Future Classic investment potentials?
#1
Posted 09 September 2018 - 09:59 PM
If you do, don't forget to message me when the time comes to sell in a decade or two!
After nearly 5yrs of (3 door imperial blue) ST170 ownership I still miss my Moondust 1.7 KF51YPK; slower... yes, less grip... yes, worse brakes... yes, smaller and less practical... yes, hairdresser comments... yes, bodywork and exhaust tha's more likely to rust... yes.... but the best car I've ever driven even with my latest car purchase which is ridiculously fast but proves its all about driver involvement and not just speed.
1.0 Micra (sold)SV650S 99 (killed)SV650S K2 (died)B-King (sold)ST170 (still got!)E46 M3 (sold)Insignia VXR (sold)1 series M (sold)F30 335D xDrive (current)Vfr800Fi (current)
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Posted 10 September 2018 - 07:30 PM
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Posted 15 January 2019 - 05:07 PM
pumaSV650S, on 09 September 2018 - 09:59 PM, said:
If you do, don't forget to message me when the time comes to sell in a decade or two!
After nearly 5yrs of (3 door imperial blue) ST170 ownership I still miss my Moondust 1.7 KF51YPK; slower... yes, less grip... yes, worse brakes... yes, smaller and less practical... yes, hairdresser comments... yes, bodywork and exhaust tha's more likely to rust... yes.... but the best car I've ever driven even with my latest car purchase which is ridiculously fast but proves its all about driver involvement and not just speed.
1.0 Micra (sold)SV650S 99 (killed)SV650S K2 (died)B-King (sold)ST170 (still got!)E46 M3 (sold)Insignia VXR (sold)1 series M (sold)F30 335D xDrive (current)Vfr800Fi (current)
I bought a 98 R plate last January, and she has definently still got it, looks, style, character to add......more of a head turner than any Focus. Also hoping for price and value increases, i did sell my 51 plate magnum grey thunder for a shade over the 500....(last year). Cheers.
#8
Posted 12 March 2019 - 05:19 PM
1. Ford Puma (1997-2002)
ford puma
Anyone who’s ever driven a Puma coupé will have found it hard not to fall in love almost immediately. Not only is it blessed with fabulous, pert styling, but under the skin sits one of the finest chassis of its time and a Yamaha-engineered powerplant that’s both responsive and rev-happy.
Inside, the Puma feels pretty cheaply built, primarily because it is. But it’s also exceptionally cheap to buy, in spite of the fact that it’s not far away from achieving classic status. Rust will be a continuing battle, but with that exception Puma mechanicals were reasonably rugged – and because everything’s Fiesta-based, it’s delightfully cheap to fix when it does go wrong.
What’s more, it’s an absolute hoot to drive. The Puma turns in briskly and breezily, its steering feeding you back all sorts of information about what the nose is doing and its tail infinitely adjustable with the throttle. Despite this, the soft set-up means it rides remarkably well, if a touch noisily – but what more do you want for this sort of cash?
The values of fast Fords usually end up blasting off to seemingly preposterous levels – so spend some time with this one before you find yourself wistfully wishing you had.
Price from: £500
Buy because: You’ll struggle to find anything that’s this much fun for this little cash, and Pumas simply can’t stay this cheap forever.
What to look out for: Clonking suspension; knocking 1.7-litre engines; defunct or always-on heater motors; rust almost everywhere, though particularly rear arches and sills.
#9
Posted 12 March 2019 - 06:56 PM
Yes, one year I had a hell of an MOT and my lovely friend/mechanic , Roo, welded a new floor in her and replaced all sorts ( CV boots,track rod ends, basically, anything to do with stuff that end ).
I owe him big time for helping me to keep my Puma on the road for the last 10 years. He's invested time and care. He understands my Puma obsession 😁 I've looked after her well. She's spoilt 😂
She's done just over 1,12000.
We're hoping to get the sills done this year so I'll be back on here asking where can I get some! 😊
I'm Manchester and I'm starting to see more on the roads here after a few years of hardly seeing any! 😍
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Posted 13 March 2019 - 10:20 AM
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