Here's what you could be driving instead of that new Honda Civic in Bangkok
This is what up to B869,000 will buy you in classic cars in Bangkok.
A four-door Japanese saloon or the V8 Porsche designed to replace the 911 and wheels of choice for Steve Jobs circa Apple's '80s prime? You decide.
Price: B540,000
Available here: www.kaidee.com/product-118400109
This rocket ship dressed as a business saloon stretches the budget a bit, but then again, it does have a supercharged 4.0-liter Jag V6—try revving that next to a 1.8 v-tech and tell us which you'd prefer.
Price: B880,000
Available here: www.kaidee.com/product-118478736
OK, so it might not have the kudos of its GTV badge-wearing coupe siblings, but there's still heaps to love about this beautifully upright, Italian family car. Just don't get in a crash. Ever.
Price: B179,000
Available here: www.kaidee.com/product-120220661
The engine might only be a 2.8, but with Maserati’s bi-turbos strapped to it, you're guaranteed some blistering performance. This model also features the post-1996 upgrades.
Price: B599,000
Available here: www.kaidee.com/product-107525558
You get a few more creature comforts with this one: air-con, electronic controls and safety equipment that might actually be capable of protecting your life. You also get a car which, when it was new, would have cost you over B3 million.
Price: B659,000
Available here: www.kaidee.com/product-120222113
This classic Land Rover is designed to last pretty much forever. Bangkok doesn’t need any more preserved Civics, but we could use some more preserved Land Rovers.
Price: B280,000
Available here: www.kaidee.com/product-120882127
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