Man maths : You get a discount with Shannons insurance if you own >7 cars. the 1st 7 are all on special interest rego and all used regularly for commuting and trips.
1964 Fiat 1100D Riviera , sat in farmer's shed for 30 years , cost me $2k
1966 Mercedes W108 auto, cost me $1(one)
1967 Mercedes W108 4 speed manual , cost me $4k
1973 Land Rover S3 , sitting untouched outside in the bush for 19 years , cost me $1(one)
1978 Porsche 911SC LHD bought as a daily driver after 25 years Landcruiser ownership , for a change , for $28k
1981 Porsche 928S with rebuilt high hp engine , cost me <$10k
1985 Porsche 944 , sold by the 2nd owner who couldn't get in/out anymore : cost me $2k
1995 Discovery S1 V8 with some offroad mods ($3k)
Wife just bought Volvo XC40 twin motor EV (bloody quick!) traded in GLC Benz
The past 12 years have been lot of fun , the cars finding their way to me ("it followed me home") and variously renovated by myself.
"Fun jobs" - lots of them haha , lots of busted knuckles and snapped tendons , plus almost ripped my nose off removing a rear torsion bar bushing from the 911
The timing belt / front of engine service on the 928 - an epic adventure over 18 months during covid times , with the end potential of bankruptcy if I got it wrong. ,
Hoping to manage the various service tasks on the Grenadier. Even though it's a modern , it should be serviceable to a large extent.
