What Would You Put Away For The Future

Saab Ed

In the same way that a Mk1 boggo Cortina or a Mini 1000 are a classic today it brings me to the question " what would you put away today to be a future classic? . No exoctica or the like , just plain ordinary everyday cars from the 90's and the 00's. I'm moth balling a Saab 900 from 92 and a 82 Renault 5 so thats my answer....

Blue850

I've a 1983 Fiat 127 1300GT in a shed for the past 14 years, and I plan on keeping my daily driver as long as I can, a 94 Vectra diesel.

Voodoomelon

That Saab 900 looks like a miniature.

Have to say my E38 7 series, it already is a classic in my eyes.

WacoKid

My 1992 celica is a classic in my eyes!

The first of the 'new' shaped coupes

2 Espressi

MK1 MX5.
E30 M3
EG Civic Type R
DC2 Integra Type R
S1 Lotus Elise
Subaru Impreza Turbo
Evo VI
S15 Silvia

Mr.David

No question:

A base spec Nissan Tiida.

So that, no matter how bad things ever get in the future, regardless of all the pedestrian impact & crash regs that may be imposed and ruin car design, we can ALWAYS look back and realise - Foock me, it could always be worse!

robtri

Mr.David wrote: »

No question:

A base spec Nissan Tiida.

So that, no matter how bad things ever get in the future, regardless of all the pedestrian impact & crash regs that may be imposed and ruin car design, we can ALWAYS look back and realise - Foock me, it could always be worse!

it was worse.....
a micra CC

Stevie Dakota

BMW E34 M5 in Avus Blue.

mickdw

There will always be lots of well kept cars like saab 900 & older M3 & M5 as they have a following from when they were new and will continue to have.
I think the real future classics will be the cars that nobody has given a second thought to.
A scorpio maybe? Didnt sell in huge numbers and is an aquired taste.

RobAMerc

There is a very good chance alot of Saab 900's will still be running as daily drivers in 15yrs time !

I'd like to keep an R5 GT turbo and maybe a Clio Williams.

Berty

I would put away a Renault Laguna. What are the chances one of those will be around in years to come.

But, in all seriousness I would put away a Vauxhaull Monaro before the worldwide greens / greenpeace types ruin the motoring world.

EPM

I can't give a proper explanation for this one but...

TomMc

Gumbo

E46 M3 CSL

DOC09UNAM

Brothers old Box shaped starlet 89.

was very nice.

also the old nova's are becoming very popular.

kuro_man

+1 on the Fiat Coupe 20VT
MB 190E Cosworth
MB 500E (W124) - 'cause it was built by Porshe
Lancia Delta Integralia/Evo
Audi urQuattro
Peugoet 205 Gti
VW Golf Gti (mk1, mk2)
Citroen 2CV

From more modern cars:
VW Scirocco (2008+)
Audi TT RS
Mazda RX8 (for the engine)

Henry Ford III

Skoda Octavia 1.9 Tdi with DSG gearbox. Huge boot

aristo

2 Espressi wrote: »

MK1 MX5.
E30 M3
EG Civic Type R
DC2 Integra Type R
S1 Lotus Elise
Subaru Impreza Turbo
Evo VI
S15 Silvia

Doesnt exist, EK civic tyre r, EG civic SiR

S15 will be very sought after, already 10 years old and not many cars since can compare.

Beta Ray Bill

I am SERIOUSLY Considering putting away my Evo V

need somewhere dry to put it though.

Rallying is a dying sport, an Old 90's Rally car will be worth a few quid in say 2020

vectra

Either a Lotus carlton
OR
An
Opel Omega 500

Rev. BlueJeans

Fiat 500 Abarth.

Muckie

Classic Subaru Impreza for me.



And a Legacy too

JHMEG

Some of the cars mentioned are too common I think to be classics. Fiat Coupe and 500 for example.

I'd put away a Mk2 CRX or DA6 Integra, if I could find either.

Saab Ed

JHMEG wrote: »

Some of the cars mentioned are too common I think to be classics. Fiat Coupe and 500 for example.

Jeybus tell that to the crowds that stand in awe of a MkII Escort

JHMEG

Saab Ed wrote: »

Jeybus tell that to the crowds that stand in awe of a MkII Escort

My list was by no means exhaustive. It was only a sample

Saab Ed

JHMEG wrote: »

My list was by no means exhaustive. It was only a sample

Tell you what though, wont it be interesting to take a look back at a prius in 30 years. God knows what way the propulsion argument will sway over the next 10 - 15 years. The prius might have been way ahead of its time or a crazy stop gap answer.

Iron Hide

BMW E36 M3

JHMEG

Saab Ed wrote: »

Tell you what though, wont it be interesting to take a look back at a prius in 30 years

Probably not, as the MkI is sinfully ugly in a way that only Japanese cars can be. (Although the Koreans and Chinese are getting there)

If any hybrid is noteworthy in 30 years I'd think it'd be the first one the world got: the Insight MkI.

Saab Ed

JHMEG wrote: »

If any hybrid is noteworthy in 30 years I'd think it'd be the first one the world got: the Insight MkI.

Ah I dont know. It might just be the fact its so ugly that attracts people to it. Yaeh the Insight might be the first but the Prius was the car that brought hybrids to the masses.

emurphy

WacoKid wrote: »

My 1992 celica is a classic in my eyes!

The first of the 'new' shaped coupes

I second that. Love it. Flip those lights!! oh **** yeah! Seriously though cool car.

eyesofvenus

1985 Toyota Sprinter Trueno

JHMEG

Saab Ed wrote: »

the Prius was the car that brought hybrids to the masses.

True. Just not this one:

Rev. BlueJeans

eyesofvenus wrote: »

1985 Toyota Sprinter Trueno

The rice burner alternative to the Mk II Escort

Here's one in a similiar vein, that was almost as universal a few years back.

This one's pretty shagged tho;



I beg to differ on the Abarth, the regular 500 will sell well, but you won't see too many of the Abbies.

triple-M

my 02 passat v6 2.5 tdi just for the engines sake

JHMEG

triple-M wrote: »

my 02 passat v6 2.5 tdi just for the engines sake

No, if it's going to be a VW diesel it has to be a 1.9 TDI cos it eats Porsches and Ferraris for breakfast, or a V10 TDI like in the VW Phaetus.

unkel

Hate to be thread spoiling, but I don't like the thread title. I don't like cars being put away - being mothballed. A car is only deserving of being a classic when it has been in use all its life until the time comes it is deemed to be a classic imho. Fair enough to keep a rust-prone, delicate car in a garage and only drive it in fair weather, but mothballing is a big no-no to me

darragh o meara

Here is my list.

Ford puma racing. Only 500 ever made and rare enough to be sought after
Ford Focus RS. Again limited numbers made and a good few scrapped or crashed
Ford Escort,Sierra,Sapphire Cosworths.

And cars i already have for future restoration
1990 Subaru Legacy RS , The car that really kicked off Subarus rally heritage and rare in RS guise
1992 Subaru Legacy Turbo estate, ex prodrive chase car has very interesting owners record.
1998 Peugeot 306 GTI6.

And finally my ex works Ford Ka rallycar. One of only five cars built and run by Ford for Ford Ka challenge. Only 3 known to still in existance.

Senna

Have to be a MK1 MR2, getting so rare to see a un-abused example around.

L1011

I've got a '95 Pug 306 in a dry shed in Donegal, hoping it somehow becomes a classic in the future.... think I'm wasting my time though!

gorwanvfr

Audi Quattro
Audi RS6

Mr Benevolent

MX-5 Mk1 seems like a good bet.