| Vancouver Auto Chat 2016 VAC Community Head Moderator: Raid3n |
 | | 
04-15-2020, 11:52 AM
|
#1 | | Media Officer / MOD
Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: vancouver
Posts: 28,077
Thanked 5,752 Times in 1,725 Posts
Failed 85 Times in 63 Posts
| Auto Discussion: Cool cars from the past
Like many of you I browse through craigslist when I'm bored and try to find older vehicles and see what's cool.
I then stumbled across 90s - 00s Taurus
(pics are from Stanceiseverything.com) 
Like that's truly awesome! 
Of course who can forget the infamous SHO 
Has a 3L v6 bulit by Yamaha making 220hp and a redline of 7300rpm. There're reports that say the engine can rev higher but Ford didn't want other parts on the vehicle to be damaged./
Or the 2nd gen SHO 
now a 3.4L V8 making 235hp with Yamaha heads and Cosworth block.
Looking back now these cars are extremely cool, and of course impossible to find these days.
Curious what other cool cars can you think of? LS4 Powered Monte Carlo? 850R?
| 
|  | |
04-15-2020, 11:58 AM
|
#2 | | I am Hook'd on RS
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Vancouver
Posts: 65
Thanked 551 Times in 37 Posts
Failed 3 Times in 3 Posts
|
Any 90s mercedes (yes, including the ML)
| |
| | |
04-15-2020, 12:21 PM
|
#3 | | RS Veteran
Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: GTA
Posts: 29,857
Thanked 11,537 Times in 4,718 Posts
Failed 440 Times in 282 Posts
|
In no particular order, my favourite blasts from the past:
BMW E30
Pre-GM Saabs
Porsche 930 Turbo
Mercedes Benz W202
Toyota MR2 Turbo (SW20)
And of course, my affinity for all things Italian - Alfa Romeo Giula and Spider 
__________________ Quote:
Originally Posted by BIC_BAWS  I literally do not plan on buying another vehicle in my lifetime, assuming it doesn't get written off. | | |
| | |
04-15-2020, 12:48 PM
|
#4 | | no
Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: home
Posts: 5,374
Thanked 6,061 Times in 1,223 Posts
Failed 221 Times in 85 Posts
|
Jaguar STR, $100g m5 rival that no one remembers. Now can be had for like 7g while e39 m5's are million dollars 
Pontiac Grandprix coupe. You dont even see these around anymore, but our nextdoor neighbor had a supercharged one back in 2002 and i thought it was cool af  | |
| | |
04-15-2020, 03:00 PM
|
#5 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 4,368
Thanked 5,225 Times in 1,389 Posts
Failed 376 Times in 130 Posts
|
I have an affinity towards any kind of econobox or cars otherwise not initially built with sporting intentions in mind, with engines inside of them that are not supposed to be.
CL1 Accord Euro R is one of my favourites. As tofu put it, a DC2R dressed in business casual. The styling is completely timeless, and those flares, everything about the simple lines are just not a thing in today's world of weird hunchback four door coupes and whatever garbage everyone is producing these days. Definitely one of my favourite Hondas ever, especially in red (dammit Ronald should've bought yours way back).  2000 Honda Accord Euro R (JDM) by steven li, on Flickr  2000 Honda Accord Euro R (JDM) by steven li, on Flickr
Maybe not that old to a lot of you, but in 2008 I was just entering high school  so it's old for me. Legacy STI S402 sedan/wagon, still till this day it's a dream car of mine. Again, timeless styling, especially with the wagon with the floating roof that was cool before floating roofs were a thing (black out B and C-pillars, frameless doors). These things just ooze elegance. I've never been a WRX STI fan, so this would be my grown-up version of one of those. Also, I love rear wipers on sedans in Japan. They're fucking awesome.    
Moral of the story: I was born in the wrong country for cars.
No one mentioned anything about old exotics so here we go. 512TR and the F355. Don't need any explanation, pictures are worth a thousand words. Modern Ferraris all pale in comparison to me.   
Here's a blue one. 
F355, specifically with the Challenge wheels (it's a goal of mine to own one in the future, being fully aware of the exorbitant cost of maintenance associated with these).  
__________________
[13-03, 11:25] MG1 when you hit the brakes, it shoots cum at pedestrian - bukkake
[12-03, 19:06] meme405 That e30 is so mexiflushed I thought we were in albuquerque
[12-03, 23:03] rb when i see a modded element. I have nothing but respect. either the parents kicked him out or the guy is killing hookers in the back | |
| | | This post thanked by: | !Aznboi128, BIC_BAWS, Boostslut, dark0821, Gerbs, GS8, jbsali, Jmac, Matsuda, SkinnyPupp, TheStig, tofu1413 | |
04-15-2020, 04:25 PM
|
#6 | | Media Officer / MOD
Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: vancouver
Posts: 28,077
Thanked 5,752 Times in 1,725 Posts
Failed 85 Times in 63 Posts
| Quote:
Originally Posted by jpark Jaguar STR, $100g m5 rival that no one remembers. Now can be had for like 7g while e39 m5's are million dollars
Pontiac Grandprix coupe. You dont even see these around anymore, but our nextdoor neighbor had a supercharged one back in 2002 and i thought it was cool af | hmmm the supercharged v6 isn't bad but what about this 
LS V8 all to the front wheels
| |
| | |
04-15-2020, 05:29 PM
|
#7 | | Willing to sell body for a few minutes on RS
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Duncan, BC
Posts: 10,127
Thanked 5,568 Times in 2,107 Posts
Failed 231 Times in 90 Posts
|
F355 is my favourite Ferrari as far as style goes.
