15k classic

[Swifty Stig]

hi all. got a simple question really. if you got 15k budget to spend on a classic road weapon which would you choose - 84 audi quattro or 87 sierra rs cosworth.
i cant decide which to go for cos i have a real want for both....

[minimatt1967]

If I had that sort of budget I think I'd probably choose the Cosworth, in moonstone blue.

[Swifty Stig]

thinking the same tbh but theres something about the quattro. one seems to pop up every so often near my car..... hmmm a sign maybe.

[kambites]

I wouldn't buy either, personally, but out of those two I think I'd prefer the Sierra.

[RB26DETT]

Sierra Cosworth in Moonstone.

Or a Sierra Saphire Cosworth in Magenta Red for 6/7k

[dan19evans]

i do love the quattros..

but i'd have to go for the cosseh

[WhoseGeneration]

Might be worth investigating which will be easier to get any parts for, if needed in the future and which has more knowledgeable folks around.
Both are now old cars and the spares situation could be very important.

[volvos60s60]

Looked into a quattro a while ago - I view them as having the potential to rise very significantly in value over the next 10 years.

My investigations led me to understand that the spares situation is dire - many owners have a couple of spare cars in lock ups to canibalise to keep the good 'un running. Therefore I concluded that it was not a practical proposition

[kiteless]

BMW M635CSi

15k will get you a mint, copper-bottomed classic.

[hesnotthemessiah]

Why limit your choice to those two?

If I had 15k for a 'road weapon'....I would look at the E30 M3. It's amazing on the road, practical and the spare/after market parts are quite well catered for. I know top, low mileage ones go for £20-25k but you can certainly pick a well looked after one for around 15k.

Just thought I would give you another option.

[Bullett]

Or a similar period 911

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1771073.htm

(no affiliation to that car, I'd just get a red one if I was getting a car of that period)

[Gompo]

Never driven the two, but if I just had to choose between those it would be the Ford every time. However, if I was wanting a 'road weapon' from around that era I'd be looking elsewhere, possibly an Integrale?

[interloper]

I think the scarcity and cost of parts for the Audi would put me off a bit. It would be the Cossie for me.

Edited to add..

I once came across an individual who had run an Eighties 911 Turbo and a quattro side by side for a few years. The 911 was way cheaper to maintain and service!

Edited by interloper on Saturday 12th June 09:38

[DrYazz]

£15000 for a Sierra

A fool and his money........

[chiefski26]

rs500's sell for £25k +

[Pothole]

what they sell for and what they're worth are two different things to many minds. How about a 308GT4?

[david_h]

Wild card.

BMW 850 CSI (the one with the manual box, and engine that was effectively an M8)

[alsem]

You should have bought this one! :
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1383475.htm

[Jasandjules]

For 15k I'd be looking at a TVR Chimaera if I were you.

[Superhoop]

15k burning a hole in my pocket, I'd be looking for a E30 M3, that was solid but needed some tidying, or an Intergrale.....

Most Cossie's have been messed about with too much, or are starting to suffer from tin worm, and the Quattro's although lovely, are notoriously expensive to keep on the road