Peugeot 306 is one definitely worth considering, values are rising steadily, great looking cars, fun to drive, very reliable & there's almost a timeless look to the styling. I sometimes look at my 2000 306 cab & forget it's 24 years old. Big range of engines & body styles, still accessible at under £1000 for a rough & ready one, some of the cabriolets & hot ones (S16, GTi-6 & Rallye) fetching over £4000 now in the right condition. Electrics can be a weak point on them & the rear seatbelt mounts but overall, a solid daily come modern classic
@Future-Classic-Comics5 ай бұрын
I had a 306 cab with 26k miles on it- it was yellow, the head gasket went, the roof went, and the accelarator!!! Broke off luckily in mid choco block traffic. My girlfriend called it buzz buzz, my mates thought I was gay for having a yellow car, (in my mind it looked like a 70's Italian car.) It attracted more flies than a local curry house kitchen and was a liteurally a *lemon* car. Yes timeless styling, bar that a complete pile of egg box build quality, JUNK. They're going up in value because they're all falling apart. Glad to see you got a good one. I don't envy- seriously I Don't! Worst car I've ever had.
@GreyTheFloydianSergal5 ай бұрын
@@Future-Classic-Comics can't say I've had those issues, I'll agree the build quality isn't brilliant but my car has over 100k on it, changed out the clutch at 92k (which was the original) & despite the age of the car, roof still works & it's only let me down once. I"ve always found the both sides of this sort of discussion fascinating, at least there isn't a universal opinion. Different strokes for different folks
@graemetaylor6295 ай бұрын
had one from new my favourite car
@Grimwriggler5 ай бұрын
Peogeot 406 coupe in nice condition now shooting up here in Spain Including the 2.2 D
@linseyyoung17725 ай бұрын
When did I last see an Audi A2? About 20 minutes ago when I parked it!
@iainrobinson42805 ай бұрын
yup, me too
@calibrazxr7505 ай бұрын
@@iainrobinson4280 looks out of window and extremely relieved to see that I don't own one of the hideous looking things.
@dj_efk5 ай бұрын
@@calibrazxr750 you definitely don’t buy one because you like the looks! Then again nobody is going to steal it because they desire it. It’s the clever engineering and packaging that makes them an excellent daily driver - they really don’t have any major flaws in this respect.
@calibrazxr7505 ай бұрын
@dj_efk I don't doubt the quality of the engineering, nor the practicality. I just struggle to see it being a desirable classic. All cars become classics at some point. It is their actual desirability that dictates their value. That is why 1980 Spitfires and MGBs are worth more than a 1965 Austin Cambridge and why MkII Escorts are worth more than Vauxhall Chevettes or Talbot Sunbeams.
@See_more....5 ай бұрын
I was given one piece of advice from a long time classic car trader. "Never buy a car as an investment, buy a car you like and enjoy it." I took his advice and I enjoy my cars a lot more now I'm not constantly worrying about their value. A car tucked away in a garage is an ornament. Get it out and drive it. On your deathbed you'll wish you did!!
@jamieflanagan79465 ай бұрын
In terms of regular cars Alfa GT, Brera, Hyundai Coupe all MKs, Mazda RX8, Nissan Cube, Rover 75, SAAB 93/95, Skoda Octavia Fabia vRS/Roomster/Yeti Mk1, Toyota Prius, VW Eos and Passat CC, Volvo C30 and xc70 Ocean Race, only because I own one!
@nuttycommuter37185 ай бұрын
I’m definitely hoping that the 9-5 is going to go up! Mine has less than 70k miles so if I can keep that to under 100k in 5 years time, it should be great. My 9000 that I sold for £500 a years ago would now go for 10x that
@paulmcfarlane60345 ай бұрын
Definitely agree with an earlier post about the Renault Wind, as a 2 seater with a folding hardtop, they look sporting but feel like a modern hatchback. They are already starting to appear at car shows and the owners club are very active and supportive. Still available for around two thousand pounds, they represent very good value for money.
@Julianpms5 ай бұрын
I'd add the first-generation Audi TT: purest design, great build quality. Quattros and 3.2 V6 models technically interesting too.
@andrewwaller59135 ай бұрын
Absolutely, just bought a 2002 Mk 1 225hp for less than 2k. Powerful and great fun!
@damianbond6795 ай бұрын
Had my TDI A2 for 4 years. 173000 miles and still going strong. Just bought a 2016 bmw i3 as they look somewhat similar. I’m supposed to get rid of the A2 but after seeing this I might just keep it!
@mikefoley3605 ай бұрын
Renault Wind - Never owned one or driven one but I think these fit the criteria as welcome at a show in the future. Fiat Seicento Sporting or (Schumacher if you can find one) Rover 200 brm - with the bottom feeder orange mouth. Astra F Estate (Not hatchback)
@paultasker77885 ай бұрын
Renault wind makes Multipla look pretty!
