Since we have 60s, 70s I thought I'd add 80s. So what is it?
For me a it would be a MR2, supercharged and red. 8)
(http://bunnik.club.fr/H-TOM14002.jpg)
1987-88 Porsche 944S 16V. Among all the cars that I've had a chance to drive, this is probably my favorite.
(http://www.aicauto.com/gallery/images/large/944smain.jpg)
I spent a significant period of that decade:
A. In college
B. On stage
C. Stoned
D. All of the above
Did they have cars then too?
My '88 Pontiac Bonneville SE...sportiest car I ever owned.
Dan
(http://www.gnttype.org/carofthemonth/archive/1thru30/sub22/bigcarofmonth.jpg)
1984 turbo riviera. That one is mine. It has held 2 NHRA ET records and 2 NHRA speed records for it's stock class.
The '84-'87 Buick Grand National's would be a close second for me. I've owned an '84 and an '87. Both are excellent cars.
Zimmer Quicksilver
Neat - never realized the Riviera had a factory turbo variant.
Quote from: KarnUtz on January 24, 2007, 04:42:24 PM
Zimmer Quicksilver
I really do believe this was Ric Flair's car.
Whooooo!
Quote from: GTO48 on January 24, 2007, 01:17:33 AM
1984 turbo riviera. That one is mine. It has held 2 NHRA ET records and 2 NHRA speed records for it's stock class.
That's something you don't see every day. Not too many FWD GM drag cars out there.
Quote from: Boxer2500 on January 24, 2007, 06:56:58 PM
Quote from: GTO48 on January 24, 2007, 01:17:33 AM
1984 turbo riviera. That one is mine. It has held 2 NHRA ET records and 2 NHRA speed records for it's stock class.
That's something you don't see every day. Not too many FWD GM drag cars out there.
One fewer than you think, even, unless I read you wrong. ;)
My ride:
(http://www.nosek.tx.pl/fefkwww/rs200taxi/okladkars200.jpg)
The '80s Riv was FWD.
Quote from: Boxer2500 on January 24, 2007, 09:48:29 PM
The '80s Riv was FWD.
:thumbsdown:
Try again, thanks for playing.
e-goblins gobbled my picture! Twas an RS200, like so:
(http://www.preromanbritain.com/gwem/martbean/rs200/200.jpg)
(second row over, 5th from the back) :)
Quote from: Ultra on January 24, 2007, 10:01:49 PM
Quote from: Boxer2500 on January 24, 2007, 09:48:29 PM
The '80s Riv was FWD.
:thumbsdown:
Try again, thanks for playing.
From Wikipedia...
QuoteSeventh generation (1979-1985)
The first front wheel drive Buick Riviera
1979 saw the debut of the first front wheel drive Riviera on a trimmer, 114 in (2,896 mm) wheelbase, now sharing its mechanical design and platform with the Cadillac Eldorado and Oldsmobile Toronado. The Olds 403 was droppped, but the 350 remained, as did a new turbocharged Buick V6 of 231 in³ (3.8 L) displacement with 185 SAE HP. The new Riviera became Motor Trend's Car of the Year. Sales more than doubled, to 52,181 for 1979 and 48,621 for the very similar 1980 models.
1981 saw the Turbo renamed T-Type and the demise of the 350 engine in favor of the Oldsmobile-built 307 in³ (5.0 L) with 140 SAE HP. A strange new option was a diesel engine with a mere 105 SAE HP. offered through 1985.
Rear view of the Riviera convertible
Rear view of the Riviera convertible
1982 also saw the first-ever Riviera convertible, although relatively few were built, owing to very high prices. A turbocharged Riviera convertible was chosen to be the pace car at the 1983 Indianapolis 500, although most convertible Rivieras had the V6 engine.
Overall sales made the 1980s Riviera a great success, reaching 65,305 for the 1985 model year.
Also note the much wider tires on the FRONT wheels in the above picture.
Mea culpa. :-[
I was thinking the Regal. :-X
Eh, they both start with 'R'.
My apologies as well. I stand corrected, and SMARTER, and for that I thank you. :applause:
And if Wikipedia is to be believed, the turbo Riv had as much power as the Corvette of the same era. 185 was a big flock of ponies for 1979.
Quote from: Arthur Dent on January 24, 2007, 04:44:12 PM
Neat - never realized the Riviera had a factory turbo variant.
I smell an upcoming autopuzzle!
Yes they had roughly 1100 in each of the years 1984 and 1985 with the fuel injected turbo V6.
Quote from: Arthur Dent on January 24, 2007, 04:44:12 PM
Neat - never realized the Riviera had a factory turbo variant.
Yeah, in 1983, Duke Nalon drove the Riv pace car around the Indy Speedway faster than he did his Novi in '49 when he sat on the pole.
