The Reverend Bluejeans Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 The classic car market has already decided what is classic, and what is not. That ship has sailed and we're* not on it. If it's worth a lot of money (10 grand upwards) it's a classic. Mexico, 20000GXL, CX Prestige, XK150, 205GTI, 993C4 etc. Serious money. If it's still worth nothing (Sxsxara, Peugeot 406 Rapist, an old Mondeo, E46 318Ci, Rover 75, Vectra, XJ40 then it's not. Light iron valued by weight. Don't waste your time trying to work out what the next hot ticket is because there isn't one. Any value rise in some wanked 23 year old Jag will be used up keeping the fucking thing going. * Well. Many moons ago I was given the rusty shell of a 1970 Escort Twin Cam. And since 2014 I've had the V5 for it. I have a window seat for the main event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Furious Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 My hot tip for the next blue oval 'classic' to be selling for 6 figures in years to come. If you have £40k to spare, somewhere to store it away from thieves and are willing to play the long game. No, me neither https://www.motoringresearch.com/car-news/ford-focus-rs-heritage-edition-revealed/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 ^Nobody else will be doing this of course..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Furious Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 There should be enough crazy buyers to go around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 If it's worth a lot of money (10 grand upwards) it's a classic. Mexico, 20000GXL, CX Prestige, XK150, 205GTI, 993C4 etc. Serious money. If it's still worth nothing (Sxsxara, Peugeot 406 Rapist, an old Mondeo, E46 318Ci, Rover 75, Vectra, XJ40. Light iron valued by weight. Disagree - what is considered a 'classic' depends on personal opinion just as much as value. Not all cars considered "classic" (even 15 years ago) have still yet to hit the dizzy heights of £10k - Most of BL's offerings during the 1970's are still not worth half that amount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 I’m sorry if people have discussed this and I am too tired to notice, but do people here see the Rover 25, 45 and 75 classic cars yet? They’re still really common (atleast they are in sunny old Nuneaton) but I always see them at classic car meets. The 75 yes, because it was a well designed, good car to drive, elegant to look at, extremely comfortable inside and good ergonomics. Just avoid the 1.8! I'd still need convincing to consider the 25 & 45 as classics for the time being - the 2nd gen 200/400 wasn't bad for 1989, a bit dull and unexciting to drive (though better than some of its rivals), but by the time the it evolved into the 25 in 1999 it was still using the front chassis half of the older model so was hopelessly out of date. My brother's other half had an 02-plate 45 she bought from an old duffer - it was hideous on the road, it felt so old fashioned to drive compared to, say, a Focus or Astra G. Then again the 25/45probably follows in the spirit of BL, the Marina/Ital feels older to drive compared to a Viva HC or Cortina MkIII Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 The 75 yes, because it was a well designed, good car to drive, elegant to look at, extremely comfortable inside and good ergonomics. Just avoid the 1.8! I'd still need convincing to consider the 25 & 45 as classics for the time being - the 2nd gen 200/400 wasn't bad for 1989, a bit dull and unexciting to drive (though better than some of its rivals), but by the time the it evolved into the 25 in 1999 it was still using the front chassis half of the older model so was hopelessly out of date. My brother's other half had an 02-plate 45 she bought from an old duffer - it was hideous on the road, it felt so old fashioned to drive compared to, say, a Focus or Astra G. Then again the 25/45probably follows in the spirit of BL, the Marina/Ital feels older to drive compared to a Viva HC or Cortina MkIIII can't imagine the 25 or 45 being popular classics, however I can imagine the MG equivalents will be. After all, in 20 years time it was your grandad that drove the 25/45 while you had the ZT/ZR as your first car, first shag and first crash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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