Is There A Sudden Fad for Classic Cars Amongst The Membership?

[woodbutcher]

You should have had a Red Setter, too!

Bloody hell l have two Braque Gascon dogs (pointers) and they are both mad, l really couldn't cope with a setter, red or otherwise

 

[Dayvo]

Bloody hell l have two Braque Gascon dogs (pointers) and they are both mad, l really couldn't cope with a setter, red or otherwise

Maybe you need one of these: easier to handle.

 

[woodbutcher]

Here we have the biggest car related mistake l ever made ....may 1982 Porsche 911 SC Targa which sold for £4000. admittedly years ago !!

 

[woodbutcher]

"MY"not may, what is it with computers ?

 

[Proto]

Always wanted a Porsche like that, but I've got a suspicion its a case of never meet your heroes - not that fast, dodgy handling and not particularly well built. As an investment vehicle though, I feel your pain. I've owned a couple of Mk1 Golf Gti's. Sold the last one 20 years ago for £750

 

[mustang1]

Might just be a sentimental yearning for a byegone era that was simpler in every way.

Don't see the relevance in the date, though, TBH.

Hey that's what the last generation said. But they were into horses .

 

[mustang1]

Always wanted a Porsche like that, but I've got a suspicion its a case of never meet your heroes - not that fast, dodgy handling and not particularly well built. As an investment vehicle though, I feel your pain. I've owned a couple of Mk1 Golf Gti's. Sold the last one 20 years ago for £750

My experience has been the opposite: fast, "noble" handling, good build.

 

[Smokin Joe]

These still look good today despite being designed half a century ago. I had a ride in one once, unfortunately it was a police car and I was in the back seat

 

[mustang1]

I've toyed with the idea of buying a 90's Japanese sports car. I think this is when cars were a lot better built and mechanically bullet-proof, Japanese ones definitely. They are already going up in price. Be a pretty cool weekend car, as modern cars are pretty bland. Just finding a good one that isn't rusty and doesn't cost a bomb. The Mk2 MR2 is a good one, not the best to drive (unless a turbo import), or a Mk 1 MX5 (finding an un-rusty one..). I've always wanted a car with pop-up headlights. This is never going to happen with newer cars due to pedestrian safety.

There are other 90's cars that I would like that are going up in price pretty rapid though. Nissan 200SX (S13 & S14a), Honda S2000, Mazda RX7 FD (so pretty), Honda CRX Mk2 VTI, Honda Integra DC2 Type R (UK spec). The DC2 is a complete blast, my brother had one..

I often see a Ford Probe near where my mother lives. I believe that this is based on a Mazda, I used to think they looked really boring back in the 90's, but the blandness/sameness of modern cars makes me think it looks pretty cool now..



These are my sentiments, but what I've mentioned above possibly dispels it, as 90's cars weren't unreliable on the whole, safer, well built, but still cool..

Has anybody any other ideas about cars that may become classics?

Yeah I think Probe based on Mazda mx6 .I know someone who got chased by the cops in an MR2 and an rx7. I think the guy was in a nice car in the wrong place and the cops got suspicious.

Loved all those Japanese coupes!

 

[Profpointy]

These still look good today despite being designed half a century ago. I had a ride in one once, unfortunately it was a police car and I was in the back seat

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My old boss let me drive his. I was impressed with the comfort, pace (it was a V8, albeit sadly an auto) and above all how it seemed to be on rails on the twisty bits. This was in banger condition inherited from his Grandfather if I recall correctly.

PS, love the phrasing of the ride in the back seat point !

 

[woodbutcher]

Maybe you need one of these: easier to handle.




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My experience has been the opposite: fast, "noble" handling, good build.

What l would say about the handling is "be Brave" never lift your foot off the gas into a corner or it will be your last !
Reason being that over 50% of the cars total weight is behind the rear axle. and swapping ends comes easy !! After all they were called "widow makers"
among the 1980's yuppies .
Other than that l agree and ho how l wish l still had mine

 

[Reynard]

Here's our old Honda CRX VTEC.
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I've always hankered after the earlier model of the CRX vtec (late 80s / early 90s) - I still really like the look of them.

Fiat X1/9 as well, but those will disintegrate if you so much as breathe on them. A Delta Integrale would seriously float my boat, but a decent one is a tad, umm... spendy.

 

[Salar]

The VTEC engine was great in its day. Once past 5000rpm or so in the Prelude it would scream up to around 7500rpm to redline.
The dashboard was like something out of Startrek.

Even the little 1.6VTEC in the CRX was a performer.

 

[Profpointy]

The VTEC engine was great in its day. Once past 5000rpm or so in the Prelude it would scream up to around 7500rpm to redline.
The dashboard was like something out of Startrek.

Even the little 1.6VTEC in the CRX was a performer.

My aunt had a CRX. It didn't seem all that fast driving it ... till you looked at the speedo ! An impressive machine - this would have been early 80s, so may or may not be the one you are referring to

 

[gbb]

I don't think theres a sudden yearning after classic cars, classic cars are just that, classic and will always draw admiring memories/looks etc. Inevitably one discussion will bring forth a host of other memories etc.