Automotive Guilty Pleasures

[homeforsummer]

I would love to see a video of that.

So would I, but sadly I doubt one exists. It's sad they haven't persisted with the technology though - I'm yet to drive one, but I've passengered and its ability to ride better than any modern car yet corner completely flat is remarkable.

 

[Grandea GTR]

So would I, but sadly I doubt one exists. It's sad they haven't persisted with the technology though - I'm yet to drive one, but I've passengered and its ability to ride better than any modern car yet corner completely flat is remarkable.

The showcased it's capability through a commercial for the car long ago. Gotcha covered!

 

[Liquid]

Su-perb.

 

[The Vanishing Boy]

-> ...

Imma come out and say it:

^ That is why this thread is for!

BT -> The Crossfire is even more captivating in its rare SRT-6 form! Heck once I've collected all the cars I like/adore/love, I'd the SRT-6 (coupe) on my roster.

Overlaps with the boring car appreciation thread but...

First Gen Citroen C5

Nowhere near as schmexy as its Peugeot cousins but I've always had a desire for these. I do really like the rear.

^ That is a very attractive econo-sedan! A refreshing sight over many monotone econo-sedans worldwide! 👍

On the topic of Citroens, the Citroen Xantia.

There was something to this car that got my attention, mostly it's looks.

I dig that interior, too.

The Xantia, eh? I know a bit about those, a neighbour owns a 1.9D version. It isn't 100% original, as it has a bodykit of sorts, but still a cool car. Although I do have to say, my Citroen '90's love lies within a lower-ranked car:

The 1st gen Xsara. Not the 2nd gen, because there's something about its design that puts me a bit off. And of course, this big bad boy:

Oh Citroen, you had such a bold lineup back in the 1990's, it's no wonder you have kept that tradition reasonably well...

^ All '90s Citroens are awesome and timeless! 👍

-> Too bad, Citroen never had a decent sport/GT car since the SM.

 

[Zyla]

-> ...

^ That is why this thread is for!

BT -> The Crossfire is even more captivating in its rare SRT-6 form! Heck once I've collected all the cars I like/adore/love, I'd the SRT-6 (coupe) on my roster.



^ That is a very attractive econo-sedan! A refreshing sight over many monotone econo-sedans worldwide! 👍





^ All '90s Citroens are awesome and timeless! 👍

-> Too bad, Citroen never had a decent sport/GT car since the SM.

>v<><^v^...>>>>> ^<V -------------------><--------V

 

[Davis]

-> ^ v ... ^v^ <-- I'd like the crossfire a lot better without the creases in the hood. -< ^ -

 

[homeforsummer]

-> ^ v ... ^v^ <-- I'd like the crossfire a lot better without the creases in the hood. -< ^ -

Philistine! It's the creases that make it. All part of the trying-to-be-art-deco-but-not-quite-there vibe.

 

[The Vanishing Boy]

^ And aerodynamics too.

 

[CSMDuty11]

>v<><^v^...>>>>> ^<V -------------------><--------V

-> ^ v ... ^v^ <-- -< ^ -

 

[The Vanishing Boy]

BT -> Since high school, back in PI, there is one particular Nissan that makes me very curious and intrigue:

Nissan [Y10] AD Resort pickup mid-'90s (Philippine-spec)

^ Based on the iconic B13 Sentra/Sunny platform.

 

[05XR8]

Ford Maverick

Because.. I just need one.

 

[INEEDNAWZZZ]

Not really guilty, since I've heard they aren't actually bad at all, but I do like the mid 90s Toyota Soarer/Lexus SC. Its more of a case that they're just generally forgotten about now and that makes them somewhat cool.

Japanese models also have one of the best ever looking badges in my opinion:

So 90s that it hurts.

 

[CSMDuty11]

Much Gusto.
I planned to include it in the Rate the Vehicle Above You thread, but as it turns out, nobody responded to my previous post yet.

