Midsize luxury of the 1980s

[the Teuton]

I couldn't find a better Legend pic, so bare with its enormous size.  If you were affluent in the 1980s and for you the best things in life were free, what would you pick, Ferris Bueller?

[TheIntrepid]

Is that Legend pic a genuine Ifcar?

I went with the Alfa.

[565]

Wow.... I don't know anything about any of these.

[the Teuton]

Is that Legend pic a genuine Ifcar?

Looks like it, doesn't it?

[Rupert]

Oh, the Bimmer. But not the 528e. I'd prefer the 535is, that's with an LSD.

[ro51092]

Guess.

[heelntoe]

this was a tough one but i chose the 5er. one of my favourite generations of the 5 series.

[Raghavan]

5er!

[omicron]

You know what? I'd take them all. Perhaps not the 405, but I'd be happy to see a pristine example of all the others sitting in the family driveway.

[Raghavan]

You know what? I'd take them all. Perhaps not the 405, but I'd be happy to see a pristine example of all the others sitting in the family driveway.

Even that rusty 4X4 Geo?

[omicron]

Even that rusty 4X4 Geo?

Lordy yes. Imagine the fine ass I'd pick up in that.

[the Teuton]

My "something else" category from here on out will be nothing but barrels of fun.

[omicron]

My "something else" category from here on out will be nothing but barrels of fun.

I tried grinding ten people up the rear with a 4WD Geo, and it had a 60% success rate! So much for these inexperienced louts in bars

[the Teuton]

I tried grinding ten people up the rear with a 4WD Geo, and it had a 60% success rate! So much for these inexperienced louts in bars

LOL. 

[ifcar]

Is that Legend pic a genuine Ifcar?

Of course. Lots of the images from these threads have been.

And you can adjust the image size within the URL, I cut it down to half the original size.

[ifcar]

And I voted for the Volvo.

[Raza]

164, Q4.

[Tave]

I'm partial to the Legend so that's what I picked.

That Alfa looks pretty good too.

[the Teuton]

I picked the 5er, but the Benz was a very close second.  It was built like a vault in the 1980s.

[pommes-t]

The Peugeot 405 is neither a luxury car nor of the same size as the others. If there's a Peugeot in this league it would have been the 605.
Whatever.
Out of those: The Bimmer, please.

[the Teuton]

The Peugeot 405 is neither a luxury car nor of the same size as the others. If there's a Peugeot in this league it would have been the 605.
Whatever.
Out of those: The Bimmer, please.

I'm not sure we got the 605 in America.

[pommes-t]

I'm not sure we got the 605 in America.

I was just wondering, because it's not in the same class.

This is a 605 btw

[sportyaccordy]

The 300E defined luxury and financial mobility in the '80s. Now if we were talking sports sedans the E28 would have taken my pick. The Alfa came in a close third.

[the Teuton]

Benzes of that era were all built like Sherman Tanks--er, Panzers.

[Colonel Cadillac]

I actually picked the 300E. I loved that generation E-class, all the way to 1996.

[Submariner]

I actually picked the 300E. I loved that generation E-class, all the way to 1996.

1995.  The W-210 began production in 1996, unless you're talking about the W-124 E-class cabriolet, which was built into 1996 to satisfy the demand for it. 

[the Teuton]

1995.  The W-210 began production in 1996, unless you're talking about the W-124 E-class cabriolet, which was built into 1996 to satisfy the demand for it. 

I just did some research of the E cabrio, and it based at $79k in 1995.  Amazingly expensive!

[saxonyron]

I always like the MB 300E - it was the pinnacle of yuppie success in the day.? The 5er was a close second. But personally, I chose the 5000.? It was the Audi that hooked me on Audis.? I rented one in Germany in 88.? 5 Cyl 5 speed manual Audi 100 it was called there.? Loved every minute I was behind the wheel - hit 130 MPH on Autobahn A8 near Heidelberg.? When I got back home, I promptly bought a 3 yr old 5 cyl 5 speed 86 Audi Coupe GT.? The love affair hasn't dimmed much 19 years later.

[Eye of the Tiger]

I have to go with the Benz because it really is a most excellent vehicle, especially for the yuppie dink types. There isn't much else from the 80's than can match their quality.

But, if you had given the Pontiac 6000 as an option, there is a slight chance I'd have voted for it instead.

[850CSi]

The 5er, just because I'm a troll.

I loved the Benz, too... I grew up around that car. My family never had one, but my uncles were car dealers and those things were some of my favorites. It was certainly a lot better looking than the 5er.