Too many cars?

[tashakes]

• 2014 640i Gran Coupe M Sport, wheels, suspension, chipped, chargepiped (my DD)
• 1976 2002 M42 swap (my toy)
• 1973 Euro 2002 (my project)
• 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe (my hauler, visit loaner cause nobody can drive my cars)
• 2017 Q60 (wife's)
• 2010 A4 (Previously wife's car, handed down to son)

I really want to add a muscle car but I'm reaching my wife's patience threshold.......

[The Judge]

No limit

Im at 7+moto

71' 02

73 02

74 02

11' 328i coupe

63  caddy coupe de ville

65 Lincoln Continental with suicide doors

02 chevy avalanche 

81 shovelhead if that counts

[SteveJ]

Depends on who you ask.

Between me, my wife, and son, we have 6 cars: 3 dailys, 2 projects-non runner, 1 project- runner.

 

'normal' people ask,  "Why do you have SO many cars?"

Car people say, "Yeah. So what?".

[joebarthlow]

depends on if you can protect them from the elements (garage space) and you have the ability to drive each one at least once/week (assuming they all run). After that, you're a disservice to the car.

Edited January 9, 2019 by joebarthlow

[TobyB]

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 After that, you're a disservice to the car. 

 

That's an odd attitude.  Cars are things, mass- produced (except for a few italianate ones, but that's not what we're talking about here)

 

You don't 'owe' something to an object.  Respecting it by not trashing it, sure.  But dragging it out into the snow and salt weekly to prove you're worthy?

 

That, I don't see...

 

 

...now, leaving the top up on a convertible in the summer?  NOW I'm with you!  Big hair must die!!!

 

heh

 

t

 

[Vicleonardo1]

As many as I can afford to insure.

[joebarthlow]

1 hour ago, TobyB said:

 

That's an odd attitude.  Cars are things, mass- produced (except for a few italianate ones, but that's not what we're talking about here)

 

You don't 'owe' something to an object.  Respecting it by not trashing it, sure.  But dragging it out into the snow and salt weekly to prove you're worthy?

 

That, I don't see...

 

 

...now, leaving the top up on a convertible in the summer?  NOW I'm with you!  Big hair must die!!!

 

heh

 

t

 

 

Yes, cars are things, inanimate objects, but there's a very good chance that "thing" will be on the planet longer than you or I. Driving them and protecting them from the elements during non-use increases the likelihood of lasting longer. My point is more about not letting cars sit for long periods of time, not driving in corrosive conditions.  

 

Maybe I am different, but I feel guilty if I notice I have not used one of my vehicles in the last 3-4 weeks. 

[VWJake]

I said “no limit”. I have an addiction. It’s not one that I’m trying to recover from either.

 

My current collection includes:

 

‘55 IH 3/4t 

‘64 356C

’68 2002

’73 2002

’86 Coupe Deville

’14 Passat

 

Ill pick up a few more eventually.

 

[Brandon]

May as well jump on the bandwagon....

 

It depends on space and your ability to use them.  While I admire people like Jay Leno and his massive car collection, I think there are limits to how many you should have, even if money is no object. The most I’ve had is 16 which was a combo of drivers, projects and parts cars.  As far as registered and insured, I’ve had five at once.  I currently have four vehicles, all registered and ready to drive....no 2002’s right now unfortunately....

 

1989 E30 325is

2003 Z4 3.0 w/sport package

1980 Mercedes 300sd turbo diesel

2014 Chevy Silverado 4x4

 

[g_force]

20 minutes ago, Brandon said:

1980 Mercedes 300sd turbo diesel

 

To my point about all of our common taste in cars, I had a 300SD for years - inherited from my then girlfriend's (now wife's) parents with 250k miles.  We put another 60k relatively trouble free miles on it, before we sold it to a friend.  Loved that car.  If I had to describe that car in one word, it would be - SOLID.  If I had two words, it would be - SOLID and F'THEENGINEERWHOTHOUGHTUPTHEVACUUMCENTRALLOCKINGSYSTEM.

[TobyB]

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 but there's a very good chance that "thing" will be on the planet longer than you or I.

 

Actually, it's a very small chance.  Or at least, in the form of a car.  They seem to last about 

6-8 years, from what I see.  Then they get crushed to become something else.

 

Now, as to keeping a 40 year old car from getting crushed, yeah, totally.  When 2002s were 15-20 

years old, and almost free if they didn't run, they were only worth keeping in good

shape if they were already nice, or you needed a hobby.  Now, I cringe at a few

of the shells I had to cut up because I didn't bother about getting a title...

...and for some reason, those Mercedes STILL show up in the cheap junkyards,

which absolutely kills me.  They're awesome cars...

 

but as to feeling 'guilty' to the car? 

 

Nah. 

 

It's dry in there, not rusting.  There'll be

time for it.  Or someone else will get it

in good shape if I never get to it.  

 

Feeling bad about overcommitting and

buying cars when I shoulda been buying dog food? 

 

Yah.

 

t

Play with your dogs.

And kids.

 

[Simeon]

2 hours ago, g_force said:

F'THEENGINEERWHOTHOUGHTUPTHEVACUUMCENTRALLOCKINGSYSTEM

 

Amen brother 

[SteveJ]

18 hours ago, joebarthlow said:

... you have the ability to drive each one at least once/week (assuming they all run). After that, you're a disservice to the car.

I agree!!!

I demand that Jay Leno start selling off his collection at used car prices. 

 

Honest Jay's Used Cars....nothing over $999.00.

[Simeon]

1 hour ago, SteveJ said:

I agree!!!

I demand that Jay Leno start selling off his collection at used car prices. 

 

Honest Jay's Used Cars....nothing over $999.00.

 

He probably employs someone to drive them for him and then tell him all about them ?

[xr4tic]

Nice choice!  I have an E39 M5 as well, my dream car ever since I saw the BMW films "Star" episode.

My wife has a Golf R

I have a Durango SRT for a daily driver, the M5, and a bunch of project cars (the '02, Audi A4, XR4Ti, '67 Chevy II, VW MKII Jetta)

 

The M5 doesn't get driven much though, a twin disk clutch gets old real fast in heavy traffic.

 

I don't have a good pic of my M5, but I do have a dyno pull vid:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoWfaMrEeIE