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I think the E39 is a definite future classic - not 'because I own one' but 'because of what I think of it after owning one'. It must be one of the best cars - outright - made during that period, a very popular seller, and crucially, one that has tanked financially due to secondhand oversupply and gets scrapped too easily for small repairs.
So the numbers will thin, but a whole generation of people will remember them fondly.
I really should try an E36 Cabriolet.
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I think the E39 is a definite future classic - not 'because I own one' but 'because of what I think of it after owning one'. It must be one of the best cars - outright - made during that period, a very popular seller, and crucially, one that has tanked financially due to secondhand oversupply and gets scrapped too easily for small repairs. So the numbers will thin, but a whole generation of people will remember them fondly. I really should try an E36 Cabriolet. Yes great cars. I bought an E39 523i Touring for pennies a few years ago with a number of faults, which were thought to be major, but ended up being all very cheap and easier fixes. Ran it for 12 months before selling it and it was a great car. And yes, after owning several E36 Convertibles, you should definitely try one! There are lots of ropey ones out there, but a good one is a joy.
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slomoshun
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Nissan Almera gti N15 Phase One as they are quite rare already Strong Sr20de engine just bodywork lets it down
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encino
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I would think that all VXR vauxhalls will be future classics. Monaros and all v8 engined Vauxhall badged Holdens. Vectra, Astra and Corsa vxr's will be collectable in the future I feel, especially the VXR version of my current daily, the Astra GTC which has a unique bodyshell with no panels in common with the current sAstra 4 door
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I've just re-awoken a Z3 2.8 from an 8yr slumber and i have to say i am surprised and very impressed in the way it drives/feels (helps it only has 40k km on it, shame its lhd). I'm surprised how cheap these are, think they are much under appreciated, the reviews from the time from wanna be drifter writers in some quarters didn't help, however since they have been featured in Practical classics last year they are bound to creep up Near 200bhp and a lovely tracatable straight6 for not alot of beer tokens I agree with the Z3 - time will definitely be kind to them. With a 2.8 litre engine they're a real hoot to drive - powerful and gung-ho.
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I can see future classics / rarities falling into 2 main types : Common engine donors (MX5 - how many have been culled for their RWD drivetrain? Nissan 200SX / BMW E36 for the drift boys...) "Boring" dailies that rust for fun (I'm thinking 80s/90s Peugeot, Citroen, Alfa, Fiat, Ford ... + lots more) I don't rate HOWMANYLEFT website as accurate but it's handy for trends ... the number of AX's has gone from 50,000 to under 1,000 in less than 10 years www.howmanyleft.co.uk/?q=citroen+axBuy a tidy mainstream daily (I have a nice 206 for sale here ), put in at the back of a barn for 10 years and party when you sell it.
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mikeymk
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They all go through a cull, and the biggest hits seem to do well in a bit of an odd way. A way i hold dear. Cars like the Rover 600, Fiat Brava, Citroen ZX.. incredibly common cars as familiar as a penny one minute - a nostalgia-provoking fuse the next. Where did the Peugeot 406 go? What happened there? They were here a minute ago! They won't be classics? Maybe not, but what's a classic to you? For me, it's a car you see that makes you stop and think. Practically stops you in your tracks. You see it not just for all it proved itself, you see it for the entire era it served. This doesn't happen with the Sierra or E30 for me because i still get a regular hit of their shape in some butchered form or other, but then i see a stock Daewoo Espero and it hits me harder than a Jensen Interceptor..
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I would think that all VXR vauxhalls will be future classics. Monaros and all v8 engined Vauxhall badged Holdens. Vectra, Astra and Corsa vxr's will be collectable in the future I feel, especially the VXR version of my current daily, the Astra GTC which has a unique bodyshell with no panels in common with the current sAstra 4 door You would be surprised at how little performance Vauxhalls are worth, it only seems to be the ones developed in conjunction with lotus or are ridiculous Australian cars that hold value, the corsa GSI and astra GTE/GSI's are sure fire examples, but I'm sure "classic" by no definition means monetary value but it does have some aspect on it. I think cars that are going to build in value rather than just gain classic status are the ones with some kind of motorsport heritage, these are the cars people wanted, watched and raced them selves, often the range toppers. When they get older they are even more desirable because of their rarity. Yes Vauxhall have a colourful motorsport history but were they outshone by their rivals at the time? Shifting the value to the marques that won. It is interesting non-the-less I'm sure almost any car when it hits a certain age becomes a classic as there is always someone out there who had one years ago. Though cult classic is different story all together.
