nowhereboy Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 I can't help but notice the price of most the iconic jap cars from the 90's and early 00's has been increasing steadily in price over the last couple of years. I remember a few year back when I bought the Z £6000 gave a wide range of options, supras, evos, skylines, type uk sti imprezas, s2000's etc and these days most of these cars you're looking at £8000 + for a good example. Their's some facelift s2000's for going for £16,000 + on pistonheads at the minute I'm probably just stating the obvious here but it looks as tho the glory days of cheap jap sports cars will be over within a few more years. Interestingly the 350Z prices haven't seemed to budge (typical). It's just got me thinking, my plan was to keep the Z for a few more years then eventually get the car I've always wanted (R33 GTR) but the way things are going that car may end up costing a small fortune a few more years down the line. What are peoples predictions for the future of classic jap sports cars? Maybe I'm just over exaggerating.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock_Steady Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 You're right. EP82 glanzas, Pulsar GTi-Rs and GT-fours are starting to go up in value. A pulsar GTI-R was roughly 3.5k for a reasonable example a few years back but now they seem to be going for 5-6k! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 (edited) R33s are going up quite quickly so bear that in mind, bought my GTST couple years back for £4750 sold for £5250 now I would be paying something like £6000 for it at least. Paid top money for my current car a GT Four but already had more than one person on the forum offer to buy it for more than I paid. For me the ones to look out for are 300zx TTs. They are really on the climb after bottoming out. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited October 20, 2015 by coldel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Yup everything is going up in price. A few years ago my mate bought a mint Evo 7 for 7K now I cant find one for less than £8.5K. Its the same story with most Jap Cars atthe moment Not ideal when I'm looking for a new daily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brillomaster Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 I suspect the problem is that they're getting harder and harder to find decent examples - take the 300zx TT as an example, could have picked one up for £1500 a few years ago but now decent ones are £4-5k - rust, engine failures and crash damage will be taking a lot of these cars off the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Perhaps I need to buy an R33 as wont be able to afford R34 for long time now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkidRisk Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 If I were you I would be looking for that r33 sooner rather than later, as Skylines seem to be shooting up in price and you will kick yourself for not getting one when you could afford one. I think you will probably have to wait a while before the prices of the 350z begin to rise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Biggest reason for the increase in skyline prices if the 25 year rule in the u.s. This is why r32 prices have rocketed up and why r33 prices won't be far behind them. I paid more for my incoming 33 than I would have a year or 2 ago 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Bradders- Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 just me or did you make this thread 3 times lol? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nowhereboy Posted October 20, 2015 Author Share Posted October 20, 2015 Still waiting for some mods to delete the others! My computer at work seems to have went a bit mental. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 300 TTs the problem is the targa tops, the drainage basically funneled the water into the sills to drain out a system in them...of course this got blocked up and you can guess the rest. I think as well, a lot of these cars by now will either be low mileage or have been rebuilt/forged so in terms of performance you are looking at cars as quick as most hot hatches, have an element of cool about them, and a fraction of the price. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetpilot Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 (edited) I would say the fact 350z prices havent budged in a couple of years is a good thing Gtr's (lesser Skylines too) are probably the safest bet because of their heritage/hype. There are no such things as rally reps being made any more, a piece of history in the making. Deltas have been going stratospheric for years, jdm stuff is the next era of rally cars. Never quite put my finger on the Supra thing, ok the 2jz is a great engine, but, the car isnt particularly quick (unless tuned), its not that old or wasnt when they started to rise and there are still quite a few about? I also think a big thing is, there have been no where near the number of imports coming into the country because of the exchange rate, its mainly been personal imports and specialist boutique importers, rather than say auctions at the docks, there were two at Southampton within 2 miles of each other, 200 plus cars a week each. Although i have rumour these might be back soon with the increasing exchange rate. I appreciate these were mainly banging out mpvs and such like, but there were maybe 15-20% sports cars. I bought my first Rx7 from there and a host of other stuff, 2 Supras, Evo 4 R33 Gtst (worse thing i ever bought no offence) etc I also remember seeing the odd 350z there the first year they were released over here, my first 350 was imported way back in 04. Edited October 20, 2015 by Jetpilot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRF4N Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 I sold my zed 3 years ago for 7k, would probably still sell for around that today My r33 gtst I bought for £3300, a couple of years later it got written off and I was paid out £5500 Iv noticed loads more. Was considering an s14 a while back. Used to be plenty for under 2k, now they're nearer 4 S13s- used to be a good few for