Future classics

[rustycarlover]

What cars do you reckon are despised and worthless know will be classic and desirable in the future ? I would say mk2 mondeos or vectra s 

[EmDee]

[vulgalour]

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It needs to happen and you know it.

[rustycarlover]

Definately th multipla

[The Jackeria]

bmw e36 in from the factory condition. Gradually becoming 10 a penny at the moment thanks to poor mods and the guys who "drift" halfords carpark. The same could be said for Mx5s.

Though properly cheap now but future classic will be almost all volvo's. The amount of volvo you can buy compared to other cars is insane.

[adam73bgt]

Citroen Saxo VTS, try finding a clean one

[rustycarlover]

Early ford fiestas and focuses. Even 206s

[Deleted]

DC5 'Teg maybe?

[retrolegends]

Afraid so, the reg says it all.

[retrolegends]

And what about these?

[mikeymk]

I should think the Ka 1.3 already is, face of an era, it should get some status now whilst there are still a couple left because most have just been culled off overnight.

Ford surpassed themselves with rotting A-pillars..

[composimmonite]

I'm old enough to have seen numerous cars being introduced and desirable, then cheap bangers before becoming common in scrapyards. The survivors are nearly always those that have remained 100% standard. As soon as you start modding then unless simple add on's like wheels you go down the route of needing somebody else with the same taste as yourself who will cherish it when it gets sold.
Look at something like MKI / MKII Escort, MKI Golf, MKIII Cortina, Mini etc that are all icons. The ones that demand the highest prices when sold are those in original condition and not the modded versions. In 1970's bubble arches were fashionable on MKI Escorts and a "must have" for every young buck - even if they couldn't afford bigger wheels so kept the skinny 145 profiles underneath How many of those survive and restorers would revert back to original spec unless as historic rally car etc.
By all means mod you car as you wish but accept that in the long run it won't be as desirable as a standard in 20-30 years time so therefore doubtful it will survive the passage of time and owners.
Just my opinion.

[theheap]

My st200

[slomoshun]

Agree in principle a standard unmodified car will eventually be more desirable money wise and for that anorak part of society where the correct widget means everything a car will remain standard and unmolested. The retro ride ethos appears totally different as we all have an interest in slight modification and we know that can lead down a long road where we look back much money spent and a unique car sat on the driveway.
But as composimmonite so rightly points out unless a like minded soul turns up to purchase said modified retro the chances are it gets broken for parts or sold at a loss.
Now never having a mega investment in anything i own nor a real desire to see any retro in pound notes against true enjoyment I'm the one who cannot resist changing parts to suit my individual expression. In the back of my mind i know the manufacturer spent a fortune on research and development but left out the crucial ingredient imagination.
With the imagination ingredient all of a sudden resale value goes out the window and in comes modification and the urge to create an individual car.
At this point the words future classic cease to exist.

[rustycarlover]

The problem with rx8s is that barely any of them will survive

[johnd]

Corsa b GSI

[bazzateer]

Definitely the E36. Pretty sure my 318is is already worth a bit more than I paid.

[FOAD]

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With it starting to rust after 10 years, how many will reach classic status?

[scratcher]

Ford Puma. Even more so for the FRP.
VW Phaeton could be a good classic in years to come.

One car I was talking about with a friend the other day was a Porsche 996. It's always been the ugly duckling of the Carrera family with those headlights. They're surprisingly cheap at the moment. Probably because nobody wants one over the other models (namely the 997).
Over the next 5-10 years they'll all be broken up, turned into track cars, robbed for parts for VW's and then become collectible. In my opinion anyway

[levismerc]

Alfa 156 - especially in V6 form.