What retired cars should still be made?

[Payman]

Yes. But I'd be happy if they brought over the Scirocco.

[Byteme]

Pre 1974 Fiat 124 Sport Spider
1966 Oldsmobilt Toronado
1966 Pontiac 2+2 Convertible
1957 Corvette

[Payman]

Alfa Spider

[Madman]

The most perfect car, EVER!!!     




Cheers,
Madman of the People

[Laconian]

MR2 Spyder.

[the Teuton]

The most perfect car, EVER!!!     




Cheers,
Madman of the People

Other than the severe lack of power it had, please educate me why you think so.

[Madman]

Other than the severe lack of power it had, please educate me why you think so.

Obviously, you've never driven one.  It had enough get-up-and-go.  Don't pay any attention to the on-paper horsepower figures.  The B230F was tuned for bottom-end grunt and, even with an auto, was plenty quick enough.  (Just ask the cop who pulled over my wife for speeding in our 240!)

Built to last forever, is economical to run, most repairs can be done with a hammer and it has enough interior volume to move the contents of a small house.  And don't forget the understated Scandinavian coolness factor!

Damn right it's the most perfect car ever!


Cheers,
Madman of the People

[Vinsanity]

I have to agree with Madman. One of my first cars was a Volvo 240, and they're deceptively quick around town. You do start to notice the lack of power on the highway, though.

[Rupert]

I have to agree with Madman. One of my first cars was a Volvo 240, and they're deceptively quick around town. You do start to notice the lack of power on the highway, though.

But they'll still cruise quite nicely at 75+ all day!

On flat ground, of course.

[Payman]

8th grade science teachers swear by them. You have to wear the obligatory brown slacks and tweed blazer with the elbow patches to make it work though. 

[Madman]

I have to agree with Madman. One of my first cars was a Volvo 240, and they're deceptively quick around town. You do start to notice the lack of power on the highway, though.

But they'll still cruise quite nicely at 75+ all day!

On flat ground, of course.

My 240 has seen triple-digit speeds without missing a beat.  Not on public roads, mind you! 


Cheers,
Madman of the People

[Rupert]

So has my MG. 100 mph isn't that much to brag about.

[Vinsanity]

Meh. Mine wouldn't go into overdrive gear, so I never took it past 80.

[Eye of the Tiger]

So has my MG. 100 mph isn't that much to brag about.

Wat.
That thing must top out right at 100, then.

[the Teuton]

Wat.
That thing must top out right at 100, then.

He needs a 5.0 swap.

[Rupert]

Wat.
That thing must top out right at 100, then.

Yeah, pretty much.

[Rupert]

He needs a 5.0 swap.

No, dammit.

[sportyaccordy]

Hmmm same everything? That's tough. For example my Accord would have been incredible with a V6.

Here's a short off the cuff list though:
B13 Sentra SE-R
E28 M5
S14 240SX
E36 M3

[Rich]

Late 90's Integra and Civic Si

Early 90s Civic Hatchback

Previous gen Mazda 6 (or bring over the current JDM, I about orgasm everytime I see one)

early '00 Mazda Protege

Pontiac Solstice

78 Trans Am

[omicron]

I wonder what auto manufacturers do with all that old tooling.

I read once that the tooling for Cortinas, Consuls, Zephyrs and other such Ford UK products sat in a field for years, if I remember rightly.

[MX793]

S14 240SX

S14 was a turd (there's a reason why they extended the life of the S13 in Japan and continued to sell it through the entire life of the S14).

[Onslaught]

S14 was a turd

It looked good.

[Raza]

S14 was a turd (there's a reason why they extended the life of the S13 in Japan and continued to sell it through the entire life of the S14).

Didn't you love yours?

[2o6]

Hmmm same everything? That's tough. For example my Accord would have been incredible with a V6.

Bah!

Here's a short off the cuff list though:
B13 Sentra SE-R

They still make it.

[the Teuton]

Previous gen Mazda 6 (or bring over the current JDM, I about orgasm everytime I see one)

Have you seen a USDM 6 yet? How do they compare side-by-side? I think ours is fugly.

[2o6]

Have you seen a USDM 6 yet? How do they compare side-by-side? I think ours is fugly.

I still cannot understand how you think the 6 is ugly, and the Legacy beautiful.

[the Teuton]

I still cannot understand how you think the 6 is ugly, and the Legacy beautiful.

Please tell me when I have ever said the new Legacy is beautiful...

[shp4man]

Not a car, but how about:

When the war ended, the Russians got the tooling, sold it to the Chinese and:

Still being made in China.

[Rich]

Have you seen a USDM 6 yet? How do they compare side-by-side? I think ours is fugly.

The USDM seems much bigger and the proportions are worse.  It's not a big difference, but the JDM looks so so perfect that it's annoying

6:

Atenza:


Looks like they elongated the rear end

6:

Atenza:




Just drooool

[MX793]

The Atenza is a liftback while the US 6 is a proper sedan.  Yes, it also looks like they extended the back of the US car a bit, but if you look at the difference between the distance between the rear wheels and the rear bumper, it doesn't appear to be that much longer.  If you look at the last generation car, the shape differences were similar.  Personally, I thought the liftback was the best looking of the previous generation, and that appears to be the case with the 2nd generation as well.  I really hope Mazda US offers 3 bodystyles of the 6 again.