TOY SHOPPING

With fuel prices gone crazy and set to stay that way and people’s stupid obsession with electric cars, can we expect fun, large engine cars to plummet in value? I fancy buying an old V8 as a weekend toy. Gerry O’Riordan, email

I’ve heard of worse ideas, and you’re playing to one of my weaknesses: unloved giant capacity cruisers. They’re environmentally friendly by being too thirsty to drive any distance! I’ve spotted a 2003 BMW 760Li with 6.0-litre V12 for $12,000, a 1986 Jaguar XJS 5.3litre V12 for $16,600 and Audi S8 V10 (pictured) for $30,000. In a world where you pay $32,000 for a new Toyota Yaris hatchback, not much more for a classic V8 Ford Mustang or Chevy Corvette looks a sound investment indeed.