@gwheregwhizz5 ай бұрын
Anything small and Italian guarantees future classic status so Punto MK1 and 2 and Mito.
@tinplategeektoo5 ай бұрын
The Mk 1 Aygo is my sleeper bet for a future classic. Will be 19 years this July since it was first sold. Great fun little cars with simple mechanics and construction. A throw back to 60's/70's cars really in terms of comforts and gizmos but it puts a smile on your face and is a practical daily driver.
@69Phuket5 ай бұрын
Yep. Defo. Came in 3 guises!
@mopedder26215 ай бұрын
Just picked up a 107 (sister car) and I have to agree. Right little go-kart!
@69Phuket5 ай бұрын
@@mopedder2621 Race these. Lookup Project binky. And err...Just look up the vids.
@RichardBrooklyn5 ай бұрын
NINETEEN YEARS?! GOD DAMNIT. I could have sworn it was only announced 5 years ago 😢
@69Phuket5 ай бұрын
@@RichardBrooklyn Lets do the Timewarp ...Again
@BRED5105 ай бұрын
The New Beetles that will be collectable is the fairly rare 2.3 V5 Sport Edition and the normal V5, and the not particularly rare, but best engine by far 1.8T versions. Look out for sill rot on all of them, and roof rot on early pre 03 cars. Also all Ford KA's were 1.3's, (except the Sport/Street Ka) up to late 02 was the 1.3 OHV Endura-E engine, it then changed to the 1.3 Duratec engine which was basically the old Endura with an OHC head, hydraulic tappets and more power.
@BartMGRX5 ай бұрын
The MG Zeds (ZR, ZS, ZT) are getting rare, and good examples are starting to fetch serious money.
@dannyhtheretrogamingmaster95485 ай бұрын
160ZR, 180ZS and 160 & 190ZT definitely. I used to own a 120ZR mk2 years ago - they are so underrated.
@AutoAndChill5 ай бұрын
Love any kind of old Rover. Wonder what finding spares is like with the company ☠?
@vespa815 ай бұрын
Renault scenic MK1, used to be everywhere but don't see many these days. So many people had them for lugging the family around, there's bound to be nostalgia for them from the now adults that got ferried around in them,the advert sticks in my mind!.
@terryatkinson31825 ай бұрын
I had one, brilliant car and the kids loved it, separate seats and tables and 2 sunroofs😊👍🇮🇪
@Loosemechanic15 ай бұрын
Mk1 Megane is much better than the subsequent models. Apart from the cabriolet. There all useless.
@denendfarm15 ай бұрын
i had recently a rx4 dci version..brilliant and will go up in value
@nekite15 ай бұрын
Frank Stephenson's opinion on future classic cars also included the Alfa Romeo Brera and the Honda CR-Z.
@justinjoyit135 ай бұрын
The original SLK should be in there. Especially in a manual, the 230 komp or the rare 320 six speed, and rarer AMG 32- which only came with an auto but still a beast.
@Gabor1455 ай бұрын
All I can say is, Alfa Romeo 156 and 147 pre facelift will go up in value
@furiousdriving5 ай бұрын
100%
@pk93cov5 ай бұрын
Doubt it tbh
@TheOracle655 ай бұрын
Looking for an early 156 right now, 2.0 TS would be ideal.
@nomdeplume7985 ай бұрын
I had to give up my 2001 Alfa156 a couple of years ago due to lack of space. She was a 2 litre Twin Spark with the Momo interior and Teledial alloys.
@mp--3490--5 ай бұрын
Don't forget to buy a nice 1, look after it, keep up maintenance, keep it out of the weather, and hope mice don't eat the wiring in the engine bay. Age deteriorates most things and it's likely a 20 y.o. car will already be half knackered and rusty already. Just beware of 'investing' in long term every-day ie. cheap car ownership. Better to buy, drive, enjoy.
@slk55owner775 ай бұрын
My 1990 Volvo 480 Turbo is my sleeper ( it literally is a sleeper) which has been dry stored for 22 years. Going to get it recommissioned this year so that I can take this rare car to shows.
@nuttycommuter37185 ай бұрын
Love the 480! I think the C30 could do it too, but we’re a few years away from that happening.
@zzhughesd5 ай бұрын
Rover 75. Seraph Alloys. Just lovely. Correct on being a little dead on steering. But as solid as well. A BM. 5 series 540i or M5 please. That’s more me. As a Cappu owner , just sold an XL1. I only like mega charactor.
