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Times are tough, the bank is giving no money in interest, house prices look set to stay level to down for a while, pensions a bit wibbly.

We've around 20k to invest and my thoughts turned to metal as a long term investment, that could also be enjoyed.

Does anyone have any recommendations of cars that will become sought after as the years roll by? I'd prefer something easy to maintain.

My initial thoughts were Golf Mk II Gti, Corrado, 205GTI, R129.
 
It's a risky one,all depends on the availability of fuel in say 20yrs,turning it in to gold is by far the safest option.
 
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Just buy £20k of fuel and it is sure to be worth more in the future.

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From the MB stable - R129 SL, 124 cabriolet, 190E 16v, maybe even an AMG of some type (they can't be far off rock bottom now :o)

All of those should be relatively easy to maintain.

Possibly if you're into Land Rovers (?) a nice early 2-door RR in VGC or even a CSK, although I expect most of these will be rusty and more expensive to maintain than MBs.

Porsche?

A couple of easy-to-resell (if there is such a thing?) personal number plates could be an ok long term investment - bit of fun in the meantime and no ongoing costs if you used them on your own cars :)

I'm no expert on such investments, but my own opinion is that you're looking to appeal to future nostalgia of the people who will want them with money to spend. Ie, people who couldn't afford them when they were younger, or who owned them 'back in the day' and are looking back with their rose tinted specs. After all, why else pay more money for old stuff ;)

Look at the values of some of the popular 80s Jap bikes over the last ~ 10 years. I reckon easily most have doubled in value, if not more :thumb:
 
A car isn't an investment really, needs used, maintained, insured, repaired. I'd keep it for liquidity and invest in a term desposit type account.
 
I like the idea of a classic as a store of value, but as an investment, you merely need look at the costs of ownership - insurance, annual MOT, tax if after 1972, maintenance and running costs and you are most likely to be running to stand still. A single thing going wrong and that is your return out the window. Buy something you like, use it (sitting around un-used causes loads of problems) and with luck you may find it gives you a return as well as pleasure. There are an awful lot of bad cars out there - buy something that has been used and maintained regularly! Cars in original condition will be worth more, but having recently sold my BMW 02 for a very strong price I can assure you that the amount you spend doing it up if you buy one requiring work will not be returned to you.
 
I would recommend a mark one Golf GTi cabriolet with mark two GTi engine, gearbox and brakes.;)
 
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I would recommend a mark one Golf GTi cabriolet with mark two GTi engine, gearbox and brakes.;)
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mmmm Wonder where he would get one of those?
 
Buy some fine wine and a couple of bottles of port.
 
I would think the Porsche 968 Clubsport is still holding value well and you could get one in your budget. M3 CSL has been discussed recently on here and they are appreciating

E39 M5s are at rock bottom now but are pricey to run. E29 M5s have bolted already. E29 M535i's are on the way up but I don't think they'll appreciate much. A good BMW 2002 tii will appreciate, as will a really good E9 Coupe

Original Range Rovers have started on the up quite dramatically but finding a good one like a CSK will be a struggle

The key things are rarity, history, provenance and originality. Anything modified is a no-no unless it's something recognised & rare like a widebody SL, a proper period modified car like an early GTi Engineering car, an Oettinger 16-valve Mk I or an unmodified Scirocco Storm Mk I. They would have to be original in every way

I would think some of the rarer Elise and Exige models will appreciate in time. A mint Porsche 944 turbo S in Silver Rose with the decals would be a good left-field choice - there weren't many made and the basic car is a cracker

Nick Froome
 
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I don't think you can consider a car purely as an investment. Buy something you like, keep it in good condition and you might make a profit. In the mean time you get to enjoy the car.
I think R129s are still too new but £20k just about buys you a Pagoda, the value of which has been rising steadily for the past few years. It's a car I'd love to own.
 
Already got a 2 door Range Rover which is sat in a barn going up in value quite nicely, that's what got me thinking really, thanks for all the suggestions, the Range Rover has tripled in value over the past 5 years having been bought very well by the good lady wife from someone who just didn't know what they had, virtually 1 owner from new, original plastic seats and total service history (very very very rare for any Land Rover product). Looking to replicate that purchase really which I know is a lot down to luck, Pagoda is a nice car but as others have said, the maintenance and so on would be too risky for me.
 
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RS Fords seem to have an unstoppable appeal to some so would be a fairly safe choice as an investment. Not for me though...after all, you'd have to drive around in an old shed.

The Ford fanatics do have one thing right though; you can't go wrong with a little race pedigree. The kind of things I'd be looking for are therefore...

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Also, I reckon Japanese classics, while appreciating sharply in recent years, can only really go one way. Early Skylines, original AE86s, 240Zetc. are all available for much less than £20k.

Other than the ubiquitous Porsches, the other thing I'd be tempted by is some smaller Italian metal - Alfa Guila Sprint, 1750 GTV, Lancia Montecarlo.

Love to be in your position :)
 
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