What new car from 1990 would you run as a DD?

[E65Ross]

0a said:

E65Ross said:

E34 M5 for me I should think

A good choice; I've never even been in this generation of M5 but I imagine I'd like the manual/straight 6 combination. Perhaps by having a new one it would avoid the issues that people seem to mention every time the e34 M5 comes up (how bad can it be compared to modern cars though?!)

They're cracking cars. The engine sounds amazing, but I've only been in a later 3.8, and only once.

Just listen... (before it gets too windy)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5fGMWLrzek

[Meldonte]

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Can't believe it's not been posted yet! Saab 900 T16S and has been my daily for 3.5 years

~250,000 miles, still goes like a train, puts the boot of space of any euro box today to shame, with seats down bigger load space than some estate cars. Joy to work on and parts are cheap. Also comes with heated leather seats, electric mirrors, cruise control and mid to low 30s mpg on motorway to boot.

[Baz Tench]

Meldonte said:

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Can't believe it's not been posted yet! Saab 900 T16S and has been my daily for 3.5 years

~250,000 miles, still goes like a train, puts the boot of space of any euro box today to shame, with seats down bigger load space than some estate cars. Joy to work on and parts are cheap. Also comes with heated leather seats, electric mirrors, cruise control and mid to low 30s mpg on motorway to boot.

Wibble

That is a stunner!

[0a]

E65Ross said:

They're cracking cars. The engine sounds amazing, but I've only been in a later 3.8, and only once.

Just listen... (before it gets too windy)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5fGMWLrzek

Wonderful - it's such a shame that BMW are no longer doing a petrol NA straight 6, I know all the modern engines are far more drivable, powerful, economical and so on.

The e28 525 to e28 M535/M5 up to the E46 M3 made me like the NA straight 6 engine configuration and associate it with BMW. The Z4m down to Cornwall late at night (oh yes!) a few years ago was the last recent NA BMW engine I drove.

[Toltec]

Nobody has posted this yet-

[Amirhussain]

E65Ross said:

E34 M5 for me I should think

My all time favourite M5, they really do look the business.

[richs2891]

Some good choices especially the Porsche 928 S4, still looks fresh today,
To add to the list
Porsche 911 (964) Turbo

Toyota Landcruiser 80 series
Merc G wagon

[okie592]

white_goodman said:

I never said you had to pay for it!

Here's your 10 year old shed (it's 1990 remember)!



I'll stick with this!

Edited by white_goodman on Monday 11th August 20:13

Think my sarcasm was missed here

[MC Bodge]

Possibly 1991:

Edited by MC Bodge on Monday 11th August 22:11

[Jonny_]

I think I'd go with an E34, but a well equipped 540i Touring for me please. Auto, sunroof, aircon and cruise, oh and nice cream leather with wood trim.

Practical and discreet 90s wafting

[MikeyMike]

My current daily (well one of two)....





I had it in storage for nearly 8 years before finally getting it back on the road last May. Put around 10k on it since then, a mixture of cross-country Mway and Aroad slogs and short trips to the train station, its been great. Must have been great to own when new. Although I have found that every bugger in a diesel hatch or an Insignia tries to race me.

[Baryonyx]

MC Bodge said:

Possibly 1991:

Edited by MC Bodge on Monday 11th August 22:11

If I lived in America, something like the second car would be on the cards. They were pretty fast back for their day and probably still feel it!

[ikarl]

Baryonyx said:

MC Bodge said:

Possibly 1991:

Edited by MC Bodge on Monday 11th August 22:11

If I lived in America, something like the second car would be on the cards. They were pretty fast back for their day and probably still feel it!

For their day????

Do they not hit 60 in the low 5's? That's still quick today!

[mike9009]

Firstly, I cannot believe this has not been mentioned....



But then I would choose the vastly superior mk1 MR2 in its last year of registration - preferably with T-bars, leather and no rust.




Mike

[edgyedgy]

it has to be astra gte for me. I remember them being properly quick circa 1990.probably more stolen than the cosworth too.

[Justayellowbadge]

[andyalan10]

Ideally the 130bhp GTX, a sort of long wheelbase 205 GTi. My 1993 2 litre did Alpine ski-trips 5 up, towed a rally car, and competed in autotests and road rallies. Truly a great all-rounder.

[nct001]

205 gti 1.9 with golf gti 16v nesting in the background, 5gt turbo and friends just round the corner!

[RichB]

I had one of these as my company car back then and I'd happily run one again now as my daily driver. Great fun, a bit different to the crowd of BMW yuppie rep mobiles and a sound track like a baby Ferrari.

[Baz Tench]

andyalan10 said:

Ideally the 130bhp GTX, a sort of long wheelbase 205 GTi. My 1993 2 litre did Alpine ski-trips 5 up, towed a rally car, and competed in autotests and road rallies. Truly a great all-rounder.

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I used to work as a minicab driver years ago and we had one of these on the fleet. It was a 1.9tdi and it felt huge. I was always chuffed when I managed to bag a shift in it, it was surprisingly good to drive.