Cars that will be worth a fortune in the future.

9bred4

Inspired by this thread: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057240570

But basically predicting what cars you think will be worth loads in the future and are relatively cheap to pick up now!

ba_barabus

Rover 75/ZT

Pisshat b5.5 TDI

Toyotafanboi

starlet turbos.

look at the late 80's version, even 5 or 6 years ago you could get them for €1-2k... now they are going for 5-6k+

if you want a good sound investment, go out and buy 4 or 5 glanzas for 1500 each, dry store them for the next ten years, take them back out they'l easily sell for 4 or 5 times what you paid.

toastedpickles

Not because i own one, but saab 900s are starting to get rather pricey, one on dd with every available option going for under 5k

9bred4

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

starlet turbos.

look at the late 80's version, even 5 or 6 years ago you could get them for €1-2k... now they are going for 5-6k+

if you want a good sound investment, go out and buy 4 or 5 glanzas for 1500 each, dry store them for the next ten years, take them back out they'l easily sell for 4 or 5 times what you paid.

You still have to tax it though wouldn't you? That'd eat into profit

punisher5112

No sorn it.

You sign car off the road for as long as you want or if you don't just sell and nobody has to be caught to pay back tax.

12 months or less at a time for signing off the road.

ba_barabus

Pug 406 Coupe
Laguna coupe

CianRyan

Have noticed NA MX5's taking a bit of a hike in the last year.
Clean early models are getting rarer than I thought and I'm now tempted to buy another one, a really clean one and keep it standard while my blue one gets the race car for the road treatment.
The great roadster bargain is taking a turn it seems!

On a similar note, FD3S RX-7 would make a great investment now. If you could get a Spirit R and store it I could see you make a mint.
Not sure the RX-8 will ever be quite as successful.

9bred4

CianRyan wrote: »

Have noticed NA MX5's taking a bit of a hike in the last year.
Clean early models are getting rarer than I thought and I'm now tempted to buy another one, a really clean one and keep it standard while my blue one gets the race car for the road treatment.
The great roadster bargain is taking a turn it seems!

On a similar note, FD3S RX-7 would make a great investment now. If you could get a Spirit R and store it I could see you make a mint.
Not sure the RX-8 will ever be quite as successful.

Sprint R is just a beautiful motor. Should be worth a mint now

punisher5112

I would add limited edition models such as the Renault Clio Williams


Seat Leon Cupra R

jca

Getting more realistic here but I think the little Mazda 121 that was only made around 90-91 the rounded shape one looked a bit like a Morris Minor will rise in value if you could find a decent one. I only ever remember them being red.

toastedpickles

jca wrote: »

Getting more realistic here but I think the little Mazda 121 that was only made around 90-91 the rounded shape one looked a bit like a Morris Minor will rise in value if you could find a decent one. I only ever remember them being red.

I know the one, I drove a green one once, loved it haha, then the owner decided to crash it shortly afterwards

Titzon Toast

VW Corrado, 205 1.9gti, XR3i's, XR2's, Celica GT4's with the pop up lights, basically hot hatches that were desirable back in the day but just aren't really seen anymore.

CianRyan

9bred4 wrote: »

Sprint R is just a beautiful motor. Should be worth a mint now

A Spirit R over here will still set you back about €15k!
In the USA they can make upto €60/€70,000. :eek:
Prices on RHD JDM cars over there are mental though.

A regular FD3S 280PS can be got for less than €5000 over here, that's a serious car for nothing. A clean one is 100% worth dry storing.

jca

toastedpickles wrote: »

I know the one, I drove a green one once, loved it haha, then the owner decided to crash it shortly afterwards

Most of them died premature deaths in the hands of elderly/learner drivers. A nice little car.

CianRyan

Titzon Toast wrote: »

VW Corrado, 205 1.9gti, XR3i's, XR2's, Celica GT4's with the pop up lights, basically hot hatches that were desirable back in the day but just aren't really seen anymore.

ST205's are going up lately actually, the secret is out!

ba_barabus

jca wrote: »

Most of them died premature deaths in the hands of elderly/learner drivers. A nice little car.

I've spotted lots recently, one on a 94 plate. Why did they stop making them?

Titzon Toast

CianRyan wrote: »

ST205's are going up lately actually, the secret is out!

Look at what cars are approaching the 30 year mark shortly. 3 litre Supra's with F-all tax to pay anyone?! We're lucky enough to see classic cars coming through now that are reliable enough to use everyday.

Titzon Toast

ba_barabus wrote: »

I've spotted lots recently, one on a 94 plate. Why did they stop making them?

