Wednesday 5th August 2015

£100K Garage: Jack Woodgate

Is having a Clio V6, F-Type and Caterham enough to offset the Range Rover Sport?

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Name: Jack Woodgate
Previously owned: VW Polo 1.2 (with a GTI grille - as you do), Mini Cooper, Alfa 147, Mazda Eunos, BMW 120d xDrive
Current: Renaultsport Clio 200 EDC
On the Shortlist: Caterham Seven 360, Renaultsport Megane 275 Trophy

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Renault Clio V6 255
Cost: £19,995
Balance: £80,005
Why I chose it: "Having grown up around the Renaultsport brand (my dad runs a Renault dealership) I fell in love with the V6 as soon I was taken to school in one. This was my boyhood fantasy car, with its gigantic arches, huge multispoke wheels and raspy twin exhaust. Still a genuine head turner to this day - this would be my first acquisition! They are holding their money so I'm not surprised to see this car at £20K. Iliad Blue is a great colour as well."

 

Jaguar F-Type V6 Convertible
Cost: £48,000
Balance: £32,005
Why I chose it: This was a really tough one. It was up against the Aston V8 Vantage and a number of Porsches. Naturally, you would need a fast two-seater convertible in any £100K Garage, and this would be my choice. Although F-Types aren't the quickest, I think they are well up there in terms of aesthetic appeal. And noise, the noise! A must have - and at less than £50K, it makes the next choice viable..."

Range Rover Sport TDV6
Cost: £12,975
Balance: £17,030
Why I chose it: "Given the Clio V6 has an engine in the back and the F-Type may well struggle with larger loads, this is the practical choice. A good balance of kerb appeal and practicality. I appreciate there are probably financially better barges out there - particularly in terms of fuel consumption and reliability - but they wouldn't be as fun. I'd take the gamble with this one - looks like it's been looked after well."

Caterham 7 Academy
Cost: £16,995
Balance: £35
Why I chose it: "I am soon departing the team at PHHQ to join Caterham; though this may seem like a sly attempt at free advertising, the fact is, after you have driven one, you have to have one! Unless of course you are one of these mad modern consumers who dislike the feeling of 70mph wind through your hair... In my view, there is little out there that is more engaging, fun to drive and just plain cool!

"Bringing me in with 35 quid left - I'd get myself some PH Stickers and proudly decorate all my purchases! To clarify - that was a shameless plug...

"Thank you PH, it's been emotional!"

[Denver09]

Love the Jag but would take the coupe as you already have the Caterham from wind in your hair driving.

The Range Rover 2.7 is totally under powered and you will hate it eventually - I would go for the full fat RR with the Vo8

[Denver09]

Love the Jag but would take the coupe as you already have the Caterham from wind in your hair driving.

The Range Rover 2.7 is totally under powered and you will hate it eventually - I would go for the full fat RR with the Vo8

[crostonian]

Think you will need more than £35 to keep the Range Rover on the road! Absolute money pits with a shocking lack of longevity, particularly the early cars. As above a full fat petrol V8 Range Rover is your safest bet if you have to have something like this at that money.

Love the Clio V6 though!

[Zammy]

Great shout with the Clio, still look amazing in the flesh and yep still real head turners.

[smilo996]

Yah but this is PH, whars the 911?

Excellent selection. That Renaux looks great in blue. Really must get around to driving one they look lethal but in a good way.

F-Type why not, better to have a car that looks beautiful, sounds good and is a nice place to be than a cliched VW sport.

Caterham, who could complain and something to tow it with.

Great choices, simple, efficient and fun.

[Macboy]

I may be the only person in the history of PH (and PH opinions) to have owned a second generation Clio V6 and not liked it much at all. Great to look at, nice noise. But... a dreadful driving position that made me feel like I was on it not in it and such a sh*t interior that unless you weren't really pressing on (and concentrating 100% because that thing will bite you, especially on a poor surface or in the wet) was EXACTLY like any other contemporary Clio and a horrible place to be. I wanted to love it but sadly it just didn't do it for me.