80's Porsche Turbo or AMV8 / DBS
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I am really keen on either of these. It is part investment an part plaything but I am not sure which will hold its value/appreciate best.
I am also not a Porsche expert so I wonder if anyone has an opinion on which type (as there is so many) is most highly prized. An 80's Turbo was the first car that realy got me a kid and now I want to realise this dream but I can be persuaded off if other variants are more appropriate for meeting the twin requirments of investment and plaything.
here's the twist - I have 30K to spend. Any guidance much appreciated.
I am also not a Porsche expert so I wonder if anyone has an opinion on which type (as there is so many) is most highly prized. An 80's Turbo was the first car that realy got me a kid and now I want to realise this dream but I can be persuaded off if other variants are more appropriate for meeting the twin requirments of investment and plaything.
here's the twist - I have 30K to spend. Any guidance much appreciated.
What a nice position to be in. 
Have you considered an early 90s 964 Turbo?
Like this: http://www.pistonheads.com/SALES/1000661.htm
Have you considered an early 90s 964 Turbo?
Like this: http://www.pistonheads.com/SALES/1000661.htm
imo you should buy which one you want to own/drive the most.
with the amount you have to spend, have you considered something like:
http://www.castlesportscars.co.uk/used-cars/view/1...
and a db7 / virage?
again very much imo, but all undervalued at present.
with the amount you have to spend, have you considered something like:
http://www.castlesportscars.co.uk/used-cars/view/1...
and a db7 / virage?
again very much imo, but all undervalued at present.
This is what I would look at if I were you -
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1193569.htm
I see that there is no mileage quoted, but it doesn't seem too tatty. As with any worthwhile car you wil still need to budget to invest in it, but for my money that would give you both fun and a safe place for your money. Porsches, yes, very nice, but they don't have the same rarity.
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1193569.htm
I see that there is no mileage quoted, but it doesn't seem too tatty. As with any worthwhile car you wil still need to budget to invest in it, but for my money that would give you both fun and a safe place for your money. Porsches, yes, very nice, but they don't have the same rarity.
Here's an Aston for under your budget from a well known specialist:
http://www.djsmail.co.uk/cardetails.asp?CarID=1206
But if I were in your shoes it would be a 3.3 or 3.6 964 Turbo all the way.
http://www.djsmail.co.uk/cardetails.asp?CarID=1206
But if I were in your shoes it would be a 3.3 or 3.6 964 Turbo all the way.
vixen1700 said:
What a nice position to be in.
Have you considered an early 90s 964 Turbo?
Like this: http://www.pistonheads.com/SALES/1000661.htm
Oh my word thats pretty! Have you considered an early 90s 964 Turbo?
Like this: http://www.pistonheads.com/SALES/1000661.htm
I assume the armourfend they refer to in the advert is visible in pic 2 as a line across the bonnet just above the badge!? Is this like a 'wrap' to defend against stonechips?
How about an early 930 Turbo:
http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/classic-car-pa...
A bit more Punk than the safari-suited Aston I posted earlier from a similar vintage.
http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/classic-car-pa...
A bit more Punk than the safari-suited Aston I posted earlier from a similar vintage.
At the risk of this getting a bit repetitive, another vote for the 930 3.3.
Loved mine and it was completely reliable in the 40k miles I did in it.
They wear well mechanically and the interior, and a simple car that can cope with a few mod's if you're so inclined, not to mention the classic lines.
I liked it so much I've actually started looking at prices again recently.......
Loved mine and it was completely reliable in the 40k miles I did in it.
They wear well mechanically and the interior, and a simple car that can cope with a few mod's if you're so inclined, not to mention the classic lines.
I liked it so much I've actually started looking at prices again recently.......
Mark A S said:
911 3.3 Turbo with 5 speed box, no contest
I would also agree here. The Aston's are lovely and I've personally always fancied an early V8 Vantage but having investigated them, be under no allusions as to how much they cost to run.Simply put, £30K will buy you a superb 911 Turbo or a very average Aston.
day to day I think this would be a fantastic car & every bit as quick as a turbo.
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1224720.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1224720.htm
ettore said:
be under no allusions as to how much they cost to run.
My wife fell in love with a 6 Cylinder DBS a fair few years back at the Ally Pally show. We had the money to actually buy it, but when I told her to speak to the dealer about how much things like a head gasket repair would be, she ran a mile. 
CraigW said:
day to day I think this would be a fantastic car & every bit as quick as a turbo.
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1224720.htm
Yes yes, i agree, that looks superb. Worth a look IMO.http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1224720.htm
As it says on http://www.astonmartins.com/misc/your_first_aston....
Definition of an optimist...................
''A person who thinks that they can just afford to run an Aston Martin''
Peter Dron, Daily Telegraph
Lovely cars though.
But buy one someone else has spent all their money on.
Definition of an optimist...................
''A person who thinks that they can just afford to run an Aston Martin''
Peter Dron, Daily Telegraph
Lovely cars though.
But buy one someone else has spent all their money on.
I think the big bumpered 911 turbos are very undervalued considering how many of them graced bedroom wall posters. Cars that go up in value are usualy ones that people who are old enough to have enough money to spoil themselves dreamed of when they were 14. Not many 14 year olds facied an AM. Usability, competition history and ease of upkeep also go for Porsche.
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