Dan
Quote from: Boxer2500 on January 25, 2007, 12:15:20 AM
And if Wikipedia is to be believed, the turbo Riv had as much power as the Corvette of the same era. 185 was a big flock of ponies for 1979.
I never believe everything in wikipedia.
However, I do believe timeslips... The car has run a best of 13.61 @ 99.15 mph in the 1/4 mile corrected for altitude. Uncorrected it has run a best of 13.63 @ 98.90. Even with front wheel drive, it has run a best of 1.86 in the 60 foot.
People usually laugh and point when I do a burnout. :hah:
Motor Trends "car of the year" in 1979.
BBBs (Bitchin' Buick Burnouts) are among my many automotive guilty pleasures. A later Riviera with the supercharged 3800 makes for one hell of a sleeper... AND one hell of a one-wheel, axle-hoppin' front drive burnout.
Quote from: Boxer2500 on January 25, 2007, 03:27:54 PM
BBBs (Bitchin' Buick Burnouts) are among my many automotive guilty pleasures. A later Riviera with the supercharged 3800 makes for one hell of a sleeper... AND one hell of a one-wheel, axle-hoppin' front drive burnout.
LOL!!
Mine does two wheel fwd burnouts... I got creative a few years back and fit a locker into the front end. :nana: :D
Lot's of new members since this was visited last. What do you say, new guys?
(http://www.carautoportal.com/car-images/audi/audi-quattro/audi-quattro.jpg)
Good choice DeAutogids.
I had an Audi 80 quattro back in the 1980's.
It was one of the early 80 quattros with the 5-cyl non-turbo 2.2 litre engine, and I maintain to this day that at the time Audi had no idea how good a car they had produced. It really was terrific.
Audi hardly made any (probably because they hardly sold any as at the time the whole quattro philosophy had not quite caught the public's imagination) and very quickly replaced it with two cars: the Audi 90 quattro at DOUBLE the price (if you wanted the 5-cyl 2.2) and the Audi 80 quattro, which was an underpowered 4-cyl piece of stodgy crap!
Not a big fan of the 80s, even though I got my license in '93, when these cars were everywhere! I spent my high school years driving an '87 T-Bird 302, but I always liked the Turbo Coupe better...these days, if I had to choose just one 80s car, I would probably go for the Grand National. It would be a tough choice over the Bird though...
Easy ... tie:
1986-88 Monte Carlo LS
1986-87 Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe
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Quote from: knightfan26917 on February 23, 2011, 12:34:01 AM
1986-88 Monte Carlo LS
1986-87 Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe
The only thing I remember about Monte Carlos is driving my brother-in-law's (he lives in New Jersey) '70s model around eastern states back in about 1980. I wondered with amazement at the time just how they managed to fit so little space into such an enormous car! The interior seemed no bigger than a shoe box!
Also I remember the battery going flat and we had to push the car off the road; boy-oh-boy what did they weigh? It would have been easier to push the Queen Mary...!
Other than that it was great fun! A PROPER American car with a huge V8!
Mmmh... Impossible to choose between these :
Alfa Romeo GTV6
BMW M 635 CSi
Citroën BX Sport
Honda CRX VTi
Lancia Delta Integrale 16v
Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9
Saab 900 Turbo 8
Tatra 613-2
One US car ? Difficult again... because most 80's american cars were, well, absolute rubbish ! I would say a ZR-1 Corvette, or perhaps a Grand National Riv'... I suppose a '89 supercharged T-Bird isn't too bad, is it ?
But anyway, I'm still very happy with my '84 Citroën CX GTI Turbo ! A truly bizarre yet hugely efficient spaceship cruiser. 8)
Quote from: cmetisse on October 20, 2011, 03:43:57 PM
I would say a ZR-1 Corvette, or perhaps a Grand National Riv'...
Shame on me, I meant a Gran National Regal ! ;D
I have many favorites, but for this thread I will choose the mazda GC-body 626 coupe:
(http://www.mcdonaldindustries.com/james/Mx-6/GC-coupe-bodykit.jpg)
And 5-door:
(http://www.mcdonaldindustries.com/james/Mx-6/Mazda.jpg)
Those aren't mine, but I do own both a coupe and sedan version. They are very under-rated, enjoyable cars to drive.
Quote from: JamesMcD on January 13, 2012, 11:21:10 PM
I have many favorites, but for this thread I will choose the mazda GC-body 626 coupe:
(http://www.mcdonaldindustries.com/james/Mx-6/GC-coupe-bodykit.jpg)
And 5-door:
(http://www.mcdonaldindustries.com/james/Mx-6/Mazda.jpg)
Those aren't mine, but I do own both a coupe and sedan version. They are very under-rated, enjoyable cars to drive.
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