OT How many cars do you have?/how many is enough

[JEB]

I was just in my car chewing on the earlier boxer topic - thinking how nice it would be to have a Boxster S.

I then thought about the other day when I saw a nice old Land Rover Series II and told my wife we should stop and ask about it - and she said "NO! - we have enough cars"

I have:
Toyota Land Cruiser '98 - for taking trips in the winter - skiing - going to camp - Etc. You have to have a car like this in the northeast

Pontiac Montana '00 - with the video system (company car -wife drives it). Have to have this to take trips with the kids or haul 6 people comfortably.

930 '79- have to have a P-car - enough said. I call it high speed meditation.

TR-6 - Had it since I was 16. Have to have a convertible cruising around town car (I don't trust it for trips).

Chevy 3/4 ton Pick Up '79 - tough as nails - have to have a work truck to plow snow - haul branches - work around the house etc.

These are 5 essential vehichles. I could not live without any one. Keeping all of these cars running, serviced, inspected, insured, clean, garaged, etc is a chore and a significant expense - but also a labor of love. And I figure I could probably keep a couple of more =:-0

I could use: Boxster for long trips with the top down - Above mentioned Land Rover or early military Jeep (w/ winch and nerf bars)for going deep into the woods and not scratching the TLC. An S series Benz or 740i would be nice for long distance high speed cruising.

I could go on (and on and on). I just wondered what other people's thoughts were on what are essential vehicles and how many is enough.

Regards,
Jeb

[bpcsguru]

I was able to line up all of my dream vehicles just before starting a family and having kids:

1987 Porsche 911 - no explanation necessary

1995 Range Rover - one of the best production off-road vehicles you can buy. I off-road quite a bit and it take the punishment and comes back for more.

1999 Harley Davidson - for those warm days when I feel like going cruising.

Although lately I've been having thoughts of selling the Harley and picking up a Mini Cooper instead. They should be appearing soon at your local BMW dealership.

Boris

[RarlyL8]

Four total, probably one too many.

S10/V8 - daily driver, parts hauler, tow vehicle, highway dominator.

Volvo Waggon - wifes daily driver, kid waggon.

911SC - of course, bain of wifes existence.

'75 Chevy Monza street machine. 400ci w/dual quads. Had it sinse new, we taught each other a lot.

[adamnitti]

I just sold my 4th car ('89 Cherokee), and am now back down to 3: my Carrera, my wife's Integra, and our Grand Cherokee. I'm currently shopping for an older BMW, although I don't really need it, and don't really have the space for it, either. My biggest problem is that we only have a 2 car garage, and I need space to shelter and maintain my cars. If I had my druthers and was rich, I'd be doing the Jay Leno thing and stuffing all of my automotive prizes into an airplane hangar. But, then again, I was bitten by the car bug at a very early age, and if I could ever afford it, too many cars would never be enough. I think about car stuff all the time; it's pretty silly, really. I drive my wife crazy with my auto illness, but she is grateful, nonetheless that I'm attracted to Porsches instead of other women!

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Adam Nitti
ajnitti@mindspring.com
www.adamnitti.com
'85 911 Carrera Coupe
PCA member, Peachstate region

[Decolliber]

1997 A6 Avant (for me)
2000 Speedster replica (for me)
1988 Carrera (me again)
1997 Escort (wife)
1993 Escort (17 year old son)
1992 Toyota 1/2 ton (22 year old daughter)

Maintaining and paying for all these cars (and a 1996 John Deere tractor!) is a real burden. My wife urges me to sell one of the sports cars, but ...
I can actually fit the top 4 cars into a 3 car garage, putting the A6 in diagonally, after the Speedster and the 911!

[rscupper]

I'm trying to keep it at 3:

'73 RS clone - mostly track car should be completed within a month;

Forerunner - wife's. 4WD does well when we go skiing;

Tahoe - for towing trailer w/car to track. I'm trying to figure a way to maybe just rent a rig when I need to tow. Then I can lose the SUV & trailer, and wife says OK to an SC daily driver.


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Brian
'73RS (soon)

[83 sc euro cab]

no wonder some other nation's hate Americans. they're starving for food with no shoes on their feet while we own 5 or 6 cars in the driveway and complaint about high taxes.

anyway, i only have my 83sc.

[Pillow]

I have:

'79 Porsche 911 SC - For me
'99 Cadillac Catera - For wife
'71 Chevy C-10 truck - For me
'66 VW Kombi Westfalia edition - FOR SALE

I may hang out with three cars for a while... Then again I may get a M-B 240D with a 4 speed manual for my bio-diesel (made from used veggie oil) experimenting Then again I might just buy a boat and forget about the bio-diesel thing.




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Adrian Pillow
1979 911 SC
1966 VW Microbus
PCA - Peachstate Region

[jsmarcus]

I have my '84 Carrera and my fiance's '00 Mazda....not as exciting as some of you, but that will change as I build my "collection". Maybe I'm just dreaming? My fiance tells me I am.....

