What cars do you wish you'd bought?
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Escort cosworth when they were £15k. I bought a boxster for £18k and sold for £7.5k. Cosworth went up and now about £30k.
Ferrari 348 when they were £20-25k. I bought a Cayman for £30k. I sold it for £18k, 348s went up and now worth about £45k.
Ferarri 360 when they were £40k. I bought a 911 for £32k. I sold it for £18k, 360 went up and now worry about £70k.
I make very bad decisions when it comes to cars. :-s
Ferrari 348 when they were £20-25k. I bought a Cayman for £30k. I sold it for £18k, 348s went up and now worth about £45k.
Ferarri 360 when they were £40k. I bought a 911 for £32k. I sold it for £18k, 360 went up and now worry about £70k.
I make very bad decisions when it comes to cars. :-s
There are loads of cars, but the one I was in a position to buy and chose another direction was an E30 M3 in 2004. I decided the older car would be too unreliable and too rusty so bought a newer e36 328i Sport. One engine failure, loads of rust (eventually) and a host of other costs over the next 7.5 years until it was scrapped. I'd probably still have the e30 even if it had gone the same way as it'd be worth ploughing the cash into.
Other cars are those that came within finger tips of being affordable. 996 Turbo and Z3 MCoupe come to mind.
Other cars are those that came within finger tips of being affordable. 996 Turbo and Z3 MCoupe come to mind.
Nearly bought:
Audi RS2 - bought a 1yr old Scooby instead
E30 M3 for £8500
911 3.2 back in 99
911 3.0 back in early 2000's for £12k ish
993 911 in late 2002
Ended up buying a 996 in 2009 which has halved in value
Nearly changed the 996 C2 for a 996 GT3 when they were £30k
Also nearly changed it for a F348 when they were sensible money
I'm an idiot when it comes to buying (& selling) cars sadly
Audi RS2 - bought a 1yr old Scooby instead
E30 M3 for £8500
911 3.2 back in 99
911 3.0 back in early 2000's for £12k ish
993 911 in late 2002
Ended up buying a 996 in 2009 which has halved in value
Nearly changed the 996 C2 for a 996 GT3 when they were £30k
Also nearly changed it for a F348 when they were sensible money
I'm an idiot when it comes to buying (& selling) cars sadly
Agree with the Pagoda SL - I remember not too long ago you could pick up a decent one for £20k!
Most Ferraris. Nearly bought a cheap (not quite £17k as the thread) 456 M few years back. Didn't expect the boom for everything with a Ferrari badge - hell even 412 and mondials are pricey now!
Most Ferraris. Nearly bought a cheap (not quite £17k as the thread) 456 M few years back. Didn't expect the boom for everything with a Ferrari badge - hell even 412 and mondials are pricey now!
m444ttb said:
There are loads of cars, but the one I was in a position to buy and chose another direction was an E30 M3 in 2004. I decided the older car would be too unreliable and too rusty so bought a newer e36 328i Sport. One engine failure, loads of rust (eventually) and a host of other costs over the next 7.5 years until it was scrapped. I'd probably still have the e30 even if it had gone the same way as it'd be worth ploughing the cash into.
Other cars are those that came within finger tips of being affordable. 996 Turbo and Z3 MCoupe come to mind.
That's a shame - I remember your old Sport from the forum days/CCOther cars are those that came within finger tips of being affordable. 996 Turbo and Z3 MCoupe come to mind.
Back in 2003 when I had some disposable cash after selling my place and moving in with the GF (who is now Mrs V), I was after a weekend toy. Top of the list was a M635CSi.
There were plenty of very nice examples for sale at around the £13k - £15k mark, but I bottled it at the thought of running costs and potential bork so I bought a sensible old classic instead.
This is where they sit now
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There were plenty of very nice examples for sale at around the £13k - £15k mark, but I bottled it at the thought of running costs and potential bork so I bought a sensible old classic instead.
This is where they sit now
f
ksocksMany many cars I wish I had bought... Dinos, 250GTEs, Maserati Mexicos, Aston DB4 Volante...
However, a few I came close to buying - I did'nt like borrowing to buy cars, so only bit what I was comfortable paying.
