The 8 will never rise in value really and will never go the way of the FD.The 7 is an iconic car and values have literally shot up in the past few years.
The 8 whilst being a cool car,especially the R3 ( I'm biased obvs ) just wont see an increase in values to an extent that you would keep one as an investment.If you own or plan to own a 7 then I say go for it all day long.You could buy one and if you never did anything to it apart from storing it you'd make a nice few bob from it in say five years
PistonHeads Shed of the Week - Guess?
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Re: PistonHeads Shed of the Week - Guess?
R3 GONE, FUN WHILE I HAD HER BUT NOW LOVING MY 25TH ANNIVERSARY MX5
Mods so far..
BBR 200 PACKAGE
COBRA " RACE " BACK BOX
MEISTER COILOVERS
KONIG HYPERGRAMS ( POLISHED LIP)
RACING BEAT ARB's ( FRONT AND REAR )
IL MOTORSPORTS STRUT BRACE AND ADJUSTABLE
DROPLINKS
Mods planned..
BBR STAGE 2 SUPERCHARGED
WILWOOD 6 POT BBK
FULL UNDRBODY SEAL
ATOTO HEAD UNIT
Mods so far..
BBR 200 PACKAGE
COBRA " RACE " BACK BOX
MEISTER COILOVERS
KONIG HYPERGRAMS ( POLISHED LIP)
RACING BEAT ARB's ( FRONT AND REAR )
IL MOTORSPORTS STRUT BRACE AND ADJUSTABLE
DROPLINKS
Mods planned..
BBR STAGE 2 SUPERCHARGED
WILWOOD 6 POT BBK
FULL UNDRBODY SEAL
ATOTO HEAD UNIT
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Re: PistonHeads Shed of the Week - Guess?
The 40th is an S1, a really nice S1, but very much an S1. That's where it sits.
It's got really nice wheels and some features that were coming on the R3. Finding one for sale is the challenge as they are like gold dust. If you get one it's probably worth to keep it as stock as possible. I think they're one of those special rare cars that owners should consider themselves caretaker of, like an heirloom.
They do sell for more that standard S1s are still a bargain even when you see them going for nearly R3 money.
I still wouldn't buy one over an R3 though. I had the choice of a 40th or an R3 and chose the R3, for the reasons given earlier.
(Hopefully that's clear enough praise that I still think the 40th is an excellent car and won't be misinterpreted as me saying S1s are bad)
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And my OEM-only Luton Adonis, the Mighty Vectra!
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Yep he said S1s are bad! Get himmmmmm!
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Kentaro The Red - Sadly fallen...
Star Platinum - Work in progress
For whats pending... See here: viewtopic.php?f=204&t=86071
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Re: PistonHeads Shed of the Week - Guess?
40th all day
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Hayward's Street/bridgeported rebuild,595's,Tein coilovers edfc Racingbeat rear anti roll bar oil pres oil temp gauge pod's,lockwood front rear grills,Tinted wind ws folding tow hook's,595s,connect2 ,at long last sohn and ap50 tank instaled ,revi ram air duct already fitted ! calipers painted,diff oil changed .
just oil lines to fit at some stage ( had them a while too)
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just oil lines to fit at some stage ( had them a while too)
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