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Cars.... I've been having a countup (oops) of the cars I own, particularly the ones on my "yup, I'll keep that one" list. I managed to count seven, making one for each day of the week, and didn't feel too bad about that until Autofive pointed out that I'd missed one  List is Cortinas.. one mk2, one mk3 Capris, one mk1, one mk2 Granada, Mk1 Sierra, XR4i Chevanne Hotrod. Spose thats still seven, If I cheat and call the chevanne a "work vehicle" like the recovery truck  Way I look at it is, they are a safer investment at the moment than money in the bank, and you cant go for a drive in an ISA. Also, seeing as there is only one of me, only one of them is actually being driven at any time, so thats the enviroment argument nobbled too. Thoughts, anyone?. |
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To get a standard A40 this low, you'd have to dig a hole to put it in |
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the environment is protected by all my broken cars. If I am hoarding them then nobody else is driving them, keeoing them off the road! LOL.
I always thought three was the magic number.
One sensible/ish daily driver
One weekender - "finished" (be that a show car, drag car, circuit racer, driftu weapon etc.)
One project car.
Makes sense.
Until you need another car to be the tow car for your racer, a van or estate to collect parts for the project, a "parts car" which was "too nice to break" a cheapie or freebo off a neighbour you couldn't turn down... etc.
The more cars you own the less chance of any of them ever being back on the road.
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1937 Austin Street Rod - 1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1976 Rover V8 - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Stu_B
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Investing in rust!
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Hmmm I have four... doesn't sound too bad but only 1 is road legal & It's not really suitable for the commute to work so I get the bus I share a house with a mate & my brother, it has a garage* & a 4 car drive so I'm bloody lucky! Grey Anglia Estate flipfront - All road legal Yellow Anglia Estate - At my Dads waiting for gearbox (Still) Mk3 Cortina - In my Garage waiting for some major work (the keeper ) '99 Hyundai Lantra - was given it for £0, just waiting to have the spare cash to tax, MOT & Insure it Maybe I should get rid of a few  *In order to keep my car in the garage I live in the worlds tiniest bedroom which makes my missus hate my cars even more ;D |
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Last Edit: Oct 3, 2008 9:42:52 GMT by Stu_B
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rob0r
East of England
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Club RR Member Number: 104
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How many is TOO many?rob0r
@rob0r
Club Retro Rides Member 104
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BMW E21 316
BMW E21 316
BMW E21 315
BMW E21 323i
BMW E21 323i
BMW E21 323i
BMW E21 323i Baur
BMW E30 318i
BMW E30 318is
BMW E30 318is
BMW E34 525i
LR Defender 90
LR Series 3 88 diesel
LR Range Rover 2 Door
Peugeot 205 XS
15 if I've counted that right, all in my possession, admitedly not all in one piece! Out of them, only one of the E30 318is and the defender are road legal...
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E30 320i 3.5 - E23 730 - E3 3.0si - E21 316 M42 - E32 750i
ETC
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ah, but thats cheating... god knows what number I'd come up with if I counted cars I've taken to bits and stashed around the yard, lol.... All the ones on my list are either currently roadworthy, or on the road to repair. (I also didn't count the snotter fleet of still taxed and tested but bought for scrap cars like the Audi 100 estate, OR my wife's healey, my daughter's golf......) edit... oops, forgot another sierra but that one is missing bits and isn't getting fixed |
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To get a standard A40 this low, you'd have to dig a hole to put it in |
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misteralz
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I may drive a Volkswagen, but I'm scene tax exempt!
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S3 Daily, mk2 GTI weekend car which is MoTd but isn't taxed or insured, mk2 GTD which is almost finished and is getting swapped, then my series III lightweight, but that's not getting counted because I sort of live on a farm. So I make that two. |
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Back down to five now - all taxed, MOT'd and insured
Benz S500 Lowrider
Benz S280 Daily
Benz A160 'family car'
Mazda 323 very orange
Dodge Ram 250 camper
Of this fleet, 3 of them will be SORN'd end of this month for the winter...
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There is nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes
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I used to avearge 9ish at once, but came to the conclusion nothing ever happened to most of em, so when my mate (owns a farm) got a new girlfriend a few years back who didnt approve of so many cars stashed on the farm it was a good excuse to strat thinning the crowd.
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Volvo back as my main squeeze, more boost and some interior goodies on the way.
