lotus Evora 400: My choice GT-ish car. I'm young enough to have a rather hardy back and a pretty high tolerance to minor discomfort so would happily pick one of these over a Porsche 911 or Nissan GTR. It's just something about the 'add lightness' formula I prefer over other manufacturers and their technological behemoths. Although the GTR is a VERY close 2nd.
3. Volvo V60 Poledancer: This is normally where my 'rally rep' Subaru STI or Mitsubishi Evo X would sit. But if I am honest, I've just kind of fallen in love with Volvo's option of fast, turbo & AWD. Serves as a great wagon to doddle around town in, as well as a fantastic 'winter beater'. So much so that Volvo even offers a winter package from the factory which comes with smaller wheels and higher profile snow tyres.
4. Going to cheat a bit here and say I can fit 2 bikes in 1 car space, which seems like a perfectly reasonable assumption in my eyes.
4.1 Ducati 959 Panigale: My head says I'm stupid and in a 'money no object' garage the 1199 is the obvious option. But the 'baby-Panigales' have always been my favourite dream bikes, although I would almost be tempted to go for the older 899 for that underslung exhaust, the 959 is certainly due an aftermarket job.
4.2 KTM 1090 Adventure R: Rich and living in london, an 'adventure' bike is a must, if you don't subscribe to the BMW GS camp of brainwashed ignorance then the KTM 1090 is the best one out there, followed closely by the heavier KTM 1290 which is more suited in T or S skews.
5. Isuzu D-Max AT35 with some choice modifications: Basically remapped (everyone in the dog that runs D-max's has them running ~200bhp, 500nm maps), upratted clutch and a self leveling air assist rear shock. So it can tow a Calder 3015 5th wheel 'toy hauler' (One of these: http://www.calderleisure.co.uk/motorsport ). I know Navara's are the vehicle of choice for stuff like that but the AT35 is a personal favourite of mine
. With an uprated rear suspension you can apply to have the GTW increased from 6ton to 7ton, allowing for ~4.5ton on the 5th wheel.
In the toy hauler I'd probably keep some form of track toy, most likely a caterham kit. Trailer stored in a secure lockup somewhere outside of London where prices are reasonable.
1: Range Rover Sport SVR: my chauffeur car of choice, if I am going to be driven about like a yuppie then at least I'd have the opportunity to look down on people well I'm there. I'm sure any professional driver would thank me for it too. As Clarkson says, its got to be a Range Rover
.2. Lotus Evora 400: My choice GT-ish car. I'm young enough to have a rather hardy back and a pretty high tolerance to minor discomfort so would happily pick one of these over a Porsche 911 or Nissan GTR. It's just something about the 'add lightness' formula I prefer over other manufacturers and their technological behemoths. Although the GTR is a VERY close 2nd.
3. Volvo V60 Poledancer: This is normally where my 'rally rep' Subaru STI or Mitsubishi Evo X would sit. But if I am honest, I've just kind of fallen in love with Volvo's option of fast, turbo & AWD. Serves as a great wagon to doddle around town in, as well as a fantastic 'winter beater'. So much so that Volvo even offers a winter package from the factory which comes with smaller wheels and higher profile snow tyres.
4. Going to cheat a bit here and say I can fit 2 bikes in 1 car space, which seems like a perfectly reasonable assumption in my eyes.
4.1 Ducati 959 Panigale: My head says I'm stupid and in a 'money no object' garage the 1199 is the obvious option. But the 'baby-Panigales' have always been my favourite dream bikes, although I would almost be tempted to go for the older 899 for that underslung exhaust, the 959 is certainly due an aftermarket job.
4.2 KTM 1090 Adventure R: Rich and living in london, an 'adventure' bike is a must, if you don't subscribe to the BMW GS camp of brainwashed ignorance then the KTM 1090 is the best one out there, followed closely by the heavier KTM 1290 which is more suited in T or S skews.
5. Isuzu D-Max AT35 with some choice modifications: Basically remapped (everyone in the dog that runs D-max's has them running ~200bhp, 500nm maps), upratted clutch and a self leveling air assist rear shock. So it can tow a Calder 3015 5th wheel 'toy hauler' (One of these: http://www.calderleisure.co.uk/motorsport ). I know Navara's are the vehicle of choice for stuff like that but the AT35 is a personal favourite of mine
. With an uprated rear suspension you can apply to have the GTW increased from 6ton to 7ton, allowing for ~4.5ton on the 5th wheel.In the toy hauler I'd probably keep some form of track toy, most likely a caterham kit. Trailer stored in a secure lockup somewhere outside of London where prices are reasonable.
1 - BMW M6 Gran Coupe. Distance cruiser, fast and comfortable.
2 - BMW M140i. Perfect for nipping about town, I'd have the ZF 8 speed box, fun, fast but subtle too. Also, fantastic value, just because I'm a baller doesnt mean I need to spank money for the sake of it lol.
3 - BMW E92 M3. Fast road/track car, V8 noise.
