RE: £30k future classics | Six of the Best

[baconsarney]

leef44 said:

'can't argue against that.

What a lovely pair

[fantheman80]

Welshbeef said:

It was likely a cat - something accident repaired with little life or value left in it.

However it was for sale if you wanted it why not buy it.
You could argue buying the scrapper versions of a certain model and take them off the market might push up the value of your good example plus you’ll have used parts too out on your car or sell to other owners.

Oh dam didn’t think of that, I will just go out and buy all the cars I have great memories of in case top gear writes them off. Knob.

[aeropilot]

Pughmacher said:

Mk1 Focus RS has the Tickford build (like RS 500) and the WRC dimensions. Didn’t really have much to do with actual rally car but it was limited, only available in imperial blue, had a trick ATB which was special at the time and it’s an older ford with an RS badge. How can it not make money?! Also it was good! Very good! The 5 pot replacement has not got any tenuous link to competition. I see these as similar to series 1 and series 2 RS Turbo. The series 1 was built to touring car dimensions. The series 2 not so much. Series 1’s are very valuable. I’d imagine the Mk1 Focus would be the same.

[aeropilot]

Baileyk said:

Nissan GT-R doesn’t get a mention?

First gen R32 maybe......if you can find one that hasn't been barry-boy or drift slagged to death........for under £30k......?

[blade7]

Pughmacher said:

Mk1 Focus RS has the Tickford build (like RS 500) and the WRC dimensions. Didn’t really have much to do with actual rally car but it was limited, only available in imperial blue, had a trick ATB which was special at the time and it’s an older ford with an RS badge. How can it not make money?! Also it was good! Very good! The 5 pot replacement has not got any tenuous link to competition. I see these as similar to series 1 and series 2 RS Turbo. The series 1 was built to touring car dimensions. The series 2 not so much. Series 1’s are very valuable. I’d imagine the Mk1 Focus would be the same.

Both cars have probably made most of their money now. I reckon you'll be waiting quite a long time for significant increases on anything that's had normal use. As for the Escort RS turbos, aside from the tie bars, they were mostly the same mechanically. Unlike the Focus RS 1&2.

[chirurgus]

WonkeyDonkey said:

I love how no one ever posts a Z4 from front on.... It's a shame that the front end is so bland looking when the rest of it is stunning.

Whilst it’s a classic in profile and the rear is stunning, I think the front is fairly well resolved too. A gratuitous opportunity to post pictures of mine:

[Baileyk]

aeropilot said:

First gen R32 maybe......if you can find one that hasn't been barry-boy or drift slagged to death........for under £30k......?

I meant the R35.

[lotuslover69]

aeropilot said:

Can you get one for less than £30k......or did you not bother to read that bit?

It is literally listed for just less than 30k in the link i posted. I guess you didn't bother to read that bit?

Edited by lotuslover69 on Sunday 4th October 11:22

[Welshbeef]

fantheman80 said:

Welshbeef said:

It was likely a cat - something accident repaired with little life or value left in it.

However it was for sale if you wanted it why not buy it.
You could argue buying the scrapper versions of a certain model and take them off the market might push up the value of your good example plus you’ll have used parts too out on your car or sell to other owners.

Oh dam didn’t think of that, I will just go out and buy all the cars I have great memories of in case top gear writes them off. Knob.

How come you didn’t call the other poster who replied to you saying the same him a knob?

[Osinjak]

Lol. Calling each other names on the internet, the sport of kings.

[biggbn]

Welshbeef said:

fantheman80 said:

Pericoloso said:

The Focus WRC had little in common with the FWD RS road car .

I see topgear have wrote a mk1 rs off for the sake of entertainment. Arrogant c@#ts

It was likely a cat - something accident repaired with little life or value left in it.

However it was for sale if you wanted it why not buy it.
You could argue buying the scrapper versions of a certain model and take them off the market might push up the value of your good example plus you’ll have used parts too out on your car or sell to other owners.

