Seriously Overpriced Cars
Discussion
e21Mark said:
I took my E30 up the hill at Shelsey Walsh last week and most common remark of the day was how I was ''mad to take an E30 M3 on to a track''. It's a shame so many cars (like the M3, early 205GTi, R5 GTT etc) are being priced out of the hands of the average enthusiast.
Even if I wanted a Dakar e36 M3 convertible (I've just never got the whole ''M3 cabriolet thing'') that listing a couple of pages back, would have me looking elsewhere. Maybe that museum could sweep in and buy it instead?
It might just end up being a bubble. Are values rising so fast because of real demand to own one of these cars or because people are looking for somewhere to put their cash in the absence of returns from savings? It might ne that people thinking values will rise so buying is making values rise. If this is the case then the bubble will eventually burst.Even if I wanted a Dakar e36 M3 convertible (I've just never got the whole ''M3 cabriolet thing'') that listing a couple of pages back, would have me looking elsewhere. Maybe that museum could sweep in and buy it instead?
Devil2575 said:
e21Mark said:
I took my E30 up the hill at Shelsey Walsh last week and most common remark of the day was how I was ''mad to take an E30 M3 on to a track''. It's a shame so many cars (like the M3, early 205GTi, R5 GTT etc) are being priced out of the hands of the average enthusiast.
Even if I wanted a Dakar e36 M3 convertible (I've just never got the whole ''M3 cabriolet thing'') that listing a couple of pages back, would have me looking elsewhere. Maybe that museum could sweep in and buy it instead?
It might just end up being a bubble. Are values rising so fast because of real demand to own one of these cars or because people are looking for somewhere to put their cash in the absence of returns from savings? It might ne that people thinking values will rise so buying is making values rise. If this is the case then the bubble will eventually burst.Even if I wanted a Dakar e36 M3 convertible (I've just never got the whole ''M3 cabriolet thing'') that listing a couple of pages back, would have me looking elsewhere. Maybe that museum could sweep in and buy it instead?
I keep changing my mind. The massive increase in prices on anything even remotely interesting screams bubble to me BUT I also realise that they don't make cars like the E30 or other cars of that nature anymore and probably never will again.
If you want a reasonably light, good handling car with an N\A engine that likes to rev and a manual gearbox, what are your modern equivalent options? You've got the GT86\BRZ but the engine in that could only be described as adequate in terms of thrills. The Cayman\Boxster was the last standout and even that has gone turbocharged now so if you are after a certain type of driving experience that most modern cars no longer offer, it's either admit defeat OR get in a bun fight with other like minded enthusiasts plus all the collectors\investors for the limited supply of older cars.
If you want a reasonably light, good handling car with an N\A engine that likes to rev and a manual gearbox, what are your modern equivalent options? You've got the GT86\BRZ but the engine in that could only be described as adequate in terms of thrills. The Cayman\Boxster was the last standout and even that has gone turbocharged now so if you are after a certain type of driving experience that most modern cars no longer offer, it's either admit defeat OR get in a bun fight with other like minded enthusiasts plus all the collectors\investors for the limited supply of older cars.
MissChief said:
Found this while looking for a Mk. 5 Golf GTI.
Yes, an 18 year old 2.0, 115HP Golf GTI, with admittedly low mileage for it's age, but he wants £4k for the most unloved, derided and hated Golf GTI ever.
Is that a Colour Concept ?? Looks like the wheels from one. Can't see the interior. Does make it rarer, still fine money mind you. Yes, an 18 year old 2.0, 115HP Golf GTI, with admittedly low mileage for it's age, but he wants £4k for the most unloved, derided and hated Golf GTI ever.
Have we had this one yet?
Butchered 15 year old Peugeot 206 1.6 for £6k anyone? Would any self respecting person be seen dead in such a Max Power style monstrosity these days?
www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/20150924721...
Butchered 15 year old Peugeot 206 1.6 for £6k anyone? Would any self respecting person be seen dead in such a Max Power style monstrosity these days?
www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/20150924721...
Hub said:
Have we had this one yet?
Butchered 15 year old Peugeot 206 1.6 for £6k anyone? Would any self respecting person be seen dead in such a Max Power style monstrosity these days?
www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/20150924721...
Yes but it has got an electric sunroof...Butchered 15 year old Peugeot 206 1.6 for £6k anyone? Would any self respecting person be seen dead in such a Max Power style monstrosity these days?
www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/20150924721...
ambuletz said:
epom said:
Is that a Colour Concept ?? Looks like the wheels from one. Can't see the interior. Does make it rarer, still fine money mind you.
sure, but if it's a red CC shouldn't it have the red leather interior like this?
mx5ian said:
a) It's e34, b) It's an 535i with a creamy V8, c), it's rare, but surely that's worth £4k at max if it was an absolute minter I would be happy to snap that up at 4k, but I already own a shed of an E39 535i that's been off the road for 6 and a half years!£39K for a Lancia Integrale that's been under water doesn't run and needs a full restoration
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LANCIA-DELTA-INTEGRALE-F...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LANCIA-DELTA-INTEGRALE-F...
Tailgater said:
mx5ian said:
a) It's e34, b) It's an 535i with a creamy V8, c), it's rare, but surely that's worth £4k at max if it was an absolute minter I would be happy to snap that up at 4k, but I already own a shed of an E39 535i that's been off the road for 6 and a half years!s m said:
Tailgater said:
mx5ian said:
a) It's e34, b) It's an 535i with a creamy V8, c), it's rare, but surely that's worth £4k at max if it was an absolute minter I would be happy to snap that up at 4k, but I already own a shed of an E39 535i that's been off the road for 6 and a half years!Tango13 said:
s m said:
Tailgater said:
mx5ian said:
a) It's e34, b) It's an 535i with a creamy V8, c), it's rare, but surely that's worth £4k at max if it was an absolute minter I would be happy to snap that up at 4k, but I already own a shed of an E39 535i that's been off the road for 6 and a half years!Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff