£30,000 classic every day runabout

[davidbht]

Hi there,
non depreciating car ,which I can use as a daily run about is there such a car I should buy.

Rather than buying a newer car which will plummet in value up to £30,000.

I was thinking about a 993 Porsche or ??????

[ILoveMondeo]

Obvious answer... TVR, values have been very strong recently. Several models to choose from.

Id suggest a tuscan.

[davidbht]

tvr in Henley told me they were unreliable 15 years ago, is that the case?

[ILoveMondeo]

They can be, but compared to a 20+ year old 911 I wouldn't think there would be much in it!

Get one that's properly sorted and you'll be fine.

5 year 100k mile warranty on engine rebuilds these days. Better than most big manufacturers!

[lamboman100]

Clio V6. Buy two.

[lbc]

lamboman100 said:

Clio V6. Buy two.

Get one Free

[Dapster]

If you want to just waft around, how about.....


http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C507480

Or...


http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C376663


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audi-Ur-Quattro-/1211548...

If you're brave...

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C491535

Not sure how "every day" this would be....

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C471546

Edited by Dapster on Wednesday 11th June 11:01

[Baz Tench]

A Delta intergrale evo 2 springs to mind for some reason! LHD only though?

Edited much later, now I'm on a more decent platform. This is the actual car I was thinking of (too much hassle to copy paste a link earlier).

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C507034

Edited by Baz Tench on Wednesday 11th June 22:57

[walm]

Exige, if you can cope with just two seats.
996 turbo?

[conkerman]

Is the DB7 in budget.

[sa_20v]

Early Aero 8? You'll get more 'positive' attention than driving a Lamborghini - I can vouch for that!

[Blu3R]

davidbht said:

Hi there,
non depreciating car ,which I can use as a daily run about is there such a car I should buy.

Rather than buying a newer car which will plummet in value up to £30,000.

I was thinking about a 993 Porsche or ??????

Watching with interest as I'm looking to do exactly the same but with a £20-25k budget. I'm leaning toward a 993 too.

[chrispmartha]

As a total Francofile and owner of a DS if I had 30K it would be going on either of these, totally depreciation proof and effortlessly cool.

http://www.cotswoldcars.com/currentstock/citroen-m...


http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C457094


Mid you the DS is out of budget :-)

[Bill]

How many miles do you plan to do in it?

[JimbobVFR]

chrispmartha said:

effortlessly cool.

http://www.cotswoldcars.com/currentstock/citroen-m...

That is all kinds of awesome, not seen one of those before.

But 36K

[chrispmartha]

JimbobVFR said:

That is all kinds of awesome, not seen one of those before.

But 36K

Worth every penny, just for the reason you stated - rarity.

yeah,old Beemers, Mercs, Porsches and all that are nice but not in the same league IMO

They will be worth double that in a few years I reckon.

[soad]

What about a Morgan? Might have to slightly up the budget though, depending on the chosen model.
Later ones aren't quite a classic (yet) either.

[ZesPak]

JimbobVFR said:

That is all kinds of awesome, not seen one of those before.

But 36K

It really doesn't get any cooler than that, does it .


My money would be towards a mint W111 or W114.


Or an XJ6 Coupe

[Sexual Chocolate]

Lovely Escort RS cosworth Monte Carlo in the classifieds at the moment. That won't depreciate though not sure about that if you use it for a daily drive.

[LordHaveMurci]

soad said:

What about a Morgan? Might have to slightly up the budget though, depending on the chosen model.
Later ones aren't quite a classic (yet) either.

Get a recent 3 wheeler with that budget