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[05omegav6]

Not dissimilar to the Omega then

Thinking that through is the Omega therefore the epitome of the 'modern classic' cliché

[BazaJT]

Taking a step down from jimmy944's Focus RS suggestion,as a long termer and if you can find an unmolested example how about first generation Mondeo ST,Focus ST170 or Fiesta ST?

[2boxerdogs]

How about an Aston Martin ? Plenty of low mileage recent models about £30,000 - £80,000 and prices on these will certainly climb much more class than any RS model

[BazaJT]

Think you may find 30-80K just a smidge over the 10K budget mentioned

[baggers]

Ford prices are climbing nicely.

[Olympia5776]

My heart would say this  Just check the current prices 



But my head would say anything Ford and Rally related. Wait 'till the classic brigade start rallying Focus's.

[nemo]

nice looking 2.8 Capri on the bay 152032407180 is the number as I cant do links

[BazaJT]

On some makes/models originality is everything whereas on others upgrades are the way to go.The more money you invest then history plays more of a role,not just a stamped up service books but invoices/receipts etc.Beware of fakes being touted as the real thing.Do your research and if needed spend a bit of cash to get a specialist in your chosen make/model to inspect any prospective purchase.

[krabi_one]

I would go with BMW as an investment , M34 m5
and E38 750

[Lagondanet]

I'll let you have my Beetle cabrio for £6k. 

[johnnydog]

Anything I bought like this would have to be something I like, tidy and usable often - daily if possible. Big saloons (that's big for the time) are the way to go for me. My favourite would be a 2500 Triumph(manual with overdrive); a nice one would leave a useful amount of change and they've been slowly appreciating for a while. As the blueprint for the modern large saloon(strut front, IRS, 6 cylinder engine in a smart spacious and comfortable body) they still hold up in daily use. Should be cheaper to run than an Omega; similar fuel economy and dirt cheap consumables.

A man after my own heart.....

[YZ250]

My sister-in-law bought a Merecdes 450SLC about fifteen years ago and it was quite tidy at the time. She didn't buy it as an investment, which is just as well because it is now a rotting wreck on her driveway. It was used as her daily runner up until about four years ago but now needs one hell of a lot of work to restore it. I've never seen wheel arches so rusty, I reckon that you could get 22" rims in there without any modifications. 

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

I would go with BMW as an investment , M34 m5
and E38 750

The e38 750i,s are already steadily climbing in value.
I may well buy an e38 in the near future as a "weekend" type car. 3 - 4 thousand miles per year being the likely mileage.Its much more likely to be the 740i than a 750 though. Running costs of a 5.4 V12 are beyond horrendous.
An early M3 may be a sensible investment classic though.
Having said that, Im leaning towards guitars now, as they take up a lot less space, and need very little maintenance etc. 

[aaronjb]

An early M3 may be a sensible investment classic though.

E30s are stratospheric at this point; £40-80k
E36s are still affordable and are starting to climb in price; £10k up for a clean example
E46s are cheap as chips relatively speaking, £10k for a good example
E92s are too new to be a classic yet..

[Nick W]

I would go with BMW as an investment , M34 m5
and E38 750

The e38 750i,s are already steadily climbing in value.
I may well buy an e38 in the near future as a "weekend" type car. 3 - 4 thousand miles per year being the likely mileage.Its much more likely to be the 740i than a 750 though. Running costs of a 5.4 V12 are beyond horrendous.
An early M3 may be a sensible investment classic though.
Having said that, Im leaning towards guitars now, as they take up a lot less space, and need very little maintenance etc. 

On 3 to 4k miles a year, I doubt you'd notice much difference between a 740 and 750. All the bits inside and underneath are the same; only the engine really differs. And they're both big engines that don't need to be worked hard so I the economy won't be much different. Both are expensive to own, but you might find the 750 costs the same or even a bit less to buy too. Although I can't see much point in a 7-series, a manual 540 could briefly be fun in a very dull sort of way.


You've definitely missed the boat for M3s; early ones were always rare and expensive, E36s weren't rare and consequently suffered from the high I can just afford to buy it/can't drive it attrition rate like Cosworth Sierras. Later ones are much less special and are much less likely to be 'collectible.'