@Oly_Marks235 ай бұрын
P38 Range Rover (London Taxi). I worked for LR when these came out and they were loathed. I always remember you couldn’t have fog lights if you had a diesel auto because of the gearbox cooler airflow lol. My boss had a 4.0 Rioja Red Vogue 👌
@AutoAndChill5 ай бұрын
I like them. Probably old enough for regular human beings to work on if it does go wrong, too. Though insurance could be an issue. Just drive it off road and you won't have a problem xD
@kevinjacobs27305 ай бұрын
Thumbs up for you Matt! Vauxhall Tigra B. I got one a few years ago and really enjoy cheap top down motoring and its easy to fix myself (except maybe the folding roof part)! 👍🏻
@silsbo75355 ай бұрын
Got my R50 Mini, 2002 Cooper, and I love it! It shares daily driver duties with my Mondeo, depending on how many of us I need to transport. I need to repair the baggy headliner and a couple of small dings that it came with to make it perfect but I can enjoy it in the mean time
@AutoAndChill5 ай бұрын
Mine's just broke down, boohoo. I really want to keep it but can't see it being worth money in the near future as there's so many out there.
@calibrazxr7505 ай бұрын
My wife has a 2004 Cooper, but it's just an old banger daily driver. She rarely washes it or cleans the interior. It's just another white good to her.
@AutoAndChill5 ай бұрын
@@calibrazxr750 Future classic?
@calibrazxr7505 ай бұрын
@Auto4ThePeople all cars are future classics. It is merely their desirability, and to some degree their availability, that will dictate their value. Should early BMW Minis become increasingly rarer, then they will start to rise in value, but right now, there are so many out there, many of which are rather cheap, that their time is still a long way off.
@gldstone5 ай бұрын
I agree with most of those, for the UK market at least. To embrace some of the new era of tech with cars that stand out, maybe consider the 1st Gen Honda Insight (a car I own but maybe too obscure, but was sold new in the UK) and for something a bit more modern, the BMW i3, an electric car that resembles what I thought a new gen of automotive design might look like, instead of just SUVs with no grills.
@AutoAndChill5 ай бұрын
Almost like they know that the new electric SUVs they're trying to force on us are not good and will get replaced with something else in a few years time...
@Shane-hy6qp5 ай бұрын
The mini and beetle i agree i also think Fiat coupe 20v turbo The toyota mr2 mk2 and mk3 The mk1 and mk2 focus st The Fiesta st And maybe the mk4 golf and some of the Peugeot 306 406 407
@turbostream79255 ай бұрын
Some of my previous cars would be a classic now. Mini 1275gt, RR classic, MG Metro, Volvo 340gle, Renault 5, Mini Jet Black... But they were everday cars back in the day.
@dj_efk5 ай бұрын
I own an Audi A2 in the higher performance diesel TDi90 flavour. It has been tuned to 130BHP, it now has a six speed gearbox from a later VAG car, it has heated leather seats and a whole host of other luxuries inside so feels nice and premium to drive with plenty of interior space to stretch out, yet it’s extremely small footprint makes it ideal for urban or rural roads and with my upgrades motorways are a hushed / refined joy (70mph is now 2000RPM). It costs £35 a year to tax and does 70mpg on a run. A superb commuter or second vehicle in our family, as long as you can get past the styling - something I really couldn’t care less about! I’m glad good ones are getting sought after - as you say £5k will get you one of the best examples - you can buy an excellent one through the club (which is amazingly thriving in a way online one-make forums typically don’t these days) for around £3500. The diesels (3 cylinder PD 75 or 90) in particular are extremely long-lived: as well as economical - Mine is on 170k miles and still going strong - the club actually has a mileage leaderboard, the current leader is on over half a million miles!! I maintain both our family vehicles myself and the A2 shares many parts (and is upgradable using parts) with other VAG cars). It’s nice that it’s pretty fun to drive too. Highly recommended if you don’t need 3 proper seats in the back (a result of the narrow body).
@iainrobinson42805 ай бұрын
Yep, my tdi75 does a thousand miles a month and hasn't missed a beat. 70mpg, pennies to tax and insure
@davidlang36255 ай бұрын
I remember the cheap cars my Dad bought when I was growing up which he scrapped when they reached end of life. For example a Ford Anglia 105E van, Hillman Imp, Mk1 Escort . If only we knew then what we know now we could have locked them away for the future! 🤔
@peterfi.5 ай бұрын
The first Twingo and the Saxo - 106 in mint condition.
@AutoAndChill5 ай бұрын
I think the C2 is a future hot hatch sleeper too
@bluetonic95385 ай бұрын
MG F, especially the MK1 cars and the SE like Trophy 160 , missed the boat on that one , Abingdon, Wedgewood and Anniversary models and TFs in 160 spec and anything in the monogram colours. Good examples are getting harder to find and prices definitely on the up. Saab 9-3 and 9-5 especially the hot estates, yummy!
