Are good evo's going to go up in value?
Discussion
I know car buyers are fashion led, but it is only going to be a matter of time before we are all craving that rally replica adrenalin rush again? I'm new to the evo world, but I'm smitten buy the character and performance of an Evo, or sti. If I had the money I would be buying original p1's, rb5's, and evo fq's buy the dozen!
I've got an ultra rare IX GT Wagon (6 speed with the RS rear diff as standard) and I expect to sell it for more than I paid for it as/when I come to sell. Demand appears to be particularly strong for the 8MR and 9's. One of the all time greatest drivers cars and therefore almost certain to be a future icon.
Heaveho said:
If anything Evo related is going to keep it's value, it'll be the Tommi Mak E6 and low mileage, rarer editions of the 9, they seem to be regarded ( rightly or wrongly ) as the last of the real Evos. An MR360 will probably be where my money eventually ends up when I'm done with my 8.
Makkinen 6 is a good shout.Often a close look on many cars like this shows leaves on the tress etc , ie they hang around for a long time
People arent clamoring to buy cars that do less than 25mpg and cost £500 a year to tax and need servicing twice a year
The current situation however is much better than its been for a while
People arent clamoring to buy cars that do less than 25mpg and cost £500 a year to tax and need servicing twice a year
The current situation however is much better than its been for a while
It's just that with so few good, low mileage, unmodified cars around, the values are going to have to stay firm in the future. I predict that in a year or two the evo will appear in magazines like 'Octane". And then people will start to wake up to them again! A whole new audience for the car, and once you've driven a good one they sell themselves!
estacion said:
It's just that with so few good, low mileage, unmodified cars around, the values are going to have to stay firm in the future. I predict that in a year or two the evo will appear in magazines like 'Octane". And then people will start to wake up to them again! A whole new audience for the car, and once you've driven a good one they sell themselves!
I've been thinking the same about the Corrado VR6 for years, great looking drivers car, still seemingly unappreciated. Even the Storms seem to fetch poor money, and there were only 500 of them. No reason I can see for them being so ignored, and there are far fewer about than there are Evos.I've never got why people peg the Corrado for future classic status. It doesnt seem to have any of the indicators that drive value?
- no motorsport heritage
- not a generational icon / poster car / scene car
- no iconic film role
I mean I liked them at the time, but even then the Mk2 Golf GTi 16v was the more desireable VW.
I can see the right rally reps going for mega money in the future - but only the real ltd editions with motorsport heritage. (Cossie / P1 / RB5 / Tommi Mak / Carlos Sainz?)
- no motorsport heritage
- not a generational icon / poster car / scene car
- no iconic film role
I mean I liked them at the time, but even then the Mk2 Golf GTi 16v was the more desireable VW.
I can see the right rally reps going for mega money in the future - but only the real ltd editions with motorsport heritage. (Cossie / P1 / RB5 / Tommi Mak / Carlos Sainz?)
There are lots of things with none of your listed criteria that are regarded as classics or valuable, and some of them are real rubbish. It has more legitimacy than the Golf because it was more expensive when new, there were less made, it was better looking, and it was a more desirable ownership prospect, especially at the higher spec end of the model range.
Sadly, in my experience it was also crushingly unreliable, and I've never had another German car since! However, it was fantastic to drive when it wasn't broken! Having moved on to an Impreza, and now the Evo, I don't miss the unreliability, but I'd still have another now I know what to expect .
Gone off the rails topic-wise, sorry op!
Sadly, in my experience it was also crushingly unreliable, and I've never had another German car since! However, it was fantastic to drive when it wasn't broken! Having moved on to an Impreza, and now the Evo, I don't miss the unreliability, but I'd still have another now I know what to expect .
Gone off the rails topic-wise, sorry op!
There are some very basic spec 70s and 80s Fords and low-mileage BL products generating interest and going for ridiculous money for reasons that elude me.......
Lancia Gamma? Come on.
Rover SD1? No thanks.
How on earth Series 2 RS Turbos can be viewed with anything but derision is beyond me.
There's the Gordon Keeble......as it happens I have a very soft spot for them, and personally can understand why they are becoming gradually more valuable, ( expensive when new, few made and sold, great engine and looks - much the same list as I made for the Corrado ) but they don't qualify as being identifiable from your list of reasons.
Obviously there'll be people that will be up in arms about the cars I've listed above, but while there are people out there who are ready and willing to shoot the presenters of Top Gear for their serial destruction of Marinas, I regard myself as pretty normal!
