We can all dream

Do you buy lottery tickets? I do. And , if my numbers ever came up, I know exactly where I’d be spending time. You see, I’m never happier than when browsing the web, scouring the classifieds for the cars I’d own if I had the cash. If money were no object, I’d have a different drive for every day of the week.

I’d start with a Fiat Panda diesel, a sensible little car that would satisfy my green sensibilities: perfect for town trips. Then there’d be a A Mazda 5, just right for family trips with all our luggage. Then there’d be an Alfa Spyder from the early 1990s – just because I think they look so darned pretty. Next up, add a Mk1 Subaru Impreza Turbo saloon – the Colin MacRae special edition. Fast, characterful, rare and worth owning just for the race-car gurgle from its flat-four motor. I’d also include a Volkswagen Caravelle minibus – for taking out friends and family. It would also be great for cycling trips. That’s five. I must also count my current car, a Mercedes 190E, which takes a bow on the Real Review competitions page. Check it out at www.motors.co.uk/real.

To bring the tally to seven, one for every day of the week, I’d have another Merc, this time a spanking new C220 CDi auto, one of the estate models. I’ve no idea how much that lot would cost – but, with my lottery win – I wouldn’t care.

If Dame Fortune smiled on you, what would you choose, and why?