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Any limited edition or hardcore Porsche, the Boxster Spyder is proper affordable at the moment and GTRS's have gone up 50-80% int he last 18 months from what Ive seen, RSR's are :lol: money

240Z's, R32/34 GTR

Any limited edition Ford - Focus RS particularly, the RS500's are already going up in value

Any limited edition BMW, see CS, CSL, 1M

Integrales

 

Basically, anything thats limited edition and halfway decent .......... but for some leftfield suggestions:

 

Nissan Figaro

Mk 1 Audi TT

Mk 1 MX5

Convertible E92 M3

Audi S2, RS2

Nissan 200SX S13/RS13 already going up, S15 wont be long

FD RX7

BMW E39 535d, M5 and maybe the M6

3rd gen MR2

VXR/Elise/Exige

 

All got something a bit unique about them IMO, if you stick one in a garage for 10 years youre bound to make money.

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My 1996 VW Corrado VR6 hopefully. :D

 

I am only the 2nd owner and owned her 14 years.

She's currently on 205,000 miles.

I fully intend to keep using her though.

Although she does have the garage for shelter.

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I reckon:

 

993 Porsches 'last of the air cooled 911s' although these already seem to be appreciating.

 

And even though you said 'apart from Ferraris' I reckon the 360/430 will (possibly at the lowest price they will ever be now?) and especially the 458 will appreciate. Probably the last n/a Ferrari?

 

On that note, any marque that's known for its lovely NA engines will almost certainly be forced into turbocharging sooner or later, so things like the V8 M3, Aston V12s, Ferrari V12/8s.. things like that.

 

Cheaper things... I agree about old Evos/Skylines and the VX220/elises. They will probably appreciate to an extent. Z4m coupe possibly too.

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With any luck Celica GT-Four ST205s

 

I did have a cheeky look at VX220s before buying the Celica and I couldnt see anything like mine when I sold if for less than £9500, £1500 more than I sold mine for 2 years ago - can really see them climbing.

 

R33 GTRs are going up in price - again looking at prices over the last few months at least 20% up on about 18 months ago.

 

Elise S1s are now more expensive than their newer S2 brothers.

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Generally I would have thought the special editions hold value - I remember only 4 years ago the Tommi Makinen Evo 6s could be had for around £8k-£10k now they are £10k minimum for a dog around £15k for a half decent one.

 

Nissan 300zx twin turbo?

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HHHHHHmmmmmmmmmm....

Is't there a correlation between increasing car prices beyond stupid, stock market peaks and the Tallest buildings in the world be constructed usually followed by a massive crash worldwide. (hint: if you loved 2008 your going to love 2015)

 

I was randomly watching location location the other night, the exact words of Phil was...'I've never seen the market this busy...not since the big crash in 2008' I don't think it takes a genius to work out how things might go over the next 12 months :wacko:

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Many marques seem to have risen 10-20% in the last 18 months. Audi R8's and Ferarri 360's were starting at around £35k ish and have now crept up to £40k. Similar story right down the spectrum from what i've seen, e.g. Elise's etc.

 

Now i wouldnt necessarily call these appreciating assets... there are only a few of the real 'money cars' out there, like the Sagaris and NSX, which have seemingly doubled in value in the last 5 years.

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Your standard Elise/Exige prices have stayed strong but that's mainly down to new Elise costing £30k+ and Exige £50k+

Special editions like the Sport 190 Elise and Exige S1 fetch top money now, almost as much as when they were new.

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Generally I would have thought the special editions hold value

 

Yes, something like the Capri Brooklands will appreciate much quicker than the standard 2.8i, only just over 1,000 made and good ones fetch over £20k.

 

Low production models are a good bet too, mate of mine has a purple "Whale Tail" Escort RS Cosworth that he bought second hand in 1994, very low mileage and worth crazy money now.

 

Pete

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To be honest though unless you find something ultra rare, if you just want to save money/invest most of the cars mentioned don't appreciate enough to be best just sticking the money in the bank.

 

£10,000 saved up for 20 years (about how long you have to keep these cars for) with a 4% average interest rate (last 5 years of 0.5% is really abnormal historically), would be worth £22,000 due to compound interest.

 

Given if you buy one of these cars to invest in, you never drive it and it'll just sit in the garage, I don't see why you would buy one as an investment....Unless your super rich and want a garage of cars to stare at??

 

It's kind of sad that some of the best HyperCars in the world are destined to just in a garages of the ultra wealthy and never ever been enjoyed for what they were designed to do :(

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Interestingly (maybe only for me :p), according to the Times. If you invested £10k in the FTSE 100 over the last 15 years, if your unlucky enough to have gone in 'high' and got out 'low' you would have only £5k left. Reverse the situation, the best case is a £20k return (100% 'profit')....Which only just about matches boring old 'saving'!!

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