With the job I do, I spot loads and loads of bog standard, one granny owner mk2 Fiestas and what not with 5k miles on them. Cars like that will be worth money because we all learned to drive in them!

JohnBoy26

Honda civic jordan

CianRyan

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

Honda civic jordan

They tend to make less money than a well kept SiR at the moment.
The leather they used for the seats seems to have age terribly.

Kaiser D

The Alfa Romeo 156 has to be one.

And the Rover 75.

Kaiser D

Peugeot 406 coupe - is there an Italian coupe from the 50s, 60s, 70s or 80s that isn't worth a fortune? Same goes for the Alfa GTV and Fiat Coupe.

JohnBoy26

CianRyan wrote: »

They tend to make less money than a well kept SiR at the moment.
The leather they used for the seats seems to have age terribly.

An original standard unabused jordan will make more than an SIR and it's EU vti equivalent.

There was only 500 made and IMO the interior is fantastic in them. I don't think the leather has aged badly at all but may appear so in the many ragged and abused examples you see.

Foxhole Norman

I can see clean E39 M Sports making a good bit more than they do now in the future. Same with EG/EK Civics. They alread hold a substantial amount but I can see that going up even more. EG's in particular.

CianRyan

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

An original standard unabused jordan will make more than an SIR and it's EU vti equivalent.

There was only 500 made and IMO the interior is fantastic in them. I don't think the leather has aged badly at all but may appear so in the many ragged and abused examples you see.

I think I may be seeing the same **** heap sold again and again on done deal to be fair. I must have a look around for a good one, really rare though as you say.

JohnBoy26

Kaiser D wrote: »

Peugeot 406 coupe - is there an Italian coupe from the 50s, 60s, 70s or 80s that isn't worth a fortune? Same goes for the Alfa GTV and Fiat Coupe.

The fiat coupe is a fantastic looking car with the power to match on 5 cylinder 20v models. Shame its let down by poor build quality though. Still it's a special car IMO.

Can't say the same about a 406 coupe though. Yes it's looks good but there's nothing too special about it. No great performance engine and a drab interior based on the standard 406. There a bit anonymous too despite their good looks.

gctest50

120y ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuC9E3H6FH8

JohnBoy26

CianRyan wrote: »

I think I may be seeing the same **** heap sold again and again on done deal to be fair. I must have a look around for a good one, really rare though as you say.

It's extremely rare that you would see a standard low mileage example for sale in this country. I've only ever seen genuine low mileage low owner genuinely clean examples on auto trader UK and even at that they were few and far between.

jca

ba_barabus wrote: »

I've spotted lots recently, one on a 94 plate. Why did they stop making them?

I think the merge with Ford did them in. The next 121 was a slightly jazzed up fiesta.

Sobanek

BMW M5 E34 perhaps and the BMW 850csi.

Then there's the Corrado VR6.

quadrifoglio verde

Kaiser D wrote: »

The Alfa Romeo 156 has to be one.

And the Rover 75.

In the uk, the gta prices are rising, however all other 156's are at the bottom. I don't think the standard 156 will be worth much in the future. When mint alfa 75's 3.0 v6's struggle to make 3k pounds (remember in most alfisti minds it's the last real alfa) what hope does the 156 have? Of course I hope you're wrong, just looking at prices for the 75 v6, 155 and 164 super tells me otherwise.

916 gtv's have bottomed out, however, good low mileage twinsparks are making 5k plus at auction while good gtv cups are making 7-8 k plus.

Ded_Zebra

Jaguar XJ40 and XJ300. Even last year you would see them for €800 or less with a new NCT and now it would be very strange to see any under €2000.

Toyota Levin AE111. Very clean ones are nearly making €3000 now :eek: when they were under €2,000 2-3 years ago.

Citroen BX 16Valve. like gold dust now (and always) but will be worth serious money soon. I think every BX will climb in value a lot too.

Merc W140 S-classes I think are about to rocket up.

First gen Imprezas too.

I would think that all of these would be worth strong money in the next 5 or so years

Big Nasty

A car has to be somewhat rare in the first place to be worth big money in the future. Also a lot of the cars mentioned are practically classics already. If you're talking which of today's cars, I.e. very recent models that are already produced in small numbers that's easy: anything with a 2L+ petrol engine.

colm_mcm

I think coupes (not hatchbacks that are called coupes, actual 2 door cars with a boot) are gonna be worth a lot as most manufacturers have abandoned the idea.

Henry Ford III

First requirement is rarity.

obezyana

I have a friend who seems to think his 99 bog standard Merc C180 will be worth a fortune in a few years. Personally I wouldn't see the appeal with paying big money for a car like that.

