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corvette97 · 03-23-2006, 09:17 PM

if you could have as many cars as you wanted.... how many would you own. i personally wouldn't like more than 20

StanAE86 · 03-23-2006, 09:20 PM

Yeah, 20 is getting up there. I've always said I could get by on a studio apartment with an 8 car garage....

Zot09 · 03-23-2006, 09:28 PM

If I had an unlimited suppy of money to back up my spending habits, I would probably have around 30 cars.

sameerrao · 03-23-2006, 09:30 PM

When I was younger, I used to maintain a list of 20 cars that I would buy if I had the money ... and it required a lot of money as the GTO, Bug Royale and some other big ticket items were on it.

Right now, I would like to have 4 cars in my garage
- BMW M5
- Ferrari 288 GTO
- Ferrari 550 Maranello
- Ferrari Challenge Stradale

And that's it.

I think rather than having 20 cars and driving 500 miles a year on average (10,000 miles by 20 cars), I would be able to do 2000 miles on each car assuming even rotation. It would be good to be friends with others with different interesting cars and trade cars for a weekend or so ... Magwheels for instance.

TeflonTron · 03-23-2006, 09:43 PM

For personal: 5-6
For investment: no limit.

TNT · 03-23-2006, 09:54 PM

For DD i would have prob. about 3, a sports car, a luxo sedan, and an all weather something. But for the special days or events I would have around 5-10 and i would prob. change them on a 1-3 year basis.

unless i really really love it

antonioledesma · 03-23-2006, 11:59 PM

the sky is the limit.
of course I would only use one or two cars for work days, and another 2 or 3 for the weekends.
but I'd say that n-1 (n=number of great, fancy, super, rare, extreme, fun, sporty, etc cars)

5vz-fe · 03-24-2006, 12:03 AM

If unlimited resource (i.e. w/ someone making sure everyone is in running condition), 20 it is. If it is only myself, then 5 would prolly be a good number.

hmm....maybe this 5 would do
996 GT3 3.8 conversion
575M
Brabus Rocket (CLS)
Range Rover
Nowack M5 E39

*Edit* Almost forgot
S8 5.2

ZfrkS62 · 03-24-2006, 12:35 AM

I'm aiming for a 12 car garage. 11 for me. one for my wife (soon to be...hopefully...)

Some of them would be customs but others would be frame off restos or some kind of collectible.

sameerrao · 03-24-2006, 12:47 AM

^^^ best of luck ... is it AA???

RC45 · 03-24-2006, 01:02 AM

Well, ask Jay Leno how he has managed to narrow his focus down to the best 100 or so cars...

ZfrkS62 · 03-24-2006, 01:06 AM

Originally Posted by sameerrao

^^^ best of luck ... is it AA???

yup. She has already okd my plan as long as she gets her 64.5 Mustang. i can do as i please with the rest of the garage

(i should probably clarify now: Nothing is official yet. we aren't anywhere near that point yet

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nthfinity · 03-24-2006, 01:22 AM

hmm...
ideal garage?
Ford GT would fit in there... i love Corvette Z's... I also enjoy living in multi-seasonal riegons...
so..
FGT
575 superamerica
WRX STi
E60 M5
Porsche CGT
911 GT3

right now... i think that is the garage i'd want

saadie · 03-24-2006, 01:41 AM

i wont get anymore then 5 cars ... eas to keep track of, mintain and everything ...
not to mention that they would probably keep changing shapes and colors

Vansquish · 03-24-2006, 01:50 AM

Quite a few I'm afraid:

Pagani Zonda F
Ferrari F50 and F50GT1
Ferrari F40
Ferrari Enzo
Ferrari 512TR
Ferrari F355
Ferrari F430
Ferrari 288GTO
Ferrari Daytona
Ferrari 250 GTO
Ferrari 250GT SWB
Ferrari 333SP
Lamborghini Miura SV
Lamborghini 350GTV
Lamborghini Countach LP400S
Lamborghini Diablo
Lamborghini Diablo GTR
Lamborghini Murcielago LP640
Lamborghini Gallardo SE
Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato
Aston Martin DB5
Aston Martin DB7 GT
Aston Martin DB7 Zagato
Aston Martin Vanquish S
Aston Martin V8 Vantage
Aston Martin Virage Vantage V600 or LeMans
Bentley Arnage Red Label or Diamond series
Bentley 4.5L
Bugatti Type 35
Bugatti Type 57 Atlantique
Bugatti EB110SS
Bugatti Veyron
Mclaren F1
Mclaren F1LM
Mercedes SLR Mclaren
Mercedes CLKGTR
Mercedes 300SLR Uhlenhaut
BMW M5 (E39 and E60)
BMW M3 CSL
BMW 2002 turbo
BMW 507
Ford GT
Ford GT40
Ford Focus RS
Ford Escort RS Cosworth
Ford Sierra Saphire Cosworth
Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500
Ford Lotus Cortina
Ford F3L
Shelby GT350
Shelby Cobra
Saleen S7
Mosler MT900R
Corvette Z06 (C6)
1963 Corvette Stingray Splitwindow coupe
Oldsmobile Toronado
Oldsmobile Cutlass 442
Plymouth Superbird
Porsche Carrera GT
1973 Carrera RS 2.7
Porsche 993 RS
Porsche Cayman S
Porsche 993 GT2
Porsche 996 GT3 (probably 997 as well)
Porsche 718 RSK
Porsche 917K
Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX FQ400
Subaru Impreza STI spec C
Honda/Acura NSX-R
...ok...I think I'm gonna need a huge museum for all of these...and I haven't even gotten to the Alfas, Citroens, Renaults...and a shitload of others...