Dream Garage

shortfall
shortfall Posts: 3,288
edited May 2017 in The cake stop
Cars, bikes, motorbikes. Here's what I'd have in my dream garage.

E Type Jag. The most beautiful car ever made for my money.
Maclaren F1. Tore up the rule book and 20 odd years on can still hold its own against modern supercars.

Honda RC30. Brilliantly engineered, legendary reliability, fast by the standard of the day and a fantastic racing pedigree. Still a superb looking bike.
Suzuki RG500. Bonkers, unreliable, thirsty, slow by modern standards but quick in its time if you kept it in the powerband. Every spotty teenagers dream bike in the 80s

Custom Pegoretti. Don't care which one so long as it's a Ciavette paintjob with Campagnolo Record mechanical. Iconic, beautiful, unique and with a history and passion the likes of Trek et al can only dream of.
Custom Passoni titanium. As above, don't care which one. Exclusive, handmade by craftsmen, beautiful in their simplicity.

What would you have in yours and why?
Edit. I reserve the right to change my mind several times when I see what other people have in mind.
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  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    Theme

    Alfa 33 Stradale (makes the e-type look like a bar of soap :wink:)
    Alfa 33 TT - beautiful track car and ticket to any historic racing event
    Alfa Giulia GTA Corse - Lotus Cortina slaying Italian beauty and sooooo much fun on cross-plies

    Mercedes AMG GTR - modern riot of power and refinement
    ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH
  • scott5
    scott5 Posts: 83
    beer fridge- why? I like beer...
  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    scott5 wrote:
    beer fridge- why? I like beer...

    Gotta love the ambition.... :)
    ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH
  • mr_goo
    mr_goo Posts: 3,770
    Motors:
    1. G-Wagon for everyday knocking around in and to do weekly food shop at Lidl

    2. 68 or 69 Corvette Stingray convertible for the weekend. I first saw one of these in the mid 70s in North Cheam when there used to be a garage up near the traffic lights crossroads that specialised in US cars. Loved them ever since.

    3. Aston Martin DB5 in silver of course, who wouldn't? Had the Dinky toy version. Quite like the idea of a real one.

    Bikes:
    1. Passoni Top Force titanium bike. As per the OP, these are just beautiful bikes.

    2. Tomassini VLC3. Never seen one in the flesh, but they look mighty nice.

    Speed Boat:
    1. Riva Aquarama 99. Italian boat design at its most elegant.

    Aeroplane:
    1. Pilatus PC-12. The UK distributor is at Bournemouth airport and I often see them parked up outside the hangars. An awesome single turbo prop plane with good range and big enough to carry a few friends and family to the little chateau.

    Don't do motorbikes.
    Always be yourself, unless you can be Aaron Rodgers....Then always be Aaron Rodgers.
  • DeVlaeminck
    DeVlaeminck Posts: 8,719
    Sadly my dream garage is largely stuff I had in the past and wish I'd kept.

    Lambretta SX200 or Vespa GS160 - either would do, wouldn't have both as you can only ride one.
    Tempted to say a classic Cooper S but I think I'd have a mildly tuned Mini 1275GT in some hideous 70s colour like purple or brown.
    A big estate car that would take dogs in the back, I like the big old Volvos and Peugeots but maybe a more modern equivalent.
    I'd get Mercian to build me a steel race bike painted in the most gaudy colours possible with Campag Record and a Rolls saddle.
    A cyclocross race bike with single front ring.

    If I got back into racing I'd get a modern Colnago carbon race bike and a Winter Trainer from Kinesis with Record and a mid range Campag groupset on respectively.
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  • fat daddy
    fat daddy Posts: 2,605
    my dream garrage is mostly full of actual tools

    (1) 4 post lift
    (2) engine crane
    (3) spray booth
    (4) giant extraction fan
    (5) metal lathe
    (6) cnc machine
    (7) press drill
    (8) wood saw
    (9) wood lathe
    (10) welders
    (11) airtool station
    (12) massive work bench
    (13) another massive work bench
    (14) big American fridge freezer (plumbed in)
    (15) sofa
    (17) 60" TV
    (18) speakers
    (19) cage + weights
    (20) turbo trainer, running machine, rower, punch bag
    (21) wet room shower, toilet, sink
    (22) drying room
    (23) washing machine and tumble drier
    (25) big drain in the middle of the floor I can hose everything into
    (26) hose
  • eric_draven
    eric_draven Posts: 1,192
    fat daddy wrote:
    my dream garrage is mostly full of actual tools