I'm not a Corrado apologist, far from it, mine gave me a proper financial kicking at a time I could have done without it, but I still find it odd that it's so ignored, especially the late model VR6s. I'm sure it will happen, they're just going to take longer than I would have thought.
I'll leave it there if you don't mind, I'm feeling more than a bit guilty to the op for the off-topicness!
Lancia Gamma? Come on.
Rover SD1? No thanks.
How on earth Series 2 RS Turbos can be viewed with anything but derision is beyond me.
There's the Gordon Keeble......as it happens I have a very soft spot for them, and personally can understand why they are becoming gradually more valuable, ( expensive when new, few made and sold, great engine and looks - much the same list as I made for the Corrado ) but they don't qualify as being identifiable from your list of reasons.
Obviously there'll be people that will be up in arms about the cars I've listed above, but while there are people out there who are ready and willing to shoot the presenters of Top Gear for their serial destruction of Marinas, I regard myself as pretty normal!
I'm not a Corrado apologist, far from it, mine gave me a proper financial kicking at a time I could have done without it, but I still find it odd that it's so ignored, especially the late model VR6s. I'm sure it will happen, they're just going to take longer than I would have thought.
I'll leave it there if you don't mind, I'm feeling more than a bit guilty to the op for the off-topicness!
Heaveho said:
There are some very basic spec 70s and 80s Fords and low-mileage BL products generating interest and going for ridiculous money for reasons that elude me.......
Lancia Gamma? Come on.
Rover SD1? No thanks.
How on earth Series 2 RS Turbos can be viewed with anything but derision is beyond me.
There's the Gordon Keeble......as it happens I have a very soft spot for them, and personally can understand why they are becoming gradually more valuable, ( expensive when new, few made and sold, great engine and looks - much the same list as I made for the Corrado ) but they don't qualify as being identifiable from your list of reasons.
Obviously there'll be people that will be up in arms about the cars I've listed above, but while there are people out there who are ready and willing to shoot the presenters of Top Gear for their serial destruction of Marinas, I regard myself as pretty normal!
I'm not a Corrado apologist, far from it, mine gave me a proper financial kicking at a time I could have done without it, but I still find it odd that it's so ignored, especially the late model VR6s. I'm sure it will happen, they're just going to take longer than I would have thought.
I'll leave it there if you don't mind, I'm feeling more than a bit guilty to the op for the off-topicness!
No problem, forums are all about disscusion! I also had a soft spot for the corrado back in the day! But there is something about the evo that really gets under your skin, no other car drives like it, and I mean no other, subaru included! I was looking for a fun car to run as a daily driver, test drove the bmw 1m, which was a great car, but a little edgy to drive, and the ride quality was ROCK hard! Not comfortable. And the price! So, via a 6 month stint in an Audi RS4, great but heavy, with dull handling, I am going to be trying an Evo 9. I'll let you know how I get on!Lancia Gamma? Come on.
Rover SD1? No thanks.
How on earth Series 2 RS Turbos can be viewed with anything but derision is beyond me.
There's the Gordon Keeble......as it happens I have a very soft spot for them, and personally can understand why they are becoming gradually more valuable, ( expensive when new, few made and sold, great engine and looks - much the same list as I made for the Corrado ) but they don't qualify as being identifiable from your list of reasons.
Obviously there'll be people that will be up in arms about the cars I've listed above, but while there are people out there who are ready and willing to shoot the presenters of Top Gear for their serial destruction of Marinas, I regard myself as pretty normal!
I'm not a Corrado apologist, far from it, mine gave me a proper financial kicking at a time I could have done without it, but I still find it odd that it's so ignored, especially the late model VR6s. I'm sure it will happen, they're just going to take longer than I would have thought.
I'll leave it there if you don't mind, I'm feeling more than a bit guilty to the op for the off-topicness!
estacion said:
No problem, forums are all about disscusion! I also had a soft spot for the corrado back in the day! But there is something about the evo that really gets under your skin, no other car drives like it, and I mean no other, subaru included! I was looking for a fun car to run as a daily driver, test drove the bmw 1m, which was a great car, but a little edgy to drive, and the ride quality was ROCK hard! Not comfortable. And the price! So, via a 6 month stint in an Audi RS4, great but heavy, with dull handling, I am going to be trying an Evo 9. I'll let you know how I get on!
Until the Evo, I rarely kept a car for more than 18 months.....I've had my 8 for about 10 years now! Very much doubt you'll regret buying a 9, I modified mine to take a 9 head, turbo and ecu, the combination of Mivec, 80 series turbo and mapped to about 400 brake is very compelling.Gassing Station | Japanese Chat | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff