Zed 3’s rapidly disappearing!

EnthuZiaZT said:
I think that because the Z3 has become incredibly cheap, people are buying them that have no real interest in the car, just the idea of owning a convertible. When they realise the expense of repair then they just write the car off and break it. To me this goes against the grain, I have always found a way of repairing my cars and making them better than when I purchased them. Modern people don’t think like that. To be honest Zed 3s are still to numerous to climb in value and bring into the world of the serious restorer. That’s why I like this forum. I am at least among like minded people.

Mike
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It's the same for every car isnt it though there will always be a group of diehards keeping a particular make or model on the road. Eventually given enough years the numbers dwindle to a point that car becomes a real rare treat to see, it will happen to the Z3 too. Bet eventually the 4 pots become the rarest though.
 
EnthuZiaZT said:
I think that because the Z3 has become incredibly cheap, people are buying them that have no real interest in the car, just the idea of owning a convertible. When they realise the expense of repair then they just write the car off and break it. To me this goes against the grain, I have always found a way of repairing my cars and making them better than when I purchased them. Modern people don’t think like that. To be honest Zed 3s are still to numerous to climb in value and bring into the world of the serious restorer. That’s why I like this forum. I am at least among like minded people.

Mike
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It's the same for every car isnt it though there will always be a group of diehards keeping a particular make or model on the road. Eventually given enough years the numbers dwindle to a point that car becomes a real rare treat to see, it will happen to the Z3 too. Bet eventually the 4 pots become the rarest though.
 
As I’ve always maintained, as the Zed 3 gets fewer in numbers, it’s classic status will rise, as Will it’s value. In the past the Zed has been a much maligned car. True enthusiasts have always known the critics have been wrong.

Mike
 
Most cars go through this phase. Still plenty around, cheap to buy, run one until something expensive goes wrong then scrap it and buy another. Then, all of a sudden, there aren't many left. That's why any remotely attractive old Ford now seems to be worth a small fortune. My first car was a 1966 Cortina 1500GT. It was really clean with no rot and it cost me £225. Apparently that's around £1500 today. A half-way reasonable one would cost well over £10k now. It's a funny old world.....
 
Robert Wiles said:
Most cars go through this phase. Still plenty around, cheap to buy, run one until something expensive goes wrong then scrap it and buy another. Then, all of a sudden, there aren't many left. That's why any remotely attractive old Ford now seems to be worth a small fortune. My first car was a 1966 Cortina 1500GT. It was really clean with no rot and it cost me £225. Apparently that's around £1500 today. A half-way reasonable one would cost well over £10k now. It's a funny old world.....
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Agree Robert, my late brother's first car was a MK.1 Cortina GT which had had a 1200 motor before Martin got it. In Monaco Red and reg. 8910 VT. Dad paid £50 for it circa 1972.

Tony.
 
Think you will find anyone with a rot free mk1 cortina it will be nearer 15000 not 1500
 
At today's money £250 is probably nearer 15k
 
That's what he paid at the time, not what it's worth today?

Tony.
 
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