Tail Docker

Anything without an ecu or complex electronics. The "car tinkerer" of the near future will still need a plaything,and having to try and sort unavailable electronics like BCMs, will be a non runner, so if it is stylish, simple to repair and work-on-able, it will be like gold. Personally, I have started buying and storing civics and celicas, a couple of mr2s and a skyline, I'll get a few more skylines and probably a supra or two. I intend adding another 10-15 cars to that and waiting for a bit...call it a pension. I also agree 100% on the starlet/glanzas. Just look at what 205 gti prices have done recently..

Henry Ford III

obezyana wrote: »

I have a friend who seems to think his 99 bog standard Merc C180 will be worth a fortune in a few years. Personally I wouldn't see the appeal with paying big money for a car like that.

It won't, but the 190E Cosworth versions are worth decent money - rarity and performance.

goz83

I reckon some grey japanese imports will hit the money over here. And the Mitsubishi FTO in manual GPX or GPvR variants, made in small numbers will be worth a few quid. Pre 2010, they were commanding 10 times what they are getting now, with insurance largely to blame on top of tax. My BIL picked up a lovely gpx in Galway 2 weeks ago for €370 !!!

On average, they sell for around €1000 for the above variants in good nick. I see them rocketing in the years to come.

projectgtr

Surprised it hasn't been mentioned, definitely a clean OEM Civic Type R EK9, the first of the Type R civics they are rocketing up in price both here and in Japan, note I said clean OEM though.

RandomAccess

Mk1 focus RS
3 Door 1.6 99 reg ford focus in silver and mint condition.
A car that changed the game doesn't need to be a special edition.
Mk2 focus RS, probably already have a cult following.
Mini Cooper S (first of new ones) in mint condition.
Clean lancer evolution models 4 to 6
Toyota Corolla 20V, just because they were so popular as imports years back.

Mkv Golf Gti edition 30
RenaultSport clios and meganes in good condition. Though would be more coveted in the UK.

If you bought a few of those and took them out occasionally, you would have a great collection of toys and they are all at the bottom of depreciation and would be sought after as rare soon. Or so I would think.

Buzz Killington the third

An unabused UK Spec Supra TwinTurbo or 3000GT/GTO TwinTurbo will make big money in a lot of countries where registration of Jap grey imports isn't allowed. Scandinavian countries for example.

An Exige MK1 will continue to rise for years to come.

obezyana

Henry Ford III wrote: »

It won't, but the 190E Cosworth versions are worth decent money - rarity and performance.

Aye but try telling him that iv a shoe box at home that will gain more value than is Merc. It is in pristine condition he paid 1200 for it last year he thinks he will get way more than that when he sells it in a few yrs time

Mandzhalas

Honda Prelude. third generation

colm_mcm

I don't think used japanese cars will ever be rare, I reckon there'll always be a stream of jdm imports

CianRyan

colm_mcm wrote: »

I don't think used japanese cars will ever be rare, I reckon there'll always be a stream of jdm imports

Less than 70,000 FD RX7's ever made, many lost to drifting, trees and total engine failure.
A Spirit R is always going to be expensive, especially in ten years time.

I'd say the same about S15's, less than 40,000 made, even less Spec R and they're getting cheap enough to drift so that will weed out the bad ones and you'll be left with a lower number of good ones.

Sure look at Escorts, farm cars that because of Rally are now worth a mint in good nick.

Henry Ford III

colm_mcm wrote: »

I don't think used japanese cars will ever be rare, I reckon there'll always be a stream of jdm imports

Agreed.

Something like a Honda NSX will retain value but will never be hugely expensive.

Henry Ford III

CianRyan wrote: »

Less than 70,000 FD RX7's ever made, many lost to drifting, trees and total engine failure.
A Spirit R is always going to be expensive, especially in ten years time.

I'd say the same about S15's, less than 40,000 made, even less Spec R and they're getting cheap enough to drift so that will weed out the bad ones and you'll be left with a lower number of good ones.

Sure look at Escorts, farm cars that because of Rally are now worth a mint in good nick.

A stock RS1800 is worth big money - getting north of STG£70k these days.

A really good Sierra RS500 is not far off that either.

Buzz Killington the third

Henry Ford III wrote: »

Agreed.

Something like a Honda NSX will retain value but will never be hugely expensive.

90's NSX's are hovering around the 30k stg mark. There's a 04 car that's just over €65k. A type R NSX is like gold dust.

colincork

Mk5 fiesta Zetec s ( the 1.6)

These are getting rare in their original form as most are either converted to a puma lump, rotten or scrapped

There was one for sale past year in cork for €500 and I really regret not buying it