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For those who grew up in the 80's, 90's early 00's, what was the exotic car landscape like in Vancouver and the GVA back then? I've always wondered if there were kids rolling around in Ferrari 550/575, 355, Tesatrossas, Diablos, Aston DB7, 911 Turbos back in the day. Is the huge influx of exotic cars in Vancouver a relatively new occurrence (past 10 years or so) or did it start earlier than that. (The earliest memory of an exotic car I had was a really young looking Persian dude that drove a Grey Murcielago up and down Dunbar St, probably around 2004)
There was also that beautiful blue LP640 back in 2005 which I believe got in an accident and written off.
During the late 90's you would rarely see any exotics, hell even high end luxury cars were rare. I still remember when my friends dad got a new S500 back in 2001. Everywhere we went with that thing people would drool over it and people would actually stop and stare on Robson. Only person I knew that had exotics back then was one of the owners of Boyz Audio, he had a orange Gallardo and a Ferrari.
RX7, Supra, 300zx, Camero, Mustang Cobra, M3, C36, S4 were considered supercar or rich kid when I was in highschool back in the 90s. Whatever in the Need of Speed would be considered as exotic car, which I have never seen one in Richmond.
Sports cars are the Type R, Impreza 2.5RS, S2000, Boxster, 240sx, 3-series, which is pretty common in my age.
The really rich family I met, they don't own a single exotic car.
In highschool for me around 2003, we considered our friends balling when they came to school driving MDX/350z/G35. Rest of my friends, Corolla/Accord/Tercel/Civics haha.
I remember the days when the nsx, supra, 300zx, 993 turbo, rx7, e36 m3, c36, vr4, s4, type r were considered exotics. the typical rich kids were the ones that drove the is300, g35, sti, 330i, a4. the really rich kids had 996 and e46 m3. ferraris, lambos, mclarens were mythical constructs only in games and magazines. In my parent's generation, the general consensus is that if you made it in life, you bought a w140 S, e38 7, ucf20 ls, or a rolls and that was pretty much it.
For those who grew up in the 80's, 90's early 00's, what was the exotic car landscape like in Vancouver and the GVA back then? I've always wondered if there were kids rolling around in Ferrari 550/575, 355, Tesatrossas, Diablos, Aston DB7, 911 Turbos back in the day. Is the huge influx of exotic cars in Vancouver a relatively new occurrence (past 10 years or so) or did it start earlier than that. (The earliest memory of an exotic car I had was a really young looking Persian dude that drove a Grey Murcielago up and down Dunbar St, probably around 2004)
I hope my curiosity isn't too much of a bore
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I grew up in a relatively rural, yet surprisingly rich part of Langley. There were a couple of Countach's (one red, one white) that I'd occasionally see, a few 911's, and I believe a Testarossa and 348. Other than that, because my uncle was chief mechanic for a local Corvette racing team, I'd always see a bunch of stock and racing variants parked in his garage whenever we'd go visit him.
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seeing a testarossa, 355 and 550 Maranello was a treat back then. probably see 1 every half a year or so.
S class? yeah, baller status back then. made me drool too. Even the Bangle Era 7 was a treat to see on the road 15 years ago.
I think the reasoning behind the surge of exotics/ luxury cars everywhere are the rates for lease is so affordable.... most people can afford it monthly.
Im sure back in the day people bought theirs with cold hard, earned cash.
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OT but back in the early 00's in Sask, I was ballin in my 15 year old BMW 325es.
Seiously tho, everyone was amazed by it, esp since I was in university. Most chics didn't even know what it was. My GF's dad (a farmer) asked if it was made by Ford
Now you can find 10 year old Aston Martins in small town used car lots (populations of less than 5000).
yup, Highschool back in 2001, we had one... ONE M3, that was the shit back then, all the hongers drove IS250, 350Z or G35... that was considered ballin outta control.
Lol remember my goal was to save up for a prelude/integra.... hahaha
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Who remembers the first import car show at Lansdowne when Brian Jessel brought the 550 Maranello out, cold revved it and blew the engine with the big pool of oil undereath it hahaha! The sound that thing made before it exploded though
I remember when Constable Jimmy Ng was T-boned by a red light "street-racer" the media described the EP3 SIR as a high performance vehicle. lol.
How times have changed. Every C-lai mobile now makes more than 160hp that was considered high performance back in the day. Now all high performance vehicles that kids drive are $70k+. No would bat an eye to a Civic SI
I grew up in Kerrisdale and the UEL, graduated high school in 1986. Even living in an affluent part of town it was rare to see exotic cars. I'd see a Ferrari 308, Ferrari 512 or a Lamborghini Countach maybe once a summer, I'd be buzzing about it for weeks.
This summer I bought a car in Ontario and had it shipped out and delivered to my folks house. I walked the 7 blocks to the insurance place to get a T.O.P. and saw 3 Ferraris on the way there, didn't even register if I saw any Astons, Maseratis, Porsches (too common place to even recall).
Who remembers the first import car show at Lansdowne when Brian Jessel brought the 550 Maranello out, cold revved it and blew the engine with the big pool of oil undereath it hahaha! The sound that thing made before it exploded though
Those were the days!
I think i'm gonna email Brian about this and ask him
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I remember when Constable Jimmy Ng was T-boned by a red light "street-racer" the media described the EP3 SIR as a high performance vehicle. lol.
How times have changed. Every C-lai mobile now makes more than 160hp that was considered high performance back in the day. Now all high performance vehicles that kids drive are $70k+. No would bat an eye to a Civic SI
we live in an age that a Camry V6 or a Sienna V6 would out sprint a EP3 SIR.......
I remember back in the day of my high school years in the early 90s about the kinds of rides that got people's attention.
There were a bunch of grade 12 students huddled around a Mustang at the parking lot of Burnaby North secondary.
Those guys had big smiles on their faces when they saw the Mustang.
Then all of a sudden this Taiwanese kid drives into the lot in his brand new grey M5.
His baller parents bought him an M5 for his 16th birthday right after he got his driver's licence.
All the guys who were smiling at the Mustang had a quick change in their facial expression from admiration to envy. They were so jelly.
There is a red Ferrari always parked at Vassilis Greek Restaurant, Kingsway and Southoaks. It just seems like it is always just there, sitting overnight. Been bugging me ... what is that all about? Anyone ever see it? Maybe some who view this thread might know.
^ owner trying to drum-up business? Like how hotels like having exotics parked out front.
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dude if you had a RSX type S in a east van School, you da man.
that was what, $33K sticker price? That was a lot of money 15 years ago for a FWD Honda...any 17 year-old with a new/late-model car is baller in my opinion
honestly I was content driving dad's Chrysler minivan...load it up with friends when you only have your N
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^ owner trying to drum-up business? Like how hotels like having exotics parked out front.
that was what, $33K sticker price? That was a lot of money 15 years ago for a FWD Honda...any 17 year-old with a new/late-model car is baller in my opinion
honestly I was content driving dad's Chrysler minivan...load it up with friends when you only have your N
Reminds me of the high school days I would drive my dad's red tercel hatch with mismatching hubs to school. All my buddies cared about was getting "free rides" home at that time LOL. If you drove a car, no issues being popular.
I knew one buddy who got his N and drove to school. I was like "WTF", you live across the street, why would you drive to school hahaha LOL
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