Originally Posted by SiberianDVM
To a degree, yes. Most of us appear to need at least one car that we can absolutely count on to start and run, 5-6 days a week, with minimal repairs that will take it offline for more than a day. That describes my DD, the Acura RSX Type-S.
Then, we need a backup to the DD, for the rare times that the DD has to spend the night in the Acura dealership (who I find to be rather reasonable in their charges), such as for it's 110,000 mile service. The BDD should be at least semi-reliable and provide a change of pace to driving the DD. That's my 1999 M3: still has A/C, is fun to drive, minimal electronics to go tits up.
Then, we need a track car. Something simple enough that even a chimp can wrench on it, agile, entertaining, with minimal to non-existent creature comforts. Yet, can be used as a backup to the BDD if necessary. My TC is my 911.
Then, we need a race car, because just putting laps down at a HPDE gets old after a while. In my case, I don't have much money, so I race Chump Car. I should have bought a E30 like everybody else, but, no, I had to be different, so I bought a Mk3 Supra. I still can't believe I could have been that stupid.
Finally, we need a project car. Something that we can work on in our spare time or after we retire and we're too old to go racing anymore. Mine is a 1973 914, that may or may not ever run again. But it's the therapeutic process of creation of something from nothing (or in the rust bucket 914 case, less than nothing) that provides the motivation and satisfaction.
And that is why each of us needs at least 5 cars.
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