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Future investments Mercdan68
@forddan68
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Mar 24, 2016 20:51:39 GMT
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As some on here will know my 13 year old son has taken up the family petrolhead addiction. With his 97 escort estate, tonight he has come home from School after a discussion with a teacher about the whole car scene and prices of certain makes,, now I've owned some nice stuff over the years and if I'm Honest made a few quid over the years ,,some of our friends have laughed the idea of my lad having the car at 13, but how much is that old escort going to be worth in nice condition by the time he is 17?? I reckon out of reach as are most ford models for the average man now , so without stating the obvious suspects what cars in four years will jump in price?.... My opinion is all late escort models , early Vauxhall omegas ,, mgf and 90s celicas,, any others you think could be a good investment ?
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Last Edit: Mar 24, 2016 20:56:50 GMT by Mercdan68
Fraud owners club member 1999 Jaguar s type 1993 ford escort
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Mar 24, 2016 20:57:06 GMT
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A good golf gti mk4 . How many are going to be left in 5 years or so ? I don't think it would be too hard to pick up one cheap thats not to bad , maybe just needing standard parts replacing which can be done cheaply with prices at the moment .
Or even a seat leon turbo cupra - i don't see them much anymore apart from the odd super trevved up one .
Someone is going to want a good one or those in 5 years or and will probably pay 3k upwards .
Buy one for £750 spend up to £500 , do all the stuff for free which adds value , deep clean etc and make some money .
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Mar 24, 2016 21:10:39 GMT
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E36 BMW, early Civic Type R, possibly Mk1 Mondeo too.....
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'96 Volvo 850T5 x2, '97 Alfa 145 Cloverleaf '96 Alfa 155, '91 XR2i 2.0 Zetec (sold), '88 BMW 520i slug (sold), '81 Escort Mk3 Project, '68 Mk1 Escort Estate, Berlingo Parts Chaser.
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peewee
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Mar 24, 2016 21:57:42 GMT
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anything bmw vauxhall calibra ford puma fiesta zetec s maybe saxo vtr/s
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Mar 24, 2016 22:04:23 GMT
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Puma,good early MX5/Roadsters,Alfa GTV and 156,Fiat Coupe and Barchetta
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Llewelyn_
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Hi everyone :)
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Mar 24, 2016 22:13:32 GMT
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Anything slightly off-kilter with good pedigree (ie completely standard, low owners and low mileage) will be a good buy, lower end stuff will never set world on fire value wise though!
Off the top of my head I'd say things like a GTV V6 Cup, Seat LCR, Mk5 golf r32/gti 1.8t, e36 318is/328i sport/m3, early saxo vts, 106 GTI, would all be future classics - there's loads if you think about it though!
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"Back off man, I'm a Scientist" - Dr. Peter Venkman
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Mar 24, 2016 22:13:48 GMT
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106 gti/rallye, early Impreza, mk5 fiesta zetec S
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Mar 24, 2016 22:27:39 GMT
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Anything with a ford/vauxhall badge and any hot hatches.
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Mar 24, 2016 23:09:46 GMT
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I'm biased but Fiat Cinquecento..
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Last Edit: Mar 24, 2016 23:10:03 GMT by Chrisoleil
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Mar 25, 2016 20:31:12 GMT
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I recon a nice tidy E34 BMW will be worth hanging onto, the last BMW made with forward hinging bonnet and exposed headlights, some say it's better built than the E39 (i'm not so sure ?), rarely see any decent ones on the road, prices for E30's and E28's have risen in recent years(especially in the case of some E30's), E34's are cheap at the moment (except M5's and Alpina's obviously), attrition rate is high with even fairly tidy cars being broken for spares and of course being popular as drift slags.