I can't get how precious people are about certain cars. I really love some cars, actually connect with them. But if someone buys one and pushes it off a cliff? Their prerogative. Lots of classics these days sit in air con garages and the public never see them and they never turn a wheel, they give approximately one person pleasure. If a person takes pleasure by wrecking one, so what? They bought it, they made the money, their choice. Or, do we 'ring fence ' classics and other art? And who decides what goes into this corral of untouchables, for therin lies another problem, one man's classic rs is another man's manky old Ford.

[biggbn]

ash73 said:

Tickle said:

biggbn said:

ash73 said:

How about this for an insta-classic?

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/10240976

Oh yes, wonderful little thing!!

Lovely

How the heck do you get in and out of it with those doors?

I could never get in or out of it. Too old and too fat. I'd just look at it!!

[fantheman80]

Welshbeef said:

How come you didn’t call the other poster who replied to you saying the same him a knob?

Genuinely the other comments didn’t load, I only had yours. I will correct it...”knobs”

No, apologies for the name calling, and I get all the arguments of it’s their car do what they want, blah de blah, but for the sake of entertainment saddens me a rare car is made rarer for a few giggles. I had one so it’s more personal, but would be the same for anything rare.

[anonymous-user]

Augustus Windsock said:

Pumpsmynads said:

The worst looking Impreza

What? Worse looking than these??

Er..have you seen the latest one? That's even worse, both the lowly models and what they're simply calling a WRX nowadays.

Subaru sold fewer new cars than Bentley this year probably explains that.

[biggbn]

fantheman80 said:

Welshbeef said:

How come you didn’t call the other poster who replied to you saying the same him a knob?

Genuinely the other comments didn’t load, I only had yours. I will correct it...”knobs”

No, apologies for the name calling, and I get all the arguments of it’s their car do what they want, blah de blah, but for the sake of entertainment saddens me a rare car is made rarer for a few giggles. I had one so it’s more personal, but would be the same for anything rare.

I understand your point, but what can we do. When I see some of the overestored trailer queens that are paraded about, made from good original cars I see that as an act of wanton vandalism in some cases. But. Each to their own. I likely worded my post wrongly. I can understand your anger, some of the things people do to cars, including manufacturers, is dreadful. But, its their choice and why get frustrated about things we have no control over?

[anonymous-user]

The Ultima is listed in the ad specifications as a 3 door hatchback. Virtually a practical classic, plus if you do use the rear door for your shopping, it will be nicely cooked by the time you get home.

[samoht]

Baileyk said:

Nissan GT-R doesn’t get a mention?

Aha, tell me this doesn't have £30k Future Classic written all over it:

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/10673263
£26k, 70k miles, unmodified and still on its original 16" wheels

Probably worth PH getting in touch to run a feature on, being so rare to find unmodified.


R35s seem to start at £32k, really unsure where these will go in the next decade personally. Obviously they've done well so far, anyone who picked one up at £55k in 2009 can only be delighted to retain over half the value after a decade.


I suspect that the Honda S2000 has a bit more to gain. Hondas tend to have a dedicated following, which is good for values, and that engine stands as the high watermark for naturally aspirated high revs and specific output (alongside the Ferrari 458).

£14k, 60k miles https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/10640373

[Welshbeef]

Can we go camper vans here VW T4/5? Epic vehicles

[cerb4.5lee]

WonkeyDonkey said:

I love how no one ever posts a Z4 from front on.... It's a shame that the front end is so bland looking when the rest of it is stunning.

That is exactly how I saw my Z4M too. I loved it from the side and the rear, but the front did nothing for me. I wouldn't say it was ugly, but there was just something about it that just didn't look right to my eyes.

[Augustus Windsock]

Argleton said:

Augustus Windsock said:

Pumpsmynads said:

The worst looking Impreza

What? Worse looking than these??

Er..have you seen the latest one? That's even worse, both the lowly models and what they're simply calling a WRX nowadays.

Subaru sold fewer new cars than Bentley this year probably explains that.

I’ll take your word for, my interest declined in them after the WR1, which was a great car imho. Everything they did and do just seems to fall off the radar since that point.
I must admit a Z4M or a Nissan R32 would be right up my street now, despite my advancing years....😜