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Just two (in my sig ) but probably also about half an Amazon in panels & other spares stored in various places.... |
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7, thats too many and my current count.  Thats plus 1 moped, and about 6 push bikes ;D looking at a stock check next year and maybe some spring sales!  main priority now is keeping em happy for the winter ahead. My main project with most money in has progressed this year but having missed retro gathering deadline, its relaxed again. Got the 'family' daily operating nicely again, very happy with that and next is my own daily utility vehicle to get MOT'd and on we go. I think generally speaking more than 3 is too many but it isn't hurting too much things are still progressing slowly. |
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 it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts  |
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How many is TOO many?retrowagen1234
@GUEST
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2 1/2 in my ownership the bready , the victor and the bay,, but the bay although v5 is in my name, its half my dads and he drives it  |
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Wife's Volvo and my recently purchased Alfa 156. No projects, nothing retro at all (though the 156 has chrome door handles and the dash is alledgedly reminiscent of earlier Alfas) and no plans to buy any either at the moment. For me, running two moderns, keeping the house going, being cruel to my kids and telling my wife she can't have stuff occupies all my spare time and money.
I still have a hankering for a MKII Golf GTi but unless a free one turns up......
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Jaguar S-Type 3.0 SE
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No comment, Scary. I reserve the right not to self-incriminate. ;D
(You have a PM.)
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I think there's a real danger of spreading yourself too thin and ending up with lots of cars swallowing money and no real progress gets made.
One relaible daily driver one project and one to enjoy as said above however there's always that car that doesn't come up very often, a project in waiting if you like.
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ThePollitt
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Fix up, look... at that car on eBay!
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Hmmm, I'm rebuilding numbers. At the most I have had 8, but the wife didn't like that.
We've just moved into a new house which has a long five car driveway and a garage. At the moment we only have SWMBO's Saab 900 and my 280E Merc, but by nd of play on Sunday there'll be a Sapporo on the drive and an NSU Prinz in the garage.
Chris
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Nathan
Club Retro Rides Member
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How many is TOO many?Nathan
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Erm mine seems to be creaping up.
1x MGB GT
1x MG Midget
1x Daily hack (Modern)
1x Not telling you just yet.
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Mr S
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10-4 Good buddy.
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I'm down to 3 at the minute, had 7 or 8 at my peak, but I had to get rid of a load to start building my garage. The 3 in my sig, Merc 420SEL - weekend/family car, Chevy pickup which is my off-road toy and the Merc 190e V8 project, which is my project. Don't really need a daily as both me and the Mrs commute to work by motorbikes (one each!) and we walk the kid to kids club/home from school. But I could do with perhaps *just one more* |
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Suzuki GSXR1000 K2
BMW R1150GS
BMW K1200RS
Chevy K5 Blazer
Chevy Suburban LT
Jaguar XKR
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AH Frogeye 1971 Beetle Broadspeed Manta 1974 R17 Gordini 1986 R4 1995 Calibra 1983 Carlton Estate 1980 Cavalier Sportshatch 1984 R5 Gordini Turbo 1979 Manta 1981 Opel Rekord Van 1984 R4 F6 van 1979 Scimitar 1978 Scimitar 1976 Cavalier coupe 1982 R5 Gordini Turbo 1986 Carlton 1981 Manta 1984 R4 1949 Fergie tractor 19 in total- Granted thats shared between the family- 6 for me, 2 for my sis, 2 for my mother and the rest for the old man + 7 bikes. 6 out of the 19 are T+T, 3 are projects nearly MOTd, 2 are spares cars but are rolling. I know its too many but its an addiction  |
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1968 Opel GT,
1979 Opel Manta SR Berlinetta,
1981 Opel Rekord E van,
1984 Vauxhall Carlton 2.2 CD,
1985 Vauxhall Carlton 2.2 CD,
1993 Vauxhall Senator 24v manual
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Nev
Part of things
Dugong fanclub member
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1982 Sierra - Off the road, should be back on the road soon providing it has an MOT!  1985 Polo - Off the road now, project race car, currently in my workshop. 1984 Mini - Off the road also, bent and battered still from when that t*at in a Micra wrote it off but i cant bare to let it go so that's stashed in my Grans garage until i have time/money to repair Total of 3, none working! So that's 0? |
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1967 Chevrolet El Camino
1984 Honda C50
1985 VW Polo 16v
1989 Ford Escort Popular Plus (Ex Hirst cabs)
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Good question this, I think 3 is a good figure to have (see sig), but only because I have no more room.
Having said that, if a nice mustang came up, I would obviously have to alter the above statement to read "4 is a good figure to have" ;D
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1993 Fiat Panda Selecta
2003 Vauxhall Combo 1.7DI van
2006 Mercedes Kompressor Evolution-S AMG SportCoupé
"You think you hate it now, wait til you drive it"
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Thats plus 1 moped, and about 6 push bikes ;D
main priority now is keeping em happy for the winter ahead. My main project with most money in has progressed this year but having missed retro gathering deadline, its relaxed again. Got the 'family' daily operating nicely again, very happy with that and next is my own daily utility vehicle to get MOT'd and on we go. 
