Future Classic car choice?
Discussion
velocemitch said:
My feeling is the 156 GTA will more likely be a classic than the 147, but yes nice choices.
The golf r32 seems a good choice , yes there not as quick as you would think but can get dog in boot, can transport things around easier, the s2000 is a brilliant car but in winter I wouldn't use it.
benjj said:
At. 8k I'd be getting into some decent 80's jerry metal from BMW, Merc or Audi.
No VAG, certainly nothing Japanese.
Must have 6+ cylinders, racing pedigree and galvanised(ish).
I know some chaps (father and son fwiw) who have a barn full of classics. They have some nice motors, built up over 30 odd years. One of their buying 'philosophies' is to buy convertible german cars when they're at the bottom of the depreciation curve. They reckon you can't really lose. No VAG, certainly nothing Japanese.
Must have 6+ cylinders, racing pedigree and galvanised(ish).
Good car though they are, I can't see any hot Golf made after the Mark 2 achieving classic status in the foreseeable.
The Alfa, mainly on account of built in passion is more likely to appeal as a classic, but running costs will always be genuinely horrific.
I would back anything with a bit of heritage, simplicity, quality and original desirability and rarity to be a good place to invest.
Examples include 190 cosworth and C36 Mercedes in original factory spec as well as 924/944 Porsche.
The Alfa, mainly on account of built in passion is more likely to appeal as a classic, but running costs will always be genuinely horrific.
I would back anything with a bit of heritage, simplicity, quality and original desirability and rarity to be a good place to invest.
Examples include 190 cosworth and C36 Mercedes in original factory spec as well as 924/944 Porsche.
Whatever you get the problem is storage, and if you don't store them correctly they just deteriorate.And you need space. I have a 4 car barn but the damp gets in and a car stored over winter had seriously rusty discs and seized shocker adjusters etc etc.
Remember back to the mid '70s when a good friend sold his e type for the going rate - £1250 IIRC.
Everyone told him he was mad, but his response was that he could the see the places where rust was just starting to take hold in seams, etc and a rebuild was too costly, even then.
Remember back to the mid '70s when a good friend sold his e type for the going rate - £1250 IIRC.
Everyone told him he was mad, but his response was that he could the see the places where rust was just starting to take hold in seams, etc and a rebuild was too costly, even then.
benjj said:
Historic racing and rallying has a big impact on the cars I buy. Mainly because I do it and also like spending lots of money 
Fixed that for you Ben. I'm not convinced there will be any historic rallying covering what we now term modern cars. we will still be using proper historics instead. Modern stuff is too complex.
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