What to spend £20k on which will rise in value
Discussion
No mention of whether this is to buy for investment or buy to drive in the hope that you can do so and still sell and make money. Very different car markets i think.
I like the idea of a very solid e46 M3. At this rate it won't be long till buying will cost you more than your initial 20K budget. But driving it will become a danger if you wish it to hold its value.
Personally for a BMW i'd be looking at a 2002 tii. Go for a proper classic and arguably the tii is the daddy to the original M- Cars with much borrowed to go into them later down the line. A decent tii will set you back £15k at the moment i would thought and you could afford to drive it and enjoy it a little bit without worrying too much about residuals being lost. Again though, more its used and more its needed the more you have to spend to keep it that way.
Hot Hatchbacks of the early to late 1990s are currently going up in value and there is a definitely love of that zippy n/a hot hatch of yester year given the abudnance of electronically assisted 300bhp powerhouses that currently saturate the market in that bracket. Take for example the lowly Nova SR and you already are reaching 5 figure sums for good ones. Likely only to rise.
Its always a tough question to spot what the next true loved classics will be. Something that is perhaps not overtly popular at the time due to a design or "unique" look but that drives well and were not many of them. An Alfa GTV is a good example of that in my opinion (though i love the look of them). A fiat coupe similarly - didn't do overtly well at the time but good to drive and now have seemingly aged with pride and still look great on the road. That is why i also think the z3M is a good choice - not the loved of all M Cars but good to drive and rarer for the fact fewer loved them enough to buy them over a e46 M3 or an M5.
I'd argue that an R26 F1 Megane may fit into a similar bracket sooner rather than later. The odd shape making it stand out at the time as perhaps not the most elegant but its dam sure become a fast favourite with drivers and despite relatively high numbers i could see it becoming something of a future classic.
Not being bias i would consider a Mugen Fn2 type R. Certainly possible to purchase one for under £20K. The design was not to everyones taste and the standard car is much maligned (i know i own one). But it serves as somewhat of a last N/A run of the Type R models in the Civic Form and has some outlandish styling to boot by the standards of the day. I would argue that with that and the rarity of the mugen version and its place at the higher echelons of that model you may find that it rises in value in years to come.
Echoing the other comments i would also suggest some fine Italian Maserati machinary. Like the gransport etc. If you can buy one now for the higher bracket of £20-25k then you may very well have yourself a bit of italian specialness in your garage that will constantly and steadily rise over the coming years. But again much will come down to your enjoyment of said cars and how many miles you put on them and how much they'll need your care to upkeep them.
I'll keep an eye on this thread with much interest to see what other examples people may think will be worth more in coming years. It's one of my group of car nut friends must discussed topics - spotting that future classic. Its like a holy grail.
I like the idea of a very solid e46 M3. At this rate it won't be long till buying will cost you more than your initial 20K budget. But driving it will become a danger if you wish it to hold its value.
Personally for a BMW i'd be looking at a 2002 tii. Go for a proper classic and arguably the tii is the daddy to the original M- Cars with much borrowed to go into them later down the line. A decent tii will set you back £15k at the moment i would thought and you could afford to drive it and enjoy it a little bit without worrying too much about residuals being lost. Again though, more its used and more its needed the more you have to spend to keep it that way.
Hot Hatchbacks of the early to late 1990s are currently going up in value and there is a definitely love of that zippy n/a hot hatch of yester year given the abudnance of electronically assisted 300bhp powerhouses that currently saturate the market in that bracket. Take for example the lowly Nova SR and you already are reaching 5 figure sums for good ones. Likely only to rise.
Its always a tough question to spot what the next true loved classics will be. Something that is perhaps not overtly popular at the time due to a design or "unique" look but that drives well and were not many of them. An Alfa GTV is a good example of that in my opinion (though i love the look of them). A fiat coupe similarly - didn't do overtly well at the time but good to drive and now have seemingly aged with pride and still look great on the road. That is why i also think the z3M is a good choice - not the loved of all M Cars but good to drive and rarer for the fact fewer loved them enough to buy them over a e46 M3 or an M5.
I'd argue that an R26 F1 Megane may fit into a similar bracket sooner rather than later. The odd shape making it stand out at the time as perhaps not the most elegant but its dam sure become a fast favourite with drivers and despite relatively high numbers i could see it becoming something of a future classic.
Not being bias i would consider a Mugen Fn2 type R. Certainly possible to purchase one for under £20K. The design was not to everyones taste and the standard car is much maligned (i know i own one). But it serves as somewhat of a last N/A run of the Type R models in the Civic Form and has some outlandish styling to boot by the standards of the day. I would argue that with that and the rarity of the mugen version and its place at the higher echelons of that model you may find that it rises in value in years to come.
Echoing the other comments i would also suggest some fine Italian Maserati machinary. Like the gransport etc. If you can buy one now for the higher bracket of £20-25k then you may very well have yourself a bit of italian specialness in your garage that will constantly and steadily rise over the coming years. But again much will come down to your enjoyment of said cars and how many miles you put on them and how much they'll need your care to upkeep them.
I'll keep an eye on this thread with much interest to see what other examples people may think will be worth more in coming years. It's one of my group of car nut friends must discussed topics - spotting that future classic. Its like a holy grail.
SidewaysSi said:
MB140 said:
5LDC said:
996 C4S manual for 20k
That’s where my money would go. Failing that buy cheaper and if it fails you have the funds to get it rebuilt. I believe poppopbangbang 996 has a rebuilt/bored out motor in it and he seems to love his.
Everyone is pitching in with the cars they either own or know about. So I’ll do the same.
Mid 2000s JDM Impreza or Evo ..... IX GT, Spec C RA, S203, S204. Boat has already sailed on the RA-R.
Peak of the rally car reps IMO (Evo 6 aside). No engine implosions to worry about with those.
Mid 2000s JDM Impreza or Evo ..... IX GT, Spec C RA, S203, S204. Boat has already sailed on the RA-R.
Peak of the rally car reps IMO (Evo 6 aside). No engine implosions to worry about with those.
stevekoz said:
I'd argue that an R26 F1 Megane may fit into a similar bracket sooner rather than later. The odd shape making it stand out at the time as perhaps not the most elegant but its dam sure become a fast favourite with drivers and despite relatively high numbers i could see it becoming something of a future classic.
Can't see it. Think Clio 16v vs. Clio Williams. The 16v is nice but it's not really the one everyone remembers and wants, it's the Williams. IMO the 16v will always live in the shadow of the Williams. IMO its the same with the R26 and R26R.Bennet said:
Buy as many low mileage Mk1 Audi TTs as you can get for £20k.
While i would love for that to be true i really don't think they will - other than the QS version, if they were going to go up then i would keep our roadster. I think i would be looking at Racing Pumas (as already mentioned) or a Mk1 Focus RS
I think the original JEEP Cherokee. Four litre straight six petrol.
I've been thinking about another one on and off for about three years and they seem to have gone from £1K/£2k to £4K/£5K in that time.
Fun to drive (relatively) and pretty cheap and easy to maintain.
Doesn't quite fit with the thread title, but you could buy four of them!
I've been thinking about another one on and off for about three years and they seem to have gone from £1K/£2k to £4K/£5K in that time.
Fun to drive (relatively) and pretty cheap and easy to maintain.
Doesn't quite fit with the thread title, but you could buy four of them!
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