Best looking 'plain' stock four door sedans

[Cobraboy]

Originally posted by Jordan
I think the best looking "stock" for door sedan is the Lexus IS-300. I always have loved them since I first found them as the Altezza in GT2.

Agreed.

Originally posted by Robin
the 1985 VK Holden Calais is one of my all time fav cars. a few hundred hp from a 5 litre AUSTRALIAN V8. power steering, power windows, alloy wheels etc. bloody good car. they still fetch around 10 - 15 grand.

Also agreed.

 

[HRT_Maloo]

Originally posted by __
the 1985 VK Holden Calais is one of my all time fav cars. a few hundred hp from a 5 litre AUSTRALIAN V8. power steering, power windows, alloy wheels etc. bloody good car. they still fetch around 10 - 15 grand.

Wouldnt you rather leave it stock instead of making it a few hundred hp?
I also like the VK and VH SL/E (there was no VH Calais was there?) and seen an original one around is rare today

But I have a couple of pictures from an Aussie Auto Trader which has a VL Calais Turbo wagon in there. Possibly one of the rarest Holdens

 

[Robin2]

Originally posted by HRT_Maloo
Wouldnt you rather leave it stock instead of making it a few hundred hp?
I also like the VK and VH SL/E (there was no VH Calais was there?) and seen an original one around is rare today

But I have a couple of pictures from an Aussie Auto Trader which has a VL Calais Turbo wagon in there. Possibly one of the rarest Holdens

what do you mean leave it stock? they had close to 300hp mate.

no, no VH calais.

 

[HRT_Maloo]

300hp is 225 kw. The VN SS had 160 odd kw so I doubt the VK Calais had around 225kw. Most VS HSVs didnt even have 225kw

 

[JDMTypeR]

Skyline

 

[JDMTypeR]

Accord Euro-R

 

[The Vanishing Boy]

Stock, plain wrapper sedan? Thats my thing!
I think the best is the Honda Civic Hybrid, because its high tech, green (eco-friendly) and a fuel-miser, Toyota Prius gets the honerable mention. (can't post a pic, too lazy)

If we're talking no hybrids, I'll pick either:
2003 Honda Accord DX
2004 Acura TSX (JDM/Euro Accord)
2003 Mazda 6 i
2003 Subaru Legacy L
2003 Chevrolet Malibu (they say its the best Chevy on the road)
2003 BMW 325i sedan
2003 Hyundai Elantra GLS (for the who are on budget)
2003 Volkswagen Passat 1.8T GLS
and 2003 Honda City (Honda Jazz sedan) [only in Asia]

 

[TsLeng]

MB S-class & Bentley Arnage.

 

[12sec. Civic]

Originally posted by TsLeng
MB S-class & Bentley Arnage.

Oh yeah! I forgot about Bentleys.

I would say that the most beautiful sedan is definitely a Bentley Arnage!

 

[GilesGuthrie]

Originally posted by Race Idiot
Now i agree with you on the X type. Its just a squished xjr

I agree. I quite like the S-Type. I think the X-Type is a styling low for Jaguar.

As for my nominations, I would have to say that I really like the look of the Madza 6. And I agree with the person that suggested the Dodge Intrepid: best looking mainstream US car by a country mile.

 

[sn00pie]

Definitely the Volvo S80.

 

[TsLeng]

Actually my mom thinks the back S80 looks like a Chinese coffin.
I can't find a pic of a coffin but somebody please attach one if available.

 

[yamahaSHO]

Originally posted by Robin
what do you mean leave it stock? they had close to 300hp mate.

no, no VH calais.

He called you his mate

 

[The Porko]

I would have to say the best plain sedan would have to be the holden commodore from th VB-VY

 

[HRT_Maloo]

Originally posted by The Porko
I would have to say the best plain sedan would have to be the holden commodore from th VB-VY

Yeah, except the interiors of the VBs to VLs. They are horrid, especially the VKs square instrument cluster and VHs steering wheel

But I could live with them

 

[The Porko]

I look them all and the interior doesnt both me much except i hate the brown interiors from the VB-VN(1989 and b4) but i guess i could live with it.

 

[X5.]

BMW M5

 

[Race Idiot]

Originally posted by BMW X5 SPORTS
BMW M5

Thats not a 'plain' model sedan.

A 540i would be an example, not an M5.

 

[yamahaSHO]

Originally posted by Race Idiot
Thats not a 'plain' model sedan.

A 540i would be an example, not an M5.

M5 counts, it is stock. I sais SHO which is a Taurus but they don't look the same.

 

[TVRKing]

Mine are....

And You may scoff, but while it may look different on the outside...

It's gorgeous on the inside.

 

[Pupik]

4th: The 1998-2000 Honda Accord hasn't worn off on me. I still like it, but I don't like the slight facelift change to the grille used from '01-'02 (changed to three slits, larger opening, looks much more generic for some reason).

3rd: The new Mazda 6 looks great; just needs a better name.

2nd: Altezza/IS300. Sharp looking, but small. I wouldn't haul anyone in the back seat unless they were under the age of 10.

1st: S4. Doesn't need much explanation.

 

[milefile]

I like the new Altima. It's a very acclaimed car. I also like the Lexus IS 300 Sport Cross. A little more pricey than the Altima though.

 

[HRT_Maloo]

Originally posted by TVRKing



And You may scoff, but while it may look different on the outside...

It's gorgeous on the inside.

Youve gotta be joking. That thing looks ****ing horrible IMO. Like a Mondeo on the inside.
The steering wheel looks like its off an EL Falcon

 

[GilesGuthrie]

Ahh, TVRKing, I can see where you're coming from with the Scorpio. They are unforgivably ugly, but there's no denying that the interior and the underpinnings are real quality, especially the 24v V6. I don't think I could get past the exterior, although they are going for silly money now.

 

[1X83Z]

Wait - Ford built that?!

The same company who can't even make car doors stay open on a slight incline?!

 

[1X83Z]

Originally posted by GilesGuthrie
And I agree with the person that suggested the Dodge Intrepid: best looking mainstream US car by a country mile.

I sincerely hope that's purely because you don't see them every day. About two years after each big Chrysler sedan re-design (LHS, Concorde, 300M, Intrepid, ex-Eagle Vision) I begin to truly hate the styling and wish death upon it.

Excepting the Eagle Vision, of course - I loved those.

 

[1X83Z]

Everybody nominates the Mazda6. So the question, of course, is 'why didn't Mazda do this earlier?' Same goes for the new Altima (Giles, you'd love owning an Altima 3.5 if you like the Intrepid...).

 

[yamahaSHO]

This looks good on the inside. Also, that is a typical Ford steering wheel.

And here is what the car looks like.

 

[TVRKing]

Originally posted by M5Power
Wait - Ford built that?!

The same company who can't even make car doors stay open on a slight incline?!

Funny. Mine does, in fact all 4 do. The cars also done 117k in nearly 9 years. And it hasn't broke down

Once.

 

[GilesGuthrie]

Originally posted by M5Power
Wait - Ford built that?!

The same company who can't even make car doors stay open on a slight incline?!

I think that the main thing I've learned about cars since being on GTP is that US Fords have major production issues that simply do not exist in the UK. Perhaps they should close their factories in Mexico and other slave-labour areas, and contract the building of the cars to people who can actually do it. $/hr certainly changes when you factor in warranty costs...