Predicted appreciation/Future classics

[exelero]

I apologize if there is an already existing thread about this, but which cars do you all think will start appreciating in the near future?


My bet is on the MK1 St170 Focus and on the MK2 MR2 as prices seem to be rock bottom at the minute and I think they'll be considered classics in the near future.

What do you think?

[EX51GE R]

Lotus S1 Exige.

[Truckosaurus]

exelero said:

... MK1 St170 Focus ...

Not convinced that there was much clamour for the ST170 when it was new so unlikely to be in demand in future. The later Volvo engined Focus ST in unmodified form may be a good bet however as will any of the RS badged Focuses.

Another bet will be manual gearboxed versions of cars where the vast majority have been sold with automatics.

[Johnny 89]

It's been covered pretty extensively here

The general consensus is '90s Japanese cars as the Gran Turismo generation start to earn more money. Supra, Skylines, RX-7s etc. Has started already but more to come.

Lotus Esprit/Elise/Exige

TVR - any

Most N/A manual sports cars

Plenty more

[Drive Blind]

exelero said:

My bet is on the MK1 St170 Focus

What do you think?

err, nope. no chance.

[exelero]

Truckosaurus said:

Another bet will be manual gearboxed versions of cars where the vast majority have been sold with automatics.

Like Jag S-type?

[Jonmx]

Early 986 Boxster, one with low mileage, FPSH and decent spec and in a sensible colour combination. I'm sure these will go up in value the same way 996's have been.

[CS Garth]

Why not it's been a week since the last once. A few to toss out there...

E46 M3
Saxo VTS
Clio Williams
A124
Impreza 2000 and Evo VI
Disco 1

[anonymous-user]

Definitely not a st170... But the mk1 focus rs and the mk2 are silly money now

E36 M3 is bound to go the way of the E30 price wise, no?

[red_slr]

MK5 RS2000 4x4

Very few made, even fewer left.

[exelero]

DSGbangs said:

Definitely not a st170... But the mk1 focus rs and the mk2 are silly money now

E36 M3 is bound to go the way of the E30 price wise, no?

Mk1 Rs is already around 6-7 grand

[Filibuster]

As mentioned before, the Porsche 996 will become a future classic for sure.
The prices are allready rising!
I remember having been laughed at before, and from some still am, for saying so...

But as with all cars to be regarded as classics, they need to be the rigth spec and unmolested!

[vtecyo]

Saxo VTS is a good shout. Look at Novas now.

[GrandAndrew]

I have a 106 GTi, 205 GTi, 306 GTi and a 986 Boxster.

I can't imagine that any price rises over the next 5 years would ever offset the cost of keeping a car in good order so that somebody would actually want to buy it at their potentially increased price.

Buy a car, drive it, enjoy it.

Edited by GrandAndrew on Thursday 13th April 12:03

[Jimmy Recard]

Golf R32

And I think the Vectra VXR will do well, which many don't believe

[neil1jnr]

Manual N/A Porsche 911's.

Drove a 911 for the first time last week, Carrera 4 S.. albeit it was PDK and not 2WD (from what I have read that is the better version of the drivetrains?), it was still absolutely brilliant, pity I can't afford one! I had driven a Cayman S before and thought it was good, but the 911 having an extra 100bhp made all the difference.

Edited by neil1jnr on Thursday 13th April 14:55

[Smithers Jones]

S1 Lotus Elise




Not Biased.

[Yex 450]

Any RV8 engined TVR

As per above no bias here

[Pommygranite]

BMW Z1

BMW M3 E92 Manual

Merc A45 AMG

Vauxhall VXR8

BMW 135i

Merc C63

Renault Megane 265 whateversasfastestroundthering

Focus RS (current)

Edited by Pommygranite on Thursday 13th April 13:50

[andy_s]

Elise 111S S2; the last of the completely analogue sports cars - unservoed brakes, unassisted steering, manual transmission. No t/c, ABS or 'settings'; just direct mechanical connection.

People from the future will gasp at how it was all possible...