@nuttycommuter37185 ай бұрын
I’d say that the Saabs are almost guaranteed to go up. First the Aeros and then as they become rarer and more expensive, people will look down the specs. I do have a vested interest as I have a Vector Sport which I’m keeping hold of.
@pauljeffries5 ай бұрын
Great review on the R50/R53 mins, you knocked the nail straight on the head there matt, i have a mint 2003 cooper S and the amount of people that have tried to buy the car from me is shocking, i had classic minis for 30 years but this one is in a league of its own.
@geezerdiamond5 ай бұрын
We’re taking the Audi A2 to Rustival! See you there 😃
@Oly_Marks235 ай бұрын
Bug-eyed Scorpio is another good shout. I’d love one!
@AutoAndChill5 ай бұрын
Old Granada/Scorpio for me. They look really good with a few mods.
@nuttycommuter37185 ай бұрын
@@AutoAndChillI’d love an old Granada with the 2.9 Cosworth (before the frog eye) hatch or estate.
@AutoAndChill5 ай бұрын
@@nuttycommuter3718 Now you are talking! That's a proper Essex car.
@johnc92285 ай бұрын
I think the mk4 astra may especially the gsi variant I think should go up then last good astra in my eyes
@steves4275 ай бұрын
Agree. The Astra G Mk4 is a complete car for everyone. It does everything you want it to. Even in 1.4LS it has the feel of a mini American muscle & yet is a brilliant load lugger. That's way you still so many estate & van (white of course with ladders on the roof) still in active service. My own 1.4LS has undertaken one move & house & also more recently has transported the wife, a rescue parakeet complete with it's 5 foot high x 3 foot wide cage in boot. My MK6 Astra could never do that. Wife & bird in a box no problem but the cage in the rear with the seats down no way! And of course that that chassis also gave birth to the 7 seater Zaifa some would say a game changing MPV. Definately no match for the Ford Focus - dare I say it!
@BitterCynical5 ай бұрын
I drive an A2. Some four year ago here in Baltics in Eastern Europe they were very rare, near impossible to buy. Now they are a lot more common since their owners in Western Europe are finally getting rid of them. The price hasn't changed much at all still around 2000 to 3000 euros. I expect it will take quite a few more years before any potential price increase. They're expensive to repair unless you're capable of doing repairs yourself and know when to improvise instead of using all original spare parts. Like how I swapped the actual electrical switch part of the headlight switch from a cheap golf part and just kept the old front cover plastic bits. I spent 14 euros instead of 140 euros.
@mp--3490--5 ай бұрын
They are innovative and interesting but suffer from a terrible reputation here in UK due to their light weight and frugality - most owners value cheap over all else and talk about little else than mpg and low road tax, particularly for the diesels. Also, like you they love a cheap fix and their natural money-saving lifestyle leads often to very badly maintained cars. If you drive one, you are likely >55 y.o. and favour cardigans as style statements 😉
@dj_efk5 ай бұрын
@@mp--3490-- I’m 43 and don’t own a cardigan - I don’t mind a cheap fix on my A2 if it does the job, otherwise it gets what it needs (and I only use OE filters etc.) Sorry to bust your stereotype. That said there are definitely owners who just have them because they’re a cheap to run car rather than enthusiasts like me.
@4wheelsgood5 ай бұрын
What I learnt is that I sold a few too soon. I've had an Audi A2, a Mk1 Focus and was given a VW Beetle. All of which I no longer have. If only I had. I would say a MK1 Nissan Leaf as a future EV classic. First mass market EV? I only say as I've had a couple of them in the past too! 😅
@nuttycommuter37185 ай бұрын
I’ve done that too! I had a Saab 900 T8 - sold for £600, now worth ~£15k. My 9000 2.3T sold for £500, now worth £5k I used to joke that if you want to know when prices were going up, wait about 2 weeks after I sell it.
@jackjacko87065 ай бұрын
Raising the subject of when you are going to finish some. Once you do get the Merc W123 on the road, you will be transported to stress free world of your own, whilst the world rushes by. You will sit back and cruise at 60 mph knowing that your destination is assured.
@edsilvester5 ай бұрын
I came here to check the Smart four two was on your list. It is. Good. Carry on…
@AutoAndChill5 ай бұрын
Had lots of problems getting mine serviced for some reason. Mechanic seemed to feel like working on it was a faff. If you can get past that it's a good little car.
@edsilvester5 ай бұрын
Wow! Really? Its a doddle. Everything is so accessible.
@calibrazxr7505 ай бұрын
I bought a 2001 Ford Puma last summer in the hope that it will become a classic. Not as an investment, as I wanted it for me, but I thought that the prices for good ones is likely to start going up soon, if they haven't already, and thought I'd grab one before that happens.
