Which car best sums up the 1980s?
Discussion
s m said:
interloper said:
Its an odd one, the XR3I probably sums up the era but I didn't like it at the time. The XR3I in my head at least was bought by people who wanted to be flash but weren't really petrol heads.
So I'm going with the Manta, partly just as a big two fingered salute to the XR mob but also because as a young lad I wondered past a row of Manta 400s lined up on Douglas prom in the Isle of Man, waiting to compete on the Manx National. Funnily enough that image is etched indelibly into my brain. Now that was a school trip to remember!
Tell the truth....you're going with the Manta because you had one So I'm going with the Manta, partly just as a big two fingered salute to the XR mob but also because as a young lad I wondered past a row of Manta 400s lined up on Douglas prom in the Isle of Man, waiting to compete on the Manx National. Funnily enough that image is etched indelibly into my brain. Now that was a school trip to remember!
AvonRise said:
Phil303 said:
Ignoring the obvious supercar choices and focussing on what I actually saw on the roads, I'd say the XR3i nailed it, followed by Mk2 Golf GTI, Cavaliers, Sierras, big 2.8 Granadas (then later Scorpios), Renault 9/11/25, anything by Rover/MG and Mk2 Transits. Audi doesn't really ring any 80s bells with me. Ignoring the quattro, what else did they do of note?
The world's first proper performance estate.
What is it out of interest?
Phil303 said:
AvonRise said:
Phil303 said:
Ignoring the obvious supercar choices and focussing on what I actually saw on the roads, I'd say the XR3i nailed it, followed by Mk2 Golf GTI, Cavaliers, Sierras, big 2.8 Granadas (then later Scorpios), Renault 9/11/25, anything by Rover/MG and Mk2 Transits. Audi doesn't really ring any 80s bells with me. Ignoring the quattro, what else did they do of note?
The world's first proper performance estate.What is it out of interest?
My friend had the 80CD - fuel injected 5-pot engine so sounded pretty good wrung out in the gears and had similar power
Phil303 said:
AvonRise said:
Phil303 said:
Ignoring the obvious supercar choices and focussing on what I actually saw on the roads, I'd say the XR3i nailed it, followed by Mk2 Golf GTI, Cavaliers, Sierras, big 2.8 Granadas (then later Scorpios), Renault 9/11/25, anything by Rover/MG and Mk2 Transits. Audi doesn't really ring any 80s bells with me. Ignoring the quattro, what else did they do of note?
The world's first proper performance estate.What is it out of interest?
Dave G fsi said:
I win more....
(And some ford geekery to go with it, that was the only black S1 RS Turbo ford produced, especially for Dianna. Now part of the infamous bonkers collection
)
Actually it wasn't........(And some ford geekery to go with it, that was the only black S1 RS Turbo ford produced, especially for Dianna. Now part of the infamous bonkers collection
)Prince Michael of Kent had one before her and there was also another one
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