    (1) 4 post lift
    (2) engine crane
    (3) spray booth
    (4) giant extraction fan
    (5) metal lathe
    (6) cnc machine
    (7) press drill
    (8) wood saw
    (9) wood lathe
    (10) welders
    (11) airtool station
    (12) massive work bench
    (13) another massive work bench
    (14) big American fridge freezer (plumbed in)
    (15) sofa
    (17) 60" TV
    (18) speakers
    (19) cage + weights
    (20) turbo trainer, running machine, rower, punch bag
    (21) wet room shower, toilet, sink
    (22) drying room
    (23) washing machine and tumble drier
    (25) big drain in the middle of the floor I can hose everything into
    (26) hose

    You forgot your bed!!
  • davesnothere
    davesnothere Posts: 620
    For everyday use

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    For driving round the estate

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    For noisy weekend fun

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    For special

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  • shortfall
    shortfall Posts: 3,288
    Theme

    Alfa 33 Stradale (makes the e-type look like a bar of soap :wink:)
    Alfa 33 TT - beautiful track car and ticket to any historic racing event
    Alfa Giulia GTA Corse - Lotus Cortina slaying Italian beauty and sooooo much fun on cross-plies

    Mercedes AMG GTR - modern riot of power and refinement

    Have to say that Stradale is very, very nice!
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    edited May 2017
    As it's a quiet day, this list will expand in direct relation to how much coffee I'm going to drink.

    I'll start with

    RC30
    Kr1S
    TDR 250 as per my old one: stage 3 Farnham tune, billet 6 pot, TZR wheels, AM22/23 track compound tyres, Renthals, fully set up suspension. Best bike in the world ever.
    R7 with R1 engine and full Online/Brembo etc as track day bike
    998

    Very early Porsche 911.
    C63 AMG to carry Das Hound and Der bicycles.
    Delta Integrale
    Abarth 500 CC to go to town in

    This shall continue.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • shortfall
    shortfall Posts: 3,288
    I had a TZR 250. Always fancied the kr1s cos it was faster on paper but the so was the rgv 250 and every time I raced against one (on the road) there was nothing in it. The rgv was beautiful mind you.
  • herb71
    herb71 Posts: 253
    My dream garage would be mostly filled with motorbikes. My real passion!

    Cars:
    LCC rocket would be my weekend / track car.
    Volvo estate as the daily car that I can fill with crap. I still miss my V70 for that reason.

    Motorbikes:
    RC30
    BMW R90S
    Kwak Z1 (Had one once, not great to ride, but great to look at)
    Honda NSR 400
    RGV 250
    Aprilia AF125 Sintesi Replica (My dream bike when I was 17!)
    BMW HP2s
    Id keep my BMW R1200s as well. Had it for 10 years and I am quite attached to it.

    Bicycles:
    ? I know very little about them. As long as I have a nice MTB and a nice road bike, I'd be pretty happy! Probably Bianchi as I like the colour. Maybe a Raleigh Winner for nostalgias sake. Not a great bike, but I did thousands of miles on mine as a teenager. Id have to have a Mk2 Raleigh chopper in purple as well!
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Shortfall wrote:
    I had a TZR 250. Always fancied the kr1s cos it was faster on paper but the so was the rgv 250 and every time I raced against one (on the road) there was nothing in it. The rgv was beautiful mind you.

    I'd love another KR1S but as they were so unreliable I'd have to have a spare. So lovely to ride but not as fun as a TDR.

    If the right TDR came along I'd swap my RGV for it. Always regret selling my TDR - worst mistake ever.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    edited May 2017
    Mk1 Golf GTI 1.8
    Escort Mexico

    Bianci Oltre XR4

    More bicycles to follow
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    fat daddy wrote:
    my dream garrage is mostly full of actual tools

    (1) 4 post lift
    (2) engine crane
    (3) spray booth
    (4) giant extraction fan
    (5) metal lathe
    (6) cnc machine
    (7) press drill
    (8) wood saw
    (9) wood lathe
    (10) welders
    (11) airtool station
    (12) massive work bench
    (13) another massive work bench
    (14) big American fridge freezer (plumbed in)
    (15) sofa
    (17) 60" TV
    (18) speakers
    (19) cage + weights
    (20) turbo trainer, running machine, rower, punch bag
    (21) wet room shower, toilet, sink
    (22) drying room
    (23) washing machine and tumble drier
    (25) big drain in the middle of the floor I can hose everything into
    (26) hose

    Only worth cluttering up your life with that lot if you know what to do with them.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Mk1 Golf GTI 1.8
    Escort Mexico

    Bianci Oltre XR4

    More bicycles to follow

    Hermetically sealed lab coat cabinet.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Shortfall wrote:
    I had a TZR 250. Always fancied the kr1s cos it was faster on paper but the so was the rgv 250 and every time I raced against one (on the road) there was nothing in it. The rgv was beautiful mind you.


