From 8 cars to 4 cars

[Jonny TVR]

An impending move to a house with only a double garage (can fit 3 with one on a lift)) has forced me to look at my car ownership. Reducing down from 1 everyday family car and 7 fun garaged cars. I've realised that my driving enjoyment shouldn't be impacted, I will enjoy the ones I have more and it will make my car life a little simpler to manage. It actually feels good .. honestly!

So I have sold or selling:

Lamborghini Huracan Performante
TVR Griffith 500
E-type series 1 FHC

This leaves me with:

Countach
testarossa
Lancia delta evo2
Cobra 427 recreation (expected next month)
Full fat RR

I will be replacing the RR with a Taycan Turbo 5 dr when it eventually arrives in 9 to 12 months time

Then I really need to get rid of one of the other fun cars but I really am struggling to decide. It would be between the Lancia and the testarossa. Or do I sell both and buy something to replace both of them .. something different again and one I can use if it rains for instance! I can't think what that car might be.

Edited by Jonny TVR on Friday 29th April 16:53

[A500leroy]

The lambo and ferrari do much the same job, and are they really enjoyable in todays roads?

[carinaman]

That's some garage.

Is the Cobra recreation one of the Aluminium made by former Polish MiG makers?

[Jonny TVR]

A500leroy said:

The lambo and ferrari do much the same job, and are they really enjoyable in todays roads?

They are similarish and oh yes they are very enjoyable on todays roads!

[Jonny TVR]

carinaman said:

Is the Cobra recreation one of the Aluminium made by former Polish MiG makers?

yes

[Polly Grigora]

Jonny TVR said:

Then I really need to get rid of one of the other fun cars but I really am struggling to decide. It would be between the Lancia and the testarossa

A Lancia Delta Evo2 was made for buying and never selling

The person that sold the Lancia to you or the company you bought it from should never have bought it in the first place

A Lancia Delta Evo2 is much more than a car, it is as close to heaven as a mere mortal can get

In years to come, future writings about religion will begin with the creation of the Lancia Delta Evo2 and hundreds of pages later move on to the creation of the human race

[Julian Thompson]

I fully understand this dilemma as I’m going through a similar thought process of trying to do quality in my collection rather than quantity but it’s so hard to make the choices.

In my opinion there is much sense in the above - you’re not trying to complete the eighties supercar set now so you’ve gotta choose the one that best represents it. Speaking as a non owner I would expect that means the Ferrari is the best to drive, so I’d be tempted to sell the Lamborghini.

[Tasmin200]

The answer is obvious. Buy a different house.

[P5BNij]

You’ve not long bought the Countach as I recall, please keep it!

[MDL111]

You could park one outside or rent a garage / storage space somewhere - even if it is further away, ideally along a decent road, then you can keep all of the remaining ones and just switch from time to time

[FrazDav]

I may have seen your Griff for sale. About £18500? It seemed like a great example and really keenly priced. I’m not surprised that didn’t hang around long.

Lovely garage. I’m only a little envious!!

[Jonny TVR]

P5BNij said:

You’ve not long bought the Countach as I recall, please keep it!

I didn't say the countach. I'm never selling that

[Mr Tidy]

Some fantastic cars on your list.

Personally I would have sold either the Countach or the Testarossa and kept the TVR - especially with your user name!

But then I don't have to make those sort of choices.

So long as you enjoy the ones you have kept.

[S100HP]

Surely the Ferrari is the one to go. The lambo is similar. The Evo is different.

[iguana]

Out the 'rossa & the Delta, don't out the E type, because your one is gorgeous! add Yaris GR with mods for all weather all yr round daily fun on the lanes, I'd out the RR for a Macan turbo too.

[Tommie38]

MDL111 said:

You could park one outside or rent a garage / storage space somewhere - even if it is further away, ideally along a decent road, then you can keep all of the remaining ones and just switch from time to time

First thought that came into my head was storage as well.

[Stuart70]

Out: the E and the Testarossa.

Keep forever: the Countach.

Just my view and what a fabulous problem to have

[996Keef]

Sack the Cobra off

[Alfa GTV]

I'll say it....

This thread is useless without pics

[BlindedByTheLights]

I’ve got a long driveway that can hold 6 cars. I will look after them for you, I promise I will never drive them for my own pleasure. Nope never