richardm6994
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| posted on 12/2/16 at 09:49 AM |
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Subaru Justy..............Cheap now, but I think a good one will become more valuable as time goes on.
Also the Smart Roadster could be worth a gamble?
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r1_pete
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| posted on 12/2/16 at 10:05 AM |
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Two door Impreza turbo, but probably a bit late as they are already on the up...
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DJT
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| posted on 12/2/16 at 10:09 AM |
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Or how about some parts instead? Just look at what a Sierra rear end is worth now versus a decade ago. Are there some engines that are worth holding
on to? Just a thought.
http://tigeravonbuilddiary.blogspot.com/
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motorcycle_mayhem
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| posted on 12/2/16 at 11:54 AM |
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£3K will not buy much of a 'classic' Land Rover, it will however acquire a rusty collection of scrap that has the financial devastation
that only a politician/banker could match.
I'd be looking at RD250/350LC's, and/or a good RD400(E). Plenty of nostalgic old gits like myself wanting to relive the horrific crashes
of their youth.
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ravingfool
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| posted on 12/2/16 at 12:01 PM |
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You'll be lucky with only £3k!
I agree that B GTs are going to go up in value.
Loads around of course but because they've been cheap for a long time a lot of stock have not been maintained well or abused and modified and a
real mint car (even rubber bumper) is going to become sought after in time; I reckon you'd need more than 5 years to make the investment
worthwhile though.
With hindsight I know I missed a trick as I bought a rotting B GT about 9 years ago and gave up on it after only a few years as the rot was too great
and the car worth too little and I needed a daily driver. The car I bought ticked all my personal boxes - BRG, wire wheels, mk1 with all the
trimmings, good compression in the engine and mechanically sound but was a terrible purchase even at the low low price of £2k. (bloody good fun though
so I'm not too worried )
Whilst looking at that time I also had the opportunity to purchase a rubber bumper B GT only a couple of years newer and in absolutely mint condition,
a fraction of the miles, dry stored for the majority of its life and fastidiously maintained with no expense spared and all of that history saved...
all for the same £2k.
Being young and foolish and only worrying about driving experience and not yet fully informed about the emotional damage caused by losing money hand
over fist on cars, I went with the shitbox that won my heart even though deep down I knew even then that the rubber bumper car was by far the better
buy.
If you could find something like that and hold onto it for another 10 years I think there will come a time for much stronger money for them as the
rubber bumper model has by and large been unloved or simply converted back to mk1 spec whittling down the number available. It'll go up in
value over 5 years but maybe not enough to be worth the opportunity cost and maintenance required in that time?
That said, maybe I underestimate the numbers available because a quick look on ebay seems to show quite a lot available in what appears good nick for
not that much money.
The people really making money somewhat reliably on car investments are putting their money into exotic cars that you and I cannot afford now, never
mind in 10 years time. It's a big punt on a car that is just at a low ebb in value and may or may not gain over the long run but certainly will
cost money to maintain in both the short and the long run!
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 12/2/16 at 12:56 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by motorcycle_mayhem
£3K will not buy much of a 'classic' Land Rover, it will however acquire a rusty collection of scrap that has the financial devastation
that only a politician/banker could match.
I don't know, I've finshed a few restorations (mostly SIII's) that even with the amount of work done which was a lot, that once
complete were worth at least 2-3 times what I spent, trick would be to get a SI or SII for much less than the owner realises and stay away from the
chequer plate tat.
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RoyM
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| posted on 12/2/16 at 03:28 PM |
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Ford Puma
Peugeot 205gti
Citroen AXGT
Renault 5 Gordini
Mg Midget RWA
Austin A35 (race series will take off soon)
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Slimy38
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| posted on 12/2/16 at 03:48 PM |
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I'd also go for a two wheeled investment. Something a bit special, doesn't need to be particularly old now but it does need to be likely
to age well.
I'd suggest Triumph and Ducati will give you more than Yamaha or Honda, although as mentioned above there are even favourable options with
Japanese.
And it's easier to store!
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spiderman
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| posted on 12/2/16 at 08:52 PM |
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quote:
I've got a GT6 which it would be nice if it acted as an investment but to be honest is just nicer than seeing the money going down in value in
the bank.
That's why I bought mine.
I am now selling to release cash for another investment, I have had a huge amount of fun in it and I expect to return more than a 20% increase on my
investment in under 3 years. I don't think I could have got that sort of a return investing in something which was equally as much fun to
own.
http://classiccars.brightwells.com/viewdetails.php?id=6346
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[Edited on 12/2/16 by spiderman]
Spider
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Ugg10
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| posted on 12/2/16 at 09:16 PM |
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another couple to add to the list -
one pretty obvious - Clio 172 (cup/trophy if you can find one)
one off the wall - panda 4x4 ????
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bi22le
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| posted on 12/2/16 at 11:36 PM |
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Someone mentioned car parts .
Maybe i could buy a barn found cossie engine.
Invest in a check over and rebuild then hold it.
i don't have lots of space so smaller the better.
Someone at work mentioned watches. I know zero about material objects outside the automotive world.
I can barely be bothered to dress myself!
I am not a material person
Track days ARE the best thing since sliced bread, until I get a supercharger that is!
Please read my ring story:
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/13/viewthread.php?tid=139152&page=1
Me doing a sub 56sec lap around Brands Indy. I need a geo set up! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHksfvIGB3I
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skydivepaul
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| posted on 13/2/16 at 12:06 AM |
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As mentioned previously xk8's have bottomed out
4 litre v8 with loads of torque. Driven a few and they are a great diving car
I nearly bought one but wanted a car with more track day performance so went for a boxster s
3k won't get get you one of these but for not much more you can get a good car
Now that Porsche are changing the engine config to a 4 cylinder turbo the old flat 6's may become classics?
http://www.smartideasuk.com
http://www.smartmapping.co.uk
HD CCTV
3D design solutions and integration
IP security systems
access control systems
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cryoman1965
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| posted on 13/2/16 at 10:48 AM |
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MK 1 mondeo. Very few around.
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mark chandler
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| posted on 13/2/16 at 02:11 PM |
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As space is a premium a really good mk1 mx5, no point getting an engine or watch you will not wear. Buy something you can enjoy.
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Dingz
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| posted on 13/2/16 at 02:12 PM |
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Saw this this morning
oops nearly worked
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/photos.php?action=showphoto&photo=2opel2.jpg
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Phoned the local ramblers club today, but the bloke who answered just
went on and on.
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coozer
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| posted on 13/2/16 at 02:47 PM |
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Buy some gold, hide it and see how it goes up...
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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Rod Ends
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| posted on 13/2/16 at 04:40 PM |
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Mercedes SLK - loads of them available from under a grand.
Convertibles are always popular.
£3k should get you something reasonable.
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