RE: £100K Garage: Ross Arnold

RE: £100K Garage: Ross Arnold

Wednesday 28th January 2015

£100K Garage: Ross Arnold

RS6, R32, Type R and much more in Ross's fantasy garage



Name: Ross Arnold
Previously owned: Renault 5 (shared with my Mum), Citroen Saxo 1.0 and VTR, VW Golf VR6, Audi S3
Currently owned: Renault Clio 182
On the shortlist: "I'm always on the lookout for another car to tick off the bucket list before the need to get something sensible ruins the fun! Currently looking for an E46 M3, hopefully one with a manual gearbox. Always wanted an Audi RS estate too... big power and plenty of space!



Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Targa (964)
Cost:
£36,999
Balance: £63,001
Why I chose it: "I have always been a fan of the older 911s and this one looks very clean. Some people don't like the Targa model but I think it adds to the rarity appeal! It would be the perfect car to enjoy in the summer without needing a full on drop-top. The 964 is for me the last of the classic shape 911s before they became slightly bloated. The high mileage didn't put me off because of the extensive service record this one has."

Is the 964 your favourite air-cooled 911 too? See cars for sale here.

Audi RS6 Avant Plus
Cost:
£19,995
Balance: £43,006
Why I chose it: "Having grown up seeing various Audis come and go I have always been a fan of the RS6.There's something about the older shape Avants that I prefer to the new and, I think, less aggressive looking models. The Plus version with the bright blue paint and dark grey alloys adds to the dramatic effect of the widened arches and big twin pipes. The perfect car for a long trip - fill the boot with luggage and cruise along at speed in comfort."

Audi does fast estates like no other company. RS6s on PH here.


Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R
Cost:
£13,995
Balance: £29,011
Why I chose it: "Being one of the Gran Turismo generation I need an R32 Skyline in my collection. The gunmetal grey paintwork looks immaculate and I can only see these cars appreciating over time. The fact that this car looks factory original adds to the appeal. No need for big wings and ill-fitting body kits here!"

Can they stay this cheap for long? See here for R32s on PH.

BMW E30 M3
Cost: £24,995
Balance: £4,016
Why I chose it: "Another car I grew up wanting. The original M3 may not have the power of modern hot hatches but none of them can come close in terms of character. A great car to take out and enjoy the B-roads at the weekend. And without doubt a car that is only going to appreciate if you give it the attention it deserves."

Looks cheap as E30 M3s go! All original M3s on PH this way.


Honda Civic Type R
Cost:
£3,995
Balance: £21
Why I chose it: "The daily runaround! I've always been tempted by Type Rs but ended up going a different way. The VTEC has enough power to make the trips to the shops entertaining but at the same time won't empty your wallet when it comes to a trip to the petrol station. The silver paint isn't as shouty as the red you see so many Type Rs in so perhaps I'll be to catch a few people by surprise at the lights!"

Need for a CTR just kicked in? Fast Civics here.

 







   

 

 

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Discussion

corcoran

Original Poster:

536 posts

274 months

Wednesday 28th January 2015
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That Porsche!

thatguy11

640 posts

123 months

Wednesday 28th January 2015
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R32 in grey.....wibble. Just perfect

MCBrowncoat

880 posts

146 months

Wednesday 28th January 2015
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I think this is my favourite ever!! Especially the R32, in gun metal grey....pretty much my standard purchase as soon as I can afford one in Gran Turismo!!

And nice work in restricting the RS6 purchase price to £20k, never get why people blow £40k on one...

smilo996

2,793 posts

170 months

Wednesday 28th January 2015
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Damn good garage.

Even that Porka is one of the better ones. If you get one at least get one that has some connection to the earlier ones.

RS6 - epic and seeing it is a dream garage who cares that it will eventually bankrupt you in real life.

Other choices well argued and pretty cool, even admitting you are from the Gran Tourismo generation and this influences your choices is big.

Nice choices.

fastgerman

1,914 posts

195 months

Wednesday 28th January 2015
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Great job!

Some fantastic cars there, not just the model chosen but finding great examples for sale.

Love the E30 M3, RS6 and 911 :-).

Edit - 911 needs to be wearing D90 or Cup 1's, otherwise it's perfect!

Edited by fastgerman on Wednesday 28th January 10:48

CrisW

522 posts

193 months

Wednesday 28th January 2015
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Nice selection of cars there. Mildly amusing that the RS6 represents the practical 'family' option.

LayZ

1,629 posts

242 months

Wednesday 28th January 2015
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Need something a bit newer for me, if just for reliability.

£37k for a 964 C4 Targa is terrible value. £18k like they used to be, fine.

Like the Skyline, and of course the C5 RS6 is a classic.

10b0b

35 posts

112 months

Wednesday 28th January 2015
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Skyline would be my single choice from the list.

I do find it odd how the seller describes it as both 'completely original' yet Stage 1 tuned and it clearly has some ugly tweeters mounted on the door cards...

Granted im aware a non-modified Skyline is a rare thing indeed.

r7ehw

127 posts

237 months

Wednesday 28th January 2015
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Like this collection and like many above the RS6 gets a big thumbs up but £37k on a 964 - NO WAY!!!!!

I do love 911's and personally I'd go 996 Turbo Coupe or 997 as good as I can get within a budget or possibly 993 which to me is a prettier 964.

Fetchez la vache

5,572 posts

214 months

Wednesday 28th January 2015
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LayZ said:
£37k for a 964 C4 Targa is terrible value. £18k like they used to be, fine.
That's what stood out for me. Lovely cars but jeeezus the values have gone up! yikes

Sampaio

377 posts

138 months

Wednesday 28th January 2015
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One of the best garages. Proper usable sports car mixed with interesting (if not highly imaginative) daily cars.

soad

32,896 posts

176 months

Wednesday 28th January 2015
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thatguy11 said:
R32 in grey.....wibble. Just perfect
Looks better with more light. smile




Bingham83

2 posts

111 months

Wednesday 28th January 2015
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Thanks for your comments! Appreciate the 911 isnt everyones cup of tea at that price but thats the beauty of the £100k garage.. Each to their own!

exceed

454 posts

176 months

Wednesday 28th January 2015
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That R32 :OOOOOOOOO

mnx42

215 posts

163 months

Wednesday 28th January 2015
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Love this garage, nice one! That GTR is just Car Porn!

Tarico

56 posts

162 months

Wednesday 28th January 2015
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Does anyone know why the link to the template doesn't work? I wanna submit a garage, but don't know how! frown

shipoftheseus

57 posts

113 months

Saturday 31st January 2015
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R32 looks good, nicer than the later ones. Still don't get the uber shopping trolley thing, although if you must have one, the C5 RS6 is a nice choice (till it breaks). I get the e30 M3, although I think they're overvalued (this looks like better value than some of the fairy tales you see). But, good grief(!), is that what you have to pay for a 964, these days? Never liked targas and never been precious about the air - cooled, trad Porsche thing (I know that's ph heresy. Should I getmecoat ?) As for the type R, one of the zingier hatches, and eminently practical - better than that sh**e they replaced it with.
Nice broadly talented selection, overall.smile