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Future classic cars?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Ari, Oct 3, 2009.

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  1. pippendagimp

    pippendagimp Member

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    i hate bmw..

    for future classics i'd have to say the alfa romeo 8c spider..
     
    #21 pippendagimp, Oct 4, 2009
  2. TexasFight

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    i'd say the corvette c6
     
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  3. chow_yun_fat

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    My 2009 civic will be a classic because it's the best civic they've made up to that year.
     
    #23 chow_yun_fat, Oct 4, 2009
  4. pippendagimp

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    does that model come with a VV6?
     
    #24 pippendagimp, Oct 4, 2009
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    DaDakota Arrest all Pedophiles
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    Any Saturn?

    DD
     
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  6. Pete Chilcutt

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    Why do you hate bmw?
     
    #26 Pete Chilcutt, Oct 4, 2009
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    How could you hate them when they have introduced and pushed the limits of performance engines in an NA engine.
     
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  8. pippendagimp

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    ^^^^

    i don't like the way they look- the ergonomics/comfort inside or the designs outside, and i never have

    i don't like the feeling of riding in them or driving them, ie. ride, steering, handling, gearshifts

    i don't like the fit and finish, which seems substandard compared w/ benz or even audi now

    i will admit though that they've made the phantom into a hell of a car ever since taking over RR
     
    #28 pippendagimp, Oct 4, 2009
  9. Ari

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    This :)

    That is what I basically meant: recent models over the past 10-20 years that will be recognized as iconic cars by the next generation of car buyers. That is what I based my selection of E46 M3 with SMGII on. Car enthusiasts generally recognize that vehicle as one of the best ever made, and it is still immensely popular. I am not including all of the E46 3-series vehicles here, just the M3 with the SMGII. I personally know plenty of M3 fans who can easily afford a new M3 but are instead flocking back to the last generation's M3 before they "run out" or get too expensive, as one of my friends told me.

    I will throw another seemingly odd selection out there now that Pontiac is dead: the mid-late 1990s Pontiac Firebird Trans AM. I simply cannot think of the 1990s without that car coming to mind.

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  10. Ari

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    Oh and guys, steer away from the supercars if you can help it. I am talking about production vehicles that the middle class to the slightly wealthy could afford. So lets keep the ceiling at, say, Mercedes-Benz or Porsches and avoid the Bentleys and the Ferraris for now :)
     
    #30 Ari, Oct 4, 2009
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    [giant picture]

    Maybe some top of the line Pontiac GTOs with the Corvette engine. The car in the picture is closer to a base model.
     
    #31 KingCheetah, Oct 4, 2009
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    I agree with the NSX and Supra.

    Not so much the Pontiac firebird.
     
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    The NSX with the non-pop up lights is definitely a highly sought after car.
     
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  14. Ari

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    I agree, that is a good pick.

    I will also add the First Generation E36/8 BMW M Coupe, which is another vehicle with limited production and is in demand these days. I am specifically referring to the ones produced from 1998 through 2000. I think those will be future classics.

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    #34 Ari, Oct 4, 2009
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    I agree that it's too early to consider the E46 M3 a classic and that the body style is too common, so that makes is harder. But I do love the lines on that M3, over the E36 and E92.
     
    #35 Yonkers, Oct 5, 2009
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    Couldn't the plain old toyota camry be considered an 'iconic car'? It was a super popular sedan in the late 90s/early 00s and is still now. It's presence everywhere will ironically make it 'classic' in the future..

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    Godzilla AKA Nissan Skyline R34... best and greatest jap supercar never to make it to us soil :/

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    #38 bmthint, Oct 5, 2009
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    Infiniti FX 35 is a work of beauty.
     
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    I did some car shopping couple years back. Scoping out cars I wanted to get long ago but never did, I remember thoughts of "What, those cars still cost that much??" lol. Shows what I know about cars...
     
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