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11-06-2009, 05:58 PM | #1 | ||
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Hello all,
I thought it would be fun to have a similar thread to the one about 'ugly cars', but in reverse. More particularly, older cars that have gotten better with time, still look great/new despite their age or are timeless in their design. My personal favorites: 1) Ford EF/EL Fairmont/Fairmont Ghia 2) Ford EL GT 3) Ford NF/NL/DF/DL Fairlane/LTD 4) Nissan 300ZX 5) H*lden Commodore VY SS : 6) Ford Mustang GT500 '67 7) '91 Mazda Miata 8) '97 Mitsubishi Verada What are your thoughts/opinions on "nice" older cars you've seen lately |
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11-06-2009, 06:01 PM | #2 | ||
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AU T3's (TE 50, TS50) for sure.... Even AU XR's are still looking the goods....
VX SS still look the goods IMO |
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11-06-2009, 06:02 PM | #3 | ||
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Leyland p76
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11-06-2009, 06:03 PM | #4 | ||
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why call it a mazda miata?
we are in oz mate mazda MX5 |
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11-06-2009, 06:04 PM | #5 | ||
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300ZX what the?
Nissan 200SX (S15 only) for sure...nearly 10 years old and ageless |
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11-06-2009, 06:05 PM | #6 | ||
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All AU Falcon sedans with the exception of the AU 1 low series cars (Forte and Futura...... whale mouth grill : ). Anything with a high series bonnet or XR based is looking great for an 11 year old design, and looks quite current compared to VT-VZ and Mitsubishi 360 based vehicles.
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11-06-2009, 06:09 PM | #7 | ||
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MY97-99 WRX's seem to still look the goods.
R32 GTR will always look fantastically mean. My 2 cents...
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11-06-2009, 06:09 PM | #8 | ||
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AU TS50 (T3 obviously)
XA XB XC coupes (like em all) XE Fairmont (Hey I like it!) VT Calais - VX SS Latest Pre Bangle Butt BMW 3 series 04 Mustang SVT HK Monaro Jag XJ220 Fezza Daytona Lambo Murcielago
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11-06-2009, 06:10 PM | #9 | ||
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late AU models just to name one out of many.
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in terms of holdens id say:
vr/s ss vx clubsport Ford: not including the classics, ef/l xr6/8
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11-06-2009, 06:25 PM | #13 | ||
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I may be biased but I reckon the old EA still looks good for it's age... when they're looked after
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After 20 years 300zx still looks good as new, one in good nick & mechanically sound still fetching above $13k |
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Agree on the 3rd gen Verada. Perhaps it was because the KE-KJ shape were built from 1996 to 2003 and were unoffensive in any way. Obviously MMAL misread the market a little bit with the more offensive KL-KW variants from 03-05.
Other cars that come to mind as being "timeless": Toyota Cressida 1990 model. Mazda Astina 323 1994 model Nissan 200SX 2002 model. Last edited by Dave_au; 11-06-2009 at 06:52 PM. |
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11-06-2009, 06:50 PM | #18 | ||
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Honda NSX series 1 still looks good and stylish as does the Nissan Silvia S15(200SX) and the Porshe 911... still basically looks the same as original design with some subtle changes
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11-06-2009, 06:55 PM | #19 | ||
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Its a Mitsu 380 not 360
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EF/EL and to be honest I'de also have to say VR/VS love those mid 90's shapes.
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C3 Corvettes. They certainly don't look like something out of the late 60's, especially with some modern wheels.
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11-06-2009, 07:12 PM | #25 | ||
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Porsche 911's haven't aged a bit
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11-06-2009, 07:25 PM | #26 | ||
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definately the 1923 Ford looks just as good as it did back then lol
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11-06-2009, 07:46 PM | #27 | |||
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But back to the point, the crown has to be given to the high-grilled AU's, most definitely.
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11-06-2009, 07:59 PM | #28 | ||
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i would have to say EL falcon aged well in my book, compare it to a VS and it looks much more modern. Also unusually, the Citroen DS, it does not look like a car from the 50's, late 60's or 70's maybe. while it isn't the sort of car i would buy, it's design has aged remarkably well.
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11-06-2009, 08:10 PM | #29 | ||
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Sorry but I dont agree about the AU. Surely a car has to look good before it can age gracefully. I cant say the AU has ever looked good (T3s excepted).
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11-06-2009, 08:12 PM | #30 | ||
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that's okay naddis01, we're all entitled to our own opinions, even if you're wrong
And i wholeheartily disagree with anyone suggesting the EF or EL. They are decidedly prehistoric for how young they really are. Put one up against an AU and the EL looks like a dinosaur with its flat roof and boring styling. I worked in taxi-land when the EL's and AU's were the go, and the ELs were relics of a time long since passed.
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