retro cars

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by James H

That was the golden era of Japanese sports cars. Celica all trac, MR2, Eagle Talon TSi, Prelude, RX7, 3000GT VR4...Before the computers took over and there were no short cuts to make a proper sports car. Nowadays manufacturers are lazy. Take a family sedan, drop in a V8 and call it a sports car. Our 86 is a tribute to that era

Most of your list are more 90s cars than 80s although limited numbers did appear in the late 80s. Also half of them were built on modified sedan platforms just like today. Dedicated sports platforms have always been rare and that is not a new thing.
It isn't a matter of being "lazy" but pure economics, increased crash and emissions laws and changed buyer desires that lead to the modern day "sports cars".

[James H]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Most of your list are more 90s cars than 80s although limited numbers did appear in the late 80s. Also half of them were built on modified sedan platforms just like today. Dedicated sports platforms have always been rare and that is not a new thing.
It isn't a matter of being "lazy" but pure economics, increased crash and emissions laws and changed buyer desires that lead to the modern day "sports cars".

Valid point. But I also get the sense that car companies are brainwashing us into thinking that horsepower = sport car which is not true. It turns sports cars into a measurable commodity which is certainly makes life easier for them in the one upsmanship marketing game.
Just curious as to which one on the list would you pick?

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by James H

Valid point. But I also get the sense that car companies are brainwashing us into thinking that horsepower = sport car which is not true. It turns sports cars into a measurable commodity which is certainly makes life easier for them in the one upsmanship marketing game.
Just curious as to which one on the list would you pick?

The "more horse power makes a car better" marketing ploy is not new either. It has always been a selling point.





I would be torn on that list. I always wanted a 91 3000GT but they were very rare and incredibly expensive around here so that was off the table.
I did have a 91 Talon AWD TSi for several years and it was probably my favorite sports/GT car until I got the FRS so I would probably just go that route again if looking for an older GT.

[Jordanwolf]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I would be torn on that list. I always wanted a 91 3000GT but they were very rare and incredibly expensive around here so that was off the table.
I did have a 91 Talon AWD TSi for several years and it was probably my favorite sports/GT car until I got the FRS so I would probably just go that route again if looking for an older GT.

So. So.. damn ugly.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by soundman98

millennial's are old enough to have a midlife crisis now.

i'll never understand why the 'classic' radio stations play up to the 80's, but ignore the 90's, even though the 90's are now older than when they started playing 80's songs as 'classics'.

I suggest you just not think about things like that too hard -


humfrz

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Jordanwolf

So. So.. damn ugly.

shame on you for talking about @Tcoat thatta way - he's a very sensitive guy.


humfrz

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I would be torn on that list. I always wanted a 91 3000GT but they were very rare and incredibly expensive around here so that was off the table.
I did have a 91 Talon AWD TSi for several years and it was probably my favorite sports/GT car until I got the FRS so I would probably just go that route again if looking for an older GT.

MK1 MR2 (red with black factory whale fin) for me.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Jordanwolf

So. So.. damn ugly.

Meh it was the 90s. Much like the FRS they looked much better with a 1.5" or better drop and without those horrendous "tornado" wheels.


I still have a hard time considering 80s and 90s cars as "vintage" since I remember when they were the new cutting edge designs.


If I had my real choice I would find one of the two truly vintage cars I have been casually shopping for the last couple of years:


A boxer 6 with turbo






or


There is no replacement for displacement.

[Jordanwolf]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Meh it was the 90s. Much like the FRS they looked much better with a 1.5" or better drop and without those horrendous "tornado" wheels.



or


There is no replacement for displacement.

Assuming a full engine rebuild, the Dart wouldn't be too bad. Still prefer the Chargers looks though.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Jordanwolf

Assuming a full engine rebuild, the Dart wouldn't be too bad. Still prefer the Chargers looks though.

Nah. Later Chargers are butt ugly.


Need that massive roof of the first gen

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Jordanwolf

Assuming a full engine rebuild, the Dart wouldn't be too bad. Still prefer the Chargers looks though.

If we are picking from that era, I'd have to go with these two.

A Dodge Polara 2 Door coupe, mostly because this was my first car. I'd want drop a new HEMI or an LS in it though.



I'd also have to go super-stereotypical and buy an Orange '69 RS/SS Camaro retromod.

[Jordanwolf]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

If we are picking from that era, I'd have to go with these two.

A Dodge Polara 2 Door coupe, mostly because this was my first car. I'd want drop a new HEMI or an LS in it though.



I'd also have to go super-stereotypical and buy an Orange '69 RS/SS Camaro retromod.

The Camaro is sleek, very nice. The Polara is one ugly ass car, and talk about chrome infested.

I feel like the persons that designed the Polara, probably had some kind of influence on the designers of the PT Cruiser or even Pontiac Aztek.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Jordanwolf

The Polara is one ugly ass car, and talk about chrome infested.

I feel like the persons that designed the Polara, probably had some kind of influence on the designers of the PT Cruiser or even Pontiac Aztek.

Yea, like I said, it was my first car ($300 cash, sold two years later for $450, after it had been dented in a drag race) so it's more of a "only an owner could love" kinda want.

[Irace86.2.0]

Originally Posted by 86MLR

Agreed. I can’t think of a retro car that was good. The Mustang was ok and evolved nicely.