£100K Garage: James Hurford
A classic Mustang, Mini and Escort is just half the story in James's selection
Previously owned: Citroen AX, Vauxhall Cavalier, Skoda Octavia vRS, Subaru Legacy , BMW E90 3 Series (company car) Ford Mondeo (company car) and VW Golf estate (company car).
Currently owned: BMW E60 530d Touring, Mazda Eunos roadster
On the shortlist: "I wanted a Ferrari but I changed my mind due to the increase in prices which wouldn't let me scratch any other itches. After careful reconsideration this list is my 'car itch scratching post except for a Ferrari'. Snappy title!"
Cost: £28,500
Balance: £71,500
Why I chose it: "When I was a young lad my Dad's cousin had a black RS2000. He was also a police trained driver. When he took me out for few fun runs around south Bristol it certainly made an impression! I know they aren't that fast but it's the looks that do it for me. That droop snoot is gloriously ugly, and the lurid green is fantastic."
MK Indy
Cost: £9,995
Balance: £61,505
Why I chose it: "This looks sufficiently mental to keep me interested for a while! I would plan to do sprints, track days and some circuit racing in this."
Cost: £3,750
Balance: £57,755
Why I chose it: "I have always wanted one of these. I have never even driven one which needs to be addressed, self preservation society and all that malarky."
Ford Mustang
Cost: £22,990
Balance: £34,765
Why I chose it: "I love American muscle cars from the late 60s. Lazy V8s, appalling suspension and brakes but looks to die for and very cool to my probably misguided eyes. I don't like "Eleanor" and prefer the look of the Bullitt Mustang but as these would blow the budget this early one looks like a beauty. I particularly like the fact it is black and not massively modified."
Cost: £15,890
Balance: £18,905
Why I chose it: "I love the looks of these cars they are my favourite of the TVR stable. AJP8 is a must and the Top Gear drag race from eons ago cemented my feelings for this particular model."
VW Transporter Camper
Cost: £9,500
Balance: £9,405
Why I chose it: "I don't really like any other camper vans and I would need this for two things: family camping trips (adding brownie points) and as a tow car for the MK Indy to weekend events (reducing brownie points)."
ECO Trailer velocity
Cost: £6,600
Balance: £2,805
Why I chose it: "Transport for the MK Indy and a pit base in conjunction with the VW. I chose this one because it is black which I like and there is something I find pleasing about the shape. It looks brooding, like it contains something evil.
"The remaining cash would be for some driver training which I would need to get the best out of the Indy!"
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Who could resist a van with "It has a rock 'n' roll bed with two seatbelt points".
If you have to have a van the transporter is much like driving a golf and if you ask the RAC (with experience) almost impossible to get into.
Not certain about spending that much on a trailer.
The MK looks like fun and must have the longest spec list of any car in any 100k garage.
Must be the first original Mini and what a great example. That song becomes an earn worm everytime.
Interesting and very personal choices.
The Cerbera is one of the very few cars I would consider over my Esprit. I love the looks of them, especially the single headlight ones like the one here. Once a car is 25 years old, there are ways to get them to the USA. I suspect I'll be considering a Cerbera when that happens. I do wish there were more LHD ones, though.
I know very little about vans that one seemed the best for the money I assigned in the budget. A caterham would have meant a compromise elsewhere and that mk indy looks like it has had more work done that the price asked. I wasn't particularly bothered about the escort not having the original essex (i think !) engine from the advert it looks like some good work has gone in though I would probably take a more knowledgeable person with me if is was real cash I was spending
The trailer appeals because it has a hint of darth vader about it, brooding, plus I would hope for that price the quality would be good.
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