Top Gear – How to spot a future classic car starting with Volkswagen – BBC

By John Truman, May 1, 2010 6:49 am


Top Gear's Richard Hammond offers some advice on how to pick a classic car of the future. VW Golf, Renault Megane and Vauxhall Vectra, free videos from BBC Worldwide.

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25 Responses to “Top Gear – How to spot a future classic car starting with Volkswagen – BBC”

  1. digimon916 says:
    May 1, 2010 at 7:12 am

    my friend had a 190e and it was a tank even though it wasnt this exact model...

  2. Philx4xFar says:
    May 1, 2010 at 7:16 am

    @teanshin - Hammond is talking about power delivery and driving characteristics, size and weight, and other things that makes it such a great engine in the nose of a Corrado. Your Auto Trader says to avoid the VR6 mainly due to reliability problems the early engines suffer from.

    Great engine, but it can be problematic.

  3. terminator363 says:
    May 1, 2010 at 7:41 am

    @PSNBOB580
    yeah no kidng

  4. SCHIZOPHRENlC says:
    May 1, 2010 at 7:54 am

    I fucking love the MBZ 190e. Reminds me of the BMW e30. I want them both! But in the end... I'd rather just have an Audi.

  5. Shiropoint says:
    May 1, 2010 at 8:20 am

    The breakbeat song @ 03:40, I've been trying to find out what that is for ages.
    So... what is it?

  6. teanshin says:
    May 1, 2010 at 8:38 am

    he says that VW VR6 thats the best engine VW ever made,but if you look in auto trader reviews they say that to avoid 4x4 VR6's...why?? i have VW passat V5 and that is the best car i've ever owned

  7. sup3rcars says:
    May 1, 2010 at 8:46 am

    @7h3647h32in6: You are probably right but the NSX Type-R cost £70,000 when Top Gear tested it.

  8. 7h3647h32in6 says:
    May 1, 2010 at 9:14 am

    @sup3rcars Depends on the year, I think. In 2003, a new NSX was $90,000, or £58,000. That's affordable enough to make them moderately common for a sports car. Certainly, it's no corvette, but it's on par with the 911's.

  9. sup3rcars says:
    May 1, 2010 at 10:01 am

    The NSX wont be cheap, it cost around £70,000 when it was new I think so it's rare...

  10. cherio321 says:
    May 1, 2010 at 10:05 am

    @PSNBOB580

  11. cherio321 says:
    May 1, 2010 at 10:50 am

    @khoihq

  12. khoihq says:
    May 1, 2010 at 11:41 am

    do you also know the guitar sounds around 2:00?

  13. danititito says:
    May 1, 2010 at 11:47 am

    it's a Depeche Mode - It's no good, but is a remix i think

  14. uhmidk7 says:
    May 1, 2010 at 12:38 pm

    the Rx7 or NSX. both are sub-zero and both are out of production

  15. khoihq says:
    May 1, 2010 at 1:19 pm

    who knows what background music that is for the VWR6?

  16. hehayo says:
    May 1, 2010 at 1:37 pm

    1996 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sedan. (^.^)

  17. PSNBOB580 says:
    May 1, 2010 at 2:22 pm

    @gerSick Haha, I would hope that they aren't that close. :D

  18. Jameo12 says:
    May 1, 2010 at 3:08 pm

    ...rally fans have a tendency to be suicidal...lol

  19. gerSick says:
    May 1, 2010 at 3:41 pm

    @PSNBOB580

    year that been some crazy times in world rally championship.
    The quattro had over 500 hp in very compact size.
    That is the reason why it had so huge spoilers on the front and back.
    The drivers said this car was extremely hard to drive and could slide away out of nothing any moment.

    Today the power of WRC cars is limited to 300hp and have better electronics to to help getting the power on the road.
    Also the viewers aren't that close to the road anymore!!

  20. azrock1984 says:
    May 1, 2010 at 4:14 pm

    that's INSANE!!!!!

  21. abhiSHAQATTACK says:
    May 1, 2010 at 5:09 pm

    lexus ls 400

  22. JcmMagNoo says:
    May 1, 2010 at 6:08 pm

    1994 mitsubishi 3000Gt Vr4

  23. Rawsawn says:
    May 1, 2010 at 6:47 pm

    VW VR6 looks good.

  24. PSNBOB580 says:
    May 1, 2010 at 7:16 pm

    Lol, the rally scene at 3:22 is intense :O

  25. Darktendancies666 says:
    May 1, 2010 at 8:03 pm

    monaros are australian dude

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