£100K Garage: Andy McClean

Can you tell Andy owns a Lotus, has another Lotus on his shortlist and quite likes Lotus?

Name: Andy McClean
Previously owned: SEAT Ibiza 1.2
Currently owned: Lotus Elise S2
On the shortlist: "Some kind of Shed, a Lotus Evora, a Ferrari 575M, a Ford Mustang and a Ford F150!"

Lotus Elise S1
Cost: £12,998
Balance: £91,005
Why I chose it: "It's the 20th year of the Lotus Small Car Platform, so this is the perfect place to start. I grew up dreaming of a Yellow S1, and this example looks mint. An early model, with low mileage, and a few nice updates too. An absolute classic." [Sadly Andy's original Elise selection had sold but we found another yellow one! - MB]

Lotus Exige S S2
Cost: £29,995
Balance: £61,010
Why I chose it: "There were no S1 Exiges in the classifieds, and I already have an Elise S2, so this is next on the list. And a list like this would simply be incomplete without a mental looking Exige - although I'd prefer Scandal Green. These are the peak of what the platform became, and will be the ultimate track machine."

Lotus Europa S
Cost: £19,500
Balance: £41,510
Why I chose it: "OK, it's not the best looking or most desirable car on this platform, but it's probably one of the rarest. They are great small GT cars, and this is the only one in the classified in the UK. And with only 25K on the clock, it'll last a while too."

Vauxhall VX220
Cost: £7,995
Balance: £33,515
Why I chose it: The Lego brick had to be included, and they look mental in all-black. The platform was used by/for other manufacturers, and there isn't the budget to include a Tesla, Venom, or Rinspeed. It's a shame this one isn't turbo'd, but the colour won it for me."

Lotus 340R
Cost: £28,500
Balance: £5,015
Why I chose it: "The 340R is the ultimate car made on this platform for me, the real dream machine. This is the lowest mileage example on offer, in the classic colour combo, and just down-right awesome! The 340R wins its place in the list over the 2-Eleven, despite being even less usable, because (to me) it's more of a classic and more stylish. This leaves me with a grand to fill them up, or invest in a get rich quick scheme to help maintain them!" [But with a cheaper Elise as a forced substitute there are more pennies in the piggy bank now! - MB]