Anyone else keep buying more and more cars?

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I keep buying them with all my spare cash (savings are put away in a sensible if slightly slow fashion).
There’s so many I want to have and drive at my leisure, and of course fix at my leisure, myself if possible.
I like looking at them...pretty much my morning ritual is to light a cigarette and go and just look at them.
Currently have
BMW 135i coupe
Fk2 civic Type r
2003 merc cl 500
Lexus IS 250

There’s so many more I want to add from sports cars up to jag xj up to Jeep Wrangler. The list of want never ends and i seem to build an affinity with most cars so don’t want to get rid.

Of course it’s expensive what with tax and insurance and batteries draining without a garage but I’d rather live in the London burbs with a nice flat big enough for a couple and a cat and a couple of holidays a year than take on a huge mortgage for a large property I don’t need.

This isn’t a brag, I’m just wondering what others do - I know you’re out there.

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Well true to form, PH has helped me again. Looks like my target of 7 is back under way.
Need to get something actually jdm in there, perhaps a Porsche caymen first gen and an suv for the hell of it. I’ll just have to do more driving to keep the butteries charged...whoa is me.

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Lots of interesting replies.

So, I’m currently looking to add or swap in/out.

How do you all decide what to get next? I’m normally drawn to something at the time but I’m thinking it’s time to let go of the Merc and I’m not really sure what to replace with except that I do want something for sure.

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Weekendrebuild said:

I don’t tend to over think it to much , there’s usually something that’s caught my eye so I just buy that to add to my collection . Then hide it for 12 months from the wife at the unit whilst tidying and making it pristine. It Eventually end up in one of the garages when wife’s not looking

I think it was actually your post about the celica that got me pondering...dammit,

How does one go about finding one of these elusive units? Assuming being in London is to my detriment.

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That’s a good fleet.

I think a loaf lugged is next on my list since selling the RX. Fancy a jdm turbo estate.

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Just a little lockdown bump to see if anyone has impulsively added to their fleets.

I haven’t yet but constantly looking at classifieds as nothing better to do in the evenings (who am I kidding, I do that without lockdown).

Just reread the thread hoping for some inspiration.

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_Leg_ said:

Cant help myself. Currently:

1930 Model A Phaeton
1961 Mk2 Jaguar
1964 Alfa Romeo Guilietta Sprint
1967 Abarth 595
1972 RS1600 BDA Cosworth
1996 Esprit V8
2008 E92 M3 (from new)
2010 997.2 GT3RS
2012 Boxster S 981 (from new)
2014 458 Spider (from new)
2015 F12 (from new)
2017 Exige V6 S (from new)

plus daily knockabouts Mercedes GL, Mercedes GLA.

The way the market is today I'm highly likely to add a few more. :-)

M3 looking good value now.

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Mikee19 said:

For people with lots of older cars, how do you maintain them all? Or do you just not drive them too much / not worry too much?

I seem to buy cars, currently have two, and then start going down the restoring route, rebushing and replacing old parts etc. Perhaps I'm too much of a perfectionist.

I do as much maintenance myself as I can unless I really can’t be bothered or a lift is required. I would like them all to be perfect all the time but then I’d have nothing else to do or save for...except retirement but the current situation has kind of put me off that idea as it’s so bloody boring!

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Hagus said:

Also glad I’m not alone, just bought a fantastic BMW E30 325i manual two door, adds to the two mk1 Volvo XC90’s (his n hers) (family bus work bus) 2015 vw t5.1 camper, 1973 Triumph Spitfire (period fast road +) 1997 ford transit tipper ( the gypsy princess) 2002 BMW E46 convertible summer car (mint!) 2009 Mini Cooper s convertible Jcw kit and a mapped Astra van, I’m selling the last two honest I am!

All taxed mot and insured.

I like the variety. Think I need to mix mine up a bit.

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0ddball said:

Oh cool, another "I want everyone to look at what I've got" post. Classic PH.

It’s a car enthusiasts forum...I want to see what other people have!

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Superleg48 said:

Oh cool, another lame comment from someone who adds no value to the thread. Classic PH!

Maybe just a bit of an oddball...