Future Classics...

af_thefragile

Cars you think who's value is only going to go up in the future.

From the supercars I can definitely put my money on the Bugatti Veyron and the Ferrari 599 GTO.

So any other cars you can think of which could possibly go down in automation history books of the future as classics...?

hellyeah

probable going to get blown out of the water for this.
dc2 integra type r. im not talking ur usual boy racer rubbish but a bog standard mint example. dont believe any car in todays showrooms can offer the same reliability plus performance for so little cash.
with a 0 - 60 of 6.2 secs etc i think if a clean example could be found now and stored (newest example i know of is 10 years old) a few quid could be made on this. discuss.

magher

Current maserati quattroporte can only increase in value in the next 20 years IMO

RossDonegan

Ford Sierra
Ford Mondeo MK1
Ford Granada
Ford Fiesta XR2i/Rs Turbo
Ford Puma
Ford Cougar
Opel Calibra
Mazda Mx5
Mazda Rx7
Honda Integra Type R
Nissan Skyline GTR (STANDARD)
BMW E30
Most Mercedes

Probably not to everyones taste.

peasant

af_thefragile wrote: »

Cars you think who's value is only going to go up in the future.

Any petrol/diesel driven car that survives the end of fossil fuels by more than 10 years

(provided you bunkered some petrol/diesel with it)

Ricardo G

Focus Rs/Cosworth
92 Legacy twin turbo
BMW's individual range
New Fiat 500's
Range Rover
All rovers if they last the pace !!

magher

Honestly can't see mk1 mondeo reaching classic status, maybe mk1 focus, tho I do agree especialy with the mx5 and rx7. Rx7 will probably be last proper rotary engined car if mazda's next gen rotary is not an improvement on the last.

Also,
Lotus Elise
Alfa 8c
Audi RS4
Rover 75 V8?

af_thefragile

I can see the Alfa 8C Competizione definitely going up in value over the years.
Probably also the Alfa Brera might start going up in value once it stops depreciating like a meteor!

The Express

- Some of the last MG-badged Rovers (the 75 in particular)
- Mk1 Audi TT (give it about another 20yrs)
-Original VW Scirocco (currently obtaining cult status)
-ANYTHING with a pre-1987 Irish number plate: check boards' classic car forum to see what I mean

vectra

peasant wrote: »

Any petrol/diesel driven car that survives the end of fossil fuels by more than 10 years

(provided you bunkered some petrol/diesel with it)

Anything except a Nissan Tida

Fishtits

BMW E39 set a new standard for a saloon cars at the time, definitely a future classic IMHO.

Gary ITR

hellyeah wrote: »

probable going to get blown out of the water for this.
dc2 integra type r. im not talking ur usual boy racer rubbish but a bog standard mint example. dont believe any car in todays showrooms can offer the same reliability plus performance for so little cash.
with a 0 - 60 of 6.2 secs etc i think if a clean example could be found now and stored (newest example i know of is 10 years old) a few quid could be made on this. discuss.

You'll be ok round these parts, two of the motoring mods drive fairly standard DC2's :pac:

daveharnett

RX8
Distinctive looks, and very unusual mechanics and driving characteristics. EuroV emission standards means that it will probably be the last mass produced wankel engine.

mondeo

Rovers with the Honda engines...618, 620, 623 (beautiful looking cars),
MG branded Rovers,
Peugeot 406 ( probably because it starred in differant films, "Ronin" "Taxi" )
All BMW's in some shape or form,
Nissan Bluebirds,
Ford Escort convertibles, (junk now but I can see people going nuts for them in 10 years time),
Ford Sierras & Granadas of late,
Toyota MR2's & Celeicas of the mid 90's,

opinion guy

Audi RS6 & R8

Tigger

if you have space this is a bargin future classic

i'd love to buy it

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1460548

mondeo

mondeo wrote: »

Rovers with the Honda engines...618, 620, 623 (beautiful looking cars),
........................Ford Sierras & Granadas of late,
Toyota MR2's & Celeicas of the mid 90's,

The Rover 600 ti had a Rover t series turbo engine, standard ones in good condition go for under a grand in the UK at the mo, they are however becoming very rare and are now depreciation free. I can't see a Honda engined 600 ever becoming a classic to be honest. And I have a particular fondness for the Honda ones having sold one for €1200 more than what I paid for it 6 months previously.

I reckon the Focus ST fits the OPs criteria quite well, they're never going to become dirt cheap either. Also if someone had an empty garage I think throwing a Volvo 850T5 in there for 20 years may well be a good investment.

bonzos

Merc 320/500 SL?...a few for sale at the moment for under €8k,merc coupes&convertibles nearly alway make classics

what recession?

BMW 8-series! They're as old as 21 at this stage, having been first produced in 1989 and yet I still love the look of them! You can pick them up relatively cheap on carzone and it just looks so good! Definitely a future classic.

pajo1981

406 coupe?

mondeo

RoverJames wrote: »

The Rover 600 ti had a Rover t series turbo engine, standard ones in good condition go for under a grand in the UK at the mo, they are however becoming very rare and are now depreciation free. I can't see a Honda engined 600 ever becoming a classic to be honest. And I have a particular fondness for the Honda ones having sold one for €1200 more than what I paid for it 6 months previously.

I reckon the Focus ST fits the OPs criteria quite well, they're never going to become dirt cheap either. Also if someone had an empty garage I think throwing a Volvo 850T5 in there for 20 years may well be a good investment.

I have my Dads old Rover 600 in the garage for the past few years, for sentimental reasons I have kept it there. I'd day it will reach some sort of classic status in the future.

djimi

hellyeah wrote: »

probable going to get blown out of the water for this.
dc2 integra type r. im not talking ur usual boy racer rubbish but a bog standard mint example. dont believe any car in todays showrooms can offer the same reliability plus performance for so little cash.
with a 0 - 60 of 6.2 secs etc i think if a clean example could be found now and stored (newest example i know of is 10 years old) a few quid could be made on this. discuss.

One of the few recent cars that I honesltly believe will go down as a classsic in years to come. The only thing that will hamper that is how many of them are going around modified beyond recognition or just generally driven into the ground.

Am I alone in thinking that there are very few cars nowadays that will be considered classics in years to come? Most cars these days are just bland, mass produced unattractive cars that for me will not live long in the memory. Even cars that are considered to be stand out these days dont at all compare to those from years ago. I dunno, maybe its just me, and Im not saying all cars are like this, but I just dont see many cars nowadays that I look at and think "thats going to be a classic in a few years".

SpannerMonkey

Alfa Brera = gorgeous
Audi R8 = practical supercar
Audi Rs4 = audis first bmw beater
Bmw M3 Csl = rarity and proper road racecar
Bmw 8 series = its looks and rarity
Bmw 6 (E63) series =looks ,engines and made from aluminium and plastics so no rust
Crysler 300c = big yank tank
Jaguar Xf = the car that brought jag back from brink
toyota prius , = as much as it pains me first mainstream hybrid
nissan GTR = beyond supercar performance
Mercedes Cl600 = V12 Bi-turbo need i say more

opinion guy

davy_b wrote: »

toyota prius , = as much as it pains me first mainstream hybrid

LMAO:D

bmw3d

bmw e46 m3

SpannerMonkey

opinion guy wrote: »

LMAO:D

haha i know i know but you kinda know it probably will , but il be doing my best going around with cans of petrol and matches trying to prevent this happening