'Safe' Cars, Financially!

[mn5587]

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=271811274830

CL 55 V8 supercharged, 500bhp. All the comfort of a big merc and plenty of go!

 

[Boabybooster]

Aren't mercs of that era financial/rust time bombs?

 

[mn5587]

They can be bad for the rust but if you get a clean one. Parts can be expensive like any high end motor.

 

[Phil_EK9]

996 911? Porsches only seem to be rising at the moment.

Grand unless bore issues crop up. Which requires another engine. Not something you would want to risk short term.

 

[Sharkey]

No but you loose your dignity.

Unfortunatly your dignity will be expensive then.

 

[Lyons]

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=271811274830

CL 55 V8 supercharged, 500bhp. All the comfort of a big merc and plenty of go!

Zero hope of that going up in value anyway!

 

[Gabriel90]

What about a V12? Merc CL600/S600 or BMW 850i/ci or 750?

 

[Burt2000]

It's very small market for gas guzzlers over here though, unless its a derv 90% of N.I will not be interested so might be hard to sell on and make a profit

 

[Gavlar]

Honestly RWD jap will sell easy and the way prices have been going you'll not lose money. Plus with the amount of sbodys etc binned and turned into drift slags they're starting to get thin on the ground

 

[Nicky]

What about a V12? Merc CL600/S600 or BMW 850i/ci or 750?

Best of luck with that.

My 2001 S600 V12 required a set of coil packs, a radiator, a pair of air flow meters, a timing chain kit, plugs and a few other parts in the 6/8 months I had it. Over £4,000 in parts there alone...

 

[andy.]

Haha I remember the merc Nicky! It was hungry for parts lol!

As said buy a good low mileage facelift e39 m5 and it will go up in money. They are great cars and reached their lowest point a few years ago and have climbed from it in my opinion.

Also as said they don't feel fast but if you look down at the speedo you'll notice just how quick your picking speed up.

 

[ph11mcf]

focus rs 154,000 full ford service history still looking 16 grand --safe car lol
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221725412959?rmvSB=true

 

[suckindiesel]

It's very small market for gas guzzlers over here though, unless its a derv 90% of N.I will not be interested so might be hard to sell on and make a profit

You would be very surprised. I generally find big petrols that aren't that common sell easily. I could have a diesel Golf sitting for 6 months or more because every man has them for sale, but big rare petrols can be In and out in a number of weeks. I'm leaning towards that sort of stuff these days. Just bought a 335i manual touring.

 

[gary87]

What about a 944, the price of them seems to be rising pretty steadily. If it was my money it would be an EK9, DC2, E36 M3 or an Impreza RA.

 

[Conor]

@Ben E, I'd love a 911 but TBH would prefer to get a great example of something for my budget than a rougher example, and was never a huge 996 fan anyway.

Also, has anyone seen how the prices of E36 M3s have went?! Anyone who has had a clean one for a few years must be laughing now!

Having been looking a LOT into it, I think my original thoughts on an E39 M5 or B5 RS4 were probably close to the mark for what I'm after. I'm also looking at stuff for a lot less now too to see what there is, which is the sensible option, but the boring one!

 

[Eager]

I love the look of 182 cups. For the money. Easy run too. For the cheaper end.

Reference e36 m3's. There seriously going up. I let mine go a few week ago. Was stupid. But got a reasonable offer and it suited me to get money out of it.

 

[simy]

The 3.0 Z4 Coupes are well within your budget. I seem to remember reports of them being a better buy than the M versions. No personal experience though.

 

[Peadar]

@Conor up your budget by £2k & buy this..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301562910...26rmvSB%253Dtrue%26srcrot%3D710-53481-19255-0

 

[**mugen**]

@'96dc2 get that bought above!

 

[NickR]

If I had £13k burning a hole in my pocket right now @Conor , I would have this parked on my driveway:

http://www.usedcarsni.com/1983-Audi-Quattro-RHD-142355936

My cousin had one of these when I was young, it was great craic to be out in

 

[Phil_D]

If you can find yourself an Alfa Romeo GTV Cup you will not lose a penny..a decent 3.0 v6 one will only go up in value from now as well. Cups are on their way up already but the v6's are still cheap but will definitely go up.

 

[Woodcutter]

If you can find yourself an Alfa Romeo GTV Cup you will not lose a penny..a decent 3.0 v6 one will only go up in value from now as well. Cups are on their way up already but the v6's are still cheap but will definitely go up.

Hollybrook had a real nice one in recently, seems to have disappeared off their website now though.

 

[Father Stack]

Wouldn't entertain anything but an E39 M5 for what you need.

 

[mayweather]

@Conor up your budget by £2k & buy this..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301562910620?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&clk_rvr_id=797346349677&afsrc=1&rmvSB=true&clk_rvr_id=803847219777&afsrc=1&rmvSB=true&ul_ref=http%3A%2F%2Frover.ebay.com%3A80%2Frover%2F1%2F710-53481-19255-0%2F1%3Ftype%3D4%26campid%3D5336789298%26toolid%3D10001%26afsrc%3D1%26customid%3Dskim11170X694270X92dc04433c61996d26db225b09b3336c%26mpre%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.ebay.co.uk%252Fitm%252F301562910620%253F_trksid%253Dp2060353.m1438.l2649%2526ssPageName%253DSTRK%25253AMEBIDX%25253AIT%2526clk_rvr_id%253D797346349677%2526afsrc%253D1%2526rmvSB%253Dtrue%26srcrot%3D710-53481-19255-0

When these bottom out price wise, im buying one as an investment.

 

[chris_b]

When these bottom out price wise, im buying one as an investment.

Too late. They have done and are on the rise again