@neilbucknell95645 ай бұрын
Try - first generation MX5, MGF/MGTF, Skoda Yeti, first generation Audi TT, last generation MR2, any Saab.......
@Grimwriggler5 ай бұрын
i wish i'd kept my Nissan 200 S13 crazy prices now . Great vid Matt
@conorl83405 ай бұрын
Very difficult to say what cars could become classics in the future, I'd say the Mk3 Mondeo ST220 would be a should even if the standard mk3 isn't, creamy smooth 3L v6, very good chassis, looks great and full leather Recaro seats all for a very reasonable price. I think a preface L322 Range Rover is a good shout too with the 4.2 v8, again, a lot of car for a reasonable price and not really too bad with reliability unlike the P38
@michaelwilson71595 ай бұрын
Thank you Matt, as an owner of an A2 and Rover 75, it’s nice to know the hours spent underneath them will pay off one day. Also own a P38 (Diesel though), maybe one for the future
@SomeRandomEnglishGuy5 ай бұрын
I went an bought my first car a month ago. Wouldn't say it's a future classic, but there's not a lot of them about nowadays. I got an 2003 Astra MK4 Bertone hard top, Breeze Blue, Irmscher kit for £580. Lexus style rail lights which im debating whether to replace with standard ones, or keep them. My plan B however was a 53 1.8 MK1 Focus Estate in that maroon red. Me and my ex had a T Reg Ka years ago but I'm assuming that rotted away over time. It was hanging when we had it. When I was in college, my dad ended up with a Y reg Fiat Seicento in dark blue just like most of them were, which we were going to keep for me to do my lessons in, but told him to sell it as everyone took the piss, and I couldn't fit a mountain bike in it. Regret letting it go now. 899cc! Whaaaahhhh! One car I wish I could have kept was my granddads J reg MK2 Reliant Robbin in the typical blue with the black and orange along the side. I think that was the sportier 850cc. Spent my whole childhood clinging onto dear life round the country lanes as you can hear it revving it nuts off while my 83 year old granddad gives it beans, Our first family car was also a J reg, MK3 Golf. Then a W reg MK1 Megane, PX'ed that for 2004 MK3 Mondeo Zetec petrol 2.0l automatic. That was rapid! ECU fried in that I think. He asked if I wanted it before he scrapped it but I had nowhere to keep it. He know I wanted to put an ST bodykit on it as his bumpers were typically for an old Mondeo, held on with tape. Out of all these cars, the only one left in existence is my Astra. Call me mad, but it was always a dream car of mine. 27 now and can recall exactly 20 years ago having a Max Power poster on my bedroom wall, woman with tits almost hanging out, cleaning a tripped out 888 Bertone. My mum took it down in the end. Binned it! Ultimate dream car is a Monaro VXR, but for now, I'll stick with my 1.8 coupe. That's one car I'll never own sadly. I do plan on eventually getting a MK2 Robbin though, no matter how long it takes, or how much they go up.
@themadcentrist9396Ай бұрын
E46 ZHP - Look it up. Affordable ones still available but the value is already going up. Incredible car.
@123jrh15 ай бұрын
i agree with multipla, 75 ,volvo, and r50 mini (still prefer the original mini) shame the rover r8 didnt make the list in all its guises
@craigjarvis94895 ай бұрын
I don't think you can disregard the Mk3 Mondeo, not in St220 form. Great cars with a 24v V6 petrol engine. The oldest ones are now over 20 years old and sure to be a future classic.
@skimmingstoness5 ай бұрын
Had 3 Audi A2 and 2 Rover 75 about 4-5 years ago.Sold them all and bought a very sensible Alfa Romeo
@69Phuket5 ай бұрын
Didn't see the Mazda 2 DE (2007-2014) They shed the pounds off a fiesta and gave it a sleek fun chassis.
@alansimpson8355 ай бұрын
Great little video. I still think the Ford Puma has to be in there too although I suspect they might already be getting collectable. I still think the K11 Micra will be too. So many people cut their teeth on them
@kathykirby58375 ай бұрын
I do think the Range Rover p38 values seems to be shooting up for good ones
@nuttycommuter37185 ай бұрын
Most of my cars I’ve sold before the prices went up (SAAB 900 T8 and 9000 2.3T), but my 850 T-5 I bought for £1200 and sold for £1,900 after having an £1,800 total loss payout. Keeping hold of my 9-5 partly because of the potential price rise, but mainly just because I love it. Just invested in a second car to keep the mileage down on the SAAB (and the children away from it!)
