I know what you mean.
Two I am gutted about.
In 2009 I had the opportunity to buy a Lancia Integrale evo 2 for a mere £17,995. I had just paid off finance on a new Octavia VRS I’d had for 3 years.
Instead of swapping it for a new one I wanted to keep it , so instead, what I’d been paying monthly I put away to put towards another car, but something classic.
The sensible side of me thought up to about 3 grand. An Austin allegro Equipe was purchased and put in the garage.
Just before that though I’d seen the Integrale, went to look at it and it needed a couple of small jobs but it was white and it was stunning.
Also a 1968 Porsche 912 was at the same place for £14,995.
I love that shape of old 911 from late 60’s early 70’s but here was the 912, same body but the older engine from the 356. Again needed a bit spending on it to make mint but was pretty good and had stunning silver paint spending most of its life in America.
My wife was actually encouraging me to use the 3 grand as deposit and get a loan to buy it but we had a 6 month old so I walked away not wanting to borrow.
Settled on the Equipe ( it was actually pretty cool- honestly) and kept it for a few years. I didn’t look back- until now.
The integrale is now astronomical, and some 912’s are not far off 911 money now. My wife keeps saying, “see you should have listened to me”
Maybe I should have, but every cloud an all that.
I Probably wouldn’t have the two Cupra R’s now. So I know they’ll never make me rich, In fact will no doubt make me poor but i wouldn’t swap them now. ( unless anyone has a mint 912 or Integrale they want to swap for one of them, then I’m all ears!)
Amended. Just found the e mails. Not that it matters but it was a 1968 912 and it was £13,999. Even more gutted now.