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72 Pontiac Firebird Formula 400. 95 BMW E34 525i Manual. 80 Lotus Elite, sold 86 Mk4 Escort RWD V8, sold
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Ratchet
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The user formerly known as Thomas
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Mar 25, 2016 20:46:45 GMT
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I'm biased but Fiat Cinquecento.. they have vanished like snowballs on a beach, sporting ones will command decent money I would wager, look at uno turbos now for example... early subaru imprezzas, and mk1 legacy's id say as well, (the turbo ones anyway) clean unmolested examples of both are getting very scarce, and rallying connection usually means they will have a good following.
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Competition is the law of the jungle, but cooperation is the law of civilization.
1971 vw beetle 1200 1978 international loadstar 1700 4x4 1987 landrover 110 1994 Yamaha FZR600r 2010 honda CBF100GT
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Mar 25, 2016 21:25:11 GMT
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Trabants. I've certainly bought in on this. Great restored examples are now commanding up to 5,000€ and rising.
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Project - 1990 Trabant 601 Daily - 2006 Saab 93
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mt2man
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Mar 25, 2016 21:57:44 GMT
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I'd say a r32 gtr would be a good investment,I'm looking at buying one soon!
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babaoriley
Kinda New
Out here in the fields...
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Mar 25, 2016 22:07:04 GMT
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Early Audi TTs Original BMW Z3 Honda Integra or Prelude Saab 93 convertible Volvo 850R New VW Beetles
I think 4 years might come to soon for the oddball Ford Proble and Cougar. But now might be the time to find early mint BMW Mini. They have a whole new following that people will want to re-live in years to come.
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Mar 25, 2016 23:21:49 GMT
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Buy whatever you always wanted!
Why does everything come down to money?
Volvo 240/260 are well on the up. Volvo 140's, amazons, pv series, duets all rising.
Condition is everything if you can't weld or have a mate who can help don't bother.
Anything that was rallied by amatuers is on the up as good shells are drying up.
Had 3 mk2 Escorts at same time bitd look at ridiculous prices now!
I'd sooner have a Stratos replica for £25,000 than a supposed 200bhp Escort.
Vauxhall chevette HS runs rings round Escort for half the price.
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Last Edit: Mar 25, 2016 23:22:17 GMT by v8brick
"To Big block or not to Big block?" Thats the question!
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Mar 25, 2016 23:26:19 GMT
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A good golf gti mk4 . How many are going to be left in 5 years or so ? I don't think it would be too hard to pick up one cheap thats not to bad , maybe just needing standard parts replacing which can be done cheaply with prices at the moment . Or even a seat leon turbo cupra - i don't see them much anymore apart from the odd super trevved up one . Someone is going to want a good one or those in 5 years or and will probably pay 3k upwards . Buy one for £750 spend up to £500 , do all the stuff for free which adds value , deep clean etc and make some money . ...but very few people will lust after a MK4 gti. They weren't loved at the time, and I don't think hindsight or nostalgia has broadened their appeal now. Same as the Mk3 Golf. Not a great car, no Motorsport pedigree, so probably of marginal interest. Even if there was a slight appreciation in price, purely based on rarity, then the cost of insurance, tax and storage/maintenance would likely make it less than worthwhile as an investment. If someone wants to own one, fair enough, but as an investment, I would be very sceptical. From what I have seen, inflation in values of older cars is based on a generation of people who lusted after something at a certain age, now having the will and nostalgia to buy it years later, combined with rarity, which spikes prices based on supply and demand. Mediocre cars are never going to ignite the auction house, you just need to look at BL stuff to see that. They may be rare, they may be old, but you still don't see them for big money, because no one wanted one when they were new.
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Last Edit: Mar 25, 2016 23:27:53 GMT by alolympic
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Mar 25, 2016 23:48:36 GMT
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If it's a VW thing then VR6 anything, but Corrado would be my hot pick of the era.
Ford Puma or even a Vauxhall Tigra.
The hot hatch thing will always be appealing to that generation but there was very little to lust after.
Evo will always command strong money.
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Some days you just need to take a grinder to an inanimate object, just to make your day a tiny bit better!!