@kevinnye51325 ай бұрын
Really enjoyed that video Matt , almost made you sound and seem very knowledgeable about car’s 😁 Who knew !!! Mk5 Cortina Ghia would definitely make it onto my list, had one back in the day and loved it.
@seantreen43175 ай бұрын
916 Alfa Spider and GTV for me. Bought a Spider couple of years ago and love it.
@lukeloveridge-stanley51355 ай бұрын
I reckon a safe bet maybe could be a 2000-2002 Ford Fiesta Zetec-S. I'm sitting on two at the moment and have watched the values increase over the last few years. Likewise with the Ford Puma Coupe which is another awesome retro ford
@dannyhtheretrogamingmaster95485 ай бұрын
IMO I like the Z3 styling, it was quirky but cool. I agree on the Tigra kind of for the same reasons as the Z3 - quirky styling but it does have a following and people love them as cheap drop tops. I think the MK4 Astra will be become a classic soon (esp estate & GSi) as nice, well looked after ones are getting rare now - my brother has owned a 2001 estate version for 15 years and its still going strong - its only just crept over 100k miles with full history.
@williamdavies42385 ай бұрын
My mum had a Renault Scenic 4x4 in olive green for a company car years ago! Loved it and I’ve never seen another one! I think the MK5 Ford fiesta zetec s would be another good one!
@AutoAndChill5 ай бұрын
Pretty sure Merc 190 has bottomed out and beginning to be worth money as they get harder to find. They will also keep running forever if looked after. Whereas the Audi A2 seems to have had a lot of issues, and I'm not really sure who is going to want one in the short to medium term. But who knows?
@Blitz92875 ай бұрын
Mk2 Mondeo is going to be a future classic. We've got a W reg 2.0 GLX Auto. It's only got just over 40K Miles on it. We are doing bits to it when we can afford it.
@gaddmeister5 ай бұрын
We have 5 New Beetles in our family, definitely a future classic. Thanks for including in you top 10.
@MartiA19735 ай бұрын
Good list. A clever design is, as you said, memorable. Loved the Multipler and the Audi
@GryphLane5 ай бұрын
Agreed with the (standard) Ford Mondeo Mk3 - however the ST220 version is different. It is currently at rock bottom. A good one can be had for £3k. But they were never built in massive numbers and only exist in the hundreds today. My estate is one of just 57 built in 2006. It's definitely a car for the cognoscenti that knows their stuff and the Duratec 3.0 V6 is definitely the one to go for. Pootles along at 30mph in 5th but also capable of making serious progress up to 150mph if you wanted it to. And handles very well for a nose-heavy front wheel drive car.
@carlreading99165 ай бұрын
I would suggest the Toyota GT86/Subaru BRZ twins. Last of the true sports coupe line. I think they will appreciate once the GR86 is discontinued later this year. There is a very active Japanese sports/GT car scene which is helping them to hold their value at the moment.
@Fradde15 ай бұрын
Saab 9-5 and 9-3
@garyhockaday80225 ай бұрын
I don’t think there holding strong on money, but certain models of Saab are real contenders
@nuttycommuter37185 ай бұрын
@@garyhockaday8022I think that’s the point. At the moment, they’re cheap, but give it 5 years and the prices will rise. I sold my 9000 for £500 and good ones go for 10x that now. c900 Turbos are huge prices. I think the 9-5 and OG9-3 will go up first as they’re more SAAB than the 9-3ss
@thedeadstig1235 ай бұрын
What you needed to say about the 600 or 700 smart fortwo models is they need a engine rebuild after 50k, so any car for sale that hasn't had a rebuild or a recon engine is due to go bang or burn oil at a huge rate Also best advice is to fit a aftermarket sump with a sump plug as that's partly why the original engines don't last
@AutoAndChill5 ай бұрын
The early motorbike engine ones are best avoided.
@willswheels2835 ай бұрын
Good list of potentials there Matt, the Rover 75, and R50 Mini and Citroen C6 I’d definately agree with. What about the Citroen C2 VTR, Peugeot 206 GTI, Mazda RX8, the early Ford Fiesta ST150? Good Video Matt, thanks.👍
@cliveprocter36985 ай бұрын
With you on most of them esp the C6 but not the Z3, want a german rwd open top, get a Boxster. On the fence with the R75. Due to Festival of the Unexceptional, and Rustival of course, any bottom of the range mainstream bread and butter stodge are holding their own instead of simply disappearing like their predecessors when only the sporty fast and/or top of the range version ever got saved.
