future classic

pelo_2

Spend a couple of grand and get a series 2 land rover.

gilbert_and_sullivan

You need a crystal ball to know what the ''scene'' crew will pay incredible money for next.

I wouldn't give an air cooled VW van with windows the time of day, but other people love them and will pay umpteen thousand pounds, same with the current RWD Ford fad, but till the govt of the day ban such things good luck to them, each to their own.

I doubt cars festooned with computers controlling everything will ever make real barn find status, they will be almost impossible to get operating fully again, even a battery going flat can cause mayhem on moderns.

I wouldn't be surprised if 70's and certain 80's juicy Japanese stuff gets more desirable as time goes by, preferably rear or four wheel drive.

Hintza

pelo wrote: »

Spend a couple of grand and get a series 2 land rover.

Or alternatively take the really long view and buy a 2015 Defender just before they go out of production.

wba31

I would suggest a 2003 Honda Jazz, 1.4, especially in baby blue, I think people will dig that in 2034... As it happens I'll sell you my wifes, so i dont miss out on future profit call it £5000 now, and when you get £30k in 20 years the profit is yours...

In all seriousness, and reading these posts, i think the modern electronics on cars may not serve them too well in becoming classics. I think things like the 2004 Honda Civic Type R, Evos and imprezas as mention before, Focus RS may make the list, but with things like the honda and ford they are so common...

roonaldo

I was thinking a MR2 or MX5.

jimjames

sparkychris wrote: »

OK... Forget the £300 bit....
Can we speculate on a car bought today that would be worth more in 20 years than the same amount put in an isa...

Just over £300 would get you a decent MK3 Golf GTI 16V. Mk3 Golfs are very unloved at the moment and I can't see them going any lower. When the market reappraises them I can see them coming up in value although probably not as much as the Mk2 so hot version ie 16V or VR6 would be worth a look.

As above a Corrado could also be a long term buy but if you want more likelihood of your money being worth something and without the costs of storage then you may just have to bite the bullet and use an investment ISA (not cash)

Herzlos

You probably want something that's fairly common but ex-special use, like an ex-military LR Defender, or a decomissioned ambulance.

If it's special now it'll be expensive and there will be lots preserved, if it's largely junk now noone will bother keeping them.

For instance, have a look at what WW2 Jeeps / Kubelwagens cost these days, because they are so rare due to so many being butchered for parts.

Horizon81

A mint condition hot hatch would be my vote. Fiesta RS Turbo? Clio Williams?

This beauty is 26 years young, and although it's not hot by any stretch, there's many a child of the 80's who would love to own it.

https://en-gb.facebook.com/vauxhallnovas27/posts/804608296237809

almillar

Golf GTi, as above, is about the easiest one to predict - I was gonna suggest a Mk4 because they also went down as being 'not up to the legend'. If you found a clean MkV and stored it it would rise in value in 20 years, but you would also have to pay for a barn, and keep the thing ticking over for 20 years, including replacing parts. If this is a money making scheme, forget it!

Stoke

I've seen the odd Lupo GTi with a blown engine go for about £1000 on eBay. Get one, fit a new engine, you can sell for 4000-5000.