Future Classics

Tzar Chasm · 13-12-2015 10:05pm

whisky_galore wrote: »

Think what will kill a lot of future classics is the amount of electronic/computerised gimcracks manufacturers put in cars nowadays. Going to be hard to source or repair these.

Because of the generic nature of connectors across most manufacturers range I can see there being a reasonable business opportunity arising building new modernised ecu's for a lot of these cars

Lellostag · 16-12-2015 10:02pm

Tzar Chasm wrote: »

Because of the generic nature of connectors across most manufacturers range I can see there being a reasonable business opportunity arising building new modernised ecu's for a lot of these cars

Very true, and complete aftermarket ECU and fuel injection solutions are already widely available at ever decreasing prices, so don't think that'll be a major issue in the future. More troublesome might be smaller more model specific bits like dashboard instruments and suchlike, although for most things there are always lots of afternarket options if originality isn't a priority.

Lellostag · 16-12-2015 10:05pm

gholian wrote: »

The new FIAT 500 I think. Streets ahead of the mini in my book.

I agree, it's a great looking reincarnation of the original one.

Red Kev · 16-12-2015 11:42pm

Renault Avantime.

Like it or hate it, it ticks all the boxes. Rare, as it sold poorly, big, luxurious, very different. So far it hasn't proven to be ahead of its time, it's not a mould breaker like the Espace or Scenic, but it will be collectible. Prices seem to have stabilised as well after horrendous initial depreciation.

Arthur Daley · 17-12-2015 12:08am

Can probably add the vel satis and citroen c6 in a few years also. Big french flagships are sadly on the wane.
Saw president hollande was having to clamber out the back of a ds5 hatch on tv the other week. Mon dieu, the indignity of it all when he should be floating up in a big lwb gallic barge like the good old days of the 604/Cx/Xm/R30/R25

Red Kev · 17-12-2015 11:00am

I'll be picking up a C6 in the middle of next year hopefully. Black with cream interior. There's often one parked on Nassau St belonging to the French embassy. The Alliance Francaise is somewhere there as well. It stands out a mile in the middle of all the silver A6's, E-Class and 5 Series that populate that area.

The Vel Satis was the Lord Mayors car for a while, 04-D-1, 05-D-1 and 06-D-1.
07-D-1 was an Espace. The 06 one was for sale a couple of years back by some fella in Killester, I brought a SAAB 9-3 off him. Going cheap, but no NCT IIRC.

There isn't currently anybody doing a stretch version of the DS5, Tissier certainly don't see to be doing one, so I guess Hollande will have to stick it out.

They still have this baby for the big state jobs along with a couple of others, so they're not too badly off.

Tzar Chasm · 17-12-2015 11:46am

Jaysus, that just looks so wrong.

w124man · 17-12-2015 10:22pm

Tzar Chasm wrote: »

Jaysus, that just looks so wrong.

Oh no! I think it looks so right .....

18-12-2015 10:23am

In a current world of 1.9tdi saloons that looks sooooo right!

cnocbui · 18-12-2015 10:32am

The Honda EP3 Civic type R. I saw a an article on Pistonheads which said as much. There has been at least one review of the new FK2 Type R comparing it to recent versions where the reviewer has preferred the EP3.

selectamatic · 18-12-2015 5:44pm

cnocbui wrote: »

The Honda EP3 Civic type R. I saw a an article on Pistonheads which said as much. There has been at least one review of the new FK2 Type R comparing it to recent versions where the reviewer has preferred the EP3.

Will be a classic for sure as will the dc5 integra type R however in the case of the ep3 the jdm variant will be the one to have as it's just that little bit better than the uk one in every single way.
IMO the ek9 type R and the integra dc2 type R will always be the preferred models in a classic sense though.

Corpus Twisty · 19-12-2015 9:10pm

I have a skyline, a Mitsi GTO, an FTO, 2 MR2s and 2 Celicas - (one w. beams engine), a few EK civics and a couple of other jap yokes (mainly lexus IS/altezza types) I always admired, stuck into various sheds about the place. Mainly as I love jap metal but also because I reckon they're for nothing at the moment and will eventually go up. And if they don't - feck it, we'll have cars to play with over the coming years - 2 car mad sons also help make this sort of activity popular.. I sold my nice clean Carina 11 to a fella a while back...and regretted it the minute it rolled away...he slammed it and resprayed it and i see it a lot now.......looking well. They'll also make good money in years to come..grr..

Means Of Escape · 28-12-2015 1:17am

Tzar Chasm wrote: »

Strange you mention the e36, i have one, and i can see from how its rusting that they will be rare in 10 years

BMW e32-all versions especially the v12

14-09-2020 7:07pm

I'd have to call out the VW CC.

It never really got the love and wasn't a massive seller, so will be reasonably scarce, but to a lot of people it's an absolutely gorgeous car. Sleek stylish lines, the standard alloys might be the nicest standards I've seen, and the interior is cool and comfortable too. Usually on a 2.0tdi engine, which gives it plenty of poke, and you pick them up now sometimes for less than a golf of the same year (the price of a second hand golf always shocks me)

macplaxton · 14-09-2020 7:52pm

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