@kallekas85515 ай бұрын
Wow! I totally agree with this list. And that’s coming from a car fanatic from 1970s onwards.❤
@dcarbs29795 ай бұрын
I bought my 75 Estate between lockdowns simply because it was for sale at a garage I could walk to when I had no car on the road. At the time I think the dealership would have been happy with a sale too! It was deliberately just a junk get-about car too cheap to worry about. May start to be getting genuine classic status now coming up to 4 years of ownership. It seems ordinary to me because it is unusually modern by my standards and also very common. The cars I've had are often built only in their hundreds, one I had was the only one left on the road! I'd nominate the X100 Jag XK in the same category. Pretty, powerful and still cheap for what they are. About to climb?
@siacadp5 ай бұрын
E39 5 series is another one to consider!
@23chilled5 ай бұрын
They have already gone right up in value for clean examples. £900 would buy you a good spec with later engines example. Now expect to spend £3k+ right up to serious money for the M5
@siacadp5 ай бұрын
@@23chilled that’s true. I paid £3k for a mint 1998 523i with 63k miles with one owner who kept it garaged for most of its life. I think they will still increase in value though, not by much, but I know I will never loose money should I decide to sell mine.
@23chilled5 ай бұрын
@@siacadp £975 I paid for a 99 year model 523i in 2015. Again I was 2nd owner. Needs TLC now and headgasket doing but only jacking points mainly. If kept mint and not used too regular it would be still going well.
@steamhammer2k5 ай бұрын
Skoda Yeti Springs to mind
@chriswarren25995 ай бұрын
I currently own 6 A2’s. Wonderful things.
@Hipas_Account5 ай бұрын
Viewer from Finland, thinks that the Peugeot 406 Coupe (and to some extent the sedan and wagon) will be a future classic, especially since people have always liked the way they look, it's just they've never really gone up in price. I owned a 2002 Ford Ka which I bought for 300€ and it was not as dynamic as you claimed, for a small car it surprisingly handled like a big car, which is not something I wanted, I currently have a 1995 Renault Twingo ragtop, which does everything the Ka does and does it better. I also have a 91 Caprice Classic, a 74 Sunbeam Avenger and a 97 Peugeot 605 (another Pug that will become a classic, if any survive.) Also, I cant see the V70 becoming a classic here in Finland since theyre still everywhere.
@SimpsonsClassics5 ай бұрын
Great video. I agree with the P1 V70 I nearly bought a lovely example a few years back and wish I did now. But do think the P2 is the last real Volvo out there so maybe worth holding onto mine who knows.
@Phil-19695 ай бұрын
I would say the M3 E46 is one to get low mileage etc , I had an Alfa 156 in red with the cloverleaf alloys and black leather interior with the Alfa sign in bossed in the front seats , that was a Y plate , very unreliable but a lovely car
@martinjonasson74205 ай бұрын
BMW e39 have a lot going for them!
@Philip.Magnusson5 ай бұрын
I looked at an E82 a few years ago, thought it was a great little car! That was a chipped 120 diesel, but I didn't buy it. I really liked the look of it and thought it was quite rare
@grayfool5 ай бұрын
Good list. I wish I had kept all my old rust buckets, I could have been a millionaire, well, maybe. One I would add is the Audi 100 Avant. Great looking an d very nice to drive.
@johnedwards31985 ай бұрын
I loved my W Reg Ford Ka.... However it didn't like structural integrity as it dissolved itself with great vigour! Lee from Cars UK seems to be getting some nice examples
@69Phuket5 ай бұрын
Stunning car at the time. Ford were on it in the 90's!
@hopkin20065 ай бұрын
For those who couldn't be bothered to watch the whole video.... 1. Audi A2 2. Ford KA 3. Ford Focus 4. Fiat Multipla 5. Rover 75 6. Volvo V70(1996-2000) 7. Smart Fortwo 8. BMW 1 series 9. Volkswagen New Beatle 10. BMW Mini (R50) Honarable Mentions (at the beginning): BMW E46 Vauxhall/Opel Tigra Ford Mondeo 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation Citroën C6 Daihatsu Coupen
@drivesoserious65485 ай бұрын
Loved my E46 bmw 320D just rust let it down currently have a Titanium X mondeo mk3 as my runabout
@habsom14065 ай бұрын
Totally with you on the Citroen C6 Matt, one very chic, stylish car, but the complexity and array of computers is too scary to contemplate. I'm sure the Ford Focus must have a following for the reasons you mention, but it just completely passed me by, I'm sure it must be a good car but it just doesn't register on my radar. Nice run down of top ten, very relaxed sat in cosy comfort with the heater blasting, but where's the mug of hot tea and the requisite digestive? 😎
@terryatkinson31825 ай бұрын
At least there's a Fiat on the list 🤗 polished up my cinquecento today for cars and coffee dundalk tomorrow. These little cars are slowly getting noticed at shows and if someone was looking to start tinkering on a classic, these are the cheapest you can get.... I'm biased, I know 🙄👍🇮🇪
@pvfckev83485 ай бұрын
I had a t reg ford ka they use to always rot by the petrol cap
@parkecorepersonaltrainingp26015 ай бұрын
Loved the disclaimer 😂😂😂
@69Phuket5 ай бұрын
Late 2000's. Got a lift in a BMW 1 series. He said it was slow as...And felt it... It couldn't run the feds he meant! ;)
@bullseyeant5 ай бұрын
Good condition Jaguar S-Types seem to be on the up price wise. Both pre and post facelifts
@DjNikGnashers5 ай бұрын
Been looking at a Z3 as a second car, they are cheap as chips, well worth the money.
