too many cars?

I have formulated a plan to get me/us down to a resonable number-


1. '28 model A sedan- in bits.
2. '60 ford falcon wagon- motor needs attention, as does some bits of body, partially disassembled.
3. '76 stacklight merc needs minor welding and a new exhaust+ alt for MOT.
4. '71 stacklight merc. in bits
5. '92 rover 216. needs new alternator fitting then MOTing.
6. '84 toyota celica supra. needs about a weeks work for MOT, mostly electrical and a bit of welding.
7. '62 beetle, I'm breaking this.
8. '49 beetle, shell and chassis only, roof chopped, long term project.
9. '78 mazda b1800, will be shop truck once the motor swop is finished.

we own the commer half each which makes No. 10, will be back on the road when new tools turn up to fix the sump.

and naomis are-
11. '65 beetle. slammed, she definatley wont sell it, ever.
12. '93 jag xj6 sovergein. on the road, stock, towcar.
13. '72 series 3 landy- in bits, v8 conversion. van body, rollcage.

and they buy one other to fulfil towcar roles, thall only be 7, Ile be able to fit em all on the drive ;D

its for sale right now, £500 with a bootful of associated bits

6 feels like the magic number to me, everything in my fleet seems to be "doing something" -

Capri - taxed `n tested. Daily driver/promotional tool/possible novelty hire car.
Galant - taxed `n tested, daily drive if motorways or carrying more than 2 persons is involved.
323 - running fine, no rot, gonna break the habit of a lifetime and try and drop it a bit.
XR4 - tested - good for a "trade plate demonstration" blast
Cavalier Mk1 - all the heavy weldings done so the worst bits out of the way.
Chrysler 180 - Collecting up braking/carb components so it`ll hopefully come together like a child`s jigsaw when its turn on the ramp comes.

So nothing standing about with no future, I reckon as long as everything`s getting fed and watered you havent got too many, if you`ve got "projects" that havent been touched for 6 months and everything seized up and you get a nasty, guilty twinge when you think about them then you may have too many.

Typing that list has proved to be quite therapeutic.

After watching my dad accumulate loads of cars that became projects that never got finished and clogged up the garage I now have one car. It sits in a four car garage so there's loads of room to work on it. It's a Ford Sierra so it's easy to work on (I love the fact that the indicators are held on by springs and take 10 seconds to change!) and it's a racing car so it never needs an MOT. I have decided that when I want a different racing car I will sell this one BEFORE I buy another.

One car! Concentrate on one car!

Charlie

Must agree that focussing on one car is sensible.

But I'm a hypocrite. Four cars and a van between us at the moment. Did get rid of one to Da plums but managed to find another heap to fill the gap now we've moved!

So, I've got a 2CV which needs some minor fettling, an H Van which needs some minor fettling and an exhaust, a Honda Civic which REALLY needs a cambelt and some fettling, a Mini which needs some fettling, a Metro which needs a miracle (or preferably a buyer!) and a Dyane which needs rather a lot of fettling. That's a lot of fettling time!!

all my fleet are platic so they can sit around outside without getting any worse

1978 kitten van
1974 reliant regal
1991 rickman space ranger
1977 v8 powered kitten saloon
1981 lhd kitten saloon (dutch import)
1999 fat arsed v max
2000 nissan vanette cargo
they all live at the garage so are well under the wifes radar ;D

I currently have:

02 Renault Trafic as a reliable daily/parts hauler ;D
Kadett "Project"

Jane has Golf Syncro for Winter and Golf3 Convertible for summer, Suzuki Goose Streetfighter and Gas Gas Trials bike ;D

Blue syncro has gone now, but a Mk2 GTI with a jetta front end may be on its way here next weekend as well ;D

Donor for some bits for the syncro, wheels for the convertible and then use and abuse the rest of it ;D ;D

I have sold 5 and still have too many - 12.5 left. I only want one...well ok two at a push...

Have run out of space and spend most my time moving them around and writing things in the dirt on the windows....also time is wasted explaining to Dom and Pistol Pete why they can't get to anything and 'yes I know I don't need another car but...'

Sold:
Marea....a surprisingly good car!
124 convertible - (not mine but the last time Dom leaves the country!!)
T25 Van - (oops not mine again but Mr P went to look at a engine and came back with this and there wasn't room - it was that or a Panda!)
Panda Sisley - this was mine - so he could have kept the van - my mistake

XT
Scimitar
Piazza
GT4
Panda
Panda
Panda
Panda
Accord
Xantia
Golf
Justly
Small tiny trailer
and half a mini

Anyone wants one...make me an offer but hands of the Pandas

Only got one car at the moment, that's plenty.
I only need one money draining heap ;D