Car of the Decade: the 90's

[Vinsanity]

apologies to Nick for jacking his idea. I just had to keep it going

[CALL_911]

NSX

[SVT666]

No contest.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

No contest.

Yep.........

[CJ]

I agree with the Lexus LS.  It's the car that changed the large luxury vehicle segment. 

[S204STi]

I'd have to agree with the F1.

[Onslaught]

Why the F1? It's not that great looking. It wasn't known to be the best drivers car. All it had was balls crazy speed.

[SVT666]

Why the F1? It's not that great looking. It wasn't known to be the best drivers car. All it had was balls crazy speed.

Fastest car ever produced by a long margin.  Fastest accelerating production car one earth.  Only production car with a central driving position.  First chassis and body built entirely from carbon fiber.  It was a great driver's car (I don't get where you get that from), and they finished 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 11th overall at the 24 Hours of LeMans against purpose built World Sports Cars.

Oh, and it's hot.  Especially in person.  I even got to sit in one.

[Soup DeVille]

Bahhh.

There will always be Super cars. The F1 was a great super car, but in no way could it be called "the car of the decade." Most people never even saw one in the metal.

If I had to pick THE car of the '90s?

BMW 528i.

[SVT666]

Bahhh.

There will always be Super cars. The F1 was a great super car, but in no way could it be called "the car of the decade." Most people never even saw one in the metal.

If I had to pick THE car of the '90s?

BMW 528i.

The Bugatti Veyron was named Car of the Decade for the 00's even though virtually no one will ever see one in the metal and had a much higher price tag than the F1 did.

[GoCougs]

'97 Corvette
'98 Accord
'90 LS400

My pick:  '90 LS400

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

Bahhh.

There will always be Super cars. The F1 was a great super car, but in no way could it be called "the car of the decade." Most people never even saw one in the metal.

If I had to pick THE car of the '90s?

BMW 528i.

For everyday transportation I think the Explorer dominated the 90s. It started the SUV crazy that damn near bankrupted the Big 3!

[SVT666]

For everyday transportation I think the Explorer dominated the 90s. It started the SUV crazy that damn near bankrupted the Big 3!

I agree.  The Explorer would easily be the car of the decade if this was a contest of which car had the most influence.

[Onslaught]

Fastest car ever produced by a long margin.  Fastest accelerating production car one earth.  Only production car with a central driving position.  First chassis and body built entirely from carbon fiber.  It was a great driver's car (I don't get where you get that from), and they finished 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 11th overall at the 24 Hours of LeMans against purpose built World Sports Cars.

Oh, and it's hot.  Especially in person.  I even got to sit in one.

Some of the reviews I've seen of it didn't find it the best car to drive. And while I do find the speed impressive it's not enough to be "no contest" the best of the 90's. And while I wouldn't call it ugly, it's not very good looking.

Bahhh.

There will always be Super cars. The F1 was a great super car, but in no way could it be called "the car of the decade." Most people never even saw one in the metal.

I agree. It's something only people like us would have any idea WTF it was. I'd say the Miata was more important. It was a rip off of old British cars that is responsible for many of the cars we have today.

[Vinsanity]

I can't argue with the McLaren, but to me personally, identifying an everyday car like the Explorer has more meaning when describing the sentiment of an era.

[Soup DeVille]

For everyday transportation I think the Explorer dominated the 90s. It started the SUV crazy that damn near bankrupted the Big 3!

I'm sticking by my vote. It is after all, a car.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

I agree. It's something only people like us would have any idea WTF it was. I'd say the Miata was more important. It was a rip off of old British cars that is responsible for many of the cars we have today.

I can only think of a couple cars the Miata (Capri,MR2 vert) inspired and they're all out of production.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

I'm sticking by my vote. It is after all, a car.

[Cookie Monster]

I would say NSX and Miata.

[Onslaught]

I can only think of a couple cars the Miata (Capri,MR2 vert) inspired and they're all out of production.

Every small convertible after it like the Z3, Z4, S2000 and so on. If it wasn't for the Miata being made and selling so well then these cars wouldn't be here.

[Vinsanity]

I can only think of a couple cars the Miata (Capri,MR2 vert) inspired and they're all out of production.

BMW Z roadsters
Mercedes SLK
Honda S2000
Pontiac Solstice/Saturn Sky
Nissan Z roadster

granted some of those aren't the best examples, but it did inspire attempts nonetheless, and although the SolSky lasted only a few years, the s2k lasted quite a while, and died only because Honda didn't bother to change the design.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

OK.

[cawimmer430]

I always thought the '90s sucked in terms of cars and car design. It's probably my least favorite era when it comes to cars, especially the early 1990s.

[Onslaught]

I always thought the '90s sucked in terms of cars and car design. It's probably my least favorite era when it comes to cars, especially the early 1990s.

The Japanese made their best looking cars in the 90's.  The 60's are when America and Europe made their best looking cars.

1990's Japan

NSX
FD RX-7
Supra
300Z
Lexus SC 300/400

[Colonel Cadillac]

[Onslaught]

Nice red bathtub.

[SVT666]

I love the Prowler, but in no way is that car of the decade.

[Colonel Cadillac]

Joking about the Prowler. My vote goes to the BMW 5-series. This guy:




Although, this is the quintessential 90's car:

[Lebowski]

NSX or 993 Turbo S


NSX was what popped into my head first when I read the thread title.

[Byteme]

Miata