Motoring Discussion > New year fantasy garage with a twist...	Buying / Selling
Thread Author: apm	Replies: 29

New Fri 6 Jan 12 13:57   New year fantasy garage with a twist... - apm

Hi all, In a bid to stave off the new year blues, I've constructed and populated a fantasy garage, but with a twist. You can have a number of cars, but one from each decade. For me, I don't have much interest in pre 1960, and I think that from 2000 cars are pretty same as now, so include 1 new car. Here goes mine: 1960's: Jaguar E-type roadster 4.2 in primrose yellow with black leather 1970's: Mk2 Ford Escort RS2000 in white with black vinyl roof. 1980's: Porsche 911 turbo, black with whale tail 1990's: Mercedes E60 AMG convertible, black with beige leather Modern: new Mercedes E350 CDI estate in black with beige leather and all the trimmings. Nothing terribly exotic, but what I'd like. How about you? Alex. Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Fri 6 Jan 12 15:32   New year fantasy garage with a twist... - Slidingpillar

1890s: 1899 De Dion Bouton 1900s: 1904 Mercedes Simplex 1910s: 1915 Crossley 20/25 1920s: 1926 Bentley 3 litre 1930s: 1930 Morgan Super Sport Aero (the one I have will do fine...). 1940s: 1940 Bedford K1 Dropside lorry. 1950s: 1954 Mercedes 300 SL "Gullwing" 1960s: 1968 Morgan +8 1970s: 1970 Aston Martin DB6 1980s: 1985 Metro 6R4 1990s: 1992 McLaren F1 2000s: 2006 Bugatti Veryon 2010s: 2012 Landrover 110 I should warn though, the floor is now covered in drool... Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 6 Jan 12 15:56   New year fantasy garage with a twist... - Zero

Unfair Unfair So much good stuff in the 60' 70's 1960's: Ok just sneaking in in 1969, is the Mk1 Ford Escort Twin cam (the 1500cc lotus engine) 1970's: breaking early 70s ground is the Ford Capri 3.0 litre GXL 1980's: The Blue Oval is now devoid of interest so its a good old shark nose - A 1982 BMW 635CSI E24 1990's: A 1994 Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205 2000's: 2004 3.0 litre V6 jaguar X type Estate. However I cheated, proudly displayed on the front drive (and therefore an extra to the garage collection) for all to see is this stunning beauty en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:BMW_2000_CS_1.jpg A 1966 BMW 2000CS Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 6 Jan 12 16:01   New year fantasy garage with a twist... - BobbyG

Your fantasy car from 2000 on is an X type estate? My god does it come wrapped in beige corduroy with a Tweed roof? Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 6 Jan 12 16:05   New year fantasy garage with a twist... - Zero

I think its a good looking car! Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 6 Jan 12 16:08   New year fantasy garage with a twist... - Runfer D'Hills

Bobby, be fair, if you had a Lancer estate, an X-Type might well seem something to aspire to. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 6 Jan 12 16:12   New year fantasy garage with a twist... - Zero

Has your hund stopped using your Merc as a litter tray yet? Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 6 Jan 12 16:26   New year fantasy garage with a twist... - Runfer D'Hills

He has never been in it. He's more of an SUV sort of dog. Bit of a Chav really. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 6 Jan 12 16:56   New year fantasy garage with a twist... - DP

1950s: Mini mk1 1960s: Shelby Mustang GT500 1970s: Porsche 928S 1980s: Ferrari 288GTO 1990s: Ford Escort RS Cosworth Lux 2000s: A very late Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Current: BMW M5 F-10 Humble to ultra-exotic. Everyday useable to completely pointless. Frugal to wallet bendingly thirsty. Something for every mood / occasion. And I would love them all equally :-) Last edited by: DP on Fri 6 Jan 12 at 16:56 Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 6 Jan 12 19:47   New year fantasy garage with a twist... - Dog

(1) Moskvitch 1500 Estate (2) Wartburg Knight (3) Trabant 601 S Universal for when I advance in rank to a party aparachic. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 6 Jan 12 20:01   New year fantasy garage with a twist... - Zero

The dear leader says you cant have a car, Its off to the "re-education through work joy" camp for you. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 6 Jan 12 20:59   New year fantasy garage with a twist... - R.P.

"re-education through work joy" Ikea ? Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 6 Jan 12 21:05   New year fantasy garage with a twist... - -

60's Mercedes 280SE 70's Aston DBS Vantage 80's Mercedes 500e W124 90's Ural 6x6 00's Toyota Tundra 10's Lexus 600h Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 6 Jan 12 21:32   New year fantasy garage with a twist... - Dog

I'm in with "The Great Successor" comrade Jong-Un now, he's a very good Un. I like Communism because ... it hands out wealth through rationing books. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 6 Jan 12 21:47   New year fantasy garage with a twist... - R.P.

