Too many cars?

[anonymous-user]

In an attempt to stop my main car (newish Discovery 4) being damaged at the train station, I've bought a rather nice old Saab 95 and I must say I really like it. There's something nice about owning an honest old car that's cheap enough to not worry about. It's also really comfy and has character.

I also have my fun car (Monaro) and a bike. They all have a purpose yet it seems I keep accumulating vehicles which I don't have time to drive and am not prepared to sell.

Does anyone else have this illness ?

[anonymous-user]

Yeah, was my most recent acquisition that got me thinking. It's from 2003 and therefore old and I should do nothing more than tolerate driving it whilst I look forward to driving 'better' cars. However I quite like tinkering with it, it's a nice car and the fact it didn't cost much makes me feel good. In fact it has a couple of minor age related marks which I feel compelled to get repaired and I want to block pave the front garden to give it somewhere dignified to live (less crap than it sounds). Wife doesn't agree with me in this.

[anonymous-user]

Ozzie Osmond said:

wormus said:

...... and am not prepared to sell.

Why not? I don't see the point owning a car which isn't being used. Takes up space, needs exercise, needs maintenance, costs money.

As soon as a car isn't being used I've learned to move it on.

Because I'm lazy and don't like tyre kickers. Dealers will take the hassle out of it but you end up with another car which defeats the objective. My Monaro is highly modified and worth a lot more to me than somebody would pay for it, I couldn't break it for parts as it would be heartbreaking so that has to stay. The Landie is my 'proper' car for family duties so that has to stay and the Saab is for the station to protect the Landie from morons driving into it. The bike is well...my bike and I'm riding that to the IOM tomorrow to spend a week watching the racing. My wife has a Focus.

My brother is just as bad, he has a TVR Griffith, a Jag XFR and a bike (he's coming with me to the IOM). Inspired by tales of my Saab, he has also just bought my nephew's Suzuki Swift for winter driving as the Jag, bike and TVR (he says) are not suitable.

Edited by anonymous-user on Thursday 27th August 10:51

[anonymous-user]

SuperVM said:

Had a look at your garage and the Monaro sounds pretty incredible.

Thanks. It has taken a lot of time and money to get it to the stage where it's 100%, every day reliable which is why I cannot see myself parting with it, having said that everything has it's price.

[anonymous-user]

You're clearly a car connoisseur. I admire your Saab selection, must admit I'm really loving mine. These cars have character!

[anonymous-user]

I have 9 cars and 2 bikes,
2012 Toyota Hilux, drove today for first time in 3 months, 3 years old last week 9,000 Km on the clock.
2012 Peradua Myvi, Daily Hake
Lotus Carlton, normally gets half way to destinations and the rest on a tow truck. But I love it.
944, 1985 with 56,000 Km on the clock mint, taxed and road legal last taken out in February
1999 Z3, 64,000 mile on the clock mint, normal weekend car
Sylva Phonix, 450 brake race car.
Locost 7, hired out as a track car, currently making a profit for me
Elan Plus 2, in bits, Chassie restored, body off and ready for restoration
1700 Caterham Super sprint, new Chassis, carbon Body, R500 suspension, upgraded brakes etc all in boxes in my garage waiting to be put together to race next year.

2009 Kawasaki Vulcan my normal transport hate it, traded in a liter sport bike for this when i got to 60
1993 750 Vulcan, just been professional restored taxed and insured and need to collect from restorer.

My 'man maths are, The Pheonix, the Carlton are the only example known in Asia, the Elan and the Locust are one of less than 6 in the Country. The Z3 and the 955 are just low millage minters, so they going up in value at more than bank interest, and were all bought for the right price.

[anonymous-user]

I have one parking space, therefore one car. I'm not happy littering my neighbourhood with unneccesary cars, making life difficult for my neighbours.

As soon as I've got more space, I'll have more cars. The more the merrier.