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    How many is too many....

    So missis got on at me that the 5 cars I've got is too many but at my worst I had 9 (made it sound like a medical problem there?) so what is too many... I just like to keep busy rather than going on a shite walk that she thinks is nice...

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    I believe the correct number of cars is n+1 where n is the number of cars you currently own.

    Also applied to bikes, guitars, tools, etc.

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    We have 6 between us, I reckon the limit is if you can keep them all on your own property.

    If you need to rent storage then it's getting to the point of being debatable...

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    I’ve got 6 but two of them are for sale. I think 4 is more than enough tbh, daily, drag\show car, track car, 4x4
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    Quote Originally Posted by wocketfast View Post
    I believe the correct number of cars is n+1 where n is the number of cars you currently own.

    Also applied to bikes, guitars, tools, etc.
    You can’t argue with a formula!!


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    I’ve got 3, only one of them works which is my daily lol.

    Saab 9-3 estate v6 turbo daily
    Nissan 180sx project car
    Clio 172 track car

    If I had space I would own more!

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    I can't argue with the formula it makes sence, as for room Myself i have the family business garages and ground so as far as I could go is a few hundred....

    My problem is I have my

    Land rover discovery 1 as daily
    Nissan 200sx S13 as weekender/project
    Mk3 golf 16v I have no idea
    Mk3 golf yellow cc major project
    Mk3 golf blue cc father son project

    And there's a 300zx for sale I know of....

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    I once had two cars, never drove both at the same time as it proved to difficult so i got rid of one.

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    ive my daily
    my s13 track car that I hardly ever use, and a recovery truck to move that track car I hardly ever use.

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    There is a "complete collection" quotient.

    Coll = (d+tc+f+trk+off+w2+£pit+cr8) * 2 + x

    Complete collection = Daily+tow car+forever car+trackcar+offroad car+weekend car+project+"something for the other half" car.

    Double it if you are qualified to ride motorcycles (replacing tow car with race van/truck).

    Add go-kart, hill climb car, tractor for tractor pulling, drag car and you have a round score (that's 20 in old money for the youngsters still on SXOC).

    Most of us don't achieve it but, instead, have an incomplete collection due to space limitations or compromise by owning a car/cars that, quelle horreur, does more than one thing or that listen to that emasculating inner voice known as "wife" or "girlfriend".

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jonny Wilkinson View Post
    There is a "complete collection" quotient.

    Coll = (d+tc+f+trk+off+w2+£pit+cr8) * 2 + x

    Complete collection = Daily+tow car+forever car+trackcar+offroad car+weekend car+project+"something for the other half" car.

    Double it if you are qualified to ride motorcycles (replacing tow car with race van/truck).

    Add go-kart, hill climb car, tractor for tractor pulling, drag car and you have a round score (that's 20 in old money for the youngsters still on SXOC).

    Most of us don't achieve it but, instead, have an incomplete collection due to space limitations or compromise by owning a car/cars that, quelle horreur, does more than one thing or that listen to that emasculating inner voice known as "wife" or "girlfriend".
    I've never heard something so true in my life....

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    Quote Originally Posted by s13spooner View Post
    So missis got on at me that the 5 cars I've got is too many but at my worst I had 9 (made it sound like a medical problem there?) so what is too many... I just like to keep busy rather than going on a shite walk that she thinks is nice...

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    If you have to park them on the road in an close/estate you don't live in.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ben8000 View Post
    If you have to park them on the road in an close/estate you don't live in.
    I have this issue - only one driveway space and not enough residents permits

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    Quote Originally Posted by ben8000 View Post
    If you have to park them on the road in an close/estate you don't live in.
    That does annoy the people who are trying to park in their own road and it makes your insurance more expensive. Its cheaper to buy a house with a fcuking big drive

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    I used to buy and sell cars in the 90's as they were so cheap and worked in the trade got offered stuff every day,
    I got up to 12 sellers at one time plus wifes car and my daily driver,cars parked up all over,got shot of most as was starting to forget were they all were
    that was taking the pi$$ too many,
    now we just have 3 cars (2 dead datsuns, 1 working toyota) and a project motorbike, could have more but I know I have enough already

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    Just found out a mate from Uni has 50. Inlcuding an Ultima Can-am, 3 v8 Esprits, a v8 Westy and an LS2 Stag... must go visit him at some point.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jimbo View Post
    Just found out a mate from Uni has 50. Inlcuding an Ultima Can-am, 3 v8 Esprits, a v8 Westy and an LS2 Stag... must go visit him at some point.
    Sxoc trip?

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    Quote Originally Posted by s13spooner View Post
    Sxoc trip?
    well go round when he's out!

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    I would just like to update this to say I'm up to 8 now, close to braking my record....

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