Some crappy Japanese econoboxes can be entertaining as well.
Some crappy Japanese econoboxes can be entertaining as well.
Corona wagon... on BAT right now!
ChrisTropea said:MK4 VW Jetta TDI wagon with a manual.
Since I bought one new, I have to agree here. I sold it when it no longer met my needs, but in general ownership was an enjoyable experience. Plus, pretty much any Mk IV Jetta or Golf with a manual trans.
I would love a final year Grandma Keith with a small bit of extra fun
In reply to KyAllroad :
That's what my buddy use to run. We would compete against each other and swap cars all of the time. The memories. His was even that green.
Citroen 2CV! But only if I installed a period tape deck and played Edith Piaf tapes while I drove it!
My whole family loved the Jetta TDI Cup we had until it went back home to the Power of German Lies. All the upside of a GLI/GTI, but slower so should be uninspiring. But handled great, stopped well, comfy sport seats, good hvac, and all the torques you can eat.
buzzboy said:I would love a final year Grandma Keith with a small bit of extra fun
I thought about adding the panther platform cars to this discussion. Until I got active on the GRM forum, I thought I was the only weirdo that liked them.
forgive me for posting this picture again, it just makes me happy. This was my first one of three.
I'd love to have a 88 accord LX-i like the one I put about a million miles on through hs/college.
80s or 90s RWD Japanese cars.
I'd have another Volvo 850 Turbo wagon in a heartbeat.
I'd buy another Toyota Yaris 3-door hatchback with a stick in an instant. I love them.
Not sure if unpopular or not, but I've lusted over a 1st gen Accord Sedan for a long time now. Dog slow econobox, but I just love the way it looks.
wspohn said:Citroen 2CV! But only if I installed a period tape deck and played Edith Piaf tapes while I drove it!
Must have been a loooooong exposure to make a 2cv look that fast.
1st gen S-10 with a 2.8 and 5 speed.
I would want to build a 3.4 for it though.
Looks like a lot of these answers are tied to some of the first cars we've owned. Thats OK, most of us didn't get to start with an exciting car, haveing a car was exciting and we want to feel that again.
It doesnt have to be fast to be fun!
Indy - Guy said:The early Saturn Cars with the DOHC engine. SL2, SW2 & SC2.
Make mine a 5 speed manual please.
Yup. Also BG chassis Escorts and Protoges from the same era.
Cars that were waaaay more fun than they should have been.
I have a weird soft spot for the 3800, especially the supercharged version. I'd rock a late 90s GTP in a heartbeat
Chev Astro......the best appliance ever.
1986 Civic SI. Appliance white, practical and fuel efficient, looked boring but all the performance of my CRX but never got harassed by "the man" like I was in a bright red CRX SI. Darn thing would not die either, sold it with 230K on it and the next owner drove it over 300K last time I talked with him. Car was truly just gas, oil, tires and brakes for over 140k miles while I had it. Best commuter car ever!
At this point anything 25-30 years or older that's still in good shape
2dr GM W-body from the late 90's to mid 00's....
My 83 Toyota Starlet was awesome. So little power that I had to drive like a crazy person just to keep up with traffic.
Gearheadotaku (Forum Supporter) said:1st gen S-10 with a 2.8 and 5 speed.
Had one in high school. Accidently raced a mid 90s Camaro (no idea what engine) because he thought I was racing him from a green light. We were even through 2nd and then I obliterated him once I hit 3rd.
My wife's 05 Five Hundred was a sweet car. My FIL's old Cadillac DTS was an amazing highway cruiser. The Fiesta I've been driving lately has been pretty fun in spite of the slushbox.
Morris Minor. Traveler.
Decently roomy, softer ride. Torsion bar suspension with rack and pinion steering. Small exterior Size, only 1700 pounds. Nimble, simple.
Great fuel mileage.
In reply to wspohn :
Weird, I just passed one of those going home today
In reply to AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) :
You bastard, you beat me to it..................OK your title is better than the one I was going to do.
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