What car - family heirloom

What car - family heirloom

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MadProfessor

Original Poster:

253 posts

133 months

Tuesday 7th May 2013
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Largely a hypothetical question, but I was thinking what car would I buy (probably new) and then keep "forever" eventually handing down to my newborn son? I'm thinking when he's like 25-30 or something, not when he's 17.

Obviously it doesn't need to be new but I think it would be nice for our family to be the only history.

What car is going to keep your interest for the next 30 years and may be a good classic? Something usable that isn't going to be a garage princess. And something which won't bankrupt him, or me.

M3 - the last of the N/As?
911 GT3 - useable sports car?


god'sunwantedkid

256 posts

133 months

Tuesday 7th May 2013
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360cs

Codswallop

5,250 posts

195 months

Tuesday 7th May 2013
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A TVR of some sort. Take your pick from all the models available. This week, I like the T350C most biggrin

Krikkit

26,577 posts

182 months

Tuesday 7th May 2013
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Codswallop said:
A TVR of some sort. Take your pick from all the models available. This week, I like the T350C most biggrin
Nah, Griff is definitely best this week! biggrin

mr_tony

6,328 posts

270 months

Tuesday 7th May 2013
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Was going to be my son's inheritance, but I'm flogging my 'classic' on the basis that I'm not getting to drive it and he can buy his own one day if he really wants one!

IF you're going to tie up money in a car, it had better be appreciating pretty hard to make it a better investment than 50 years at 2%..

Matt UK

17,754 posts

201 months

Tuesday 7th May 2013
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911 GT3 RS 4.0

dudleybloke

19,900 posts

187 months

Tuesday 7th May 2013
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lotus carlton.

Deerfoot

4,909 posts

185 months

Tuesday 7th May 2013
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A Morgan of some sort.

CAPP0

19,628 posts

204 months

Tuesday 7th May 2013
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Landie Defender. It'll run and be able to be repaired for ever!

valiant

10,349 posts

161 months

Tuesday 7th May 2013
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What's the budget?

Are we talking Fiestas or Veyrons?



ArsE92

21,020 posts

188 months

Tuesday 7th May 2013
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Mondeo Aspen 2.0i

PGNTuscan

2,940 posts

167 months

Tuesday 7th May 2013
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TVR Tuscan







I may be hideously biased

Caruso

7,443 posts

257 months

Tuesday 7th May 2013
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Subaru Legacy.

MadProfessor

Original Poster:

253 posts

133 months

Tuesday 7th May 2013
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valiant said:
What's the budget?

Are we talking Fiestas or Veyrons?
Less than 100 grand. Hypothetically.

Pesty

42,655 posts

257 months

Tuesday 7th May 2013
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Db9

Or v12 v


Slightly pre owned

jamieduff1981

8,029 posts

141 months

Tuesday 7th May 2013
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A trust fund. If the car is cheap enough to run not to bankrupt you both it probably won't be interesting enough to be worth anything when he's old enough. Particularly as you don't want a garage queen and it will attract wear and tear through use.

Finally, he may grow up to have little interest in cars (or no aptitude for driving exciting cars) and may not be a valued or sensible/safe gift to pass on?

Just an alternative view smile

kVA

2,460 posts

206 months

Tuesday 7th May 2013
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Tesla - as no-one will be able to get / afford petrol in 30 years time biggrin

MattW

1,076 posts

285 months

Tuesday 7th May 2013
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Porsche Boxster Speedster?

Benbay001

5,801 posts

158 months

Tuesday 7th May 2013
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kVA said:
Tesla - as no-one will be able to get / afford petrol in 30 years time biggrin
Do some research.
Or is that a parrot i can hear flying in?

Huff

3,170 posts

192 months

Tuesday 7th May 2013
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Something charming/on the curve now and truly rare later? Mint E34 M5?