What new cars from 1993 would you bring back to the future?

[white_goodman]

You’ve travelled back 20 years to 1993 in a time machine and can buy some new/nearly new cars to take back to the future with you to enjoy factory fresh in 2013. What would you buy? This is possibly my favourite motoring era. Cars were more reliable than ever before but still fairly uncomplicated. Unfortunately I was only 13, so didn’t get the opportunity to own any of them new. These are the cars that I would buy in 1993 and take back to the future!

Red wide-body Alfa Romeo 155 Touring Car replica (Old Spice) – the 2.0 TS would probably handle better but I’ll take a V6 please! (If I’m too early, I’ll take a 164 Cloverleaf in the same colour).

Red Lancia Delta Integrale Evolution
Imperial Blue Ford Escort RS Cosworth
Red/white VW Golf GTi 16v 3dr (mk2)
Red/white Phase 2 Peugeot 205 GTi 1.9
Grey Renault 5 GT Turbo
Black Mazda RX7 (FD-series)
(Estoril blue?) E34 M5
Burgundy Mercedes 190E 2.5-16
Red Audi Quattro 20v
Lotus Carlton
Red classic Saab 900 Turbo 16S hatchback (3dr)
White Nissan Skyline R32 GTR
Silver Honda NSX manual
Green Range Rover V8 Vogue Classic Auto

What new/nearly new cars from 1993 would you bring back to the future?

[deltashad]

Integrale Evolution 2

I wish i had the finances back in 93 i have now

[Mastiff]

Can I have my RS Cossie back too?
Mallard green with Black big turbo car. I fking loved that car!

[rocketdogbert]

964 RS Lightweight

[Baz Tench]

Mk5 Escort as a reminder to Ford of their darker days, and to never go down that path again.

[alpha channel]

A bit boring perhaps but I love 'em - a 2ltr Turbo Rover 200 Coupe in pearlescent Tahiti Blue (possibly my all time favourite colour on a car), I love my 1.8VVC and would have loved to get my hands on a factory fresh one.

[clarkmagpie]

Tvr Griffith

[DaveCWK]

white_goodman said:

This is possibly my favourite motoring era. Cars were more reliable than ever before but still fairly uncomplicated.

A big 'plus one' from me. I think it was a bit of a golden age tbh.
There is a distinct lack of Porsche in your list

[dapearson]

405 GRDT

[s4s1995]

These!

[IanMorewood]

Honda NSX.
Lancia evo.
Escort RS Cosworth.

That would probably do.

[irocfan]

C4 Corvette (40th anniversary in ruby):




(cheating now) try and get some of the older late 60s/early 70s muscle cars before they went all stupidly priced

[GC8]

clarkmagpie said:

Tvr Griffith

Was that the eventual production version of the car that was introduced as the Tuscan racer in 1989?

[AlfaJohn]

VW Corrado - last good looking car they ever made

[billzeebub]

Corrado VR6(obviously), Saab 900T16S Aero 3dr/Convertible, Aston Martin Vantage600, Range Rover Classic Vogue V8SE, Porsche 968 Clubsport, TVR Chimaera/Griffith/V8S, Lotus Espirit V8, Porsche 993 C4S Coupe/Turbo, Renault Alpine A610, Honda NSX, Alfa 164 Cloverleaf, Lancia Delta Integrale, Mazda RX7,Porsche 928 GTS, Porsche 964 RS, Lotus Elan S2, LandRover Defender V8, Toyota Celica GT Four, Maserati Ghibli, Mini Cooper, Jeep Cherokee V8

Edited by billzeebub on Thursday 1st August 23:33

[miniman]

dapearson said:

405 GRDT

Esoteric choice.

[loafer123]

928 GTS. Funnily enough, I am buying one on Saturday.

It's going to feel a long day tomorrow...

[exgtt]

964 turbo

[PugwasHDJ80]

Toyota landcruiser 4.2 tdi

One off the few vehicles you could have bought from the showroom and driven, off road, around the world without modification, and then put 1mil miles on.

Yet to be bettered.

[dapearson]

miniman said:

Esoteric choice.

Esoteric to the tune of one i think: me