 

[R5]

Ford Maverick

Because.. I just need one.

I fail to see why this is guilty, it looks very good.

 

[CSMDuty11]

Ford Maverick

Because.. I just need one.

The only bad bits are the wheels and that the front looks a bit to similar to the Pinto.
But what made Ford think turning the Maverick nameplate into a SUV was a good idea?

 

[SVX]

I fail to see why this is guilty, it looks very good.

Well... it is a modified example complete with RPF1s and a 2JZ.

 

[Grandea GTR]

Well... it is a modified example complete with RPF1s and a 2JZ.

2JZ I see no problem with (Mavs have an inline-6 base model stock), but I wouldn't apply RPF1s to a car like the Maverick. Modern-styled wheels on a classic car looks... Eh to me.

 

[Cano]

2JZ I see no problem with (Mavs have an inline-6 base model stock), but I wouldn't apply RPF1s to a car like the Maverick. Modern-styled wheels on a classic car looks... Eh to me.

Modern wheels in muscle (and classic in general) cars that have been evidently modernized like the 2JZ-Maverick posted above are awesome because they emphazise the fact that the car has been thoroughly upgraded with modern stuff. Modern wheels on otherwise stock muscle/classic cars, yeah, that's the problem there.

 

[R5]

This.

 

[ildd]

It's a shame they stuck with virtually the same interior that graced the R170 it was based on. Cheap elephant-skin plastics which looked outdated by the turn of the millennium somewhat undermined one of the more leading-edge exterior designs of the early-mid 00s.

Personally I like the interior. It isn't as cheap feeling as you think it is... It definitely has its design quirks, but the cup holders that pop out above the air vents was a brilliant idea

 

[D.Kadettdriver]

 

[Liquid]

Absolutely gorgeous, not at all ugly.

Jaguar S-Type

 

[Slash]

Modern wheels in muscle (and classic in general) cars that have been evidently modernized like the 2JZ-Maverick posted above are awesome because they emphazise the fact that the car has been thoroughly upgraded with modern stuff. Modern wheels on otherwise stock muscle/classic cars, yeah, that's the problem there.

Regardless of whatever it emphasizes it doesn't change the fact that it rarely works with the body styling and can make or a break the car very easy. It's incredibly delicate.

 

[ildd]

-> ^ v ... ^v^ <-- I'd like the crossfire a lot better without the creases in the hood. -< ^ -

I'd like the Crossfire srt6 more if it was a convertible :/

Wait a second...

 

[Sage Ages]

Regardless of whatever it emphasizes it doesn't change the fact that it rarely works with the body styling and can make or a break the car very easy. It's incredibly delicate.

It either works very well or it doesn't work at all.

 

[Slash]

It either works very well or it doesn't work at all.

This is what I was trying to say.

 

[Wiegert]

I don't see Grandis' so often nowadays. But walking past one earlier reminded me of how much I've always admired what basically looks like a larger, more stylised Mitsubishi Colt. These things really stood out among the MPV crowd a decade ago and have aged rather well.

 

[Grandea GTR]

Absolutely gorgeous, not at all ugly.

Jaguar S-Type

I hardly find this a guilty pleasure at all. I had the S-Type as a die cast model car in light blue, was quite the looker in my eyes.

 

[R5]

I think the S Type was really/is only hated because it panders to a sterotypical view that Britain is stuck in the 1960s and we all still wear bowler hats.

 

[homeforsummer]

I quite like the S-type too. I saw this one on the M1 the other day:

Was quite funny watching everyone slow down for it like they normally do. I clocked it as an S-type from way back. Way too old to be an on-duty car. Cruised past everyone going slowly. Was a couple in their 70s driving it.

The S-type always suffered in comparison to the XJ, but I think the slightly odd and overtly retro looks have improved with age. Still looks odd from some angles, but it's fairly well proportioned. I'd love an R. And I can't lie, the fact you can pick up grotty V6 manuals for under a grand makes them pretty tempting.