I bid £11,200 on a lovely black 92k miles RHD manual 1992 Carrera 2 on ebay about 5yrs ago - the car sold for £11,300 :-(
After that, a low mileage Manual RHD 355 Spider in triple black was up for sale for £28,995 for a couple of months - I was waiting for my commission at the end of the month before arranging to go and see the car. Once the commission came, the car was sold and there were on other similar cars I was interested in... :-(
No so much of a regret, only from a value perspective, when I bought my Aston a little under 4 years ago, I was considering a manual Ferrari 612 for high £30ks... Still love the Aston, but the Ferrari would have been the better place for the money.
However, a few I came close to buying - I did'nt like borrowing to buy cars, so only bit what I was comfortable paying.
I bid £11,200 on a lovely black 92k miles RHD manual 1992 Carrera 2 on ebay about 5yrs ago - the car sold for £11,300 :-(
After that, a low mileage Manual RHD 355 Spider in triple black was up for sale for £28,995 for a couple of months - I was waiting for my commission at the end of the month before arranging to go and see the car. Once the commission came, the car was sold and there were on other similar cars I was interested in... :-(
No so much of a regret, only from a value perspective, when I bought my Aston a little under 4 years ago, I was considering a manual Ferrari 612 for high £30ks... Still love the Aston, but the Ferrari would have been the better place for the money.
Back in 2003 I was looking to trade in my Audi TT.
I went and test drove a Subaru 22B which was not a 1/16 UK model but the import.
The car had 22,000 miles and one owner for £23,000
I decided to purchase a Focus RS MK1 instead which I then traded in 4 weeks later for a Porsche Boxster 3.2.
Anyone got a Delorean to go back in time
I went and test drove a Subaru 22B which was not a 1/16 UK model but the import.
The car had 22,000 miles and one owner for £23,000
I decided to purchase a Focus RS MK1 instead which I then traded in 4 weeks later for a Porsche Boxster 3.2.
Anyone got a Delorean to go back in time
Stuff ive had as well as missed
72 2.4S 911 £5300 in 1988 slightly tatty running car with MOT
246 GT complete non runner £7500 1996
964 RS 18K miles took me 6 months to get rid for £22K
328 GTB bought for 17K, sold for 21K
Various e30 M3s, Quattros URs for under £4K
Alfa GTC Cab sold for £4K
Friend has a collection of 2.7 RS 911s....eight of them, all bought in early 90s, none more than £55K...nice pension
An original UK E30 Sport Evo being sold as an AUC in 2000. Unfortunately I was 23 at the time, so couldn't get insurance (spent a day on the phone trying 
), and in hindsight probably couldn't have afforded the upkeep anyway. Went out and spent a couple of grand more buying a new 316i Compact instead! Ah well, did put 60k miles on that in a few years and really enjoyed it, so can't complain too much
Managed to own a few other things that have appreciated in the meantime, CSL probably being the most noteworthy, but the maintenance costs generally eat into any "profits" on these things
Probably should have bought that Cobalt Blue 964 Turbo in hindsight too I suppose!
), and in hindsight probably couldn't have afforded the upkeep anyway. Went out and spent a couple of grand more buying a new 316i Compact instead! Ah well, did put 60k miles on that in a few years and really enjoyed it, so can't complain too muchManaged to own a few other things that have appreciated in the meantime, CSL probably being the most noteworthy, but the maintenance costs generally eat into any "profits" on these things
Probably should have bought that Cobalt Blue 964 Turbo in hindsight too I suppose!
Went to see an alfa GTV in 2008, this particular model had a sunroof, so my full 6 feet of awesome only fit in the car with my head 6 inches to the left inside the sunroof frame. For some reason that put me off enough that i never really entertained the idea anymore, despite the fact i'd fit perfectly fine in a non sunroof car..
Still kinda hate myself for not pushing through back then and getting a GTV, i had the money, and by the time id gotten past my nigles, i didnt anymore
Still kinda hate myself for not pushing through back then and getting a GTV, i had the money, and by the time id gotten past my nigles, i didnt anymore
Mate of an uncle offered me a Falcon Carribean for £50 when I was 16. Said I could spend a year doing it up and then sell it on and I could get something a bit more exciting with the profit.
I thought about it for a couple of weeks longer than I should, to find that a bloke from Sweden had contacted him and offered him £5k over the phone. Apparently the 1200cc Coventry Climax engine in it was quite valuable......
Stupid boy! £5k was quite a bit in 1986.
I thought about it for a couple of weeks longer than I should, to find that a bloke from Sweden had contacted him and offered him £5k over the phone. Apparently the 1200cc Coventry Climax engine in it was quite valuable......
Stupid boy! £5k was quite a bit in 1986.
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