@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain5 ай бұрын
Citroen C6 defo a future classic and another car I would want to own, through watching Rich's Videos they scare me. Ka is a future classic to me as you say finding a good one is the key, yet again another car to own at some point. Totally agree with the Focus as a classic, it's a car still looks good today, had one and after watching your review, want another one, there is a tidy S Reg one near to me. Again agree with the Multipla but avoid a pink one with green interior 😂😂 I bought a 75 with the potential of having it as a future classic, issues otherwise made me sell it for a modern, realible car! Agree with the Beetle as well, I was never a fan at launch, but they have aged really well. And also agree the R50 Mini is a classic already, had a R56 Mini a great car and I would say the last of the Mini Mini's anything onwards is not a Mini in my eyes. Going to be biased but going to say a Mark 5 and 6 Escort, values on these are starting to creep up, a few rotters like the Ka at cheap prices, but have seen Mark 6 Escorts going for nearly £4k. I bought my Escort for £2K, and I done the usual joke with the wife it's a future classic.... She laughed😂😂 it's a classic in my eyes and I avoided Ford Tax....
@Blitz92875 ай бұрын
It's a joke how they cost £675 a year to tax though there is no reason it should cost that much to tax when other cars with bigger Diesels cost less to tax.
@Morgans_Miles5 ай бұрын
Jaguar XJ - the late 90s ones are at the bottom of their curve right now. Also Porsche Boxter - whilst still not super cheap, they are insane for the money right now.
@peterriggall84095 ай бұрын
Not a Jag. man but I think you are right. I’m in Australia but like the UK these later XJs are cheap. There say will come.
@darthvirago5 ай бұрын
I loved my old X Type but rust was the end of it. But I'll stop and look at any old car what ever it is. I seen a P reg Lexus in Asda's carpark yesterday in tidy used condition.
@stevesutcliffe58055 ай бұрын
In New Zealand I see a different mk1 Odyssey every day. All JDM imports, will not die.
@profrumpo5 ай бұрын
Excellent list, how about the Renault Modus great packaging, a small car with plenty of interior space and there was the longer wheelbase Grand Modus.
@furiousdriving5 ай бұрын
very confusing tailgate on a Modus!
@ronnie87525 ай бұрын
Suzuki Jimmy and also Mk3 Scirocco are my prediction.
@paulrak5 ай бұрын
A friend reckons: Audi A2, Renault Wind, Mercedes A Class (original). I bought my A2 from him.. and he has all three..
@andyarmstrong14935 ай бұрын
Really liked the "Mystic Matt" thumbnail.
@audia2fixingrepairsandmodi8509 күн бұрын
Thank you for your very positive views on the amazing Audi A2 , which I am proud to own a TDI 90 version, your thoughts on the Citroen C6 echo my , the lack of knowledge within uk is a real limitation, and the Road tax at 710 is just draft …. I writing this from the south of France , having just driven down in my A2 , which proved faultless even when the temps hit 40degs yesterday, long my I enjoy its unqualified engineering
@GentilsGarage5 ай бұрын
Nice one Matt. I’m still lusting for a V70 P2 as they are simply gorgeous. Would love to have a focus St170 as they are still very cheap. The others? All great choices too.
@eddierobinson91315 ай бұрын
I'd go Chrysler PT Crusier...and maybe do a pickup conversion!
@stevenjervis11845 ай бұрын
Matt what about the volvo C30
@Loosemechanic15 ай бұрын
Ford focus In a visually better outfit.
@AutoAndChill5 ай бұрын
Any older Volvo is a great shout they seem to get to 100s of thousand miles no prob. Not sure about the Ford ones.
@Future-Classic-Comics5 ай бұрын
We all want what we can't have buy an MK1 SLK rust and wheel house corrosion will kill them off Alfa style. They've hit the bottom of the depreciation curve. the MK1 TT in any iterations. The Z4 & obviously the Cockster. I also feel that the MK 2 focus ST & yknow the orange one.. and the 1 series convertibles will go up! Anything with nostalgia/a modicum of desirability can go up. But having said that the MK1 TT biggest bang for buck as a certified classic.