Automotive Guilty Pleasures

[Clark]

My post was just in response to the Century being the only Japanese V12.

Honda have done F1 V12s as well @Heldenzeit

 

[Heldenzeit]

My post was just in response to the Century being the only Japanese V12.

Honda have done F1 V12s as well @Heldenzeit

Why did you tag me? It was GT-R that posted.

Century's are awesome. You really had to be someone to buy one.

 

[Clark]

I must've had a brain fade Should read the posts better :S

 

[Beeblebrox237]

I love these. Everyone else I've met who hasn't driven one seems to hate them, but I actually like the styling.

Also, the Citroen XM:

 

[gt4rulez]

ah that XM reminds me of the citroen our neighbours had when i was like 7 years old...it was a BX! very simular to this one here:

i always watched as the Hydropneumatic suspension gets raised after the start so cool feature of these cars! kinda sad so little of them survived, it was quite a popular car back then. almost every street had at least one or 2 of them around. i only got a ride in it once, it was soooo much more comfy then the Austin Metro that my mom had haha. The design is so weird, its so ugly it starts to get beautiful because of it haha. The diesels sounded like tractors hehe. jep this is a guilty pleasure and a bit of childhood memory for me

 

[The Vanishing Boy]

-> Am I wrong if I like anything Subie-powered Air-Cooled Era VW? Even this one?

 

[TexRex]

Even this one?

Yes.

 

[synchromesh]

Plaid cloth seats.

 

[Leonidae@MFT]

I don't know why, but If I see a car with IMSA-style widebody kit, I will most likely love it.

 

[INEEDNAWZZZ]

Stuck behind one of these in traffic today, remembered how much I actually quite like them, especially the name - 'Aerodeck'. Sounds awesome.

 

[Leonidae@MFT]

I preferred the older 3-door Accord Aerodeck hatchback.

Edit: Actually, still do. Can't go wrong with a hatchback that has pop-up headlights.

 

[TexRex]

I'm guilty of loving these and I'm not the least bit ashamed.

 

[R5]

I'm guilty of loving these and I'm not the least bit ashamed.

Oh my god, it's so cute, I want one!

 

[TexRex]

Oh my god, it's so cute, I want one!

They're available-ish here, but I don't know about in the UK.

 

[INEEDNAWZZZ]

If you look around hard enough and have the right contacts, you could probably find one. Failing that, an auction house would get you one if you're willing to wait a while. A classic one like that would set you back a fair bit.

Quite a lot of people did import the early to mid 90s Sambars here. Unfortunately, most make it over seas wearing this kit:

 

[R5]

They're available-ish here, but I don't know about in the UK.

Even if they were, I doubt I'd find one... or afford it.

 

[GT'S BiG FaN]

W140 S-Class. As long as it hasn't been messed with by some east European gangster.

 

[Janteag]

As cool as the Renault 5 Turbo is, I can't help but appreciate the lower-end Renault 5 models, even though they probably aren't the greatest things around.

 

[Doog]

W140 S-Class. As long as it hasn't been messed with by some east European gangster.

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That's not a guilty pleasure!

 

[homeforsummer]

I preferred the older 3-door Accord Aerodeck hatchback.

Definitely this. Very rare sight on the roads now, but a very neat car.

As cool as the Renault 5 Turbo is, I can't help but appreciate the lower-end Renault 5 models, even though they probably aren't the greatest things around.

Can agree with this too. Always liked the Renault 5, and I think the appeal of the basic models is in their simplicity, which harks back to how basic French cars used to be. I'm personally a fan of the 'Supercinq' Renault 5s - a bit less quirky than the early cars, but the styling is slightly better resolved for me.

 

[TexRex]

Aerodeck

Makes me think Aerocabin...what a let-down.

 

[synchromesh]

Definitely this. Very rare sight on the roads now, but a very neat car.

Can agree with this too. Always liked the Renault 5, and I think the appeal of the basic models is in their simplicity, which harks back to how basic French cars used to be. I'm personally a fan of the 'Supercinq' Renault 5s - a bit less quirky than the early cars, but the styling is slightly better resolved for me.

The American rebadged version was called the AMC Le Car. My grandma had one (I think I've said this story before) and she said it was great until my uncle drove it into a swimming pool.

 

[Grandea GTR]

The American rebadged version was called the AMC Le Car. My grandma had one (I think I've said this story before) and she said it was great until my uncle drove it into a swimming pool.

Wwwwwwwwwwhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?

 

[Janteag]

and she said it was great until my uncle drove it into a swimming pool.

I'm interested in why your uncle drove a Renault into a swimming pool now.

 

[TexRex]

First-gen Mazda Porter Cab--in the same vein as the Subaru 360 utility but without a van variant.

 

[synchromesh]

I'm interested in why your uncle drove a Renault into a swimming pool now.

Just talked to her about it. The car was parked on a steep hill. He had been borrowing it since his car was in the shop or something like that. He didn't put it in first, just left in in neutral and pulled the e brake. The cable eventually snapped and it was free to roll down the hill into someone's swimming pool below. It wasn't going that fast down the hill but enough to brake the fence to their house and end up in the pool.

 

[R5]

Just talked to her about it. The car was parked on a steep hill. He had been borrowing it since his car was in the shop or something like that. He didn't put it in first, just left in in neutral and pulled the e brake. The cable eventually snapped and it was free to roll down the hill into someone's swimming pool below. It wasn't going that fast down the hill but enough to brake the fence to their house and end up in the pool.

So he's not a budget rock star?

Shame

 

[TexRex]

 

[VXR]

Also, the Citroen XM:

I've never seen one sitting on those wheels, but that's sexy.

 

[Leonidae@MFT]

Gah.. I can't help oggling these beasties every now and then. Yes, they're large and heavy, but it has the proper 80's looks without being excessively tacky.