How many cars would you own if garage space was not an issue?

[sugarwood]

Hypothetical here. Let's just say you had a magical garage that could store infinite cars.
You'd pick which car you wanted to drive from an app on your phone, and it would magically appear in the garage bay.
You could also see them all in one large lot, underground.

In other words, garage space is removed as a constraint.
Everything else remains the same (finances, maintenance, etc)

Would you increase the number of cars you own?
What other cars would you realistically add?

[R K T]

8-10 would be manageable, I think.

A private garage about a mile from where I live.....

[rwest]

I barely have enough time to get my 911 out on the road, can't imagine having more than a couple fun cars if space wasn't an issue, just because it would drive me crazy trying to make sure I drove them regularly- would be come a chore rather than enjoyment.

[aschen]

Prob 5 personally, I have 3 now personally and would love to have a $2000 miata track rat and some sort of component car to build with my son

[dad911]

Less than I have now.....can't keep up with maintenance as it is.

[id10t]

Unlimited garage space needs to go with unlimited funds to fill it... otherwise, the same 3 I own now, maybe a 4th in the near future (oldest is now a driver).

And since I never brag on my garage, '13 Nissan Versa, '12 Mazda CX-9, '65 356c coupe rusty and not running and needing 25k+ worth of work... one day.


That said, give me unlimited funds and I'll restore the 356, buy a second 356 to go outlaw, get a car for the oldest, maybe a pickup truck, maybe a RV or 5th wheel to tow with the pickup.

[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by rwest

I barely have enough time to get my 911 out on the road, can't imagine having more than a couple fun cars if space wasn't an issue, just because it would drive me crazy trying to make sure I drove them regularly- would be come a chore rather than enjoyment.

I'm sorta in the same boat, with my RX7, Boxster, and 911, in addition to the boring truck and minivan, I'm busy every weekend with maintenance, repairs, or detailing. One big reason I'm selling the RX7 is that I simply don't have time for them all. At the moment I think two toys is a good number. Now if I didn't have a day job, all bets are off.......

[Porsche-O-Phile]

Garage space isn't the limiting factor - either money or time is.

[plexiform]

keep my 1975 911s and 2016 lifted Chevy Silverado....

I'd like to add a 997 Carrera S to the stable. If space was not an issue, I'd keep the four motorcycles also.

[Danimal16]

Originally Posted by Porsche-O-Phile

Garage space isn't the limiting factor - either money or time is.

This.

[WPOZZZ]

Throw in infinite $$$ to go with an infinite garage, I'd keep buying cars that I like that I can get at a good price. Back to reality, I park my cars at two houses. I have an apt bldg behind one of them and used to leave cars parked there, too. Three to five cars is the sweet spot.

[Baz]

Sorry to see I'm not the only one with not enough TIME for all the cars and stuff I have....keep thinking this is a good incentive to cut back and ease into a reduced work load....something that would yield a 4 day weekend!

[RANDY P]

Insurance, garage space, things start to rot since you don't drive enough, gas day sucks.

I had 5 drivers at my peak- never again.

rjp

[sc_rufctr]

Ideally three...

VR6 Golf for daily duties (driveway)
Porsche 911 SC for weekend/track day fun (garaged)
Wish list: Rolls-Royce Corniche (hard top coupe) for Winery, special occasion and country drives.

I have the first two and I'm looking for a suitable Corniche but I won't buy one until I have a house with space for 3 cars and some tools/workshop machinery.
My current house has room for two but I use one space for my workshop machinery and tools.

[Embraer]

I've sold two of my 912 projects in the last year....still a cream puff 912, an old Alfa, the TR4, and the Ferrari, which I've driven probably less than 10 times this year. Plus 3 "daily drivers" that I try and rotate. Mix that with projects around the house and trying to maintain a semblance of a social life (along with commuting 140 miles a day for work) the truth is...I have too many cars.

The Ferrari is a double-edged sword. I love it, but in some ways it's become a high-priced baseball card. I don't thrash it like I used to...it's worth triple what I paid for it, and most likely will continue to go up. It's now a long term investment. Part of me wants to cull the fleet and limit myself to one really fun car...but each of them either fills a certain void or I have a certain attachment to it.

[sc_rufctr]

What model Ferrari do you own Mike?

[rattlsnak]

I have 5 now, but would love to have probably 2 more. My garage is busting at the seems. Definitely a space issue with me.

[Charles Freeborn]

I'd own 5. One work type vehicle (capable of towing 8k lbs), one road sedan, one vintage sports car, one modern sports car and one pure track something or another.

[Embraer]

Originally Posted by sc_rufctr

What model Ferrari do you own Mike?

Nothing too cool...an F355, the last of the analog ferraris

[widebody911]

Originally Posted by dad911

Less than I have now.....can't keep up with maintenance as it is.

Same here - and I only have 9