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

[DaveC92]

I agree, the simplicity of this garage makes more sense than having 8 cars for specific needs; I'd lose the two Alfas though! Why have two when you could get one that combines the best of both? An Alfa Guilia Sprint would do the job methinks!

[Barchettaman]

Great name, very dubious choices IMVHO.

[TVR Sagaris]

Defenders have power steering.

[MadDog1962]

The GT Junior would also be on my list. It's a "real" Alfa. Pretty easy for the DIY enthusiast to take care of as long as you keep it in a dry garage and don't let corrosion get a hold.

I'm not sure about the 4C. At least not for driving on public roads. I'd much prefer a good second-hand Cayman S, which would be much easier to live with and just as fast.

The Defender is a love it or hate it thing. More interesting than a Jeep though!

[dinkel]

The Bertone Stepnose - or the later flat bonnet cars - are real driver focussed cars. Easy on maintainance indeed and reliable as well. I drove a 1750 GTV for a day and it's every inch a mini GT. My report here:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Back in the day I liked the styling which has cues to the S1 XJ6.

[Mike22233]

Nice garage but I actually found the 4c quite comfortable.

[unsprung]

JMF894 said:

So often people try to put too many cars in their dream garage.

Have we seen one yet with, say, one hundred £1000 cars?

Cars for whimsy. Cars for scraping alongside your neighbour's brick wall. Cars for burning by the side of the road.

[rodericb]

Barchettaman said:

Great name.

Ha ha, it sure is! It has a bit of significance in Australia due to: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Tholstrup