pandamonium Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 79 cars owned since 1999..... How many is too many? How often is too often? greengartside, SiC, beko1987 and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidel_Kakao Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Assuming the 01-01-1999 that averages out to be a new car every 87 days. Not bad going, I would love to sample a lot more cars myself but I grow attached to them too easily and find it hard to sell the bloody things. Jerzy Woking, Lord Sterling, barefoot and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveDorson Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Myself and the wife started to go through all the cars I've owned since I passed my test. We got to 100 and decided that I might have a problem. Half of them I never even get to drive; they're bought with good intention and then end up languishing in the corner and sold on when one of my mates fancies it as a project. I'm trying really hard at the moment to rationalise what I've got down to a sensible daily driver, her two cars (X reg new beetle and 1972 beetle 1200) and my van. Problem is I've got two W124's in states of not working, a Seat Leon Cupra that wants putting together after crapping out the turbo, a Mondeo ST220 that I bought and haven't touched in a mates garage, a Frontera that I keep looking at but never manage to get anything done on.. you get the idea. Ironically, I'm working a job now that gives me more free time and some money at the end of each month that I can use for keeping stuff ticking along. I'm hoping to get the Leon done and sold on soon, then put the money from that into fixing the Mondeo. The Merc estate is with a mate in Corby getting welded back to a reasonable standard, and I've parked my Saloon one at my workshop with a view to getting that done and dusted soon too. Thing is, there's a part of me that fancies having a couple of big mercs to tool about in as well.. but something has to give Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 I have had about twenty five in that time which is small change really. The thing is that I really love buying cars but fucking hate selling them with the associated twatism that comes out of buyers (other than those on here) so that limits my activity as space dictates a one in one out policy now. I am down to four and the Capri is a keeper so it leaves the Puma a bit precarious, I nearly succumbed last week but didn’t gel with the car so I did what I rarely do and walked away. eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandamonium Posted October 31, 2017 Author Share Posted October 31, 2017 Assuming the 01-01-1999 that averages out to be a new car every 87 days. Not bad going, I would love to sample a lot more cars myself but I grow attached to them too easily and find it hard to sell the bloody things. September 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticvandan Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 158 bikes and 41 cars since 2005.I've slowed down a lot now thast the stuff I like has got expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 About 14 years ago now I lost count around the 350/400 mark I think. Brodders, eddyramrod, The Moog and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saabnut Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 That is not a problem I was asked how many cars I have at the moment - the honest answer is I don't know, but somewhere in the mid 40s I would guess. THAT is a problem! HMC, Cavcraft, SiC and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rantingYoof Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Well, my 16 in 14 years or so is now considerably more normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Mine's pathetic. I need to catch up to you Autoshite gods, and fast... FakeConcern 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 I started quick with buying cars then slowed down I owned loads in my first few years of driving from 2001 (A couple before that too) ive lost count how many but to put it into perspective the ones I can remember off the top of my head are, A 1275 metro, e21 bmw 316, roughly 26 sierras, 5 rover r8, an orion, a mk2 golf, escort cabriolet, e30 bmw 316, opel manta, 3 mk6 escort 1.8 si, a mk6 escort 1.6 ghia, mk3 capri, escort rs turbo, a 2.6 Isuzu trooper, the last car i bought was 5 years ago now, i really must try harder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Case Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 79 cars owned since 1999..... 3 cars since 2000....... .......and you think that you've got a problem. Lord Sterling, rantingYoof and eddyramrod 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 It is not buying cars that is not the problem if you can sell them again. My problem is not passing them on again and I have ended up with a more than I can deal with! New times ahead with me selling cars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 I think around 175-200. I don't really know. Six-cylinder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 ^ that's since Feb 2002. I wonder if the dvla would be able to tell me exactly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Four point six cars per year, compared to my 3.8. I'd guess Brammy is on eight per year or something. I can't even fathom the guys on here that have owned multiple hundreds of cars, but I guess these days interesting things aren't very cheap and cheap things aren't very interesting so it's harder to have such a rapid turnover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 I think around 175-200. I don't really know. But you do the sensible thing and sell them again. I have bought 116 since 2000 but I still have nearly half of them. Sloth in a bowl, HMC, Cavcraft and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 ^^Interesting idea Barrett, thinking about it some vehicles I've had longer term (a relative term) were amongst the cheapest and most mundane; but on some level I find interest in almost any vehicle. For me at least I know it's nothing to do with the cars interest level etc, It's me. I have compulsive chod buying disorder (CCDB) Cavcraft and The Moog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 11 cars since 2004. K-reg AstraF-reg Sierra Sapphire GhiaF-reg 827SiN-reg 827 Sterling (still own)G-reg 827 Sterling (still own)E-reg 825 Sterling (scrapped)E-reg 825 Sterling (still own)R-reg 825 Sterling (still own)D-reg 820e (still own)03-reg BMW 316i SE (still own)S-reg Passat The Micra is in my name so technically makes that 12 but I haven't included it as I never really owned it as my own everyday car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bezzabsa Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 my mates had 5 cars - in 40 years - I dunno how he does it LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandamonium Posted October 31, 2017 Author Share Posted October 31, 2017 I've done a recount. It's 80 cars... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2_craig Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 The original owner of my 1984 Fiesta still has the Yaris he replaced it with in 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faker Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 I've now... as of this evening... 15 cars and 5 bikes... I've a problem... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 I've had my Volvo nearly 10 months now. Must be a longevity record for me. I sign shite is rarely cheap anymore. I always make a massive loss when I sell so it's not a bad thing I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandamonium Posted November 1, 2017 Author Share Posted November 1, 2017 Had a recount, 82. And almost all of them have gone on to live again, after selling... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProgRocker Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 My car count is pathetic. 7 cars in 23 years. The most intensive period of ownership was between 1999 and 2002 when I had 4 of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 I have had 10 cars since I learnt to drive , with the Volvo being owned for 10 years ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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