# What modern autos will someday be classics? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [May 20, 2008, 8:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-modern-autos-will-someday-be-classics/48790 "2008-05-20T20:05:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RobtC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/51bf81/32.png) [@RobtC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobtC)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2008, 8:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-modern-autos-will-someday-be-classics/48790/1 "2008-05-20T20:05:57Z")
Don’t know if this has been talked about before, but say you had the means to buy any three autos (car/truck/suv/etc…), what would you buy to store for 30-40 years and hope to turn a profit on? Any recent productions that you think will be downright ridiculous to find later on? Two stipulations: Must be 1990 or newer No exotics I’ll start it off: 1. 1997-1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX 2. 1999-2004 Ford SVT Lightning 3. 1991-1995 Toyota MR2 Turbo ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2008, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-modern-autos-will-someday-be-classics/48790/2 "2008-05-20T20:08:18Z")
If you look back even some 70s grand prixs are now classic Take any current car, muscle car- fbody, mustang, GTO, 240, 300zx. any of those could easily become classics 25 years from now. ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2008, 8:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-modern-autos-will-someday-be-classics/48790/3 "2008-05-20T20:16:28Z")
> [@RobtC"](#): > > 1. 1997-1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX Are you high? ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2008, 8:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-modern-autos-will-someday-be-classics/48790/4 "2008-05-20T20:19:40Z")
Subaru wrx some form of the EVO. ---
**Author:** ![RobtC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/51bf81/32.png) [@RobtC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobtC)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2008, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-modern-autos-will-someday-be-classics/48790/5 "2008-05-20T20:20:15Z")
> [@MPD47](#): > > Are you high? tell me you’ll find an unmolested 2gb eclipse in 30 years. not going to happen. it’s a ten year old car now and it still has a very appealing style, and die-hard dsm guys will have a hard on for these things like guys do now for old chevys and mopars. ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2008, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-modern-autos-will-someday-be-classics/48790/6 "2008-05-20T20:23:09Z")
:picard: entire thread is based on opinion, are you just looking for arguments? lol ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2008, 8:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-modern-autos-will-someday-be-classics/48790/7 "2008-05-20T20:24:53Z")
I honestly don’t feel that many of the 90 and up cars will truely have a high collector status. The cars now don’t have a look that stands out from the crowd that you KNOW what it is from a glance. A lot of the 80’s GM muscle is coming up in price, but nothing in comparison to the 50’s and 60’s cars. Have you truely owned a car from the 90s up that you wish you could own forever? I can’t say there is one that I had to have. Granted there are some cool cars, but I don’t see them as collectible $$$ cars. Just my opinion. ---
**Author:** ![klug](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/klug/32/5222_2.png) [@klug](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/klug)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2008, 8:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-modern-autos-will-someday-be-classics/48790/8 "2008-05-20T20:25:29Z")
your obviously gonna have the camaros, mustangs, firebirds etc but there models are already redux of classics so you are gonna still have maro fans and 5.0 fans 30 years from now oh and the vettes and vipers ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2008, 8:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-modern-autos-will-someday-be-classics/48790/9 "2008-05-20T20:25:37Z")
VW Corrado VR6 ---
**Author:** ![cky89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cky89/32/4945_2.png) [@cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cky89)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2008, 8:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-modern-autos-will-someday-be-classics/48790/10 "2008-05-20T20:26:25Z")
None. They all fucking suck. ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2008, 8:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-modern-autos-will-someday-be-classics/48790/11 "2008-05-20T20:29:01Z")
