Your preferred "one-car garage"

Axe77 · 16th April 2020, 11:04

My current car kind of ticks this box already. A 3 GT. Its not so big that I can't take it to certain places. Its a great car to drive, to be driven in. I use it to go to off beat rough road places; great for touring. I use it on my cycling trips where it swallows my bike with its neat notchback design without as much as needing to take a single wheel off.

Naman_Ferrari · 16th April 2020, 11:16

If I had to have only 1 car in India, it would be the Octavia vRS. It's got a lot of power, sporty looks and a huge boot. Plus it's not perceived as a 'branded' car, so can be taken pretty much anywhere. I'm not into off-roading at all, so wouldn't need a SUV.

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If the BMW 330i had a bigger boot, I would have chosen that but with the spare tyre in the boot, I'm not sure that it's a good fit for airport runs.

rahulcmoulee · 16th April 2020, 12:21

It would have to be this! Practicality and Performance all rolled into one mean looking package. It's a shame that we don't get more estates in India.

charanreddy · 16th April 2020, 13:20

My current 1 car garage is the Nexon XZA + AMT and it works well for me

. But if money were no object then the Lamborghini Urus., and 2. Rolls Royce cullinan. More seriously, the Range Rover evoque it is for me, stylish , good looking and not astronomical.

Silver Knight · 16th April 2020, 13:23

For me I will have an Octavia RS combi
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Swap_Abarth · 16th April 2020, 13:33

If there is no concept of money, I will have this. Utterly beautiful and soulful Italian stallion.

https://youtu.be/DxF9vFJezRA

sinharishi · 16th April 2020, 13:43

Volvo V90 Cross Country.

CarBot · 16th April 2020, 14:25

I miss my 4runner. This would be it proper 4 wheel drive with all manual diff locks.
Below is the car I owned back in the states.

Fury · 16th April 2020, 14:31

I would want to say the Porsche Macan Turbo S (Fun to drive since its a Porsche but practical since its an SUV) but since like someone said, I think I should be realistic and hence I would say Jeep Compass (limited plus, diesel, manual).
I prefer compact cars, so this fits the bill there, FCA 2.0 litre Diesel engine with a slick shifting manual transmission and excellent dynamic package for an SUV and hence the fun part taken care of. Probably not the most practical SUV available in the budget but its practical enough for most people and its probably not the most VFM option either but hey, the heart wants what the heart wants!
Will be the perfect upgrade to our Ecosport when that day comes finally.

rosh_aveo1.4 · 16th April 2020, 15:16

So I am going to be the odd one out here and say the Honda CR-V. The fact that I have one for the past 5 years may be the reason but damn I just love that car to bits but damn it's low mileage. Other than that, it's brilliant!

jigar · 16th April 2020, 15:38

If budget is not an issue my pick would be the LAMBORGHINI URUS.
It's a perfect track car which offers practicality for Indian usage.

gururajrv · 16th April 2020, 16:02

Nothing too fancy but this boy will fill my desire for owning biggest of pick ups I will have a desire for the rest of my life.

Raptor all the way!

jkaushik · 16th April 2020, 16:21

Wow, we people do love SUVs. The comments are badly skewed towards SUVs. And why not be, SUVs have evolved to satisfy all our needs and be the only car we would ever need.
I have 3 scenarios:
Current + Covid + recession: My EcoSport will satisfy me for years to come.
Wishful : Seltos or an Endevour
Desire: A Range Rover please (model doesn't matter if its a RR)

vigneshkumar31 · 16th April 2020, 17:30

Interesting thread.

One car garage has to be a 'jack of all trades' and so probably won't be a master at any. It would have to be the one car do all...moderately well. We have a real dilemma on our hands.

As I see it, for me...

#Should be able to go places, but cannot be a brute, lifted off road truck because
#It has to look the part when driving onto the star hotel porch as well. But it
#Cannot be sluggishly slow where it sucks your soul out slowly nor can it be a scorching fast hot hatch because
#It needs to be large enough for airport trips and school runs but cannot be too large either because
#shouldn't need a forklift to push elders inside and most important of all if this is the only car in the garage it
#has to be not intimidating for the missus to drive as well.

One car for family picnics, highway runs and airport duty. Something that's equally at ease for Track day with buddies or date night with wife...and still within a somewhat realistic budget.

Your preferred "one-car garage"-kodiaq_vrs_teaser.jpg

Skoda Kodiaq vRS, 7 seats, practical, good looking family wagon and the fastest 7 seater SUV on the Nurburgring.

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jayguar · 16th April 2020, 17:39

If there is no budget constraint, then it has to be the Alpina D5 S Touring for my one car garage. With a limited budget, my one car garage will have the Tata Hexa XT 4x4.

