What older sedan is the epitome of class?| Grassroots Motorsports forum |

Taiden SuperDork
2/22/12 4:28 p.m.

Ones you could actually afford to drive.

My vote:

RexSeven SuperDork
2/22/12 4:30 p.m.

92CelicaHalfTrac SuperDork
2/22/12 4:32 p.m.

93EXCivic SuperDork
2/22/12 4:34 p.m.

Moparman HalfDork
2/22/12 4:35 p.m.

In reply to Taiden:

My vote too. I also like the Dodge Lancer Turbo as well.

patgizz GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
2/22/12 4:37 p.m.

any fullsize caddy. partial to the 77-79. miss mine.

92CelicaHalfTrac SuperDork
2/22/12 4:39 p.m.

m4ff3w GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
2/22/12 4:39 p.m.

93EXCivic wrote:

This. Nothing says class like a XJ

ohms New Reader
2/22/12 4:39 p.m.

this one

mad_machine GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
2/22/12 4:41 p.m.

Was always a fan of the old 70s towncars

Hungary Bill GRM+ Memberand Reader
2/22/12 4:41 p.m.

friedgreencorrado SuperDork
2/22/12 4:45 p.m.

BMW E23.

Make mine a European 745i, please (although that might ruin the "affordable" part ).

I was delivering one to one of my "customers" back when I played in the Grey Market (circa 1981). An older gentleman in Starkville, MS. asked me what a BMW was. I told him it was like a Mercedes that handled well.

MG Bryan Dork
2/22/12 4:57 p.m.

m4ff3w wrote:
93EXCivic wrote:
This. Nothing says class like a XJ

So close... The discerning enthusiast must bow to Sir Lyons' preferences though.

rob_lewis Dork
2/22/12 5:04 p.m.

Taiden wrote: Ones you could actually afford to drive.

Define "afford".

For me, there's only one:

I think you could easily find a nice driver under $10k.

-Rob

DrBoost SuperDork
2/22/12 5:05 p.m.

Gotta love that air intake on the fender!

ransom GRM+ Memberand Dork
2/22/12 5:05 p.m.

MG Bryan Dork
2/22/12 5:06 p.m.

rob_lewis wrote:
Taiden wrote: Ones you could actually afford to drive.
Define "afford". For me, there's only one: I think you could easily find a nice driver under $10k. -Rob

Servicing the brakes or anything else of consequence (and most of the inconsequential, as well) will cost several grand.

slantvaliant Dork
2/22/12 5:09 p.m.

I already drive it.

irish44j SuperDork
2/22/12 5:11 p.m.

ransom wrote:

this

BMWs and Benzes are nice, but nothing screams "pass the grey poupon" like a Jag (if you can't afford the Bentley).

Taiden SuperDork
2/22/12 5:18 p.m.

The jags have class, but it's snooty class. Not classy class.

93EXCivic SuperDork
2/22/12 5:19 p.m.

Taiden wrote: The jags have class, but it's snooty class. Not classy class.

If that is the case, then what the hell kinda class do Mercedes and BMW have? Jags to me define class.

Capt Slow Dork
2/22/12 5:22 p.m.

MG Bryan Dork
2/22/12 5:29 p.m.

Taiden wrote: The jags have class, but it's snooty class. Not classy class.

Peasant.

HappyAndy Dork
2/22/12 5:31 p.m.

mad_machine wrote: Was always a fan of the old 70s towncars

I saw one of these today, mildly hot-rodded with torque thrust wheels and lowered to not quite low-rider stance. I would not call it the epitome of the class, but I wouldn't have been ashamed to be seem it either.