Saturday 27th June 2015

£100K Garage: Tyger Tholstrup

A three-car fleet for PHer Tyger Tholstrup and a definite Alfa Romeo bias

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Name: Tyger Tholstrup
Previously Owned: N/A
Currently Owned: N/A
On the shortlist: Brabus G700, 300SL 'Gullwing'
Theme: "Theme for this garage is simplicity, you wont find power steering anywhere on this list! Oh and when you have £100K to spend you don't buy one Alfa, you buy two. And I would like to hope the three cars on the list would show some value appreciation in the near future, especially the Defender (for obvious reasons)."

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Land Rover Defender
Cost: £29,990
Balance: £70,010
Why I chose it: "Due to the discontinuation of the legendary Defender it simply had to be on the list, and this example is a very cool Defender indeed! It also has the ability to blend in everywhere it goes, be it Mayfair or Dorset. This Defender has some modifications from the guys at Twisted making it just that bit more comfortable and usable which is key as it would be the daily driver down to the shops or when venturing out of London in winter."

Alfa Romeo 4C
Cost: £53,500
Balance: £16,510
Why I chose it: "The 4C oozes road presence and looks simply stunning, for such a reasonable price you get the drama of any Italian stallion which is triple the price! It looks unique and elegant. It gives you a taste of the supercar lifestyle for a quarter of the price. Of course the pitfalls of the 4C is the fact that if you want to go for a weekend away you have to pack VERY lightly, it also has a tiny fuel tank and it is not comfortable at all. But, hey, isn't that the beauty of an Alfa?"

Alfa Romeo GT Junior
Cost: £15,995
Balance: £515
Why I chose it: "I would prefer a GTA, however with a remaining budget of £16.5K that is not going to happen. However the GT 1300 Junior is still a stunning little car. This would be ideal for sunny weekend drives and I would definitely take it on classic car rallies in Europe."

[JMF894]

I like the idea of simplicity. So often people try to put too many cars in their dream garage. You can cover all bases with 3 or 4 cars. Personally I would have put a luxo barge/sporting saloon of some description in there, Maserati Quattroporte anyone? I would lose the old Alfa. Couldn't agree more with the Defender, and I totally get the appeal of the 4C.

Jimbo