16th April 2020, 11:04	#31
Axe77 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 8,372 Thanked: 26,190 Times	re: Your preferred "one-car garage" My current car kind of ticks this box already. A 3 GT. Its not so big that I can't take it to certain places. Its a great car to drive, to be driven in. I use it to go to off beat rough road places; great for touring. I use it on my cycling trips where it swallows my bike with its neat notchback design without as much as needing to take a single wheel off. Last edited by Sheel : 16th April 2020 at 15:02. Reason: Typos.
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Naman_Ferrari BHPian Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: India Posts: 204 Thanked: 1,087 Times	re: Your preferred "one-car garage" If I had to have only 1 car in India, it would be the Octavia vRS. It's got a lot of power, sporty looks and a huge boot. Plus it's not perceived as a 'branded' car, so can be taken pretty much anywhere. I'm not into off-roading at all, so wouldn't need a SUV. If the BMW 330i had a bigger boot, I would have chosen that but with the spare tyre in the boot, I'm not sure that it's a good fit for airport runs.
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16th April 2020, 12:21	#33
rahulcmoulee BHPian Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 299 Thanked: 990 Times View My Garage	re: Your preferred "one-car garage" It would have to be this! Practicality and Performance all rolled into one mean looking package. It's a shame that we don't get more estates in India. Attached Thumbnails
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16th April 2020, 13:20	#34
charanreddy BHPian Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Bangalore Posts: 751 Thanked: 2,329 Times	re: Your preferred "one-car garage" My current 1 car garage is the Nexon XZA + AMT and it works well for me . But if money were no object then the Lamborghini Urus., and 2. Rolls Royce cullinan. More seriously, the Range Rover evoque it is for me, stylish , good looking and not astronomical.
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16th April 2020, 13:23	#35
Silver Knight BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Trichur Posts: 227 Thanked: 515 Times	re: Your preferred "one-car garage" For me I will have an Octavia RS combi
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16th April 2020, 13:43	#37
sinharishi BHPian Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Mumbai Posts: 955 Thanked: 4,614 Times View My Garage	re: Your preferred "one-car garage" Volvo V90 Cross Country.
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16th April 2020, 14:25	#38
CarBot BHPian Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 90 Thanked: 287 Times View My Garage	re: Your preferred "one-car garage" I miss my 4runner. This would be it proper 4 wheel drive with all manual diff locks. Below is the car I owned back in the states. Attached Thumbnails
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16th April 2020, 14:31	#39
Fury BHPian Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: COK\|BLR Posts: 64 Thanked: 220 Times	re: Your preferred "one-car garage" I would want to say the Porsche Macan Turbo S (Fun to drive since its a Porsche but practical since its an SUV) but since like someone said, I think I should be realistic and hence I would say Jeep Compass (limited plus, diesel, manual). I prefer compact cars, so this fits the bill there, FCA 2.0 litre Diesel engine with a slick shifting manual transmission and excellent dynamic package for an SUV and hence the fun part taken care of. Probably not the most practical SUV available in the budget but its practical enough for most people and its probably not the most VFM option either but hey, the heart wants what the heart wants! Will be the perfect upgrade to our Ecosport when that day comes finally.
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16th April 2020, 15:16	#40
rosh_aveo1.4 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cochin, Kerala Posts: 698 Thanked: 636 Times View My Garage	re: Your preferred "one-car garage" So I am going to be the odd one out here and say the Honda CR-V. The fact that I have one for the past 5 years may be the reason but damn I just love that car to bits but damn it's low mileage. Other than that, it's brilliant!
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16th April 2020, 15:38	#41
jigar BHPian Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 57 Thanked: 119 Times	re: Your preferred "one-car garage" If budget is not an issue my pick would be the LAMBORGHINI URUS. It's a perfect track car which offers practicality for Indian usage.
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16th April 2020, 16:02	#42
gururajrv Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: KA 01-09 Posts: 1,301 Thanked: 2,650 Times	re: Your preferred "one-car garage" Nothing too fancy but this boy will fill my desire for owning biggest of pick ups I will have a desire for the rest of my life. Raptor all the way! Attached Thumbnails
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16th April 2020, 16:21	#43
jkaushik BHPian Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Guwahati Posts: 81 Thanked: 224 Times	re: Your preferred "one-car garage" Wow, we people do love SUVs. The comments are badly skewed towards SUVs. And why not be, SUVs have evolved to satisfy all our needs and be the only car we would ever need. I have 3 scenarios: Current + Covid + recession: My EcoSport will satisfy me for years to come. Wishful : Seltos or an Endevour Desire: A Range Rover please (model doesn't matter if its a RR)
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16th April 2020, 17:30	#44
vigneshkumar31 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Goa Posts: 760 Thanked: 5,880 Times View My Garage	re: Your preferred "one-car garage" Interesting thread. One car garage has to be a 'jack of all trades' and so probably won't be a master at any. It would have to be the one car do all...moderately well. We have a real dilemma on our hands. As I see it, for me... #Should be able to go places, but cannot be a brute, lifted off road truck because #It has to look the part when driving onto the star hotel porch as well. But it #Cannot be sluggishly slow where it sucks your soul out slowly nor can it be a scorching fast hot hatch because #It needs to be large enough for airport trips and school runs but cannot be too large either because #shouldn't need a forklift to push elders inside and most important of all if this is the only car in the garage it #has to be not intimidating for the missus to drive as well. One car for family picnics, highway runs and airport duty. Something that's equally at ease for Track day with buddies or date night with wife...and still within a somewhat realistic budget. Skoda Kodiaq vRS, 7 seats, practical, good looking family wagon and the fastest 7 seater SUV on the Nurburgring.
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16th April 2020, 17:39	#45
jayguar BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 300 Thanked: 218 Times	re: Your preferred "one-car garage" If there is no budget constraint, then it has to be the Alpina D5 S Touring for my one car garage. With a limited budget, my one car garage will have the Tata Hexa XT 4x4. Attached Images Last edited by jayguar : 16th April 2020 at 17:42.
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