The Testarossa is cool as fuck plus I believe it was the last production car to feature a flat-12 engine (Which is super cool as fuck). Most of Ferrari’s designs in the 80s and 90s were great, IMO.
Porsche 959, while not the most attractive Porsche, is certainly the most significant in terms of technology and pedigree. Originally designed as a rally car for the infamous FIA Group B WRC, it also ended up winning its class at the 24 hours of Le Mans and won the Paris-Dakar rally.
| |
| | |
04-15-2020, 05:49 PM
|
#8 | | Need to Seek Professional Help
Join Date: May 2006 Location: Vancouver
Posts: 1,023
Thanked 283 Times in 79 Posts
Failed 90 Times in 13 Posts
|
I was lucky enough to drive one when I was last in Japan. Great car but could have used a brake upgrade  
__________________
jbsali
Last edited by jbsali; 04-15-2020 at 05:55 PM.
| |
| | |
04-15-2020, 06:50 PM
|
#9 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Guadalajara
Posts: 4,763
Thanked 5,613 Times in 1,255 Posts
Failed 1,578 Times in 359 Posts
|
The first car that came to mind when I read the thread title is the W124 AMG known as the "The Hammer". 
I've always had a soft spot for these Corrados. 
Audi 100 Coupe S GT. Love the old school fastback look. Old Audi's don't get enough appreciation compared to Mercs and Bimmers. 
Ill do one more. The Ram Charger. The K5 Blazer and the Bronco were equally cool but If I could choose one it would be the Ram Charger. 
I could go on and on lol As I get older I start to appreciate old cars way more. Cars were so cool back in the days. It's like engineers didn't give a fuck about anything.
Last edited by donjalapeno; 04-15-2020 at 06:56 PM.
| |
| | |
04-15-2020, 08:09 PM
|
#10 | | I STILL don't get it
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 488
Thanked 569 Times in 172 Posts
Failed 8 Times in 7 Posts
|
I didn't know these were cool until I was about 17 and someone pointed them out to me.
Datsun 510: 
Also, a friend of mine in university had a 95 SHO. I had a 88 5.0 GT and he absolutely had as much fun in that as I did in mine. He even drove it up to Whitehorse for a summer and bombed around on the backroads until the paint wore off the sides of the back bumpers and the speakers fell out.
| |
| | |
04-15-2020, 09:11 PM
|
#11 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Vancouver
Posts: 9,355
Thanked 3,684 Times in 1,802 Posts
Failed 693 Times in 217 Posts
|
What about the CRX Si? -heard a few buddies call this ride the "thin wallet Ferrari" back in the day.
__________________
Go Canucks go!
| |
| | |
04-15-2020, 09:58 PM
|
#12 | | I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Vancouver
Posts: 3,832
Thanked 6,595 Times in 1,168 Posts
Failed 68 Times in 23 Posts
|
CRX Si was my favorite car in high school.
Here are my some of my favourites back in the day   
thought this was pretty wild when Zender made a convertible  | |
| | |
04-16-2020, 12:03 AM
|
#13 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Vancouver BC
Posts: 22,109
Thanked 9,871 Times in 3,926 Posts
Failed 881 Times in 421 Posts
|
1st vehicle i drove in manual transmission  | |
| | |
04-16-2020, 09:31 AM
|
#14 | | To me, there is the Internet and there is RS
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Okanagan
Posts: 16,725
Thanked 9,407 Times in 4,096 Posts
Failed 427 Times in 225 Posts
| Quote:
Originally Posted by donjalapeno Audi 100 Coupe S GT. Love the old school fastback look. Old Audi's don't get enough appreciation compared to Mercs and Bimmers. | This is the first I've heard of the Audi, and I have to say it looks awfully similar to one of my favourite cars.   
__________________ 1991 Toyota Celica GTFour RC // 2007 Toyota Rav4 V6 // 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee
1992 Toyota Celica GT-S ["sold"] \\ 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee CRD [sold] \\ 2000 Jeep Cherokee [sold] \\ 1997 Honda Prelude [sold] \\ 1992 Jeep YJ [sold/crashed] \\ 1987 Mazda RX-7 [sold] \\ 1987 Toyota Celica GT-S [crushed] Quote:
Originally Posted by maksimizer half those dudes are hotter than ,my GF. | Quote:
Originally Posted by RevYouUp reading this thread is like waiting for goku to charge up a spirit bomb in dragon ball z | Quote:
Originally Posted by Good_KarMa OH thank god. I thought u had sex with my wife. :cry: | | 
| | |
04-16-2020, 09:51 AM
|
#15 | | Media Officer / MOD
Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: vancouver
Posts: 28,077
Thanked 5,752 Times in 1,725 Posts
Failed 85 Times in 63 Posts
|
That Audi looks amazing, did those ever come to N/A? 
