Which Classic would you invest in?

philthy · Post by **philthy** » Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:58 am

GregR wrote:
philthy wrote:22B is a great choice

This one is a bargain too - http://www.lancerregister.com/showthread.php?t=411486
That guys been trying to shift that 22B for a while, very tempting as there's probably movement still on price

£3k since first advertised, would be a steal at 20k and you will be gauranteed a bit of profit when you want to sell. You know you want to

Chucks · Post by **Chucks** » Sat Jun 16, 2012 11:03 am

tonyg wrote:BMW E28 M5 - link to pistonheads article below

http://www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=161&i=22224

(wouldn't make much money on it), but i've never been in a car that felt so well built and solid and also felt delicate,responsive and nimble.

The days of a bargain E28 are gone sadly. These lot seem to have cornered the market for good ones.
http://www.4starclassics.com/

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Sat Jun 16, 2012 11:13 am

I have never understood why anyone would want to run or pay alot of money for an old Mitsubishi / BMW / Subaru or many of the other cars mentioned.

MK2 escorts are another one thats mental.

If your going to buy a "classic" it really has to be fast and rare and there needs to be a poster of it on some kids wall.

smitstui · Post by **smitstui** » Sat Jun 16, 2012 12:01 pm

BiggestNizzy wrote:I have never understood why anyone would want to run or pay alot of money for an old Mitsubishi / BMW / Subaru or many of the other cars mentioned.

MK2 escorts are another one thats mental.

If your going to buy a "classic" it really has to be fast and rare and there needs to be a poster of it on some kids wall.

I sold my mk1 RS2000 despite people on here (and loads of people not on here) telling me to keep it.

All said and done it drove like a shaky, sh*t old ford and that was after I replaced all the bushes and rack etc! I think people develop fond memories of these cars and remember them as being better than they actually are.
My 205gti is another one that's a shock to the system. It is more modern than the escort but its still incredible how dated it feels to drive. I guess that sometimes that's the point of classics.

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Sat Jun 16, 2012 1:31 pm

Did you sell the RS2000 up north?

I saw one very similar at the Shetland Classic Show a couple of weeks back

scottishselise · Post by **scottishselise** » Sat Jun 16, 2012 1:43 pm

smitstui wrote:
BiggestNizzy wrote:I have never understood why anyone would want to run or pay alot of money for an old Mitsubishi / BMW / Subaru or many of the other cars mentioned.

MK2 escorts are another one thats mental.

If your going to buy a "classic" it really has to be fast and rare and there needs to be a poster of it on some kids wall.
I sold my mk1 RS2000 despite people on here (and loads of people not on here) telling me to keep it.

All said and done it drove like a shaky, sh*t old ford and that was after I replaced all the bushes and rack etc! I think people develop fond memories of these cars and remember them as being better than they actually are.
My 205gti is another one that's a shock to the system. It is more modern than the escort but its still incredible how dated it feels to drive. I guess that sometimes that's the point of classics.

How you loving the evora? Nothing not to like I suppose...
I seen a thread the other day with some different exhausts on it

It would be criminal not to change it

philthy · Post by **philthy** » Sat Jun 16, 2012 1:50 pm

BiggestNizzy wrote:I have never understood why anyone would want to run or pay alot of money for an old Mitsubishi / BMW / Subaru or many of the other cars mentioned.

If your going to buy a "classic" it really has to be fast and rare and there needs to be a poster of it on some kids wall.

Ive always had a thing for rally cars, can't buy anything much faster for the money and only a few hundred left in the world makes them pretty rare.

Ive never understood why people put stripes on thier car but each to thier own

smitstui · Post by **smitstui** » Sat Jun 16, 2012 3:15 pm

scottishselise wrote:
How you loving the evora? Nothing not to like I suppose...
I seen a thread the other day with some different exhausts on it It would be criminal not to change it

Not got the Evora yet - cant wait, hopefully next weekend. I went a bit over my agreed budget on the Evora so I think the exhaust will have to wait - but I agree there are some out there with amazing sounds.

smitstui · Post by **smitstui** » Sat Jun 16, 2012 3:17 pm

rossybee wrote:Did you sell the RS2000 up north?p

No, down south somewhere in the midlands.

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Sat Jun 16, 2012 6:11 pm

philthy wrote:Ive never understood why people put stripes on thier car but each to thier own

Touche

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Sat Jun 16, 2012 8:49 pm

smitstui wrote:
BiggestNizzy wrote:I have never understood why anyone would want to run or pay alot of money for an old Mitsubishi / BMW / Subaru or many of the other cars mentioned.

MK2 escorts are another one thats mental.

If your going to buy a "classic" it really has to be fast and rare and there needs to be a poster of it on some kids wall.
I sold my mk1 RS2000 despite people on here (and loads of people not on here) telling me to keep it.

All said and done it drove like a shaky, sh*t old ford and that was after I replaced all the bushes and rack etc! I think people develop fond memories of these cars and remember them as being better than they actually are.
My 205gti is another one that's a shock to the system. It is more modern than the escort but its still incredible how dated it feels to drive. I guess that sometimes that's the point of classics.

Refreshingly honest appraisal of a classic.

I think a lot of enthusiasts expect classics to drive and behave like modern cars, they are far from it. Driving my dad's 1961 Healey 3000 required a significant re-programming of my mindset. In fact come to think of it, jumping from my Audi to the Elise requires a change of mindset!

A couple of years ago one of my pals turned up at my house with a clio 172 (a car that I had owned about 8 years previously when it was new). I took it for a drive for a trip down memory lane (metaphorically speaking), and was very underwhelmed by it. I know his car had quite a few more miles under it's wheels than I did in mine, but it was a real disappointment.

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 1:04 am

Dom, there's an analogy regarding women screaming to be made here, but I've had a few so will refrain

H8OAG · Post by **H8OAG** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 12:45 pm

Top End - Alfa 8C
Bottom End - Audi A2

Predictable one?

A wee haggle and this for sub £8k

http://www4.autotrader.co.uk/classified ... ?logcode=p

Post by **campbell** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 8:35 pm

Yeah but anyone with a pulse would want to drive it, at which point it's surely going to stop appreciating

kerryxeg · Post by **kerryxeg** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 8:53 am

A few more to consider

Alfa SZ

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3690851.htm

BMW Z3M

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3984167.htm

Maybe a bit more of a gamble but would be fun TVR T350

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3916860.htm

Shopping trolley option - I agree on the Audi A2 - the odd one comes up at a reasonable price.

Off the wall and stupid suggestion - Delorian

Scottish Elises

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