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tower912

Just saw that Mazda is coming out with a 35th anniversary, special edition Miata.   It got me thinking.  What cars from the 80's and 90's would you like to have as a toy/project?  Something to put braces on your mechanic's kids.

Saab 900 convertible.
Luke 6:45   ...A good man produces goodness from the good in his heart; an evil man produces evil out of his store of evil.   Each man speaks from his heart's abundance...

It is better to be fearless and cheerful than cheerless and fearful.

Uncle Rico

Quote from: tower912 on January 25, 2025, 10:10:21 AMJust saw that Mazda is coming out with a 35th anniversary, special edition Miata.  It got me thinking.  What cars from the 80's and 90's would you like to have as a toy/project?  Something to put braces on your mechanic's kids.

Saab 900 convertible.

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Wild horses couldn't drag me into either political party, but for very different reasons.

"All of our answers are unencumbered by the thought process." NPR's Click and Clack of Car Talk.

Jockey

Just sold about a dozen cars over the last 4 years including a '36 Chevy, a '49 Cadillac and a '57 Ford. And the most valuable one? A '74 Honda.

Big, heavy, clumsy and pretty ugly compared to today's cars. Except for the Honda.


Uncle Rico

Quote from: Jockey on January 25, 2025, 10:26:55 AMJust sold about a dozen cars over the last 4 years including a '36 Chevy, a '49 Cadillac and a '57 Ford. And the most valuable one? A '74 Honda.

Big, heavy, clumsy and pretty ugly compared to today's cars. Except for the Honda.



I do want an AMC Eagle.  Was my first car but the one I had was haunted.  That's a fact, so it wasn't very reliable but kind of the first crossover
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Shaka Shart

1969 GTO

More recent early 2000s BMW M3s
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Re: Who's Buzz in Memphis for?

February 17th, 2012

Jockey

Quote from: Shaka Shart on January 25, 2025, 11:35:18 AM1969 GTO

More recent early 2000s BMW M3s

That was a sweet car.

warriorchick

#7
I have a lipstick-red 2007 Miata that has 30K miles on it.

The valets in Las Vegas love it, and often park it up front with the expensive cars.  They know that any d-bag with a lot of money can buy a new Maserati, but they know it takes effort to keep a 20-year-old car in great condition in a hot dry place like Nevada.
Have some patience, FFS.

MU Fan in Connecticut

The 1974 Plymouth Scamp I inherited from my grandmother.  When the windows rolled down it was wide open on the side as there was no bar between front and back.

It finally just rusted out on the bottom.

JWags85

Quote from: Shaka Shart on January 25, 2025, 11:35:18 AMMore recent early 2000s BMW M3s

That was what I thought of too, wasn't sure if it was old enough to qualify  ;D BMW has made a lot of pretty cars, but the grill/front end on that car just speaks to me.

Quote from: Jockey on January 25, 2025, 10:26:55 AMBig, heavy, clumsy and pretty ugly compared to today's cars. Except for the Honda.


I'm always kind of perplexed when people have these older cars as daily/regular drivers. I have a friend who has a 60/70s Bronco in good condition that he drives almost every day in the spring/summer. I have a business friend who has a 80s Waggoner that is similar.  The seats aren't comfortable, they don't drive smooth, and definitely clunky.  It's a markedly worse experience than even a mid range newer SUV.

I get collecting for nostalgia or additional cars for a fun drive.  Not my taste but I get why people love/keep old muscle cars. But not for everyday unless you've completely redone the interior.

Amusingly, family friend has an IMMACULATE early 80s 911, low mileage, that is worth probably around the price of a starter house.  He also has a pretty basic lower end few year old Cayman.  Ask him which is the nicer, more pleasant drive, he'd take the Cayman every time. Technology and modern car manufacturing is an amazing thing

Captain Quette

I had a Toyota supra at Marquette, white, May still be my favorite. Loved the 560 sec Benz. And old school is the 1967 Ford mustang Shelby fast back. Probably my lottery win car.

Scoop Snoop

I have always loved the styling of the Karman Ghia. There is one locally that is probably available if anyone here wants one in pretty good condition. DM me if that is what you really want and I'll give you contact info.
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MU82

I don't know that it was my "favorite," but in 1993, I bought a 1981 Honda Civic for $350.

My kids called it The Chariot, and it was amazingly clean inside, but it was so rusty that my wife wouldn't let the kids ride in it.

I ended up selling it after four months for $400. I hadn't put a penny into it, so I basically was paid $50 to drive it for four months.
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Jockey

Quote from: JWags85 on January 25, 2025, 01:30:05 PMI'm always kind of perplexed when people have these older cars as daily/regular drivers. I have a friend who has a 60/70s Bronco in good condition that he drives almost every day in the spring/summer. I have a business friend who has a 80s Waggoner that is similar.  The seats aren't comfortable, they don't drive smooth, and definitely clunky.  It's a markedly worse experience than even a mid range newer SUV.


