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Originally Posted by alan.chalkley
Sure todays cars are faster and more economical.
But driver involvement in the skill of driving is almost gone.
Back in the 70s in my gtr toranas there were no buttons on the steering wheel , windows or mirrors and no sat nav . No esc , abs , reverse cam , auto park nanny systems.
If I got lost , lost control , reversed into something it would be a reflection on my ability.
Ppl now have electronics to blame for their own lack of ability.
We should be educating "drivers" more than building "safer" cars.
Well at least the new 86/frs/brz brings back some of the driver involvement/responsibility/fun of the 70s.
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Personally I find it fun to drive those older cars for a short period of time. I would never want to go back to any of the classic cars for a daily driver. It would be a nightmare to drive an old 1950's Chevy Truck for commuting or even a long road trip. Just imagine being stuck with AM radio, A/C that couldn't cool a mini-fridge, poor gas mileage, and old school handling. One great thing about older cars is the bench seat.