under 1500, now you can't find many for under 2 I think a lot get tracked/written off/broken for parts so fewer in the road also help prices rise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nowhereboy Posted October 20, 2015 Author Share Posted October 20, 2015 To be fair I'm confident I'd get what i paid for the Z if I sold it and I've had it over two years now, it is modified now tho. It's just a shame loads of the cars i'd hoped to one day own are becoming harder to find and more expensive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyZ Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Never quite put my finger on the Supra thing, ok the 2jz is a great engine, but, the car isnt particularly quick (unless tuned), its not that old or wasnt when they started to rise and there are still quite a few about? Surely the tunability is a big factor, as it is with Skylines? I don't think that they're that quick as standard either (although admittedly I've never been in one). For me though, the Supra shape is a true classic - same with the 350z as it happens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetpilot Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 (edited) Its the bog standard oem unmolested cars fetching the money so dont believe its the tuning potential. Same as Coldels GT4, its value lies in that its a very clean unmodified example. Edited October 20, 2015 by Jetpilot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyZ Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Sure, but I guess I was referring to your comment about the pace. All of these old Jap cars would be seen off by a Focus RS in standard form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeezeebaba Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 My poor old neighbour sold his RS 500 Cosworth about 12 years ago for about 12k. The guy he sold it to moved it on for 30 plus! There are exceptions but in general I feel modern cars disconnect you from the visceral driving experience. There is always personal sentiment among various generations for vehicles they either lusted after or owned at some stage in their life. Certain vehicles create such an impression that they span generations entirely. Most of us as enthusiasts probably have a wish list and have made regrettable sales selling vehicles for peanuts that now command silly money. Predicting future prices as I see it is based on certain criteria starting with the obvious rarity factor through to the impact the vehicle had when launched. The problem is I'm a consummate petrolhead that's always looking for the next owning experience I can safely say I will never make money on a car unless it's bought for a song and is easy and cheap to repair. Yeah I've broken even a few times and got it right once by buying a little Lupo Gti 6 speeder with leather for 1500, paid 35 quid for a sensor and put a years MOT on it and moved it on for 2700. Unfortunately the BMW I had at the time ate my profit in a week If I can sell the Z for the same amount as the original price I paid that would be great, I'm not holding my breath though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squee Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 (edited) Although the price of the Z32 (300ZX) are appearing to rise if you look on Autotrader/EBay etc the problem is they're not actually selling for that price. It seems that it's only people already into Z32's that are buying them. For some reason they're not seen as iconic as Supra's etc so people dibbing their toes into 90s Jap sports cars overlook them. If anyone is seriously considering getting one then a friend's selling a 1989 SWB slicktop for sale for £650 - hit me up if anyone's interested. It needs a bit of TLC (running ok tho) and would make an excellent project for someone. I'd buy it myself but want to get my own TT back on the road before anymore projects! S. edit - since we all love a good car pic here's one of my NA Zed (sadly off road for good now) Edited October 26, 2015 by Squee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richf Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 I think Paul Walkers death had a lot to do with bucking prices , I bought my R34 GTT for £4600 and a year later I sold it for £9600 after spending about £1500 and a bit of time tidying it up I hadnt intended to sell it and thought it worth about £7k but when I was offered that it had to go, the buyer sold it a year later for about the same 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuggerz Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Exciting times love the fact prices are rising... but makes no odds... as im keeping the zed forever!!! Lol (unless the mrs tells me otherwise) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetpilot Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 (edited) the problem is they're not actually selling for that price. Wise words on any car, advertised and sold prices are two very different things and unless your in the market and making offers (and viewing condition) you never get to know what anything gets sold for. I like to do an advanced search on ebay for sold listings to see what has sold and for what Edited October 26, 2015 by Jetpilot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetpilot Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 I bought my R34 GTT for £4600 and a year later I sold it for £9600 This was about the only other car on the radar when i had my 350z up for sale, couldnt believe the price, makes the 350 seem awesome value for money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grundy Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 What's peoples thoughts on the S15 prices... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nowhereboy Posted October 28, 2015 Author Share Posted October 28, 2015 Thats another car thats going up invalue isnt it? Hard to find a good one under 11 grand these days. Even a stock 200sx s14 seems to cost 6 grand or more. Cool cars and its another id fancied owning at some point but i wouldnt pay the money for one now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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