That's why we sold them all. They were cars my FiL collected randomly over the years. 16 or 17 of them including an old motor home and a couple bikes. No one in the family wanted to take them to either fix or drive. The '49 caddy was especially a monster, absolutely huge. The exceptions were a '67 Mustang and a 24 Model T that was kind of like an heirloom.

the funny thing is that people would try really hard to bargain over the price of the vehicle, but had no qualms over getting it shipped to them. We had a showroom floor '82 Ford Escort with 65 miles on it. When the truck came for it, it was loaded with all $100,000+ cars (the Escort sold for $9K).

Shaka Shart

Quote from: JWags85 on January 25, 2025, 01:30:05 PMThat was what I thought of too, wasn't sure if it was old enough to qualify  ;D BMW has made a lot of pretty cars, but the grill/front end on that car just speaks to me.

I'm always kind of perplexed when people have these older cars as daily/regular drivers. I have a friend who has a 60/70s Bronco in good condition that he drives almost every day in the spring/summer. I have a business friend who has a 80s Waggoner that is similar.  The seats aren't comfortable, they don't drive smooth, and definitely clunky.  It's a markedly worse experience than even a mid range newer SUV.

I get collecting for nostalgia or additional cars for a fun drive.  Not my taste but I get why people love/keep old muscle cars. But not for everyday unless you've completely redone the interior.

Amusingly, family friend has an IMMACULATE early 80s 911, low mileage, that is worth probably around the price of a starter house.  He also has a pretty basic lower end few year old Cayman.  Ask him which is the nicer, more pleasant drive, he'd take the Cayman every time. Technology and modern car manufacturing is an amazing thing

In terms of cars that are perfect from front to back, inside and out. The M3's longevity being like this is insane on how good it is. I don't like the way new BMWs look but even then they are still way better looking than the standard models.

It's also why their value doesn't drop.

The 90s 911s come to mind as well
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Re: Who's Buzz in Memphis for?

February 17th, 2012

MuggsyB

My uncle has a 1969 Karmann Ghia convertible.  I'm not a car person but it is a pretty cool ride. 

pbiflyer

Quote from: tower912 on January 25, 2025, 10:10:21 AMJust saw that Mazda is coming out with a 35th anniversary, special edition Miata.   It got me thinking.  What cars from the 80's and 90's would you like to have as a toy/project?  Something to put braces on your mechanic's kids.

Saab 900 convertible.
My 19 yo son has a 90 Miata.

21Jumpstreet

Quote from: tower912 on January 25, 2025, 10:10:21 AMJust saw that Mazda is coming out with a 35th anniversary, special edition Miata.   It got me thinking.  What cars from the 80's and 90's would you like to have as a toy/project?  Something to put braces on your mechanic's kids.

Saab 900 convertible.

Good memory, my grandfather only drove  Saab 900s when I was growing up.

Late 80s Porsche 911 Carrera with the big ole whale tail

NCMUFan

Being made in Kenosha myself, I am partial to a 1969 AMX or Javelin with a big skunk stripe down the middle.

StillAWarrior

Quote from: Shaka Shart on January 25, 2025, 11:35:18 AM1969 GTO

Quote from: MU1in77 on January 25, 2025, 05:53:07 PM65 Mustang convertible

I suspect that there is a reason that the OP was asking about cars from the 80s and 90s. That substantially increases the level of difficulty. Anyone can come up with a car from the 60s that they love, but from the 80s and 90s? That's a lot tougher.

If I had to pick one, I guess I could agree with some of those who have answered the Saab 900. My dad had one of those ('83, I think) and I really liked driving it.
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BrewCity83

The first versions of the BMW Z-3 was pretty cool, came out in the late '90's; had a removable hardtop and/or a ragtop, really sporty drive, great handling and pickup.
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tower912

Quote from: StillAWarrior on January 27, 2025, 08:32:07 AMI suspect that there is a reason that the OP was asking about cars from the 80s and 90s. That substantially increases the level of difficulty. Anyone can come up with a car from the 60s that they love, but from the 80s and 90s? That's a lot tougher.

If I had to pick one, I guess I could agree with some of those who have answered the Saab 900. My dad had one of those ('83, I think) and I really liked driving it.
I was referencing the the time frame of the first Miata, so, yes. 

Luke 6:45   ...A good man produces goodness from the good in his heart; an evil man produces evil out of his store of evil.   Each man speaks from his heart's abundance...

It is better to be fearless and cheerful than cheerless and fearful.

muwarrior69

My wife drove an '89 Buick Regal v6. Finally died after 180000 miles.
Nice little coupe. With my Dad's GM discount, we got it new for under 8k.

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