Inspired my madcaps recent purchase of an '86 535i, what's your favorite car from that era? Too new to be considered a classic, but old enough to be worth restoring.

My favorites:

Triumph Dolomite Sprint


Lancia Delta Integrale


E30 M3


Audi Quattro


Mk1 GTI


2nd Gen Camaro. My French teacher bought one of these new and to this day it's still his DD.

 

BMW 635CSi


Mercedes-Benz C36 AMG


Porsche 964

 

two of my favorites. will post more later.

 

We already know what classic i love. E24 M6 or 635 euro.

Hmm i cant think of many cars I want from the 80s besides the exotics. Was that the worst decade for cars?

 

Starion/Conquest



MKII Supra



1G Integra



old Celica



C110 Skyline



pretty much is a classic anyways, but

 

I'd love to have one of these:

 

It wasn't great, but the 70's has it beat by a country mile when it comes to the worst decade for cars.

 

3rd generation Prelude
I loved my '91 Si

The CRX comes close.

 

Delorean DMC-12

I'd rock one for a DD.

 

I can't completely agree with you, at least not when it comes to early 70's. Then again early 80's sucked too.







also, a number of the other cars already posted in this thread...

you also reminded me of....

 

The E24's are really growing on me

 

does semi-classic mean POS?? haha j/k

for me it would be a 993 Porsche RS or 993 Porsche GT2

 

 

The aforementioned E24 M6 is near the top ('86 shown)


x 2 on the Conquest/Starion

One of my favorite cars I've ever owned, the 1993 Ford Probe GT


1994 Porsche Turbo


And who didn't want to be the "Bandit" ('75 TA shown)


I could probably go on forever...

 

like i said 993 RS and GT2

 

FTR half the pics posted aren't working for me

but keep going! Wow there are plenty I missed

 

ill own one of these within the next 5 years. mark my words

 

911 slantnose
gnx
:redneck: iroc

 

+1

I browse CL for 83-85 Mustangs every few months. Other cars I like from the 80's:

Camaro/Trans Am
300ZX (dad had an '86)
Corvette
Conquest
Grand National

 

That is a good point, duly noted.

 

E30. Trying to buy another one now.....I can't stop looking at them, just love the look/love how they drive.

 

BMW 850CSi:



Peugeot 205 GTI:

 

1984 - 1989 (although most of them were '84s and '85s) Carrera M491 Turbo-look. Standard Carrera engine and gearbox, Turbo everything else.

 

I would do unmentionable things to own a Buick GN.

 

 

I <3 this thread...

 

 

Forever one of my favorites...the Honda NSX.

 

on the FC.

I want to put an LSx in one, heh. its just so badass to start up an RX-7 and have people all of a sudden go and walk over

I still drool over these. They're a dying breed

 

Offhand, my choices would be:

1986 Ford Taurus-milestone machine

1985 Ford Mustang GT-last of the carburetors

1986 Ford Mustang SVO-last of the series, and the most powerful

1986 Buick Grand National-first of the intercoolers, and arguably the definitive muscle car of the eighties

1985 Toyota Supra-horsepower increase and tweaked styling cues


Terry

 

Props for the Starion.

Here are mine:

Buick Reatta:


Porsche 928:


South African Vanagon:


Citreon XM:

Renault Twingo:

Mercedes-Benz "Pagoda" SL:


Honda NSX:


Acura Legend Coupe:

 

this sits in the garage next to my car....Well not a GNX but an 87 GN with 18K on it. some new parts are going on it then it's being brought to Jack Cotton at Cottons Performance to put some methanol in it and a tune. those GTA wheels are on order.

 

oldsmobile toronda trofeo

one of the sweetest interiors in 1990

 

Great thread. Some of my favs, though maybe already mentioned:

BMW 850 CSi





Mazda RX-7





Toyota MR2





Subaru SVX





Porsche 928






Of course the NSX and S2000 go without saying.

 

BMW 8-Series, just look at that roofline

Porsche 993, like my Porsche's small and bug-eyed

87-93 Mustang 5.0 GT, one of all-time favorites

 

Road car or not, it's a slick looking car.



With the black spoiler, I love it.



I don't think this design will ever get old. I miss flip up lights.



My dream car as a kid.



One of my dream cars now It doesn't really fit in this topic but it is my favorite car.

 

Beemer 8 series for me...oh and of course the Datsun 510.

 

Datsun 280zx


Acura Legend Coupe


Mustang Shelby GT500

 

I can't believe no one posted this yet!

 

E30 M3, E34 M5, MkIV Supra, NSX, FC/FD Rx-7's, Ig DSM's, old-school 911's