Jambo
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Audi quattro is already a classic IMO.
Golf rallye,
1st gen Rs4 avant
Bmw Z3 Mcoupe
Audi RS6
Bmw m3 csl maybe
Clio trophy is a good shout.
Audi s8 maybe (1st gen)
Escort cosworth (already is imo)
Mk2 golf gti
Focus RS
Merc slk amg
Nissan skyline r33 gtr vspec
Lotus carlton
E39 M5?
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Butler
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Registered: 2nd Jun 05
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I see what you mean about being common, only a matter of time though.
Only 695 Rallyes left in the UK! Will be on par with the 205 GTI as far as classic status goes.
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nova_gteuk
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Wouldnt all older cars be classed as classics though.
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sand-eel
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quote:
Originally posted by nova_gteuk
Wouldnt all older cars be classed as classics though.
NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Jambo
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cars are classics for a number of different reasons. You never know what will become "retro" bit like predicting the future. Also may depend on how these cars fair after 20/30years.
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CorsAsh
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Mine 
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Jambo
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fair shout Ash. Mk3 supra as well
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Dan A
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Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire
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Clio V6?
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Ryan
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205 gti 1.9
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Tom
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quote:
Originally posted by Dan A
Clio V6?
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Brabus
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quote:
Originally posted by DJMartin07
Escort Cossie will be in there.
There already classic 
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little_duke
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quote:
Originally posted by Jamie-C
My da thinks his Rover 75 will be a clasic in the future 
Maybe it will i dont know.
if it is my dad will be happy - he has one too
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little_duke
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Registered: 21st Aug 06
Location: Tamworth,staffordshire Drives: rover coupe
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without putting my car in the pics id like to say the rover coupe/tomcat
only reason is everyone is breaking them to put the engines in bubbles and zr's so theres not many good ones around.bits are getting harder to find aswell like roof glass panels etc etc
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Butler
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It was never a particularly ground breaking car in the first place though, and came out in the prime of rovers downfall.
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freeman(sting)
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Registered: 16th Oct 05
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106 rallye
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Joe
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Registered: 20th Jun 04
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quote:
Originally posted by little_duke
without putting my car in the pics id like to say the rover coupe/tomcat
only reason is everyone is breaking them to put the engines in bubbles and zr's so theres not many good ones around.bits are getting harder to find aswell like roof glass panels etc etc
But still, its a Rover Coupe 
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aron
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most of the cars being mentioned won't be on the roads in 5-10 years
only cars which have a cult following will be kept alive imo
old cars are mechanically simple, and thus can be fixed pretty easily
anything modern with an ecu/computer and a shit load of electrics will break and won't be worth fixing
lets face it, cars are more throw-away than ever
rover 75? who on earth would anyone keep paying out to keep one of those running?
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sand-eel
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nova gsi
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
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i started talking about this in work today
i spoke to our top mechanic whos well known by ferrari enthusiasts..
i was saying about the old Alfa Romeo's and New Alfa Romeo's
and we both agreed that nothing in that workshop would ever be a classic.. not even the new spider even though the old boat tail ones are considered classic
he also made a point that a true classic must have a place in history.
i also noticed that all the examples given were all 80's-90's cars
now does that mean anything from the last decade can be a classic?
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SportBoy
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
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cars i consider classics are ones that brought somthing new to cars .. and tbh alot of them at the mo dont .. i do think the nissan gtr will be one and possibly somthing like the new bmw m5 or audi rs4
[Edited on 05-09-2008 by SportyBoy]
[Edited on 05-09-2008 by SportyBoy]
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
E39 M5?
E34 yes, E39 no, IMO.
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All Torque
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Registered: 17th Nov 05
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Elise
Dodge Viper
Plymouth Prowler (looks like nothing else on earth)
Enzo
Renault Avantime (only a handful in the UK)
Theres a few more I want to add but they're still too new, like the Atom and the Fiat 500.
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
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corrado
Limited edtion elises
Escort Cosworth
Calibra DTM
Calibra Turbo
Cav Turbo
BMW Z1
Lotus Europa
Audi S8
Audi S4 (100 shape)
[Edited on 08-09-2008 by jr]
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Eck
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
Audi quattro is already a classic IMO.
Golf rallye,
1st gen Rs4 avant
Bmw Z3 Mcoupe
Audi RS6
Bmw m3 csl maybe
Clio trophy is a good shout.
Audi s8 maybe (1st gen)
Escort cosworth (already is imo)
Mk2 golf gti
Focus RS
Merc slk amg
Nissan skyline r33 gtr vspec
Lotus carlton
E39 M5?
I got allll the way to the back page, excited that I could contribute the Focus RS, until you took it away from me Jamborine 
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All Torque
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Chrysler's PT cruiser and Crossfire will be cult classics one day.
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