It's been really nice here this week, so I've been driving one of the "toys" each day. One of the new guys asked me "How many f*****' cars do you own, anyway?!?". I had to think for a moment to come up with the answer........My tally after thinking about it is: 8 running, 0 non-running. For the first time in a very long time, every single one of my vehicles runs/drives/stops under it's own power (that doesn't mean they're done, just that I COULD drive them if I want). So what's your total of running and non-op?
Personally, total 7. 2 drag race cars, one running one will be soonish. 2 going to be restored. 2 trucks that are stored for winter, one of them for towing and one for fun. and wifes dd. Not counting the 3 delivery vehicles for the store, which I drive daily to and from work.
A real car guy always has one lifetime resto project 4 complete, running cars. One car that's in pieces. Some of which are scattered around the house.
Hahahaha I hear it all the time especially in the spring time I always drive em 1968 Firebird 1967 impala 1996 caddy Fleetwood brougham 2013 Silverado 1989 Hyundai excel 1970 Buick GS 455 2015 Toyota van 1996 Harley Davidson heritage softtail 2016 Harley sportster And of course pops car when I can borrow it for work
My plates for 6 of them are $40-50/year each, so that's less than $300/year for 6. The insurance on them generally runs me about $15-20/mo each, and in the winter they go on storage insurance, which is $4/month each, so that's only $24/mo for insurance for 6 of them for about 5 months. The one car that costs the most would be my Infiniti, but I share that with my parents so they have a car when they are down here for the month or two they visit from Alaska. They pay for the plates, and it's only insured for a couple months out of the year while they're in the state. We don't have annual inspections here: license it, insure it, and go. So, in total, I guarantee I spend less a year on plates and insurance for 8 old vehicles then I would for one new truck. Plus I save up to buy each of them outright, so no car payments. Owning cool old stuff in the state of Montana is grand.
Are you sure were not related?? I told Jen that if ever seize up, no one is going to be able to find all the pieces to that car
Geez, I only have 4, all running, but after reading most of the posts here I'm starting to feel like I'm living in poverty
I’ve got 3 personally and my wife’s car. 1985 m1009 cucv blazer (off-road and occasional dd) 2007 2500hd Sierra (dd, tow rig) 1970 Buick Gs (under the knife and not driving) Wife has a 2006 civic ex sedan (she drives 2 miles a day, 1 mile to the train and back) If I had a larger driveway or garage I’d probably have more but just don’t have the room.
4 Drivable, 1 almost. 1970 GS Stage 1 I've owned since 1980, 1971 GS 350 4 speed (currently getting an M20 swapped in), 1999 Honda Civic beater, 2013 Lexus GS 350 AWD and my wife's 2016 HR-V.