I really liked the SVX before HO6, 4-speed auto with crazy windows whats not to love?
kinda similar is the Mazda Cosmo  
Bagged SVX  | |
| | |
04-16-2020, 10:00 AM
|
#16 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: BC
Posts: 2,604
Thanked 3,183 Times in 1,006 Posts
Failed 334 Times in 68 Posts
|
Always loved the EF chassis
Tofu's old one is for sale on BAT for the second time I believe. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...da-civic-si-8/ 
__________________
Integra Type R 00-0853
| |
| | |
04-16-2020, 10:39 AM
|
#17 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Vancouver
Posts: 5,288
Thanked 2,940 Times in 1,257 Posts
Failed 45 Times in 25 Posts
| Quote:
Originally Posted by donjalapeno The first car that came to mind when I read the thread title is the W124 AMG known as the "The Hammer". | The Hammer is cool, but I really like the successor to it - the 500E. A Porsche-designed and tuned Mercedes, assembled in Zuffenhausen. 
EDIT: Found one for sale in Ontario, not too bad pricing: https://www.autotrader.ca/a/mercedes...%200G7&sprx=-1
__________________ Quote:
Originally Posted by PeanutButter Damn, not only is yours veiny AF, yours is thick AF too. Yours is twice as thick as mine.. That looks like a 2" or maybe even 3"? |
Last edited by roastpuff; 04-16-2020 at 10:49 AM.
| |
| | |
04-16-2020, 11:25 AM
|
#18 | | "They call me Bowser...RawR!"
Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Vancouver
Posts: 8,236
Thanked 934 Times in 374 Posts
Failed 59 Times in 30 Posts
|
Diablo Roadster with pop up headlights. Fuck modern Lambos... The only ones that do it for me are the special editions like the Reventon and Elemento. 
__________________
"Damn fine car Dodge... Ran over me wife with a Dodge!", Zeke
| |
| | |
04-16-2020, 11:28 AM
|
#19 | | RS Veteran
Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: GTA
Posts: 29,857
Thanked 11,537 Times in 4,718 Posts
Failed 440 Times in 282 Posts
|
The 80s were an abomination for car designs, or design in general, but I will admit that I miss pop up headlights, like on the AW11, SW20, S13 etc.
Last edited by bcrdukes; 04-16-2020 at 01:40 PM.
| |
| | |
04-16-2020, 11:56 AM
|
#20 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
Join Date: May 2002 Location: 604
Posts: 3,055
Thanked 707 Times in 218 Posts
Failed 64 Times in 22 Posts
| | |
| | |
04-16-2020, 05:23 PM
|
#21 | | I STILL don't get it
Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Vancouver
Posts: 477
Thanked 894 Times in 171 Posts
Failed 33 Times in 9 Posts
|
993 GT2 EVO  | |
| | |
04-16-2020, 06:10 PM
|
#22 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 20,400
Thanked 7,456 Times in 1,441 Posts
Failed 2,380 Times in 472 Posts
| | |
| | |
04-16-2020, 07:44 PM
|
#23 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Guadalajara
Posts: 4,763
Thanked 5,613 Times in 1,255 Posts
Failed 1,578 Times in 359 Posts
| Quote:
Originally Posted by underscore This is the first I've heard of the Audi, and I have to say it looks awfully similar to one of my favourite cars. | Quote:
Originally Posted by !Aznboi128 That Audi looks amazing, did those ever come to N/A?
| Low(ish) production Euro vehicle, Never made it to the NA market. I think only about 30,000 made from 69 to 76. One of my all-time favourite classic Audi's.
| |
| | |
04-17-2020, 09:37 AM
|
#24 | | I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: .
Posts: 3,691
Thanked 339 Times in 103 Posts
Failed 3 Times in 3 Posts
|
SAAB 900 Cabrio from the movie Paid In Full  | |
| | |
04-17-2020, 12:09 PM
|
#25 | | I Will not Admit my Addiction to RS
Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Maple Ridge
Posts: 541
Thanked 2,805 Times in 365 Posts
Failed 19 Times in 8 Posts
| Quote:
Originally Posted by EndLeSS8 | I have a copy of Road & Track magazine from March of 2000. What I find amusing is that when testing the E55 head to head with the legendary E39 M5, they actually preferred the handling, chassis balance, and steering of the E55 compared to the M5 in their testing. Ultimately, the M5 won the test overall because it had the better engine and a 6-speed manual.
A well sorted W210 E55 is a nice car to drive.
| |
| | | |
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
| | |
All times are GMT -8. The time now is 09:40 AM.
|
You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!
The banners on the left side and below do not show for registered users!
