Cars which will appreciate?

[ST270]

Anyone have any plausible thoughts or experience of (classic / modern classic) cars which are likely to appreciate and be a good investment at present? Budget of around £10 - 12K

[kambites]

If by "appreciate" you mean "be worth more pounds in the future then now" there are a few options. If you mean "be worth more in real terms in the future than now" then there are very, very few; quite possibly none.

[DanDC5]

Sapphire Cosworths I think will keep going up in value, if you can find a tidy standard one.

[Dave Hedgehog]

RS2 if you can find one
UR quattro - if tidy
RS4 BiTurbo - possibly if tidy
original cossie

[Carfolio]

Dave Hedgehog said:

RS2 if you can find one
UR Quattro - if tidy
RS4 BiTurbo - possibly if tidy

Will the OP's stated budget get him near any of those?

[ST270]

kambites said:

If by "appreciate" you mean "be worth more pounds in the future then now" there are a few options. If you mean "be worth more in real terms in the future than now" then there are very, very few; quite possibly none.

Yeah I basically mean is less likely to lose any ££ and gain a little of value (if poss) throughout the time of owning to coming to sell - any large increase in value would be a big bonus and less likely to occur. Essentially this is an exercise to evaluate if a motor will retain more of its value than playing with shares etc. (I know both can be a mine field and both can be a gamble)

[Mr Gear]

Get this: http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/classic-car-pa...

Job jobbed.

[Dave Hedgehog]

Carfolio said:

Dave Hedgehog said:

RS2 if you can find one
UR Quattro - if tidy
RS4 BiTurbo - possibly if tidy

Will the OP's stated budget get him near any of those?

not checked RS2 prices but should get you a tidy biturbo rs4

RS2's hovering around the 11-14k mark

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/list.asp?s=278

a couple RS4s around the 12k mark

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/list.asp?s=279&am...

[DanDC5]

UR and RS4 definitely. Not sure on the RS2.

[Carfolio]

It also depends on what sort of timeframe you're looking at. 10-15 years - almost nothing. 25-30 years - possibly a few more options.

[Carfolio]

DanDC5 said:

UR and RS4 definitely. Not sure on the RS2.

Ur Quattro for under 12k? Fookmi, that's good...

[ST270]

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[Carfolio]

Could you get a Renault Alpine GT Turbo (the mid-eighties one) on your budget? I would think quite probably. No guarantee, of course, but I reckon that's in with a shout. Also, early MVS Venturis, possibly. What do early NSXes fetch nowadays?

[anonymous-user]

Edge your bets and buy a selection! Fiat Coupe, Alfa GTV, origional Mini, Clio Williams, that kind of stuff

[ST270]

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[kambites]

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[fastgerman]

At the top of your budget and depending on condition, I don't see the following depreciating. However, running costs could be higher than the amount you'd lose on a better car depreciating with lower running cost:
E30 M3 (a standard slightly average example)
Early Audi RS/S
Bentley Brooklands
>15 year old Alpina BMW's
Corvette C4
Jag XKR (or maybe not)
Early AMG Merc, maybe C32
Mazda RX7
Porsche 928, 944 Turbo, 968 CS, impact bumper 911's.
VW Corrado VR6 Storm with low miles
TVR Grif

An E46 M3 is a great £10k car but will keep depreciating. My pick of the above would be a spotless low mileage 968 CS.

[Nors]

Carfolio said:

Ur Quattro for under 12k? Fookmi, that's good...

Very good 10v WR/MB for that money - average 20v RR.

[iain014]

Lotus Elan + 2 (hopefully)

[Johnboy Mac]

BMW E12 M535i
Merc 190E 2.3/2.5-16
Alfa (105) Giulia