4 - Audi RS6. For when I need to move stuff, at a great speed. Also to tow the below
5a - Ducati Penigale. I dunno which one, I've not spent enough time looking at them since I wont be able to get one soon lol.
5b - Yamaha MT10. It was between this and a super scoot, this might just edge it, but I think I could get a Piaggio BV in the space with the other two lol.
2 - BMW M140i. Perfect for nipping about town, I'd have the ZF 8 speed box, fun, fast but subtle too. Also, fantastic value, just because I'm a baller doesnt mean I need to spank money for the sake of it lol.
3 - BMW E92 M3. Fast road/track car, V8 noise.
4 - Audi RS6. For when I need to move stuff, at a great speed. Also to tow the below
5a - Ducati Penigale. I dunno which one, I've not spent enough time looking at them since I wont be able to get one soon lol.
5b - Yamaha MT10. It was between this and a super scoot, this might just edge it, but I think I could get a Piaggio BV in the space with the other two lol.
Well it wouldn't be a penthouse in London it would be a house with a sea view in Dorset.
Singer Porsche. Don't need to explain this.
TH Automobile TH2. A VW bus with a rear mounted Porsche 911 engine. A family wagon that will annoy a lot of people and can also be chauffeur driven
Morgan Hot Rod. Morgan put this out on April Fools day a few years ago, but I would love it. This would be a Morgan Special Project car and I will have a matching trailer built for it. It is also small enough for city duties.
Mechatronik M-Coupe. A classic Mercedes Benz with an AMG engine. A Mercedes version of the Singer. Amazing for long journeys in style.
Alfa Romeo SZ with Autodelta upgrades. I just love the looks of Il Monstro and everyone needs to own at least one Alfa in their life.
Singer Porsche. Don't need to explain this.
TH Automobile TH2. A VW bus with a rear mounted Porsche 911 engine. A family wagon that will annoy a lot of people and can also be chauffeur driven
Morgan Hot Rod. Morgan put this out on April Fools day a few years ago, but I would love it. This would be a Morgan Special Project car and I will have a matching trailer built for it. It is also small enough for city duties.
Mechatronik M-Coupe. A classic Mercedes Benz with an AMG engine. A Mercedes version of the Singer. Amazing for long journeys in style.
Alfa Romeo SZ with Autodelta upgrades. I just love the looks of Il Monstro and everyone needs to own at least one Alfa in their life.
Edited by RosscoPCole on Sunday 19th February 19:27
twoblacklines said:
You decide to blow £10,000,000 moving into a luxury contemporary penthouse in the middle of London ...
The irony being that you need to win Euromillions to afford a decent pad in London but would most likely choose to live somewhere a whole lot nicer if you had that sort of money. Anyway ...- Ferrari F40
- Ferrari Testarossa
- Ferrari 328GTS
- Something practical, but still nice, like a BMW 420i Grand Coupé
- And my old E36 BMW 318is Coupé subjected to a "nuts and bolts" restoration
1) Brabus 850 bi-turbo for the long distance touring/load lugging, because who doesn't need an 840hp estate car??
2) Mercedes-Benz S600 Maybach for chauffeur driven needs, because in my opinion nobody does it better.
3) Focus RS for daily duties. Not the typical "nippy city car", but they're a nice size and very practical, yet still a bit of an event to drive and break up the monotony of nipping to the shops!
4) 1970 Camaro RS Pro Street for larking about on the street and weekends at the strip. I had a '70 Camaro that I imported from the States when I was 21 and regret selling it every day. Plus with my drag racing background it scratches that itch too.
5) Last but not least, my favourite supercar; the Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR. I started as an apprentice at Mercedes in 1999 and this car was fascinating to me then, and still is to this day. I love the styling, the engine, the motorsport heritage and everything else about it.
Notable mentions go to the Sierra RS500, Lotus Carlton, Mercedes-Benz 500E, Mercedes-Benz 190E Evolution II and Lancia Delta Integrale Evo2 as well because they're all cars I'd love to have in the garage!
2) Mercedes-Benz S600 Maybach for chauffeur driven needs, because in my opinion nobody does it better.
3) Focus RS for daily duties. Not the typical "nippy city car", but they're a nice size and very practical, yet still a bit of an event to drive and break up the monotony of nipping to the shops!
4) 1970 Camaro RS Pro Street for larking about on the street and weekends at the strip. I had a '70 Camaro that I imported from the States when I was 21 and regret selling it every day. Plus with my drag racing background it scratches that itch too.
5) Last but not least, my favourite supercar; the Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR. I started as an apprentice at Mercedes in 1999 and this car was fascinating to me then, and still is to this day. I love the styling, the engine, the motorsport heritage and everything else about it.
Notable mentions go to the Sierra RS500, Lotus Carlton, Mercedes-Benz 500E, Mercedes-Benz 190E Evolution II and Lancia Delta Integrale Evo2 as well because they're all cars I'd love to have in the garage!
Edited by Rat_Fink_67 on Sunday 19th February 20:04
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