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Not a fan of em myself but I do think that they could be a potential future classic. Or any Audi with an S before the number.
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2001 vauxhall corsa 1972 VW Beetle 1986 Ford Capri Laser1999 BMW E36 323i Touring 1991 Volvo 940 estate 2002 Mazda 323f 2.0 sport 2016 Mercedes Sprinter 1999 nissan almera 1.4 1995 lexus gs300 1995 lexus ls400 1975 bmw 1602 fiat punto 2003 ford fiesta something else...
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Mar 26, 2016 11:44:18 GMT
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A good golf gti mk4 . How many are going to be left in 5 years or so ? I don't think it would be too hard to pick up one cheap thats not to bad , maybe just needing standard parts replacing which can be done cheaply with prices at the moment . Or even a seat leon turbo cupra - i don't see them much anymore apart from the odd super trevved up one . Someone is going to want a good one or those in 5 years or and will probably pay 3k upwards . Buy one for £750 spend up to £500 , do all the stuff for free which adds value , deep clean etc and make some money . ...but very few people will lust after a MK4 gti. They weren't loved at the time, and I don't think hindsight or nostalgia has broadened their appeal now. Same as the Mk3 Golf. Not a great car, no Motorsport pedigree, so probably of marginal interest. Even if there was a slight appreciation in price, purely based on rarity, then the cost of insurance, tax and storage/maintenance would likely make it less than worthwhile as an investment. If someone wants to own one, fair enough, but as an investment, I would be very sceptical. From what I have seen, inflation in values of older cars is based on a generation of people who lusted after something at a certain age, now having the will and nostalgia to buy it years later, combined with rarity, which spikes prices based on supply and demand. Mediocre cars are never going to ignite the auction house, you just need to look at BL stuff to see that. They may be rare, they may be old, but you still don't see them for big money, because no one wanted one when they were new. I don't think thats true . Think about how many where on the roads -and still are , it will certainly be more popular than the mk4 . What about all the other old cars that have gone up in value from scrap status but could be considered boring ? A base model fiesta , nova , cavalier etc , they didnt set the world on fire but prices went up .I think you confuse my thoughts with them attaining classic value/status instead of popularity . People will be interested in them maybe more so from the fast car end of the spectrum .
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MK2VR6
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Mar 26, 2016 12:19:36 GMT
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...but very few people will lust after a MK4 gti. They weren't loved at the time, and I don't think hindsight or nostalgia has broadened their appeal now. Same as the Mk3 Golf. Not a great car, no Motorsport pedigree, so probably of marginal interest. Even if there was a slight appreciation in price, purely based on rarity, then the cost of insurance, tax and storage/maintenance would likely make it less than worthwhile as an investment. If someone wants to own one, fair enough, but as an investment, I would be very sceptical. From what I have seen, inflation in values of older cars is based on a generation of people who lusted after something at a certain age, now having the will and nostalgia to buy it years later, combined with rarity, which spikes prices based on supply and demand. Mediocre cars are never going to ignite the auction house, you just need to look at BL stuff to see that. They may be rare, they may be old, but you still don't see them for big money, because no one wanted one when they were new. I don't think thats true . Think about how many where on the roads -and still are , it will certainly be more popular than the mk4 . What about all the other old cars that have gone up in value from scrap status but could be considered boring ? A base model fiesta , nova , cavalier etc , they didnt set the world on fire but prices went up .I think you confuse my thoughts with them attaining classic value/status instead of popularity . People will be interested in them maybe more so from the fast car end of the spectrum . But this still doesn't automatically add value. Base model 3 door Novas are still available in solid condition for £1k, even though people stated years back that they would be worth a fortune. 30 year old Cavaliers are worth nothing. Base model Mk3 Escorts are only just starting to climb. Mk1 & 2 Orions still worth little. It's the performance versions of most models which are starting to climb, especially Ford and some Vauxhalls.
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