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Josh
Black on Black '84 Carrera

[Obin Robinson]

three,

our 924 is the "race car project" slated for completion in 2004. it will be HSR Sports Challenge / PCA GT-5S class.

our 944 is the "concours car" that doesn't get the crap beaten out of it like the 924 does. it's pampered and cozied (but once in a while i really lean on it).

our VW Scirocco 16V is the daily "we can 4-wheel drift this more because the tires are cheaper" car.

obin

[Steve F]

1985 Landcrusier FJ60 -the family,take more than
2 people and go on trip ride.

1983 Toyota P.U. 4x4 -all around go to work,desert, go to the dump , not afraid of getting scratched war wagon.Bomb proof.

1967 912 P-car -pet project with no engine.

1966 VW bug-the wifes daily driver.

1963 Plymouth Valient-daughters first car.parking lot proof.If it breaks or gets hit,just walk away.

1962 Ford Galaixe-clean,but what was I thinking.For sale.

1967 Norton 750 G15CS-they will probably bury me on it.

1965 Honda trail 90-hey, it was only $50



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1967 912 "in progress"

[Pillow]

83 SC Euro Cab writ:
"no wonder some other nation's hate Americans. they're starving for food with no shoes on their feet while we own 5 or 6 cars in the driveway and complaint about high taxes."

... And the point is???

America then accepts them as refugies for some silly reason. They come to America live well and get fat while *****ing about America through the sides of thier mouths for the next 100 years. If they hate America sooo much why do they come here and why do they accept our charity? If it is so great in generic far off land why don't they go back?

I think the only solution is to sell all our 911s and give the money to 3rd world charity (screw America's poor because they do not count) and bike to work... LOL!!!

My years of being a visionary do-gooder have dwindled and sputtered out through realization, hardship, and basic survival instinct. I am now perfectly content just keeping my wife and child fed, clothed, and housed.

Sorry for the rambling and unpopular non-PC viewpoint.





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Adrian Pillow
1979 911 SC
1966 VW Microbus
PCA - Peachstate Region

[tmctguer]

i have a black '73 911E, a red '89 911 speedster, and a white 97 Lexus ES.

i sold a yellow '98 mustang cobra convertible about 4 months ago to purchase the 911E. although i miss the cobra (a kick in the pants to drive), i really enjoy working on and driving the '73 911 E.

[motion]

In order of importance:

1984 Carrera Cabriolet
1987 Ducati Paso
1974 911 widebody project
1998 Energy kart
1988 Yamaha YSR50
1999 Suburban
2000 Mercedes ML320


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-Richard
'84 Carrera Cabriolet
'74 911 Widebody 3.6 Project

[layzee]

I was going to preach again about the US and fuel and cars yadda yadda, but then I realised how many we have

2000 Audi A6 TDI Avant (Pa)

1996 Fiat Punto TD (Ma)

1987 VW Golf CL (Me and resigned to driving it for even longer due to even more education!)

1972 911E Sporto

1960 Messerschmitt TG500 (high performance microcar, 4 wheel)

6 other Messerschmitt KR200s (dont ask)

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Phil Garner'72 911E Sporto
'87 VW Golf CL 1.6 with Weber (x1!)

[Z-man]

92 Subaru SVX --> wife's toy/daily driver
89 Porsche 944S2 --> my toy
91 Toyota MR2 --> soon to be given to my bro-in-law
95 Subaru Legacy --> Commuter car/toy car in the snow

Too many toys!!!
-Zoltan.

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My toy: http://www.pelicanparts.com/gallery/Z-man

[This message has been edited by Z-man (edited 07-17-2001).]

[pbs911]

Where do you guys park all those cars?

My garage only holds 2 - 78SC Targa and 1997 280Benz. It really pisses me off that I don't have room for the pre-73 project/track car.


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Paul
78SC Targa

[This message has been edited by pbs911 (edited 07-17-2001).]

[Joe Bob]

*****ing for ten years, I sold my 914/6 3.0 conversion cause I almost killed myself in the rain....so I bought an everyday driver 83 SC with only 47K on the clock....

Of course the pointy headed bosses gave me a company vehicle.....

Now the SC is being set up for the track and has the favored position in the garage....


1983 SC Cab, euro
1987 GMC Suburban 454 tow-er/trash hauler
1994 Maxum 17' ski boat
1994 GMC 2500 "company car"
1994 Chebby 1500 4x4 Sub/mommy wagon

[Will]

1997 C2S
1987 Carrera
1999 Passat
1996 BMW R1100RT
Close to buying: BMW 325is racer

All mine - no wife. Hmm, on a per capita basis ... not too bad.

[makaio]

I'm lucky enough to have a 5 car garage so I'm always in the market for another Porsche if the price is right. Looking for a 944 for the wife. But right now I have;

1978-911 SC (mine)
1995-Dodge Dakota (unfortunatley mine)
2001-VW Passat (wifes)
2-2001-Sea Doo RXi Personnal watercraft.

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Matt Chamblin
78 911 SC