Depreciation resistant RHD junior open top supercar

[Harry Flashman]

Chaps, I am in the lucky position of being able to spend £80k on a car. It is a toy, and must be two seater, convertible, and a "step up" in terms of specialness from a Morgan Aero 8. No Porsches, or Aston V8Vs.

Other thing is that (as ever) it will get changed in a year to 18 months, so as little depreciation as possible. I tried a Ferrari 360 Spyder, and liked it a lot as these seem to be hitting the bottom of the curve, and are a very special place to be, and available well within budget. But what about the $30 or a Gallardo? Anyone own/have experience of these? And are there any obvious other contenders out there that I am missing?

[Carlton Banks]

Maserati GranTurismo MC Shift?

V10 R8?

[Harry Flashman]

Ooh - hadn't thought of the R8: good call!

Don't like the Maserati - too big, too slow, too common.

[Crusoe]

Manual R8 V10 supposed to be a sweet spot in supercar design that might not be superseded due to auto shifting, turbos etc. Not many about and might still drop in the short term though.

What do alfa used 8c's go for these days?

[Justayellowbadge]

http://pistonheads.com/sales/3825507.htm

[Harry Flashman]

8C soft top? About double the budget!

[Harry Flashman]

JAYB - I remember not so long abo when the Z8 was available for about £50k. Would have been a great buy investment wise.

Sadly (and I thought about them) LHD only, which I really don't want to deal with in central London. Or anywhere, for that matter.

[Decky_Q]

When is the Alfa 4C out?

If you want depreciation resistant motoring maybe look at high end classic car dealers?

[ApexJimi]

Agree with the R8 - V8 or V10 (tho preferably the V10!)
What about a Sagaris? I can't see a Sagaris losing much (if anything) over the course of 12-18 months.

Edit - ah wait, that doesn't work with the convertible thing.

[rhinochopig]

c-type rep.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3865639.htm

[Crusoe]

Harry Flashman said:

8C soft top? About double the budget!

LHD so wait a few more weeks for the euro to tank a bit more? £110k on this coupe one from italy http://annunci.ebay.it/annunci/auto/alessandria-an...

[DanDC5]

Buy a couple of T350's and a Tamora, they seem to be going up in value at the moment

[Major Fallout]

Please tell me your not getting rid of the morgan!

[GreigM]

If you want it depreciation proof you need to get something which was produced in low numbers - which rules out almost everything from the last 20 years.

If it wasn't for the convertible requirement I'd be recommending my own choice - a Ferrari 512TR - only 50 brought into the UK...every outing is an event with the symphony of the flat-12 behind and even by todays standards anything but slow.

[Grey Ghost]

Mrs Ghost works with a guy who has a nice 430 spyder that he was looking to out a little while back as his dealer is sourcing a 430 Scud for him.

I'll ask how much he wants and if it has any warranty on it. He's a banker so your legal skills could come in useful

[Porkie]

Carlton Banks said:

Maserati GranTurismo MC Shift?

You do know what depreciation resistant means yes?

[vixen1700]

Suffolk SS100 or C-Type?

[Rude-boy]

In Harry's shoes I'd be looking at the 512 over a 360 or 430.

To be honest though after the Aero I would suggest 99.5% of the viable options are relatively "Common as muck."

I like the idea of getting 2 or 3 slightly less expensive cars that have a lot of potential to go up in value or at worst stay where they are so long as you sell in March. T350, Tamora, 968cs (bias alert), and a few others I am sure you could work out but which I might be looking for one of so am not about to sing their praises on here just yet

If you are determined to save the pennies (and when advising a man who likely thinks little of dropping £200 on a normal night out the concept is an interesting one to grasp!) make your short list and go shopping in Novemeber to January when this sort of metal is always a little cheaper.

[Crusoe]

F430 Spider in budget but going to be dropping http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C261315


Tax exempt classic?

cobra
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C131257

E-type
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C304299

Merc SL
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C261484

[phil1979]

Weissman?