Why do people insist on picking arguments like this? Did I say “there were no good cars in the 1990s?” I was there - you’re not going to change my opinion that generally it was not a great period for design.
the real beauty of the elise was the reliance on extruded aluminium for parts that would normally be cast or milled from steel (brake levers, pedals, chassis rails, gear stick, handbrake lever, steering column etc) all contributing, along with the lack of carpets etc, to a massive weight saving which made the power to weight ratio extraordinary.
The Puma was the first car I owned which I was proud of. Mine was a 2001. Gun metal grey. Utterly catastrophic lights which meant that you couldn't drive in the dark (countryside) without street lighting, but otherwise COOL. AS. fook.
The Ferrari F40 was still being manufactured in the 90s which makes it a better decade than any other except the 80s, in which the F40 was also manufactured.
I once went to a TVR dealership as a relatively young man to see a Vauxhall VX220 (taken in part-ex) and when looking at the TVRs the DEALER told me not to bother because they broke all the time and needed an older rich owner who didn’t care about the costs. Lolz
A TVR dealer once discouraged me from having a test drive on the basis that the insurance excess was massive. I said well I can hardly buy it if I’ve never driven it, can I? and he kind of shrugged and said something to the effect of: nobody buys them anyway. I think he made his actual living selling ride on mowers.
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The best cars were from the 70s and 80s.
Maestro, Montego, Fiat Ritmo (Strada), Austin Allegro, etc.
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That is an odd car to post a picture of - it is pig ugly and looks like it was designed by a 12 year old boy.
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Lotus Elise - 1996
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the clown's shoe.
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Why do people insist on picking arguments like this? Did I say “there were no good cars in the 1990s?” I was there - you’re not going to change my opinion that generally it was not a great period for design.
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the real beauty of the elise was the reliance on extruded aluminium for parts that would normally be cast or milled from steel (brake levers, pedals, chassis rails, gear stick, handbrake lever, steering column etc) all contributing, along with the lack of carpets etc, to a massive weight saving which made the power to weight ratio extraordinary.
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I loved my 1.4L Clio which was basically like driving a go-kart.
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the Ford Ka
The cappuccino
the convertible punto
I rest my case.
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'90s are meant to be peak car. Much better quality with enough power while retaining the analogue, driver involvement.
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I like the 8-series. It’s aged well.
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Mazda RX7
Honda NSX
Jag XJ220
Lancia Delta Evo
The list is near endless.
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8 series is funny because no one liked it at the time which is why they are rare now. Same with the Z8 though that was v early 2000s.
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When was the Puma?
They were ace. I had one. Loved it.
Until we had kids, and I have to get another car and realised how awful the Puma gearbox was.
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The Puma was the first car I owned which I was proud of. Mine was a 2001. Gun metal grey. Utterly catastrophic lights which meant that you couldn't drive in the dark (countryside) without street lighting, but otherwise COOL. AS. fook.
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The XJ220 was an awful car
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The Ferrari F40 was still being manufactured in the 90s which makes it a better decade than any other except the 80s, in which the F40 was also manufactured.
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+1 for 90s TVRs
Cerbera especially, not quite as crazy looking as the Tuscan but lovely nonetheless
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I once went to a TVR dealership as a relatively young man to see a Vauxhall VX220 (taken in part-ex) and when looking at the TVRs the DEALER told me not to bother because they broke all the time and needed an older rich owner who didn’t care about the costs. Lolz
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A TVR dealer once discouraged me from having a test drive on the basis that the insurance excess was massive. I said well I can hardly buy it if I’ve never driven it, can I? and he kind of shrugged and said something to the effect of: nobody buys them anyway. I think he made his actual living selling ride on mowers.
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Probably shared a lot of components with the mowers. Even opening the door handle was impossibly ridiculous!
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TVRs were the beans.
Does anyone know why they folded ? A rich Russian bought them and then silence. Always wondered why.
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Because, whilst they looked good, they couldn’t go more than 100 yards without breaking down / exploding
they do remind me of John Travolta in Swordfish though. Great film. Mainly known because Halle Berry gets her norks out
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