Pure Communism maybe but power corrupts. Ever read Animal Farm ? Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 6 Jan 12 21:53   New year fantasy garage with a twist... - Dog

>>Ever read Animal Farm ?<< Yea! - I've read many of his books, I'm not really a Communist/Socialist/leftie/Christian/Pagan etc., etc. I'm just me really - a born again idiot! :D Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 7 Jan 12 08:26   New year fantasy garage with a twist... - Iffy

...Ever read Animal Farm ?... RP, I suppose you would say: "Four wheels good, two wheels better." :) Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 6 Jan 12 20:57   New year fantasy garage with a twist... - PeterS

Good Post! I don't really remember any cars pre '80s, and couldn't legally drive until the late eighties, so nothing too early from me! 1970s: Porsche 911 Carrera RS in a proper '70s colour of some sort - green? 1980s: Audi Quattro (with a capital 'Q'!) in white 1990s: BMW E30 M3 Evolution in Lachs Silver 2000s: Bentley Continental GTC in dark blue 2010s: RR Ghost in grey Now, where's that Admiral multi-car policy :-) Peter Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 6 Jan 12 22:10   New year fantasy garage with a twist... - Stuu

Hmm. 1930's: Bugatti Type 57 Coupe 1940's: Some kind of WW2 light truck 1950's: Fiat 600 Multipla 1960's: Monteverdi HS 1970's: Mercedes 450 6.9 1980's: TVR 450 1990's: Nissan Maxima 2000's: Mercedes G-Wagen 55 K Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 6 Jan 12 22:16   New year fantasy garage with a twist... - R.P.

1960s Morris 1000 - 1970s Jaguar XJ12C 1980s BMW 325i 1990s Vauxhall/Lotus Carlton 2000s BMW M5 Last edited by: R.P. on Fri 6 Jan 12 at 22:18 Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 7 Jan 12 12:04   New year fantasy garage with a twist... - Bagpuss

1950s Mercedes 300SL 1960s Mercedes 300 SE C (W111) 1970s Citroën SM or Jaguar XJ12C 1980s Porsche 911 Turbo 1990s BMW M3 Sport Evolution (E30) or Porsche 993 Carrera S 2000s Porsche 997 Carrera S Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 7 Jan 12 22:42   New year fantasy garage with a twist... - Avant

I think I'd rather have a variety, rather than just high-performance or exotica. 1939 Lagonda drophead 1948 Jaguar XK120 1955 Austin A50 (because one of those was my first car. It never let me down and I loved it) 1960s Triumph 2000 - much nicer to drive than the Rover 2000) 1970s VW Golf GTI convertible 1980s - one of those fine old Mercedes estates that go on forever 1990s Mazda MX-5 2000s Audi R8 Spider 2010s ....and I'd keep my current 2011 Octavia vRS estate to do all the work, the others being for fun. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 8 Jan 12 11:25   New year fantasy garage with a twist... - Roger.

Ah - my mid 80s "coke-bottle shape" Cortina 2000GT in purple velvet, black vinyl roof and Rostyle wheels! Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 8 Jan 12 21:31   New year fantasy garage with a twist... - franfran

I tried to make a list, but it turned out that just about everything I wanted came from the 1960s.... Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 8 Jan 12 21:49   New year fantasy garage with a twist... - -

And i forgot one discreet car that covers 4 decades little changed and should have featured in my list. Toyota Century. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 9 Jan 12 00:30   New year fantasy garage with a twist... - Armel Coussine

My trouble is that I can see some virtue in almost any jalopy however eccentric or characterless. I quite like Sliding Pillar's list apart from the unusable modern supercars. I feel he might have included a model T Ford. When it comes to it, if you have the loot and come across a good example of something nice.... But more than three or four pet cars would be a bit excessive. Greedy somehow. You'd have to spend all your time and energy keeping the damn things alive. One could have a rat-look debadged Audi RS4 or RS6 for just hacking around in. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 9 Jan 12 09:31   New year fantasy garage with a twist... - Slidingpillar

I was rather assuming one would have the money to pay for the running of the garage when I put in the McLaren and Bugatti. ! However, my preference is really for the older cars, and had I to be limited to half the list, would take the older half like a shot. The lorry would get used as well, it's surprising how often one wants to move big objects. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 9 Jan 12 09:48   New year fantasy garage with a twist... - Zero

>> to half the list, would take the older half like a shot. The lorry would >> get used as well, it's surprising how often one wants to move big objects. Yeah I remember it well, 1999 when last I needed a lorry. Last edited by: Zero on Mon 9 Jan 12 at 09:48 Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 9 Jan 12 10:01   New year fantasy garage with a twist... - madf

1983 R Type Continental Bentley. www.frankdale.com/gallery/5-picture-gallery 1947 HRG www.classic-auctions.com/Auctions/08-06-2011-ThePavilionGardens-1290/1947HRG1500-33133.aspx And for town driving www.bugatti.com/en/tradition/bugatti-models/t41-royale.html Edit: and for fun www.milweb.net/webverts/49161/ Last edited by: madf on Mon 9 Jan 12 at 10:04 Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 9 Jan 12 11:24   New year fantasy garage with a twist... - Dog

Actually, I wouldn't mind a Nissan Pathfinder, they are built to withstand head-on collisions, especially in the Anglesey area, I hear. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2083946/How-did-crash-alive-Drink-driver-passenger-escape-minor-injuries-ploughing-oncoming-car-70mph.html Reply to this message | Report message