The perfect two-car classic fantasy garage?
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Mine is my, mk1 Aussie cooper S close to finishing restoration with my 1993 NA Mazda MX5 totally original nomrust and less than 100,000 km in the clock.
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Mine would be a dry Mk1 Cooper S with some nice tuning bits and then a very close run thing between a Lotus Carlton or a late 60's/early 70's Porsche 911,
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I notice that we two have a similarly distinguished taste


I may add some alternatives I'd also fancy on top of the above and the ones I mentioned earlier
- Dino 246GT
- Citroën GS Birotor
- Maserati Bora
- Citroën BX 4TC
- Jaguar XJS V12
- Citroen XM V6 series 1
- Allegro Equipe
- Citroën CX Tissier 6-wheeler to haul the below "Equipe MiNiKiN Minis"
- Hans Schnabl's Mk2 Race Cooper S with Weslake 8-port and Lucas fuel injection
- Niki Lauda's Race Mini Cooper S


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My own Mk1 S and a Series 1 RS Turbo or RS 1600i (although I do think my 306 S16 is actually a better car than either of the Fords).
Definitely wouldn’t be anything exotic even if money no object .
Definitely wouldn’t be anything exotic even if money no object .
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Cap duly doffedMiNiKiN wrote: ↑Tue Oct 24, 2023 12:44 pmI notice that we two have a similarly distinguished taste![]()
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I may add some alternatives I'd also fancy on top of the above and the ones I mentioned earlier
and some newfangled more affordable stuff
- Dino 246GT
- Citroën GS Birotor
- Maserati Bora
- Citroën BX 4TC
Authentic replicas of:
- Jaguar XJS V12
- Citroen XM V6 series 1
- Allegro Equipe
- Citroën CX Tissier 6-wheeler to haul the below "Equipe MiNiKiN Minis"
Anyway, I could really do with winning the well-deserved Euromillion lottery jackpot to finance this elusive collection along with the 2-car (but 10-storey) garage
- Hans Schnabl's Mk2 Race Cooper S with Weslake 8-port and Lucas fuel injection
- Niki Lauda's Race Mini Cooper S
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And I forgot to add...
Toolroom copy of a road going, monotone coloured '66 Mk1 GT40 and a Maserati Indy.
Lister Bell or Hawk Lancia Stratos replica in Stradale spec and a Kharmann Ghia Type 34 Coupe.
Iso Lele and De Tomaso Mangusta.
Iso Grifo and De Tomaso Deauville.
Innocenti Mini Cooper 1300 Export and Lancia Flaminia GT.
FIAT 2300S Coupe and Alfa Giulietta Sprint Speciale.
1969-72 Porsche 911 Targa in orange or purple and an early BMW E9 3.0 Coupe.
I think I'd best stop right there....

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We own (wife & I) a 64 MkI 1275 S & a 59 Aston DB MkIII DHC + a few more classics of varying descriptions, would like more classics but would probably have a divorce on my hands, we need to thin the fleet out or so my stepdaughter says
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I had a Aston DB 2/4 mk3 .. problem was the owners club are a bunch of elitist !!!!! sold it & move on .. Early Minis or 1970,s Fords also any year Porsche are the best classic car solution because of a Parts availability .. example Bosch K-Jetronic parts for our Audi URq = no longer available
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I’ve ticked most of the boxes by working on “dream cars” I’d be very happy with a garage/ budget big enough to look after the 4 minis I have. If I won the euro millions I’d still be very happy with a garage full of minis..
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If a genie is involved I’d like two Rolls Royce boat tails.
I wouldn’t keep them long though, I’d part-ex them and buy Greece with cash my way.
I wouldn’t keep them long though, I’d part-ex them and buy Greece with cash my way.
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I'm a saddo that keeps a list of my ideal 10 car garage, just in case....
As for two cars, my 1071 S (with a finished working motor) and a 6R4

As for two cars, my 1071 S (with a finished working motor) and a 6R4
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If I had daily car - the recently replaced BMW 228i Coupe:
A Mark 2 Mini 1000
A Ferrari 512BB.
A Mark 2 Mini 1000
A Ferrari 512BB.