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Ever admired a classic at a show and thought to yourself: ‘I remember when I could buy one of those for a couple grand’? 
We’ve chosen 10 cars that you can pick up for that kind of money, and unless something very bad happens in the world, are set fair to go up in value, as interest in them builds in the future. Consider the Porsche Boxster – mid-engined, brilliant to drive, and if you don’t mind a few (well, a lot of) miles on the clock, you can pick one up for less than £4000. There was a time, not so long ago, when 911s were that cheap…
So, grab these quirky, desirable, interesting 1990s cars right now, while they’re at the bottom of the depreciation cycle. You’ll enjoy a brilliant modern classic, and then cash in later down the line. How can you possibly lose?

• 1996-'04 Porsche Boxster
Surprisingly affordable, amazingly balanced. 

• Saab 9000 Aero
Thinking man’s BMW M5, with an appetite for tyres

• Ford Probe
Half Japanese, half American, with added pop-up lights

• Peugeot 306 Cabrio

Italian styling, French dynamics, and a sure-fire modern classic

• Rover 800 Vitesse Coupé
Bentley style, banger money

• Jaguar XJR
Straight-six or V8, both supercharged, both mighty

• Suzuki Cappuccino
Excellent back to basic roadster for tax savers

• Alfa Romeo GTV 
Fabulous styling and V6 soundtrack

• Renault Clio 172
Hot hatch king at the turn of the millennium, still great today

• Audi S8
Luxurious limousine with supercar-style performance

For the full feature, get your copy of the 9 July issue of Classic Car Weekly.