kompressor is just German for supercharged; the r170 line is what you like (SLK class) and above all of them is the SLK32
can confirm. There's one in our driveway.Not guilty at all.
I adore pretty much any Kei car, and the Mazda 6 looks great. Especially in this red
Late 80's Thunderbird Turbo Coupe w/5speed manual.. I don't know why but I want one.
Rad. I'd never own one though.
No, it's not the Mclaren you're thinking of. It's another company; called "ASC Mclaren".Mclaren? I thought they had only worked with Buick Grand Nationals... Guess that is not the case after all. And I don't mind the "whopping 210hp", it is an 1980's American car, it's meant to have castrated engine power. Duh!
As far as in-car tech goes, the American manufacturers did pretty well in the 1980s. I was writing about it recently. First ever digital instruments and touch-sensitive controls were both in the Aston Martin Lagonda, but after that the Americans just ran with it - first touchscreen (1986 Riviera), first digital gauges in a sports car (C4 Vette), first heads-up display (88 Cutlass Supreme)...Also, I did a quick search on the Grand Prix, and apparently they had a freakin' combination lock... for the glovebox. I'm in love with this car already.
As far as in-car tech goes, the American manufacturers did pretty well in the 1980s. I was writing about it recently. First ever digital instruments and touch-sensitive controls were both in the Aston Martin Lagonda, but after that the Americans just ran with it - first touchscreen (1986 Riviera), first digital gauges in a sports car (C4 Vette), first heads-up display (88 Cutlass Supreme)...
To that end, my general automotive guilty pleasure is digital gauges. They were widely panned at the time and I suspect quite unreliable (though I'm sure there are electrician types around today who can fix them pretty easily) but they're just absolutely of their era. They're a not-insignificant reason why I bought my Insight:
Though one of my favourites has to be the digital instrument pack available in the fourth-gen Celica:
It made you feel like as if you were driving a freaking spaceship. Always wanted one of those.Indeed, America seemed to grasp the whole concept of digital instruments rather quickly, even though their quality and reliability could always be questioned. Still, the Japanese efforts were even cooler; as well as the Celica you show, I also dig the instrumental set of gauges found in the first-generation Subaru Alcyone XT;
I mean, it just looks so much like a mini-"Roadblasters" arcade display that it's amazing. Also, could I consider the Alcyone itself as a bit of guilty pleasure. Not the later SVX, that's an amazing car and by no means a guilty pleasure, but look at the rims on this one;
Although Europe had some good examples, most digital clusters were a bit more on the comedy side; mainly the infamous Austin Montego/Maestro... Those were the equivalent of burying a GPS female voice in your set of gauges.
👍 (You can also have a better look at that incredible digital set of instruments in this ad)
Wait, it was ASC Mclaren that worked on the GNX? I kept thinking it was the british one.
Indeed, America seemed to grasp the whole concept of digital instruments rather quickly, even though their quality and reliability could always be questioned. Still, the Japanese efforts were even cooler; as well as the Celica you show, I also dig the instrumental set of gauges found in the first-generation Subaru Alcyone XT;
I mean, it just looks so much like a mini-"Roadblasters" arcade display that it's amazing. Also, could I consider the Alcyone itself as a bit of guilty pleasure? Not the later SVX, that's an amazing car and by no means I consider it as a guilty pleasure, but look at the rims on this one;
Now that's what I call a Eighties set of rims right there. Also, apparently this is a thing for some reason...
Although Europe had some good examples, most digital clusters were a bit more on the comedy side; mainly the infamous Austin Montego/Maestro... Those were the equivalent of burying a GPS female voice in your set of gauges.
Wait, it was ASC Mclaren that worked on the GNX? I kept thinking it was the british one.
The XT also spawned this:
Yeah, you read that right.
My contribution:
TRD kit for the fourth generation Camry wagon. Reminds me of the Autech kit on the Stagea if I'm honest.
No, I heard of the Buick being messed with by Mclaren off of Regular Car Reviews, but Mr.Regular didn't specify. So, I ended up assuming it was the british manufacture. You can't be general with me for one second, or else I may misunderstand you.Well duh, I thought you were aware of that.
No, I heard of the Buick being messed with by Mclaren off of Regular Car Reviews, but Mr.Regular didn't specify. So, I ended up assuming it was the british manufacture. You can't be general with me for one second, or else I may misunderstand you.
Mr. Regular isn't exactly the greatest with facts. He either gets stuff right, or sorta right.No, I heard of the Buick being messed with by Mclaren off of Regular Car Reviews, but Mr.Regular didn't specify. So, I ended up assuming it was the british manufacture. You can't be general with me for one second, or else I may misunderstand you.
I would imagine that they would turn out great if they tried. Oh wait, Mclaren did actually have a crack at the Mustang once.
That's true, I should have just checked myself rather than just assume something based on what he said.
