Why You Need Three Cars

Discover why having three very different cars—a daily beater, a race car, and a supercar—can transform your driving experience and life. From the practicality of a tough pickup truck to the thrilling lessons of a race car and the dream-fulfilling allure of a supercar, each one has a unique role to play. You may learn more about yourself than driving.

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Chapters:
00:00:00 - The Three Cars You Need in Your Life
00:01:11 - The Importance of a Daily Beater Car
00:02:00 - Beaters: Freedom from Concern
00:02:44 - The Thrill of Driving a Race Car
00:03:33 - The Gateway to the Racetrack
00:04:23 - The Allure of Supercars
00:05:13 - The Best Supercars from Germany, Ferrari, and McLaren
00:06:02 - The Importance of Utility and Resilience
00:06:52 - Appreciating What You Already Have

[PrxncxHxrry]

Those three cars are miatas, daily/racecar/supercar. A miata can do it all.

[aaronjohn]

Hey Nick,
Agree about the truck, got a 1996 F250 7.3 diesel. Does everything power, speed, haul my horses. Driving this truck has taught me life lessons like increasing situational awareness, a soft touch is better then a hard grip and every moment driving this beast means paying attention at all times.

[andreas_reyes]

Personally, I have a corvette, a suv, and a pickup truck. They all serve their unique purposes and meet every need I have.

[MrRichardbboyd]

I support this message. At one point was the proud owner of a Tacoma (beater), S2000 (track car), and a GT4 (not a supercar but we all got to start somewhere, haha). The "beater" and "not a supercar" have both been replaced but the s2000 is holding up strong lol.

[karljamieson]

As a car guy, it's all about being fit for purpose.

Daily car if you live in a big dense city could be a hatchback or EV, maybe a Subaru as a battle wagon. Something that does the grind. In the suburbs its the smaller pickups and body-on-frame SUVs. If you've got space, a 1/2 ton pickup or what I've got, an old Toyota LandCruiser for this job. Nothing stops it. That reliability is worth it over flashy every time.

The other race car is the Toyota 86/BRZ. Balance, cheap, reliable, good feedback, consumables are cheap and easy. I've got one friend whose track car is a Nissan Silvia (I'm not in the US) and another friend whose track car is a Holden Commodore, which as a big sedan comes with very good suspension, a heap of power and cheap consumables. None of these choices hurt WHEN you bounce it off a tyre wall.

Supercars. Look, my definition of a supercar is even worse than yours. Ya see my heart will always be with classics. Give me round headlights and chrome bumpers. Nothing better than the one everyone knows - a late '60s to early '70s 911 restored. I'm also seriously thinking about a Jag XK120. Gorgeous, and bad enough to make a new Ferrari look practical. Classics as a supercar are just as good because they're all "thinking with your other head" choices!

Meanwhile, I get to my office with a bicycle. Doesn't matter how much money you've got, middle of a city parking is a pain.

[andrijnovak]

I'll stick to my bicycle - but thanks!

[CarsAndSodaBars]

I’m more of a Lamborghini man myself, but I definitely understand why McLaren and Ferrari are so popular. A lot of newer McLarens can run 9 second quarter miles with a tune.

[TriCountyMotorsEastman]

I believe in 3 cars. A beater that gets decent mpg, a truck, and then a sports car.

[Arceus]

Crown is like Joshua Weissman of Finance

[asaleemeadows]

Was able to get an 04 XKR 2 years ago. If the car was a dream car in your past, buy the year of it from back then. Then your dream will have came true. Let someone else pay the depreciation, while you get all the appreciation of it. :)

[cibko]

Same with bikes. I have 3 bikes. a full suspension mountain bike (dowhill/hard trails), a hardtail mountain bike (lighter trails/commuting) and a folding city bike that I can throw in any car boot easily and take on trips. Most people would say you only need 1 bike :) So yeah, I can see where you're coming from with cars.

[shabz]

forget three cars i need a whole fleet lol

[douglassmith]

“Beater” and track car, it’s all you need! 100% correct … f150 and s54 swapped e36 M3 is my combo

[MariuszChr]

Check. Sports car, sport oriented family car and offroady old truck. Camaro ZL1, Kia Stinger GT2 AWD and 2011 Sierra 1500 with offroad tires. Not the same level, GT4 costs a bit more than ZL1 :D

[gedb]

It’s so true. I bought back the same performance car I sold in my mid 20’s, it was very nostalgic for 6 months until I spent thousands on repairs then crashing pulling off the driveway. Plus you learn fast as a responsible adult and no longer a young hooligan, in the uk especially, there is not much space to drive fast without getting in trouble.

[henrycollins]

I mean, my three car dream garage would be a mclaren 720S, Jaguar D-type (specifically xkd515) and an off road suv, so it works

[n_hill]

I look at it a bit different because I don’t aspire to have a super car

#1) Daily - 2021 Tundra - last year of the old engine, only has 60k miles on it, and should last 200k+ more. Fits entire family, bed is big enough and when it’s not then pulls a trailer well.

#2) Project Car/Cruiser - A BMW 2002, 60 series Land Cruiser, Scout or old Porsche with Targa top. Learn and love the frustration of turning a wrench, get a great understanding of how cars work. Pride in maintaining and upgrading something, and the joy of cruising with a manual and true feedback.

#3) Race Car - no change

[tedsheldon]

Love the philosophical wisdom! Explains why I average a new car every 18 months.

[RemedialRob]

I don't do anything Monday through Friday. Or on the weekends either (disabled combat vet). Over the years I've owned a lot of beaters like my current transport for (mostly) doctors appointments; Mt 2005 Ford Expedition that I paid $1, 200 about 5 years ago. At one point I owned a Red '73, Porsche 914 that was a howl to drive the few times I got her on the road but mostly it was a junker that I had delusions of fixing up. My nicest car was a 2005 Mustang GT that I bought with 30k miles in 2007. Loved that black on black beauty but then 2008 happened and I lost everything in the unforgettable 2nd or 3rd (I've lost count) economic crash of my lifetime but at least when I drove the country (and Mexico) looking for work I did it in style before I gave her back to the bank. Since then I see cars only for their utility. I can still appreciate the beauty and artistry of a well designed car and I'd be lying if I said I didn't still lust after the '69 Camaro I've always wanted but will never get but truth be told cars are just cars and their purpose is transportation. Once you start trying to say things to the world with your choice of transportation I think you've lost perspective and are concerning yourself more with how other's perceive you than you should be. As for learning a vehicles limits I doubt that would physically be possible for me now but I've driven enough giant vehicles of war in some of the harshest conditions imaginable so perhaps I know a little bit about it already.

[RelaxedEZ]

I have 2 trucks and a motorcycle. My 3 "cars" are covered! I have a 91 chevy Cheyenne k1500 standard cab, "the beater". I have a 07 chevy silverado HD w/diesel and Allison, "the work horse/family truck". Then there is the Yamaha fjr1300, which is race/super car. It's fast and demands focus, especially when your average speed is 120-140mph, a true raw driving experience.