I've twice bought second cars of ones I already had (Triumph GT6 and e30), and began restorations of both. Never finished either, kind of just thought "why am I doing this, why would I want to drive a second one of something I already have, that seems boring" and ended up selling both.
My "rule" of sorts is I have cars for a particular reason, and don't have another car for that same reason.
GTI = my commuter
Sequoia = my tow rig
Raider = my offroad/camping rig
e30 = rally car
Porsche = road trip car, cruising, etc.
Though I drive all of them here and there, they mostly just do what their "role" is. Having a second one just seems pointless to me.
It wasn't really intentional. I found the twin with a front end hit and bought it as a parts car for my RallyCross car. After taking a closer look, I realized that the second car was fixable and would make a nice daily beater.
https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/build-projects-and-project-cars/outback-sport-driver-project/271770/page1/
I owned two Miatas at the same time, but I kind of figured that everybody who touches a Miata at some point in their life will own more than one at a time. But that was just so I could grab the hard top from one and swap it with the soft top from the car I was racing. Very brief. My last Miata was exactly the same car from the movie, Cars (the twins--right down to the color and wheels). The only case where I think I'd actually want to own two of the same car would be if they were both that exact car again. I wouldn't even drive them--I'd just leave them in the garage in some silly pose or something.
Lof8 - Andy said:
I once owned a real nice e36 m3. it was too nice for me. I sold it in favor of a rough 328i auto with blown motor and swapped in an LS1/T56. I find it easier to enjoy a car that is not cosmetically perfect.
This!!
I purchased a really low millage 996. It was virtually a new car with under 20k miles. It was fun at first but that wore off as the car did not have a scratch. I did not want to drive it for feer of a stone chip. Did not want to show it for feer of people damaging it. Sold it on to a guy that was going to add it to his collection. It will never see daylight and most likely be driven once a year to get inspection.
Driven5
PowerDork
11/26/24 9:37 a.m.
In reply to dean1484 :
Drive it behind a gravel truck for a few miles, then leave it in a community college parking lot for a few days in a row. After that, there is nothing left to worry about.
Driven5 said:
In reply to dean1484 :
Drive it behind a gravel truck for a few miles, then leave it in a community college parking lot for a few days in a row. After that, there is nothing left to worry about.
That is how to take a 53k 996 and make it in to a 25k 996. I just rather start with the 25k one.
