Did you love 80's cars
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TommyTwinCams
Track Warrior
I have a fetish for 90's cars...
Yugguy
Torque King
There weren't many design classics in the 80s.
Off the Top of my head there were plenty of classics in the 80's that are still IMO as iconic today as when they were launched The Ferrari F40, Testarossa, CRX, DeLorean DMC, Ferrari 288 GTO, Porsche 959, Alfa Romeo GTV6, The rotary engined RX7 was born!
TommyTwinCams
Track Warrior
The GTV6 and the RX7 started in the late 1970's... The DeLorean DMC-12 was originally supposed to launch in the late 1970's.
80's cars I adore: Pontiac Fiero, The original W-body cars (1988-on Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, Buick Regal, and Pontiac Grand Prix), the original Ford Taurus SHO (Super High Output), Toyota MR2, Toyota AE86 Corolla, Nissan Silvia, Nissan 240SX, etc. Notice most of them are early 80s or late 80s cars. I normally can't stand 80's cars.
80's cars I adore: Pontiac Fiero, The original W-body cars (1988-on Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, Buick Regal, and Pontiac Grand Prix), the original Ford Taurus SHO (Super High Output), Toyota MR2, Toyota AE86 Corolla, Nissan Silvia, Nissan 240SX, etc. Notice most of them are early 80s or late 80s cars. I normally can't stand 80's cars.
Puntopimp
Track Warrior
I have a thing for 80s and early 90's cars
I mean my top 5 is Mitsubishi GTO, Capri, Renault 5 GT Turbo, Mitsubishi FTO, Jensen Interceptor
I mean my top 5 is Mitsubishi GTO, Capri, Renault 5 GT Turbo, Mitsubishi FTO, Jensen Interceptor
HDi fun
TC ModFather
No
HugoBoss
The Torque Meister
80's every day cars a bit boring but 80's had some great sporty cars.
st24
The Torque Meister
I used to like the Cortinas and Sierras from that era
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Puntopimp
Track Warrior
Get out:!:
TommyTwinCams
Track Warrior
The 80's was a fashion disaster, but when it brought us cars like this, I forgive the decade...
Pontiac Fiero VS Toyota MR2
Pontiac Fiero VS Toyota MR2
HDi fun
TC ModFather
Some were appealing but given how far things have moved on, especially in terms of safety, would put me ill at ease driving one now.
st24
The Torque Meister
TommyTwinCams
Track Warrior
Funny thing. When crash tested in the 1980's, the Pontiac Fiero was voted the second safest car... The first safest car? The Volvo 240. Some of them are a lot safer than you'd expect.
SLEEPER
Pro Tuner
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As you did say early nineties I will give you the gto and fto which came out in 1990 and 1994
But the Capri ? that came out in the seventies and the interceptor ????
You are TWO decades out on that one - that came out in the sixties
The mk1 Capri ran from 61-64, The mk2 from 69-86 and the mk3 from 89-94 IIRC.
The mk3 was a great car imo
As long as it had the 2.8 v6 engine. I think they sound awesome.
The mk3 was a great car imo
As long as it had the 2.8 v6 engine. I think they sound awesome.
HDi fun
TC ModFather
Yep - Capri 2.8i was great. Only 160bhp but that Cologne V6 was lovely.
Anyone remember the Tickford Capri Turbo??
Anyone remember the Tickford Capri Turbo??
Yup I drove a Tickford Turbo a few years ago. Was awesome sounded great too.
My mate used to have a turbo tecknics twin turbo 2.8. Was a right laugh.
My mate used to have a turbo tecknics twin turbo 2.8. Was a right laugh.
HDi fun
TC ModFather
I've never driven a Tickford. I imagine that was a right handful with the Cortina style back axle
The standard 2.8 was a handful at times as well.
Curd
Tuner
GTO - good choice
To be honest though I don't think the 80's was a good decade cars.
60's 70's and 90's all produced great cars.
Sadly I don't think we are going to see times like that again as now companies are just producing generic cars that have to meet too many regulations...don't get me wrong there are still good cars being produced, some for build quality, some for good running costs etc. And there are still performance cars being made, but we are talking very expensive cars....no more working class cars with character
HDi fun
TC ModFather
st24
The Torque Meister
The mk 2 Cavalier was pretty decent as well I think even though I am a Ford man.
st24
The Torque Meister
HDi fun
TC ModFather
That was the era when Vauxhall could do no wrong according to the motoring press anyway.
Cavalier MkII was arguably better than the Ford Sierra. 1988's launch of Cavalier MkIII was much the same. The GSi with it's 150bhp twin cam 16 valve unit was a great drive.
All Ford had at the time was the Sierra 2.0i Ghia with the Pinto 105bhp bhp single cam 8 valve unit.
I still have a soft spot for the Ford Sierra - it appeals in quirky ways but I'd not rush to drive on now.
I also liked the Granada MkIII
TommyTwinCams
Track Warrior
The only 80's car you guys have mentioned that we got here stateside was the Ford Sierra. We got the Sierra XR4Ti as the Merkur XR4Ti. The cars are a cult classic and highly sought after nowadays.
Top Gear USA, Season 3, Episode 3
Top Gear USA, Season 3, Episode 3
HugoBoss
The Torque Meister
80's car, corvette sledge hammer ...yummy.
Puntopimp
Track Warrior
Hardly one for the roads! Remember watching the group B cars in '86 before they outlawed them as being too quick and dangerous, shame.
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