Fill Your Dream Garage: Three Slots, $25,000 Budget

Colin
By Colin Wood
Apr 24, 2021 | Dream Garage

Photograph Courtesy RM Sotheby's

Let's say that you are given $25,000 to fill your dream garage, with the only rule being you must buy three cars—no other strings attached.

So, what would you buy? Three cars that go together or completely different machines? Everything from the same marque, or keep your portfolio diversified?

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DeadSkunk  (Warren)
DeadSkunk (Warren) UltimaDork
4/20/21 7:16 a.m.

The best stock R53 MINI I can find, a low mileage NA/NB Miata, and some grandfather's pristine Lexus LS400...........can you tell I'm about to turn 69?

Placemotorsports
Placemotorsports GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
4/20/21 7:50 a.m.

$25000 for 3 cars is a bad dream

JAdams
JAdams New Reader
4/20/21 8:02 a.m.

cleanest Low mileage NA Miata for modding

cleanest low mileage first generation double cab 4x4 Tundra I can find 

dual sport motorcycle for offroad shenanigans 

Olemiss540
Olemiss540 HalfDork
4/20/21 8:08 a.m.

BMW e36 m3. VW Thing. 2002 - 2004 Escalade for tow duty.  

volvoclearinghouse
volvoclearinghouse PowerDork
4/20/21 8:11 a.m.

Three brand new, bone stock, stick shift, Mitsubishi Mirage hatchbacks.

Start spec racing series based on above purchase.

93EXCivic
93EXCivic MegaDork
4/20/21 8:27 a.m.

My current Civic built the way I want it. My Honda Element with some fixes/mods. Early 90s imported classic Mini.

Keith Tanner
Keith Tanner GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
4/20/21 8:45 a.m.

Only on GRM are you given a budget that averages under $8500 each for three dream cars ;)

I'm going to pick three from my stable: 1985 CRX Si, Jeep XJ all-arounder, 1966 Cadillac sedan de Ville. That should give me enough to buy really nice examples of each. Gives some nice variety: 4, 6 and 8 cylinders, FWD, 4WD, RWD. Automatic, manual. 1900-4500 lbs. 10-33 mpg :)

Or, for bonus points, I get the twin-engined Car and Driver CRX. WIth some negotiation, I think that's attainable in the budget.

barefootskater (Shaun)
barefootskater (Shaun) PowerDork
4/20/21 9:11 a.m.

I like VCH's idea but not enough to copy it. 
 

my categories are: comfy family cruiser, utility work pig, toy. 
 

1: my current MGM was bought for $3700 all told 

2: barn-door big-block 'Burban. Betting $7000 buys the nicest one there is, so the work pig I'd buy should be roughly $4k.

3: currently obsessed with Twins, and the remaining $17300 should buy a decent early car with budget for suspension and exhaust/tune. 
 

final answer, Regis. 

asphalt_gundam
asphalt_gundam Reader
4/20/21 9:12 a.m.

Dream Garage filled (3 cars) for $25,000....unlikely. 3 Project cars maybe.....But if you handed me 25K and an empty garage its going to be 3 Hotwheels and Tools, Tools, Tools!!!!1

ProDarwin
ProDarwin MegaDork
4/20/21 9:16 a.m.

1) $12K Seuqoia mild overland build.

2) $5k Rav4 daily/beater

3) $8k NA/NB or NC Miata autox toy.  Either 2.5 NC or NB with boost.  10" wheels, 245s.  Competitive in local unlimited-ish street tire class.

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