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#6090 of 17968 I just noticed something... by andre1969 Feb 13, 2005 (5:07 pm)
does that '80 Mirada look like it has leather seats or vinyl? At first I was thinking they were just vinyl, but something about them looks plusher than the vinyl seats of the Cordoba LS that I checked out over the summer. And in the pic of the driver's seat, the way the seat is wrinkling makes me think a bit more of leather than vinyl.   I know the CMX was an upper level trim package for the Mirada, but I'm not sure what all it added. I always thought the CMX had the carriage roof! Maybe those alloy wheels and the bucket seats and floor shift were part of the CMX option?   Dammit I shouldn't have gone back and looked at it! I feel a bid coming on...
#6091 of 17968 by fintail Feb 13, 2005 (6:03 pm)
Even 60s Euro sedans and many coupes aren't worth a whole lot. I can't think of much from the 80s that will ever get people going...no MB apart from maybe early AMG or other tuner cars...maybe the M model BMWs...but maybe not. Even specialty cars like the 500E are still acting like expensive used cars rather than collectibles. Porsches and more exotic makes will always be worth something to someone...but as most cars, they'd be a dumb investment. I don't think anyone on this forum is looking for that though.   I saw a Legend 6 speed coupe advertised in a local rag. Interesting in a way...but no upside, just a nice car to drive.   I think Impala SS and Supras will be sought after, but not to the insanity that high end muscle cars have today.   That looks like it could be leather, Andre...
#6092 of 17968 by Mr_Shiftright HOST Feb 14, 2005 (9:20 am)
I don't hold much hope for early tuner cars. The bottom seems to have fallen out of old Ms and AMGs, probably because of the now dated and rather ghastly pimped up styling. Also these older tuner cars are all "gray market" so that's a big minus in value.   But anything with a BIG engine and/or high HP (stock I mean) will eventually be worth some money, even (hard as it is to believe) my Porsche 928. So Supras, 3rd gen RX-7s, they will have their day.   I'm not so sure about engine-swapped cars. I mean, they will be worth SOMETHING because they are fast and fun, but they will IMO always remain 2nd or 3rd tier collectibles---what you buy when you have a little spare cash, not what you comb the country for, for years on end to realize a dream.   Part of collectibles is a real passion for them. If you can find them in the local pennysaver, that kind of kills the joy of the hunt.   And as we boys know, pursuit is most of the fun of the game Replies to this message: kyfdx (Feb 14, 2005 9:25 am)
#6093 of 17968 Re: [Mr_Shiftright] by kyfdx HOST Feb 14, 2005 (9:25 am)
Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Feb 14, 2005 9:20 am) Forgot about the RX-7s... Also, the VR-4 model of the Mitsubishi 3000GT...   ZR-1 Corvettes just because they are rare.. They kind of killed that market some, when they upgraded the basic Corvette..   How about the FWD Lotus Elan? I know, I know.. heresy, but do you think there is any value there?
#6094 of 17968 by Mr_Shiftright HOST Feb 14, 2005 (10:08 am)
Oh, I wouldn't count the RX-7 TT too short. Someday people are going to wake up to the fact that you can buy a cherry RX-7 TT, which is a REAL sports car in the mid 5 second range (or less), a superb handler, best looking Japanese car of the 90s, for a lousy $15,000? And it'll absolutely cream many cars costing 4 times the price?   C'mon, this car is a steal right now.   FWD Lotus Elan is going nowhere. It's not a real Lotus, it's not a real Elan, it's not pretty, and it's never been respected by anybody I know. So there are a lot of things against it.   ZR-1s should do well. Replies to this message: kyfdx (Feb 14, 2005 10:18 am)
#6095 of 17968 Re: [Mr_Shiftright] by kyfdx HOST Feb 14, 2005 (10:18 am)
Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Feb 14, 2005 10:08 am) I said "forgot" about it, not "forget" about it...   I agree completely about the RX-7..   What about the first generation Lexus SC400?
#6096 of 17968 by Mr_Shiftright HOST Feb 14, 2005 (10:21 am)
oops, I got defensive there, didn't I? Sorry about that.   No Lexus yet built will ever be collectible if you ask me (which you did, so there!) Good, really good cars, and totally boring to look at and drive IMHO.
#6097 of 17968 Once upon a time..... by andys120 Feb 14, 2005 (11:54 am)
there was a sporty Tempo, sold as a Mercury. I'd forgotten about this one....   http://hemmings.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/classifieds.cardetail/id- /2176793 Replies to this message: kyfdx (Feb 14, 2005 12:00 pm)
#6098 of 17968 Re: Once upon a time..... [andys120] by kyfdx HOST Feb 14, 2005 (12:00 pm)
Replying to: andys120 (Feb 14, 2005 11:54 am) Well. Mercury always had the Topaz..   I'm not surprised that I never heard of the "sporty" Topaz... talk about oxymorons...
#6099 of 17968 So, who in their right mind by michaell Feb 14, 2005 (12:02 pm)
buys a brand new 1988 Topaz and only drives in 8500 miles in 17 years?   Did this person really think that the low miles was going to make this car more valuable?

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