    I had a TZR as well - they were like a 2 stroke CBR600: just so damn easy to ride fast 'n' smooooooth.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • step83
    step83 Posts: 4,170
    Simple man me

    Honda VFR400R red white an blue livery (had one years ago that got nicked loved riding it though)

    Newer bike, not sure The Hondas reliable but not all that quick

    Transit connect custom for push and motor bike hauling

    Datsun 260/80ZX with a LS1 V8 conversion because jap, and big V8

    Jag XF R shooting brake in blue, big enough to haul most things and people, plus sensible enough to turn up to work in without looking like a plum

    Current bikes plus a Colnago C60 with campag Record
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Mk1 Golf GTI 1.8
    Escort Mexico

    Bianci Oltre XR4

    More bicycles to follow

    Hermetically sealed lab coat cabinet.

    T5 transporter fully kitted out to go to the beach in.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    As it's a quiet day, this list will expand in direct relation to how much coffee I'm going to drink.

    I'll start with

    RC30
    Kr1S
    TDR 250 as per my old one: stage 3 Farnham tune, billet 6 pot, TZR wheels, AM22/23 track compound tyres, Renthals, fully set up suspension. Best bike in the world ever.
    R7 with R1 engine and full Online/Brembo etc as track day bike
    998

    Very early Porsche 911.
    C63 AMG to carry Das Hound and Der bicycles.
    Delta Integrale
    Abarth 500 CC to go to town in

    This shall continue.

    Toyota HiLux (Old one, bashed up bodywork but perfect underneath) for lugging junk around and pretending to be in Point Break.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • davesnothere
    davesnothere Posts: 620

    Toyota HiLux (Old one, bashed up bodywork but perfect underneath) for lugging junk around and pretending to be in Al Qaeda.
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  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    For everyday use

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    .

    My next door neighbour drives race cars for Audi. LeMans 24 hrs etc. His company car is a RS6 Avant. The 600 horsepower job. May even be the same colour as your pic. Sounds mental when he sets off!
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380

    Toyota HiLux (Old one, bashed up bodywork but perfect underneath) for lugging junk around and pretending to be in Al Qaeda.

    Big phat 50 cal hangin' off the back and a load of homies with AKs......
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • figbat
    figbat Posts: 680
    Ariel Atom.
    Range Rover Velar.
    Porsche 928 GT and/or BMW 8 series.
    Ducati SuperSport S.
    Triumph Thruxton R.
    Yamaha YZF600R Thundercat (current bike - will not be sold).
    Cube Reaction GTC Pro 29 for the lumpy stuff
    Cannondale Synapse alloy with 'guards for the winter roads
    Fuji Altamira 2.7 for the summer roads
    Trek 830 Mountain Track frame turned into a gravel bike - for anywhere & everywhere
  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    Mk1 Golf GTI 1.8
    Escort Mexico

    Bianci Oltre XR4

    More bicycles to follow

    Hermetically sealed lab coat cabinet.

    T5 transporter fully kitted out to go to the beach in.

    T6 now mun. You'd need some cash mind.
    My blog: http://www.roubaixcycling.cc (kit reviews and other musings)
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  • Flâneur
    Flâneur Posts: 3,081
    Without going the crazy, or the ones which I still love the idea but not sure I would buy without infinite funds. The top 2 are

    911 RS 1973/4.
    Audi RS6 Avant, C^ model prefer the slightly older v10 lambo engine over the new. But either way dogs, bikes, and fun

    Now to go see what everyone else picked and add to my typical 5 car garage question
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    Crudder
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  • herb71
    herb71 Posts: 253
    Mk1 Golf GTI 1.8
    Escort Mexico

    Bianci Oltre XR4

    More bicycles to follow

    Hermetically sealed lab coat cabinet.

    T5 transporter fully kitted out to go to the beach in.

    T6 now mun. You'd need some cash mind.

    Oh yeah, I need one of them too! And a sea kayak. This is going to be a big garage!
  • mudsucker
    mudsucker Posts: 730
    Cars

    Escort Cosworth in rally spec
    Caterham Superlight R500
    BMW M3 for daily use

    Bikes
    Honda CR500 for offroad 2 stroke madness
    Some sort of old british bike, BSA, Areil, Triumph etc.
    MV Agusta F4

    Cycles

    Windy Milla Massive Attack
    Specialized S-Works Sumpjumper
    1890s Penny Fathing :-)
    Bikes are OK, I guess... :-)

    2008 Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Comp.
    2013 Trek 1.2
    1982 Holdsworth Elan.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    mudsucker wrote:
    Cars

    Escort Cosworth in rally spec
    Caterham Superlight R500
    BMW M3 for daily use

    Bikes
    Honda CR500 for offroad 2 stroke madness
    Some sort of old british bike, BSA, Areil, Triumph etc.
    MV Agusta F4

    Cycles

    Windy Milla Massive Attack
    Specialized S-Works Sumpjumper
    1890s Penny Fathing :-)


    Ooooh - blimmin' good call

    CR500 but with Supermoto wheels, full maxton and massif brembo, innit.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    I just want the Earth and world peace in my garage.