It's a very long list but in my student days I had a Range Rover Classic (it was ancient), Toyota Celica GT4, Isuzu Piazza Turbo. More recently I've had a Mitsubishi Evo X, an Audi S4 and a dull but good A6 Allroad.
BMW X5 (baby car), BMW Z3 M Coupe (not baby car)
"My dream garage comprises a car for all moods and all situations, from the school run (in a, ahem, C63) to track days in the Renault to smart garden parties in the 500SL..."
BMW 1 M Coupe
"I drove this car back in 2011 and never forgot the experience. It's just brilliant. That superb engine, raucous raspy exhaust and awesome
gearbox. A purists' car and one that has barely lost any value in three years. Superb, iconic, few built - almost (dare I say it) a guaranteed investment."
Mercedes C63 AMG
Cost: £29,500
Balance: £30,501
Why I chose it: "I have always loved the C63 estate as there is something fantastic about this utterly inconspicuous car that roars louder than Zeus himself tearing the sky apart with his bare hands. I had it sideways on a Hampshire B-road while the salesman in the passenger seat went paler and paler. He later remarked that he has never ever had a test drive like that in his life. I think he needed the rest of the afternoon off. If they had offered a better finance deal, I'd have had it. The school run doesn't have to be boring..."
Renault Clio V6
"A demented little car, tricky to drive well (and therefore appealing) and if you are going to get one, why not in this totally over the top colour? The owner clearly loved it and has invested energy and money into the upkeep."
Mercedes 500SL
Cost: £14,000
Balance: £2,506
Why I chose it: "I know its another Merc but it's beautiful, timeless, elegant and has that V8 that just goes on and on. This one looks lovely and comes with a hardtop and the all important FSH. What better car to waft slowly around the Amalfi coast in?"
Subaru Impreza WRX
"I can't not have an Impreza. Memories of hooning about in one on the tank tracks on Salisbury Plain back in the 90s is still fresh - that bonkers acceleration and the looks on the faces of the tank regiment I shot past. I obviously wasn't meant to be there....This one looks fairly un-buggered about with and has low-ish miles. I don't care about the image. Anyway, I can pull it off..."