Buying cars to... not drive them

[JLv3.0]

Just don’t trouble yourself with it. It’s not a big deal and it keeps some interesting cars in decent low mileage nick for others to enjoy in the future.

Exactly. Just let other people live their lives and think about something else.

[Mito Man]

If every car owner in the world just decided to lock their car in a garage and spend weekends tinkering with it then climate change would reverse and the planet would be saved.

I’m curious as to how some people can keep polishing and working on something for years when it has barely moved though

[JLv3.0]

I’m curious as to how some people can keep polishing and working on something for years when it has barely moved though

Because - YET AGAIN - that is how they derive pleasure from car ownership.

Jesus wept - this isn't a complex situation to grasp.

[Marv]

I’m curious as to how some people can keep polishing and working on something for years when it has barely moved though

Because - YET AGAIN - that is how they derive pleasure from car ownership.

Jesus wept - this isn't a complex situation to grasp.

[Carlos]

Disagree. As Harry says - some people take different pleasure from owning stuff to us. It's not to be overthought.

I used to hang out in the local motorbike shop and was the Saturday boy there from age of 11-25 and chap up the Valleys who lived in a 2 up 2 down miners Terrace would buy interesting bikes blind and part exchange them when he became bored of looking at them in his living room like a TV.

From the late 80's on whilst I was there he'd owned a Honda RC30, Early Fireblade, RC45 and a Yamaha engined Bimota.

They were a form of Art to him and I don't recall them ever being ridden as we used to deliver them and help him get them into his living room.

[scotta]

I’m curious as to how some people can keep polishing and working on something for years when it has barely moved though

Because - YET AGAIN - that is how they derive pleasure from car ownership.

Jesus wept - this isn't a complex situation to grasp.

You’re over complicating this.

[Jobbo]

Disagree. As Harry says - some people take different pleasure from owning stuff to us. It's not to be overthought.

I used to hang out in the local motorbike shop and was the Saturday boy there from age of 11-25 and chap up the Valleys who lived in a 2 up 2 down miners Terrace would buy interesting bikes blind and part exchange them when he became bored of looking at them in his living room like a TV.

From the late 80's on whilst I was there he'd owned a Honda RC30, Early Fireblade, RC45 and a Yamaha engined Bimota.

They were a form of Art to him and I don't recall them ever being ridden as we used to deliver them and help him get them into his living room.

Did he ever make a profit on them? I agree that those are definitely art though (so long as the Fireblade was in urban tiger colours).

[JLv3.0]

RC30 and an RC45?!! Farkinell. They're worth ALL the money now.

[mik]

I used to work with a guy who owned an R33 Skyline. He trailered it to shows and concours competitions. Had a stage whotevah turbo upgrade, but he didnt really get a kick out of driving it - was quite open about the fact he'd never taken it over 5krpm.

Would spend his weekends polishing the stainless bolts he'd fitted to the underside etc etc. That was his thing.....

[JLv3.0]

Why not? Why doesn't he drive it? I'd drive it. Why is he not like me? I don't get it? Why does he like different things? We must all like the same things - the things I like. I don't get it.

[Carlos]

As a kid I was never party to the figures but can recall the RC45 never really depreciating, a few passed through the shop and they were always barely used and £15-20k.

[Sundayjumper]

Harry & Rich & Jayell are correct.

[Zonda_]

In a slightly similar way I used to buy the Tamiya radio controlled cars, build them and not drive them.

[mik]

(Small) garage queens

[IanF]

(Small) garage queens

How do you know Zonda is sma... oh

[ste]

I can see how it could accidentally happen too. When the Caterham had it's factory-fresh respray and I'd spent ages getting it utterly mint under the bonnet and so on I'd actually consider not driving it if the weather was anything other than perfect as I knew I'd then have to spend ages re-cleaning it all.

It's probably partly why I sold it and why next time I'd have a tattier, more usable ex-race car instead.

[Nic]

After a complete cunt of a day in work I’ve often walked out back to where the Golf is stored and just sat there looking at it. I enjoy just having it as much as driving it.

[McSwede]

Why not? Why doesn't he drive it? I'd drive it. Why is he not like me? I don't get it? Why does he like different things? We must all like the same things - the things I like. I don't get it.

Can someone explain the difference between this and buying Lego and not building it??

[JLv3.0]

I can't even explain Lego as an adult

[ste]

Why not? Why doesn't he drive it? I'd drive it. Why is he not like me? I don't get it? Why does he like different things? We must all like the same things - the things I like. I don't get it.

Can someone explain the difference between this and buying Lego and not building it??

Yeah, one you still own a cool car, the other you're an adult with some plastic children's bricks in a box.