Future 'budget' Classics...List 'em!

[Stablelad]

Hi All,

I've been thinking that the next 12 months might be a good time to pick up some interesting vehicles as a medium term (3-4 years)investment. I have a few hunches as to what might head North....

BMW 325i sport (E30)
BMW Z1
Porsche 964
Fiat Barchetta

Of course I could be talking crap re. the above!

Ant other suggestions?

[Barreti]

TVR Griffith
Honda S2000

Edited by Barreti on Thursday 7th August 15:51

[Stablelad]

Barreti said:

TVR Griffith
Honda S2000

Edited by Barreti on Thursday 7th August 15:51

Yes liking the Griffith idea but wonder if the S2000 is just too plentiful to have future potential. (same problem with Boxster)

Edited by Stablelad on Thursday 7th August 16:02

[shirt]

how much is a good z1?

i think alfa giulietta's are heading up pretty fast. convertibles undervalued even around £20k.

[useyourdellusion]

Ok, I've just bought a blue one, but I think the Focus ST in orange is a cert. for the future. It's a 'marmite' colour now but then we're used to staid tones lately?

For example, orange cars from the seventies are seen as cool now - Fiat 131 super Mirafiori, Capri 2000/3000s etc...

[useyourdellusion]

oops sorry, was thinking long-term investment. Didn't see the 3-4 yrs bit.

[Stablelad]

shirt said:

how much is a good z1?

Seem to be around £16K for a good one. I'm reckoning £20K+ in a few years?

[shirt]

i reckon so. limited numbers, those that haven;t had money spent will be falling apart.

same with 8 series bmw's. the good ones are commanding decent money already.

[Combover]

Depends what you mean by 'budget', but i'll list a few anyway...

• BMW M3 CSL (A LOT cheaper than they should be for such a car)

• Ford Focus RS (the first one. It cost Ford £5,000 more to make then they sold it for)

• Alfa GTV

• Renault Clio V6

• Renault Clio Trophy

• Lotus Elise S1 (The original and some say, best)

• MG ZT 260.

• Mazda RX-7.

[useyourdellusion]

Combover said:

Depends what you mean by 'budget', but i'll list a few anyway...

• BMW M3 CSL (A LOT cheaper than they should be for such a car)

• Ford Focus RS (the first one. It cost Ford £5,000 more to make then they sold it for)

• Alfa GTV

• Renault Clio V6

• Renault Clio Trophy

• Lotus Elise S1 (The original and some say, best)

• MG ZT 260.

• Mazda RX-7.

I agree with most of those, the RX-7 especially has got to be one of the most stunning designs of modern times. It's got cult classic written all over it.

Edited by useyourdellusion on Thursday 7th August 22:45

[Stablelad]

I was thinking a max 'budget' of £20K. Some great suggestions already!

[shirt]

how about an unmolested vx220. undervalued imo, can't see these dropping much lower than the 7-8k they seem to start at.

[KingRichard]

Stablelad said:

Barreti said:

TVR Griffith
Honda S2000

Edited by Barreti on Thursday 7th August 15:51

Yes liking the Griffith idea but wonder if the S2000 is just too plentiful to have future potential. (same problem with Boxster)

Edited by Stablelad on Thursday 7th August 16:02

They sold quite a few MGB's...

The S2000 is a fantastic car. Got bags of potential as a future classic I reckon

Edit: Oops, just seen the 3-4 years bit... I reckon stuff like the Fiat Coupe and Barchetta will be considered modern classics. Along with those gorgeous mid-nineties alfa GTV's!

Edited by KingRichard on Friday 8th August 22:08

[lowdrag]

No one seems to have mentioned the Peugeot 406 Pininfarina coupé. For me that is one of the most beautiful designs of the last 15 years and is, IMHO, sure to become a classic. Not at all dear now either. However - three or four years? Not a chance I fear, nor for most classics. If you look back to the late 80s the housing market came off the boil at the end of 1988 and the classic market about two years after with disastrous results for "investors". History repeats itself and we are one year into the current housing slump. If it was me I'd sit on my wallet for now. Just look at Bonham's sale yesterday at Goodwood - many cars didn't sell and for me the star buy was the Mk VIII at £17,000. It was fabulous and I've seen them nearer £30,000 in that condition. I reckon a dealer got a bargain there. Some dealers are really flying a kite - I saw a Sunbeam Tiger with an asking price of £34,000 and only a Mk 1, not Mk 2 either.

[minimatt1967]

Hows about the Peugeot 405Mi16 a relatively rare car due to people 205 owners commendeering the engines.

-Very comfortable

-Great engine

-Great handling

-Touring car Kudos

My friend had one, I had a drive of it and it was great fun for such a relatively big car!

[R5GTTgaz]

Integrale Evo 2

Clio V6

E30 M3

964

968 CS

Z3M coupe

[wiggy001]

VW Corrado VR6 (esp Storm)

[Loki_]

Z3 M Coupe !!
RX-7
M3 E30

[plasticpig]

Volvo 480
SMART Roadster

[jeremyc]

As spotted at the recent GRRC Open Day



Only 172 RHD ever made, probably "modern classic" status already and you're unlikely to lose any of your money.