Which car best sums up the 1980s?

[sampsan]

white_goodman said:

So, in a "Life on Mars" style scenario, you've been transported back to 1988 and you're off for a night out on the town. You're all "Miami Viced" up and have got some Wham! pumping out of the Kenwood but what would you be driving?

Lots to choose from. Probably something in a vivid, primary colour like bright red or white! However, an (older) friend had one of these around about that time in this colour too, so I'll go with this!



Pictures please!

^^^^^ Great you have just started my mid-life crisis again!!!

[contractor]

Dave G fsi said:

XR3i

Deffo this. See 0.18 for details
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgUYUOGvVZM&fea...

[Motorrad]

Mound Dawg said:

Golf GTi but the Mk 2 version. The Mk 1 is from the 70s.

Still produced into the 80s.

[MC Bodge]

Dave G fsi said:

XR3i

In 80s Merseyside there were very, very few 911 Turbos driven by yuppies in red braces, but there were, however, a lot of XR3i's and a lot of these for the family man company car driver:

[delboy735]

My choice. Always wanted one....ended up with a 2.3 GL, with a 4 speed manual....oh yes. :-)

[XJ Flyer]

The same choice as in the day.Jag XJ12 with a manual box or a BMW M5.

[RobinBanks]

Rich1973 said:

Is it just me thinking all of these are considerably more interesting than 95% of todays boredom wagons?

Perhaps, but they weren't the most popular cars. For every XR3i there were dozens of these:


And those aren't and weren't interesting. Come to think of it, the XR3(i)s weren't all that brilliant, although I have always liked them a bit.

[MC Bodge]

XJ Flyer said:

The same choice as in the day.Jag XJ12 with a manual box or a BMW M5.

They didn't really sum up the 80s in my part of the world, although my flash uncle did have an XJ12 at one point.

[Matt UK]

[DonkeyApple]

white_goodman said:

So, in a "Life on Mars" style scenario, you've been transported back to 1988 and you're off for a night out on the town. You're all "Miami Viced" up and have got some Wham! pumping out of the Kenwood but what would you be driving?

Lots to choose from. Probably something in a vivid, primary colour like bright red or white! However, an (older) friend had one of these around about that time in this colour too, so I'll go with this!



Pictures please!

The answer is in your own post. When one is all Miami Vice'd up then one requires only one car and a red one doesn't cut it.

[oldnbold]

Here's two of mine from the early 80's. Suprised one hasn't popped up already.

Capri 1.6GL with expensive wheels that my Dad disaproved of


Capri 3.0S great car and very "interesting exiting roundabouts in the wet.

[MC Bodge]

Rich1973 said:

Is it just me thinking all of these are considerably more interesting than 95% of todays boredom wagons?

96% of cars in the 80s were a bit rubbish, and would understeer at the hint of an enthusiastic turn.

[T66ORA]

[Matt UK]

MC Bodge said:

Rich1973 said:

Is it just me thinking all of these are considerably more interesting than 95% of todays boredom wagons?

96% of cars in the 80s were a bit rubbish, and would understeer at the hint of an enthusiastic turn.

..and were / are pretty unpleasant places to spend your time...

[MC Bodge]

Before the Evoque there was:




Classy.

[B'stard Child]

AvonRise said:

Doesn't get a lot more 80s than this:



White. Body kit. Revolution alloys.

Couldn't you find a Picture of one slightly earlier than 1991

[Leins]

As per David & David's "Welcome to the Boomtown":

Ms. Cristina drives a 944
Satisfaction oozes from her pores

[SimianWonder]

Countach or Testarossa. Both adorned my bedroom wall in the late 80s, and neither have aged very well!

[AvonRise]

delboy735 said:

My choice. Always wanted one....ended up with a 2.3 GL, with a 4 speed manual....oh yes. :-)

De-chromed sporty one for me.

[V8LM]