Do you think the Zed will be a classic one day?
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Nictrix said:
Nothing particularly complex about the ///M, in fact the N52 engines are far more complex.
Only issue with the ///M's is if the get priced/taxed off the roads.
They will all be classics, but I think the ///M's will command more than the Alpinas. There are only 600 (more than Alpinas I know) odd of each flavour and I would have thought there is more or an ///M following than for Alpinas.
Only time will tell, but I do know that in the four years I had mine it's lost very little if anything at all.
Already a classic in terms of value now - that's why we choose them to drive rather than other sports cars - enjoyable capable and involving sports car at affordable initial cost (now) and running costs. 
The looks and the engines as well
For those reason likely to be a classic of the future.
The looks and the engines as well
For those reason likely to be a classic of the future.
I'm still not convinced that the electronics, on pretty much all cars built after 2000, will prevent them becoming classics. I just can't see where the spares will come from in 50 years time. it's not like you can nock up a Z4 sat nav in the garage, when it fails. Hence why I would by a Flimper spec if I wanted to keep one a very long time. Not that I'll be around to worry it in 50 years time. :lol:
I think you only have to look at the old air cooled 911's to see what will happen. I know they are Porsches and we are only talking BMWs here but I genuinely believe all the 6 cylinder cars will be desirable, with some more desirable than others like the M over all and most folks would want a 3.0l over a 2.5 or a 2.2. I think the 2.0 will be the most under desired as the sixes sound better, go better, run better and are more reliable.
Other factors would then come into play such as cars with desirable options. By the time zeds are classics the Sat Nav which is still sort after by some today will I believe actually be undesirable by then and cars without it will be more desirable as the dash is a cleaner design without it and the tech, which is already old will be archaic. However cars with M Sport seats for example will always be more desirable than those without.
As for the OP i wouldn't keep it in the hope of its future classic status, keep it because you like it and will drive it. Have a runabout by all means but also remember those sunny/dry days you will want to go to work in it and leave the run around at home, as well as all those evenings and weekends etc
Other factors would then come into play such as cars with desirable options. By the time zeds are classics the Sat Nav which is still sort after by some today will I believe actually be undesirable by then and cars without it will be more desirable as the dash is a cleaner design without it and the tech, which is already old will be archaic. However cars with M Sport seats for example will always be more desirable than those without.
As for the OP i wouldn't keep it in the hope of its future classic status, keep it because you like it and will drive it. Have a runabout by all means but also remember those sunny/dry days you will want to go to work in it and leave the run around at home, as well as all those evenings and weekends etc
I think of it (the coupe) as the sort of car that would feature on Petrolicious some day. I personally think it is a pretty special car and whilst it probably won't make me money in the future, I do think it holds a particular appeal that a lot of cars don't have. Plus would I be right in saying they along with the Z4M they were the last of the NA engines?
I love this, so true. buzyg said:
Ah, but you can using an Android tablet. The electronics are the one thing that worry me about modern cars. I would like to think ours are not too bad. I guess worst case would be an after market ecu, and in sure other parts could be tricked into thinking they are there even if they have been removed.
There are many reasons for cars becoming iconic or highly valued even if they were mass market, quite average or even pretty bad! But absolute sure-fired guaranteed desirability is always bestowed on a two seater RWD sports, preferably with beefy six or eight pot power. Name me the above that hasn't gone that way? but proper emerging classic status is another decade away yet for the non M power cars. And the thoughts on the the electrics holding modern cars back are valid but I recall the same being said of the first mass produced cars with electronic fuel injection and ECU's but people came up with repairs and fixes in time.
I've owned and run classics of all shades for 30 years and wish I'de hung on to most of them, the early Z4 is definitely undervalued at the moment, it's probably time to find (or keep!) the best early E85 you can, maintain and use it properly and I'm 100% certain you won't lose much in the next few years at least.
I've owned and run classics of all shades for 30 years and wish I'de hung on to most of them, the early Z4 is definitely undervalued at the moment, it's probably time to find (or keep!) the best early E85 you can, maintain and use it properly and I'm 100% certain you won't lose much in the next few years at least.
I don't mind if they don't morph into classics, I'm just pleased to see values level out & they aren't haemorrhaging money anymore-I got my 3.0si nearly two years ago for a keen price & I don't think it's dropped much at all.
Great value car that I've really enjoyed owning & driving
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Great value car that I've really enjoyed owning & driving
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Mad Professor
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Id be interested to know how Alpinas vs M variants have held up in value over the years on 3 or 5 series . Which are considered to be most desirable .
Mad Professor
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It's the engine that will surely make this a classic just like the Z3 with S54 variant . Wish I had held onto to my Z3 as they fetch daft money nowadays .
JustCruzin
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Taz said:
.......yeah, best comment so far........