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I think the E39 is a definite future classic - not 'because I own one' but 'because of what I think of it after owning one'. It must be one of the best cars - outright - made during that period, a very popular seller, and crucially, one that has tanked financially due to secondhand oversupply and gets scrapped too easily for small repairs. So the numbers will thin, but a whole generation of people will remember them fondly. I really should try an E36 Cabriolet. No my friend, you need an E30 cabriolet in your life.
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They all go through a cull, and the biggest hits seem to do well in a bit of an odd way. A way i hold dear. Cars like the Rover 600, Fiat Brava, Citroen ZX.. incredibly common cars as familiar as a penny one minute - a nostalgia-provoking fuse the next. Where did the Peugeot 406 go? What happened there? They were here a minute ago! They won't be classics? Maybe not, but what's a classic to you? For me, it's a car you see that makes you stop and think. Practically stops you in your tracks. You see it not just for all it proved itself, you see it for the entire era it served. This doesn't happen with the Sierra or E30 for me because i still get a regular hit of their shape in some butchered form or other, but then i see a stock Daewoo Espero and it hits me harder than a Jensen Interceptor.. Quite a few 406's round here, i have one myself, but i did see a pug 405 last week, cant recall seeing one of those for yrs! There is a rather tidy Meastro i see often, but its the only one i see here.
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I've just re-awoken a Z3 2.8 from an 8yr slumber and i have to say i am surprised and very impressed in the way it drives/feels (helps it only has 40k km on it, shame its lhd). I'm surprised how cheap these are, think they are much under appreciated, the reviews from the time from wanna be drifter writers in some quarters didn't help, however since they have been featured in Practical classics last year they are bound to creep up Near 200bhp and a lovely tracatable straight6 for not alot of beer tokens I'm having one of these one day, even the 4 pots look cracking little cars and having owned a Del Sol for years I know in a car like this a big engine isn't everything. Best of all loads of them have been second / summer cars tucked away in garages so loads of low mileage examples floating about for very little money. The tin top Z3M was a classic before it left the showroom.
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I'm amazed at the number of people saying to buy these "future classics" now and store them away until they are worth something. I don't see any fun in that. Who would want to own a ford ka anyway?
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Bumping this back up as I found this (what I assume is a potatoshop)
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93fxdl
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Bumping this back up as I found this (what I assume is a potatoshop) Does look different, the cactus is one of those cars where the colours really affect how it looks. Trouble for me would be the jokes about a real cactus having the pricks on the outside Ttfn Glenn
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devoru
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Renault 19's. Probably never be classed as a classic car but retro at the very least.great handling,even the non-16v's and one of the easiest cars to pass an mot/nct.and as a scrap metal dealer once told me, they are the hardest car to try and flatted the roof on.good news if ya ever have the misforture of ending upside down in one.
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We discuss this quite a bit at work.
E36 BMW. If they aren't already. Day by day I like them almost as much as the E30.
R32 golf, R36 Passat. Mainly because I have one and I love them. The more afford ale they have become has resulted in more people agreeing with me in respect to how much fun they are.
EK9, DC2. I even think base mode EG will become sought after. I loved mine. I think the MB6 will also be shown a lot of future love.
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dasleg
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BMW Z3 coupe, M-version already climbing, a friend of mine has owned his for 7 or so years, was recently offered almost £5000 more than he paid for it. Turned the offer down.
BMW e36, specially the low production ones, 318is, M3
BMW e39 in the long run perhaps, very very good cars, good looking aswell, and I can see high spec cars holding value. They have bottomed out price wise anyway, so the only way is up.
BMW e38, best looking BMW sedan ever, possibly one of the better 4-door looking cars ever built. Bottomed out aswell, 750's are holding steady on the continent already, individuals even more so.
Any and every Porsche it seems...
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chubz
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i very much doubt most of the cars mentioned are ever going to become 'classics' , well, maybe in 40-50 years, but by then the majority of us will be long gone so wont know haha
mk5 fiesta zetec s clio 172 maybe clio v6
that cactus thing is just as ugly as a fiat multipla
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cdjfx
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Aug 16, 2015 19:17:49 GMT
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Rover 75 V8 Fiat Punto Abarth Renault Avantime Alfa Romeo 156 GTA just my two cents
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