> [@camarojoe](#): > > I honestly don’t feel that many of the 90 and up cars will truely have a high collector status. The cars now don’t have a look that stands out from the crowd that you KNOW what it is from a glance. > > A lot of the 80’s GM muscle is coming up in price, but nothing in comparison to the 50’s and 60’s cars. > > Have you truely owned a car from the 90s up that you wish you could own forever? I can’t say there is one that I had to have. > > Granted there are some cool cars, but I don’t see them as collectible $$$ cars. > > Just my opinion. Exactly my point. There are a few exceptions of cars that will appriciate in value, but for someone to say a DSM :lol: Sure a few die hards, but I’ll be damned if that makes it a modern day classic. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2008, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-modern-autos-will-someday-be-classics/48790/12 "2008-05-20T20:32:43Z")
right hand drive imports after they kill the 15 year rule in Canada. integra type R FD RX7 MKIV Supra E30 M3’s are getting there already ---
**Author:** ![Bigairskier1580](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bigairskier1580/32/7612_2.png) [@Bigairskier1580](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bigairskier1580)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2008, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-modern-autos-will-someday-be-classics/48790/13 "2008-05-20T20:32:58Z")
Totally agree on the mint 91+ MR2 Turbos. Low mileage ones now go for a lot now. ---
**Author:** ![FBodyMadnezz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fbodymadnezz/32/7433_2.png) [@FBodyMadnezz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FBodyMadnezz)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2008, 9:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-modern-autos-will-someday-be-classics/48790/14 "2008-05-20T21:37:30Z")
> [@MPD47](#): > > Exactly my point. There are a few exceptions of cars that will appriciate in value, but for someone to say a DSM :lol: Sure a few die hards, but I’ll be damned if that makes it a modern day classic. yea at best DSM’s will be the AMC’s of today. at best. i can see some of the modern muscle cars holding value, 03-04 cobras, dick harrel / berger camaros, collectors edition T/A’s. i dont see any reason why 30 years from now the LS1 based fbodies will be just like the original 1st gen fbodies in that they’ll be popular drag setups, or have a lot of people wanting to restore them as show cars, because it was a car they wanted or had when they were young. ---
**Author:** ![Jim1234664](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jim1234664/32/7438_2.png) [@Jim1234664](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jim1234664)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2008, 9:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-modern-autos-will-someday-be-classics/48790/15 "2008-05-20T21:53:50Z")
if gas keeps going up I wonder if people will even have the same interest in cars 40 years from now ---
**Author:** ![rage87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9e8a1a/32.png) [@rage87](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rage87)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2008, 10:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-modern-autos-will-someday-be-classics/48790/16 "2008-05-20T22:25:25Z")
MK IV Toyota Supra: These things are already going for $35,000+ Toyota MR2 Turbo: People keep crashing these and they are becoming more and more rare… thus more expensive. Mazda FD RX-7: All of these damn things will eventually blow up and there won’t be any left at all. Acura Integra Type-R: These keep getting stolen and gutted. It won’t be long till they are going for the same price as they were new. BMW E36 M3 Sedan: I see a mint one of these like once every 2 months out here and I get excited everytime. ---
**Author:** ![FBodyMadnezz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fbodymadnezz/32/7433_2.png) [@FBodyMadnezz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FBodyMadnezz)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2008, 10:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-modern-autos-will-someday-be-classics/48790/17 "2008-05-20T22:35:35Z")
> [@Jim1234664](#): > > if gas keeps going up I wonder if people will even have the same interest in cars 40 years from now thats probably what they said in the 70’s ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2008, 10:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-modern-autos-will-someday-be-classics/48790/18 "2008-05-20T22:36:24Z")
oh ya how could i forget the e30 m3. duh. you cant touch a decent one for under 10k these days. for a 15+ year old car thats saying something ---
**Author:** ![Boarderx192](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b782af/32.png) [@Boarderx192](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boarderx192)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2008, 11:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-modern-autos-will-someday-be-classics/48790/19 "2008-05-20T23:00:05Z")
E30 M3 MB 2.3-16v ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2008, 11:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-modern-autos-will-someday-be-classics/48790/20 "2008-05-20T23:02:43Z")
> [@DrImodium](#): > > E30 M3 > MB 2.3-16v nah on the MB’s. I love them, but they don’t really have much value…you can find a higher mileage one for like 3 grand [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-modern-autos-will-someday-be-classics/48790.md?page=2)